profile

Tutoring with Sheryl

Feeling Stuck? Let's Plan Together (Lesson Planning for Homeschooling)

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Are you stuck when it comes to lesson planning?

Let's chat about the struggles parents have when planning their homeschool lesson plans.

Every homeschool parent I have supported has mentioned to me that they just feel stuck and overwhelmed when it comes to planning their child's weekly lessons.

I can totally understand the frustration! After all, I was a classroom teacher for a VERY long time and sometimes it almost felt paralyzing to sit down and do long term plans, and sometimes just doing the plans for the next day made we want to cry.

You are NOT alone!

Everyone has their own ideas about how to plan for their lessons.

Everyone uses something a little bit different than you do.

Sometimes we just want someone else to tell us what to do, or we just want to know the thinking that goes into planning.

We can feel overwhelmed, stressed out, and simply lost.

This week, I sat down with a parent and went through my strategies for lesson planning.

We took an hour and walked through my thinking and we looked at the amount of time SHE had available to teach. Then we discussed what she wanted to teach. This was followed with WHAT she would teach. We dove into places she could look for curriculum and what to look for as far as her children's grade level expectations.

She seemed so relieved that I was giving her a plan of action and she also was recommitted to taking planning for her homeschool lessons much more seriously.

She had felt lost and now she was very clear about how to move forward.

We also chatted about next steps. If it still felt overwhelming, what was the NEXT thing I could do to help support her. When she realized I offer quarterly planning support, she was very satifisfied and felt like she had the NEXT step if she still felt stuck.

She realized that having a more intentional approach to planning would create better results for her children.

This course is LIVE on the Tutoring with Sheryl website and available at the introductory price of $70 USD.

Click the link to get your digital course: https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com/courses​

600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246
​Unsubscribe · Preferences​

Tutoring with Sheryl

Sheryl Uehling| Your Literacy Expert

I am a seasoned educator and reading specialist, empowering struggling readers from Kindergarten to Sixth Grade through evidence-based methods rooted in the Science of Reading. I personalize instruction, blending phonics, decoding, spelling, writing, and comprehension, fostering significant reading achievement. I have helped over 40 families move their child forward with their learning in the last 3 years. I have an established following on my Facebook pages where parents seek information about reading and tutors seek information on how to tutor online with little to no effort. My YouTube pages continue to grow their reach, as do my social media channels on Instagram and TikTok. I have been a guest on the podcasts, The Online Tutor Podcast and Tutoring Tips for Teachers. I have also made several guest appearances and led educational summits including IMPACT 6 and SOAR 1 and 2.

Read more from Tutoring with Sheryl
How to use the Libby App (digital picture of Libby logo)

The Libby App is a priceless tool that many people are completely unaware of, and it could be a game changer for struggling readers. I was at our local library this month and the librarian and I typically chat about all sorts of things. She knows I support struggling readers and writers and she asked me if I knew about the Libby App. I didn't, so she took the time to go over it and I was convinced that THIS could be another tool to help support my students. I sat on the information wondering...

about 12 hours ago • 1 min read

Mother Goose might be old fashioned, but it really does something for kids. Let's dive into this and consider reading Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes to kids. Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes I remember the day I started the book The Key to Rhondo by Emily Rodda to my students. I was teaching a fifth grade class at a local public school and I had just purchased the book from the Scholastic Book Fair. The Key to Rondo by Emily Rodda As I was reading the book and introducing the characters, most of my...

6 days ago • 1 min read

We have another NEW student joining the Learning Squad! June is the perfect time to get additional support for reading, writing, and spelling challenges. Last week, I had a fomer student of mine reach out inquiring about services for her child. After a phone conversation we were both convinced that I could help support her son on his learning path. I was so excited to hear the mom's voice. She is all grown up now, but she is someone I am excited to support. She knows her son needs help and...

10 days ago • 1 min read