Saturday, June 8, 2024

The end of SHL (180 + 12 weeks)

 J attended her Nature Journaling class.

D completed her time at SHL with a trip to the beach and a presentation day:








D and J attended their religious education classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


Both D and J attended an audition day at CPFA. They will find out if they are admitted in about two weeks.

Sunday, June 2, 2024

June Showcase (180 + 11 weeks)

J attended her dance classes and performed in the June Showcase. She attended Breaking Ground (a dance performance).


D attended her SHL classes.

D and J attended their religious education classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


Sunday, May 26, 2024

Applying to CPFA at PALCS (180 + 10 weeks)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes.


D and J attended their religious education classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


Both D and J prepared portfolios to apply to the Center for Performing and Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School for the fall.










Sunday, May 19, 2024

Organization (180 + 9 weeks)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes. They are getting organized for the end of the year:



D and J attended their religious education classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


Sunday, May 12, 2024

Liturgical Dance for Flower Communion (180 + 8 weeks)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes.


D and J attended a special flower communion service, in which J was part of a liturgical dance troupe:




D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


J has been writing letters to friends pretty regularly. Here is an example:



Sunday, May 5, 2024

A graduate! (180 + 7 weeks)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes. Here she is with friends, working on writing something probably:



D and J attended their religious education classes. D graduated from 8th & 9th grade OWL:



R completed his MC3 classes and his end of year evaluation and graduated from high school:




D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


R turned 18 and did a lot of skateboarding with friends:



This week included 6 days of instruction.


Sunday, April 28, 2024

Homeschool dance (180 + 6 weeks)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes. The group also attended a homeschool dance:



D and J attended their religious education classes.


R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


D and J attended a performance by Ballet X.



This week included 6 days of instruction.


Sunday, April 21, 2024

Skateboarding (180 + 5 weeks)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes.



D and J attended their religious education classes.


R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


R built a skateboarding rink on our front porch:



This week included 6 days of instruction.


Sunday, April 14, 2024

Eclipse (180 +4 weeks)

 J attended her dance classes, and Nature Journaling class.

D and J attended their religious education classes.


R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


We observed the total eclipse from southwestern New York state. The cloud cover was very heavy so we were mostly unable to see the disk of the sun, but we did experience the onset of total darkness and return of light.



This week included 6 days of instruction.


Sunday, April 7, 2024

Allegany State Park (180 + 3 weeks)

J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes.


D and J attended their religious education classes.


R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


We went camping at Allegany State Park in New York state. There was fire safety, bear safety, hiking, engineering, etc.



This week included 6 days of instruction.


Sunday, March 31, 2024

Manayunk/Roxborough Art Center (180 + 2 weeks)

J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes. They have been taking an art class at this art center:



D and J attended their religious education classes.


R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


D and J decorated eggs:



J sang in the multigenerational choir and helped plant apple trees in our yard:




This week included 6 days of instruction.

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Paper Circuits (180 + 1 week)

J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC. Here are some of the paper circuit projects she made:



D attended her SHL classes.



D and J attended their religious education classes.


R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


J learned to bake bread, while D created a gourmet dog cake for Roo's 3rd birthday:




This week included 6 days of instruction.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Philly Goat Project (182/180)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes.


D and J attended their religious education classes. Which included a visit with the Philly Goat Project!



R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


This week included 6 days of instruction.


Sunday, March 10, 2024

Light-up mask (176/180)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes.



D and J attended their religious education classes.


R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


D and J went roller skating.



This week included 6 days of instruction.


Sunday, March 3, 2024

4/5 OWL (170/180)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC.

D attended her SHL classes.


D and J attended their religious education classes. J completed 4/5 grade OWL:




R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


R, D & J went on a hike and went skiing.






This week included 6 days of instruction.

 

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Paper Circuits (164/180)

 J attended her dance classes, Nature Journaling class, and MAHC. She made a light-up cube thing with paper circuits:



D attended her SHL classes.


D and J attended their religious education classes.


R participated in his MC3 classes.


D worked with ALEKS math and practiced typing.


J worked with Mammoth Math and practiced typing.


This week included 6 days of instruction.