Discover The Homeschool Planner You Need: 6 To Choose From
The new year is almost here. Have you picked out your new homeschool planner yet? Choosing the homeschool planner that fits you and your needs is fun!
Planning of some sort is essential for your homeschool to run smoothly. As a working homeschool mom, I find it vital to have a planner to keep track of all the things. Plus a planner is vital to keep me on task and help me with time management. Otherwise… I am a hot mess!
I am sharing some of the BEST homeschool planners. Be sure to try the tips and tricks below to help you discover the homeschool planner that is perfect for you!
Why You Need A Homeschool Planner
Over the last 10 years of homeschooling, testing and trying out new planners has been a necessary hobby of mine. I find as time passes, I need my planner to handle changes.
I wholeheartedly agree with Jennifer, when she says, “I can’t emphasize this enough… you NEED a homeschool planner.” -Source (She is the creator of one of my favorite planners below. )
You need a planner to keep track of everything your children have done. This is essential if you need to submit “days” or “hours” to your Homeschool Department of Education.
It is also important if you are homeschooling high school. A planner will help make sure you hit the credits required.
Lastly, a homeschool planner is a great way to teach your kids to be independent learners.
READ: Cure The Fear: A Powerful Tool To Help You Homeschool High School With Confidence
Why You Need To Try Different Planners
Remember: Everyone’s homeschool, family, and life needs are different. I do not believe there is only ONE BEST homeschool planner.
Therefore, testing and trying out different planners is the BEST way to find out which one is right for you! Plus that is the fun part!
This is why I am sharing with you 6 beautiful homeschool planners that I’ve personally tried or have come highly recommended from other busy moms.
You can narrow the choices down with a few tips and tricks. This will help you weed out what you know won’t work for you.
Questions To Ask When Choosing Your Planner:
Picking a new planner can be overwhelming! There are so many to choose from.
Here are a few questions to consider that will help you narrow down your choices:
1: How much detail do you need to be organized?
Do you want a lot of pre-written lists or do you want to fill it in as you go? If you need a lot of detail, make sure your planner has a lot of space or that inserts can be added.
2: What have you used in the past you hated?
Think back to any past planners you used…was there anything you hated about them?
I am not a fan of paper planners without coil or disks as they are super hard to lay flat. I now avoid those planners.
3: What features do you love?
Is there something about your current planner that you just love? Make sure your new planner has those features or they can be added in.
I personally love the little comics in my Sarah Scribbles Planner. They make me smile every time I open it! It’s little things like this that can make planning more enjoyable.
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4: What are your favorite colors?
Planning should be enjoyable. I have a friend who loves Teal. If she can’t get her planner in that color she won’t use it!
Make sure you like the cover of the planner and the colors.
5: How much work and time do you want to invest?
Some planners allow for tons of customization and take time to set up. Which is great if you view it as a “creative outlet” or “self-care” project. Power to you.
But if you want a grab-and-go planner don’t choose a multi-step planner.
6: How much money do you have to spend on a planner?
What’s your budget? Make sure to factor in extras, like paper clips, binder clips, stickers, special pens, and markers!
I have an entire list of planning favorites here.
6. Beautiful Homeschool Planners
And now, we get to the fun part! Don’t forget to use the questions above to help you narrow down your choices.
1. Homeschool Planner For Working Moms
Let’s start with my favorite homeschool printable planner. This is a planner I created based on the needs of myself and other working moms who are homeschooling.
Printable planners are affordable, flexible, and simple to use. I recommend the Homeschool Planner For Working Moms for those exact reasons.
I love how customizable and simple this planner is. You just print off the pages you need, pop them into a binder and go!
It’s also undated, you purchase it ONCE and you are set.
Here are a few of the pages included:
- 2022, 2023 year at a glance pages
- 12 undated monthly planning pages
- weekly planner (4 styles)
- homeschool subject planning pages
- hourly tracking sheet (time log)
- an attendance sheet
- homeschool goals planning page
- homeschool interest planning page
- homeschool subject planning page
- quarterly planner
- monthly review sheet
- homeschool skills
- reading log
- field trip planning sheet
- library book tracker
- supplies list
- physical education tracker
- unit study planner
- community volunteer tracker
- curriculum planning sheet
- high school planning pages
- high school transcript pages
You can check out all the pages available here.
2. Tina’s Homeschool Planner
Sticking with the printable planners, Tina’s planners are often mentioned among members of The Working Homeschool Mom Club.
For the record, the only thing quick about this beautiful fully customizable planner are the steps because this free planner has over 500+ free downloads spread throughout the 7 easy steps.
