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I take, O Cross, thy shadow for my abiding place.
I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of thy face,
Content to let the world go by, to know no gain or loss,
My sinful self, my only shame; my glory all the Cross.

St. Francis of Assisi

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2009-2010

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~~Jen's Reading~~


Elizabeth 3rd Grade:

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~~Liz's Reading~~

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Grace 1st Grade:

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~~Grace's Reading~~

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Thursday, June 25, 2009
~The Schoolhouse Planner~

Posted in TOS Crew Reviews

One of my goals this summer is to develop the best planner for our next school year! We are getting ready for a very busy 2009-2010 school year and one of my motto's is "fail to plan, plan to fail". I searched through the Donna Young sites and began creating my own planning pages in Microsoft.  I knew that The Schoolhouse Planner existed but I underestimated the value of this fabulous resource.  It is more than a resource it is the wisdom of many homeschool moms, plus a home organizer and educational encylopedia all rolled into one!  
 I was very excited to be given the privilege to review The Schoolhouse Planner for my first TOS Crew review.  It is going to provide the firm foundation for a great plan!

Still doubting the need to spend the $$ on this great resource let me share with you my favorite parts of the planner. 


 

The monthly calendars have large boxes that I will not be able to over-fill!  Yeah, no more writing in the margin.  But if I did need to write in the margin there is plenty of room to do that.  Also pictured here are two recipes, each month there are two tried n' true recipes.  Examples of the recipes include....Spinach Alfredo Lasagne, Chicken and Rice, Big Dave's Big Family Chili, and Stromboli.  Then each month there are topics for study, with an expert in that area sharing wisdom for us.  For instance in the month of September, Dr. Jay Wile writes about "Weather", followed by a handy guide to clouds with extensive description of them.  These tools each month would be great starters for month long unit studies. 

Charts and tables galore!

Homeschool Forms...there is a plethora of fabulous forms to use. 

Some I have already printed off to include in the planner I will have bound include:

~Annual plans....these are set up to briefly write out your homeschool plan for the whole year.  They could be for one child but I also intend to use them for a full year.  For example, today I am writing out my plan for our hymn study for the year.  I will print off the full year and schedule in each hymn will study week by week.  Oops...I forgot to mention that each planning sheet has the capablity to type in it!  Yes...so I can type the topic "Hymn" then type in each week which hymn we will study.  Isn't that fabulous!  A planner where you can type into the form anything and everything to make it personally yours! 
~Curriculum Planning Sheet...Wouldn't it be great to have a sheet where side by side you could compare each curriculum that you are choosing between?  That is exactly what is available within the planner.

Other forms which I will use this year include:

~High School Hours Tracking Log

~Weekly planning for two children(I plan everything for Jennifer using Homeschool Tracker than it transfers into her report card and transcript

~Books Read this Year

~Field Trip planning sheet and a Field Trip report sheet

the list is endless! 

If that doesn't peak your curiosity, then let me list a few of the household planning forms.

- Address Book 
     - Website Login/Password
     - Home Repair Projects Worksheet
     - Christmas Card List
     - Car Maintenance Schedule
     - Party/Celebration Planning
     - To-Do List/Appointment Schedule
     - Emergency Medical Info Sheet
     - Grocery List
     - Seasonal Cleaning Checklist

Ok I am beginning to sound like a infomercial but before I conclude I want to mention one last really neat feature of this planner. 

Have you ever opened a large PDF file and got tired of paging through to get to the exact page you wanted?  Well not with the TOS Planner! From the table of contents you click on the line listing the page that you want and it takes you to that page.  How cool is that! 

Here is the link where you can buy your TOS planner:

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Cost for this fabulous planner is $39.00

Order between June 11, 2009 and July 12, 2009 and receive the 2008 Planner Excerpts FREE.

I will post pictures of my completed planner after I have it bound in late July.

 


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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Louscrew

I'm a planner nut. I have, it seems, almost every planner made (except for this one!). Thanks for a great review!
I hate I missed the book give away. We're studying the Civil War now and that would have been a great go along. Too bad I missed the chance to win it. *Sigh*
And, thanks for stopping by. My version of Photoshop is the free one. Easier to edit photos, just not to get them on the blog! LOL!
I hope you have a truly blessded day, and rest of the week. May God's goodness rest upon you and your family.
Blessings,
Lisa

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Hi my friend!

Happy 4th of July to you, too! I've missed my online friends. I've been relaxing today and enjoying the sunshine and playing catch up on my blog.

~Mrs.Cuddles

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~Mrs.Cuddles

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