My top 2 tips for homeschooling in December

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

You know what I know? The fact that you have a hard time keeping up with everything on your to-do list before the Christmas season begins.

(I only know this about you because it's 💯 true for me, btw.)

Just keeping up with the homeschooling (when it’s NOT a holiday season) is a lot.

I've been homeschooling for nearly two decades now. 😱 😅 So today I wanted to share my top tips for homeschooling through the holidays.

They’re the tips I follow every year during the holidays, because they keep me sane:

Put your normal school stuff aside.
Do something else instead.

I’m pretty convinced that for homeschoolers, December should be the best month of our entire year.

We were made to wait in joyful hope, after all, and we have the unique opportunity to make our homeschools reflect that during this season.

That “something else” that I do with my family (and that thousands of families all over the world do in December) is RAR’s Christmas School.

Here’s what that looks like:

READY-MADE PLANS: Minimal prep–simply open the digital guide and follow the plan.
FOR ALL AGES: A Christmas program for everyone in the family, no matter their age. In December, simpler=better.
TO SIMPLIFY YOUR SEASON: Includes literature, art, history, nature study, copywork, grammar, and more.

Find out why thousands of families use Christmas School to make December a different kind of month in the homeschool year. A better one.

Join us here.

It’s the best time of year for whole-family learning. And Christmas School makes that simpler than ever.

xo, Sarah Mackenzie

P.S. If Christmas School is not a good fit for your family, we offer refunds within 24 hours of the digital delivery. We’re just that sure you’re gonna like what you see. 😘

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