June 27th - July 10th, 2011

Watch
Let's Play videos
The Fairly Odd Parents
Adventure Time
Dude What Would Happen?
Hackers (movie)
MST3K: The Star Fighters
MST3K: The Giant Gila Monster
Invader Zim
Phineas and Ferb
Super Why?: Humpty Dumpty and Other Fairytale Adventures

Play
Little Big Planet 2 - PS3
Little Big Planet 1 - PS3
Balance - online
Sand Test - online
Droplets -iPad
Slice It -iPad
Doodle Bowl - iPad
Crazy Electric - iPad
Whizzball - iPad
Nitrome.com
Lazylaces.com
Scrabble - iPad (beat M)
Painting Doors - online
7 Words - iPad
Electric Box - iPad
Plumbers 2 - online
Doodle Train - iPad
Finger Block - iPad
Doodle Bowling - iPad

Read/Research
Lego Catalog
Mod Nation Racers blog post & links
New X Men 1 & 2
Bartleby's Button Book - iPad
Ask! Magazine
Choose Your Own Adventure #1 The Circus
Choose Your Own Adventure #3 Sunken Treasure
Lego Club Magazine
What are 'synonyms'?

Write
Notebook 'chat' w/ M
'to-do' list

Notebook chat

Do/Make/Art
Scratch programming
Drew pictures
Various art apps on iPad

Go/Community
Human Motion Center M's Physical Therapy
Laura Gyre visits 3hrs
Tokyo Sushi Buffet
Sushi Tomo

Health/PE
Food prep
Running around in the rain

Math
Vi Hart videos

Music
Singing Fingers - iPad
Tone Pad - iPad
R-Tap Drums - iPad

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...

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

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 ...

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