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2027-2028 Two Pages Per Month Calendar – Tempest Color

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You’ll love this printable 2027-2028 two pages per month calendar for the homeschool year.

Next, I normally have two choices of color. I love color so I create calendars which I love.

This is the Tempest color scheme I created for the 2027 to 2028 school year and it’s an academic calendar.

I start with July and end with June. 

The point is you get a full twelve months of the printable academic calendar.

 

2027-2028 Two Pages Per Month Calendar – Tempest Color

 

 

Because I create 3 different types of calendars each year, here are the differences in each type of calendar.

The color choice I have today is for your main calendar meaning ALL appointments are noted on this calendar.

Whether field trip, family time or personal time, you want to jot them all down on this calendar which has ample room for appointments.

This calendar is NOT for planning. (wink) I have the planning your schedule calendars for that. They are kept on Step 5a. Choose Unique forms JUST for You!

And I also have a 1 page per year calendar which is a quick view or glance, and they can be found on STEP 2. Choose Calendar/Appointment Keepers.

 

 

 2027-2028 Two Pages Per Month Calendar – Tempest Color

 

PLANNING FORMS

Moreover, here are more planner printables.

Finally, look at the free forms for each STEP. Be sure to go to each link to get the free printables offered at each step.

PRINTING TIPS & ABOUT COLOR

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Year 2027 to 2028 Free Homeschool Calendar Printable

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I have created numerous free homeschool calendar printables for your free customized planner. I have the regular calendars used for glancing at the 2027 to 2028 academic school year. And I have two color choices.

Grab other gorgeous planning pages on my Homeschool Planner and 7 Step Curriculum Planner page.

Year 2027 to 2028 Free Homeschool Calendar Printable

When I first started sharing my free 7 Step Homeschool Planner, I had two goals.

One was creating a homeschool planner where each page was unique and the second one is a system where a mom could build her own planner to suit her family’s needs for that year.

Free calendars have always been part of my unique planner.

Just to remind you, these pages I am sharing today are JUST calendars.

This means you can print plenty of them and place them throughout your planner for reference.

THREE DIFFERENT HOMESCHOOL CALENDARS

Also, this calendar is not for planning. I created 3 different calendars each academic and physial year to suit your planner.

The three different types of calendars I prepare each year are.

  1. Regular calendar for reference. I normally put two or three in my planner. These are the ones I’m sharing today.
  2. A planning schedule which I create both an academic and physical year.
  3. Then the two pages per month calendar for tracking appointments.
Year 2027 to 2028 Free Homeschool Calendar Printable

These free calendars which you can download instantly are for a quick reference to use throughout all the year.

So, place many in your planner.

MORE PLANNING FORMS

Look at the free forms for each STEP. Be sure to go to each link to get the free printables offered at each step.

Then you get BOTH color choices in this one download. Above is the orange blossom color option.

And below is the second color choice. It’s the limon color option.

Year 2027 to 2028 Free Homeschool Calendar Printable

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2027 to 2028 Free Homeschool Year Round Schedule Planning Calendars

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I have the 2027-2028 homeschool year round schedule free planning forms. And I have two color choices. Grab other gorgeous planning pages on my Homeschool Planner and 7 Step Curriculum Planner page.

This homeschool planning schedule is not just a calendar; it is a form to both plan and track your schedule. Besides, when you create a well thought out schedule you are more effective in your teaching.

2027 to 2028 Free Homeschool Year Round Schedule Planning Calendars

Instead of being rigid, a schedule frees your mind of stress. In addition, even if you started in August or September, you can use the schedule because it is twelve months.

Remember, I create both academic and physical year calendars.

Although the homeschool planning schedule calendars may seem similar to plain calendars, let me assure you they are not.

THREE DIFFERENT HOMESCHOOL CALENDARS

And I create three different types of calendars each year.

The three different types of calendars I prepare each year are.

  1. Regular calendar for reference. I normally put two or three in my planner.
  2. A planning schedule like I have today which I create both an academic and physical year.
  3. Then the two page per month calendar for tracking appointments.
2027 to 2028 Free Homeschool Year Round Schedule Planning Calendars

Also, you need at least one of each type of calendar in your homeschool planner.

HOMESCHOOL PLANNING SCHEDULE

Here are some features and sections it has.

  • First, 12 months on one page so if you school year round, you can still track;
  • is a calendar where highlight weeks you plan to homeschool and mark out weeks you take off;
  • is used to track each day and total weeks by writing down; and

Next, it has a comprehensive key box at the bottom of the form for you to note things like first day of school, holidays, quarters, and goals for days and weeks to homeschool.

Look at these other homeschool planner products that I know you’ll love!

EVEN MORE PLANNING FORMS

Look at the free forms for each STEP. Be sure to go to each link to get the free printables offered at each step.

Then you get BOTH color choices in this one download. Above is the Blush color option.

