How to Set up Your Planner For The School Year: Back to School

[@TheOrganizedMoney]

Hey Guys! Today's video is my best tips on how to set up your planner for the school year. If you are a student yourself or a parent that is preparing your kids for a new year, these tips will help you get started. Do you have any additional tips? Leave them in the comments!

[@BethRichLife]

After taking a year off from school Im returning. this fall this will help a lot. Ive struggled with keeping track of things even if using a planner. Looking forward to giving it a shot.

[@thenamescara64]

This will be me next year, any tips? :)

[@adrianaivega3046]

Omg this is exactly how I organize my planner🥰! I’m a full time student and a single mom💪🏼. I’m a busy woman. Thank you for the videos!!

[@earthtominiryu]

just got my planner for freshman year of college, this helps a lot! it's easy and something i can easily keep track of :)

[@missvipbcn]

I was looking at your channel searching for another useful video when I saw "12 seconds ago", and here I am!

[@gisellejoseph4592]

Thank you for this video. Waiting for my 1st Happy Planner to be delivered at the moment. I'm in Trinidad , a parent of 2 kids & working remotely during the pandemic. This video was perfect for a newbie like me. Thank you so much. This video was very simple and easy to follow.

[@roslynnpieters4969]

Hi. Thank you so much. All the way from South Africa in the middle of a school year, this full time work from home mom is returning 3 kids to full time schooling for the first time in 18 months. With all the disruptions, lockdowns and alternative schooling, it's been an eye opening experience to keep track of daily tasks, assignments and projects for 3 kids on 1 calendar. I've tried different colour highlighters, pens and just found everything so messy because I was rewriting unnecessarily (and I write neatly). I even bought an A3 size planner for the wall to keep track on for each child per month ...and still feel overwhelmed. I just received my very first Happy Planner Big Happy Notes today and can't wait to start putting your tips into practice. Your videos have helped me keep sane and have taught me so much. Achieving my dreams everyday 😉 Thank you!

[@veronicabazoni8120]

Very useful tips. I like the idea of using the color code in such a way that you write directly on te color. It really saves space. I don't know why I never thought about it, but I'll do it know .. : )

[@airheadbeep]

I didn't use my planner the way I should've. But now I'm trying to actually get used to it, since I know school in September will be a little challenging for me. I will try the highlighting system and let you know how I like it! Thank you for the tip ☺

[@sheilas5764]

This system will be helpful for me to as my work, business, church, and other organization's events and responsibilities will resume in September. Great video! Thanks.

[@bri-ambermcervale6062]

Oh you are a life saver darling! I never know how to use planners so thankyou 🌺

[@vmckinney4833]

Love this idea! Works great with budgeting too. I sent this link to my daughter who is new to planners and entering her Sophomore year in college. Thank you for your ideas!!

[@rheam3920]

This video was such a boon for me. I am a very anti-planning person but I feel like I need to start planning for my next college semester to not burn out. Most of the videos about setting up a planner are so much about aesthetics, stickers and the extra accessories that I feel overwhelmed. This was to the point and easy to adapt. Thank you so much!

[@sabrinamoore6184]

Omg I subscribed as soon as you dropped the exact brands and types of pens you used ❤️ It wasn’t until then I realized so few people I follow do that 😱 thanks for your detailed videos and your enthusiasm and clarity! Looking forward to all your future videos!!!

[@cymbo12]

Thank you for sharing your system. It’s focused on what’s important and CLARITY!

[@saltairtherustonyourdoor9944]

Thank you so much i’m going into freshman year and i’m really trying to get my grades high, this’ll help alot

[@jasmine_irene]

Thanks for the helpful video! Also, you have such a lovely voice, I could listen to you talk all day!

[@Helenwpower64]

Loved this so much 🙂 very simple and particularly enjoyed how to colour code. I am about to return to study after ‘many’ years and this is going to give me the confidence for staying organised and hopefully stress free. Thank you 👏🏻🙂

[@shobhanaboobalan]

Thank you so much.. u r so kind.. i requested this to you few days back and you are doing this video.. 🙏🙏🙏 thanks thanks thanks, from my heart... Will be useful for me to set the planner up for my toddler.. 😀😘

[@TheOrganizedMoney]

Yes!! I was trying to mention the fact that you requested it… but I couldn’t find the comment! 😩 you are so welcome! Thanks for sending me the video request….

[@shobhanaboobalan]

@@TheOrganizedMoney yep that's me.. a mom struggling with productivity alongwith a 4 year old girl and 10 months old baby boy 😀 I bought my girl a very small, cheap yet pretty study planner. And I have mine for almost since July 2021, am going to give my all, in this paper planning activity. Thanks for this video ❤️❤️❤️ And I registered for your Monday motivation class too 😀👍 but it is 2:30 a.m. 😭 in my country, but am going to give a try 👍

[@zeinaelwy]

Ahhh this is super helpful! I return to school at the end of August and I've been trying to figure out the best ways to stay organised! I'm starting high school and quite a few extra curriculars so this set up is perfect help for me to keep track of everything and stay a organised as possible! Thank you Alaina for being awesome! A true inspiration! 💕🌸

[@analyse123am]

This is EXACTLY the kind of help/video I was looking for. Thank you!!

