Make 2009 a Perfect “10”!

Make your 2009-2010 homeschool year a “10” from the very start!

Make a monumental difference in organizing your school and your life!

No need to lose track of important home and school details! The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner is bigger and better than ever!

Your home and school are a priority—keep them organized through 2012 with The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner!

The practical help, expert support, and encouragement you’ll receive will amaze you! Take a glimpse at some advantageous new pages featured in this complete home and school planner. . .

• Calendar Pages for 2009-2012—planning and scheduling just got so much easier!
   

• 24 Recipes—from Mexican Lasagna to Loaded BBQ Potato Casserole. There’s even a gluten-free/casein-free recipe for Teriyaki Chicken!
   

• 12 Articles (one for each monthly topic)—from homeschooling’s most well-known authors. You’ll read more about these below, but here are just a few . . .

—American Government Basics by Amanda Bennett

—The Thirteen Colonies by Michelle Miller

—Weather by Dr. Jay L. Wile, PhD

—Lap Books: A Creative Road to Retention by Tammy Duby

• 12 Educational Lists that correspond to the monthly topic/articles, including these and more. . .

—Common Latin and Greek Roots

—Letter Writing Tips

—Miracles and Parables

—Getting into College Check List

—The Planets—Basic Information to Know

—Emergency Preparedness

—Branches of Federal, State, and Local Governments

—Cloud Types

• Alphabet Writing Charts for Copywork—Beautiful; ready to print and use! Whether you want to teach your children print, cursive, or italic handwriting, these copywork pages are a great place to start.
   

• High School Transcript Forms—More college prep pages to help lighten your load. All you have to do is type over the fields with your information, and you’ll have a perfect transcript upon your child’s graduation!
   

• Multi-age Journaling and Nature Journal Pages—Great idea! We have created 12 different journal entry pages for all of your family’s journaling needs. You will find plain journal entry pages with various line sizes for all ages, as well as many journaling forms containing boxes for drawings as well. These can be used for nature journals, book reports, notebooking projects, etc.
   

• 41 Unique, Redesigned Homeschool Forms—plus 34 new forms!

—12 new Weekly and Daily Schedules

—Co-op Planning forms

—Assignment and Attendance charts

—Book Report forms, including early elementary pages

• 32 Unique, Redesigned Homemaking Forms—plus 11 new forms!

—Extra Grocery and Menu Planners

—Party Planning

—Website Login/Password Reference

—Bible Study Notes

—Christmas Card List

—Home and Car Maintenance forms

• TOS Resource Lists—A huge inventory of ideas to include in your studies, corresponding to each monthly topic.

Do you see the years of use? The articles and lists will be referred to again and again as you continue to teach your children. Find new recipes, and next year they’ll be old favorites! Plus, you’ll love these . . .

• Twelve-Year Planning Pages—If you like to plan ahead, these pages are for you! Make notes of curriculum to consider using, note what you’ve used in the past and what worked, or just have fun planning your dreams for your homeschool!
   

• High School Hours Tracking Log—You or your student can use these sheets to log the hours spent on each subject during one year of high school. How convenient!
   

• Books Read This Year—Record each book read throughout the year! There is a place for title and author, as well as date finished and thoughts. You will want to print one of these forms for each child or member of your family.
   

• Extracurricular Activities Log—Document those events in which your children participate. By noting the date, you’ll also be able to match up those photos that you took during the drama play or the baseball game (a great form for those scrapbookers out there!).
   

• Unit Study Form—This page helps you log all of the subjects covered during a unit study including history, science, Bible, art, etc. A terrific help that saves time!

You’ll enjoy the interactive format with pages including hyperlinks that provide exploration of the resources on the Internet. Forms are now editable so that users may type details and print their personalized forms. We’ve really made it so easy for you!

Interactive Links take you right to Planning Help!

Download it NOW to get all this for only $39

The Schoolhouse Planner Articles will educate you as you plan for the education of your children. Revel in information as every single month includes an informative article, supportive documents or posters, a Schoolhouse Store Resource List, and two new recipes to enjoy. There’s so much to learn and get excited about! Take a look . . .

• July—Start at the beginning with the study of our nation as you read “The Thirteen Colonies” by Michelle Miller (TruthQuest History). What’s the real story and significance behind the unification of the colonies? You’ll also enjoy The Thirteen Colonies by Date chart that includes important items regarding each state.
   

• August—Keep topics in order as you learn the how and why of math in “Ten Keys to Success Learning Math in the Decimal System” by Steve Demme of Math•U•See. Enjoy the fantastic Math Resource List filled with products to help your family gain mathematics mastery.
   