And below is the second color choice. It’s the Tumbled color option.

2027 to 2028 Free Homeschool Year Round Schedule Planning Calendars

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How to Easily Add Language Arts to Homeschool Unit Studies (& Resources)

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How to add language arts to homeschool unit studies is one hurdle for delight directed learning. Also, look at my page Best Homeschool Unit Studies for more tips and resources.

The fear of missing something huge can keep some tied to a boxed curriculum. The beauty of unit studies is being able to study topics which ignite your child’s interests.

How to Easily Add Language Arts to Homeschool Unit Studies (& Resources)

With that being said, language art skills need to be applied to bodies of knowledge instead of learning language arts skills in isolation. This approach to learning the components of language arts makes it meaningful.

5 WAYS TO ADD LANGUAGE ARTS TO UNIT STUDIES

Look at these 5 ways to easily add language arts to homeschool unit studies.

1. Pair a living book with your unit study.

Although you want to include plenty of living books, depending on the unit study topic you may be using more reference type books.

So if you want to include many elements of language arts, choose one well-written living book to accompany your unit study.

Choose the living book with these things in mind:

  • Aim for the middle to highest reading level of all your children.
  • Keep in mind that it’s easier to scale down for language art components than it is to scale up for your highest level reader. Choose a higher reading level if in doubt.
  • In addition, make sure you understand not only the literary elements like plot, setting, and characters, but the theme too. It’s important for a smooth transition for the theme of the one main living book to connect with the unit study topic. The easiest themes for us in the beginning were ones like good v. evil, courage, and persistence. For example, I chose Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss for our ocean unit study. Surviving on an island as a family if you got shipwrecked appealed as a theme to my kids and is a smooth tie-in to the ocean theme.
  • You can search for booklist ideas here on my site, but here are some to get you started.

Choosing the right living book means the difference with themes which ignite expressive conversations in your house about your unit study theme and your unit study falling flat and being shallow.

LANGUAGE ARTS FOR UNIT STUDIES

In addition, look at these other components of language arts which can naturally be pulled from a living book:

  • defining vocabulary words;
  • dictation;
  • narration;
  • copywork;
  • outlining;
  • reciting an oral speech;
  • reading; and
  • topics for writing or essays.
How to Easily Add Language Arts to Homeschool Unit Studies (& Resources)

The bottom line is that a well-written living book can equal a powerful inclusive language arts component.

When the living book is tied to the unit study topic which has already piqued your child’s interest, you’ve set yourself up for success from the start.

That is why I also love using Literary Adventures for Kids.

You choose a book and your kids can do a self-paced online language art course. Doing an online self-paced course where your child chooses the book is a great tie-in for the language arts component.

Look at my post Online Homeschool High School Poetry (No Teaching Involved).

Next, I use quick study guides. Realizing how beautifully I could zero in on the exact skill my kids needed to work on, I use them frequently.

2. Use Quick Reference Materials Like BarCharts.

Because Quick Study Guides can put information in a nutshell and organize skill by grade level, I use them as general guides.

Look at a few tips on how to use these quick guides:

  • Keep language arts concise and straightforward by learning fewer elements.
  • With my guide in hand, I can pair the objectives on the quick study guide with our main living book to shore up my kids weak areas in language arts.
  • My kids put the guides in their notebooks to use as reference for their writing or grammar. I made copies and we used a single hole punch to add them to their notebook.
  • Also, I could use the guides as a way to orally test my kids or if I wanted to create written quizzes I had a guide.
  • Likewise as my children grew, they can independently review the guides as memorization tools.
How to Easily Add Language Arts to Homeschool Unit Studies (& Resources)

Because quick study guides focus on fewer elements of language arts, our language arts focus could be as complicated or as gentle as we need.

Besides, I’m not paying for a full language arts curriculum, but choosing exactly what my kids need to focus on. Did I mention they last years?

Also, look at this How to Put Together a Homeschooled High School Writer’s Notebook & Free Resources because we added them there. Along with adding free resources online creating a language arts notebooks works.

Add Language Arts to Homeschool Unit Studies

Too, if you live near a Barnes and Noble, I’ve collected several of their guides which are called Quamut. They seem to have more guides about hobbies, but I’ve been able to cull through the quamuts for help in language arts.

However, the SparkCharts are another line of handy references which I love also.

Don’t underestimate the power of the simple and uncomplicated to teach straightforward grammar, punctuation, and types of writing.

You’ll love filling up your bookshelves and notebooks with quick and handy references to get to the point while teaching language arts.

3. Use an Ungraded, Multi-Level Resource.

Then, one of my earliest purchases was one of my best purchases which has stood the test of time.

Kathryn Stout created a series of how-to or reference books for subjects which are basically guides for grades K to 12.

My first purchase was Comprehensive Composition and I used it extensively in my unit studies.

Like the author, Kathryn Stout stated on her site she wrote the Design-A-Study guides to provide both a framework of objectives and detailed methods for teaching basic subjects effectively.

