Will you be graduating your teen this spring? If so, are you thinking about doing a special family event, or are you looking for a homeschool graduation ceremony in your area?
Homemade Celebrations
Do you want to host a family graduation party?
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.
Homeschool Graduation Ceremonies
In our house, my daughter wanted to participate in a graduation ceremony. We went to the one 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....
My teen and her friend had a great time at their prom, seeing their homeschool friends.
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.....
Each story reflected the individuality of each student. And what they each got out of homeschooling.
Then the parent 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...
Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,
Do you want to host a family graduation party?
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.
Homeschool Graduation Ceremonies
In our house, my daughter wanted to participate in a graduation ceremony. We went to the one 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....
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.....
Each story reflected the individuality of each student. And what they each got out of homeschooling.
Then the parent 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.
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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