E= excellent, S= satisfactory and N= needs improvement. As I have time, I check their work and assign a grade.įor the little guys (up to 3rd grade or so) I use a simple scale. Once their work is done and checked off for the day, they leave their notebooks and assignments open on the table for grading.
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Once they have transitioned to the stage of independent learning (more info on that in this video), I let them choose the order in which they complete their subjects for each day. For the little guys, we work through the checklist together. Each day the child marks off if he/she has completed the next lesson in the subject by either coloring the box, writing the lesson number or score, or simply putting a checkmark. The subject checklist is our primary focus. For my oldest, it’s very helpful for her to see the time that an activity starts so she knows when she will need to have her school completed. This is a great way to remind my kids about dentist appointments, piano lessons, etc. When I fill these out on Sunday, I fill them in with details about what is going on for the week. The top section of our checklist has a calendar for the week right up top.
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I have the entire year’s records at my fingertips, plus I found a few added benefits that I didn’t expect.
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At the end of the year, these are all neatly together inside their planners. (If you need some help making a big picture homeschool plan, you can check out my Organized Homeschool Planner.) Then the children keep their own weekly school checklists, marking off completed assignments as they go. Instead of keeping a weekly homeschool lesson planner, I’ve moved to an accountability system for my kids. I keep an annual master list of what each child is working through for each subject. (In my state we need to write something down to show what we have learned.)
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Tossing that plan book was freeing. It was a beautiful thing, but I needed to tweak the system so that it would work for record-keeping purposes. Since I didn’t need to write down the next lesson, it was a useless activity. So I just stopped spinning my wheels and gave up on the good old-fashioned lesson plan book. When we travel, there is no stress over getting something done or pushing something back. I love that the books are ready for us as soon as we need them next, whether it’s Tuesday afternoon or Saturday morning! If I need to work extra or someone is sick, we skip a day and nothing is pushed back. I like it this way because we school as we are able. As a single homeschooling mom, I found that pretty much all of my curriculum revolved around a next-day schedule.