Review: The Schoolhouse Planner (E-Book)

The Schoolhouse Planner is published by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. After completing my first overview of The Schoolhouse Planner, I must admit, I was a bit overwhelmed. I put it down, walked away from it and wondered, "What could I say about it?" After a 24hr. period, I became inundated with many great ideas about how it could greatly enhance my school year.

One of the biggest features of this planner is that it isn't just a planner for school but it is a home planner as well. It contains planning and record sheets for almost any imaginable data you could possibly think of for both school and the household. (See a detailed listing in the "SPECS" section at the end of this review.)

Another feature that I found to be worth it's value were the essays from different authors of the homeschool community. These essays provide tips on homeschooling successfully in a variety of areas. The planner is organized into monthly themes with which these essays correspond. At the end of each subject-themed essay there is a very helpful Schoolhouse resource list with suggested products that would be helpful to reinforce the subject.

Interspersed throughout the planner are helpful information sheets loaded with facts (e.g., from country capitals and the periodic table of elements to a kitchen conversion chart) that can now be right at your fingertips.

Because this planner is in e-book format, it is highly customizable. You can choose to use as many or as few planning sheets and you desire. This is an excellent resource and a must-have for any homeschooling home.

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The Schoolhouse Planner (E-Book)
Retail: $39.00
PDF Download; 8.2 MB
Manufactured by: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Can be purchased at: The Old Schoolhouse Store

SPECS:
In The Schoolhouse Planner, you can expect to find:

• Calendars in various forms – yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily
• Lists of holidays and places to record special days in your family
• Planners for your homeschool – in various styles to meet your individual needs
• Pages for both long-term and short-term homeschooling goals
• Curriculum planning forms
• Evaluation forms and test score recording sheets
• A through-the-Bible in a (school) year schedule
• Forms for recording Bible memory and other memory work
• Logs for recording books read, movies and documentaries viewed, etc.
• A field trip planning form and recording log
• A sample science lab sheet and nature study sheets
• A place to record extracurricular activities
• Outside classes, co-op, and support group information and recording sheets
• Household planning forms
• Daily, weekly, and monthly household schedule charts
• Grocery, menu-planning, and food logs
• Various budget and financial planning forms
• Garden planning sheets
• An appliance and electronics inventory sheet
• Vacation planning ideas
• Address and telephone records
• And much, much more!
• 12 “homeschool must-know” items, one for each month of the year
• 12 essays from some of our favorite authors in the homeschool community – you absolutely won’t want to miss these!
• 24 easy main-dish recipes from some top homeschoolers around the nation
• Forms that are appropriate for preschool – graduation
• A 12-year planning form, so that you can plan your child’s school career from beginning to end!
• 2-page monthly calendar with BIG blocks, providing lots of room for writing in details each day

Also, each month throughout the year, “planner supplements” will be offered that you and your kids will love!