Poll? What does your teachers Manuel look like?

MamaMary · Post by **MamaMary** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:06 pm

A few of us were talking about this on another thread and I thought it was a fun topic?

What type of homeschooler are you? Do you like to keep your TM's clean OR do you like to mark/highlight/make notes?

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beandip71 · Post by **beandip71** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:56 pm

I am a total Olive and very type A. I would not dream of writing in my TM.

I need to loosen up, I know. I am working on it.

Gina

joyfulheart · Post by **joyfulheart** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:58 pm

IF it's expensive-- I will NOT write in it!

IF it's not expensive AND I only need to use it on one kid-- I WILL write in it!

If I KNOW I need to make it last through all 3 boys, then I be as nice as possible to it.

Candice · Post by **Candice** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:14 pm

I completely vandalize mine! Highlighters, crayons, pens. Whatever it takes to get the work done. I do love a brand new manual but, I have to be able to make it mine to make it work.

Candice

MamaMary · Post by **MamaMary** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:21 pm

Candice wrote:I completely vandalize mine! Highlighters, crayons, pens. Whatever it takes to get the work done. I do love a brand new manual but, I have to be able to make it mine to make it work.

Candice

my2guys · Post by **my2guys** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:42 pm

Yep - I mark it up. I did it automatically when I started with LHTH and then after about a week I thought "maybe I shouldn't have done that b/c now I won't be able to sell it when we're done". I worried about it for a day or so, but I got over it fast.

water2wine · Post by **water2wine** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:55 pm

I check off the boxes and circle things we missed. Other than that I write in other things I have that I think might go well, just name and pages. But now that I did that I just open and go. Sometimes I have stickies about LA and Math just to remind me that I need to do something with one of my kids but that is actually not HOD items. Pretty much every day is a surprise for me. Literally I pretty much don't do any preparation.

I feel weird saying that but I love that you can just open and go so I don't think about it. I have too many other issues with my kids to worry about I guess.

Allison TX · Post by **Allison TX** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:32 pm

I don't think I've ever written in a TM....I've never felt the need.

Mine always look brand new! Which is kind of funny because I am a "Betty".

Allison

Vicki · Post by **Vicki** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:54 pm

It's funny now that I think about it, but I've never written in any teacher's manual. I do write notes to myself on a separate sheet of paper, and stick it in the book for the upcoming lesson to remind myself of something. I just think the manuals are kind of "off limits" for me to write in. I was never one to write or draw in my textbooks when I was in school, either. I guess it's just a hold-over from years ago, and I can't shake the "Do not make any marks in your books!" threats from the teachers in jr. and high school.

my3sons · Post by **my3sons** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:13 pm

What a fun topic! Here I thought I was a Betty, but perhaps I am an Olive in disguise! I don't write in my guides, other than in the Introduction pages where I note the way I am going to organize things (i.e. either in binder or in sketchbook, etc.). I may go crazy every now and then

, and put a tiny lightly penciled checkmark in the top corner of a guide, if I'm only doing one side of the plans each day, or something totally wild like that - but otherwise, they look as crisp and clean as the day I got them! Perhaps tomorrow I'll live on the wild side and make a mark or two somewhere - just to try it out!

netpea · Post by **netpea** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:58 pm

in my manual. I check off each box and write notes about missed spelling words and note the math assignment since we are doing math out of a different manual. I also note anything we didn't do on the next day's plans so that when I open the book to the next day I go "oh yeah, need to do that".

blessedmomof4 · Post by **blessedmomof4** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:04 am

In pencil, because I might resell it, since I don't have any younger kids

Or, I could save it for grandkids....or I could gift it to a new homeschooler...

paliz · Post by **paliz** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:40 am

I have marks in mine and for some reason, my cover corners are starting to curl and this is my first year using it. I hope it can make it thourgh the other kids

MamaMary · Post by **MamaMary** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:28 am

my3sons wrote:What a fun topic! Here I thought I was a Betty, but perhaps I am an Olive in disguise! I don't write in my guides, other than in the Introduction pages where I note the way I am going to organize things (i.e. either in binder or in sketchbook, etc.). I may go crazy every now and then , and put a tiny lightly penciled checkmark in the top corner of a guide, if I'm only doing one side of the plans each day, or something totally wild like that - but otherwise, they look as crisp and clean as the day I got them! Perhaps tomorrow I'll live on the wild side and make a mark or two somewhere - just to try it out!

Oh I laughed so hard at this!!! Go totally Wild My3sons, make TWO checkmarks in pencil! You are so FUN!

Sharon · Post by **Sharon** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:08 am

Well the Betty part of me completely overpowers the Olive part and writes, highlights, circles, and checks everything in sight!!

It so funny because I am always in conflict about this, but I do it anyway!

Blessings,
Sharon

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