Grading Key: Effort
& Skills
4 - Advanced E
- Excellent U - Unsatisfactory
3 - Proficient
G - Good
X - Not Applicable
2 - Approaching S - Satisfactory
1 - Below N
- Needs to Improve
Days of Instruction: 54 (4.1 hrs/day average)
Arithmetic: The areas of math Zachary continues
to study/practice are :
word problems factors
3 digit multiplication,division
fractions
multiples
squares, square roots decimals prime factorization
factor trees
percents prime numbers
money math
number lines geometry
time/clocks
fact families times tables
real-life math experiences
powers
communitive properties
Zachary reviewed all key math concepts expected of children in 6th grade
in anticipation of standardized testing. He scored average to high in the math portion of the PASS test. He will continue
to build on his math skills throughout the summer.
Grade: 3 (G)
Reading: Zachary continues to read The Little House
on the Prairie Series, which is expected to be finished by the end of the summer. The whole family has enjoyed very much reading
this historical biographical account of Laura Ingalls’ life on the frontier. Zachary scored average to high in
the reading portion of the PASS test.
Grade: 4 (E)
Spelling: Zachary has completed and mastered nine
spelling & vocabulary lists. Zachary corrects misspelled words and rewrites assignments so that spelling is correct throughout
his work.
Grade: 3 (G)
Writing, Grammar & Language Arts: The homeschool
curriculum has been integrating the Vocabulary Vine Latin & Greek Roots program, which is challenging and fun. He has
completed writing assignments from Simply Grammar and his homeschool journal. The Prairie Primer also helped to incorporate
writing assignments pertinent to the Little House series as well. Zachary scored low to average in the language portion
of the PASS test. He will continue to work on his punctuation skills throughout the summer (the part he scored “low”
on).
Grade: 3(S)
Health & Safety: The focus this past quarter
has been dental health, nutrition, exercise, UVA protection, cooking safety and the dangers of listening to music too loud.
Grade: 4(E)
History: This past quarter Zachary worked
on a biography of Buffalo Bill of the Wild West Show. He has read/watched documentaries about individuals who had a
significant impact on history such as Annie Oakley and Sitting Bull, and events such as the Massacre at Wounded Knee.
Zachary has been reading the historical fiction of Laura Ingalls Wilder through her Little House on the Prairie series of
books.
Grade: 3(G)
Science: Life cycles of ladybugs, caterpillars/butterflies
and gardening were the highlights of science this past quarter. Also covered were properties of matter, chemical reactions,
habitat preference of living things, physics of a rollercoaster, the effect of global warming.
Grade: 3(G)
Art: Zachary made necklaces from hemp and beads,
charcoal drawings, and brush paintings.
Grade: 4 (E)
Music: Zachary continues to practice guitar,
piano and fiddle regularly.
Grade: 3(E)
Physical Education: Zachary has participated in
many physical activities including swimming at the XXXX, skateboarding, scootering, and most of all, HEELYing. The new
craze now is wearing HEELYS, the shoes with the wheel in the heel. He ‘Heels’ everywhere now, even in the grocery
store.
Grade: 4(E)
Typing & Computer: Zachary continues to progress
at typing with proper hand positioning and developing speed and accuracy. His computer literacy skills also continue to improve
as he increases fluency in several programs and internet research to aid in completion of schoolwork, as well for the purpose
of finding information for personal interests. He continues to work on improving his punctuation skills with the use of various
typing programs. He is managing his computer files in an organized fashion. Additional skills worked on include: copying,
pasting, using key controls, linking, site organizing, weblogging, checking email, using SiteBuilder to prepare for future
instruction in XHTML.
Grade: 3(G)
Teacher Comments - 4th Quarter
Zachary is progressing at a satisfactory level or above in all subject matter.
He had no absences from instruction this quarter, and has completed the required 225 hours of instruction. Science,
math, computers and guitar are areas where he shows real interest and talent. Zach will continue working on math throughout the summer. He will also continue to collaborate with his siblings
on various science experiments throughout the summer. Zachary will also continue to work on his punctuation skills throughout
the summer & reading the Little House book series.
Our homeschool curriculum for this past quarter has included the use and
guidance of the Prairie Primer. I am very pleased with Zachary’s academic performance this year. He took the PASS
test and did score average to high in all areas, with the exception of punctuation (his score was in the ‘low’
range).