I have to say the way you can pick and choose is amazing!
For example, you can buy certain pages if you want and upgrade just those and use the rest free.
The bright colorful pages deserve to be seen. Make sure to check out all her planner options here!
3. Day Designer for Blue Sky
The Day Designer for Blue Sky has a few different options for the 2024 year as shown below.
Blue Sky Day Designer 2024 Weekly and Monthly Planner, 8.5Blue Sky Day Designer for 2023-2024 Academic Year Weekly and Monthly Planner Notes, 5.8′ x 8.6′, Frosted Cover, Climbing Floral Mint (137884-A24)Blue Sky Day Designer 2024 Weekly and Monthly Planner, 8.5Blue Sky Day Designer 2024 Weekly and Monthly Planner, 5
Some of the features in this planner are:
- Stylish day planner, featuring 12 months of monthly and weekly pages for easy academic planning; 2 bonus monthly pages are included
- Monthly calendar view per two-page spread offers previous and next month reference calendars for long-term planning, and a notes section for important projects; Major holidays listed
- Weekly calendar view per two-page spread contains ample lined writing space for your daily schedule and extra planning sections for your to-dos and your week’s top 3
- Student/teacher planner includes a convenient list of holidays, reference calendars, contacts pages, and extra notes pages to accommodate your scheduling needs
- Printed on white paper with premium quality covers and durable, coated tabs that withstand constant use throughout the year
4. Homeschool Planner & Record Book: A Well Planned Day
The Well Planned Day Planners have grown since last year. While there are many to choose from I recommend checking out the student planner shown below.
Well Planned Day Large Homeschool Family Planner: 2023-2024 School YearWell Planned Day Original Homeschool Family Planner: 2023-2024 School Year
4. The Ultimate Homeschool Planner
I’m going to be honest, while I had not heard of this planner before, it has GREAT ratings on Amazon.
The Ultimate Homesteading Planner: Organize your Homeschool, Homestead, Home Preparedness, and Home-Based BusinessThe Ultimate Homeschool Planner (Orange Edition)The Ultimate Homeschool Planner (Paper Flowers Edition)
The Ultimate Homeschool Planner is designed to “help you prayerfully prioritize your family’s lessons, assignments, and activities as well as academic and personal growth goals for each of your children.”
When you check this planner out I highly recommend scrolling down to the reviews section. The first two include inside look at this planner which includes a calendar, teaching tips, and record-keeping pages.
5. The Complete Homeschool Planner and Journal: A 180-Day Record Book for Homeschoolers and Involved Parents
This homeschool planner and journal were recommended to homeschool moms who must record the 180-day requirement.
This book has space for 180 days of comprehensive homeschool planner and journal entries spanning 20 subjects.
It includes:
- attendance calendar
- forms to document the syllabus
- forms to document the textbooks
- forms to document the materials being used for each subject
- fields to document other pieces of information which may be requested
READ: 18 Awesome 2022 Paper Planners For The Working Homeschool Mom
6. Homeschool Planet
If you prefer to use an online planner then Homeschool Planet is my personal top choice.
It’s easy to use, a flexible, full-featured online planner that doesn’t require hours to learn.
This planner is for LIFE – not just homeschooling.
A few clicks and Homeschool Planet automatically reschedules your entire year. Try doing that with a paper planner 😉
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It’s a brand new year – what are your goals for 2022?
If you are like many homeschool moms, you are hoping that you can become more organized.
Let’s be honest, as working homeschool moms, we wear many hats: homeschool teacher, mom, wife, cook, homemaker, chauffeur, launderer, boss, customer service rep, …the list goes on. Trust me, I know!
If you want to find a way to get your life in order (all in one place for EVERYONE!), then you will want to sign up for this free trial which I highly recommend playing around with first.
Once you sign up you will want to check the tutorial videos provide or read my Q&A all about Homeschool Planet here.
Lastly, be sure to join their Facebook Group, they are so great at answering any questions you may have!
A great planner can help you make sure you are getting what needs to be done, done! while helping you create goals, be organized, inspire you, motivate you AND give your life a sense of purpose.
Printable Homeschool Planners:
- PRINTABLE Weekly Vertical Lined Homeschool Planner
- Dated 2024 Work & Homeschool Planner
- 2024 Monthly Planners
- Homeschool Planner Printable
Remember as great as planners are, you want to make them work for you not against you. If you need help, be sure to read: Simple Scheduling for Your Crazy Working Homeschool Life
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