tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post5017938275742931039..comments2023-09-09T22:19:34.446+10:00Comments on Our Permaculture Life: How Do I Know My 'Unschooled' Kids are Learning with No Tests or Reports?our permaculture lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902659828176897984noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-65101721797656430912017-06-17T10:55:26.574+10:002017-06-17T10:55:26.574+10:00I was grading them on bringing back a piece of pap... I was grading them on bringing back a piece of paper instead of what their ability was.” <a href="http://www.international-lan.com/en/english-course/" rel="nofollow">learn english in hong kong</a><br />jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835847777966515522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-69246196490002804192016-12-15T11:50:41.494+10:002016-12-15T11:50:41.494+10:00"Officially better than Mummy with piano.&quo..."Officially better than Mummy with piano." <br /><br />Love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-47322146115872374682016-12-15T06:32:23.631+10:002016-12-15T06:32:23.631+10:00Thanks, Morag! Very inspirational. Thanks, Morag! Very inspirational. Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277665615951171826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-81391582359916555602016-12-15T05:53:22.178+10:002016-12-15T05:53:22.178+10:00Hugh I've just been watching your YouTube on g...Hugh I've just been watching your YouTube on gathering worms from your worm farm. Brilliant.<br />Maia and Hugh well done for packing so much into your year !<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-42806318030674803842016-12-15T03:51:00.160+10:002016-12-15T03:51:00.160+10:00I think the way you're teaching your children ...I think the way you're teaching your children is ideal! I think you're doing a great job, the activities sound wonderful and the children, happy. Unfortunately home schooling has a bad rep because not everyone takes it that seriously and children can end up behind their peers and isolated. I think you're giving home ed a good name!huzzah! Ps I'm a primary teacher!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449894907072850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-74087544630120131832016-12-15T01:06:09.260+10:002016-12-15T01:06:09.260+10:00Hi, it really depends on whether you are registere...Hi, it really depends on whether you are registered in distance education or with the Home Education Unit/HEU. A distance ed program has it's own assessment/curriculum and does include testing/reports etc. THrough the HEU you design your own program and submit it for approval (not difficult to do - and they give you a lot of support). At the end of the year, you need to submit 2 items of work from each of the core subject areas to show that the students are improving. They are really quite flexible because there is such a diversity of people doing home education this way - from kids who really struggle, to academically gifted kids who need the ceiling lifted from their learning. So no standard academic benchmark - you create your own. For example our kids wanted to do a couple of years of maths in one year...and they did. The flexibility is great. I find too that you get through 'school work' in a very short period of time and then can move quickly into doing projects and other activities. I hope this little snippet helps....our permaculture lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902659828176897984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-70251567795548551912016-12-14T23:27:38.692+10:002016-12-14T23:27:38.692+10:00Do they need to submit periodic evidence to the st...Do they need to submit periodic evidence to the state that they are meeting academic standards? Just curious, I am ignorant of home schooling requirements, but have thought it might be an option for my child. Any info/experience is appreciated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-31483439500429294562016-12-14T15:50:59.643+10:002016-12-14T15:50:59.643+10:00Lovely article. Thank you xxLovely article. Thank you xxNala Pakanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991453535748162761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-51329045542293140582016-12-14T15:49:29.673+10:002016-12-14T15:49:29.673+10:00Great observations. I am becoming more and more im...Great observations. I am becoming more and more impressed with home schooling.Kreagh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04686912683262458438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-61576720372204537602016-12-14T13:44:43.656+10:002016-12-14T13:44:43.656+10:00Well done Morag. Your kids can learn without those...Well done Morag. Your kids can learn without those ridiculous govt imposed tests which are designed to test academic ability - not creativity, cooperation, lateral thinking....I could go on. They'll be free of the stress of sitting the test & the added stress if they don't meet the "national average". Keep up the great work.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455672489901841580noreply@blogger.com