I'm in the throes of reviewing several portfolios for a number of home-school families. What comprises a portfolio? Each one is as different as each family. One family may compile loose-leaf notebooks for each child containing work samples, photos from field trips, book logs, and notes from lessons. I teach at a Co-op and take photos of the children and their projects. These are chronicled in my blog (mrsstevenschemistryclasses.blogspot.com). I encourage families to save electronic records, screenshots, and photos online as part of the portfolio. You can take a photo or scan work samples to save digitally. My advise is to have your child get in the habit of photographing or scanning meaningful work. Your child can also video himself giving a book report. Save it on YouTube and link it to your blog. Start your own blog to document as a portfolio. I typically interview families, look at their work samples, and evaluate the curriculum or syllabi. Once I have an idea about the family and their curriculum, I write an endorsement letter for the school board to submit with their portfolio. Here are some portfolios samples.
Dolly Madison
Art example
Book List
McGuffy work
These examples were submitted as part of two families' portfolios. In one case, the daughter selected and sent her submission. Your child could, too!
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