A while back, I created this functional, but massive, planner notebook for our homeschool.
The trouble is, the thing is HUGE. It takes up too much room on the table, on the counter, and on the shelf. Don’t even TRY to stuff it into a bookbag.
Today I decided that I had to do something about it.
I really miss just having a regular lesson planner!
But I’m picky about those. I REALLY need lines to write on in those little planning boxes, and so many of them don’t have lines. The ones that DO have lines are 18” across. Perfect for a classroom teacher but NOT for a homeschooler teaching only a couple of kiddos.
It is small, and still has everything I have been looking for! It is around 6”x 9”, so it will fit into my purse. It has an overview for each month, and each week is set up in a 2-page spread, with LINES and TIMES!
It also has two more pages per month, one titled Financial Record for (Month of) 2011, with the page divided into 2 columns: Income and Expenses. The facing page just has blank lines, for notes, which is also nice. I hadn’t even thought about those being included in a planner, but how perfect is that for homeschoolers who pay for field trips, classes and books all the time?
So I wanted to share this with you, because I love it when people find helpful tools to share with others, that I end up being able to use. Click the image to be taken to Amazon.com to purchase this handy little planner.
It’s not fancy, but it does come in a rainbow of colors. Mine is red! It has enough room to keep track of lesson plans for a couple of kids, as well as appointments and of course an expense log. Perfect for the work-at-home homeschooling mom.
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Dawn is retired 20-year homeschooling Momma and hospital CNA, currently working on her BA in Technical Communication. She lives in Eastern Washington with her husband, the youngest 2 of their 6 kids, 2 yappy pomeranians and an assortment of backyard chickens. She writes here as well as at DawnMariePerkins.com (her personal/geek blog).
This is my favorite paper planner. I have used it for several years now . Last year I changed to a Jan/Jan and can't find one now-the store thAt sells it is about 40 mins away. I too set up a huge trapper planner three ring but good gravy who wants that in their purse?
Angie: EXACTLY! There's no way to haul my 3" notebook around without a very LARGE bookbag– and why would I want to do that? I like this one much better!
I always get more done when I plan. But I noticed that I don't need anything fancy. If I just write down what I want to accomplish the following day, and then cross it off as I do it, I'm fine.
Susan: I've always had one planner or another, for our lesson plans and such, but the past couple of years I've been using a 3" three ring notebook. Too big, heavy, and just generally cumbersome to lug around. I'm tired of it. This one's portable! 🙂