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I had a reading book called Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. I logged in what we actually did that day. This example is actually a journal of learning activities. Focus on jotting down the activities (even if you don’t think they are learning activities). Note: if you are struggling with what activities “count” as which subjects, then don’t even worry with that column. The law says we need to cover some basic subjects–but, you don’t have to cover them all every day. In the second column, I listed out the subjects we touched on each day. I kept track of the attendance in the first column. I did this format on my computer–I formatted a simple spreadsheet in Word. This is the format I used in the beginning years. The doctor’s office didn’t need to know all that. And we often did all the rest of our school work anyway. The doctor’s office was actually a field trip.
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They seem to understand that record-keeping requirement. Note: I also kept all doctors and dentist excuses with my attendance records. I took the doctor’s excuses as a way of making homeschool seem more “normal” to the office staff. You can start counting your days anytime you want. But, you can also find a printable calendar that runs from June-May, July-June, or September-August. My calendar examples run from August thru July. This calendar has the authenticity factor with the coffee stain and the different colored pens. > Print your own 2021-2022 calendar here<. And a reminder to send in my 90-day and 180-day report forms to my association. I had room in the margins to tally up my total at the end of each month. So, I find it very helpful to keep a calendar of attendance. Don’t do it as busy work, just because the law says you should. I encourage you to strive for excellence in your record-keeping–for your own reasons. You need to know what you did in the subject, not just the subjects. I don’t think that just saying we did math, reading, science today is enough. You need enough details to help you see your own progress. There will be days when you feel like you’re failing…they’re learning nothing. Your record-keeping is for you…and I say don’t worry so much about “who else” is going to look at it. These examples can help you figure out the details to include. If you want to keep track with paper/pen or with an app/computer file. My basic content was always there, but the format changed from year to year. I’ve collected some lesson plan examples from my own records. But, what should they look like? What details should be included?
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Homeschool law in South Carolina requires you to do lesson plans or a journal.