May 16th - May 29th, 2011

Watch
Let's Play videos - Super Scribblenauts
Homestarrunner.com
Project animation videos on scratch.com
How-To videos for stripgenerator.com
Marble Run videos for inspiration
Domino Run videos for inspiration

Play
Casey's Contraptions - iPad
WarioWare D.I.Y. - DS
Little Big Planet 2 - PS3 (w/W)
Super Scribblenauts - DS
Line Rider - online
Scrabble - iPad (beat M 76 to 73)
Mr. Potato Head
Rush Hour - iPad
Heist - iPad
Word POP - iPad
Nitrome Games on nitrome.com

E wins by 3 points

Go/Community
Human Motion Center (M's physical therapy)
Sushi Tomo
Gyres visit (2.5hrs)
James-Wagners visit (1.5hrs)
Sonic

Read/Research
Wikipedia - cats, feral cats, outer space, space exploration, space colonization, bombs & feeps
Comics stripgenerator.com
ComicQuest Space Agent
Ranger Rick Magazine

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...

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

2020-2021 Portfolio + Log + Attendance

E in the hammock This year was Elijah's "11th grade" year. It has definitely been an exciting year, especially living during a global pandemic for a second school year! 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, 2020 - June 30th, 2021 (11th Grade) 1.0 English: Constructed Language: 1.0 Maths: Integrated Algebra I 1.0 Maths: Philosophical & Natural Geometry 1.0 Science: Biology I 1.0 Social Studies: Vexillology & Heraldry 1.0 Art: Art Appreciation & History .50 Health: Health, Safety, and Physical Education 6.50 Total Credits

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