UOG Charter Day - March 10

I Lina'la'ta ~ Our Life

Special Olympics Track & Field - March 21, 2015

SAVE THE DATE!!  

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Opening Ceremony Begins 8:00 a.m. 

Okkodo High School

International Reading Association (IRA) Meeting - Read-A-Thon 2015 - Feb. 14

THIS MONTH'S GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: "GET CONNECTED - READ: Read-A-Thon 2015"

February 14, 2015

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Venue: TBA

Making a difference beyond homeschooling

Hafa Adai! Although my oldest son has completed his homeschool experience, I will continue to post educational ideas/news that other parents may find useful. After all, my oldest brother is also homeschooling his daughter, so you might say that homeschooling is ongoing in the family. :) I believe in the power of homeschooling with effective application of engaging strategies for each respective content area. I wish you all the best as you make a difference in the lives of your children, one day at a time. God Bless.

We did it! Congratulations, 2012 graduate!

I'm pleased to announce that our homeschooling was a success, as the final activity was put to test when my son took his GED.  He just received his results this week, and he passed with flying colors!  Congratulations, son, on a job well done!  I'm so proud of you!  You did it, and I know we'll see more great things to come! 

Image source:  personalizedgraduate.com

April is National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month*

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) is now held every April, when schools, libraries, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, and poets around the country come together to celebrate poetry and its vital importance in American culture.  Thousands of businesses and organizations participate through festivals, readings, workshops, book displays, and various other events.

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In celebration of National Poetry Month, the following is a poem I wrote.  Enjoy!

MY POETRY

My imagination runs wild,
As I grab a pen and write away.
The emotions linger about,
Pushing me to set it free.
It shall be set free in the words that I write.
It shall be set free in the feelings that I express.
It shall be set free, just by knowing it is mine.
My own thoughts,
My own words,
My own feelings --
That in itself is poetry,
Whether it is liked by others or not;
I know this to be true,
That as long as it is dear to my heart,
It's as special as can be,
And no one can deny that it is poetry!
©mnrivera


*Source: www.poets.org