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Proposed Educational Objectives by Subject Area For Elijah Parham’s Home Education Program, 2017-2018 [The affidavit must include] “an outline of proposed education objectives by subject area... The required outline of proposed educational objectives shall not be utilized by the superintendent in determining if the home education program is out of compliance with this section and section 1327.” -- PA Home Education Law The primary educational objective for Elijah Parham’s home education program is to continue to use the resources available in our community to provide a well-rounded education based on Elijah’s interests and abilities. We will continue the approach that has worked well in the past, choosing specific topics as we go, based on interest and academic readiness. Because of the flexibility offered by home education, specific topics listed in these objectives are only examples, which can and will be changed based on Elijah’s evolving needs and interests; we will take advan...

Books: Dictionary Thesaurus An assortment of board books & picture books Elijah has read to Hazel Magazines: Game Informer NatGeo Kids Lego Club Ask! Muse Tape Op Web Series/YouTube Channels: Good Mythical Morning (talkshow/pop culture) Loading Ready Run (comedy skits & improv) Friday Nights (Magic The Gathering) Game Theory (gaming commentary) Table Top (live game playing of table top games) Artifexian (world building) Xidnaf (linguistics) Conlang Critic (constructed languages) MinuteEarth (Earth's flora & fauna) Tom Scott (educational travel) Mumbo Jumbo (Minecraft redstone building tutorials) Documentaries: Let's Examine Constructed Languages, by Rakehell Gardener Podcasts: Conlangery (descriptive linguistics in constructed languages)  No Such Thing As A Fish (interesting facts) A1: Sir Harold Evans Gets Righteous About Writing   TED Radio Hour: Spoken and Unspoken   Lexicon Valley (linguistics podcast from Slate) Speculative Grammarian (satirical ...

This year Elijah's main focus was on Linguistics. He spent the vast majority of the year immersed in the world of languages, writing systems, and phonetics. Language Arts: Elijah reads on a regular basis for information and pleasure. He enjoys writing comics, emails, grocery lists, table top game instructions, and notes and plans for game designs. He is adept at finding information via online wikis, Internet and Google searches, encyclopedias, and the library catalogue. He knows how to use a dictionary and thesaurus. This year Elijah focused on linguistics, constructed languages, writing systems, and foreign languages. He was mentored by both armchair and professional linguists via online conversations on the web forum Reddit. Elijah also recently started using Duolingo to learn so German. An excerpt from email Elijah sent discussing pragmatism in the Chinese languages Elijah plays Scrabble & Words With Friends solo and with others. Mathematics: Elijah continue...

Language Arts Elijah reads on a regular basis for information and pleasure. He enjoys writing comics, emails, grocery lists, table top game instructions, and notes and plans his for video game designs. He is adept at finding information via online wikis, Internet and Google searches, encyclopaedias, and the library catalogue. He knows how to use a dictionary and thesaurus. This year Elijah focused on linguistics, constructed languages, writing systems, and foreign languages. Elijah created his own constructed language called  Elænjiuajie , which he describes as an "alternate historical version of Old English". He was mentored by both armchair and professional linguists via online conversations on the web forum  Reddit . The first 8 lines of the famous soliloquy by Hamlet transcribed into  Elænjiuajie. Mathematics Elijah continued to practice and gain skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and mea...

Books Dictionary Thesaurus Mogworld  by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Magazines Game Informer NatGeo Kids Lego Club Ask! Muse Web Series CrashCourse Yogscast Lore In One Minute VlogBrothers YogsLab Good Mythical Morning Comic Misconceptions  Loading Ready Run Mental Floss Friday Nights MTG Goldfish Spellslingers Game Theory Table Top Table Flip Fast Facts Iron Gamer Artifexian & Xidnaf YouTube channels (World Building & Linguistics) TV, Movies, Netflix, & DVDs House M.D. Digimon Fusion My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Sword Art Online Dr. Who Torchwood Future Card Buddy Fight Card Fight Vanguard  National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (in theatre!) RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers Lie To Me Yugioh: Zexal Lab Rats Case Closed: One Truth Prevails  Street Genius What Went Down Danger Mouse: Classic Collection Fry's Planet Word Webpages MineCraft Forums magiccards.info   magicmultiverse.net The day before yesterday Raccoons International...

Elijah and I taking a selfie on this 11th birthday One of the many outtakes from taking family pictures for Solstice gifts; E helped set up the lighting, camera, and helped take pictures of his father and mother. E's always a cam-ham! Language Arts Elijah reads on a regular basis for information and pleasure. He enjoys writing comics, emails, grocery lists, table top game instructions, and notes and plans his for video game designs. Both his handwriting and typing skills have improved some same this year. He continues to excel in spelling and reading comprehension; both areas well beyond average for his age group. Elijah is still fascinated with linguistics, translations, accents, and foreign languages. We spent a lot of time translating words and phrases in various languages. Elijah is adept at finding information via online wikis, Internet and Google searches, encyclopaedias, and the library catalogue. He knows how to use a dictionary and thesaurus. ...

Books Monster Spotter's Guide to North America National Geographic KIDS Almanac 2015 Dictionary Thesaurus Pocket Guides to Wildflowers, Wild Edibles, and Mushrooms Magazines Game Informer NatGeo Kids Lego Club Ranger Rick Ask! Muse Web Comics Garfield Minus Garfield xkcd Web Series CrashCourse Yogscast Lore In One Minute VlogBrothers YogsLab Good Mythical Morning  Comic Misconceptions  Mental Floss  Your Grammar Sucks Spellslingers Game Theory Table Top Table Flip Vsauce Mind Blow Minute Physics AsapSCIENCE Fast Facts Nerdy Nummies OMGCraft Homestar Runner Iron Gamer TV, Movies , Netflix, & DVDs Mythbusters LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload  House M.D.  Digimon Fusion  My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic  Sword Art Online    FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman Dude What Would Happen Scooby Doo!: Mystery Incorporated Eureka Futurama A.N.T. Farm The Nut Job (movie) Ramsay's Kitchen Ni...