Tag Archives: year end

Year End Savings in January

Many people think once the year is over, and December is gone that the sales and savings stop. This is simply not true. Most stores are in a massive inventory reduction mode to get rid of all the old product. This is not exclusive to discount chains. Most stores in the mall, and retail chains are also getting rid of their 2007 merchandise. The New Year brings new orders, new inventory and a major store clearance event. It doesn’t take much to find them either. Often you will see a huge red or yellow banner hanging on the outside of … Continue reading →

Closing Out the Year

For those of us who operate our home businesses on a calendar year schedule (instead of an otherwise defined “fiscal year”) we are in the final quarter of yet another year. With only a couple months and a handful of days to go before the end of 2007, it is time to think about tasks and planning to wrap up another year. For me, it means making sure that all my income records are up to date, compiling invoices, receipts, and other details, and preparing to file my taxes after the start of the coming year (2008), but it also … Continue reading →

Ending the School Year: Or Not

In a recent previous post, I spoke about ending the school year after a period of review and testing. I also mentioned that there have been years when we have not ended the school year and instead slipped into what we call “summer mode homeschooling. During summer mode homeschooling, we focus solely on areas where the children need extra help. This may be spelling, multiplication tables, word problems, or reading comprehension. This extra help comes in the form of a daily worksheet, or 15-minute lesson. Some materials I have used to help my children over the summer has been Headsprout … Continue reading →

Ending the School Year: Our Review Process

Many homeschoolers at this time of year are finding that the entire homeschool curriculum for the year has been covered, and it is time to end the school year. However, at what point do you officially call it done until you put away the teaching materials until next fall? Some homeschoolers, go over their checklists, some write reports, some test, some just proclaim it done. Personally, I like to review. For us, the review process takes about a month, and I am currently 3 weeks into it. The materials you use for review can be from any number of sources, … Continue reading →