Free Printable Homeschool Planning Pages

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I don’t know about you, but I’ve started planning for the school year. We’re far enough along into the year I know how things are going. Summer is coming up fast and I want to know what my family is going to need for the upcoming school year.

Homeschool Planning Pages

I always begin my planning with a simple spreadsheet. Children’s names go across the top and subjects down the side.

First fill out the easy subjects.

The easy subjects are the curricula you already know you’ll be using next year. In my house, all the children use Saxon Math, so I simply note what book they’ll be using next year.

I glance through the other subjects as well. My little 2nd grader sat down next to me to chat about how much she loved this year’s spelling program compared to last year’s spelling. She loathed Spelling Workout which we used in the 1st grade. This year I switched her to Rod and Staff Spelling.

It’s working well. She likes it. We’ll use it again next year!

Do you know your history plans? Make a few quick notes on the spreadsheet.

And don’t worry about messing it up. If you need a new sheet, simply print another one and start over again.

Morning Time

Write down any morning time ideas as well. Do you want to use one of Pam’s morning time plans or keep to a simple ritual, recite, and read aloud approach as recommended in Better Together?

Write down your ideas without getting into too much detail. You don’t need to choose 36 read alouds for the year! Simply write down read good literature. We’re looking at a general outline of the school year, not a detailed plan. In my case, I’ll be using Harp and Laurel Wreathe for our recitation portion of morning time and using Tapestry of Grace Year One to guide the read-aloud portion.

Jot notes and don’t get caught up in the details!

Blanks on the Spreadsheet

Don’t worry if you have any blanks on the spreadsheet. Those are areas you need to research to find curriculum.

Some years I’ll write down two curricula with a question mark after both. This reminds me to do some basic research and decide which curriculum will best fit our needs the next year. Check for free samples, look for the curriculum at homeschool conventions, and ask friends if they’ve used the curricula. I’ve found it helps to get your hands on a curriculum to figure out if it will be a good fit for your family.

Take your time and gradually fill out the sheet. Remember, you’re not trying to plan the next school year in detail, just getting a general idea for what you’ll be covering and what you’ll be using.

Highlight

Once the spreadsheet is filled out, highlight what still needs to be purchased.

I also like to jot down how much the curriculum costs as well. As you’re doing so, remember to check to see if a curriculum needs any extra books! I’ve made the mistake in the past of writing down the cost of the curriculum but forgetting to figure in the extra books it required. This is critical when I choose a $10 curriculum that needs $60 worth of books!

Calculating how much I’m going to need to spend on curriculum this year allows me to figure out the homeschool budget.

The homeschool planning pages include three variations.

  • The first is the one I use for my younger children as it includes spelling and penmanship practice.
  • The second is the one I use for my older kids as they enter late middle school and high school.
  • The third is blank for you to customize the specific subjects you plan to teach your children.

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