As another school year comes to a close, another group of homeschoolers and their parents draw the homeschooling experience to an end. It is time for homeschool graduation ceremonies.
Many homeschoolers prefer to graduate in groups of 10-20 in joint ceremonies with other homeschoolers they have socialized with over the years. Students who participated in Co-ops and other homeschool programs together like to graduate together. Others like to go solo and graduate as an individual.
Here are some homeschool graduation ideas for homeschoolers who want to “graduate” individually.
Have an Un-Graduation Ceremony: If your homeschoolers were actually unschoolers, living and learning at their own terms, it kind of doesn’t make sense to call the journey officially done. In fact, it is only just beginning. This is a great reason to have an un-graduation ceremony. Such a ceremony should center on passage into adulthood rather than completing the education process.
Have graduation exhibit. Have a showing of some kind to invite family and friends to see and celebrate his or her accomplishments. For a student gifted in visual arts, set up and art gallery exhibit for an evening, or a weekend. If your student is into drama or movie making, have a review, where you can show their film, or films of past performances. If your student is into science, or architecture, have a viewing of his or her most impressive projects to mark their graduation from homeschool.
Have a large graduation party: Similar to a sweet sixteen or coming out party, send out invitations and announcements to all of your friends and family to come celebrate your homeschoolers graduation. Your party can follow any theme you wish, from and evening formal to a casual beach or pool party. For speeches, you can have a roast, or toasts.
Regardless of what kind of graduation ceremony you plan to have for your homeschooler, just try to make it as personal as possible to suit their personality and goals for the future.
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