cost-effective logs, planners, attendance forms

[pecangrove]

Just wondering how all of you keep your planners, attendance records, etc. Do you buy a real planner/log from a teacher supply store, or print forms from your computer or what? I'm looking for the most cost-effective and easiest.
So, how do you do it?
Thanks!
Stephanie:wave:

[martylamarche]

Stephanie:

There are lots of websites that have FREE logs and planners. Here are a few (not complete list) that I like:

http://www.donnayoung.org/
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/gettingorganized/planner.php
http://homeschooling.about.com/index.htm?once=true&rnk=c1&terms=Home+Schooling

There is also a yahoo grp that has forms and such: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschool_form_share/?yguid=149690198

And finally, there are a few computer programs that generate forms and planners, etc....just google homeschool planning computer programs or something similar. Some are free for a particular time period, others you have to buy straight out. The one I am currently impressed with is Homeschool Tracker. You can download their basic version for free or you can get their plus version for $35 and are entitled to EVERY update they will ever have for FREE and they answer your emails promptly. They also have a very active forum/discussion board. Their website is http://www.homeschooltracker.com/ . I also have edu-track but have been very disappointed in their lack of a weighted grading system and their policies about updates (which there have been none for awhile!).

Hope this helps,

marty

[Dianna]

Stephanie, here's a thread that may be helpful to you:
http://www.carolinahomeschooler.com/forums/showthread.php?t=328

Let me know if you have any questions after reading it.

Warmly,
Dianna

[pecangrove]

After reading through that link above, I've decided to do a written daily planner (to plan out the weeks ahead) and then use homeschool tracker as we go along, filling in what we actually accomplish from the planner. If I don't plan things out ahead I tend to get side-tracked easily, but I like the idea of having it computerized too. Hopefully I'll work out the kinks in this plan before too long! :lol:
Thanks! :wave: