Free eBook- Summer on the Cheap

You can get a FREE ebook titled "Summer on the Cheap" with a list of free summer activities in the Central Florida area by submitting your email at Motherhood-University.  Regina Knabe is a mom of 4 and a home educator.   She also teaches various workshops on couponing and home organizing to Central Florida residents.  She can be contacted at motherhoodu@gmail.com.

OSC and Walmart offer $5 Admission Saturday April 15th

This Saturday, April 15th, homeschoolers and everyone else can enjoy a full day at the Orlando Science Center for just $5!

Young Entrepreneur Boot Camp 2012

This spring Circle Christian School will offer the "Lemonade to Leadership" (L2L) 10-week Young Entrepreneur class.  The program gives students grades 4-7 with an entrepreneur’s spirit, an opportunity to investigate the basics of business and launch their own business by the end of the program.

As students progress through the ten-week program they will:

• Conduct real world business research
• Understand business terms
• Explore different business types
• Work through a business plan, including business cards, flyers or brochures, product packaging
• Develop a marketing plan
• Learn to manage business finances
• Improve leadership, teamwork and communication skills
• Talk with local business owners

The program concludes with students launching their own business at the Young Entrepreneur Business Expo on May 16, 2012.

Students are expected to do 30-60 minutes of work outside of class each week in the form of gathering information for their work book questions, market research, or product development.  They must also participate in the launching of their business on May 16th where they will make a brief presentation about their business and a tri-fold brochure advertising their product or service.  The students will also have available flyers or brochures, business cards and products to sell, if applicable.

Opportunity to Continue
Once students have completed the Boot Camp program, alumni are invited to participate in the Entrepreneur Club, which meets on the third Thursday of each month.  During the year the students have opportunities to market and sell their product/service at public events, meet with business leaders in the community, grow or launch a new business, and participate in the Christmas Market. 
Fees and Meeting Dates:

• $50.00 Registration Fee due upon registration
• $150.00 Participation Fee (two monthly payments)
• Meets once a week on Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00pm at Calvary Assembly, March 7 through May 16.
• Final meeting and Marketplace on Tuesday, May 16.

How to Register:
Download a registration form from the Circle Christian website.  For more information, contact Tracy Post, L2L Business Coach.

If your child/children are unable to participate due to a schedule conflict you can purchase the Lemonade to Leadership Curriculum at the Excellence in Writing website.

FPEA Homeschool Convention Features NEW Entreprenuerial Track in 2012!

The Florida Parent Educators Convention will again be held the last weekend in May (the 24-27th) at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, FL.  The event is a great resource for new homeschooling parents who want to investigate the various homeschool curriculums in real time as well as get great information from speakers on a variety of topics.  There will be more than 120 lectures and workshops including a NEW Entreprenuerial Track for kids interested in starting their own business.

The Entrepreneurial Track will be on Thursday May 24th from 9am-5:30pm. Nathan Jarewicz, owner of Real World Prep, and his team will teach youth interested in starting or building their own businesses. The cost to attend this event will be $25 and will include lunch. The deadline to sign up is May 1. Convention registration is required to register for the Entrepreneurial Track.

Here is the schedule:

9:00-10:00     The Characteristics of an Ethical Entrepreneur
10:00-11:00   Panel Discussion - The Young Guns Under 30 Discuss their 7 Figure Business and How They Got There
11:00-12:00  The Most Important Skill to Develop that Schools and Colleges Don't Teach by Nathan Jurewicz
12:00-1:00  Lunch
1:00-2:00   Affiliate Marketing 1012pm to 3pm Video Marketing 101
2:00-3:30   Break
3:30-4:30   Social Media Marketing 101
4:30-5:30   How to Make Money on E-Bay

For more information and to register for the conference, go to the FPEA Convention website.

Homeschool Pottery Classes at Super Awesome Cool Pottery

Super Awesome Cool Pottery is located at 6100 S Orange Ave 32809, in a custom built studio 800 square foot main studio space!                                                                                          

Classes are from 10 am-2pm and you can stay for part of the day or just a class. Bring a bagged lunch for your child if they plan to stay.

10-11am Wheel Class: ages 8+ $12 limited availability reservation required (pre-pay for all 9 dates for $90) Learn how to make bowls and other small forms on the potter's wheel!

11-12:30pm Sculpture Class: Ages 5+ $12 limited availability reservation highly recommended (pre-pay for all 9 dates for $90) Create one of a kind sculptures (projects listed by date at bottom of this message)

12-2pm Open Studio: no reservation required drop ins welcome
20% off any paint your own pottery items and $5 off any size potter's wheel experiences where students get the opportunity to make a bowl on the potter's wheel with the help of an artist. It is then dried for a short time and then the student can paint it any way they like!


11-12:30 CLASS PROJECT LIST
February 10: Hot Chocolate Mug
March 9: Ice Cream Dishes
April 13:  Animal Jars
May 11: Piggy Banks

DHEP Program closing

We regret to announce that Jamie Moorehead and I are closing the DHEP program.  We sincerely thank each and every family who has supported us from the time we were at Misty Forest up until now.

Jamie opened Super Awesome Cool Pottery in June of this year and has been super busy with a huge Groupon following and after school programs.   My Wellness Coaching and Plant Based Nutrition Educator practice has picked up recently and I now feel like I can put extra time into marketing instead of curriculum development :)

Since we have this site I will continue to use the blog for the purpose of posting Homeschool events around the area.

Please send your info if you would like me to blog about your event or enrichment program!

Thursday Session II Classes are cancelled

Thursday classes have been cancelled this session due to low attendance numbers.  We must have a minimum of 8 students enrolled on Thursdays at the full session rate to begin any session.  Please contact Gretchen at gretchen_goel@yahoo.com if you are interested in signing up for the 2012 session.  We will use the same curriculum as Fall Session II.