heidip2p Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 This fall I will have 5 kids officially doing school. Our oldest is in 8th grade and I really want to make sure I am doing the best record keeping I can. I also want an easy way to create assignment calendars for my older kids. I want to be able to go back and put grades in once assignments are completed. Would homeschool tracker online work best for this? I had tried HST+ before but gave up after a weekend of trying to understand it. Now we have a bit of time before we start back to school that I hopefully can get a handle it. Or would there be something easier that will do the same things? Thanks for any help Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoryChick Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I, too, will have 5 this fall. I have used HST in the past when I needed to keep records for a couple of children, but the more I add into the equation the harder I find it to unput everything into HST (I stll have the old free version). My plan for this year is to have a schedule for each child in each subject by week. It is labeled week 1 day 1 etc. When they complete that assignment I will have them put a check mark or sticker on it and hopefully the date, that way I don't have to worry about the dates lining up with where we are in each subject. I usually don't schedule the 35th and 36th weeks so we have time for catchup if necessary or if we finish on tome we can do some fun educational things. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Mom Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 With 5, or even with the 3 I have, if you use HST+ and you don't change curriculum from child to child the reuse is so valuable. Scheduling math for my two boys just involves reusing the lesson plans I already have entered, the same for grammar and writing. The learning curve is fierce, but once you get the hang of it it is a powerful tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsrae Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Scholaric is wonderful! I signed up for the free trial, had a question about an issue, and the developer CHANGED the program within three days! It is super simple to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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