I LOVE my planner from The Well Planned Day. I am able to see a month at a glance and then plan by subject per week for up to 4 students. Based on what is scheduled I then use a folder for each of our 6 weeks of schooling (remember we Sabbath School using the 7th week to regroup, which doesn't require a folder. Week 7 is when my planner gets updated and the other folders get loaded). Each weeks folder is labeled and holds all of the copied materials we will need for each subject for the week. I group subjects together with a paperclip. We might only need the first two pages in science for Monday, the rest are still paper-clipped together for later in the week. During week 7 we start the process over again. As the kids complete their work the place it in binders, notebooks, or scrapbooks depending on the subject and how the work is displayed.
While our system works great right now I am all about adaptability. Things may change in the future and I like collecting ideas to consider down the road if/when our circumstances change. I have recently been introduced to the idea of "Work Boxes" and may try it one day. Here are how two families apply this style in their homes: Work Pockets or Work Boxes. I like how this system takes some of the responsibility and gives it to each child and enables them to become good time managers.
