Well Planned Day Student Planner Review and Giveaway

Why use a student planner? 

As children get older they need to have ownership over their studies. After all it is their education. This year my daughter will be using the Well Planned Day Student Planner. It is well organized, brilliant colors and includes the month tabs.

Do you help with scheduling?

Depends on the child.  I sit with my children when they begin to have the responsibility of scheduling out their work.  I will hand them a 12 week at-a-glance schedule (term) and a 4 week schedule.  I sit and discuss with them how to schedule out their week.  It could take a day, week, or even a month before they are ready to schedule their own work.  Not everyone is naturally organized.  It is OK to hold your child's hand as they begin to schedule their own studies.

The Well Planned Day Student Planner is going to be a perfect fit for my daughter's scheduling. There is a nice reading log for each semester, a 2 page spread for the month and each day has room to schedule out assignments. 

Planning Overview

Planning for the next school year can be difficult, therefore I write everything down in one place.  Below is my Yearly Planning Overview that I use for each child.

It is self explanatory.  I suggest using a pencil, writing every subject that you think should be covered and slowly try to streamline and eliminate any busy work.

Planning Overview

Well Planned Day Review & Giveaway

I am excited to host a give a way for a Well Planned Day Planner!  This planner has been a life saver for our home school.  I use it to record everything we complete through the year.  There is so much that I enjoy about this planner that it is difficult to write about it all.  Here are some of my favorite features:

Class Plan

There is a class plan available for up to 4 students.  Schedule their day/week and curriculum for the year.   This is important because you can coordinate their schedule with the teacher schedule.  (I use this to coordinate my time with each child.)  I use a pencil when completing this.  I make changes through out the year.

My Education/Responsibilities Chart

I use this for my younger children. I write down the main seat work subjects they have.  Then I use clear contact paper over them.   I hole punch the ends and cut a slit in the hole.  My planner is in a three ring binder.  So I pull those out every time they sit to complete their work.  They use a dry erase to check off and put it back when they are done.

Monthly Books to Enjoy/ Field Trips/ Enrichment Activities Page

Wonderful tool for reviewing what was accomplished over the year.  I use this to list all the books each child reads or has read aloud for that month.  I include all our activities, movies, etc. that we use school related.  It gives me a good at a glance of what we are accomplishing.

Calendar Layout

I am most excited about the new 2013/2014 because of the two page spread calendar and monthly tabs!  I have not been able to utilize the 1 page calendar in the past.   The squares were too small.  This simple update has saved me from buying a separate general calendar!  The two page spread of the week has been wonderful and can be easily used.  I have used this in a variety of ways.  I only write what we actually accomplish.  If I plan ahead and write it in the planner, than I make sure those items are completed.

The giveaway has ended and a winner has been emailed!