Updates to DonnaYoung.org, August 2010 --In Homeschool Planner > Lesson Plan Forms-- 6-Week XLS Planner https://donnayoung.org/forms/planners/exweekly.htm The 6-Week xls planner now has a 2-page version. I was asked a few days ago how one could possibly use this planner for two children. I stretched the page into two and added a space on the right for typing lists or comments. V Planner Help Files https://donnayoung.org/forms/planners/v-planner.htm Some help files are up for the V Planner. The V Planner is a brand new XLS homeschool planner and it is currently only on the DonnaYoung.org Site-CD as of version 2011. --In Art > Books-- Drawing With Children, Lesson 3 https://donnayoung.org/art/draw-w-children-l3.htm I recently went over chapter 3 in the Drawing with Children. The lesson seems to be one that is easy to plan. I summed it up on the page linked above. --In Household > Full-Sized Planners > Home-- Donna Young's Chore Maker https://donnayoung.org/household/fullsize/xls-chore-chart-maker.htm This is a spreadsheet made in two formats, XLS & ODS. With it you can enter up to 8 people. You can generate two types of chore charts - One is calendar and list based. The other is list based. The file includes a sample master list that you can edit. --In Handwriting > Cursive Handwriting-- Cursive Words Practice in Two Sizes https://donnayoung.org/penmanship/cursive-words.htm I recently added 3 more worksheets to The Second Set. e & f words, g & h words, i & j words --In Science > Apologia-- Exploring Creation with General Science Co-op Schedule 2nd Edition https://donnayoung.org/apologia/schedule.htm#gen-2nd Kris Stedl has updated Leah Mitchell's 1st edition general science schedule to a 2nd edition schedule. Lab Sheets for Exploring Creation with Physical Science https://donnayoung.org/apologia/physical.htm While working today, I decided to update the lab sheets on the physical science page. I also made a grade sheet, but it is limited to labs and module tests. I included the DOC forms this time. --In Blog-- Swallowtail Caterpillar Computer Wallpaper https://donnayoung.org/blog/life/swallowtail-caterpillar-computer-wallpaper In four sizes based on 4 common ratios --Site CD-- Today is the last day to get YoungMinds, the site CD-ROM for donnayoung.org at 22% off regular price. https://donnayoung.org/cd/index.htm Thank you for reading. Happy Homeschooling, Donna Young This email may be redistributed/republished. Text file: https://donnayoung.org/new/update-8-2010.txt