FREE Homeschool Lesson Planner Google Sheets Template
Why a Digital Template?
I love paper planners - but I also love the flexibility of digital planning. So, I decided to combine it! I created a lesson plan template and now just print it out before writing on it like a paper planner. In this way, I don’t have to rewrite “Math, Reading, Spelling, etc.” every week. I can have any and all details pre-printed on the page - even small details like Daily Language Practice Week _ Day _. Then, all I have to do each day is fill in the numbers. And voila!
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Customizing It
BUT I can easily change this spreadsheet as our curriculum changes. For instance, one month we may be finishing up a handwriting book but the next month we are moving on to writing and won’t be doing handwriting separately. So, I adjust the sections in my planner and then print out the pages for the next month.
I usually print about a month at a time. Then, as I move toward the end of the month I note what I need to adjust for the following month. There is still enough consistency within the lesson plan format that I am not confused when I look back, but I can adapt it as I would a paper planner - without having to rewrite it every single day. Call me lazy.
Samples of the Google Sheets
Here you can see samples of the FREE Google templates.
Template 1 is shown first empty then with sample subjects filled in.
Template 2 includes two samples.
As you can see, I have made alterations to them (i.e., adding light gray to shade certain boxes in template 1).
Sample weekly view of my actual planner
And, finally this is what a week really looks like after I print it and write all over it. For subjects where we alternate between two texts or activity types, I type both of them at the top of the box and then circle the one that applies for that day.
These 9 templates help you personalize your homeschool lesson planner or record keeper. Personalize the colors, fonts, text, borders, etc.
This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical product will be mailed to you.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
9 2-page editable Google Sheets templates. Each can be edited and personalized by changing features or adding text. Then, you can print and use the personalized lesson plan pages.
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
You will receive an email receipt from TeacherTutorMom.com with a link to download a PDF. Once you open the PDF, click on the link to access the Google Sheets template. You will be taken to a webpage that asks if you'd like to make a copy of the template. Once you do this, you can edit and adapt your personal copy of the templates.
The Binder
For the past four years I have used this awesome notebook-binder hybrid to keep my planner in. It functions like a binder in that you can add and remove pages with its 3-ring system. And it functions like a notebook in that you can fold it over on itself.
I really appreciate the low-profile esp. when my homeschool table is covered in teachers’ guides and multiple kids’ workbooks, etc.
In order to keep this Flex Binder from getting overloaded or unwieldy, I typically keep only the current month’s pages in at a time. Then, behind other sections I include pages for tracking attendance, etc.
When it’s time to switch months, I swap them out and place the used pages in a separate (regular) binder on my shelf to keep for reference.
Planning Your Year
If you are looking for more info on how I plan out my homeschool year, check out this article - How to Plan Your Homeschool Year. In it I cover topics such as setting goals, determining your style, creating a flexible schedule and mapping out your curriculum.
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NOTE: Before printing, you may need to adjust the print margins if it is off on your computer.
These 9 templates help you personalize your homeschool lesson planner or record keeper. Personalize the colors, fonts, text, borders, etc.
This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical product will be mailed to you.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
9 2-page editable Google Sheets templates. Each can be edited and personalized by changing features or adding text. Then, you can print and use the personalized lesson plan pages.
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
You will receive an email receipt from TeacherTutorMom.com with a link to download a PDF. Once you open the PDF, click on the link to access the Google Sheets template. You will be taken to a webpage that asks if you'd like to make a copy of the template. Once you do this, you can edit and adapt your personal copy of the templates.
