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Ready to Bring Peace and Purpose to Your Homeschool?
Are you searching for a homeschool planner that brings structure and soul to your day? You’re not alone—“homeschool planner” receives around 6,900 global monthly searches, making it one of the top-searched homeschooling terms.
But with hundreds of planners available, how do you choose one that feels right for your family?
Allow us to introduce The Living Education Homeschool Planner — a Charlotte Mason–inspired printable that helps you plan with clarity and cultivate a rich, relationship-centered homeschool.
Why This Homeschool Planner Stands Out
Charlotte Mason Inspired – Focus on gentle rhythms, living books, and meaningful experiences rather than rigid schedules
Yearly, Term & Weekly Layouts – Balance big-picture goals with everyday flows that suit your unique season.
Peace Over Pressure – Designed to bring calm to busy homeschool days, letting you breathe while you teach.
Perfect for Intentional Families – Ideal for parents seeking more than just routines, but genuine learning and growth.
What is a Living Education?
A living education, as envisioned by 19th-century British educator Charlotte Mason, is one that nourishes the whole person—mind, heart, and soul. It’s not about rote memorization or filling in worksheets. Instead, it’s about encountering rich ideas, living books, and real experiences that awaken a child’s natural curiosity and love of learning.
Mason believed education should be:
- Broad and beautiful — offering subjects like art, music, nature study, and literature alongside math and science
- Relational — emphasizing the relationship between the child and the ideas they meet
- Habit-forming — shaping character and virtue through consistent, gentle training
- Rooted in wonder — encouraging observation, narration, and personal connection over passive learning
Her philosophy harmonizes beautifully with Classical Education, which seeks to form the whole person through truth, goodness, and beauty. While classical educators emphasize the Trivium (grammar, logic, and rhetoric), a living education applies those principles in a warm, accessible way—especially for home educators.
At the heart of both approaches is this truth:
Children are born persons, made in the image of God, and capable of deep and joyful learning when given the right atmosphere, discipline, and life. – Charlotte Mason
What this planner includes:
The Living Education Homeschool Planner is thoughtfully designed to support a peaceful, purposeful homeschool rooted in truth, beauty, and goodness. Inspired by the principles of Charlotte Mason and the richness of classical education, this planner gives you space to plan—not just lessons—but a whole way of living and learning.
Here’s what’s included inside:
Year-at-a-Glance Overview
See the full scope of your homeschool year at a glance. Perfect for planning breaks, terms, seasonal studies, and special projects.
Vision & Intentions Pages
Prayerfully set your intentions for the year with space to reflect on your “why,” record Scriptures, and align your homeschool with your family values.
Planning Pages
Charlotte Mason-style planning pages for 6–12 week terms. These help you break the year into manageable, meaningful chunks that leave space for reflection and adjustment.
Weekly Lesson Plan Templates
Undated weekly spreads to organize subjects, books, activities, and goals. Flexible layouts that work for multiple ages or children.
Habit & Virtue Tracker
Focus on the formation of habits—just as Charlotte Mason emphasized. Track character-building routines, daily disciplines, or family values you’re cultivating.
Living Book Lists & Reading Logs
Keep track of the books you’re using and loving. Includes space for book lists by term, subject, or family read-alouds.
Reflection Pages
Room for your children’s narrations or your own notes on what worked well, what delighted, and where growth happened.
Whether you’re a seasoned homeschooler or just starting your journey, this planner offers the structure you need—with the flexibility you crave. It’s more than just a calendar—it’s a companion for a living education.
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How to Use This Homeschool Planner for Maximum Impact
- Set Your Homeschool Year Vision
Begin with annual goals—covering academics, character habits, and delight-directed projects. Use the rich yearly spread to clarify your heart behind your homeschool. - Plan your year with intention
The yearly and monthly layouts help you to set the course for your school year with purpose and grace. - Flow Through the Week with Ease
Weekly planning pages include space for reading goals, family rhythms, and a gentle weekend reset—not just checkboxes. - Track Joy & Learning
Use reflection prompts to record what brought delight or deepened understanding. These simple notes turn into treasured memories.
How I’m Preparing for the Upcoming School Year
As we approach a new homeschool year, I always find myself craving a fresh start—not just with lesson plans, but with heart rhythms too. Over the years, I’ve learned that preparing for a peaceful and purposeful homeschool season isn’t about having everything perfectly mapped out—it’s about aligning our priorities with what matters most.
Here’s how I’m preparing right now:
1. Refreshing Our Daily Rhythms
I’m revisiting our morning flow, meal times, quiet hour, and chore charts to create a rhythm that serves our actual life—not someone else’s schedule. I write it all out in my Living Education Homeschool Planner so I can see the big picture and tweak gently over time.
2. Curating Our Living Books
Instead of purchasing a boxed curriculum, I’ve been prayerfully selecting living books—ones that stir imagination, build virtue, and connect to the seasons we’re living through. These books become the backbone of our days.
3. Setting Heartfelt Goals
I use the goal-setting section in the planner to think beyond academics. What character traits do I want to help cultivate? What delights do I want to lean into as a family? These goals shape the decisions I make about what not to include.
4. Planning by Term, Not the Whole Year
Instead of overwhelming myself with an annual master plan, I’ve started thinking in 6- or 12-week terms, just like Charlotte Mason recommended. This gives us space to pause, reflect, and pivot as needed—and the planner is built with this flexible approach in mind.
5. Praying Over Our Year
Before I plan a single subject, I spend time praying over each of my children, our family rhythms, and my own heart. I jot down Scriptures and prayers in the “season overview” section of the planner—because God’s wisdom is always better than my best strategy.
It’s not about perfection—it’s about peace.
With the Living Education Homeschool Planner, I feel equipped to prepare with intention while leaving room for joy, rest, and real life.
👉 Click here to purchase the planner and prepare your own homeschool year with peace and purpose.
Bonus Resources Included with Your Download
When you purchase The Living Education Homeschool Planner, you’ll also receive a free bonus bundle designed to inspire and encourage you on your homeschool journey.
Here’s what’s included:
Charlotte Mason–Inspired Printable Posters
Decorate your homeschool space with beautiful, minimalist posters featuring some of Charlotte Mason’s most beloved quotes and principles. These gentle reminders bring peace, purpose, and vision to your daily rhythm.
“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.”
“The question is not, ‘How much does the youth know?’… but ‘How much does he care?’”
Perfect for pinning above your planning space, in your morning basket area, or inside your homeschool binder.
The Living Education Guidebook
This short and encouraging companion guide introduces you to Charlotte Mason’s foundational ideas and how they weave beautifully with classical education. You’ll learn:
- What a “living education” really means
- How to implement habit training and narration
- How to think in terms and seasons instead of just subjects
- How to craft a homeschool life that is both restful and rich
This guide is especially helpful if you’re just beginning to explore Charlotte Mason or want a gentle refresher for the new year.
✨ These resources are automatically included with your digital download—no extra cost or checkout steps required.
👉 Click here to grab your planner + bonus bundle and start cultivating a living education today.
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Ready to Bring Peace and Purpose to Your Homeschool?
The Living Education Homeschool Planner is now available in our shop, as a printable download and spiral-bound option. Choose the format that fits your workflow and season—whether you prefer writing with a pen or typing digitally.
👉 Click here to purchase your planner and begin planning your homeschool year with intention, truth, beauty, and goodness.
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