![]() Unfortunately, we don’t have a color printer so it doesn’t look so pretty. I love having the pages face each other so I don’t have to flip back and forth, and I can have a week at a glance. You can see below how I use it in a binder. So my lesson planner is on two separate pages so there will be enough room and you won’t have to cram in too much onto one page.īefore I continue, I do need to thank my talented husband for creating this lesson planner template! Thanks, babe! But I’ll link a similar one from Amazon here.Īnd I also really liked having enough room in my lesson planning sheets to write in extra notes. I like having my lesson plans in a binder so it’s organized into one unit rather than having loose sheets of paper everywhere. Please see my full disclosure for further information. **This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. Lesson planning can be a little daunting, but I’ve learned from my 5 years’ teaching experience that having a good lesson planner can make all the difference! A moment to show empathy, connectedness, navigating life in the real world.We are starting homeschool preschool in a week, so I’m in full lesson planning mode right now! I’m a big believer that the best learning often happens organically an off script “interruption” from a neighbor or a flat tire on the way back from grocery shopping, becomes a teachable moment to the watching child. Someone got sick, errands had to be run, we worked in the garden… and we didn’t ‘accomplish’ as much on the list. There were days when we plowed through everything in 1.5 hours. Last year, when my daughter did a hybrid of at-home and in-school learning, we implemented a daily menu (she called it a ‘contract’) and it did wonders for helping us both stay on track. If you laminate it, you can wipe it clean in the evenings and write out the following day’s plan. This can include a mix of subject areas, but also time for play, eating times, family rhythms, etc. Try to keep it simple - maybe 4-6 things max- to set everyone up for success. Write out the handful of things you’d like to work through with your child for the day. I know personally, mapping out my day, helps me stay the course and steadily work towards bigger goals alongside my child. But I know all too well how quickly the days pass, and truth is, the real stuff happens (the feasting!) in the daily grind those ordinary Tuesday mornings and the panicked how-are-we-out-of-snacks? Thursday afternoons. But, if my 13 years of experience of teaching kids, designing curriculum and setting up learning environments has taught me anything, it’s that making the ‘magic’ happen requires a healthy mix of good ol’ fashioned planning + humble flexibility.Įnter: the ‘daily menu.’ When it comes to mapping out the year, I’ve got goals coming out of my ears. I’m no expert, and like many of you, I’m jumping into full-time homeschooling for the first time this year. And what does that even look like? How do I prepare for this day in and day out? ![]() Maybe you’re thinking that ‘setting the table’ sounds really lovely and all, but impractical given _ (fill in the blank), or overwhelming because of _. This is a helpful word-picture for those of us now preparing the learning environment for the upcoming school year, be it in the classroom or at home. In the Charlotte Mason approach, a parent / teacher sets a ‘feast table’ - an assortment of quality materials, books and learning invitations to pique the child’s interest and fill their ‘plate’ (mind) with good things.
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