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Homeschool Award Printable Certificates
2014 Certificates of Achievement It’s coming close to the end of the year. As homeschoolers we look around and gather our papers, prep portfolios, schedule testing (for those states where it’s required) and begin to think about curriculum for next year. But, don’t leave this year behind too fast. As you make those end of year arrangements, take a good…
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This Week… Another Crazy Adventure
Traveling Here, There and Yonder I’m late with this week’s post. It’s another crazy, unexpected travel weekend. On Wednesday my Beloved got 2 unexpected phone calls. The first was for a freelance job in Cincinnati, on Friday afternoon. Being that Cincy is just a couple of hours drive and he said, yes. He thought it was a simple pre-game sports…
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Mom’s Memories Basket
Remembering Mother‘s Day with a Giveaway There is just something special about the relationship between a mom and her child. It is a relationship that most often remains strong long after the child has grown into adulthood. That is why we celebrate one day, Mother’s Day, in recognition of our mom’s. “Let your father and your mother be glad,And let…
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This Week…Homeschool Confession Time
No Homeschool! Today I’m sharing a homeschool confession. This week I did not homeschool. Really. I just decided I was not going to have homeschool this week. It wasn’t planned, there was really no reason for it, other than I’m tired. Really, really tired. So I took a break. Over last weekend we helped a friend move from Ohio to…
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Exploring the Cleveland Zoo
Bigger and More Interactive than Expected While we were visiting Cleveland one of the field trips I was most excited about was to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Exploring a zoo can be so exciting because each zoo is unique. The Cleveland Zoo was much larger than I anticipated and I especially found their indoor facilities to be well laid out…
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When You Bump Into Me at Homeschool Convention
I’m Going to GHC in Cininatti I‘m so excited about homeschool convention. It’s just a few weeks away. I’ve been reading over the schedule and trying to get a feel for which seminars I want to attend. I can’t wait to see my blogging friends, spend some time with my husband, share some laughter with friends, and meet some of…
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This Week… Student Self Pacing
Slowing Down a Bit This week at Great Peace Academy, following our week away in Cleveland last week, I decided to slowly ease back into a school routine. In fact, I’m encouraging Little Man to self pace his learning. I’ve given him some options to choose from. I know the options given will be educational but he has a measure…
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Exploring the Great Lakes Science Center
Hands On Learning and 3D Experience The third site we explored while visiting Cleveland was the Great Lakes Science Center. As it’s name indicates the science center sits right on the coast of Lake Eerie. It has a wide variety of hands on science activities for children of all ages to explore. I was thrilled to be able to meet…
