Homeschool (page 3)
Schedules, checklists, planners and records for teaching at home.
- Top 9 free science fair rubrics and judging sheets (2026)List
Peabody Teach's science fair project rubric is our number one: one rubric already split into K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Top 9 lesson planning websites for teachers (2026)List
For ready-made lessons at no cost, start with PBS LearningMedia: it is free for PreK-12 and its lessons are tied to standards. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Assignment trackerPrintable
A free printable assignment tracker for older students: a row for each assignment with the class, the due date, a done box and a grade. Print a stack for the term.
- Birthday chartPrintable
A free printable class birthday chart with a box for every month, starting in August, and lines for names and dates. Edit the months and print on letter or A4.
- Elementary classroom setup checklistGuide
A printable elementary classroom setup checklist: furniture and floor plan, walls, supplies, daily systems, paperwork, technology, a first-day kit and a countdown for the week before school.
- Kindergarten readiness checklist to printPrintable
30 things many children do as they start kindergarten, in six groups with a box to tick, and a page of ideas for home. Our own plain words; not a test. Free.
Checked 2026-10-31
- Preschool observations, portfolios and report cardsTool
Note what you see by area and skill; print each child's portfolio and report card, and blank skills checklists for twos, threes and fours. Free, on your device, no scores.
- Preschool skills checklist by age: twos, threes and foursPrintable
One printable page an age: 24 skills in six areas for twos, threes and fours, with seen, emerging and not yet columns. Peabody's own words; not a screening. Free.
Checked 2026-10-31
- Top 10 homeschool record keeping tools (2026)List
Homeschool Tracker is our number one pick for records: it tracks attendance by hours, builds transcripts and year-end portfolios, offers compliance packs for high-regulation states such as New York and Pennsylvania,...
Checked 2026-10-27
- Top 11 homeschool planners and planner apps (2026)List
Homeschool Planet is our number one pick for most families: assignments move themselves when plans change, grades, attendance and transcripts live in the same place, and the 30-day trial needs no credit card.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Top 8 homeschool math curricula (2026)List
Math-U-See is our number one pick for a family that wants one mastery-based path from kindergarten through calculus, with videos and manipulatives. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Top 8 secular homeschool curricula (2026)List
Time4Learning is our number one pick for most families: its own pages call it a complete, secular online homeschool curriculum, it covers preschool through 12th grade, and the monthly price is listed.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Top 9 free homeschool curricula (2026)List
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool is our number one pick: a free online curriculum for preschool through 8th grade that spans the main subjects and tracks each child's day, though it is Christian.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Unit planning pagePrintable
A free printable unit planning page: the unit and grade, a big question, goals and vocabulary, a weekly table for focus, activities and checks, a final assessment and materials. Print and write.
- Weekly lesson plan templateMaker
An editable weekly lesson plan: days by periods, A/B days or a six-day cycle, copy a lesson forward, print the week or the sub's day.
- Daycare and preschool daily schedule makerTool
A day's rhythm for infants, toddlers, preschool or a mixed-age home daycare: change the times, print it for the wall or for families. Free, kept on your device.
- Specials schedulePrintable
A free printable specials schedule: a weekly grid with a write-in line for each day's special, the time, the room and a reminder. Edit the days and print.
- Back-to-school night slidesMaker
Free back-to-school night slides you edit in the browser, present on the projector and print as a handout.
- Teacher end of day checklistPrintable
A free printable end of day checklist for teachers: ten editable tasks to tick before leaving, from clearing desks to charging devices, plus a box for a note to tomorrow.
- Testing day checklistPrintable
A free printable testing day checklist for students: eight editable ready-to-test items to tick, such as sharp pencils and breakfast, and a line for what to do if stuck. Print and send home.
- Top 8 digital portfolio tools for students and teachers (2026)List
Book Creator is our number one: a teacher can start free, students can join without a limit, and the work ends up as a real book. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Top 9 classroom management tools for teachers and schools (2026)List
ClassDojo is our number one for a teacher who wants to start today: it is free for teachers and covers points, messaging and family updates. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-27
- CACFP menu planner for daycare and preschoolTool
Plan a week or a four-week cycle of meals and snacks by age group, checked against the USDA CACFP meal pattern as you type; print the posted menu. Free.
Checked 2026-10-31
- A free preschool curriculum: the year in 40 weeksPrintable
40 theme weeks from August to June, each with the skills it works on, box-free materials and open-ended ways in. Print a month at a time or the year.