Layers of Learning Mentor Planner – PDF 2026

This planner comes as a PDF you can download and print yourself.  The cover files are separate from the body of the planner. 148 pages. It is watercolor-themed, so expect color variation.

Watch a video tour of the Mentor Planner:

The planner is divided into five sections:

• Calendar
• Weekly Planner
• Gradebook
• Lists
• Reference

Get the printable divider covers here. Print on card stock and then add sticker tabs.

Monthly Calendar

This section has monthly, undated calendars, each across a two-page spread. The year begins in August and ends with July.

Enter in your school schedule, holidays, special events, field trips, and anything else to remember when planning your school year.

Unit Planner

This section of the planner is where you plan Layers of Learning, unit by unit. Each sheet is the total plan for one unit. There are enough pages for 36 weeks of homeschooling.

 

Gradebook

Here is where you track attendance, your reading record, and student grades.

 

Lists & Notes

This section is the spot to write down ideas, lists of books or supplies, information on the homeschool co-op you heard about . . . whatever you need to keep track of.

 

References

This section is for basic info you need to have at your fingertips as a homeschooler.

It includes:

• Metric system prefixes, metric to US customary conversions, math symbols, place value
• Multiplication table, prime numbers to 97, and perfect squares to 400
• Help for translating words problems into math symbols
• World map and US map
• MLA citations and tools to help you write a bibliography or find credible sources
• Basic grammar helps about sentences, editing marks, and parts of speech
• “6 Traits of Writing” rubric to give constructive feedback on writing assignments
• Punctuation marks and comma rules
• Basic info about the scientific method and the branches of science
• Periodic table of the elements
• The Layers of Learning Units at a Glance

Pacing Guide

We removed the Pacing Guide from this version of the planner, but are including it as a separate PDF so you can print it, set it beside your planner and use it to fil in your Weekly Planner pages without having to flip back and forth in the book.

The Pacing Guide helps you plan out how much time to spend on each topic, read-aloud, subject, or project before moving on. It includes 36 weeks, just like the Weekly Planner.

Magnetic Bookmarks

You may also like the magnetic bookmark set that will help you keep your place in your planner as you go through your year.