Homeschool Bullet Journaling 101

It’s been a few years now since I started bullet journaling.

In the beginning, I wasn’t sure it would stick. I made some natural mistakes: First, my journal was too big; then, I bought markers that bled and drove me nuts.

But I’ve stayed with it, and found that it’s by far the most effective organizational system I have ever used. In fact, I joke that my bullet journal is basically my brain.

As a busy working, homeschooling mom, I put EVERYTHING in my journal.

I also write about it. A lot.

So I wanted to put all of those posts in one place in case you want to give this organization system a shot.

(Don’t forget to check out my resources page for tips on creating a bullet journal! Learn from my mistakes and see what really works for me!)

Homeschool Bullet Journaling Printable

I made this printable for the homeschool parents out there who want to use their bullet journal as a planner and for basic record keeping.

Download your FREE Homeschool Bullet Journal Guide to instantly feel more organized! Finally – you’ll have a way to keep track of projects, books, plans and all the things that make your homeschool run.

Grab your copy here:

How to make your bullet journal more than just a to-do list

I wrote this post after I had been using the bullet journal method for about a year, so it includes a “tour,” and some thoughts on what works well for me.

I also talk about some of the things I don’t do, ideas I’ve borrowed, and how bullet journaling helps me with my anxiety.

I can’t do anything without my brain: Why I started bullet journaling

This post takes you back to the very beginning, when I was young, naive, and bought WAY TOO MUCH washi tape.

Still, it lays out the basics, and will help you get started!

Using the bullet journal system for homeschool planning

I found bullet journal homeschool planning accidentally, actually. I was
keeping a bullet journal for all the other life stuff, and it just happened.

This post, which I wrote for Simple Homeschool, really explains my planning process – how I start with a big picture, and how that eventually translates into everyday sanity!

How to create a bullet journal homeschool mom planner

This one is another guest post – I wrote it for Pam from PamBarnhill.com.

It really gets into the nitty gritty of why this system excels when it comes to homeschooling planning for the … shall we say … “easily inspired” and “slightly disorganized?” 😉

My big picture planning page (and how I use my bullet journal for homeschool planning)

You know all those ideas you run across in the course of a day – that cool slime recipe you want to make with your kids? That math video you want to show them? Books you want to get next time you hit the library?

This post breaks down how to get those ideas out of your head and onto paper, so that you don’t forget them, and also so you aren’t carrying the constant stress of trying to remember them!

Bullet Journal Resources

And finally, don’t forget to hit the resource page to find how to create a bullet journal and what supplies work best!

From notebooks, to pens, to washi tape and even watercolor brushes, this page lists all the resources you need to keep your journal organized and beautiful!

Happy journaling!

 

 

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