• September—Let the clouds roll in. You’ll read all about the different types of clouds as Dr. Jay L. Wile, PhD, brings you “Weather” filled with fascinating facts. Do your children know a thunderstorm is the result of a quickly-moving cold air mass colliding with a warm air mass? They will, once you brush up on your knowledge using articles in the Planner and they study the Cloud Types fact page!
   

• October—Just in time for dry fall leaves, Molly Green writes “Home Fires Happen” to improve your fire prevention and safety knowledge for the preparedness of your home. The Emergency Preparedness information doesn’t stop with only information on fire; it includes earthquake, tornado, and hurricane safety too!
   

• November—Known as the month for voting, November includes “American Government Basics” by Amanda Bennett, who is known for her educational unit studies. With more than a page of information and links on the branches of government, the components of our governmental system, and links to local levels of government and encouragement for students to contact leaders, even a listing of Branches of Federal, State, and Local Governments, your family will have a very knowledgeable November.
   

• December—Direct your children toward the stars as you learn about the planets. “Learning to Spot the Planets” by Jay Ryan (Classical Astronomy) will be an adventure with the unaided eye as you learn the planets are easily visible on a clear night. The Planets—Basic Information to Know rounds out the month with more information than you ever imagined!
   

• January—Bring in 2010 with “Using Letter Writing to Connect the Generations” as Grandconnect presents ideas for encouraging consistent and creative communication between grandparents and grandchildren. Tremendous Letter Writing Tips & Samples fill two pages of assistance for both personal and business letters.
   

• February—With 44 miracles and 55 parables neatly presented on charts outlining The Miracles of Jesus and The Parables of Jesus, February flourishes as “Jesus’ First Miracle” by Robert W. Carter, PhD, brings an enlightening study to the month.
   

• March—Bound into the month like a lion as you learn “What’s So Great About Dead Languages?” with Karen Mohs (Greek ‘n’ Stuff). Karen assures readers that “the key ingredient for success is a heart ready and willing to learn.” A full page of Common Greek Roots, as well as a full page of Common Latin Roots, are included.
   

• April—“Lap Books: A Creative Road to Retention” by Tammy Duby will explain  the advantages of lapbooking and supply you with a wonderful resource list for those already in love with this great teaching tool, and the Basic Lap Book™ Supplies list is printable. As the author of The Ultimate Lap Book™ Handbook, Tammy defines lapbooking, the assembly, and how to use them in your schoolwork.
   

• May—Make some sense of everything after graduation with Terry Wilfong in “The Basics of Getting Into College.” As the president of College Options Foundation, he breaks down the many options for financing a college education and defines the three basic types of scholarships as he directs you toward the understanding that “Education is the Door to all Endeavors.” The Getting Into College timeline is broken down by high school grade and monthly tasks and should not be missed!
   

• June—Close the school year with an informative look at “Homeschooling Around the World” by Terri Johnson of Knowledge Quest Maps. What is homeschooling like in New Zealand, China, Canada, South Africa, or Israel? Learn what others deal with across the globe as they strive to homeschool their children, and be reminded of how blessed we are to homeschool in the United States! The included ABCs of Landforms vocabulary worksheet provides a geography activity for your children as you learn more together about our world.

A fantastic year of education for you and your children is all wrapped up in The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner!

Don’t miss this Mega Resource! Start Planning by Ordering Now!

Flexibility is Printability! Print only what you need when you need it and in multiples of your choice! Great things are here to print—over 370 pages of helpful information:

• Supportive, educational articles by the experts.

• Forms galore for almost all of your organizational needs.

• Recipes tested and proven delicious.

• Ready-to-use resource lists to creatively add to your studies.

• Must-know lists corresponding to monthly topics.

The interactive feature of The Schoolhouse Planner is truly unique and allows you to type right into the PDF file! Customize the forms for each of your children. Print only what you need when you need it! Personalization in a planner is a perfect ten and a must! You’ll enjoy perfecting your Schoolhouse Planner—just the way you like it!

Print it, Read it, Learn from it, Enjoy it, Buy it!

The first decade of this century should be completed in style. Wind down these ten years by ramping up your organization and recordkeeping with forms for everything homeschoolers have imagined! We asked for suggestions, and our readers responded with detailed requests. Now check out the many forms we have included to meet your needs.

With over 40, all-new forms, you’ll find just what you need—even some you didn’t know you needed! There are dozens to choose from . . .

