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  • Fall Testing with PA Homeschoolers-- Registration Open! - Susan Richman 9/1/2010 (0)

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  • Private Violin Lessons - Hiroko Matsukawa 9/2/2010 (0)
  • Moving Dring School Year - Josh Brown 9/2/2010 (0)
  • Pediatric Home Health Care and Respite - Jenea Schmidt 9/2/2010 (0)
  • Geography--Why Public Schools Ignore It - Bruce Deitrick Price 9/2/2010 (0)
  • Special Evening Program at Valley Forge 9/3/2010 - KT 9/1/2010 (0)
  • Daily Subjects - Becky 9/1/2010 (1)
  • New to the idea of homeschooling - Marcia 9/1/2010 (1)
  • Fall testing - Sandy 8/31/2010 (1)
  • Free Harrisburg area local history museum - Kathy McCorkle 8/31/2010 (0)
  • Used Book Sale - M.L.Pacella 8/30/2010 (0)
  • PHAA school code for SAT test - Denise Howland 8/30/2010 (1)
  • filing affidavit - Cathy 8/28/2010 (2)
  • Music Lessons Enhance Education - Chris Chandler 8/27/2010 (0)
  • Homeschooling friends - Kelly Hartman 8/25/2010 (0)
  • Preparing for the SAT Essay Class - Karen Boyd 8/25/2010 (1)
  • rivate Homeschool Art Classes in Elkins Park - Sue Puchowitz 8/23/2010 (0)
  • Pennsylvania Law - Beth Bittner 8/23/2010 (1)
  • free textbooks in Philadelphia Area - Jessica Kahn 8/23/2010 (0)
  • Need school space? - Pam 8/22/2010 (0)
  • New to Center Valley, PA - Cathy Costabile 8/22/2010 (0)
  • moving to another district help please - jodi 8/21/2010 (1)
  • Special Needs - Learning Support - Sue 8/20/2010 (0)
  • Volleyball - Jennifer 8/20/2010 (1)
  • Programs for Homeschoolers at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts! - Claire Marcus 8/20/2010 (0)
  • Homeschoolers Volleyball Tournament Series - Scott Zeigler 8/19/2010 (0)
  • online math tutoring - larry 8/19/2010 (0)
  • Nanticoke Area School District - Brenda 8/17/2010 (2)
  • dental hygentist - wendy 8/14/2010 (1)
  • Fall Ballet Classes - Lexington Christian Academy (Bucks/Mont) - Janice Firth 8/13/2010 (0)
  • Why consider musicFUNdamentals for your 3-7 year old children? (Bucks/Mont) - Janice Firth 8/13/2010 (0)
  • math program - Sherry 8/12/2010 (1)
  • Free upright piano - Happymainemom 8/12/2010 (0)
  • Indiana County homeschoolers - Paula 8/12/2010 (0)
  • Mathcounts says Homeschoolers can no longer compete as teams - Christine Pritt 8/11/2010 (8)
  • very active first grader - need additional ideas - Brenda 8/10/2010 (1)
  • Barnes & Noble @ School Open House - Colleen Ryan 8/10/2010 (1)
  • home school ballet classes - Lisa Koncsics 8/9/2010 (0)
  • sign language - Beth Mellott 8/6/2010 (1)
  • some great, FREE resources for high school - Amy 8/6/2010 (0)
  • Annual vision, height, weight screening? - Jane 8/5/2010 (0)
  • math tutor - Pam 8/5/2010 (0)
  • Homeschool Tutor Option - Courtney 8/4/2010 (1)
  • High School English class, taught at instructor's Philadelphia home, close to the northern suburbs - Roseann Trott 8/3/2010 (0)
  • stopping affadavits - stephanie 8/2/2010 (1)
  • Missouri curriculum - Heidi 8/2/2010 (0)
  • Facebook Group with Secular Focus - Jessica 8/2/2010 (0)
  • Anatomy and Physiology course - Mary Wakefield 8/2/2010 (0)
  • Fall Testing - Joanne 8/2/2010 (3)
  • English Requirements - Umm Amber 8/1/2010 (2)
  • Anyone know of a good, but inexpensive kind of microscope to buy? - Amy 8/1/2010 (3)
  • HSLDA - Julie 8/1/2010 (0)
  • Criminal Background check - Chris 7/29/2010 (12)
  • Arts & Humanities - Wendy 7/29/2010 (0)
  • Music Lessons in BuxMont Area - Holly Hageman 7/28/2010 (0)
  • cyber teaching and homeschooling - Jen 7/27/2010 (1)
  • California Public School to PA homeschool - Danielle 7/26/2010 (3)
  • Does an evaluator have to provide their credentials with their eval. letter? - Amy 7/24/2010 (2)
  • Fayette co. homeschool group - Cara 7/24/2010 (0)
  • B&N@School Open House - MartyMcGuire 7/23/2010 (0)
