I like workbooks because of this type of thing. Seriously.... just do the next lesson and move on I WISH some days that workbooks would work for all my kids....
I also have been on and off again with planning. I love to plan - nothing would please me more than to sit down and plan an entire year. But as soon as we start living it, it always gets messed up. So then I feel frustrated because we are not keeping with my plan. So now I write down what lessons the kids are on enough to make them accountable for what they are supposed to do. Free Printable Download: Valentine's Day CLIP (Creative Learning in a Pinch)