Creative Home School Evaluations

I know that I recently posted about my ideal home school evaluation.  I must say however, the binder/folder method, may be the most institutional way to evaluate, but it is not the only way.  I recently evaluated portfolios for a homeschooling family that was extraordinary.  This family traveled the United States.  They visited Mount Rushmore, Oregon, California, and several national parks.  Their children started a home business, published brochures and were spotted by professional baseball teams and were invited to train with them.  There were no OCD folders with stamped dates, and a mile long paper trail for busy work.  Homeschooling was documented by real life experiences.  Rich, hands-on important "life" things.  The children had each published their own books (through the Apple company) about their schooling experiences.  What an awesome display of excellence and progress! To me this portfolio was a masterpiece.  The basics subjects were covered, but that wasn't the focus.  The focus was the rich learning experiences,and the priceless memories. Their goal was not just to complete school, their goal was to love learning and to realize that life was the prize.  To live a rich, full life is the ultimate goal.  Education is multifaceted and should not be limited to pencil and paper only.  Kudos to those who are bold and brave who educate and enjoy life in the process.  Creative home school evaluations are A+ also.