I created a “daily schedule” template that includes a block for each subject. Each weekend, I plan the week’s lessons, noting worksheets, page numbers, etc, in the appropriate blocks. Then I staple the sheets together for my weekly plan.

This works beautifully for moving through the planned material. It keeps me on track and allows my children a look ahead. Each day, I mark off what we have completed, circle anything that we could not get to, and make notes about what needs further attention. At week’s end, I have all my notes at hand for the following week’s planning. And because I’ve made a habit of this, I am now able to put together each week, including researching materials and producing worksheets in about one hour.

At week’s end, I place the schedule in a notebook with the week’s written work behind it. At anytime throughout the schoolyear, I can easily locate items for recordkeeping, review, etc. and, best of all, my children are able to see their own progress as the notebook grows thicker.