Getting started
Set up Binder in one quiet pass.
The goal is not to configure everything. The goal is to create enough structure that tomorrow’s homeschool day has a place to land.
Create your account
Create your family account, confirm your email, and invite any adults who help run the homeschool. If you prefer not to use AI, turn it off during setup; Binder’s core planning and record features work without AI.
Add children
Minimum profile
Name, grade level, and a color are enough to start.
Helpful details
Add learning stage, notes, and subjects when you want Binder to personalize plans and records more deeply.
Choose your homeschool method
Pick the closest fit: Charlotte Mason, Classical, Montessori, Waldorf, Unschooling, Eclectic, Unit Studies, or Traditional. You can change this later. Binder uses the method to prioritize tools and language, not to lock you into a system.
Create your term
Set school year dates, attendance goals, and state profile. Binder can then show progress across the year and turn daily logs into useful records.
Create your first week plan
Add subjects
Start with the subjects you actually teach this week.
Add lessons
Use plain titles first; details can come later.
Teach
Use the plan as a guide, not a cage.
Log
At day’s end, record what happened and move on.