Thank you to HEDUA for sending me The Well Planned Day Family Homeschool Planner for the purpose of this review.
I am a planner junkie! Of all the homeschool planners I have tried, the Well Planned Day is the planner that stays by my side all year. There are so many reasons for this, but this year, HEDUA made an addition that really had me jumping for joy: monthly tabs.
The recessed tabs make it easier to find the month I am working on in the case that I close my planner. I usually leave it open to the week I’m on; however, I do close it to take it out of the house.
I LOVE that each month has a calendar with large squares to write in. My writing is fairly large, and many calendar spaces aren’t large enough for me to write in. As you can see, each month is spread over two pages, giving plenty of space to plan.
I like that the pages for each week of the month follow the month layout. Each column is one day each for Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday each have one small square block out of this picture on the right side of the page. This is one downside for me as we sometimes will take a day off during the week and replace it with a weekend day. When we do this, I have to use one of my columns and cross out the day at the top.
As far as each day, there are five subjects already listed on the left: Bible, Math, History, Science, and English. There are a few lines at the bottom to add in extra activities. There are four lines beside each subject. Conceivably, one could use each line per child and fit four children in. I personally use two lines per child in order to fit everything into the space.
HEDUA included many of the things that homeschooling moms need in a planner. One of these are shopping lists. Now, this may not be that important to everyone, but I personally appreciate being able to turn the page to add to my shopping list when an item comes to mind, but I don’t want to interrupt school by getting up to find my list. Each of the lists is perforated, so it can easily be torn out of the book.
There are also perforated sheets for chores and/or other responsibilities. I like that I can write down a list of things the kids need to do on a daily basis and hand it to them. There are also pages for keeping attendance, keeping track of grades, and grade cards. There are even inspirational posts every month. that are uplifting. I’m thankful to have the Well Planned Day Family Homeschool Planner by my side for another school year!
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Disclosure: I received a copy of the Well Planned Day for the purpose of this review. I received no other compensation, nor was I required to give a positive review. All opinions are mine. There is an affiliate link contained within this post.
I’m looking forward to using more of Charlotte Mason’s methods in our home school. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I am most looking forward to the field trips we have planned this year. We are all going to the Everglades, and maybe even Kennedy Space Center.
Meeting new families in our homeschool co-op.
I am doing the MFW Rome to the Reformation this year with my kids. I am really excited about the new curriculum. Love studying the Roman empire.
I am looking forward to the field trips this year. Maybe this is because we didn’t take many last year.
Homeschooling 3 of my kids this year for the FIRST time! So excited..and a little nervous. 😉
I’m looking forward to starting a new language program this year. 🙂
Ive been dreaming of owning one of these for a couple of years
Looking forward to finishing the year on time this year!
I am looking forward to getting everybody back together again–trying TOG instead of separate programs for each 🙂
I need a new way to organize homeschooling three girls!! This looks like it could be the answer!
I am looking forward to self-correcting busy bags for my littler ones 🙂
I would love to win this planner!!
I’m looking forward to officially adding my preschooler to our school.
Watching my son master his reading! He has struggled with it!
Looking forward to seeing my children grow academically and emotionally.
Looking most forward to using MFW.
I’m looking forward to the fact that I have the year mapped out and the first 6 weeks completely planned. I’m ready to go!
I am looking forward to our new homeschool co-op and getting into a good school schedule! *praying!*
This year will be very different! My husband has retired from public school teaching, one or both of us will have to find part-time jobs, and I will only have 2 boys to homeschool!
I am looking forward to my younger daughter really starting her first year of school. Se will be beginning first grade and I am just so excited to open her new reading books and math books with her. She has been anxiously awaiting “real school” and I know she is even more excited than I am.
I absolutely love this planner, but haven’t gotten mine yet for the coming year! Would love to win this!
I am excited about beginning IEW with all my kids and about #5 kiddo starting homeschooling kindergarten! He is so excited and it makes me so happy!
I am looking forward to a fresh start. A brand new year to enjoy this journey with my children!
I am mostly looking forward to seeing the world through my kids’ eyes. Love seeing them learn new things, understanding new concepts.
I was just looking up planners, because I’m going to really need one this upcoming year. I’m looking forward to starting our first real year of homeschooling. I have so much on my plate, and I need some way to organize it!
I am looking forward to seeing how wonderfully all the curricula will work out. I’ve done “research” for the past few years so I’m really excited to try everything! Thanks for the giveaway!
This is our first year homeschooling. I am looking forward to the freedom and flexibility!
I am most looking forward to getting to know other homeschoolers in my community.
Looks like a fabulous planner! I’d love one. ; )
I have been drooling over this planner all summer! Thank you for giving one away to a lucky homeschooling family!
I am looking forward to starting my son with his kindergarten materials. Kindergarten is such a fun year to teach!
For 2013-14 school year I’m looking forward to my 11th-grade son participating in the Academic Decathlon with his other homeschool teammates. Last year he won first place in the literature portion (locally) and he has high hopes for this year. I’m also excited to see where his new-found involvement with FFA and 4-H might take him. And looking forward (hopefully) to another medal in state and (fingers crossed) national/international Judo competitions. Most of all, I am excited AND fearful as this will be my daughter’s first year in kindergarten!!
A copy of the The Well Planned Day Family Homeschool Planner would be a serious blessing given how fabulously busy our lives have been. This would save me loads of time and printer ink as I’ll likely have to create/alter documents and print them myself otherwise. God bless and have a wonderful homeschooling year! <3
I’m looking forward to being part of a CC group and using it to anchor our weeks.
The one thing I’m looking forward to is having a more organized homeschool. I want to not only have it more organized, but our home and lives as well. Fingers crossed!
Looking forward to field trips and studying outside in the fall! Thanks for the chance!!
We are looking forward to science this year.
I’m looking forward to being more organized, helping my daughter love math, and my son to at least enjoy writing more.
Unit studies!! Lots and lots of them. Plus, field trips!
Starting PK with my middle!
I am simply looking forward to starting a new journey this year.
I am very excited about the curriculum we have chosen and that my son is a little older and ready for more! I also love that I can start my middle child with preschool this year!
I’m looking forward to teaching my daughter to read this year.
I would love this planner for our 1st year of homeschool!!!
Planning my final year! Would love to use this.
I’m looking forward to our first year and watching my son (and daughter, but she’s doing tot school) learn.