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Free Back-to-School Decor Printables

 


Back-to-School for homeschoolers tends to look different than in the traditional school setting, but we can still have fun! Something about the new school year gets kids excited and ready to learn—even if you hear a little complaining along the way.  Push through the complaints, and you might be surprised to see how excited they really are. This is your special time with them. You kept them home, and that is precious. Adding a few surprises and treats at the beginning of the year can help ease the transition, making back to homeschool a pleasant experience not only for children, but parents!

Thrifty Ways to Celebrate

1. Buying new folders, binders, notebooks, and themed school supplies

Are your kids into space this year? How about music? Buy cute stickers or space-themed materials to use in your homeschool. Sometimes it is just the simple things that count. This year, we found fun, themed erasers to help keep the momentum going with the beginning of the new year. Celebrating this way is much cheaper than buying new clothes or going on a beginning-of-the-year field trip. 

2. Hang Up Themed Decor

Decorate your homeschool area with a specific theme. Change out the theme once a month or once a season. Our theme for the beginning of the year is geography, focusing on learning the continents, oceans, countries, and more. 

3. Introduce the Year with a Slow Week

This truly is a gift. Not only for your kids, but for yourself. While your kids might be expecting a full workload the first week of school, surprise them with half-days, a light workload, or a fun unit study to begin the year. 


Free Back-to-School Printable Decor

Decorating your homeschool area can make a difference in setting the mood for the new school year—and it doesn't have to cost a fortune (though it easily could). Using your choice of free printables below, cardstock, and a printer, you can transform your homeschool space quickly.












Even though we are under no obligation to set up our homeschool area like a school classroom, spicing it up a bit can add to the excitement of your time together at home. Make it special. Make it count!

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