The Lego Waterfall
Documenting the Learning is important so the child can see their progression through time, what they’ve loved, what they’ve avoided, and hopefully a glimpse into why certain things were loved and avoided. It doesn’t have to be a strict paper trail, it could consist of many photographs, collections of the child’s work, journals the child keeps, journals the parent(s) keep, videos of plays written and performed, videos of musical performances, a record of community service hours, letters of recommendation from jobs, internships or volunteering, or even a record of chores the child has been responsible for. These things are useful to the learner in seeing how they’ve grown and what their strengths and weaknesses are. These things can also be useful when applying for college or a job or any endeavor. Without formal schooling the unschooler doesn’t have the extensive "permanent record" complete with scores and grades that most children will accrue during their twelve years in school, so they need to see and show their growth and passions in different ways. Of course, if one has been unschooling for long enough, this will be almost effortless (Disclaimer: May not be effortless).
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