Well Planned Day Software Giveaway

Home Educating Family is giving away one year's subscription to their new Well Planned Day Software!  Head on over to this link and see how to enter. This planner is fully accessible via internet on your computer or mobile device.  It includes homeschool planning as well as home and family planning all in one. :) I am very interested and hope you are too!  Best wishes to you if you enter this week's contest!

Home Educating, The Well-Planned Day

I am fairly new to the world of Homeschooling.  Last year I started home educating my then 4-year-old daughter for preschool.  I used the year as a trial to see how homeschooling might work out for us.  Not to my surprise, the school year went very well and we enjoyed our experience. 

There are several reasons why my husband and I chose homeschooling for our children. 

1. We made the choice to be a one income family so I could stay home and raise our children.  For us, that includes educating the children at home. 

2. We want to instill Christian values and Godly character in our family.  Homeschooling is one way we can teach our children these things without distractions, and also learn about God and the Bible in school.

3.  There are certain things I prefer to teach my children about when appropriate rather than having someone else teach it to them.  I realize I can not protect my children from everything, but I can prepare them and teach them moral and Christ like ways to handle situations. 

4. As a home educating family, there are unlimited opportunities for learning throughout the day.

5. Although it is not required, I have bachelor's degree in education.  I enjoy teaching, and feel competent in educating my children.

One thing I found in my web search for homeschooling materials last year was a wonderful Home School Planner called The Well-Planned Day.  I purchased one at our area Homeschool Convention to use for the 2010-2011 school year. 



The Homeschool Planner can be purchased from the  Home Educating Family website.

The planner is pretty.  Although pretty is not required for functionality, it does make the planner fun to use and that for me is a must! 

There are two possible ways to use the planner:

1. You can write out what you plan to do each day for each subject and with each student. 

2. You can keep record of what you accomplished each day for each subject and with each student. 

So far in my use of this planner, it is a must have for any home educating family!  I will definitely purchase one next year when the 2011-2012 edition is printed.

The following description is from the Home Educating Family website. 

WELL-PLANNED DAY INCLUDES

Over 200 Full Color Pages

Available in an 8.5 X 11 Spiral Bound Printed Book or PDF Download

Full Year Planner: July 2010 - June 2011

Organize and Plan for up to 4 children in one convenient book.

Four Student Class Plans: Schedule each student's class assignments.

Four Student Time Schedules: Track each day by the hour.

Weekly Schedule: Organize your week with class assignments, weekly priorities, prayer requests, dinner menu, and notes.

Month at a Glance: Plan field trips, enrichment activities and books to read

Semester Attendance & Progress Reports

Perforated Report Cards

Menu Planning: Plan weekly meals and conveniently shop with perforated shopping lists.

Family Worship: Read through the Bible in a year.

Insightful homeschool articles and tips to inspire you throughout the year.

The cost of the planner is $24.95, but definitely worth it!  If you sign up for the E-Newsletter from the Home Educating Family website, they have periodic promotional deals on the planners.  Yes, I said planners.  They also have planners for students, both middle schoolers and high schoolers.  As well, sign up for a free sample issue of Home Educating Family magazine!