Comments for Homeschool Trenches http://homeschooltrenches.com When it comes to EDUCATION, the best place to be is in the trenches. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:08:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on To Grade or Not to Grade? by Annie Kate http://homeschooltrenches.com/2010/03/02/to-grade-or-not-to-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Annie Kate Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:08:45 +0000 http://homeschooltrenches.com/?p=760#comment-859 I love the idea of sending report cards, but I've never made one yet. Miss 17 will get her first one this year, for grade 11. LOL I own HS Tracker Plus, but it was just too much work for me to manage with 5 kids; perhaps now that I'm not so terribly tired anymore I could do it, but I'm happy with what we're doing now. I'm glad it works for you. Congratulations on overcoming the opposition by recording marks. :) That must make life a lot easier for you. Annie Kate I love the idea of sending report cards, but I’ve never made one yet. Miss 17 will get her first one this year, for grade 11. LOL

I own HS Tracker Plus, but it was just too much work for me to manage with 5 kids; perhaps now that I’m not so terribly tired anymore I could do it, but I’m happy with what we’re doing now. I’m glad it works for you.

Congratulations on overcoming the opposition by recording marks. :) That must make life a lot easier for you.

Annie Kate

]]> Comment on a homeschooling carnival – February 24, 2010 by Christian Martinez http://homeschooltrenches.com/2010/02/24/a-homeschooling-carnival-february-24-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Christian Martinez Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:16:13 +0000 http://homeschooltrenches.com/?p=754#comment-858 Really admirable post. Theoretically I could write something like this too, but taking the time and effort to make a good article is a lot of effort...but what can I say....I'm a procrastinater. Good read though. Really admirable post. Theoretically I could write something like this too, but taking the time and effort to make a good article is a lot of effort…but what can I say….I’m a procrastinater. Good read though.

]]> Comment on To Grade or Not to Grade? by Brenda Emmett http://homeschooltrenches.com/2010/03/02/to-grade-or-not-to-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Brenda Emmett Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:14:35 +0000 http://homeschooltrenches.com/?p=760#comment-856 You know what's funny? I just read everyone elses take on the grade question, and I can see every single person's point of view. LOL! I guess I should say that I DO make my son go back and correct his mistakes. But I only give half credit for corrected work. If he misses it again, then no credit is given. But he still has to find the correct answer. Just this past week, my son totally bombed a test in math. So, I discarded the grade, as I feel is my prerogative. However, he will take this test again after we spend the next two weeks really going over the material again. He obviously didn't understand it. I love that about homeschooling! In the public school system, he would just be passed on to the next material. Unfortunately, many times that decision affects all future grades as the student needs to understand the other part first, and use it as a foundation. My sister-in-law, the professional teacher, says I am a tough teacher. ;) I like to think it is just because I love my student so much. :) You know what’s funny? I just read everyone elses take on the grade question, and I can see every single person’s point of view. LOL!

I guess I should say that I DO make my son go back and correct his mistakes. But I only give half credit for corrected work. If he misses it again, then no credit is given. But he still has to find the correct answer.

Just this past week, my son totally bombed a test in math. So, I discarded the grade, as I feel is my prerogative. However, he will take this test again after we spend the next two weeks really going over the material again. He obviously didn’t understand it.

I love that about homeschooling! In the public school system, he would just be passed on to the next material. Unfortunately, many times that decision affects all future grades as the student needs to understand the other part first, and use it as a foundation.

My sister-in-law, the professional teacher, says I am a tough teacher. ;) I like to think it is just because I love my student so much. :)

]]> Comment on To Grade or Not to Grade? by Michelle http://homeschooltrenches.com/2010/03/02/to-grade-or-not-to-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Michelle Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:15:12 +0000 http://homeschooltrenches.com/?p=760#comment-855 I so loved reading this! I love that you send him his report card in the mail - my boys would love that. *Ü* I can see how it makes it all seem real and valid too. I felt like that as I was working on a grade for Jordan's math and science. I'm not sure how to grade other subject yet, but it will be fun exploring how. Oh, and I can see how it would make them work harder for that grade! Good point! I so loved reading this! I love that you send him his report card in the mail – my boys would love that. *Ü*

I can see how it makes it all seem real and valid too. I felt like that as I was working on a grade for Jordan’s math and science. I’m not sure how to grade other subject yet, but it will be fun exploring how.

Oh, and I can see how it would make them work harder for that grade!
Good point!

]]> Comment on a homeschooling carnival – February 10, 2010 by Home Schooling http://homeschooltrenches.com/2010/02/10/a-homeschooling-carnival-february-10-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Home Schooling Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:47:36 +0000 http://homeschooltrenches.com/?p=751#comment-852 I really enjoyed your blog Homeschool Trenches − a homeschooling carnival – February 10, 2010. I look forward to reading more of your writings. I really enjoyed your blog Homeschool Trenches − a homeschooling carnival – February 10, 2010. I look forward to reading more of your writings.

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