Weekly Homeschool Planner Giveaway
Do you go through seasons where it feels like everything in life is in such disarray that you need to get a least one little aspect organized in order to feel better? (Please don’t let me be the only one like this---lol!) Well that’s me right now. We are trying to finish up our current school year, switch out clothes, plant a garden… blah,blah,blah—and I feel like I’m not doing any of it well. When I get like this, I know that I need to stop and tackle one area---and I chose to work on homeschool plans.
There is something therapeutic for me in planning. When I have a plan, I can see where we are and where we are headed—then I get excited. So I pulled up my new Weekly Homeschool Planner by Jolanthe and got to work planning what I hope to accomplish next year. So far I’ve worked on my oldest daughter’s plans, and some subject areas for my son and 9yr. old daughter. It felt good to plug in the information in the curriculum planning forms.
(Click to see a sample)
What's inside the fully-editable pdf planner:
* 138 planning pages ~ 8 1/2" x 11" sized
* 12 blank month-at-a-glance pages
* 40 weeks of weekly planning and journal sheets: each page can be customized to the
subjects that your family studies and can be saved to your computer!
* Preschool planning sheets
* Field trip/Event plan sheets
* Yearly curriculum planning sheets
* Yearly planning and evaluation sheets
* Yearly attendance tracking sheets
* Field trip/Event plan sheets
* Daily to-do lists
* Main dish menu planner
* Customizable chore charts
* Important contacts info
* Additional note space
* Standardized testing and yearly assessment result tracking
* Homeschooling requirement planning
I appreciate that I have the option to print pages out, or just type the information directly into the document and saving it (making sure to rename the file!) I am working on setting up my binder for next year---what a sense of accomplishment! Some pages I’m printing out ahead of time and will hand-write info. Other pages I’ll be typing the info. in and then printing out. I also plan to use the WHP as a digital record of our school-year. I love all the options.
The Weekly Homeschool Planner is only $20.00
---and can be used year after year!
Jolanthe, the creator of the WHP, is letting me share a planner with one of you!
Giveaway Rules: May 2- May 8th (10:oopm EST) NOW CLOSED**
This giveaway is for 1 digital Weekly Homeschool Planner. No physical product will be sent. Open to everyone. Leave one comment below per entry. Please make sure there is a way I can contact you. Winners will be picked via Random.org. and will be notified by Spell Outloud. Winners have 3 days to get back to me before another winner is chosen.Mandatory entry:
Are you a planner? Do you have any homeschool planning tips?
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Disclosure: I was given a planner for review purposes only. Opinions are mine. There are affiliate links in this post. I do receive a small commission if you order through the links. Thank you in advance for using them and supporting this site.
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posted by Mozer at
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142 Comments:
My previous comment didn't get posted?
I want to say that I am a planner and yes sometimes I do like planning more than the actual execution because everything is within my control in my planning.
So my tip is this: Be open-minded when planning for Homeschooling.
I am a planner but can't say I have any great tips. I am just getting started in homeschooling and so need all the planning helps I can find. Thanks for making this available.
Monica
jiaozigirl@mail.com
I am a planner! :) LOL this is our first year homeschooling and I am in the first stages of getting everything organized. My hubby is already built me a few shelves and things are looking good. :) Thanks for offering this great planner giveaway!
I tweeted about your giveaway!
I follow Jolanthe as well!
Oy! This is for me. I have always lived by the motto "Schedules make me itchy." I desperately need help getting my schooling organized. This is our 6th year and you would think I would have figured it out by now. Thanks for this fabulous giveaway!
Sorry about the double comment. My ID didn't go in the first one correctly. I also shared this on Facebook! Thanks again!
This will be my first year homeschooling and I could SOOOO use this. I need to get organized :-)
I shared this giveaway on Facebook!
And signed up for Google Friend Connect to follow ...
This look like just the perfect thing to start my first year :) Thanks!
littlerhb@yahoo.com
I also follow Homeschool Creation, who wouldn't ?!?!?! :)littlerhb@yahoo.com
I have been looking for something like this! Thank for all the time and effort that has gone into helping the rest of us homeschooling families!
I would love this!!!!shelly-bee@comcast.net
I forgot my email pblynn03@yahoo.com. I shared on facebook also.
