helena Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 part 2 WEEK 20 -Read Magic Wool by Schmidt and Jaffke (over week 20) *home library -Make a woolen picture -Listen to Vox Foster & Sousa Their Story & Music *home library WEEK 21 -Doodle-Stitching by Aimee Ray read pages 6-34 (over week 21) -Watch tutorials for each stitch taught *youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YruTAz86tT4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_k359bIfHw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBz-bATYl5o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUAD6yFYju0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oQugwEjngQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85kFXzOw_Lw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDM4bO7jB1Q -Complete one project from book WEEK 22 -Listen to The Magic Flute (over week 22) The Magic Flute Joseph Greindl *Rhapsody -Read The Magic of Mozart Mozart, The Magic Flute, and the Salzburg Marrionettes by, Ellen Switzer (over week 22) *library -Watch youtube clip of Salzburg Marrionette’s Magic Flute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBLKpoM_ajs -Watch The Magic Flute, An Opera Fantasy *library WEEK 23 -Listen to Canyon Trilogy by Carlos Nakai (over week 23) -Read Indian Craft and Lore by, W. Ben Hunt (over week 23) -Listen to Robbie Roberson Music for the Native Americans -Complete one Native American Craft from NA box -Watch video clip from Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85C-0PZ3isw&feature=fvwrel WEEK 24 -Read TallChief by Maria Tallchief -Watch Tallchief video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F0caHz7A6Y *youtube -Read Ballet for Martha Making Appalachian Spring by Jan Greenberg *library -Watch video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmgaKGSxQVw *youtube WEEK 25 -Read opera The Barber of Seville by Johanna Johnston *library -Watch Figaro’s aria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qHZkkgowdY *youtube -Watch Bugs Bunny Barber of Seville http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55G7T8VdWEs *youtube -WEEK 26 -Read American Folk Art for Kids by Richard Panchyk (over week 26) *library -Look through The Flowering of American Folk Art by Jean Lipman *library -Complete one project -Listen to Marie Warnant’s De un a Dix Week 27 Spring Equinox -Watch Flower arrangement videos (over week 27): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4qsjJqA6_Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEm0euISvvs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtifVFJthEU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PN4XWPrI70&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP4KxKEJFyE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B--Y0pzph5A -Check out books for inspiration: http://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Style-Recipes-David-Matheson/dp/1740895363/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735363&sr=1-1&keywords=flowers+style+recipes http://www.amazon.com/Jane-Packers-at-Home-Flowers/dp/1849751196/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735484&sr=1-1&keywords=at+home+with+flowers http://www.amazon.com/Tussie-Mussies-Language-Geraldine-Adamich-Laufer/dp/0761120661/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735521&sr=1-1&keywords=tussie-mussies+the+language+of+flowers http://www.amazon.com/Lore-Legends-Flowers-Robert-Crowell/dp/0690039913/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735756&sr=1-1&keywords=lore+and+legends+of+flowers *library -On Thursday, go around the neighborhood collecting greens and branches also a variety of vases -On Friday, make arrangements -Listen to Carla Bruni’s Comme Si De Rien N’Etait *Rhapsody WEEK 28 -Complete Monet Art Activity Pack *home library -Listen to Stacey Kent’s Raconte-Moi -Play on NGA Kids http://www.nga.gov/kids/ WEEK 29 -Make paper doves mobile from Crafts Through the Year -Listen to Jacques Brel’s Ne Me Quitte Pas (Vol.14) *Rhapsody WEEK 30 -Read Stories From the Opera by Shahrukh (over week 30) *library -Watch clips *youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWfrnA7ApnY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiz0J99CaBQ&feature=related - WatchBugs Bunny video *youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2VMqQ6XnmI WEEK 31 -Read Feltcraft Making Dolls, gifts and Toys by Petra Berger (over week 31) -Complete one project -Listen to Francoise Hardy’s Soleil *Rhapsody WEEK 32 -Read about Ukiyo-e in Art of Japan: Wood- Block Color Prints by Carol Finley *library -Watch tutorials on Ukiyo-e process *youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcaAEDV1xE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bHomYLrTME&NR=1&feature=endscreen -Using Artistic Pursuits complete a printmaking project -Listen to Coralie Clement’s Toystore *Rhapsody WEEK 33 -Complete tie-dye project -dye yarn http://beyondlifeexpectancy1.blogspot.com/2006/05/dandelion-dye.html WEEK 34 -Read When Marian Sang by Brian Selznick *library -Watch performance at Lincoln Memorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAONYTMf2pk -Listen to Ave Maria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2asMAfRKH0&feature=related WEEK 35 -Make and fly a kite -Read instructions http://thefarmkids.com/tag/diamond-kite -Watch tutorial *youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2QLdTiOU3c WEEK 36 -Read Lady White Snake, A Tale From Chinese Opera by Aaron Shepard *library -Watch clips of Chinese opera *youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMP9zR_2z0o&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmn-2bGmvfI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJ-UPHuM54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Helena, I don't know if you've posted your plan in another thread, but you should! Many people who don't like planners would never venture into this one, and they'd miss out on the gold mine you just posted. You are awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Helena,I don't know if you've posted your plan in another thread, but you should! Many people who don't like planners would never venture into this one, and they'd miss out on the gold mine you just posted. You are awesome!!! Thanks! :001_smile: I'll start a new thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I am very impressed! I would love to put together a schedule like this, I think it would make our days and weeks run a whole lot smoother. What do you do if you ever fall behind? That would be my only concern with having everything all scheduled out for a whole year. I just concentrated on what was there, so if there was stuff for the week that wasn't done, we would finish it before moving onto the next week. We school year round, the planner has no dates attached to it (just week 1, day 1 etc) so, yes sometimes it may take us 3 days to do "day 1" if we had doctors appointments or life dramas ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anna~ Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I just made a weekly checklist I am going to start using. I am just starting, so I am not sure exactly what we will be able to accomplish, so I thought I could use this to make a rough plan of what I want to get accomplished for the week. Planning our school year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Here, here, & here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspershiloh Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Wow, these links are really helpful to me too. