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School Day Progress Tracking

During our homeschooling journey from kindergarten through now middle school, my kids have always thrived on two elements of scheduling:

1) The Day’s Expectations: My kids like knowing at the beginning of the day what is going to happen or what is expected of them. Seeing the plan helps them realize that their school work will eventually end.

2) Completed Work Recognized: My kids are more motivated during the school day when they can see their progress and feel that they have accomplished something.

The way I accomplish this has changed over the years, but some form of it is always a success. Let me show you what I did for the younger grades and then what I’m doing for the older elementary and middle school years, and then adapt these ideas to work for your family! Take advantage of the free printable chart (no card information needed)!

Instructional Days Tracker

Most states require homeschool students to study for a certain number of instructional days. For 30 of the states, that number of days is 180, but the number of days for the rest of the states varies between a little under 170 to 181 days, and in a few states, the regulation doesn’t apply at all. Respecting this law is important, because breaking it can mean penalties, fines, or sentences.

Fortunately, tracking our number of school days is much easier than actually getting through them, right? While I do use a planner/calendar to keep track of our daily and monthly responsibilities, I prefer to keep our number of instructional days on a separate paper that I can easily slip into my “Master Binder” at the end of the year. My “Master Binder,” as I refer to it, is where I keep important and legal documentation related to our home school.

Yahtzee Score Card for Kids

A “Yahtzee” score card can be a little too complicated for little ones to completely understand. To help my kids play more easily by themselves or with little assistance, I created a simplified score card for playing Yahtzee.