NY State IHIP Question
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Hi All,
I was wondering how NY State members handle the IHIP and quarterly report requirements. I so far would say I've been and eclectic homeschooler/almost unschooler and would like ideas.
Liza I bet you have a lot of great ideas and info about this.
Thanks!
Warmly,
Regina
I was wondering how NY State members handle the IHIP and quarterly report requirements. I so far would say I've been and eclectic homeschooler/almost unschooler and would like ideas.
Liza I bet you have a lot of great ideas and info about this.
Thanks!
Warmly,
Regina
liza sabater
On Sunday, January 18, 2004, at 10:58 PM, rpofwarwick@... wrote:
tide has changed and the majority of homeschoolers in NYCHEA are
schoolers (the group was founded by unschoolers).
So I am still researching this.
/ l i z a, nyc
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> Liza I bet you have a lot of great ideas and info about this.No, I don't. I'm still asking around how unschoolers handle this. The
tide has changed and the majority of homeschoolers in NYCHEA are
schoolers (the group was founded by unschoolers).
So I am still researching this.
/ l i z a, nyc
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http://culturekitchen.com
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Hi Liza,
The reporting issue is one of the reasons I haven't fully let go and moved completely into unschooling. Right now I ask my children what they think they'll want to learn about for the year and use their ideas coupled with a few of my own to formulate the IHIP. Quarterly reports are easy as I just mention a few of the things they've done during the quarter. Next year my oldest will be subjected to the whole testing situation. I hate the thought of him being subjected to something so useless.
What are the ages of your children? Mine are 10 ds, 7 dd, and 5 dd.
How is the school district you live in with homeschoolers?
Mine is pretty good as long as you send in the paperwork. Personally, I don't believe they ever really read the reports. I was 2 mths. late on sending in a quarterly report once, because my mother in law was very sick, and all I received was a reminder notice. When I did send in the report, I forgot to change the marking period # so they called me wondering what was going on. I explained that I sent it in and through conversation, they realized they had it all along. They were very nice the whole time.
Hopefully it will stay that way, but you never know.
I wish you and your family well.
Warmly,
Regina
The reporting issue is one of the reasons I haven't fully let go and moved completely into unschooling. Right now I ask my children what they think they'll want to learn about for the year and use their ideas coupled with a few of my own to formulate the IHIP. Quarterly reports are easy as I just mention a few of the things they've done during the quarter. Next year my oldest will be subjected to the whole testing situation. I hate the thought of him being subjected to something so useless.
What are the ages of your children? Mine are 10 ds, 7 dd, and 5 dd.
How is the school district you live in with homeschoolers?
Mine is pretty good as long as you send in the paperwork. Personally, I don't believe they ever really read the reports. I was 2 mths. late on sending in a quarterly report once, because my mother in law was very sick, and all I received was a reminder notice. When I did send in the report, I forgot to change the marking period # so they called me wondering what was going on. I explained that I sent it in and through conversation, they realized they had it all along. They were very nice the whole time.
Hopefully it will stay that way, but you never know.
I wish you and your family well.
Warmly,
Regina
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Here's a link to a wonderful example of an unschooling curriculum.
http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum
I use something similar to this and plan on going more in this direction next
year. You can also keep it simple and be really vague. For example just say
that you'll be using library books for reading or any other subject. If you
really think your child is into something and then later he decides he isn't,
you always have the option of stating on your quarterly report that you
decided to use or do something different.
On quarterly reports you can just give a brief description of what you have
done. As long as you list all required subjects for the grade level and say
you've done something, the school district should accept your paperwork! If
your kids are older they might enjoy doing this...making their own report card,
listing what they feel they have done in various subjects (this can get really
humorous), and giving themselves a grade.
--Jacqueline
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http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum
I use something similar to this and plan on going more in this direction next
year. You can also keep it simple and be really vague. For example just say
that you'll be using library books for reading or any other subject. If you
really think your child is into something and then later he decides he isn't,
you always have the option of stating on your quarterly report that you
decided to use or do something different.
On quarterly reports you can just give a brief description of what you have
done. As long as you list all required subjects for the grade level and say
you've done something, the school district should accept your paperwork! If
your kids are older they might enjoy doing this...making their own report card,
listing what they feel they have done in various subjects (this can get really
humorous), and giving themselves a grade.
--Jacqueline
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pam sorooshian
On Jan 19, 2004, at 6:23 AM, ivorygrace7@... wrote:
little other stuff -- and wrote courses of study for elementary and
secondary students - this was for a private school in California, but
it would give you another "unschooling curriculum" to use if you have
to document stuff. I also think it would be very useful for people who
have to go to court to fight to continue homeschooling because of
custody issues or child protective services issues. It sounds probably
a bit more educationese - if that is needed.
They are in the files area of this list - look for something like ACME
course of study.
-pam
National Home Education Network
<www.NHEN.org>
Serving the entire homeschooling community since 1999
through information, networking and public relations.
> Here's a link to a wonderful example of an unschooling curriculum.And I took that one and added some state standards language to it and a
>
> http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum
little other stuff -- and wrote courses of study for elementary and
secondary students - this was for a private school in California, but
it would give you another "unschooling curriculum" to use if you have
to document stuff. I also think it would be very useful for people who
have to go to court to fight to continue homeschooling because of
custody issues or child protective services issues. It sounds probably
a bit more educationese - if that is needed.
They are in the files area of this list - look for something like ACME
course of study.
-pam
National Home Education Network
<www.NHEN.org>
Serving the entire homeschooling community since 1999
through information, networking and public relations.
liza sabater
On Monday, January 19, 2004, at 09:23 AM, ivorygrace7@... wrote:
THANKS A BUNCH!
It was like a DUH! moment --of course, I should have gone to Sandra's
site first. I'm printing the article right now.
l i z a
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> Here's a link to a wonderful example of an unschooling curriculum.Jacqueline,
>
> http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum
>
THANKS A BUNCH!
It was like a DUH! moment --of course, I should have gone to Sandra's
site first. I'm printing the article right now.
l i z a
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www.culturekitchen.com
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