"Hey Mama, Homeschool Planner"- Review
As a homeschooling mama I am always using a planner. So when I was given the opportunity to review The Old Schoolhouse® and their new “Hey, Mama! Homeschool Planner for 2019/20” I was super happy! It’s really hard to find a great planner that meets all of the varied needs of a homeschooler with multiple children. This planner was put together by Gena Suarez, who is the Publisher of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine (which I love, BTW).
So, what’s so great about this one?
Let me count the things!
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It’s spiral bound! Ok, I could go on and on about this, but I’m crazy about spiral binding especially in planners! It’s just so user friendly!
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It’s a nice size. It’s not so huge that it’s bulky but it’s not so small you have to write with a magnifying glass (lol). It’s 8.5*11 inches, so the size of printer paper. Perfect!
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The pages are thick and sturdy paper and the front and back are glossy! Love that!!
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There is room for record keeping for 5 children!! I cannot emphasize enough how awesome this is with multiple children! You only need one planner. Of course, if you have more than 5 in school you’ll need to tweak it or get 2. For me, I wrote all of my kids down because even though I won’t be actively homeschooling 2 of them, I can keep notes about them, appointments ECT.
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There are full page monthly calenders and pages for each week plus yearly calendars at a glance for 2019, 2020 and 2021. I really appreciate having everything separate.
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Ok, one of my absolutely favorite things about it is the Hey Mama, devotional sections. These are just incredibly encouraging, thought provoking and challenging. I have to admit I went first thing and read all of these!
What’s included?
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Transcript helps.
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High School transcript form.
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Monthly notes.
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Hey, Mama devotional for each month.
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Calendars
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Record keeping blocks per week for up to 5 children.
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Curriculum planning for each child.
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Attendance record for each child.
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Books read this year for each child.
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Yearly goals/each child.
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First semester goals, second semester goals/each child.
I like that there isn’t a bunch of unnecessary things included. I don’t need many of the extras in other planners and they just clutter it up, in my opinion. I love that this will be easy and convenient to store for record keeping purposes. Honestly, this is my favorite planner for homeschooling that I’ve had yet!
Note: the month of November had wonky dates, but they were easily fixed!
Psst: They’ve sold out 98% of their printing and don’t plan to print more until next year! So, if you want one, you better grab it quickly 🙂
I really hope you’ll check this planner out. It is an awesome value and one I will be using each year. I’m really excited because I have tried out several and this one really fits! Woohoo!!
Check out the other reviewers at the link below to get their views!