Happy 2025! I love nothing more than a new year and a new agenda or planner.
As an older educator and a master of executive functioning, I still prefer an old-school paper planner. For me, it is the best way to ensure that I don’t miss an important occasion or appointment. While my professional life is overrun by Outlook invites and Jane appointments, I have always kept my personal life well organized and colour-coded in a JSTORY calendar. I only write in it in with a Ticonderoga pencil; I mark my holiday days with washi tape, and I only use a very specific highlighter to indicate birthdays. I also use transparent sticky notes to keep it neat and organized. All links are below!
- The best planner for do-it-yourself and creative students (this is my planner!)
- The best planner for structured and ready-to-go students
- The best planner for in-between students
- The best planner pencils (fun) The best planner pencils (sleek)
- The best planner highlighters
- The best planner washi tape (You can find it at specialty paper stores, and they ship direct to the US, but not Canada)
- The best transparent sticky notes for your planner
Happy planning and here’s to not missing any important dates or deadlines in 2025!