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31 Popular and Free Homeschool Planner Printables

June 20, 2022 | 2 Comments
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If you’re looking for free homeschool planner printables or a complete homeschool planner, you’re sure to find one here.

A DIY planner consists of many sections like a front cover, back cover, lesson planning pages, attendance forms, evaluation forms, grading forms, calendars, and schedules.

However, what makes your planner unique are the various printables you use.

31 Popular and Free Homeschool Planner Printables

Forms which are not only beautiful but easy to use helps to keep your day organized.

So, look at the sections below for a hardworking planner.

front and back covers
inside pages
numerous lesson planning pages
attendances pages
evaluation pages
grading scales
high school forms
teacher and student schedules
field trip forms and

MANY more forms to make it perfect.

Why Coil Bind Makes the BEST Binder

Also, because I believe your planner is best when homemade, you need to know why coil bind works best.

One of the best reasons to use coil is that your planner lays flat.

When writing you want the planner to be as flat as possible.

I see some pictures with notebooks and while I love notebooks, they don’t even make it in my top choices.

Why? There are three huge reasons I don’t like or use notebooks.

First, the O rings get in the way of writing.
Second, the planner cannot bend back. That is important if you print only a semester planner and want to use part of the paper for a pad to write on.
Third is that a notebook binder encourages you to keep organizing.

Organizing is about accepting a system and making it work. It’s not about constant change through the year and never using your planner. Adding or deleting pages adds to the stress. Using what you’ve created and making it work albeit not perfect is how organized people roll.

In addition, coil uses very little space on the margin for the coil to go through.

Did I mention how many different colors coils come in?

Some colors are beautiful, but most office supplies business will have basic white or transparent which are always my top choices.

Whether you buy a coil binding machine or take your planner to an office supply place, you won’t ever regret using coil.

Curriculum Pages for Your Planner

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You'll love these popular forms to make your planner uniquely yours.

A Homeschool Beginner’s Guide to Figuring Grades and Saving Time

Not all assignments need grades, but in middle and high school you may need to track grades. Grab this Middle School Descriptive Writing Grade Record.

More Front Colorful Covers

You'll love these beautiful covers. Just print .

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4 PRE-Homeschool Year Planning Pages (and tips to use them)

Planning doesn’t begin when your school year begins. It begins 8 to 6 weeks BEFORE your school year. Grab this pre-planning page, scheduling your year plan, holiday list and school year goals.

Week At a Glance Form

Gorgeous Week at a Glance for an overview of your week because sometimes you don't need to plan day by day.

Homeschool Memorization & Tracking Form

Memorization Tracking & Planning page for passages or poetry.

Goals Form

I have 2 color choices for you today - orange or blue for goals for your school year.

Community Service Planning Record

Homeschool community service record for your teen. Tracking your teen's time to add to the high school transcript is easier with this beautiful and useful form.

Homeschool High School How To Prepare THE Transcript

Editable High School Transcript. Once you know the basics, it's easy. Be sure to grab my other tips for high school.

Photo Credit: hessunacademy.com

Weekly Time Blocking Schedule for Kids and Adults

Use this weekly time blocking schedule to keep track of your week down to the hour!

Photo Credit: www.hopeinthechaos.com

Student Planning Pages

Student planning pages to help kids learn how to plan their homeschool days, weeks, and months.

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7 Step Planner Inside Page - Color Choice Miss Ya

This color choice is named Missed Ya because it has been a while since I shared some of my favorite color combinations which are orange and pink. You'll love this BEAUTIFUL inside page.

Photo Credit: rockyourhomeschool.net

Get Organized with These Portfolio Checklists

Need to put together a homeschool portfolio? Use these checklists to help you make sure you have everything you need (and skip the rest!)

Useful Editable Movie Report For Homeschool

EDITABLE movie report in two color choices.

Homeschool Curriculum Cover - Purple Haze Color

Beautiful purple color cover.

Homeschooled Teen Job Performance Evaluation Form

Give your teen a job performance evaluation to compliment his high school transcript.

Back Cover Pages

Grab these 4 beautiful back cover pages with quotes.

Year At a Glance Form For Moms Buried in the Organizing Details

I have a gorgeous year at a glance form for you.

Summer Loving Curriculum Planner Cover

You'll love the color scheme in this cover named Summer Loving.

Free Library Resources List

Use this library list to keep your library finds in one place in your planner.

Back Cover Curriculum Planner

One Mother Teaches More than a Hundred Teachers back cover page.