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 For those who have printed and bound their own whole planners, what type paper did you use? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 For those who have printed and bound their own whole planners, what type paper did you use? Thanks! For my new natural learners journal (not blogged about yet) I just used normal copy paper (so I think its something like 80gsm? :confused: ) But I was literally in a rush (had to print it out and get it to the office place to be bound straight away) I'm doing up another one soon, and I will probably go get the next gsm up (100? 120? ) because its just that *little* itsy bit too see-through. Just enough that it irks me LOL. But thats my OCD coming into play. I used the board/card type paper at the front and back, then they added a vinyl type backing and a clear cover. The two bits of card inside just helped make it still flexible, but not too floppy, so I will probably do the same with the next lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Mine is more of a tracker than a planner. Planning ahead always ends in frustration for me. I do like to have a general idea of where we're going, but I don't plan it all out anymore. Anyhow, here's my tracker: HS Tracker 2012-13 ETA: I plan to simply print these up double sided, one for each child each week. Three-hole punch them, and store them in a binder. I haven't been tracking much the last couple of years, because in California you don't have to, but I'd like to start keeping better track. I may mess around with this a bit, maybe have note space after each subject rather than all at the bottom/back. Edited July 30, 2012 by momto2Cs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Girl Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has posted their ideas and plans here. Unfortunately, we had a family emergency come up and are traveling. So I haven't had a chance to look at them all yet, but will when we get back home. I'm excited to take some time and look through them all and get our final plans for the year figured out. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Mine is more of a tracker than a planner. Planning ahead always ends in frustration for me. I do like to have a general idea of where we're going, but I don't plan it all out anymore. Anyhow, here's my tracker: HS Tracker 2012-13 . I am going to try this! Thank you! I am not the OP but thank you to everyone! Wow! You ladies rock! :D It is suddenly very clear to me why my house is a disaster and we don't get things done like I want :tongue_smilie::lol: That kind of planning makes my head hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I finished my planner for 2012-2013! I was inspired by this thread and found the template I modified to create the "weekly planner" portion of my planner! (Thanks, littlewigglebutts for sharing your "chiller" planner!). I posted pictures on my blog (better pictures and more close ups than in my post about last year's planner): http://homeschooldiscoveries.com/2012/07/31/2012-2013-d-i-y-homeschool-planner/ This is a great thread...I must be a planner geek because it is so fun to see what everyone uses for planners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharmacat Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Don't judge me I am going to have to come back to this thread when I have time to read all entries and check the links. :lol: :iagree::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I finished my planner for 2012-2013! I was inspired by this thread and found the template I modified to create the "weekly planner" portion of my planner! (Thanks, littlewigglebutts for sharing your "chiller" planner!). I posted pictures on my blog (better pictures and more close ups than in my post about last year's planner): http://homeschooldiscoveries.com/2012/07/31/2012-2013-d-i-y-homeschool-planner/ This is a great thread...I must be a planner geek because it is so fun to see what everyone uses for planners! Hey, I like your idea of marking the calendar with highlighters the weeks you intend to be on for school. Why did I never think of that? I always just sit there recalculating and trying to remember. Definitely gotta do that. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Just replying so I can come back to this thread! Lots of good ideas to add to my current organization system. And y'all are such great motivation to get going! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BibleBeltCatholicMom Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I finished my planner for 2012-2013! I was inspired by this thread and found the template I modified to create the "weekly planner" portion of my planner! (Thanks, littlewigglebutts for sharing your "chiller" planner!). I posted pictures on my blog (better pictures and more close ups than in my post about last year's planner): http://homeschooldiscoveries.com/2012/07/31/2012-2013-d-i-y-homeschool-planner/ This is a great thread...I must be a planner geek because it is so fun to see what everyone uses for planners! Oh, Ho! Like that goals section. I really think that is what's missing on mine. I like the way I have mine (I don't blog, tho) but sometimes I have trouble keeping my goals present in my mind . . . hidden, as they are, behind a tab. