Ever since my kids started homeschooling, or rather, ever
since I started schooling more than one child, I have taken to color coding. E
was always pink, S was purple, and F was blue. Up until yesterday, the color
coding was mainly done in my record keeping. Each kid’s schedules were
highlighted in their individual colors. For a while, I did all of my record
keeping in just one planner. That was messy, albeit colorful. I briefly tried
out a record-keeping software program which didn’t have a color coding option.
I’m old school anyway, and preferred writing everything out by hand. So one
planner, turned into three, but at least I could color code in them. And yes,
that’s an awful lot of writing, and I’m sure that that may seem tedious to
many. For me, it’s soothing.
This year, after many many MANY episodes of
“this-is-mine-no-this-is-mine,” I decided to color code just about
everything—schedules and all school supplies. What couldn’t be purchased in
color is initialed. What couldn’t be initialed stays with me. I’m like the
keeper of the keys. I’ve debated making my personal stash of supplies available
to the kids in a lending library sort of way. Okay, I haven’t really planned on
this, but writing it all out makes me wish I’d actually follow through with
this idea. After years of homeschooling in a cramped apartment where everything
seems to go missing, I’ll hold fast to any idea that gives me a semblance of
order.
As usual, each year comes with a whole bunch of new expectations,
attempted improvements, and a dose of anticipation. This time it will come with
an added bit of color.
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