Bright Green Cover

You'll love this bright green cheery homeschool planner cover.

Beyond Museums and Zoos Homeschool Field Trip Form

You'll love this field trip reference page to keep when planning field trips.

Another Navy Blue Cover

Grab this GORGEOUS navy blue front cover for you planner.

Updated Homeschool Attendance Forms

Gorgeous and beautiful attendance forms.

School Year Goals Form

More of This and Less of that simple goal page.

Free Student Planners _ Covers now EDITABLE

Choose from many Student Planner Covers to create a Free Student Planner.

Homeschool Co-op Tracking Form

Track the progress of your homeschool co-op with this tracking form.

Inside Title Page

Another inside title page with a pretty color scheme.

Photo Credit: rockyourhomeschool.net

How to Cultivate & Enjoy a Relaxed Homeschool Routine

Easily put together a relaxed homeschool routine with this free printable planning page. Includes 1 page to write on and 1 page that you can directly edit!

Photo Credit: www.intentionalinlife.com

Looking for creative ideas and tips to cultivate the love of learning in your home? This 12 page planning pack is filled with ideas, tips and planning pages that will help you incorporate more hands-on learning experiences in your home.

Photo Credit: homeschooling4him.com

Free Printable Homeschool Attendance Sheet

With this attendance sheet, you can keep track of the whole homeschool year on one page. Use it for record keeping and reporting, or for your own piece of mind.

Look at these other posts you’ll love:

Colorful Reading Journal to Motivate Kids
Field Trip Journal Pages
Also check out my Planner page on my Amazon Shop for gorgeous accessory options.

How to Choose the Perfect Homeschool Planner for Multiple Students

June 19, 2022 | 4 Comments
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How to choose the perfect homeschool planner for multiple students can be easy when you have the right tools. And a homeschool planner should have unique sections to use for multiple children.

Besides keeping you organized, a homeschool planner for multiple children should include distinct lesson plan templates.

Too, I will show you exactly how to choose the almost perfect homeschool planner for multiple children without breaking the bank.

How to Choose the Perfect Homeschool Planner for Multiple Students

Besides, using a teacher planner which is used for 30 students is not the same as creating a unique homeschool planner for multiple kids.

Don’t adjust your unique lifestyle to a premade planner that is not created for our homeschool lifestyle. Teacher planners are created for classroom use and not family use.

Homeschool Planner for Multiple Students

First, learn what you need exactly in your homeschool planner for multiple kids.

Look at 5 questions you want to consider before you purchase or put a planner together.

5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Or Put Together a Homeschool Planner for Multiple Students

Will you homeschool year-round or use the same calendar months used by public school?
Do you want assignment sheets to be filled out by you or will your students be filling out assignment sheets?
What are the advantages of putting together my own versus buying one premade?
Do I live in a state which requires more stringent record keeping and thus need more recording keeping pages?
How important is room to write which is directly related to the size of the planner you want?

So, after you have your clear goals in mind, whittle down your choices.

For example, when you’re teaching multiple students, you need a choice of lesson planning templates.

I used lesson planning templates when my kids were younger and when they are older, I did a mix and match of forms.

Using an editable lesson planning page allows me to pick and choose the subjects I want to fill in each year for each child.

I’ve created unique lesson plan templates which can be used for at least 4 if not more children when you use the two-page spread.

Because almost every line is editable you can fill in with your student’s name or a subject. You need lots of flexibility when you have multiple children because you have multiple ages.

Having multiple ages creates problems for most planners. They will either have something too young-ish or templates not flexible for young children as well.

Homeschool Planner to Use for Multiple Ages

I’ve found making my own has been the key to getting that perfect homeschool planner

Also, I use a combination of either a DIY Student Planner OR a weekly checklist. You may need both in your planner.

In addition, if you’re trying to save ink (me not so much because I love color) I have an editable form for a 180 lesson plan template.

You can find black and white lesson plan templates here at Step 4. Choose Lesson Planning Pages of my 7 Step DIY Homeschool Planner.

Moreover, a lesson plan template created for homeschool use should have spaces for you to pen in lesson plans for you to teach your children together.

This lesson planning template I create for 3 or 4 kids.

It also has room at the bottom to pen it topics or subjects your kids learned together.

You don’t really need that much room to write skill subjects in when kids are real young. Jotting down main ideas is what I noted at younger ages.

By the way, if you have 4 kids and one or two of your children are in PreK or K grades, you can divide this template where you list your children’s names with a light pencil.

