Why Kids Need a Student Planner

Hi everyone! Last week, we had some great posts shared during the Laugh and Learn linkup! This week, we’re looking forward to even more great parenting and homeschooling posts!

I also wanted to share a recent post I wrote for the parenting website Thinking Outside the Sandbox and, if you’re a planning junkie like me, you’ll love it. It’s all about why kids NEED a student planner. (They really do.)

Why Kids Need a Student Planner

Honestly, the concept of student planners was fairly new to me until recently. Last fall, before we decided to take a break from homeschooling, I made a few simple planners for my kids to use. Tigger took to it right away, but the boys were a little reluctant. (They were in first grade and kindergarten, respectively.)

After the kids went to public school, I noticed that Tigger’s teacher issued a bound student planner and I noticed that it had an extremely positive effect on her view of her assignments. Now that I know more about how they work, I’m convinced that kids need student planners. And when we return to homeschooling, I plan to use them with all three of my older children.

To read about why I think student planners are great, visit Thinking Outside the Sandbox to read “Why Kids Need a Student Planner“!

For even more planning tips, check out our roundup of 10 free homeschool planners! Just in time for the summer planning season. 🙂

Why Kids Need a Student Planner – Thinking Outside the Sandbox

Now it’s time for this week’s edition of the Laugh and Learn linky!

Welcome to our 27th week of Laugh and Learn – Homeschool and Parenting Linkup.

Laugh and Learn – Homeschool and Parenting Linkup will be open by 6 am every Tuesday morning. We will pick our three favorite posts and feature them on the following weeks linkup. Be sure to link your best content and maybe we will pick you! When you link your post with us it will be featured on three blogs.

We pin our favorites to a special Pinterest board for #laughlearnlinkup – homeschool and parenting posts. Check the board out here: #LaughLearnLinkup {Featured Favorites}. It’s added exposure for your awesome content!

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Tina

Tina lives abroad in Latin America with her husband and four children. Currently in Mexico, Tina is active in homeschool, travel, and her Bible ministry. She blogs about all of their adventures and more at Los Gringos Locos.

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Selena

Selena is a writer and a homeschooling mom to four kids, including three with ADHD/SPD. Selena and her husband, Jay, are committed to teaching their children at home and loving every minute of it! You can read about the family’s homeschooling experiences at Look! We’re Learning, written by Selena!

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Sarah

Sarah lives in Kentucky, USA, where she and her husband homeschool three children. Sarah writes for and about, families with special needs. She hopes to provide support and encouragement to all special needs parents in the homeschool community. Visit Sarah at Dedicated Homeschooler.