In Pennsylvania the final thing most of us do each year is
to prepare a portfolio with and for each child.
These portfolios are then shown to our evaluator who
reviews the curriculum covered and confirms that the
required days were completed and subjects covered.
In the early years our portfolios were huge!
Massive.
At that time the kids were learning to write and
process math problems. They loved to produce art
projects and frankly their writing was huge.
Lots of paper...lots of trees consumed.
As the years have gone by our portfolios have
gotten smaller. One could get discouraged and
begin to believe that this means we are doing
less. To the contrary, we are covering so much
more material. Most of it verbally. Lots of it
in practical real life projects.
What is written is most often typed
and therefore is very efficiently
contained to a page
or a couple of pages.
That is...except for a story Chelsea is co-writing with
a friend. It is up to 27 pages so far. They take turns
writing chapters. Each girl is a character and that chapter
is written from their perspective. Cool stuff!
Anyway...I am deep in the midst of gathering our year's
accomplishments. To get it all together in one place,
organize it so that our evaluator can understand and
quantify it. Part of me loves this....Most of me hates it!
You know, if I had nothing else to do it is fun to review and
see all that has been done. But graduation is in just 11...
ELEVEN...days!!!!!
I must find a diploma to print out for the boys.
Sadly, I have not even sent out their invitations.
I've been sick for three weeks and just don't have
that get up and go that I should have. So...family
and friends...they are coming. Really.
But keep May 21st open...would you?
Two really special boys will be walking down the
aisle in funky caps and gowns.
You can all point and giggle.
I'll be the one blubbering
when they hand me a rose.
OH my.
Maybe I'll skip it.
NEVER!
We have worked way too hard.
It is going to be great!
That is what is happening around
Hospitality Lane....
What are you up to?
Becky K.
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You are so precious!
It isn't that difficult in Indiana...we really have no one to report to. I suppose we have to be prepared just in case someone shows up at our door but that's why we keep EVERYTHING right now. We may have to show that they are getting a quality education. Most of the homeschooling families I know don't even register with the State. It isn't required but the State does ask that you do it but then the materials say it isn't mandatory. I think some families are afraid or they think it's no one else's business. I kind of straddle the fence and I registered just because I know that I am not doing anything wrong and the kids are certainly getting a quality education.
I am happy your kids are graduating but I know that you will miss them!
Talk to you later!
Beth
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