Best Apps for Homeschool: Part 4 of 4

I am someone who loves to plan, and I am always changing up the way I plan. One of my favorite ways is using Trello. Trello is an app, but it can also be accessed via your web browser. The free version is all you need to do your homeschool planning, but there is also a paid version with extra features and extra boards. The free version comes with 10 boards and that is plenty especially if you are just using it for homeschool.

I have used Trello to plan homeschool in two different ways. The first way is planning week to week. A board in Trello consists of columns and then cards under each column. I used each column as a day of the week. Then, I have a card for each subject. When you open a card, you have a variety of ways to add to it. You can add a checklist, links, files, or you can write instructions in the description box. Then, if you share the board with your student, they can access their assignments. With the ability to add cover images to cards, this makes it a great option for visual learners.

The other way I have planned homeschool with Trello is more interest based when we were moving toward unschooling. If you are familiar with the idea of “continents of learning” from Julie Bogart who wrote “Brave Learner,” that is how I set up the second board. Basically each column is an interest my child has. Underneath each one, I have listed all the subjects as cards. Then, in each of them I have links and lists of ideas of how to tie each subject to their interest. As you can see with this board, you don’t have to get fancy with adding cover images to each card. I kept this one simple.

If you think this might be something you would like to try out there are a ton of YouTube videos that can walk you through setting it (search Trello for homeschool). It is super easy, but if you are like me, you might want to see how other people use it before you jump in. You will see that everyone uses it a little differently. That is another great thing about Trello is that it is completely customizable. I use it to organize other areas of my life as well.

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