Thanks this sounds like a lifesaver for us! Definitely giving it a try : ) I Love the idea of my teen son making his own weekly plan. Freedom for both of us sounds nice!

Thanks! It has helped my kids have more independence and say with their schoolwork. 🙂

I let my kids choose their planner. so far the system has worked fairly well. Actually my master plans tend to be a general ‘Read chapter 1 this week. Read 1/2 of this novel for literature. Complete math lessons 1-5.’ The children, under my guidance, break the weekly lessons into daily lessons. They’ll decide if they’re going to read the entire chapter on Monday, or read 5 pages a day.

Oh no, planning once a week doesn’t mean I only check things once a week! My 12th graders tend to do just fine with my checking once a week. Younger kids are checked much more often, preferably on a daily basis. 🙂 I’ve found it takes practice to get the kids to use a planner and time to work through all 4 steps. It’s a skill we work on through the years.

And not just homeschooling, Michelle, parenting as well! I don’t know how many times I’ve demonstrated, supervised, and checked before giving the kids freedom to do their chores. 🙂

The kids love having control over how much they do each day versus my dictating what happens when. 🙂

I’ve found starting around 9 to be ideal. We sat down together, planned, and chatted about the different options. 9yos are eager to have their opinions listened to but are still very willing to follow mommy’s lead in the planning. 🙂