Mrs. H. Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 What type of planner or planning form do you like to use? I like to plan things out in writing, but all the store bought/internet planners don't seem to work for more than two students maximum, and I don't want to have to keep more than one planner or set of planning pages. I am willing to do a planning page for each student and keep them in a binder, but I was hoping for a more convenient option. I have three full-time homeschoolers this year, and I will have four next year. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Homeschool Tracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I use a custom-made Excel document. One page is one day, although at the point where I hit four students, I think it would be double-sided each day. At the top I have boxes for the things we all do together, then for the individual subjects together under that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Homeschool Tracker Love, love, love HST :D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. H. Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 I have the free version, but I just couldn't stick with entering in all those assignments for all the kids. Also, there are several subjects we do together...how does HS Tracker deal with those? Do they print out individually for each child, or is there a combining option in the full price version? Is HS Tracker worth the full price, or do you use the free version? Angela in Ohio, if you wouldn't mind, I would love to look at your Excel document. Do you have it posted somewhere, or would you be willing to e-mail it to me? With names changed/removed at your discretion, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 for our core subjects...most of them are "do the next lesson" type thing. We do our core subjects in the am and I just have one word document per child w/ their tentative schedule on it for the am. As for the combined subjects...Science/History/Art...I have a regular planner in which I write in pencil the tentative plans for a month of so in advance (lesson #, supplies, etc.). I'll write the tent. plans on each kids schedule. I also have an Excel sheet I used to keep with the schedule more tightly laid out, but that sort of schedule doesn't work for us. Too strict. We need more flexibility. So...we just have the am schedule and pm schedule. If I need to work w/ a spec. child I'll factor that into the week. It will get harder b/c I'm adding a Ker and PreKer to the mix next year (actually, the Ker does some stuff this year and that's been a challenge to fit it simply b/c he takes naps in the pm). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Mrs. H, I use the free version. When we do a subject together I simply set it up for one child and then use the "use as new" function to copy it to another child. I do up about a month's worth of assignments at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clane Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I will have more than 2 in a couple years, and I really hope Homeschool Tracker is mac compliant by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. H. Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 It will get harder b/c I'm adding a Ker and PreKer to the mix next year (actually, the Ker does some stuff this year and that's been a challenge to fit it simply b/c he takes naps in the pm). I'm with you there. I have a K'er this year, and it is difficult to schedule his time in. I find that if I get the older two started on math, which is mostly independent with a little help from me, then I can sit down with my K'er for about 20 min. and work on phonics, numbers, and beginning writing. I have a Pre-K'er this year, too, but I just sort of fit him in whenever I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I use a custom-made Excel document. One page is one day, although at the point where I hit four students, I think it would be double-sided each day. At the top I have boxes for the things we all do together, then for the individual subjects together under that. I use Excel as well. I have one page for my oldest dd's work, including her independent work. She also gets a copy of it. One page for my 2nd dd, one for the 3rd and 4th child together and one for Science and History on a single page. I don't mind separate pages because that is how I do hs. I only have to flip pages when I am done with the one before it. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey in MA Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanamom Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 When I was putting together my own curriculum, we used homeschool tracker, and it was wonderful. Now that we're using Calvert, I just check off the little boxes in the teacher's manual. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I made my own using excel. I like to have all the kids on one page so I can see who is doing or supposed to be doing what when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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