Comments on: How Do I Know My ‘Unschooled’ Kids are Learning with No Tests or Reports? https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/ Dive into a vast collection of free permaculture resources to help you get your permaculture life and edible gardens thriving with global permaculture educator & ambassador, Morag Gamble. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jade Graham https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-189 Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:16:40 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-189 I was grading them on bringing back a piece of paper instead of what their ability was.” learn english in hong kong

]]> By: Anonymous https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-578 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 07:28:37 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-578 "Officially better than Mummy with piano."

Love it!

]]> By: Lana https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-583 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:28:37 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-583 Thanks, Morag! Very inspirational.

]]> By: Australian Gardening Granny https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-584 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:28:37 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-584 Hugh I've just been watching your YouTube on gathering worms from your worm farm. Brilliant.
Maia and Hugh well done for packing so much into your year !

]]> By: Unknown https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-585 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:28:37 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-585 I think the way you're teaching your children is ideal! I think you're doing a great job, the activities sound wonderful and the children, happy. Unfortunately home schooling has a bad rep because not everyone takes it that seriously and children can end up behind their peers and isolated. I think you're giving home ed a good name!huzzah! Ps I'm a primary teacher!

]]> By: Anonymous https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-587 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:45:54 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-587 Do they need to submit periodic evidence to the state that they are meeting academic standards? Just curious, I am ignorant of home schooling requirements, but have thought it might be an option for my child. Any info/experience is appreciated!

]]> By: Unknown https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-589 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:48:56 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-589 Great observations. I am becoming more and more impressed with home schooling.

]]> By: Carol https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-590 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:48:56 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-590 Well done Morag. Your kids can learn without those ridiculous govt imposed tests which are designed to test academic ability – not creativity, cooperation, lateral thinking….I could go on. They'll be free of the stress of sitting the test & the added stress if they don't meet the "national average". Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-586 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 05:06:09 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-586 Hi, it really depends on whether you are registered in distance education or with the Home Education Unit/HEU. A distance ed program has it's own assessment/curriculum and does include testing/reports etc. THrough the HEU you design your own program and submit it for approval (not difficult to do – and they give you a lot of support). At the end of the year, you need to submit 2 items of work from each of the core subject areas to show that the students are improving. They are really quite flexible because there is such a diversity of people doing home education this way – from kids who really struggle, to academically gifted kids who need the ceiling lifted from their learning. So no standard academic benchmark – you create your own. For example our kids wanted to do a couple of years of maths in one year…and they did. The flexibility is great. I find too that you get through 'school work' in a very short period of time and then can move quickly into doing projects and other activities. I hope this little snippet helps….

]]> By: Theresa Daley https://ourpermaculturelife.com/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-588 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:48:56 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/12/14/how-do-i-know-my-unschooled-kids-are-learning-with-no-tests-or-reports/#comment-588 Lovely article. Thank you xx

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