Free homeschool lesson planning: MagicSchool + Khanmigo + Gemini Notebook

The three tools and their jobs

Eligibility note: MagicSchool’s pages describe the free plan as for individual teachers and educators. I didn’t find homeschool parents named outright. As the teacher at home, you sign up as an individual educator.^[1][2] Kids can only use MagicSchool’s student tools once an educator adds them, with parent or school consent.

A weekly planning routine

1. Sunday, Gemini Notebook: add this week’s chapter or curriculum pages as sources. Ask for a one-page summary and 5 discussion questions per kid’s level.
2. MagicSchool: turn that into a lesson plan and a short quiz for each grade.
3. Khanmigo teacher tools: when you want it lined up with Khan Academy practice, generate the plan there and assign the matching practice.

Make a 4-day plan for [subject/topic] for a [grade] student and a [grade] student working at the same table.
- Same topic, different depth for each.
- Each day: a 10-minute intro, one hands-on activity using things we have at home, and a 3-question check.
- Day 4 is a short review game.
- Keep it on one page. Flag anything that needs supplies we might not have.

When the $4 Khanmigo parent plan is worth it

It’s the tutoring side. One parent plan lets you switch on Khanmigo for up to 10 of your kids under 18, see their chat history and get safety alerts.^[5] It costs $4/mo or $44/yr.^[3] You need to be 18 or older with a US billing address.^[5] The free teacher tools alone don’t let you turn Khanmigo on for your kids.

About kids and the big assistants

Gemini skills are 18+, while Gems were 13+.^[6][7] Google’s AI plans say the Gemini app and Gemini in Gmail and Docs that come with those plans are 18+.^[8] Check each tool’s age rules before handing your kid a login. A full kids-and-AI-by-age guide is coming.