HOW I ORGANIZE MY END OF YEAR HOMESCHOOL RECORDS AND PORTFOLIO \\ HOMESCHOOL PORTFOLIO

[@mandy-maltz]

How do you decide what to keep? Post below and give me some ideas!

[@hannahyoung3973]

That is a question I came on here to ask you :). This last year was my first year as a homeschooling mom. I kept EVERYTHING. I have 3 binders, per kid, full!! It’s too much to store. I’m not sure what to keep, though. Any advice on what you keep?

[@mandy-maltz]

@@hannahyoung3973 tests, reports they’ve worked hard on, and a sampling of work from begging, middle, and end of year. I also keep any artwork they love or that I love.

[@hannahyoung3973]

@@mandy-maltz What assessments and testing do you use? Does your curriculum have the testing?

[@HomeSweetHomeschoolLife]

This type of organization makes me so happy.

[@mandy-maltz]

Thank you ❤️

[@kimberlypope7837]

I buy a four inch binder. I have the declaration of intent form, attendance, description of each course, lessons and grades, syllabus, report card, and tests. I file as we go during the school year. Each section is separated by different color tabs.

[@m21vp]

How often do you give assessments to your kids? Do you have a video on this?

[@ericcawith2cs11]

This is the most overwhelming part of the school year for me. We are in a state that requires reporting, so our portfolios are turned in to the state homeschool support group for a certified teacher review (the provide this as a service so we can submit a letter of completion to the state with our notices of intent instead of doing a state test). I always feel like such a failure doing our portfolios because they never feel like we did enough and having to fill in all the forms and collect all the pieces is exhausting.

[@nancyhansen7103]

Where do you store your planners?

[@lillahigdon771]

😊

[@thechambers6793]

How long (year/s) do you keep the portfolios?

[@mandy-maltz]

I never get rid of them, I still have all of ours :)