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: 42 (includes
5 days of make-ups due to his trip to Florida for two weeks)
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 is progressing satisfactorily in math, but needs to improve working
with fractions. He has been working on math also with the State Standards CD rom. Grade: 3 (G)
Reading: This quarter Zachary read Shakespeare’s
HAMLET, (abriged version), Bridge to Terabithia and Moby Dick (abridged version as well). Also many articles in National
Geographic and various other publications Zachary read for free reading time and for pleasure. Grade: 4 (E)
Spelling: Zachary corrects misspelled words and rewrites
assignments so that spelling is correct throughout his work. Grade: 3 (G)
Writing, Grammar & Language Arts: Zachary has been
using the State Standards CD rom to prepare for the language arts component of the upcoming standardized test he will be taking.
He has written letters to family members, correcting grammar before sending them out, and he has written in his journal. Grade:
3 (G)
Health & Safety: This past quarter our homeschool has
focused on bacteria and viruses, how to prevent them and why they are so prevalent in certain areas of the world. Also we
covered how to handle encounters with unfamiliar dogs and how to avoid being bitten, and strategies to employ if attacked
by a canine. Grade: 4(E)
History: Being that the homeschool read Bridge to
Terabithia which made mention of the Vietnam War, we decided to learn a bit about that tragic conflict and the significance
it holds in our nation’s history. Zachary has also watched various PBS history programs that focused on our nation’s
early history. Grade: 3 (G)
Science: For science, the homeschool investigated the three
classes of levers, simple machines, compound machines, classifying vertebrates, the circulatory system, the digestive system
(in more depth than previously done), and chemical changes. Also many episodes of MYTHBUSTERS were watched, which often
focuses on proving or disproving scientific myths. Grade: 3 (G)
Art: Zachary spent time drawing and clay modeling this
past quarter. Grade: 3 (G)
Music: Zachary continues to practice guitar. Grade:
3 (G)
Physical Education: Zachary has participated in running,
games of tag, scootering, bike riding, skateboarding, walking and resistance workouts on the Total Gym. Grade: 4 (E)
Typing & Computer: Zachary continues to type regularly
both for pleasure and completing his homeschool work. Grade: 3 (S)
Teacher Comments - 3rd Quarter
Zachary is progressing at a satisfactory level or above in all subject matter.
He had no absences and has completed the required 225 hours of instruction.
I have no major concerns with Zachary’s academic progress. Zachary will be taking the PASS Standardized test next month, and I will forward the
results to your office upon receiving them.
Also, Zachary has been preparing for the PSAT's.
Submitted May 15, 2007 by Daniela
