July 11th - July 24th, 2011

Watch
Science Nation video - sun spots
Adventure Time
Mythbusters
Let's Play videos
Spongebob
Fairly Odd Parents
Obsessives: Soda Pop
Dude What Would Happen?
Lego stop motion videos
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show

Play
Doodle Train - iPad
Aqueduct 101 - online
Pirate Ship
Little Big Planet 2 - PS3
Various other online games
Sand Test
Hangman w/ W - iPad
Atari Greatest Hits - iPad

Make/Do/Art
Scratch programming
Made a movie about a super hero
Drawing
Pictures in Photobooth - iPad

E doing Edvard Munch's "The Scream"

Go/Community
Claire visits 1hr
Brighton Heights Coffee Shop (Java N Cream) w/ Gyres 1.5hrs
Burger King
Sushi Tomo
Human Motion Center - M's physical therapy
Dr. Altman's Office - M's x-rays & check up

Music
Singing Fingers - iPad
Bobby McFerrin Pentatonic Scale video

Science
NPR: Science Friday (July 22nd)
- Exploring The Wild Life of Our Bodies
- Yes, We Do Have Bananas, For Now
- Engineering Artificial Cilia
NPR: Fresh Air (July 22nd)
- Ants: A Global Safari With A Cast Of Trillions

Health/PE
Help with grocery list
Discussion about what foods have protein

Read/Research
Game Informer Magazine
Ranger Rick Magazine

Languages
Google Translate - French & Czech

2021-2022 Portfolio + Log + Attendance

Elijah blowing out the candles on his 18th birthday! This year was Elijah's "12th grade" and final year of home education. It has been a more relaxed year of tying up loose ends despite still living through a global pandemic! E only had one more credit for English and some yearly Health, Safety, & P.E. to check off in order to graduate. Below are the descriptions of subjects that Elijah focused on this year, the credits given, and the materials and resources accessed (not an exhaustive listing). Elijah Uriel Parham July 1st, 2021 - June 2nd, 2022 (12th Grade) 1.0 English: Thematic Film Study and Analysis .25 Health: Health, Safety, and Physical Education 1.25 Total Credits

2018-2022 High School Transcript + Course Descriptions

While Elijah has not decided whether or not he wants to go to college, it seemed like a good idea to go ahead and make one for them as it can still be useful for employment. I know from the experience that many colleges and even some employers like to have course descriptions for the credits given to unschooled/homeschooled students and a portfolio to get a better idea of what they have learned and the kind of adventures they have lived. Here is Elijah's high school transcript. When it came time to write course names it was not too difficult since Elijah mainly had wanted to engage with some more traditional subjects, but it is not too difficult to take a survey of what a homeschooler has been doing and translate it into a more traditional subject/course for the purpose of creating a transcript. When I began thinking about course descriptions, I talked to several people who had already graduated unschoolers are the best advice I kept hearing was to not reinvent the wheel. The numb

Portfolio Summary 2018-2019 and Log of Books & Materials

Elijah about to enjoy some tasty vegan food at B52 Cafe This year was Elijah's first year of "high school", so we decided to begin keeping transcripts and credits for the learning he has done. While much of the learning was generalised, there were some cohesive themes or subjects that were both planned and that came together organically over the course of the year. Elijah was given the following credits for this school year: 1.0 -- English: Historical Linguistics Problems 1.0 -- Maths: Math Analogies and Logic 1.0 -- Science: Circuitry & Redstone Engineering 1.0 -- Social Studies: World History of Culture, Money, & Economies 1.0 -- Music: Music Appreciation & Compositional Arrangements 0.5 -- Home Economics: General Cooking & Baking .25 -- Health, Safety, & Physical Education -- 0.25 credit 0.5 -- Elective: Game Theory & Analysis 6.25 -- Total Credits English: Historical Linguistic Problems Elijah spent considerable time study

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