  • Excellent ballet classes for 2010-2011 in SE PA - Janice Firth 7/23/2010 (0)
  • getting started - Melissa 7/21/2010 (3)
  • Affidavit - Matt S 7/21/2010 (1)
  • Transcipt for Macro and Micro - Cathy Creed 7/20/2010 (2)
  • transcript question - Vicki 7/20/2010 (0)
  • First Form Latin - Sheri 7/19/2010 (1)
  • Diploma Guide - Julie Woodring 7/19/2010 (4)
  • First time for reporting - I have questions - Sherrie 7/19/2010 (5)
  • Apologia Explorers Astronomy and Zoology 1 books/kits - Prudence Perkins 7/18/2010 (0)
  • driver's ed - lynn 7/18/2010 (3)
  • PHAA High School at Home conference - Karen Brown 7/17/2010 (1)
  • re: reading AP student scores - Kathie Davis 7/16/2010 (1)
  • Community College versus CLEP exams - Sarah Brown 7/15/2010 (1)
  • Where is everyone? - Medja I. 7/15/2010 (1)
  • "36 Important Books About Education" - Bruce Deitrick Price 7/15/2010 (0)
  • support group in Fayette - Cara 7/15/2010 (1)
  • Can some of the books from the 25-book list be used as the basis for a lit credit? - Ann 7/14/2010 (2)
  • Starting Out - Yvonne 7/13/2010 (1)
  • FREE Homeschooling Magazines - Karen Doll 7/9/2010 (4)
  • 6th grade- elem or secondary?? - Kristin G. Burke 7/8/2010 (2)
  • In Home Art Teacher - Noelle 7/8/2010 (1)
  • jr high/high school - heidi 7/8/2010 (2)
  • Recording doubled up days? - Becky 7/8/2010 (1)
  • WORD POPPERS - Dr. Jay 7/7/2010 (1)
  • picked up ports today - Lwalters 7/6/2010 (3)
  • Do missionaries need to file an affidavit? - Carrie 7/5/2010 (2)
  • Transcripts - Robin 6/30/2010 (2)
  • Great opportunity for young people in high school! - Chris Miranda 6/30/2010 (0)
  • high school world history - Lindsey 6/30/2010 (2)
  • authors, please! - Ellie Weaver 6/29/2010 (1)
  • Military Family Thinking about Homeschooling - Brandon Ulasiewicz 6/28/2010 (3)
  • What constitutes a day of school? - Nan 6/28/2010 (4)
  • Local Book Expo/Author Event for Writers - Laurel Wilczek 6/28/2010 (0)
  • beascout.org - Naudain Radcliff 6/25/2010 (0)
  • Philadelphia School District: where to bring portfolios/affidavits - Annette 6/25/2010 (5)
  • Plymouth Meeting Classical Conversations/Middle Schoolers! - Holly Schrock 6/25/2010 (0)
  • public school to homeschool - Kristen 6/23/2010 (4)
  • beginning HS as a 4th grader - Angela 6/22/2010 (2)
  • graduation ceremony questions - Pam 6/22/2010 (1)
  • ESL - Beth Spahn 6/22/2010 (0)
  • Tickets for Central PA Graduation - Barb Vogelgesang 6/21/2010 (2)
  • High school requirements for school district - NANCY I. SMITH 6/19/2010 (7)
  • Affadavit question.... - Mistey 6/17/2010 (4)
  • Do you have to join? - Sekeena Rivers 6/16/2010 (1)
  • gifted child - Kathy Dumas 6/16/2010 (1)
  • Moving out of PA and confused - Theresa 6/16/2010 (9)
  • Abby Sunderland is part of a family of homeschooled adventurers - Howard Richman 6/15/2010 (0)
  • Moving to PA from IL - Deborah 6/15/2010 (2)
  • Old-Fashioned Homeschooling (links for free HS curriculums, etc) - Annette 6/14/2010 (0)
  • Portfolio ?s - Judy 6/14/2010 (9)
  • graduation - Sharon Wilbers 6/14/2010 (1)
  • Dental - Stephanie 6/13/2010 (1)
  • Is it legal for Pa. school districts to request the following info? - Nan 6/12/2010 (4)
  • Cyber Schools - Alicia 6/11/2010 (0)
  • Boys & Books -- of interest to parents with a boy in school - Bruce Deitrick Price 6/10/2010 (0)
  • School Sucks Podcast - Ofer Nave 6/10/2010 (0)
  • Writing Project - Michael Dolan 6/9/2010 (0)
  • Geometry - Cynthia 6/9/2010 (1)
  • Chicken Pox Vacc. Health Requirement - Karen Doll 6/8/2010 (0)
  • State Standardized Test - Danielle Tate 6/8/2010 (2)
  • extending deadline for evaluations - victoria 6/8/2010 (1)
  • evaluations of a 4th grader - Michelle 6/8/2010 (3)
  • PHAA eligible evaluator - Tracy 6/8/2010 (1)
  • new homeschooler - cindy 6/7/2010 (0)
  • 7th Grade Science - Susan 6/7/2010 (0)
  • Cyber-school grad Dustin Holub of Sunbury riding amateur rodeo circuit - Howard Richman 6/6/2010 (0)
