Homeschool Record Keeping with Evernote

I am continuing to play around with Evernote.  I decided to use it to keep a list of the boy's activities.  We do a ton of stuff, but I forget everything we do.  Just because I didn't keep track of it doesn't mean we didn't do it, but I find it satisfying to look back and see all that we did.

The first year I homeschooled, I kept a list in paper planner of as much stuff related to education as possible.  I find it useful to start a new list each month.  Below is an example.  Our summer schedule is pretty laid back.  I know there are some things that I forgot to put on, and that's okay.  I can easily add to it as I remember things, such as looking at the dinosaur exhibit in the museum.  I won't update the table on this blog, because it's too dificult, though. 

Homeschool Record June 2012

Date	Bee	Bug	Activity	Description	Subject
various	X	X	Neighborhood Pool	Swimming!  Bug learned how to swim on his own.	P.E.
6/23	X	X	Fossil Hunting	Outing: Park rangers gave a talk on the climate and history of the area; the boys got to collect fossils and bring some home.	science
6/25-6/29	X		Camp	Dinosaur Camp at children's museum	science
6/25- 6/29		X	Camp	Animal Habitat Camp at children's museum	science
various	X	X	Gymnastics	The boys finished their gymnastics classes at each performed in the recital.	P.E.
various		X	Ballet	Bug finished up his ballet class and performed in the dance recital.	P.E., Fine Arts
various	X	X	Spanish	Review, music	Spanish
various	X		Math facts	Review	Math
various	X		German	Review	German
various	X		Spelling	Review	Language
various	X		Watership Down	listening to me read book	Language
various	X		Band of Brothers	finished listening to dad read book	Language

I think Evernote is going to be a good organizational tool for me. I'll post an example of my record keeping for the regular school year in a few months.