When I was in the market for a planner, I could not find the right one. I also knew that I did not want one more book to at my desk. So, after reading about the Homeschool Helper app, I decided to splurge and spend the $4.99 and give it a try. After all, $4.99 for a planner is a pretty good deal and especially so for this app. I highly recommend it if you enjoy using your iPad for homeschooling. Some may still prefer the pen and paper method over the type and iPad method. Normally, I would agree where planning, note taking, and datebook reminders. However, I dove in since I am on my iPad so much anyway.
Quick Look at Features:
Track an unlimited number of students
Manage students over multiple school years
Record grades for up to 14 different subjects, per student
Grade calculator for effortless grade entry (with pasting ability)
Separate grading scale for each student
Create Lessons for any subject
Powerful Lesson Viewer provides calendar view of all lessons
Auto create batches of lessons, for effortless entry
Auto create grades from any lesson, to avoid duplicate keying
New Lesson report, with parameters (date range, etc)
Manage Book Lists, Field Trips, and Task Lists
Track daily attendance, with no keying
Includes Reports; such as Report Cards, Attendance, Summary, and more
Reports can be viewed or emailed for storage, printing, etc.
High quality retina based graphics throughout
As you can see there are many features that make it perfect for homeschool planning. I love that everything is in one place and is easy to edit and adjust. Since, I am keeping photo logs of school for end of the year narrative purposes, I can also quickly jump over to this app for a review of how the year went for us. It is everything at your fingertips. I always wanted to say that.