[@mariambulawankanga2033]

I have learnt a lot from the video and I will start implementing it and sharing it with my workmates

[@pieceaisa5046]

this was real helpful for my disorganized self! thanks so much!

[@kamr4534]

this is the most helpful video i've seen so far!

[@agodfrey775]

As always, super helpful! Thanks for the video!

[@joyleenstrozier4295]

Thank you. This is a good idea.

[@wendyhoward2699]

Great video, Alaina. Your videos are so helpful. Blessings.

[@lotuses9178]

Oh my gosh thank you so so so so so much for this video! I'm just starting middle school and I know that I'll need a planner so thanks! I had no idea where to start, but this is very helpful! Hopefully I can keep up with writing in my planner though 😂 Also love your handwriting

[@ProspectivePlans]

Loving the way you Budget plan! 💫 Keep rising to be who you want to be! 💫 #keeprising #risingtobe #aswerise #riser #irise

[@thek4lqueen]

The colour system is very very useful and smart thank u so much

[@whyllowfilms]

I'm heading into my first year of highschool (freshman), and I'm pretty excited! Typically, I'm rather an unorganized type of gal, so I'm praying that this planner is going to help me get through my first semester at least! I thought it might be time to be more productive, knowing that grades matter significantly in highschool.

[@alyx5979]

Thank you so much for this video! This school year is actually my first year ever having a planner so I was a bit lost on how to actually organize and set one up. But this video really helped! ❤️

[@kawaiikawaiianimegirl4144]

Useful as a homeschool mom as well

[@queenv08]

This is great for teachers! I'm definitely going to implement this. Especially to track school events

[@ellimitchell8838]

Love this! I’m going to color coordinate my classes on canvas to match my highlighter color too. I’m taking 15 credits this semester and 9 of them are online 😱 I’m worried I’m going to get overwhelmed and looking for better organization!

[@evanybarra8618]

Thank You! This was very helpful!

[@belkassia1427]

Thank you so much! I will really try to apply these tips for my next year of uni!

[@SrirachiKat]

Thank you! This is a great idea!

[@graciebells4551]

This is so helpful!

[@chenoamorrison2951]

Love this but what do you do when there is more than one child's schedule that you are keeping track of?

[@TheOrganizedMoney]

Use symbols. So my children (Tori and Alyssa). I would add an (A) for Alyssa and a (T) for Tori. Next to whatever subject that is color coded. I should have mentioned this but I didn’t think of it… Great Question!

[@chenoamorrison2951]

@@TheOrganizedMoney Great! Thank you!!

[@kristinaferguson4007]

Thank you so much, this is such a helpful video.

[@kskouture]

This is brilliant!

[@TheOrganizedMoney]

Love you friend….❤️ thank you for supporting me….

[@haileyhailey903]

Thank youu! This is so helpful

[@redseason3401]

This is very useful! Thank you!

[@speakvedder1331]

Great video as always ☺️

[@decidedlychanahella3689]

You are such a life saver tysm!!!!!

[@maggiec5400]

Love this!

[@ieeee_.]

THANK YOU SO MUCH,T HIS HELPED ME!!

[@katherinemorales1998]

Do you mind to send the link to buy this disc planned. Thanks

[@christinadoom4975]

Do you have a planner for each child? How do you keep track if you have more than one? Do you color code each kid with a different pen color? Thanks for your help

[@dipaknadkarni62]

As long as you are not severely OCD it is abreast plan for any age.

[@diamandokasioti8635]

OMG soooo helpfully and clean and organized!!! Love it!!! Where can I find this planner????

[@hdsp01]

I am in the process of applying to grad school and with so many options, the process is really overwhelming! Any tips on how we can manage that process using a planner for application deadlines, etc.? Would be really helpful! :)

[@TheOrganizedMoney]

You can do a checklist and/or a chart to track your progress. I did a checklist with all the schools I applied to and checked off where I was in the process. It was super helpful keeping track.

[@hdsp01]

@@TheOrganizedMoney Ahhh a checklist! Funny how simple things evade your mind when you really need them! Thanks a lot Alaina!

[@Yessica13]

I also made a tracker for my grad school applications. It was basically a checklist for every school

[@jenniferroberts5652]

This is great! How would you modify this if you have 2 kids?

[@TamikaCClark]

Organization first then stickers.

[@TheOrganizedMoney]

Yes!!

[@mavisyu9717]

Will you use iOS calendar or any electronic thingy please?

[@louise.x03]

going back to college soon, i ordered a planner as i'm always saying to myself "was i supposed to be doing something today..." so i'd better rely on a planner rather than my brain 🤣

[@jaaysuave]

Do you have the link to this planner ?

[@susanbearman6441]

Please can you send me the link to your esty shop

[@audreyhertz301]

It is in the description box

[@susanbearman6441]

I can't get the description box up

[@TheOrganizedMoney]

Hey! etsy.me/2DGRQGu

[@audreyhertz301]

What about going to Etsy and then looking up theorganizedmoney?

[@susanbearman6441]

Thanks for the link

[@vzimmer1951]

Did you not do a Friday video this week? I cannot find one for Friday.

[@TheOrganizedMoney]

I was a little late this week because I changed the video… I decided to change my planner which is what caused the lateness..😂 it’s up now!

[@opalramirez7164]

Do you have a place that you put your kids information on your planner? I have 5 kids with 4 different schedules!!!

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