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Binder is your homeschool command center: one place to plan lessons, log narrations and habits, track attendance, meet state rules, and keep files. Start with What is Binder? or jump straight into a topic below.
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The big picture: who it is for, what problems it solves, plans, devices, and privacy.
8 topics App layout & navigationDesktop sidebar, All tools, toolbar, mobile tabs, search, and account menu — where everything lives.
7 topics Getting startedSet up your account, add children, choose your method, create a term, and build your first week plan.
7 articles Week plannerPlan the week and teach the day. Mark co-op days, move lessons, fill the term from curriculum lists, and print a daily checklist.
8 articles Daily toolsNarrations, read-alouds, habits, copywork, nature journal, memory work, field trips, Log learning, and more.
11 articles Core workflowsThe everyday rhythm of Binder: plan, teach, log, capture evidence, and record at term's end.
5 articles Homeschool methodsUse Binder with Charlotte Mason, Classical, Montessori, Waldorf, Unschooling, and more.
8 articles Beginner styles guideUnderstand the major homeschool styles, choose a starting point, and see how each maps into Binder.
8 sections Records & complianceAttendance, state compliance profiles, portfolio PDFs with sample pages, rich-text records, transcripts, and progress reports.
7 articles File managerUpload, preview Office files, organize, search, and share your homeschool files with version history and storage limits by plan.
7 articles Plans & billingFree, Plus, and Scholar plans. Upgrades, co-parent partnerships, and data export.
8 articles Product tourProduction demo screenshots with page-by-page explanations for planning, records, files, and account tools.
5 sectionsPopular guides
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One calm home for planning, logging, records, files, and compliance.
Using Binder Find your way around the appSidebar, All tools, tab bar, and where to search.
Guide Create your first week planBuild a simple week that survives real homeschool life.
Beginner guide Choose a homeschool styleCompare traditional, classical, Charlotte Mason, Montessori, Waldorf, unit studies, unschooling, eclectic, online, hybrid, and co-op rhythms.
Tool Set up memory work with spaced repetitionLet Binder schedule reviews automatically based on confidence.
Records Set up your state compliance profileConnect your US state and track days, hours, and subjects against requirements.
Records Create a high school transcriptAdd courses, credits, grades, and export a print-ready PDF.
Planning Copy weeks and use lesson templatesRepeat a week, or fill weeks from lessons that repeat on specific weekdays.
Visual tour See Binder page by pageWalk through the main product screens with screenshots and setup notes.
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Method guides
New to the language of homeschool methods? Start with the beginner homeschool styles guide, then use the method-specific pages below for Binder setup details.