Donna Young's Homeschool V-Planner - Dynamic Planners

How to use the Dynamic Planners DPList and DP-S-T

Latest version - V Planner V2.5-DT

Number System

These two planners are list planners, at donnayoung.org I usually call them row planners. In DPList and DP-S-T, lessons are presented in a list sorted by subject. The list planners are more likely to require individual row adjustments than any of the other planners. To me, that is a disadvantage, but they are nice planners just the same.

Differences Between DPList and DP-S-T

The differences are few

1. DPList is formatted to show gray backgrounds on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but only if there are lessons on those days. DP-S-T has no gray stripes (DPList pictured below (1st two images)
2. DP-S-T displays teacher's notes, if there are any, in-line next to the lesson plans. There is a rather wide awkward space between the lesson plan and the note. Pictured below (last image)

Using DPList and DP-S-T

Before printing:
Assuming the dates and lessons are already set

1. Choose a student from the drop-down list in C2
2. Choose to Show Days or Hide Days in the drop-down list in D3. This shows or hides Mon, Tues -- etc. Helpful if you do not want days of the week attached to the lessons.
3. Adjust row heights - annoying because you might have to adjust some rows individually.
4. Check the lessons - okay?
5. Check print preview
6. Print
   

Print Preview after some picky row adjustments

DP-S-T Shown Below - This planner includes teacher's notes

 

Donna Young
March 26, 2012