  • "Avoiding the College Trap" (article) - Annette 6/5/2010 (1)
  • Submitting Paperwork to Philly school district - Anna Bateman 6/4/2010 (3)
  • PA State Approved Online Driver Education available this summer! - Luann Dunkerley 6/4/2010 (2)
  • Help with Challenging - Jenna 6/4/2010 (2)
  • graduation ceremony - Crystal Pasquarello 6/4/2010 (0)
  • Diploma ~ Howard or Susan - Jennifer 6/4/2010 (0)
  • Movies as Literature question - Sheri 6/4/2010 (1)
  • reluctant homeschooler - Sherry Williams-Gonzalez 6/3/2010 (2)
  • Text books needed!! - Loretta 6/3/2010 (4)
  • requirements for special education students. - Jim and Jennifer 6/2/2010 (1)
  • High School Curriculum - Becky 6/2/2010 (1)
  • first visit to Pittsburgh - school district question - PGR 6/2/2010 (4)
  • Your event - Diana Raab 6/2/2010 (0)
  • Evaluators - Melinda 6/1/2010 (1)
  • Elementary Curriculum Help - susan 6/1/2010 (1)
  • NEW: BORDERS TEEN TALK PROGRAM JUNE 8, 7PM-8PM - Laurel Wilczek 6/1/2010 (0)
  • Writing Event for Writers at Stroudsburg Borders Store - Laurel Wilczek 6/1/2010 (0)
  • Central PA graduation ceremony BIO and PERFORMANCE AUDITION - Amy Duffy 6/1/2010 (0)
  • homeschooling in a different state - Mary Ann Miller 5/31/2010 (0)
  • Teaching reading by sight - arlene 5/29/2010 (2)
  • How to get article on PA Homeschoolers on-line Magazine - Marcy 5/29/2010 (0)
  • curriculum - susan 5/28/2010 (0)
  • Square Dance 5/29 - Abby 5/28/2010 (0)
  • Number of HS students in PA - Amy 5/28/2010 (2)
  • Starting School - Becky 5/27/2010 (2)
  • Pleae pray for my cousin --- Terrible car crash - Brenda 5/27/2010 (1)
  • CHRISTIAN PROM - Lindy 5/27/2010 (0)
  • Free evaluations - Michelle Isaak 5/26/2010 (2)
  • Required Subjects - Becky 5/26/2010 (3)
  • Help!!!! French - Karen Haines 5/21/2010 (0)
  • Question: portfolio for student who started homeschooling mid-year - Cynthia 5/21/2010 (1)
  • Foreign Language Requirement - Margaret Rineer 5/21/2010 (2)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers will have a free hands-on workship for teachers on June 5 - Howard Richman 5/20/2010 (0)
  • What to do when School district asks for more info that law? - Barb Vogelgesang 5/19/2010 (4)
  • Penn State Conservation Leadership School - Mike Powell 5/19/2010 (0)
  • Subjects on transcript - TZ 5/18/2010 (0)
  • Summer Opportunities - Gina Curry 5/18/2010 (0)
  • Diploma - Matt Walker 5/17/2010 (2)
  • Summer Fun with The Fresh Air Fund - Cuthbert A. Onikute 5/17/2010 (0)
  • evaluators - Karen Haines 5/16/2010 (1)
  • course credit questions - Marcy 5/15/2010 (0)
  • Teaching Textbooks and Rosetta Stone Spanish - Lisa Funk 5/15/2010 (2)
  • Math 4 Homeschoolers Online - Dennis Smalley 5/14/2010 (0)
  • locating spec ed supevisor - Cynthia 5/13/2010 (1)
  • Need a course to fulfill your technology graduation requirement? - Derek Otieno 5/13/2010 (0)
  • Prof. Otieno's on-line students shine at Web Design competition - Derek Otieno 5/13/2010 (1)
  • testing - Cindy Wilson 5/13/2010 (1)
  • moving out of state - responsibility to Pa school district - Tracy Deakyne 5/12/2010 (1)
  • Drop-outs masquerading as homeschoolers in Texas - Howard Richman 5/11/2010 (0)
  • Christian Home Daycare - Jessica 5/11/2010 (0)
  • Looking for Son Light Core 1& 2 : World History - Jessica Falco 5/11/2010 (0)
  • Looking for Math-U-See manipulative blocks - Jessica Falco 5/11/2010 (1)
  • TerraNova - SAH 5/11/2010 (0)
  • Signing up to evaluate for PHAA - Susan C. 5/11/2010 (0)
  • missed spring test - michael 5/11/2010 (1)
  • SHORT STORY CONTEST & WRITING EVENTS AT PEARL S BUCK - Cynthia L Louden 5/10/2010 (1)
  • EMT Basic Class... how many credits - Margarete 5/10/2010 (1)
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    Valentine's Day Special... "Adventure by the Sea" ... part 1
    Cassandra Frear, 2/4/2010

