Aug. 14, 2008 - Praise for the Planner...
OK, I am a self-confessed notebook addict. I love binders, spirals, journals, my binding machine...pretty much anything I can write in. After 10 years of homeschooling, you would think I would have my school planner all in order and just the way I like it...Not a chance. It has changed every year. I have a list of a million websites that I can go to for pages to print. This takes a lot of time and even then, they may not be just what I need. This year I was going to settle for plain ole notebook paper and journal our schooling. I also have a "MOM" notebook where I keep my grocery list, meal plans, etc. and it would be very easy to just add a section for our school journaling.
Well that plan changed when I found The Schoolhouse Planner by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. I have to say, I peeked at the sample pages with one eye closed and the other through my fingers. The next day, I did something totally unexpected...I got it and printed out the entire contents for my new and improved notebook.
I was so excited. Almost 250 pages of a notebook mom's dream. I am totally re-doing my school, mom and household notebook. I already have a really pretty black zippered notebook and now I am in planning heaven. This planner has everything. Not only calendar pages for the year, but ideas for unit studies including websites, encouraging tips and articles, goal record pages, even transcripts for the important US documents from the National Archives. There is so much in this planner to pick and choose from it makes me excited about gearing back up for school.
Now, I said I was re-doing my school, mom and household notebook. I can have all 3 of these in one book now, because The Schoolhouse Planner even has forms for meal planning, recipes, address book , family health , information for the babysitter , vacation plans, chores, garden planning and much, much more. All this for only $39.
Check it out...http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=109&products_id=2499
While you are there, check out The Old Schoolhouse digital magazine. You can see the Summer '07 back issue for FREE ( I love that word) here...http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2515 and order your 1 year subscription for only $16.95 (plus 19 FREE gifts) here...http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2330. Lots of encourament and information for your homeschooling journey.
I'm off now to get myself organized for the year...fun, fun! I might even make a cup of hot tea and enjoy a few bits of encouragement of my digital subscription.
Happy planning...and schooling.