Homeschool Forms:

• Annual Plans

• Book Report Forms

• Journal Pages

• Assignment Sheet with Due Dates

• Curriculum Planning Sheet

• High School Hours Tracking Log

• Crafts Completed Form

• Audio/Video Log

• Preschool Planning Form

• All-Purpose Wish List

• Daily and Weekly Schedule Forms

• Transcript Template

• Test Score Recording Sheet

• Inventory Book Log

• Attendance Chart

• End-of-Year Evaluation Form

• 4 Co-op Planning Sheets

• Bible Memorization Record

• Preschool Activity Box and Need-to-Learn List

• Weekly and Daily Schedule Charts for 2-5 Kids

• Community Service Recording Form

Household Forms:

• Address Book

• Website Login/Password

• Home Repair Projects Worksheet

• Christmas Card List

• Car Maintenance Schedule

• Budget Record Sheet

• Party/Celebration Planning

• To-Do List/Appointment Schedule

• Emergency Medical Info Sheet

• Grocery List

• Chore Charts in multiple formats

• Weekly and Monthly Menu Planners

• Seasonal Cleaning Checklist

• Weekly and Monthly Homekeeping Reminders

• Family Health Information Form

• Bible Reading Schedule

• Garden Planning Checklist

• Pet Health Log

• Inventory of Appliances and Electronics

“Homeschooling organization resources, lesson plans for numbers of children up to five—easily adaptable for more! Loads of journal pages for everything imaginable! Cute but generic enough for any subject! Copywork page forms—you can create your own! Cursive writing template! Wish lists for everything needed in the homeschool and a way to list out and compare prices—in this economy this is so smart! Preschool templates too! Included is a template for an address book by alphabet. This is awesome, and I can pick and choose what resources I want to print and include in my organizer! It's so customizable that ANYONE can find good uses here!”

—Cheryl McDunnell, Wapkakoneta, Ohio
 

"I don't know about most of you, but I need some time to plan out my homeschool year. I always end up with a regular teacher planner that does not quite fit our family. However, this year I am definitely using The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner . . . There is truly something for every homeschool family packed in this exceptional tool! . . . I am also excited about the preschool planning pages, as my youngest will be joining us in a more formal way during our homeschool efforts this coming year! Everything I need to plan and stay on track is included in this amazing compilation . . . there is even a library form to keep track of borrowed items! Hopefully this will shrink the number of missing items because I'll have a checklist before we get in the car! The homeschool book inventory lists were the perfect tool to get my home library in order—for once I didn’t have to return a book because we’d already purchased it! And since we’re talking shopping—I already have the inventory list printed out and handy for Wal-Mart’s annual school supply sale! Users will also appreciate the handy household forms—from grocery lists to budgeting forms. This planner really does have it all—374 pages of helpful information, planning tools, homeschool forms (journal pages too!), educational information, a Bible reading checklist and household helps! You really need to check it out!!!”

—Mary A. Harshbarger, Manheim, Pennsylvania
 

Getting excited? Want to see more? Take a peek inside!

• Your vacation this year will be a “10” when you are sure of all the details because you have them on a form for Vacation Plans! Track your vacation budget, record confirmation numbers for flights and hotel, and record your trip agenda.
   

• 10 minutes is all it takes to record directions on our Directions Record Form, but it will save you so much time in the future when you visit the same location again. File them all and find them fast; a direction record you have at last!
   

• Homeschoolers tend to multiply books exponentially—we may start with ten, but ten quickly becomes one hundred or more! Organize your books by alphabet or subject! Use the Teaching Supplies and Inventory List along with your book inventory to determine your restocking needs for the school year.
   

• Are you continuing education for yourself? Keep a record of encouragement that includes the events, conventions, Bible studies, and books you’ve read throughout the year. The Websites and Vendors Log will help you recall favorite websites and curriculum or keep those suggested by others ready for use.

Read what homeschooling moms have to say about the
2009 Schoolhouse Planner:
 

“I love getting the planner as an E-Book so that I can weed out the pages that I do not need. Some pages will be great for printing and some for storing info on the computer.

Each month contains a learning spotlight from planets to college to the miracles of Jesus. You also will get those great recipes just like last years' planner, but there is so much more.

This year our friends at The Old Schoolhouse® revised the school and home planner pages to the extreme. The planner pages are more detailed. Some of my favorites are:

Daily and weekly planner pages from 1 to 5 kids.

Preschool activity pages—if you have a preschooler you will want to see these pages!

Nature and journal pages

Inventory lists for homeschool materials

Chore charts for non readers

Household inventory pages (we used these when we moved this year). Fabulous!

So, so many more! I don't want to give away all the secret goodies. You will like this planner! Mostly though, you will use this planner. You may not use every page, but you can get organized and stay that way with this planner. Everything for your home and school all in one place.”

