QUARTERLY REPORT
2005-2006 School Year
Rachael XXXXX
D.O.B.: 10/XX/95
Age: 10
Grade: 5
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: 54 (4.1 hrs/day average)
Arithmetic: The areas of math covered thus
far have been:
word problems
fractions
decimals
percents
number lines
fact families
factors
multiples
prime factorization
prime numbers
geometry
times
tables
two digit division, multiplication
addition
subraction
money math
time/clocks
shopping/grocery
store real-life math
Rachael reviewed all key math concepts expected of children in 5th grade in anticipation of standardized
testing. She scored high in the level she was tested in the math portion of the PASS test. She will continue to build on her
math skills throughout the summer.
Grade: 3 (E)
Reading: Rachael continues to read The Little House on the Prairie Series,
which is expected to be finished by the end of the summer. The whole family has enjoyed very much reading this historical
biographical account of Laura Ingalls’ life on the frontier. Rachael scored average in the reading portion of
the PASS test.
Grade: 3 (G)
Spelling: Rachael has completed and mastered nine spelling & vocabulary
lists. Rachael corrects misspelled words and rewrites assignments so that spelling is correct throughout her work. Her
memorization skills have helped her excel in this particular area.
Grade: 4 (E)
Writing, Grammar & Language Arts: The homeschool curriculum has been
integrating the Vocabulary Vine Latin & Greek Roots program, which is challenging and fun. She has completed writing assignments
from Simply Grammar and her homeschool journal. The Prairie Primer also helped to incorporate writing assignments pertinent
to the Little House series as well. Rachael scored average to high in the language portion of the PASS test for the
level in which she was tested.
Grade: 3 (G)
Health & Safety: The focus this past quarter has been dental
health, nutrition, exercise, UVA protection, cooking safety and the dangers of listening to music too loud.
Grade: 4 (E)
History: This past quarter Rachael worked on a biography
of Annie Oakley of the Wild West Show. She has read/watched documentaries about individuals who had a significant impact on
history such as Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull, and events such as the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Rachael has been reading
the historical fiction of Laura Ingalls Wilder through her Little House on the Prairie series of books.
Grade:
3(G)
Science: Life cycles of ladybugs, caterpillars/butterflies
and gardening were the highlights of science this past quarter. Also covered were properties of matter, chemical reactions,
habitat preference of living things, physics of a rollercoaster, the effect of global warming.
Grade: 3 (G)
Art: Rachael never needs prompting to express
herself artistically. She is a child who readily pursues creative activities in lieu of watching television or playing computer
games. She has made hemp jewelry, paintings with water color, cards with her stamping kit and line drawings of animals.
Grade: 4 (E)
Music: Rachael continues to practice guitar,
piano and fiddle egularly.
Grade: 4 (E)
Physical Education: Rachael has participated in
many physical activities including swimming at the XXXX, skateboarding, scootering, and the new thing lately is rolling
around on HEELYS.
Grade: 4 (E)
Typing & Computer: Rachael is excelling at typing
with proper hand positioning and appropriate speed and accuracy. Her computer literacy skills are yet improving and she demonstrates
near-fluency in several programs and internet research to aid in completion of schoolwork, as well for the purpose of finding
information for personal interests. She continues to improve her punctuation skills with the use of various typing programs.
She is managing and organizing her computer files. Additional skills worked on include: copying, pasting, using key controls,
linking, site organizing, weblogging, checking email, using SiteBuilder to prepare for future instruction in XHTML.
Grade:
4 (E)
Teacher Comments - 4th Quarter
Rachael is progressing at a satisfactory level or above in all subject matter.
She has completed the required 225 hours of instruction. She shines in art, music, reading, and typing. Rachael scored average to high in all areas of the PASS test. This was a great confidence
booster for her and I am VERY pleased with her progress this entire year. This summer she will continue to work
on
math, science projects and reading the rest of the Little House book series.
Our homeschool curriculum for this past quarter included the use and guidance
of the Prairie Primer.
Submitted July 5, 2006 by Daniela
