Well-Planned Day vs On the Go Planner?

[tntgoodwin]

What are the differences between them? Which have you found more beneficial? Do you expect them to be available for half price soon? Do you have a better recommendation?

[tntgoodwin]

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[coffeegal]

What are the differences between them? Which have you found more beneficial? Do you expect them to be available for half price soon? Do you have a better recommendation?

 

My impression was that On the Go was more of a general planner with very little homeschool, and The Well-Planned Day was more of a homeschool planner with a bit of other stuff added. :bigear:

[Annie Anne]

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:bigear:, too.

[plain jane]

What are the differences between them? Which have you found more beneficial? Do you expect them to be available for half price soon? Do you have a better recommendation?

 

The on the go planner is about half the size and is a day timer. It has time slots listed but I could not see it being used (very well atleast) as a homeschool planning book. The Well Planned Day is a homeschool planner and is a full 8-1/2 x 11 size. There are spots to write assignments for 4 kids each day.

 

Both books have daily pages as well as a monthly calendar.

 

I have them both and use them for different reasons. The WPD I use as my homeschool planner and write down their assignments for each day, which books they are to read, what pages to be done, etc. I use the on the go one as my life day timer with all my apts, things to be done each day, etc. I don't use it for homeschool related things (assignments etc) unless it pertains to me- ie: pick up books from library.

 

I will say that I love the look of the on the go planner but I don't love the layout of each page. I thought I could work with it, but it drives me bonkers as I would have preferred each day to be compromised of wide, short columns vs. the skinny tall ones.

 

I really like the WPD and it's my 3rd year using it. I don't know if it's the best or anything but I find it visually appealing and I enjoy using it for that reason. :)

[JessReplanted]

I used the WPD last year. It's pretty, and it has some encouraging advice for homeschoolers. But, I thought it was very expensive. This year, I'm using a $6 student planner that I found at walmart, and it's working out just fine. Really, I just want to be able to write down what we are doing each day. I don't need to make my grocery list in my planner. ;)

[tntgoodwin]

The on the go planner is about half the size and is a day timer. It has time slots listed but I could not see it being used (very well atleast) as a homeschool planning book. The Well Planned Day is a homeschool planner and is a full 8-1/2 x 11 size. There are spots to write assignments for 4 kids each day.

 

Both books have daily pages as well as a monthly calendar.

 

I have them both and use them for different reasons. The WPD I use as my homeschool planner and write down their assignments for each day, which books they are to read, what pages to be done, etc. I use the on the go one as my life day timer with all my apts, things to be done each day, etc. I don't use it for homeschool related things (assignments etc) unless it pertains to me- ie: pick up books from library.

 

I will say that I love the look of the on the go planner but I don't love the layout of each page. I thought I could work with it, but it drives me bonkers as I would have preferred each day to be compromised of wide, short columns vs. the skinny tall ones.

 

I really like the WPD and it's my 3rd year using it. I don't know if it's the best or anything but I find it visually appealing and I enjoy using it for that reason. :)

 

 

Thanks!

[Tammyla]

I'm using TWD planner this year and actually enjoy using it. It's pretty and was a treat for me. I keep both kids attendance in it, use the monthly calendar for our appointments, classes, meetings etc; and as an actual planner with my youngest. The shopping lists, beautiful pages and layout are a really nice touch.

 

(I've always used a NARS Daily Log Book with my oldest to submit with her portfolio.) I'm sticking with it for consistency.

 

I haven't seen the other to compare. The tailoring to a hs family made the expense of TWD worth it for me, but I did purchase it on sale through Homeschool Buyers co-op.