—Amanda Stephens, Poway, California
 

“The amazing thing with this planner . . . it is also a Home Planner not just Home School. Planning sheets for menus, shopping, calendar for planning, garden planner and schedule, inventory lists, phone and addresses of your important people and the list goes on and on.

AND there are at least two new recipes each month to try out. Some of these look delicious!!! Can't wait to try Unstuffed Zucchini Casserole when I have lots of zucchini to use up this Fall. I am thinking the Loaded BBQ Potato Casserole might be a huge hit around our place. Mexican Lasagna will probably be dinner for our Italian night on Monday or will it be our Mexican night on Thursday??? Hmmm....how about both LOL.

Another amazing thing about this Schoolhouse Planner is that you don't have to print all 374 pages . . . Some households love their Home Management Binders, I'm tellin' ya . . . this Schoolhouse Planner has all the sheets you'll need for your own personal Home Management Binders.”

—Vickie Butterfield, Mountain Home, Idaho
 

 
“Many extras come with the planner: timelines, menu planning pages, audio-visual logs, books read for the year, and much more! Modules also can be purchased, and I find these extremely exciting, because I love to have my kids do fun things to go along with the seasons.”

—Chasity Burrell, Senior Editor, HomesteadBlogger.com
 

“First, The Schoolhouse Planner replaces all of your existing planners, both personal and homeschooling. It perfectly merges both of your roles as homeschooling mom (or dad!) and head (or co-head) of household. The search for the perfect system of record keeping is over! At first, the sheer number of forms may seem overwhelming, but it need not be! Simply peruse the planner, and make note of the pages that you want to print (if you're the kind of person that needs to see it all in pen and paper, like I am). Print only the forms that you need, and rest assured that the others are there for you if you change your mind. Personal financial inventory? Check. Grocery lists and menu planners? Check. Garden planning? It's there too. The homeschooling section includes all of the forms that you would expect, from full planners (including twelve-year plans!) to library reminders to an extracurricular activities log. There is even a section for handwriting practice for the little ones! Once you print and organize the forms according to your specific needs, you truly can fit your life into one binder!

Second, for each month of the year, The Schoolhouse Planner focuses on a single topic and covers that topic in depth. Articles by many familiar authors lead off the month, followed both by actual resources included in the planner, and lists of additional resources available through the Schoolhouse Store (as a nice touch, these items are hyperlinked, making purchase temptingly easy!). The month concludes with recipes that are both appealing and practical.

Finally, the section entitled "Miscellaneous Educational Information" is a gold mine of possibilities. Everything from lists of famous composers and artists and their associated works, to lists of inventions, to states and countries and their capitals, to various conversion tables is included in this section. While it is true that all of this information is available elsewhere, it is wonderful to have it consolidated in one place: in my planner! I see mini-lessons galore as we wait in doctors' offices, during "adult swim" at the pool, and on those days when school is just not happening the way I want it to. There is more than a year's worth of educational joy just waiting to be explored in these pages!”

—Laura Delgado, PhD, Houston, Texas
 

“My favorite feature of the planner is that it is fully customizable and personalized to fit your unique needs. There are forms for everything, every style of homeschooling, and even just different versions of the same form. For example, there are 3 menu planning forms: one weekly, one for a whole month of meals, and one with weekly plan and grocery shopping list all on one page. This feature, combined with the E-Book format, means that you can print out only the forms you choose for a completely individualized planner!

Technically speaking, the planner is simple to use and well designed. The download was very easy. I like to plan in front of my computer, where I can refer to my calendar and emails easily, so I love that I can have my planner open in another window alongside what I am doing. I find it neater and easier to type my plan for the week than to write by hand, so I love that you can type right into the forms in this planner! . . .

One other thing I love about this planner is that the pages are well designed. When I printed out my planner, it looked very nice and coordinated. I realize that this is just an aesthetic thing, but I find I am more motivated to use a planner that is pretty than one that is not!

Overall, I applaud The Old Schoolhouse Store for creating such a well thought out, comprehensive planner. It will meet the needs of a great variety of homeschooling families, from unschoolers all the way to those who keep track of daily grades. Available from the Schoolhouse Store for $39, this planner is crammed with value-added features which will simplify, organize and enrich your homeschool!”

—Jen Moore, Cincinnati, Ohio
 

Enjoy The 2009 Homeschool Planner Today!

Fantastic educational information presented on posters worthy of display and tables ideal for study are all found inside The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner.

In addition to supportive articles every month, there’s more to discover with “Miscellaneous Educational Information” . . .

