Learning log
One page a week: what you did, what you used, how long it took.
A learning log is a short weekly record of what each day held, the books and materials used, and the time spent. Some states ask for a log of this kind (Florida's portfolio and Pennsylvania's, for example, start with one); this free printable keeps it to one page a week. The Record Book keeps the same record on your device.
Checked October 30, 2026.
Which states ask for a log?
Florida's portfolio and Pennsylvania's both begin with a log made at the time of teaching, naming the reading materials; Missouri and South Carolina (option 1) ask for a plan book, diary or other written record. Each state's Keep row in what to file, by state says what yours asks, with the law linked.
Paper or the Record Book?
Either is fine where the law asks for a record, as long as it is kept. The hours log and reading log keep the same facts in your browser and print them; paper is easy to file and needs no backup.
How much detail?
A line per subject per day is plenty. Write it on the day, not at the end of the month: a log made at the time is what Florida's and Pennsylvania's laws describe.
Sources
- Peabody's state homeschool law pages (records rules, each linked to the law) (checked October 30, 2026)
- Section 1002.41, Florida Statutes (home education programs) (checked October 27, 2026)
- 24 P.S. 13-1327.1, Pennsylvania home education program (checked October 27, 2026)