Recommended Resources

These books are not free, but well worth the cost, especially if they can be found at your local library.  Each of them contains helpful information that can be used to create your own free or low-cost homeschooling plan.

The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer
Home Learning Year by Year by Rebecca Rupp
Easy Homeschooling Techniques by Lorraine Curry
Easy Homeschooling Curriculum by Lorraine Curry
Easy Homeschooling Companion by Lorraine Curry
A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison
More Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison
A Literary Education by Catherine Levison
The Three R's by Ruth Beechick
What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know  by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
What Your First Grader Needs to Know by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
What Your Second Grader Needs to Know by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
What Your Third Grader Needs to Know by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
Books to Build On:  A Grade-by-Grade Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt
Books Children Love:  A Guide to the Best Children's Literature by Elizabeth Laraway Wilson

Planning Options

Weekly Planners
Joyful Momma's Free Weekly Lesson Planner
Weekly Schedule Templates

Daily Planners
Daily Planner Sheet

Schedules
Weekly Schedule
Family Planner

Planners and Forms
Donna Young Homeschool Planner Index
Free Homeschool Daily Planner
Free Homeschool Planner
Free Customizable Homeschool Planners
7 Step Customized Curriculum Planner
Homeschool Planning Pages
Free Homeschool Printables
FiveJs Homeschool Planning Printables
The Home School Mom Free Homeschool Planner and Organizer
Hold That Thought Free Planners
Quick Start Homeschool Forms
Just Mommies Free Homeschooling Day Planner and Portfolio
Free Homeschool Printables
Homeschool Planners and Charts
Teacher Forms
Oklahoma Homeschool Forms
Printable Teacher Resources
Free Printable Planning Sheets
Busy Teacher's Cafe Management Forms
Teacher Files Printable Teaching Resources
Chart Jungle Printable School and Homeschool Charts

Charlotte Mason
The Ultimate CM Planner
Plan and Record Ambleside Online Year 1
PDF Files and Other Goodies

Online Planners
Assign-a-Day
Home School, Inc
Homeschool Skedtrack
Homeschool Tracker Basic

Planning Tips
Sample Schedule for Multi-Level Teaching