All my forms have so much flexibility so take your time choosing.

Unique Forms for a Multiple Children Planner

Although lesson planning pages and weekly checklist are the heart of keeping your organized, there are other forms you may want for multiple ages.

If you live in a state where you have to keep records or you have a high school teen, you need to track attendance. This Colorful and Editable Homeschooled Student Attendance Record has 3 color choices.
Whether you want to keep grades or not is another section to add to your planner for multiple students. The editable grade keepers are here on Step 5b. Choose MORE Unique Forms JUST for You!
In addition, field trips are a huge part of homeschooling whether you have multiple children or not; you can find field trip tracking forms also at Step 5b. Choose MORE Unique Forms JUST for You!
Lastly, goals are a huge part of planning for multiple ages. You’ll love the goals forms I have here at Step 3. Choose Goals/Objectives.

Organized the pages for a unique homeschool planner to use with different ages does not have to be complicated, but it should be unique.

Again, don’t try to adjust your unique needs to a planner which may have a bunch of useless forms.

More Homeschooling Multiple Ages Tips

Print exactly what you need HERE at my 7 STEP DIY HOMESCHOOL PLANNER

What else would you add to a planner for multiple children? Look at these other planners and tips

Also check out the Ultimate Homeschool Planner and you can read about it here on my post Ultimate Homeschool Planner.
Add in calendars and grab these beautiful ones here at Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers
Pre-Homeschool Year Planning Checklist – 7 Step Homeschool Planner

12 Great Options of High School Literature Curriculum

May 3, 2022 | 3 Comments
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Next to math, deciding high school literature curriculum for my first high school teen was scary for me. Today, I will share practical pointers in choosing high school literature curriculum. Also, look at How to Homeschool High School for more ideas.

Looking back after three homeschooled grads, I’ve learned you need to be absolutely clear of your goal.

Choosing curriculum versus stand alone components was confusing as well.

So, I want to help you make a better choice.

12 Great Options of High School Literature Curriculum

First, confusing to me in the beginning was what to teach from high school literature.

Also, how to transition from teaching your child reading to literature wasn’t clear.

Quickly, I learned there is a shift in high school to not just reading a variety of literature, but to analyzing it.

What to Teach With High School Literature

As you can see, the elements you look for in a high school literature curriculum will vary depending on your goals.

If your teen is on a college track, analyzing literature is a basic requirement for most colleges.

However, if your child is on a career track, you decide if analyzing literature will benefit your teen.

That was the part that confused me. My English teacher in high school taught me like I was in an AP Lit class. I was not, but her love for literature was obvious.

The very basic reason why you teach high school literature is to move your child beyond the reading is fun stage. Appreciating why literature moves us, how to be involved in the great conversation, and how to analyze literature is one goal.

Another goal is to help your child appreciate the variety of genre. Think about it.

You have doing this all along as you taught your child to read.

Teaching a love of reading doesn’t stop in high school, but you want your child to now dig into the literature.

In addition, one more thing to be aware of before choosing curriculum is to decide if you need the other components of language arts.

Besides literature, grammar, vocabulary, composition, and writing are other components of language arts.

Teens are normally all over the place on each component of language arts, I encourage you to try to choose just literature curriculum.

High School Literature Curriculum Goals

One huge advantage to choosing just high school literature curriculum which is not tied together with the other components is to save time.

I don’t think teens should get bogged down with the other components when focusing on beautiful pieces of literature.

However, some options I share below is curriculum which does not make deep dives into analyzing.

That too has been a great option some quarters in high school when your teen needs a change of pace from analyzing in depth.

Covering all the components together may be your goal.

The point is your teen, your choices, and your goals should stay front and center when poring over options.

Furthermore, tying literature to history is another fun way to bring both subjects to life.

This is a slant that many teens enjoy.

On top of that, some choices will be more faith-based and others with a secular focus.

Keep all those facts in mind as you compare curriculum below.

12 High School Literature Curriculum

Finally, look at these twelve high school literature curriculum.

BJU Press Literature for Junior and Senior High. This is one of my favorite because it’s so comprehensive in the variety of genre.
Memoria Press is another one I’ve used and although they’ve updated through the years, I still love their guides.
Stobaugh is another keeper which has been around for years. It’s comprehensive and takes more of a classical approach.
Lightning Literature has been another mainstay by homeschoolers. I love their choices.
Windows to the World: An Introduction to Literary Analysis. Although the topics covered are comprehensive, there are short passages. So it makes for a great option.
Illuminating Literature is one by Sharon Watson. I’ve used her other writing and love them because of their step by step guidance.
Beautiful Feet we used when we wanted to cover literature analysis lightly. Focusing on our history love, we could include a framework of analysis with the literature choices.