Nice website. Very informative & lots of great helpful info for moms & homeschoolers. Great job! As far as planning, I plan 24/7! LOL! Its my favorite thing to do. Always jot down ideas or input them in a note on your cell phone. Inspiration can be hard to come by so don't let it slip away! :) I find including a short break mid-day for purposeful laughter or recess to get energy out is a must have in any planner for homeschooling. The laughter factor is especially important with older students & teens who tend to take their work more seriously or have tougher assignments & truly need a break to refresh their spirits. It goes a long way to happier kids too! Posted your giveaway on Twitter already (before you even asked I had already RT it since I thought it was a great opportunity for my followers too!), and I'm trying to send it to fb. Thanks for your insightful posts. I'll enjoy following you. Faithflower http://faithflower-joyfulheart.blogspot.com
I am a planner, but I have no tips, since I am in the beginning-ish of homeschooling and still trying to figure out that part (or how it works for me, at least). I am going to read all of the comments here though, and see what I can learn ;)
I follow Homeschool Creations, and read her posts in my reader ♥
Yes, I am a planner! My best tip would be to keep everything on paper, in binders, and neatly shelved. :)
ETA: My email is robin(at)liveloveeducate(dot)com
Am I a planner? Lol, ask my hubby and kids! I love to plan so much, that I over plan! And I think my homeschool planning tip would be that planning too much can be good in a way. If you plan too much, you don't have to do it all. But this way, you are prepared to do more activities on the subject that you are learning about if your kids want to. It may also leave you ideas if you come back to the subject the next year as the kids are older.
daintydecker@hotmail.com
I tweeted the link!
daintydecker@hotmail.com
I put the link on my facebook!
daintydecker@hotmail.com
I follow Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations!
daintydecker@hotmail.com
I posted the link in my CafeMom homeschool group!
daintydecker@hotmail.com
This looks AWESOME!
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This looks way cool! I'm a planner but have no tips because my oldest is preschool age.
I like to plan...so far I have found that what works for me is to plan about 9-12 weeks at one time. When I plan the whole year out at once, it is bound to get "messed up" as things change through the year.
I subscribe to homeschool creations via google reader.
I need to get organized... This is what I have been working on forever it seems... This looks soooo... nice. Pick me!! Pick me!! lol
I also follow Jolanthe.
I shared the link on FB.
And... I posted on Twitter :)
I like to plan, but fall short many days. I do have all of my weekly and daily chores written on index cards and then I keep them on a magnetic clip on my frig so I see them and can move them to the back when I finish.
I'm brand new at homeschooling so I don't have any planning advice. I think this planner would help me get organized and figure out where to begin.
I follow Homeschool Creations on FB, email and Google Reader.
I posted this giveaway on my facebook page!
I am definitely a planner. We have just made the final decision to homeschool for this next school year when my oldest starts kindergarten and I began researching homeschooling three years ago. I'm now getting into the nitty-gritty planning and I think this planner would fit in well. As we're just starting I don't have many tips, but I'm ready to hear others from veterans. One thing I have already learned the hard way is to relax and not push certain activities if no one is enjoying it. Perhaps if we revisit it later, we'll have more success. Thanks so much for the giveaway.
I want to plan more for my boys. My biggest tip would be to follow lots of blogs, so you get lots of ideas!
I subscribe to homeschool creations!
I shared on Facebook!
I am an awful planner....lately it feels like we are so out of sync. Would love to be on a better schedule.
I am having so much fun planning my first "real" year of homeschooling. It is a little addictive! I am learning to be a little bit less ahead of myself - and try to plan chunks at a time instead of a whole year. I planned a whole year of preschool, and was tired of what we were doing by March. So we switched it up and I tossed the lesson plans I made last summer! Hoping to be a organized with a bit more flexibility as we venture into kindergarten! :)
I also shared on facebook.
I shared on facebook.
I love to plan! I try to keep everything I'm thinking of as a possibility for future years in one binder, so when I am planning the next year I can pull out my wish list and goals!
jdjmcc@aol.com
I follow Homeschool Creations under my email address!
jdjmc@aol.com
I follow Jolanthe and would love to have her planner to help me get more oraganized. Thanks for the giveaway. rachelf74@yahoo.com
I am a subscriber to homeschool creations
cuebanana@hotmail.com
I try to be a good planner. But, I dont always succeed. Actually, I am a much better planner than I am at following thru.
cutebanana@hotmail.com
I'm a planner, but I will be honest, not in the sense of writing lesson plans and I'm terrible at scheduling. I'm a planner in the sense of gathering ideas, activities, printables, cutting out lapbooks, etc ~ ykwim?
The best tip I could give is to plan something you enjoy ~ that helps me. Then my enthusiasm rubs off on my kids. If I'm not into what we are learning, chances are they aren't either.
I have a very plain weekly sheet that I use to plan... would LOVE this! I do plan by the week, but have the entire year in mind when I start out! heyjade[at]gmail
I follow Jolanthe! heyjade[at]gmail
Am I a planner. And heck yes i am because when you plan it gives you that security that everything will be alright.
II just started teaching my two year old son about five months ago. Using the standards from the school district but also adding things I would love for them to learn. My tip is patience is the key but also I found that in teaching in general children enjoy a environment where they feel like they are doing the teaching. Which is reciprocal teaching ( I'm going to school to be a teacher) I'm not saying completely by them but when you know they mastered it give them a chance to teach you what they learned . My son loves it.
