Educational Planning Grounded in Experience and Real-World Learning
The Plan of the Day was built from more than two decades of experience designing individualized learning paths for independent learners and homeschooling families worldwide. Every planning engagement is shaped by careful listening, professional training, and a deep understanding of how learning actually unfolds in real life.
Designed Learning Paths Built From Experience
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20+ Years Designing Personalized Learning Plans
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Hundreds of Families Supported Worldwide
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Master’s Degree in Education | Certified Teacher
Our Story
Why POD Was Created
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The Plan of the Day grew out of decades of lived experience designing individualized learning paths for real children and real families. After more than 20 years of homeschooling and supporting hundreds of families worldwide, one truth became clear: there is no single path that fits every learner.
​What We Learned Along the Way
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Families often do not need more curriculum. They need thoughtful planning that reflects how their children actually learn, how their family rhythms function, and where learning is intended to lead over time. The Plan of the Day was created to help families move beyond curriculum overwhelm into intentional learning rhythms tailored to each learner’s strengths, interests, pace, and long-term direction.
Pictured: The early years that shaped the philosophy behind The Plan of the Day.
The Planning Approach
Each planning engagement begins with careful listening and thoughtful analysis. Learning profiles, family rhythms, developmental readiness, and long-term goals are considered together to create a planning framework that is both structured and flexible. Rather than offering templates or automated recommendations, each learning plan is individually designed to support sustainable growth and meaningful progress.
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Because every learner’s path is different, planning focuses not only on what to study, but also on how learning fits naturally into daily life. The result is a clear learning direction that evolves as the learner develops and circumstances change.
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Every learning plan is designed collaboratively and evolves as real life evolves.
Meet the founder
Hi, I’m Patrice, an educator and learning advisor who has spent more than two decades helping families design individualized learning paths for independent and outside-the-box learners.
My work began in traditional classrooms, but over time I saw how many capable learners needed something more flexible, more human, and more responsive to how they actually learn. The Plan of the Day grew from that experience; a way to offer thoughtful guidance, custom learning design, and steady support to families building education paths beyond the standard model.
I hold a Master’s Degree in Education, maintain state teacher certification, and have worked with homeschooling and independent learners across a wide range of learning styles and needs.
The story behind The Plan of the Day
Plan of the Day (POD) grew out of more than twenty years of homeschooling my own children and working with hundreds of learners in homes and classrooms around the world. Like many parents, I spent years searching for the “right” curriculum, investing enormous time, money, and energy modifying lessons so they would actually fit my children. Instead of freeing our learning, the process often left me exhausted and worried that I was missing the very experience I had chosen homeschooling to create.
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When I began advising and coaching homeschooling families in 2008, I discovered that many parents were facing the same struggle, constantly switching curricula, second-guessing their decisions, and feeling that something must be wrong with them or their children. The real issue was not the families. It was that most homeschool materials are adapted from traditional classroom systems designed for mass instruction, rigid pacing, and institutional schedules, environments that look nothing like real family life.
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Through years of personal experience, homeschooling through chronic illness, learning differences, giftedness, single parenthood, career changes, and major life transitions, I learned that the true key to educational success is flexibility. My children were able to thrive academically and move confidently into college because our learning approach adapted to life rather than competing with it.
Plan of the Day is the result of that journey, a learning design approach that combines research in child development with decades of experience as a parent, educator, and homeschool consultant. It is built on a simple belief: learning is part of living, and education works best when it moves with the rhythms of real life.
Our Work Today
Today, The Plan of the Day supports families seeking personalized learning design, long-term planning clarity, and a collaborative partner who understands the complexities of real-world learning. Planning engagements are intentionally limited each month to ensure each family receives thoughtful, highly individualized attention.
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Families who feel ready to begin typically start with the Personalized Planning Intake, where the first step toward a carefully designed learning direction begins.