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We have been putting our portfolio together. Here are some tips from a website that you can use all year long. Whether or not your state requires you to compile a portfolio, they provide a great lifelong record of your child's learning and events that might otherwise be forgetten. It will also stir your creative juices as you and your children put it all together, this can be lots of fun. Don't wait until the last minute though, that can take all of the joy out of it. If you find the article below helpful, click on the link for a more detailed look at each tip!by Ellen L. Stanclift
Compiling your children’s portfolios does not have to be difficult, but it can be time consuming. Here are some ways to stay on top of things, as well as ways to put your own personal mark on these “end of year” collections:
Begin organized and stay organized. Keep a file for every subject area, for every child. You will find that just having a folder into which your children can place their work will save you hours of running around at the end of the year. Date all completed worksheets and place them in the appropriate file immediately. For books (like math consumables), you can date the appropriate worksheet and leave it in the book, tearing out examples when you put your portfolio together.
Document everything you can.
Write a weekly log.
Take lots of pictures!
Take photos of items too large to fit into the scrapbook.
When in doubt, keep it! It’s a good idea to keep all sketches, diagrams, spelling tests, maps, current event projects, reports, handwriting samples, book reports, creative writing examples, math worksheets & tests, foreign language samples, ticket stubs to special events (such as museum trips, theater events, etc.) and map & timeline projects. You can always weed out later ! But by saving them in an organized, methodical way, you will be able to pick and choose which samples you can best include.
Give yourself plenty of time to sort and compile your portfolio.
Neatness does count!
Don’t forget the basics. Make sure your child’s name, address, phone number, age, grade and other relevant information is right on the front of your portfolio.
Have fun!
In conclusion, remember that your child’s portfolio is a memento that will record his homeschool journey. Ask yourself what meant the most to you this year and make sure all those events or projects are included. Look
at this book as your own keepsake, as well as the message you hope to
convey to your evaluators. Taking the extra time to make it special
will make it a treasure for you, but it will also help to give the best
window into your homeschool. Make sure that window is one you want
everyone to see! In doing so, you will provide yourself with a record
of a moment in time that will last a lifetime.
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