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Tjej--I would love to see the whole thing, but when I try to scroll down it doesn't work. I get the general idea. I'm just being nosy....um....curious, I guess. Also, what is pvc pipe work? Sorry I'm taking so long to respond - we were away on a wonderful holiday. :) I don't think I can show you the whole thing because it took me a few PMs and help from my husband to get that on there, but it is really just all the same type of thing with different subject headings. PVC pipe work is actually probably going to come off the list, but it is playing with PVC pipe and those attachments. People have posted about it on here before - like giant tinker toys that you can add water features to. :) I want to have some of the fun things like that on my plan so I don't forget about them, but I think I'll just have a list at the bottom of everything and go through that every couple of weeks and make sure we aren't forgetting about interesting projects/resources we have. FWIW I haven't bought the pipe yet, but it sounds so very fun and right up my kids' alley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutterbugtn Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Thank you for sharing this. I spent the day creating my version for my son. It turned out better than I hoped for. I personalized it for us. I put subjects in color that require him to work with me. I also made a section for notes, reading log, and running log. Here is a link to mine. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sE0UJvYjXYVmncAjzZ7i2sRQZYiCTBzC2ybID4rS4sc/edit C&P from another thread: Here's a sample page from one of my kids' planners. This is from dd when she was in 5th. At that point, I still tell her pretty much exactly what to do each day, though you'll see that some subjects at the bottom say what needs to be accomplished in the week, spread out over the days when I say to work on that topic: Here's a sample form ds' 8th grade planner. You can see that I mostly tell him what needs to be done during the week, and then he can make notes about specifically what to do each day on the facing page. There's also space for additional assignments or notes on assignments. That's for outside class work that's assigned or writing down field trips that we take or books he reads on his own time, etc. These are just made in Word. For the last few years, I've typed up our whole year ahead of time and had it printed and bound before we start for the year. It really helps keep *me* on track, when life begins to pop up and create havoc. That said, this year we have more significant changes coming up and I may handle it differently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawlas Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I finished my planner for 2012-2013! I was inspired by this thread and found the template I modified to create the "weekly planner" portion of my planner! (Thanks, littlewigglebutts for sharing your "chiller" planner!). I posted pictures on my blog (better pictures and more close ups than in my post about last year's planner): http://homeschooldiscoveries.com/2012/07/31/2012-2013-d-i-y-homeschool-planner/ This is a great thread...I must be a planner geek because it is so fun to see what everyone uses for planners! kristenhill I LOVE this planner and your system! It's exactly what I want! I have an ipad but I REALLY think I need a paper and pencil kind of planner. I just seem to work better that way as far as plans go. I only have a kindergartener and a preschooler (and expecting another) so I'm pretty darn flexible and writing everything out ahead of time would just be a waste. To have a blank template like this that I can pencil in before the weeks starts would be ideal! I know if I don't have a plan, things just won't get done so this is a great way for me. I really like the far-right hand column with "goals" and such. I can see the topics in the "Chill Weekly Planner" but I can't make out how you changed yours. Care to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Wow, these links are really helpful to me too. Thanks so much! Lightweight cardstock. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 kristenhill I LOVE this planner and your system! It's exactly what I want! I have an ipad but I REALLY think I need a paper and pencil kind of planner. I just seem to work better that way as far as plans go. .... I really like the far-right hand column with "goals" and such. I can see the topics in the "Chill Weekly Planner" but I can't make out how you changed yours. Care to share? If you download it as an excel file (I can't remember if there was more than one option), everything was editable for me. I think I may have had to "save as" first to make it not a read-only file on my computer. So then I was just able to click on the headings and change them? I think they may have looked for a moment like they were suddenly not going to face sideways, but once I stopped typing in each field and clicked the next one, the text turned the proper way on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawlas Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 thank you for getting back to me on this! I realize now that I worded it rather poorly :001_smile:. I meant to ask what things you specifically listed in that far-right column. I left a space for notes on our nature walk that week, a space for supplies and library books needed, a space for the virtue we'll be focusing on etc. Just being nosy as to what you put in :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 thank you for getting back to me on this! I realize now that I worded it rather poorly :001_smile:. I meant to ask what things you specifically listed in that far-right column. I left a space for notes on our nature walk that week, a space for supplies and library books needed, a space for the virtue we'll be focusing on etc. Just being nosy as to what you put in :tongue_smilie: Ok! It's goals, spiritual focus, Character development, Questions asked, Topics of interest, Learning opportunities, notes, activities I kind of picked those as headings I liked from a few different planners. I'm not sure yet how well I will make use of them. We're not back to our full schedule yet, but i already found one other thing I wish I would have done differently. We don't really ever do school on the weekend, I just left that column there because I thought it would mess up the layout to take it out. But what I wish I would have done is moved all the "day" columns one place to the right and then with the freed-up column on the far left put an "overview" column. I would use that to put something like the lesson # for the week in spelling (1 lesson = 1 week), then in the daily spelling columns writing the activity we do that day and not feeling like I need to write the lesson # over and over again. The nice thing about the pro-click is I can redo this if I want to! :lol: I'll only be out the handful of sheets of paper/toner I used to print it. But I'm going to give it a few more weeks and see if I think of any other improvements....like maybe any different headings on the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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