• Famous Composers

• Timeline of Inventions

• Countries & Capitals

• Kitchen Conversions

• Periodic Table with Elements

• United States & Capitals

• U.S. Presidents

• U.S. Presidents & Their Wives

• And more will be found within your 2009 Planner!

Can you imagine expanding on a Perfect “10”?

Supplemental monthly modules will be available for purchase to enhance your use of the planner and incorporate into your studies. Make learning come alive for your children with these all-new interactive units! Plus, the 2009 Planner modules incorporate exciting hands-on lapbooking activities!

Whether you’ve used our modules before or are utilizing them for the first time; you will find them packed full of learning and fun. You will discover:

• How to study a topic in depth; every module is filled with interesting information and facts for the theme.
   

• The best additional resources—many were sought out and included to expand your studies.
   

• Your kids will beg to work on the activity pages, quizzes, and puzzles waiting inside! Print them for one child or five—they will all enjoy them.
   

• Children enjoy completing coloring pages designed just for our modules.
   

• Copywork is included to help develop penmanship skills.
   

• Mouthwatering recipes in every module that take your table from schoolwork to satisfying food!

These fantastic features make for a well-designed mini unit study on a wide variety of topics. Plan corresponding field trips with the monthly modules and use the Field Trip Planning form to cover every detail. After the trip, note any thoughts on the trip and record the date and destination on the Field Trip Log form. Do it all—we’ve got you ready to record it! Children of all ages will use the fantastic lapbooking activities and will truly love to learn. Never used lapbooks? Remember April’s article—Tammy Duby writes “Lap Books: A Creative Road to Retention” and will smoothly guide you through this excellent and well-used tool for learning.

Expand your Planner? Definitely!

What an adventure you’ll have when you expand your study with the addition of monthly modules (sold separately) covering these exciting topics in 2009-2010:

• July 2009--Summer fun kit—Find fun travel games, solutions to rainy day boredom, arts and crafts, great snack ideas, and much more!
   

• August 2009--Favorite childhood books—Look at several favorite books with reading guides and activities to help you share these favorites with your own children.
   

• September 2009--Weather, clouds, and related experiments—Explore weather on a kid-friendly level.
   

• October 2009--Fire, bike, and emergency safety—Help your child be prepared with this module.
   

• November 2009--Federal, state, and local government—Better understand the division of government after working through this module.
   

• December 2009—Astronomy—Don’t miss this fun look into space as you learn how far away Jupiter is and why the sun seems so much brighter than other large stars.
   

• January 2010--Celebrating the new year around the world—Visit foreign countries and see how they celebrate.
   

• February 2010--Bible stories—Learn about David and his battle with Goliath, visit Noah as he builds the ark, and see some of the miracles that Jesus performed.
   

• March 2010—Aviation—Build airplanes and rockets as we explore the history of flight.
   

• April 2010--Keeping God's earth clean—Look at the wonderful natural resources God provided for us, and learn how to be good stewards of God's earth.
   

• May 2010--Going buggy for bugs—Whether you love bugs or hate them, your kids will "bee" so excited to learn more about creepy critters that fly, creep, and sting.
   

• June 2010--World geography—Pack your bags, grab your passport, and get ready for an adventure as we travel the globe in search of the most beautiful places on the planet!

We are now expanding the modules with activities geared toward older students. Expanding on your homeschool Planner has never been better!

What does it take to make a perfect “10”?

We are now expanding the modules with activities geared toward older students.

Expanding on your homeschool Planner has never been better!

Have you seen enough?     

Need to hear more?

• Does shopping put you on cloud nine? Resource lists for every single month will make shopping a “10” as you have products clearly presented from the Schoolhouse Store. Just feel like shopping? Browse the resource lists—no need to wait until the month arrives—begin investigating the many quality products available at the Schoolhouse Store today.
   

• Still hungry for more? Enjoy two fantastic recipes every single month—twenty-four in all. These are great meals that will fill your family’s tummies and save you time finding new favorites. Plan to try the two included meals each month, and your family will develop their meal preferences, learn to try new things, and find new family favorites by the end of 2010!
   

• Did we say twenty-four? There really are more! The Curry Chicken Salad can be eaten on bread, a bed of greens, or mixed with pasta, turning one recipe into three possible meals! Delicious Chicken Penne Pesto Pasta can be enjoyed with or without broccoli. Mexican Lasagna is possible with ground beef, chicken, or turkey, providing three different tastes in one handy meal option. And your family will love the Stromboli recipe with a steak option! Find plenty more than twenty-four meals in the pages of your 2009 Schoolhouse Planner!

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