Fixing Education's Homeschooling Planner

Fixing Education's Homeschooling Planner
by Central Board for Fixing Education

Starting to homeschool can be overwhelming because there is no structure. This worksheet fixes that problem.

Across 10 lovingly designed A4 pages, we walk you and your partner through every decision that matters, in the right order:

• Your values: why you actually want to homeschool.
• Your philosophy: we've created two special 'scales' that help you understand where you and your partner stand on the two most important decisions you have to make as homeschooling parents.
• Your curriculum map: our five specially chosen domains that you must cover, from academic to social, each with room to write what you're already doing and plan for the future.
• Your subjects & outcomes: a special table to turn intentions into specific targets.
• Your daily rhythm: a daily planner, plus a way to split who takes care of what (and what you'll outsource to other teachers or family members).
• Your monthly action list: reusable by design. Reprint it every month, keep the completed pages in a folder, and watch them become the record of your homeschool year.

This is not a rigid template that tells you what to teach - that part is easy. This is a thinking tool that helps you get on the same page with your child and your family - with encouraging notes and reminders scattered throughout. We hope this document will feel like a knowledgable friend guiding you along, nudging you in the right direction.

What you get: An instant-download, print-ready file. Print at home in colour, A4 portrait, and start filling it in today.

Made for: New and experienced homeschooling parents, co-parents planning together, and anyone who wants a calmer, more intentional year.

I don't live in India, is this still relevant?
Yes, this planner has been designed to be universally applicable. It's a tool to help you design the homeschooling journey on YOUR terms, regardless of where you are based or what your specific requirements are.

What exactly do I get?
An instant-download, print-ready file: 10 designed A4 pages covering values, philosophy, a five-domain curriculum map, subjects, daily rhythm, responsibilities, and a reusable monthly action list. 

How do I print it?
Print at home or at any print shop. It's built for A4 portrait, preferably in colour.

Do I need any special software?
No. If you can open and print a PDF file, you're set. There's nothing to install and no account to create.

Is it a fillable digital file, or do I write on it by hand?
It's designed to be printed and filled in by hand - pen on paper, or stylus on iPad, ideally sitting down with your partner. That's part of the point: it's a thinking tool, not just a "guide" to follow.

Can I reuse it?
Yes! That's how it's designed. The final two sections are meant to be reprinted every month, and many parents redo the whole plan each term as things change. Buy once, print as many times as you need for your own family.

Will it work for my child's age and our curriculum?
Yes. It's curriculum-agnostic and age-agnostic - it helps you plan around your choices rather than prescribing a syllabus. Whether you follow a formal board, a boxed curriculum, or your own mix, the worksheet maps onto it.

We're two parents planning together - does that work?
It's built for exactly that. The philosophy pages give each of you space to mark where you stand and then find your shared middle, and the responsibilities pages help you split who owns what.

Can a single parent use it?
Absolutely. Just use the "agreed" columns and skip the two-partner prompts - everything else works the same.