{"id":712,"date":"2019-10-11T21:41:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T07:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/?page_id=712"},"modified":"2019-10-11T22:15:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T08:15:28","slug":"record-keeping-part-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/record-keeping-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Keeping – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Record Keeping – Part 2<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Methods<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Do I need to keep records?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you homeschool in Hawaii, the homeschool law \u2013 Chapter12 Compulsory Attendance Exceptions \u2013\u00a0requires you to keep records, although you are not required to submit them to the Department of Education.\u00a0 Refer to the article, \u201cRecord Keeping Part 1 \u2013 Do I need to keep records for my homeschool?\u00a0 And if so, what type of records?<\/a>\u201d to learn what is required by the Chapter 12 Rule.<\/p>\n

Many parents do not anticipate this task with much excitement, but hey, it doesn\u2019t have to be difficult.<\/p>\n

First, a few things to consider<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Record keeping does take time, but if you start from the get go \u2013 rather than putting it off until you need to submit the records \u2013 the task will be less burdensome.\u00a0 Just ask a homeschool mom who did not keep records until her child was in high school and preparing for college \u2013 talk about a stressful situation!<\/p>\n

Find a system that works for you.\u00a0 You may have to \u2018experiment\u2019 a little bit especially if your teaching method or curriculum changes.\u00a0 Be flexible and make adaptions as necessary to fit your needs.<\/p>\n

Try to keep your records up to date.\u00a0 This might seem to be the last thing on your mind as you balance teaching, home management, and child training.\u00a0 The best way to insure this task is addressed is to include it in your schedule.\u00a0 Set aside a time \u2013 whether it is daily, weekly, or monthly \u2013 to update your records.\u00a0 It is definitely easier to manage small tasks regularly than to tackle a mound of papers at the end of the year!<\/p>\n

Involve your children in the record keeping process.\u00a0 An upper elementary age child can keep a bibliography of books he has read. It\u2019s possible for an older child to correct a younger sibling\u2019s math problems or other assignments.\u00a0 Your child could also document the amount of time spent on a subject.<\/p>\n

Basic record keeping methods<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lesson plan book<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The traditional teacher\u2019s lesson plan book is a basic go to. \u00a0Pages are available to record attendance, number of hours, curriculum\/instructional materials used, etc.\u00a0 Set up for weekly assignments with columns and rows, the lesson plan book has ample space \u00a0to write in the lesson for the day as well as a score, grade or even a brief summary of what\/how your child did.\u00a0 Lesson plans books also help your child know what his assignments will be for the week.\u00a0 Planning books are available at teacher supply stores; more colorful and child friendly lesson plan books are available online.\u00a0 Better yet, put together your own teacher planning book to suit your style and needs.=<\/p>\n

Computer lesson plans<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lesson plan books do not have to be hard copy paper and pencil.\u00a0 Numerous computer software programs are also available.\u00a0 Most programs generate lesson plans, keep records, grade, and hours, and create report card and transcripts.\u00a0 Explore the possibilities \u2013 do an online search for \u201chomeschool record keeping software.\u201d\u00a0 To keep it simple and inexpensive, you can easily set up Excel spread sheets with the lessons and let Excel tally scores and grades.<\/p>\n

Journal<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The journal is especially attractive to those who enjoy writing a description of their child\u2019s day.\u00a0 It requires more time, but journals will be a precious collection of what you taught your child and how she responded.\u00a0 To keep records in on place, set aside a few pages to fulfill the Chapter 12 record keeping requirements.\u00a0 Notebooks, composition books or loose paper in a binder serve well for journals.\u00a0 And what fun to spend a few hours embellishing your journal with your child.<\/p>\n

Portfolio<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The portfolio is usually a large 3 ring binder to keep samples of work including reports, art work, pictures, and more.\u00a0 Page dividers and page protectors help keep your portfolio organized and neat.\u00a0 \u00a0A section for legal documents \u2013 notice of intent, acknowledgment by the principal, attendance records, test scores, etc.\u00a0 \u2013 is recommended.\u00a0 Portfolios provide such heartwarming memories! Of course, the challenge is deciding what to keep and what to kiss goodbye!<\/p>\n

If you prefer the portfolio method, use technology to your advantage and consider a digital portfolio.\u00a0 What homeschool mom does not have her cell phone in hand? \u00a0Use voice memos to record observations of your child\u2019s progress, record videos and audio clips, take photographs, and much more. \u00a0Store in the cloud and access from your computer or iPad when it’s time to write a report.\u00a0 At the end of the year you can organize your digital portfolio and have it printed to make a year book for your child!\u00a0 Sweet memories!<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h4>\n

The above list is not exhaustive; you can combine different methods or design your own.\u00a0 In other words, there is no one-size-fits-all method to keep homeschool records. \u00a0Quoting J.R.R. Tolkien, \u201cIt\u2019s the job that\u2019s never started as takes longest to finish.\u201d\u00a0 At some point, you and our child will be glad your records are in order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Record Keeping – Part 2 Methods Do I need to keep records? If you homeschool in Hawaii, the homeschool law \u2013 Chapter12 Compulsory Attendance Exceptions \u2013\u00a0requires you to keep records, although you are not required to submit them to the Department of Education.\u00a0 Refer to the article, \u201cRecord Keeping Part 1 \u2013 Do I need<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-712","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=712"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":718,"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/712\/revisions\/718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mail.christianhomeschoolersofhawaii.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}