Hopefully this works. My formatting went a bit wonky when I transferred the files into Google and I haven't been able to get my checklists to transfer, but hopefully this will give you an idea. I can email them, if they are any good to anyone else. :) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8OhK8WasEr6WXp1US1DOGV1ek0

My older two are a lot like me. They thrive on schedules. They like do a lot independently, so the checklists are great for them. I have to reign it in with my youngest. LOL His plan sounds closer to what you are doing with yours. In his planners, I basically have a blurb about things we hope to accomplish. He's still learning to read, so until that takes off, our main focus is reading and math. In his schedule I have basically put a slot for math and LA and anything he does with us, but I haven't entered an actual lesson number. He moves at a different pace, so I just try to meet him where he's at. :)

I still have to gather science & history supplies. Last year I took everything and put it in labeled baggies for each lesson and I want to do that again this year. The prep work sucks, but it helped ensure we were getting the activities and experiments done. Before that I typically didn't have something or another on hand and then we'd just skip the "fun stuff" and there's no fun in that. :(

Absolutely! I just don't know how to upload pics on the forums. help!

Planning, that is! :) No one in real life seems to appreciate my excitement over this, so I had to post here with people who "get it." LOL After hours and hours of work, I have finished all my lesson plans for every subject we are tackling this fall. This year I let my Type A take over. I have separate subject planners, daily checklists for the kids, and a weekly master planner that pulls it all together. It all looks so neat and tidy. Can't wait to have it bound. :) Now just hoping I don't open it on week one and chuck the whole thing. It could happen...lol

We tried the Pencil Grip (it's rubber - shown last here: https://theanonymousot.com/2013/04/19/pencil-grip-101/) and didn't have any success with it. It is very bulky and uncomfortable to write with, IMO. We are going to try something else this year...maybe just the hair tie idea. My middle kiddo likes to scrunch her hand down to the very tip of the pencil. She needs a reminder to keep her grip higher up on the pencil.

Missed it! Bummer! I had a couple items on a wishlist. Ah well...it's probably a sign that I really didn't need them. LOL

:grouphug: I have no advice, but wanted to give you a big hug. You're doing great, Mama! I have only been at this for 8 years and it feels like an awful long time some days.

BJU English has worked very well for my oldest (dyslexic). We use it with a mish-mash of BW & Writing Skills. BJU lays everything out, step-by-step, uses graphic organizers (which my natural writer hates, but my 12 year old needs), has solid samples, etc. For the past two years we have only used the workbook. We don't use the grammar, but it's like $24 US for the workbook, so I find that pretty inexpensive for a writing course.

I use a check mark for correct and an x for incorrect. Usually in red, sometimes in pink. :) For math, however, I usually mark an incorrect problem by circling it. It makes it easier to spot when the kids go back and do corrections. If I am feeling generous and there was only a simple calculation error, I will sometimes just circle the one or two incorrect digits in a problem.

I plan a list of books I want to borrow and a list of ones I want to buy. Then we work our way through the list. Some times we get way off track. I include read-aloud time in my daily planner, but I don't schedule in a certain book or number of pages. Read-alouds are one area I like to keep pretty loose. I don't want to feel rushed or bogged down if we get "behind".

I say this gently, but it sounds like the real issue isn't your daughter running over time, but you stressing about your daughter running over. I would start by taking a look at your own schedule and seeing what you can change/move around/let go of to reduce your stress level. Then take a look at the work load you plan for your daughter daily. Is it attainable for her? If she's ADHD, powering through multiple subjects before lunch is likely to bog her down. Maybe she'd do better doing half of a math lesson in the morning and half in the afternoon, for example. For dyslexia having a very detailed checklist can be helpful (for my kiddo anyways). She likes to know exactly what is expected.

When my youngest was really little, I'd spend part of his nap time teaching with the older two and carve out a little bit for myself too. Now that they are all older, we have daily quiet time. We all go to separate rooms and read or do something quiet.

This is my plan B. My issue right now is that I really like the Biblioplan maps and the Sonlight reading selections look really good. I know we won't use the coloring pages in the AG, nor do I really have need of the review questions and narrations. I am also hesitant because I can't see what all the crafts are. :(

So apparently I don't have anything better to do this summer than drive myself insane. I have decided to use SOTW 2 as a spine, with Biblioplan maps and Sonlight reading lists. All this being as it is, I want to add in some fun crafty/cooking activities for the kids, but don't really want to buy the activity guide (unless someone tells me it's really, really good and I absolutely can't miss it). Before I go through everything chapter by chapter, does anyone know if there is a done-for-me list of activities to use alongside SOTW 2?

We use a Boogie Board and I draw a "tile" when we introduce a new concept and underline the combos after that. I really hope that they come out with an app specific to AAS/AAR. I would buy that in a heartbeat. :)

I have my files organized by subject and then I back them up on a memory card. What I really need is to make a master list of what all I have so that I don't forget...

We did this for the ancients: http://www.myjoyfilledlife.com/2014/06/12/mystery-history-timeline/ It was very easy to do and the kids liked it. I like that it could be folded and tucked behind a door out of the way. That being said, I am debating about going to a book style now. 4 of these huge timelines doesn't excite me at all....

I like this idea too. :) What did you think of SQUILT overall? Was it worth the cost?

Love this idea! I just added one to my cart.

We have Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum. We've used it for two years now and I am ditching it for Mavis Beacon. I want the kids to have fun and enjoy it, but I'm seriously over all the edutainment stuff. Maybe it's just me and I'm in a mood, but I am sick of having to extend every lesson by 10 minutes so my kids can go to the "store" and spend their points. *sigh*

There's a bunch of ideas in this thread: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/615501-planner-recommendation/ :)

I have a Royal P50 electric sharpener I got from Walmart for around $10. Or maybe $15. I can't remember. It wasn't too much though. I sharpen all -- over 60 of our pencil crayons in one go (Crayola). I have had one blade conk out on me and the company shipped me a whole new sharpener for free. There is a lifetime warranty on the blades. It isn't perfect though - one complaint is that if a lead breaks off in the machine, it can be a pain to get it out. I haven't had trouble with the wraps on pencils, but the leads do tend to break more on them, so that is a issue.

My list was relatively small until I read through this thread...lol This year I need (want): binders sticky flags sticky notes pencil crayons (not because we really need them, but because I can't resist buying them for cheap during the sales) tape a case of paper colored file folders notebooks (again...they are just so cheap, I can't resist) printer ink white out erasers another Boogie board so each kiddo has their own. We use these things daily! I also need some type of magnetic file-folder system for the AAS tiles. I just haven't figured out exactly what I want to do yet...my brain is in the creative stages.

There was another thread awhile ago about pens and I said the same thing! :) I was so disappointed with how quickly the Frixion pens ran out. Another poster mentioned that she just uses regular pens with white out. My kids are also "scribblers" so I thought the white out might help stop that. I am going to grab a bunch of white out pens in the fall and a pack of Bic colored pens and see how it goes.