My School Year Homeschool Record Keeping - A Crew Review

 It typically happens sometime in July, usually on a forum on social media. Homeschooling moms from all over, begin inquiring about school planners. Which one is the best for organizing lessons, activities, extracurriculars, and everything else we need to track in our day to day living? There is no shortage of options, whether paper or digital. As homeschooling parents, we're not only needing to plan lessons, oh no. We have bills to pay, meals to plan, extra activities and appointments to get to, you get the idea. It can be overwhelming. How do you choose the perfect planner? It would be so helpful if we could try one or more out, wouldn't it? Happily for me, I had an opportunity to do just that, when My School Year Homeschool Record Keeping provided our family with their Annual Membership Plan . Homeschool requirements vary depending on where you live, but wherever you are, it's always a good idea to have a record of your child's education plan. This is particularly the case as they enter the high school years and you begin planning for their graduation. You will want to have transcripts, whether they attend college or not. My School Year Homeschool Record Keeping seeks to make this process easier for homeschool parents. 
When you are getting started, it can seem overwhelming, because there is a lot of information on the site, and so many options to choose from as you plan your schedule. This is where their  helpful video tutorial will come in very handy. At about 6 minutes in length, it will take you on a quick but valuable, virtual tour of where to find all of the places on the pages to get your school year together. You may even  find yourself watching it a few times as you get the hang of it, I sure did. In fact, I'll be watching it yet again. Our school year only began this week, and while I had added our classes and general information, the schedule always  needs to be adjusted here and there. 

Intro video.

Every time that I log into my account, I find aspects of this planning program that I somehow missed. Here are just a few parts your day that can be included in your schedule:
-Classes (Obviously, lol) - Attendance - Reading List - Extracurricular activities - Social events - ACT/SAT tests - Community service
As you input all of your information, the program automatically tracks progress. Charts will show you the attendance record, including how many you have schooled and the total days that you have to complete to satisfy requirements. Generating a transcript is easier with this program. Simply type in the pertinent information, and it puts everything together. That's great for me, as I have two high-schoolers that are preparing for college.  You will also receive email alerts that provide reminders. Also, if you like, you can use this on your mobile device, which is helpful when you're navigating a crazy schedule. You can plan from the waiting room, bleachers, or anywhere.

It's simple to add classes.

Your entire year is tracked, and you can easily see how many days per month will be school days.

Pie charts track attendance and school hours.

Easy to add classes.

You can click on any icon and have a report generated.

Plenty of reminders.

Help is just a click away.

I have to be honest, I have always preferred paper and pencil planners. I appreciate so many aspects of technology, but I still like the old school methods for some things. Because of this, I wasn't sure how much that I would appreciate about this planning system. After using this for a bit, I will say that there is plenty that I like about it. The automatic generator for attendance, transcripts, as well as the reminders are great. I will still use my physical planner, but I'm going to keep up with this one as well. If you are still looking for the right option for your school year, this is a wonderful option. You can try it before it you buy it too, as they offer a free trial. So, there's nothing to lose. Give it a go, and have a great school year!




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