Planning for next year with a new baby due in August!

I know I’m not the only one that starts mulling over my options for the next school year as soon as the holidays are over. Right? I hope I’m not the only one! Anyway, I’m due to have my tenth baby in mid August (but my last two where two weeks late) and I’m trying to come up with a doable plan for next year. I crave simplicity but it’s so hard to plan when we don’t know what this baby will be like. I think I’ll start homeschooling  before Baby arrives so that everyone knows the routine and the kids able to jump back into, at least, the basics after a short break.

I need too plan for an 11th grade boy who can work independently. Anyone know of an already made plan for Uncle Eric books? He will already have the history credits he has needs but had lots of interest in government, politics, WWI and anything German. I think he’ll be doing TT Geometry and Chemistry next year.

A 9th grade boy (this is the scary one!) Who hasn’t proven to be self motivated yet. It has always worked best for my high schoolers to work independently because of busier schedules, working with Dad once in a while etc…but  this boy’s a dreamer! He’s very creative, artistic and hands on but struggles with time management and procrastination. Any ideas would be appreciated! It’s also hard to get him to write and he needs to write in high school.

The rest, all boys, will be in 7th, 5th and 2nd grade with a 4 year old tagging along – plus the newborn. The younger ones all  struggle with either reading or writing but continue to make progress.

I don’t want to plan on too much reading time together and then not get  it done. Any ideas?

Thanks for your time!