Day 46

Here I am again.  And I did indeed get my quarterly done.  Not mailed, mind you, but done at any rate.  My quarterly is very simple, and here's most of it:

Subject                 Materials/Covered                                                        Grade (P/F)

Math	Saxon Math Grade 4 lessons 1-35, Flip4 math game, Numeracy Club	Pass
Reading	Library program, independent reading e.g. Howl’s Moving Castle, the Harry Potter series, the Warriors series	Pass
Writing	Daily Grams, “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe” lapbook project, Postcrossing: postcard writing	Pass
English	Library story time, English Fourth Grade Workbook, Daily Grams Spelling Connections	Pass
Geography	Geographic terms, maps, map reading skills	Pass
History	A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich, Brainpop US History class, Usborne World History, Timeline started	Pass
Science	Chemistry: elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms, periodic table Family Mole Night at SUNY NP Rocket Day Zoo program, Numeracy Club	Pass
Health	Hygene, diet, nutrition	Pass
Music	Singing, participation in MUSET orchestra weekly with practice in between on trumpet, exposure to various types of music, note reading	Pass
Art	Various crafts, card-making, drawing, painting Picturing America program Museums	Pass
Physical Education	Swimming Lessons, Hiking, Walking, Tennis, Aikido lessons, Outdoor recreation, Independent play	Pass

I always do grading pass/fail for my reports.  The fact is that *I* know how they are doing, and they are never failing, since as soon as something is not understood, we slow down and make sure that it is.  The school district will get the end-of-year test scores anyway, so pass/fail is fine.  It makes this process much more bearable.  I'm not sure if I can continue this into high school, but as long as it works, this is what I'll use!