momee Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 printed/laminated sheet (that doesn't change week to week) five slots for each day of week she checks things off when she's done Do any of you use something like this? I don't want to give my 5th grader a worksheet with lots of instructions on it because she looks at that and thinks it's too much. We need lots of white space. I think this is one of our problems from last year. My concern is that things will still be forgotten if I don't have a detailed plan for her to follow. I guess this is what my Well Planned Day is for, right? Thanks for any thoughts you can add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 We started using one last year and have continued it this year. My boys need to have a visual of their work load for the day (sort of the way people use workboxes) and they need to check it off when it is done. It gives them a sense of completeness. It also holds them (and me :tongue_smilie:) accountable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 could the page have 2 sides? the front being more basic with more white space -- and the back being the same thing only with more details and discription. So she only has to check off the front, but if she gets stuck, she can look to the back for help before coming to you? Also havce you tried -- with the more detailed directions -- useing differnt colors? Helps me personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momee Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Thanks both of you. Good ideas Aimee. Didn't think of using two sides... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggiemom03 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I did this last year for my son when we were having fights over doing school (and sometimes over every schedule!) It helped so he knew how much was left. I still know the detailed schedule, but he can see what subjects are left and it was nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 We do it that way for my grammar dc. The kiddos have a generic and I have the details. One kiddo prefers the details, so I give him a copy of my sheet, while the other would be overwhelmed, so he gets the plain one. I also do the same for myself. I made a one page checklist for the Elders. That way, THEY write the details in their own planners, but I only have to check the boxes as I grade and review their work. It helps SO much. I believe I put them in my homeschool launch page. I see this as "step 2" of teaching them planning. Step 1 was picture cards. Step 2 is a simple checklist. Step 3 is logging their work. Step 4 is filling in planners. Step 5 is called lesson planning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest twentyoneeight Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Last year my kids got a weekly calendar with assignments on it. They got to take a highlighter and mark off the things as they got them done each day. It went in their folders with all the work for the week behind it so I could keep the work organized just in case I had to show it to someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Ours is mostly blanks then they fill out what gets accomplished each day. I put the assignments in the left column and the fill in the others as they complete the work each day. There is a sample here somewhere- http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1947811&postcount=10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truebluexf Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I plan on making a chart on a magnet dry erase board, similar to this chore chart except I will make magnets for the subjects to be done (print them out, cut, laminate, stick a magnet on back.) Then I can put the magnets on each day for what needs to be done, and they have the satisfaction of sliding each one over and getting the blankness under "to do." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I plan on making a chart on a magnet dry erase board, similar to this chore chart except I will make magnets for the subjects to be done (print them out, cut, laminate, stick a magnet on back.) Then I can put the magnets on each day for what needs to be done, and they have the satisfaction of sliding each one over and getting the blankness under "to do." love it. looove it. tried to do myself, and did not do so nicely -- stealing this idea :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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