Progeny Press is another favorite because of how many activities they have and ease of use.
Learning Language Arts Through Literature is not as well know today as it used to be. I love it because it’s gentle and has a Charlotte Mason flair. Some years, we just needed light language arts and literature. So, I’m listing it as option. There is both American and British literature options. It’s just a beautiful option
Sonlight has been around for years. Started by a homeschool family like some of other companies, it too has a comprehensive language arts program.
Total Language Plus is just what it says. All the components of language arts when you want to cover them at one time. We love this curriculum as well.
The Art of Poetry is a resource we just absolutely loved. If your teen is wanting to dive deeper into poetry, you’ll love this resource. In addition, this resource can be used for middle school kids too.

These are not all the resources available for you, but they are ones I know will work.

They give your teen guidance; And the best part is they create a love of literature and push your teen out of his comfort zone.

Which ones have you tried?

Look at some more posts which will help you:

Colorful and Beautiful 2022-2023 One Page Printable Calendar

December 30, 2021 | 1 Comment
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Today, I’m rolling out the 2022-2023 one page printable calendar which you can use in the 7 Step DIY Homeschool Planner. I have two color choices available for this one page printable calendar.

One Page Printable Calendar

Also, I have 3 types of calendar pages which I prepare each year AND each one has an academic year AND a physical year.

Homeschool Planners

The 2022-2023 one page printable calendar is used for reference purposes.

The second type of printable one page calendars are the homeschool planning calendars which are to be used for tracking your homeschool days and weeks.

The third type of printable calendars are the the 2 page per month appointment keepers which have bigger boxes for writing appointments.

Printable Calendar One Page

You’ll need a set of EACH type in your 7 Step DIY Homeschool Planner each year.

Because the reference calendar today is used for everything in your planner like planning and referencing you’ll want to print a couple of these for your planner.

I print one or more in the front of my homeschool planner and I print another one or two toward the back. I can easily put my hand on the calendar.

Next, look here at the free two color choices.

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Plus, look at these other pretty forms I have to make your DIY 7 Step Homeschool Planner unique!

7 Easy Steps DIY Homeschool Planner – “Tons of Options & Pretty Color” Begin building your planner

Step 1. Choose a Pretty Front/Back Cover

Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers

Step 3. Choose Goals/Objectives

Step 4. Choose Lesson Planning Pages Right For You!

Step 5a. Choose Unique forms JUST for You! Not a kazillion other people

Step 5b. Choose MORE Unique Forms JUST for You!

Step 5c. Choose MORE MORE Unique Forms Just for You!

Step 6. Personalize It

Step 7. Bind it! Love it!

Beautiful and Colorful 2022 to 2023 Two Pages Per Month Calendars

December 28, 2021 | Leave a Comment
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Today, I have the printable 2022 to 2023 two pages per month calendars. I also call these two pages per month calendars Two Page Appointment Keepers on my site. There are two color choices.

Two Pages Per Month Calendars

First, I always keep the Appointment Keepers here at Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers.

Curriculum Pages for Planner

Also, I want to remind you that I have FREE calendars that are made for a quick glance that I share on the same step, Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers and planning calendars are also different because they are for planning and tracking school weeks.

Beautiful and Colorful 2022 to 2023 Two Pages Per Month Calendars

The homeschool planning calendars are kept at Step 5a. Choose Unique forms JUST for You!.

Academic Printable Calendar

In addition, the two page spread I share today is for keeping appointments for any of your family’s needs whether it’s personal or homeschool.

Also, this two page spread can be used in a home management binder, blogging planner, financial planner, or fitness planner.

The two pages per month calendar color choices are App and Jewel. Grab one or both.
You get a full 12 months and the calendars begin July, 2022 and go through June, 2023.
My copyright allows you to print it as many times as you need it for your needs.

Hope you love these color choices and you can get them now! Yay!

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Printable Calendar for Homeschool Planner

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I stand behind my products because they are actual products I use and benefit from too. Though I cannot refund purchases after you have been given access to them, I will do what I can to be sure you are a pleased customer.

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

Lastly, below are the 7 Steps to help you prepare your free DIY unique 7 Step Homeschool Planner. I know you’ll love adding the two pages per month calendars to your planner.

7 Step DIY Homeschool Planner