Organizational Help

Planning Ahead:

Below is a simplified list of several of the forms, charts, and calendars I've made to help me organize schedules, assignments, and other information. Click on the link to pull up a blank chart in pdf format. You can save it to your own computer and print as many copies as you like. Happy planning!

Print and use the following forms to help organize your life:

CALENDARS:
  • 2009 Month-by-Month (I keep these in the front of my notebook — current month on top)
  • 2009 Year-at-a-Glance (a handy view... helpful in calculating due dates when you're pregnant!)
  • 2010 Month-by-Month (I add these pages to my notebook six months early, for advanced planning)
  • 2010 Year-at-a-Glance (my husband keeps one of these, too, for tracking his call schedule at the hospital)
  • 2011 Month-by-Month (for those of you who really like to plan ahead)
  • 2011 Year-at-a-Glance (might as well print this one out early, too)
  • Academic Calendar Year (runs summer to summer, for tracking school and vacation days)


    • CHORES:
  • Daily "To Do" List - Sample (this is what my current daily list looks like... notice that I only track M-F)
  • Daily "To Do" List - Blank (use this form to make your own daily list)
  • Weekly "To Do" List - Sample (here's my current weekly chore chart, printed twice a year)
  • Weekly "To Do" List - Winter (use this chart for January through June)
  • Weekly "To Do" List - Summer (this chart can be used July through December)
  • Monthly "To Do" List - Sample (here's the monthly reminder list I am using this year)
  • Monthly "To Do" List - Blank (you can use this blank chart to track your monthly chores)
  • Bedroom Check (I use this chart to inspect children's bedrooms... it clearly defines what I mean by "clean")

    COMPUTERS:
  • Computer Time Log (we use this to track time spent on the computer)


    • FAMILY:
  • Family Birth Statistics (keeps the pertinent information for all family births on a single page)
  • Family Growth Chart (one page for the whole family... which one was tallest at age 2? age 10?)
  • Partner & Seat Assignments - Sample (our kids trade partners and get new seating assignments once a year)


    • FINANCES:
  • Kids' Spending Accounts (keeps track of credits and debits to kids' accounts... one column per child)
  • Kids' Savings Accounts (keeps track of deductions from kids' earnings... they can only spend half)


    • FITNESS:
  • Weight and Measures (I use this chart to track my progress in getting back to pre-pregnancy weight)
  • Half-Marathon Training Schedule (an easy 18-week plan for preparing for a longer race)
  • Cross-Training Schedule (tracking our progress keeps us more faithful to regular exercise)


    • FUN:
  • Christmas Countdown (traditional activities our family does at Christmas time)
  • Summer Fun (a listing of warm-weather activities a family can do together)

    GOALS:
  • Numbering Your Days (Doug likes to run through these calculations to remind himself to use time wisely)
  • Jennifer's Long-Range Goals (it helps me to list my goals and review them regularly...)
  • Goals Progress Chart (I use this to track my progress on several different projects throughout the year)
  • Setting Goals for Children (I use this form to access each child's strengths and weaknesses)

    HISTORY:
  • Preamble (we use the "School House Rock" tune to help our kids memorize the Preamble to the Constitution)


    • MATH:
  • Addition Drill (challenge your kids to try and finish these 100 problems in under a minute)
  • Addition Drill with Number Line (the number line makes it easier for little ones first learning )
  • Addition Key (use this to check your kids solutions on the addition drill above)
  • Subtraction Drill (another 100 problems designed to increase kids computational speed)
  • Subtraction Drill with Number Line (same drill as above, but with a number line provided)
  • Subtraction Key (use this to grade your kids' subtraction drills)
  • Multiplication Drill (just like the others, only multiplication facts from 0x0 to 9x9)
  • Multiplication Drill with Prompts (Multiplication table in the sidebar helps students first learning)
  • Multiplication Key (here are the solutions to the multiplcation drill)
  • Division Drill (this one typically takes kids a little longer, but they should practice until they can finish quickly)
  • Division Key (use these solutions to check your children's work on the division drill)
  • Multiplication Table (I glue a copy of this form in the front of my younger kids' math notebooks, for easy reference)
  • Saxon Grade Record (a form I created for keeping track of quizzes, homework, and tests for Saxon Math courses)


    • MEALS:
  • Weekly Menu (plan menus a week in advance to cut out guesswork at dinnertime)
  • Grocery List (add to this list as pantry items are consumed and take it with you to the grocery store)
  • Diabetes Log (a form we used to manage Jon's diabetes when he was younger)


    • MUSIC:
  • Lesson Notes (a handy form my friend shared with me for taking notes during children's music lessons)
  • Practice Record (our kids use this chart for keeping track of time spent practicing)


    • READING:
  • Summer Reading Logs (our kids use these to track time and earn prizes in our family's "Summer Reading Club")
  • List of Books Read (Doug and I keep track of our own reading on these charts... as well as on LibraryThing)
  • Read-Aloud Books (here a just a few of our family's favorite titles to read aloud)


    • SCRIPTURE:
  • Bible Memory Chart (tracks chapters memorized in New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs)
  • Books of the Bible (a list we keep in our kids' memory notebooks)
  • Days of Creation/Disciples (two poems we've long used to help our kids remember these facts)
  • Ten Commandments/Tribes of Israel (more lists for children's memory work)


    • SCHEDULES:
  • Hourly Schedule (use one column for each family member to plan your school day, hour by hour)
  • Weekly Activity Planner (helps keep track of weekly music lessons, co-op classes, sports practices, etc)
  • Fall Semester Planner (use one section per child, or one section per subject to plan lessons in advance)
  • Spring Semester Planner (I fill this one out in the summer, too, then adjust as needed over Christmas break)


    • SCHOOL RECORDS:
  • High School Transcript (I use this form to document our high schoolers' home school coursework)


    • TRAVEL:
  • Family Travel Log (use one column per person to record states and countries visited by each family member)
  • Hospital Packing List (I use this list every time I'm pregnant when it's time to pack for the hospital)
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