    Editor's Note from Susan Richman:  Welcome to our first installment in our "Valentine's Day Special", our way of reminding all homeschooling couples to remember to value their relationship. In the midst of math manipulatives (all over the diningroom table), co-op classes (taking lots of evening planning time from mom), and science experiments (that fuzzy stuff at the back of the fridge??), we still need to also make special time for our life partner and spouse. We'll have a variety of postings-- one a day 'extra' in addition to our other regular article of the day. This opening entry is from Cassandra Frear, (see link to her uplifting blogsite http://www.applepieforhomeschools.com ) about a very special 25th anniversary trip she recently took with her husband. There are ideas for you to respond to at the end, too-- we look forward to your thoughts! Cassandra's story will continue throughout this time leading up to Valentine's Day-- so check back each day to get the next 'installment'! We'll also have some pieces from homeschooling parents about ways to nourish our relationship with our husband or wife. Happy Valentine's Day!

     

    The sky is battleship gray. The wind thrashes the trees. I am watching the trees bend over on their sides and spring back, all the time trembling and flapping their arms. It's hard to believe that it's been a full week since we left for our anniversary trip. There, all was sun and sparkling sea and birdsong and gardens being prepared for spring. Since we've been back, the mountains have been wrapped in low clouds and steely sheets of rain.

    Last night, driving home after buying groceries, I almost missed two turns. I was traveling at 10 mph. That's how thick the fog has been.

    It was a bold move for me to take the trip, given our situation. I almost didn't. There were lots of reasons not to do it. You know what I mean. It costs money, takes time, seems extravagant, might be disappointing. Did I really want to go to all that trouble? Did I really want to ask my husband to go to all that trouble? Couldn't we celebrate quietly at home? Wasn't this the year of all years to keep it simple?

    By the week before, I had nearly decided not to go. But my husband knew I had dreamed of going to this place for a romantic winter getaway. He kept searching online and discovering things to do there.

    Then he would mention it casually, like "Oh yeah, there's a concert that night." Or he would say something silly like, "I found a place where we could go rock climbing." This of course made me come to the computer to look.

    He didn't say we had to go. But I felt that I should at least spend a couple of hours scanning for lodging. Just so I could know I had been a good sport. I wasn't sure I would see anything at a price that seemed reasonable for us. Our main idea was to find a kitchenette and cook our own meals. This would keep expenses low and make it easier to meet my dietary needs. We could walk places and do a lot of sightseeing and enjoy the natural beauty around us.

    After I had been looking for a bit, I stumbled across a carriage house built in the 1800's with kitchenettes in the historic district. The original brick walls, the wood floors, and the French doors opening onto a courtyard charmed me. And the cost? Oh my. Winter rates this year are surprisingly low, since tourism has been sluggish.

    "I found it!"

    My husband booked a reservation. We'd be the only ones there. The adventure was on. (to be continued!)

    When was your last personal adventure? What did you do? Where did you go?

    Comment by nancy, 2/5/2010:

    OH, I am hooked, with tears in my eyes of my own remembrance, of a recently passed 25 year marking, I am looking forward to what is next ~ what a way with words, good writing!!!

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