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I've put together these pages to make it easier to share information I've gathered on various topics.

"If everyone thinks alike then no one is thinking."

Please use what is helpful to you and ignore the rest.

In memory, 7/7/05.  We are not afraid.

In memory of my fellow Hokies, 4/16/07.

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FOP Homeschoolers Field Trip Information

Dance Field Trips
Dance Field Trips

Homeschooling in Pennsylvania

      ~  Brand New to Homeschooling?  Start here. ~
~ Homeschooling Site Map ~

~ Overview of the PA Home Education Law ~
~ Affidavit
  ~  Special Ed  ~  Objectives  ~   Immunizations & Medical Requirements  ~  Compulsory School Age  ~  Log   ~  Portfolios   ~   Portfolio Summaries<--New!    ~   Required Days/Hours   ~   Required Subjects  ~  Testing    ~    Evaluations    ~    Evaluator List ~
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Useful Forms   ~    Fire Safety Resources  ~  Moving to, from, or within PA 

~ Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) ~
~ PDE Home Education Liaison Contact Info    ~    Handling School District Problems    ~    The PA Home Ed Law (at the PDE’s site)
    ~    PA Homeschooling Statistics   ~   HB505 ~

~ Alternatives to the Home Education Law ~
~ Private Tutor Option    ~    Public Cyber Charter School    ~    Public Homebound Instruction    ~    Umbrella School    ~    Church School    ~    Religious Exemption (RFPA)    ~    RFPA News    ~    Underground (illegal) Homeschooling ~

~ Homeschooling High School ~
 
  ~    PA Diploma Programs    ~    PHEAA issues ~

~ Support ~
~ Support Groups & Co-ops (PA & DE)    ~    Curriculum sources (new & used) + Conferences ~ Homeschoolers in Public School Extracurriculars (Sports, Clubs, Music Groups) ~
~ Delco-Homeschool: A Virtual Support Group for Delaware County, PA ~
~ Homeschooling Gifted Kids in PA ~

~ Teaching Reading ~ Ready for Algebra? ~ Math & Food ~

Gifted Kids

A few resources for gifted kids, both in school and homeschooled.
Also includes my list of Chapter Books for Young Gifted Readers

Parents of Gifted Kids in Penn Delco.

School Uniforms and Dress Codes

Lots of useful information for people questioning, studying, or debating the current trend towards public school uniforms.  This is the most popular section of my site, and there are many pages to explore!

Breastfeeding  

A few useful links.

Loaves and Fishes

Recipes, bulk cooking, feeding unexpected guests, hospitality, and my much-loved macaroni cheese recipe.

Crafts

A few things I've made.
See also my ladies' cloth pads pattern.

Knitting for Barbie and American Girl Dolls

 

Swim Team

BSC Swim Team

Swim Team

Salesianum Swim Meet Directions

'08-'09 Science Class and World History Club

 

 

Scouting Resources

Resources for
Boy and Girl Scouting

Nature Savers

Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society

Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society
Presque Isle Fish and Game Jam
Thursday Girls

Uncle Howard We Miss You!

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City Gates Academy, Wilmington, DE