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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 — with optional Binder AI that never saves without your OK. Start with What is Binder? or jump straight into a topic below.
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Documentation
The big picture: who it is for, what problems it solves, plans, devices, privacy, and how AI fits in.
8 topics App layout & navigationDesktop sidebar, toolbar, Records vs Library, 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 lessons by child and date. Copy weeks, move lessons, use recurring templates, and print schedules.
8 articles Daily tools hubNarrations, read-alouds, habits, copywork, nature journal, memory work, field trips, 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, portfolios, rich-text records, transcripts, and progress reports.
7 articles File managerUpload, organize, search, and share your homeschool files with version history and storage limits by plan.
7 articles Binder AIAI assistant, lesson generation, and recordkeeping assistance — always requiring your approval before acting.
6 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.
6 sectionsPopular guides
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One calm home for planning, logging, records, files, compliance, and optional AI.
Using Binder Find your way around the appSidebar, tab bar, Records vs Library, 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.
AI Start an AI conversationAsk Binder AI to draft a lesson plan, suggest records, or summarize your week.
Records Create a high school transcriptAdd courses, credits, grades, and export a print-ready PDF.
Planning Set up recurring lesson templatesSchedule lessons that repeat on specific weekdays throughout the term.
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.