Record Keeping

I’m not treatises to keep grades, or attendance. But, I so keep math grades. Just a chart with lesson numbers and I date it and note grade. As the kids begin to work more independently, they take care if this detail.

I read a post about using the table of contents for each book to be used as a manual version of the CMO. I plan to do that this year and will note dates and grades on these pages.

Becca<><

Sowing Little Seeds….I create a lesson plan and use it as my record of our school year.  I don’t keep grades until high school, which we use for a transcript.   Our kids range from 2nd to 11th grade.   The kids also create portfolios throughout the year with some of their work.  Each child has a 3 ring binder that’s tabbed by subject.  We stick loose papers and projects in there.  I also keep completed math workbooks and our high schooler’s notebooks.  I too have heard of keeping the Table of Contents or taking a photo of any projects that don’t fit into the binder.  Add the photo and discard the project.  This can be sensitive for some kids.  In the beginning, I kept a Rubbermaid tote of everything for each kid, but it was too much to store, hence, reducing to the 3 ring binder

You can get an idea of my lesson planning here….. http://reflectionsfromdrywoodcreek.blogspot.com/2012/06/2012-2013-school-year-planning.html 

I LOVE the SCM book “Planning Your Charlotte Mason Education”!

Blessings,

Melissa