The Planned Approach: A Home Educator's Guide to Designing the School Year

The Planned Approach is a guide to help you chart your homeschooling course annually, and a compass to keep you headed in the right direction. This book will take you step by step through the planning process from assessing yourself and your students, to making weekly lesson plans. It is meant to be used as an annual checklist of planning considerations, and serve as a reminder of the various aspects of the process. It has been kept succinct, so that you can quickly and easily access the information when needed. The Planned Approach is written for home educators confident in their planning abilities, as well as for those uncertain about how to proceed. Though it offers personal thoughts and suggestions, it is not a testimonial nor an exhaustive list of creative ideas for the homeschooler to try in the coming school year. Instead it offers a framework within which you can personalize your own home school and tailor it to meet the needs of each of your students. Here is guidance you will appreciate as you annually wade through the planning process.