Printable weekly planner sheets were the idea I had trying to organize our four sons for school. Three of our sons have ADHD, and homework was usually a nightmare at our house. Part of the problem was that the boys often couldn't - or didn't - copy their homework down correctly in their planner, or if they did, they left the needed books or materials at school.
You've probably been there - "In your spelling notebook, write sentences with each of the weekly spelling words." Unfortunately, no list of words comes home, nor does the spelling notebook. Your homework nightmare has started before the homework even begins!
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We bought planners, but the only kids' calendars I could find had tiny lines for writing, distracting images, and unnecessary information. With the planners we tried, the boys couldn't fit their assignments into the tiny blocks for each day. Even worse, because a whole week was on one page, sometimes they put their homework into the wrong block - or on the wrong page.
At first, I wanted a planner that had weekly printable planner sheets. But week sheets had the same problems as purchased planners - not enough room, and too much information to put in it.
I decided that we needed a planner that had one page for each day, so the boys' large and messy handwriting would fit. I also wanted separate blocks for each subject, and places for notes to and from the teacher. Most of all, we needed a way to help the boys remember what they needed to bring home.
Since I couldn't find the perfect planner, I created one myself. Our first planner was handwritten in a marble composition book. But the results convinced me that we were on the right track! So I created another, improved version on our computer.
And - it worked! The teachers at school loved our new system. They helped us to use it effectively, and our boys began to actually get home with all their homework and homework supplies.
Getting homework off on the right foot was a huge help for our family. This one step helped tremendously in reducing the stress associated with homework.
Printable Weekly Planner Sheets That Are Fit to Print WEEKLY
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