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I tend to plan weekly because I find it intimidating to plan too far ahead. Plus, I worry that I will fall behind and have to adjust things as I go. I really want something that is useful for the things I need it to be used for (homeschooling) without all the extras that just bulk it up, get in the way, and make it hard for me to find my place!
ReplyDeleteThis planner looks amazing! I’ve used a variety over the years but I haven’t found one that fits all my needs perfectly. I’m intrigued by this one though.
ReplyDeleteSide note, to answer the question from the IG giveaway...I’ve been homeschooling my fellas for 5 years now and the thing that is still the most daunting for me is ensuring that it is still fun for my guys.
The most daunting task for me is actually sitting down and documenting. Because it is manual, it takes time and effort but once it is done, I'm at peace lol!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great planner! I don't plan out very far but I use a planner more as a record of what we've done.
ReplyDeleteI love to plan, so the only daunting part in my mind is giving myself grace when our days don't end up looking exactly like I imagine. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the look of this planner, it's exactly what I would want in a planner. So many planners do not fit homeschool needs, or for me that have way too much and I really hate unused pages (it's that check list personality thing ha!) For me the most daunting part of planning is deciding what is realistic for our homeschool and what is not realistic in my season of life and giving myself grace along the way.
ReplyDeleteTrying to figure out how to efficiently blend routines and classtimes, as well as meals and housecleaning. So hard.
ReplyDeleteI tend to plan weekly, and use a Mead planner then backtrack to what we actually covered. It’s a mess lol so anything to help with that would be awesome! _JennaJadeG on IG
ReplyDeleteWriting down plans in a planner ahead of time is the daunting part of planning for me, ha! But I need and love to use one. It doesn't work for me like I would love for it to. I love to plan and prepare, but I have taken on a "do the next thing/page/etc." because it inevitably changes from day to day and I crumple with that. And all that has been put in the planner has to be changed and I don't like a messy planner day :) SO, I use a planner to write down what we have done in the day. I use a general notebook and a course of study-type page to write down general plans for my 6 learners. My high schoolers have planners of their own and I help them with time managing their weeks.
ReplyDeleteI have fallen into the rabbit hole of curriculum choices and feel a little paralyzed over making a decision on what to do that will be my challenge for planning this year.
ReplyDeleteI love this planner and have been using it this school year! My daunting task is the fear that I'll hate a curriculum choice and have to reschedule mid year! I've had this happen in the past and had to realize it's better to change things up (even though it requires more work) than to slog thru something no one is enjoying! Thank God for erasable pens!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Megan! You are one of the winners of The Brave Homeschool Planner download. Would you email me at theunlikelyhomeschool@yahoo.com and I'll get that out to your inbox?
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ReplyDeleteI think planning the curriculum and day-to-day assignments, especially math, is the most daunting to me. I've tried other planners in the past and have been unable to find a good fit. I would love to try this planner!!
ReplyDeleteChoosing my planner is the most difficult part for me. I’ve searched and searched for a hybrid of sorts that will allow me to schedule school and personal events. I love that your planner includes a weekend section on the weekly spread. That’s just what I’ve been wanting!
ReplyDeleteI've used another planner, and it serves its purpose just fine, however, this planner appears to better fit our homeschool plan. More too offer!
ReplyDeleteI’ve used several planners, and I’ve found all the “extras” that you mentioned to be a drag as well. My biggest problem with planning is just sitting long enough to make myself do it! 😆but once I do-it’s amazing how much better I feel! It makes the overwhelming seem doable.
ReplyDeleteI have been using just electronic planning through google docs, but I would like to be more intentional at looking and adjusting my plans in something more concrete.
ReplyDeleteI have loved this planner for the past two years. The most daunting part of planning to me is leaving room for spontaneity.
ReplyDeleteWe got a planner for the year but I honestly don’t use more than half the pages and most days forget to fill it in. I feel like I have to use it just because I have it( oh bring on the guilt). I don’t love it and it’s just a record that we actually did something for my son in learning. Plus it’s all black and white and is pretty boring.
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds way more fun and attention getting but very practical as well.