Homeschool Language Arts

For example, having a scope and sequence for composition which can be applied to any unit study for all your kids at one time is sanity-saving.

Equally, despite the age differences between your kids reference guides which lays out objectives and goals keeps composition related to the topic.

What I learned from teaching my kids about composition until high school is that boredom springs from writing about meaningless topics.

An ungraded, multi-level resource gives you freedom to learn how to write well on topics which are meaningful to your family.

However, another useful feature of filling your shelves with resources like these is that you’re using them for years. Unlike curriculum where you’re constantly switching out, a multi-age resource is timeless.

Look at few more resources for multiple grades:

Also, another long time keeper in the homeschool world is the book If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write . . . Revised Edition: You’ve Gotta Have This Book! which is from Preschool to 12.

Having books to give you the big picture along with details of how to implement language arts daily keeps unit studies fun. Plus you know you’re not really missing any big language arts gap.

Then, other newer versions of helps for multiple levels have come along like Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts in One Big Fat Notebook.

4. Play games.

Also, playing games is another fun and easy way to add language arts to unit studies.

While playing games is a fun way to learn language arts, it’s not always a smooth tie-in to a unit study topic. However, I love having options.

I use games sometimes to keep language arts front and center if I don’t have an exact language art tie-in to our current unit study.

  • Another favorite is Scrabble. Attempt to think of words used in your unit study and spell them. It helps with vocabulary too.
  • Mad Libs are timeless and fun play.

Don’t forget that I have the Ultimate Unit Study Planner. Having an eye for detail and creating many unit studies with multiple levels of kids, I know you’ll love it.

5. Free Curriculum Online.

Then of course nothing beats free – ever. However, I didn’t list free resources first because sometimes it’s harder to use free resources.

Not always related to your unit study curriculum, free curriculum can be hard to tie to your subject.

So what I’ve learned through the years is to cover the parts of language art which naturally fit into my current unit study.

Then, I can add in supplementary or free resources.

How to Easily Add Language Arts to Homeschool Unit Studies (& Resources)

Do not let fear of missing something make you miss out on delight-directed learning.

Fill your shelves with more how-to books so that you truly enjoy the freedom of homeschooling in the way that best fits your children.

Do you have any favorite multi-level teaching resources or ways you add language arts to your unit studies?

You’ll love some of these other helps:

Hugs and love ya,

Free Homeschool High School Planning Sheet (and pssst help for high school too)

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Today, in sharing a free homeschool high school planning sheet, I am sharing a much needed update to that form and sharing a tip or two when planning so that you too can see how easy peazy homeschooling high school can be. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool High School.

Homeschooling high school can be a scary time, but I created forms that helped me to successfully graduate two of my children and put some of my fears to rest.

Free Homeschool High School Planning Sheet (and pssst help for high school too)

I used my original high school planning forms found here on STEP 5a of my free 7 Step Homeschool Planner. It saved me countless hours of stress because I could plan.

Try to remember too that planning sheets are just that, a plan and not what will probably end up being the final goals.

MUST HAVE BOOK FOR HOMESCHOOLING HIGH SCHOOL

Also, I included some high school resources you may like.

How to Homeschool High School Books & Resources

How to homeschool high school can be daunting at first. With a little help and these great resources, you’ll be a homeschool pro in no time.

Life will affect how you and your teen think, your teen will grow into a young man or lady, complete with very strong feelings of what they want to do and the job market and college scene will change.

However, it is better to plan because it gives you goals to shoot for and I find that putting my plans down in writing cements what we are aiming for.

For this year, I also stuck my editable high school transcript in my planner because it is my blue print of what I am looking for Tiny to do.

By the way, I did that for each year when I had a son reach the high school years.

I would add the transcript and carry the credits from the previous year. Since it’s editable, I updated it and added it to my planner and a few years I wrote my thoughts right on it.

No-Fail Homeschool High School Tricks

Look at these 3 easy tips to remember too as you kick off the high school years.

  • Though you may start off doing most of the planning, your teen needs to be involved more so now in the planning. It’s not that he will have so much feedback about what to do, but you are training him to see this as his responsibility.
  • Also, remember when you include another person, it means you need to be flexible and not insist on everything you want for high school. You are molding your teen to be a unique individual, not a miniature you. (I know, hard to remember because you are spectacularly awesome and they are part of you, but you want your teen to find their awesome, unique self.)
  • Don’t go overboard and step back from all supervising. There comes a point when you feel like you don’t recognize your child and that is because they look like a grown man or woman walking around in your house. They may be pretty independent by now too. Remember, they are not grown yet and more than ever now needs your supervision more closely.

Focus on the end because it comes faster than you want it to and you’ll be planning an awesome graduation party. Read my 10 days of How to Plan a Graduation Party.

MORE HOW TO HOMESCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES

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