:) - Elisa
Posted on fb!
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/dlhomeschool/status/65232883006189568
I follow HC. =)
Thanks for the chance to win!
I am a planner, but this is my first year as a homeschooler and I feel clueless! This book would really help!
I am planner - but following through on my plans proves difficult. (smile)
The best planning tip..start small!
Yes, I am a planner; but, find it hard sometimes to stick to my plans. Having them written down in a nice neat planner would definitely help. :)
julie.enloe@gmail.com
I am also a follower of Homeschool Creations. Love her blog!
julie.enloe@gmail.com
I am a planner. It really is so helpful to have a place to organize lesson plans. But through teaching in a school classroom and now my own children flexibility is key. Sometimes things go wrong or take longer to accomplish. Take hold of those teachable moments.
Thanks so much,
Caterina
scottmangano@aol.com
I follow Homeschool Creations via email.
Thanks so much
Caterina
scottmangano@aol.com
Hi, I would like to say i am a planner, though i wish i was a more organized planner!! lol i think this planner would really help with that..
Korah
buzymom93@yahoo.com
shared on facebook!!
korah
buzymom93@yahoo.com
I am following Homeschool Creations
Korah
buzymom93@yahoo.com
I also shared this on my blog.. does that work?? i don't have a twitter acount..
here is my blog:
http://ourcrazyhomeschoollife.blogspot.com/p/contestsgiveaways.html
I am a planner!! The more I homeschool, the more I realize how important it is, but I also see the need to be flexible and sometimes let unschooling take its course. Make any sense??
I just tweeted it! @marymakesmusic
I just posted it on my Facebook page, Homegrown Learners!
I already follow Jolanthe!
I'm constantly planning. It's the doing that often trips me up. Name a time management system and I've probably tried it out. Would love to check this one out and hopefully be inspired to get more "doing" done.
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/Qcaller/status/65533657774952448
Posted on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/Qcaller
I follow your blog through Google Reader.
I am surely a planner, I have calendars all over the place.
My homeschool tip is to be a planner!
tweet
http://twitter.com/ASDsupportNC/status/65632964570124288
GFC follower
I am not a super duper planner. I only have a preschooler right now so i can stay on top of things by taking time on the weekend to plan ahead for the next week/unit for him. we are just starting homeschooling and i'd love an actual planner to help guide me in this journey!
Yes I am a planner. This coming year will be my first year planning around multiple curriculum thou so I should probably get something like this to help me out!
teriannm AT gmail DOT com
I am a planner but not a very effective one. Always on the look out for a good planner. Haven't found one that I really like yet.
GFC follower of Homeschool Creations
Posted on FB about this.
I am a planner but I really don't have any good tips. This coming August will be my first year homeschooling and this planner would come in handy to keep everything organized. Thanks!
baker.jen.m@gmail.com
I follow Homeschool Creations through email.
baker.jen.m@gmail.com
I am a planner & a procrastinator - and with a home based business as well, sometimes I don't do anything well. So this would be great for me to keep everything together on the computer - no paper piles. justshopping@centurylink.net
I follow homeschool creations
justshopping@centurylink.net
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win this! It looks awesome, and I am a huge planner. I love to have lists and folders and binders, shelves, baskets, and bins. I have a closet just for homeschool things. I have to at-a-glance calenders. They both have all 12 months on them. On one I write each lesson number on the day I'd LIKE to have it done, i.e. "L.45." On the other, I fill in lesson numbers as we go. So it's the "actual" calendar. It helps me see where we are and where we need to be, if we're ahead or behind of where I want us to be.
I follow Homeschool Creations and LOVE it!!
Posted on facebook.
cas_357 {at} hotmail {dot} com
Email for above 2 comments as well!
I am a planner. My best advice for planning is not to be so rigid that you miss amazing moments in your day that are spontaneous.
louanne at dwimble.com
I also follow Homeschool Creations
louanne at dwimble.com
I am a planner! My biggest tip is to plan! Find a way that works for you and then follow it!
Shared on FB
I follow Homeschool Creations!
I try to be a planner :) I don't always get to it though, so this year I used a very pre-planned curriculum and just stuck with that.
tolsmamm at juno dot com
I tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/soblessedmomof4/status/65900447042506752
tolsmamm at juno dot com
I follow Homeschool Creations
tolsmamm at juno dot com
I am a planner. We are coming up on our first year of homeschooling and I am in a panic because I can't find just the right all in one calendar for keeping track of our schedules and stuff.