I have tried many planners. Nothing ever seems to be perfect but a basic lined notebook. I'm intrigued by your planner and would enjoy trying it out. The most daunting part of homeschooling to me is leaving flex time.
ReplyDeleteI find the day daunting because most of the time I’m trying to preoccupy the younger kiddos
ReplyDeleteScheduling has felt overwhelming for the exact reason you mention in the article: dates are chains and if the planned lessons aren’t accomplished then I feel forever behind.
ReplyDeleteI also struggle to even create lesson plans because my strong willed littles want to help decide what they’re doing and it seems to be the opposite of what I plan 🙄😒🧐
This looks amazing! I love the bare bones idea and it looks beautiful! 🥰
So, I’m new to homeschool this year like a lot of moms. In the beginning my husband wanted dates on the calendar for goal purposes but that seemed so daunting to me. I didn’t want to be shown my failures! Ha! But as we’ve come into February I’m feeling a bit more confident and a desire to plan more but still have flexibility. This sounds perfect!
ReplyDeleteI have always been intimidated by the planners that I have looked at so for the past four years I have just used a blank notebook instead. I would love to find a planner that could add a little more beauty and structure to "my paperwork" part of homeschool.
ReplyDeleteWe homeschool all year, taking small breaks during our favorite times of year from fall through spring when it starts to get too hot in Texas! We aestivate in summer, best to just stay in and do school! So when my son was younger we decided he did better with not stopping his studies and our daughter is the same way now! Then I found out I had breast cancer and went through chemo treatment, surgery and radiation. I’m in the clear now, but I still find it hard to get myself organized now. I am a perfectionist and before I was so organized, but my organization went kaplooey when my chemo brain took over! I need something that is easy and engaging and can help get my order back!!
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DeleteCongratulations, Miriam! You are one of the winners of The Brave Homeschool Planner download. Can you email me at theunlikelyhomeschool@yahoo.com so that I can get your planner to you?
DeleteI am pretty good at planning...it is the staying on top of it after we've totally gone off schedule because it doesn't go as planned. I get derailed and then I loose gusto and I just quit planning. :(
ReplyDeleteOh how I love a good planner! Sitting down to plan my homeschool year is my idea of FUN. The most daunting part is putting my plan into place and seeing how it all works together with my children.
ReplyDeleteI'm new to homeschool so still figuring it all out. We know we are doing school Mon-Fri and that's about all the planning we've done so far. Would love a place to be able to look ahead and plan better for next year.
ReplyDeleteThe most daunting for me not being able to see the whole picture. I know what I want to get accomplished and usually my target end date. But life happens and things come up. Although I had scheduled a school day, I may have to skip because something changed. Then I'm erasing what I wrote in my planner to switch it all to another day! Your pages that don't have a specific date for planning homeschool days is genius! I can't wait to get my hands on this planner, one way or another!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first year homeschooling more than one so trying to figure out how to plan what each kid needs and keep them organized while dealing with my husband's severe broken foot (non-weight bearing for minimum of 3 month, likely closer to 6) has put me almost in a state of survival mode. That and I just have not found a good planner that helps me keep it all organized! Definitely looking forward to researching this one and trying it out for sure!
ReplyDeleteI have gone thru other planners and nothing has fit us so far. We don't really have a very good schedule down (I'm terrible with that) and need help with organizing and planning our days!!! So far I have been overwhelmed with any others because they just have too much going on and spending that money just to throw all those pages that are nessecary away is a bit insane! Heres to hoping this beautiful planner is the one!!
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Actually putting my plan in place and following the schedule is my daunting part of using a planner, but I am trying to work on that:
ReplyDeleteThis planner looks awesome, only problem for me is that it goes from July to June, and here in NZ our school year goes from Feb to December, one of the (few) inconveniences about living down under, haha
ReplyDeleteYes, I suppose that would make it tricky.
DeleteIs it possible to see a better picture of what the daily schedule pages look like?
ReplyDeleteI would specifically like to be able to see what words are written across of each column and what words are written down the left side.
DeleteI have loved using this planner! Thank you for making it available. Are you planning on making a 2022/2023 planner available?
ReplyDeleteThe new one is actually in the shop and ready to be downloaded. You can find it here>>>
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