

There’s less of the fun little projects, coloring pages, random artworks, and participation certifications. The thing is, it represents so much time and effort.

Third grade work and eighth grade work in Mushroom’s portfolios. The third grade one was breaking open with projects and drawings that barely fit. You can see the comparison of Mushroom’s third grade portfolio with his portfolio this year. I’m used to portfolios being these things that just burst open with work.

If you read this blog often, you’ll know that we use portfolio assessment and update each year’s portfolio periodically with the most recent work samples and lists of things like books and field trips.Īfter we finished the updates I had a moment of panic. It has high and low points, as well as more and less intensive times.Ī few weeks ago, we did our first updates for the 8th grade portfolios. One of the things I find myself thinking about a good bit in the last couple of years is how homeschooling changes over time. Obviously, the thick third grade portfolio wins, right?