Nicole
nicoleg0828@gmail.com
I tweeted...
http://twitter.com/#!/nicoleg0828
Nicole
nicoleg0828@gmail.com
I follow Homeschool creations (one of my fav homeschool sites)
Nicole
nicoleg0828@gmail.com
I am a horrible planner and need to be a better one. lol. I follow Homeschool creations and have been looking at the planner. Jennifer
jenjoym@hotmail.com
I am a planner, but am finding with beginning homeschool (with a kindergartener and 2.5 year old) that sometimes it doesn't matter if you plan or not... there are still productive and unproductive days. I think I'm learning more patience and how to love my kids, even when I'm frustrated :) Anyway, I need to plan out the big picture more and would love a resource to help me!
I follow Homeschool Creations and love the wonderful resources she creates and so humbly shares!
I would love this to help me plan. I am horrible at planning on my own! parias1126@carolina.rr.com
I am definitely a planner. Tip - always have a blank notebook and your calendar with you. Jot down great ideas or homeschool finds, and never doublebook!
I follow Jolanthe @ Homeschool Creations via GFC.
Yes! I am a super-planner...I love Managers of Their Homes by Steve & Teri Maxwell. It is a great book that has helped me create and keep a routine and schedule in our home.
I would love this planner!
maritezg (at) hotmail (dot) com
I am a follower of Homeschool Creations!
maritezg (at) hotmail (dot) com
I am such a planner and I'd love to win this!
Meghan
megtucker04@gmail.com
I tweeted @meghantucker
Meghan
megtucker04 (at) gmail (dot) com
I posted on FB www.facebook.com/tuckerstaketennessee
Meghan
megtucker04(at)gmail(dot)com
I follow Jolanthe's blog
Meghan
megtucker04(at)gmail(dot)com
I attempt to plan! It doesn't always go the way I plan. No homeschool planning tips from, but I love to read what others have to say!
Tonia
tonia.ebersole @ gmail.com
Well I am definately a planner, but as far as homeschooling goes.....I have no clue what I am doing! :) Or at least I feel that way! Our 1st year homeschooling will start this fall. I have purchased curriculum and bookshelves and that is about as far as I have gotten! I would definately benefit from this planner! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I follow Homeschool Creations!
Yes I am a planner I have a post about it. :-)
I follow HS Creations
I would love something like this to stay organized. :-)
kjberry@centurylink.net
I am not a planner which is bad seeing as I am the main breadwinner in the family, mom, teacher, wife and housekeeper!! I need to plan school and life so much better.
natasha puryear at gmail . com
I tweeted
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I shared on Facebook
natasha puryear at gmail . com
I also follow Jolanthe through google friend
natasha puryear at gmail . com
i am definately a planner! it is my favorite part of the week :) i'm sick, i know. :P
my planning tip is to have a specific day and time set aside to do your weekly planning- and stick to it!
http://twitter.com/neenee_is_me/status/66923700410269696
shared on fb name jeanine feldkamp
i subscribe AND follow jolanthe via gfc ;)
Ohhhhh I am excited about this give away....
Shannon Margaret
I tweeted it under _ShannaMBrott_ ...thanks so much!
Shannon Margaret
I mentioned this on Facebook ... ShannonMargaretBrott...
Thanks!
Shannon Margaret
I am a google friend...have been for a while..
Thanks,
Shannon Margaret
So I looked through the comments and I guess we are supposed to comment on each thing separately? I hope so. Here goes...
I am a planner. I enjoy planning. The best tip I can have for anyone is to stay flexible when you plan. Give yourself leeway. For example, if you school 5 days/week, schedule only for 4. This will allow you to do make up (still school) on Friday. Same if you school 4 days, schedule 3. This will make you less crazy when something goes awry...and something *always* goes awry. :D
OK, I tweeted on MadreDeDanseurs.
Facebook on the same name but I'm not sure how you'll know for sure since I only let my friends see my posts.
And I also already follow Jolanthe. Very nice stuff. :)
I have looked at this planner so many times. It looks really great! Would LOVE to win. Yes, I'm a planner, but not a very good one. LOL I need help!
Jennifer @ crowfamilyof5@yahoo.com
I am a follower of Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations. LOVE her blog!!
Jennifer @ crowfamilyof4@yahoo.com
I also spread the word via Facebook.
Jennifer @ crowfamilyof5@yahoo.com
I am definitely a planner- although I've learned that plans often change- so don't plan way too far in advance, and be flexible about making changes!
Angie (angiebeshears@yahoo.com)
I am a planner for sure. No tips at this phase in my life...I enjoy planning & my kids and I both thrive in well planned days.
I also suscribe to Homeschool Creations
I would love to win this! Planning is something I struggle with, I try to plan, but often times find myself frustrated!
glitterandraindrops(at) hotmail dot com.
I am a planner but I haven't "officially" started homeschooling yet. So, my tips are to be taken with a grain of salt. But I guess the thing I do most often is make a list and cross off as much as possible before I start a new list.
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