I recently had the opportunity to review the 2009 Schoolhouse Planner from The Old Schoolhouse. I have purchased planners in the past and have not been overly thrilled with them. The planners I have used the past either have forms I will not use or do not have all the forms I am looking for. There is also the lack of space issue. I want a planner that has calendar blocks large enough to write several things in one block. Last year I ended up making my own planner by searching the internet for the various calendar and forms I wanted. This was very tedious and time consuming and I really wasn't thrilled with my end result.
Naturally I was a bit skeptical. How can this planner be everything I want it to be? What is really going to be different about it? Will it really meet my needs or will I end up having to search for the forms I really want. Not only do I want a homeschool planner, I also want a household planner. A few months ago I spent quite a bit of time searching for some household planning pages that I had seen on a blog. I could not find them! I was so frustrated and was about to spend some more time searching for the perfect household forms to go in my planner. Then along came the 2009 Schoolhouse planner.
To say I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement! This planner ROCKS! Seriously! I am not exaggerating. This is the best planner I have ever seen. It has everything! A school planner and household planner all in one place! No more searching! It sounds too good to be true, right? Well read on and see for yourself!
Lets take a look at what's inside. The Schoolhouse planner comes in PDF format and is downloadable to your computer.
Table of Contents: There are six pages, yes I said SIX. You can view the entire table of contents here.
The planner calendar runs from July 2009 to June 2010. Each month has a nice two page spread with large blocks that have ample writing space.
Included are calendar pages from 2009-2012, each page holds one year.
There is an article each month from well-known homeschooling authors. Here are just a few examples of the great articles and authors you will find each month:
- The Thirteen Colonies by Michelle Miller
- American Government Basics by Amanda Bennett
Learning to Spot the Planets by Jay Ryan
You will also find two recipes each month! How cool is that? I don't know about you, but I love trying new recipes. This is a great feature and it will remind me to try something new.
Miscellaneous Educational Information: I love this section! What a great resource. No more searching for a list of US Presidents. It is right there at your fingertips. How about measurement conversions. I always have to look this up in one of my recipe books, only I can never remember what recipe book it is in and end up wasting time looking for it. Yes I know I could mark the page in my recipe book, but I never remember to and usually I am in a hurry. Now it is right in your planner, no more searching! There are also lists for Famous Composers, US States and Capitals, 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, 7 Wonders of the Modern World and much more!
Homeschool Forms: There are a ton of these! There are annual plans, yearly goals, curriculum planning sheet, weekly planning sheets, high school transcript sheets, daily and weekly schedules for 1-4 children, books read this year, week-at-a-glance and much more.
Some of my personal favorites that I cannot wait to use are: books read this year, field trip log, library items, support group information, unit study records and homeschool book inventory.

Household Forms: I have been wanting to create a household planner for a couple of years now, but finding the forms I want and them getting them all organized was a bit overwhelming. Here you will find just about every form you could imagine to keep track of your household. There are forms such as important phone numbers and contacts, emergency medical information, monthly homekeeping remindrs, homekeeping weekly schedule, Christmas card list, my address book and one I am particularly looking for to using, website/login password quick reference. This is just a sampling of what you will find.
So there you have it one planner for both homeschool and household all in one place! Forms for just about anything you can think of. You can print only the forms you need, skip the ones you don't, print more than one of the same form if you need duplicate pages, it is totally customizable and at your control.
Wait a minute! There is one more thing I almost forgot! One very important feature this planner has that my other planners did not have and my very favorite part of the planner (other than all the great things I have already mentioned). You can type on this planner. Yes you heard me right, you can TYPE directly onto the planner before you print it! I have longed for a planner that has this feature!
The planner is $39 and you can find it here at the Old Schoolhouse Store.
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