Will you be graduating one of your teens this spring? If so, are you thinking about doing a special family event, or are you looking for a graduation ceremony in your area?
Homemade Celebrations
Do you want to host a family graduation party? Let's Homeschool High School has lots of ideas for family oriented celebrations.
And Sue, from Journeying Sue blog, has a wonderful post on how she made her own graduation ceremony for her son.
It even includes a template for event planning here.
Homeschool Graduation Ceremonies
In our house, my daughter wanted to participate in a graduation ceremony. We went to the to one in our state sponsored by our homeschool association.
It was a regional ceremony, sponsored by WHO (Washington Homeschool Organization). And do you know what we had the day before? My teen's homeschool prom! Somehow, everything came off....
The next morning, we all got up early, ironed my teen's graduation gown, made sure our cameras had batteries, were chased by our kitten then finally headed out....
Our ceremony was held in the Puget Sound area, but many of the students came from across the mountains, from eastern Washington.
What is a homeschool graduation ceremony like?
The main part of the ceremony was the following:
Each grad wrote up a short statement to be read at the ceremony, about their homeschooling years.....
It was a joy to listen to all of them. Each story reflected the individuality of each student. And what they each got out of homeschooling.
The parent was then called up to the stage, and they presented their teen the homeschool diploma. It was just beautiful. My husband wanted to be the one to do that, and I so enjoyed watching him give the diploma to my daughter.
Some teens were planning on going on to college or community college, others had vocational oriented plans, and some didn't know yet where they would be headed.... They all shared their homeschool experiences in their own way.
We were celebrating the achievements of every one of them!
Here's the whole WHO Graduating Class...
Homeschool Graduation Ceremonies in Your State
Many homeschool associations offer homeschool graduation ceremonies around the country. Just click the link above to see if your state hosts one.
Homeschool Proms
There are many statewide homeschool proms available, sponsored by the state homeschool organizations.
Homeschool Diplomas
For resources on getting your teen their homeschool diploma, click here.
Homeschool Diplomas
For resources on getting your teen their homeschool diploma, click here.
Watching her learn and grow, we grew as a family. Together.
Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,
Betsy
Betsy is mom to her now college grad, whom she homeschooled from day one. She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, high school & college and wrote the book - Homeschooling High School with College in Mind. She offers free homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting.
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