Classes with Mrs. Ceravalo

Tuesdays at 9:00am

Description: I  am excited to share my love of hospitality and much more with the young  women who decide to join this class. We will be looking into a variety  of topics...possibly including Bible study (hospitality in the Bible), the five love languages, serving/loving others (family, friends,  others), holiday celebrations, Proverbs 31, journaling, patriotism/citizenship, party planning, finding a mentor, and more. My  hope is that the young women in this class will create a bond with each  other. We will be doing special projects, some possibly outside of class  time. My desire is to see the students in this class grow in their love  for Christ and their knowledge that He has a plan and a purpose for  them, no matter their age.

Homework: Homework assignments will vary. We will be covering a variety of topics and so  homework assignments will be varied and unique to each unit (as much as  possible).

Tentative Book List:

• Coming soon...

Note: Plan to acquire a paper/print copy of each title.

Required Text: 

Required Supplies:

• pencil
• binder with loose leaf paper

Supply Fee: $30

TUITION: $40/month per student (This class has a 4 student minimum AND a 7  student maximum. This class may not be offered if registration is below  the student minimum. This will be determined when registration for this  class closes on August 2, 2026.) 

Note: Parents may pay monthly or by the semester via Check or Cash.

Tuesdays at 10:00am

Description: I  have enjoyed watching musicals since my teen years (if not before). Whether on stage or on film, I thoroughly enjoy watching a good musical. For this class, students will watch a variety of musicals, covering at  least a forty-year time frame, at home, as assigned, and we will discuss them in class and do related assignments. I hope to include a bit of  musical history/trivia as well. I'm really excited to introduce my students to some musicals they may have never had the pleasure of watching before!

Length: One semester *(Offered Fall, 2026)*

Homework: Assignments will include watching each of the musicals assigned at home. There will  also be related projects. A quiz will likely be given for each movie as well.

Tentative Movie List:

• Easter Parade (1948)
• Singin' in the Rain (1952)
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
• The Music Man (1962)
• My Fair Lady (1964)
• The Sound of Music (1965)
• Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
• Newsies (1992)
• and more...

Required Supplies:

• Access to a place where the movies can be viewed
• Pencil

Supply Fee: $20

TUITION: $160/student OR $80 due on the first day of class and $80 due on November 1st  (This class has a 4 student minimum AND an 8  student maximum. This class may not be offered if registration is below  the student minimum. This will be determined when registration for this  class closes on August 2, 2026.)

Note: Parents may pay monthly or by the semester via Check or Cash.

Tuesdays at 10:00am

Description: From 7Sisters: Career Exploration Textbook is a fun but powerful tool to assist your teen in evaluating potential careers. High school is such a busy time for teens. Sometimes, this  academic busyness  means that they do not have time to clarify what will happen after graduation.

It is valuable for teens who do not know what to do after graduation as well as for teens who already have a plan.

For teens who do not have a clue what they want to do after graduation:

Career  Exploration is a wise elective subject to add into their schedule.  Instead of graduating from high school with a shrug of the shoulders and  a sigh of, “Well, I guess I need to figure out what I want to do with  my life now…” your teen can be intentionally exploring areas of:

• interest
• strength
• talents
• and values
• While they are also seeking guidance from God     
  • seeking wise counsel from trusted people
  • and trying out different types of job fields

That’s what Career Exploration Textbook gives to homeschool high schoolers who do not know what to do after graduation.

Teens  who do have a plan for life after graduation will also benefit from a  Career Exploration elective. In reviewing their strengths, talents,  experiences and values… all in the context of seeking godly counsel  homeschool high schoolers often solidify decisions.

Interestingly, we sometimes see them tweak their career decisions as they go through the Career Exploration process. (Better to tweak now than halfway  through their college years.)

So, for both types of teens, 7Sisters Career Exploration Textbook provides a  lighthearted but comprehensive experience with this part of life preparation.

Note:  **I also hope to have at least 10 people, from various  fields/occupations, come in to share their stories with the class.**

Length: One semester *(Offered Spring, 2027)*

Homework: Assignments will vary. Most will be taken from the required text.

Required Text: Career Exploration Textbook

Required Supplies:

• Three-ring binder to put printed text in
• Pencil
• Other supplies may be needed

Supply Fee: $15

TUITION: $200/student OR $100 due on the first day of class and $100 due on  March 1st  (This class has a 4 student minimum AND an 8  student maximum. This class may not be offered if registration is below  the student minimum. This will be determined when registration for this  class closes on August 2, 2026.)

Note: Parents may pay monthly or by the semester via Check or Cash.

Tuesdays at 11:00am

Description: I took a wonderful C.S. Lewis class in college and really enjoyed it. I  thought it would be a delight to study some of his works with a group of  high school students. In this class we will read through a variety of  works by C.S. Lewis and discuss them.

Length: One semester *(Offered Fall, 2026)*

Homework: This will include reading the assigned literature by C.S. Lewis and related writing and other assignments.

Tentative Book List:

• The Last Battle
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
• The Magician's Nephew
• Mere Christianity
• The Screwtape Letters

Note: Plan to acquire a  paper/print copy of each title. I may choose specific printings for this  class. If I do, I will post links here.

Required Supplies:

• The Screwtape Letters: Walking to Wisdom Literature Guide (Student Edition) available at Classical Academic Press, Christianbook, or Rainbow Resource
• And more... (Coming soon.)

Supply Fee: $20

TUITION: $160/student OR $80 due on the first day of class and $80 due on November 1st  (This class has a 4 student minimum AND a 7  student maximum. This class may not be offered if registration is below  the student minimum. This will be determined when registration for this  class closes on August 2, 2026.)

Note: Parents may pay monthly or by the semester via Check or Cash.

Tuesdays at 11:00am

Description: Jane  Austen is one of my very favorite authors. I look forward to sharing  her works with your students and hearing their thoughts on her stories. We will learn a bit about her life and read at least four of her novels. Class discussions and related projects will be a major part of this  class as well. 

Length: One semester *(Offered Spring, 2027)*

Homework: This will include reading the assigned literature by Jane Austen and related writing and other assignments.

Tentative Book List:

• Emma
• Northanger Abbey
• Persuasion
• Pride and Prejudice
• Sense and Sensibility

Note: Plan to acquire a  paper/print copy of each title. I may choose specific printings for this  class. If I do, I will post links here.

Required Supplies:

Supply Fee: $20

TUITION: $200/student OR $100 due on the first day of class and $100 due on March 1st  (This class has a 4 student minimum AND a 7  student maximum. This class may not be offered if registration is below  the student minimum. This will be determined when registration for this  class closes on August 2, 2026.)

Note: Parents may pay monthly or by the semester via Check or Cash.

Tuesdays at 12:30pm

Description: I  love to read! Books often bring me joy. This class is a bit different  than previous Middle School Literature classes, but I think it will be enjoyable. Here is a bit of an overview from the text we will be using:  "This is a middle school English course. ...Children will learn all  about newspapers and how to write all kinds of articles. They will also  read two works...each month, working through history... The literature  is excellent and will be enjoyed by most students. The writing  assignments will develop writing skills, especially the ability to be  clear, concise, and focused. ...Students can also...create their own  newspaper. This should be fun and not stressful."

Homework: There  will be a variety of book-related or newspaper-related projects. We  will be producing 2 to 3 newsletters for the families of HRT Academy as  part of this class.

Tentative Book List:

• A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla
• Peter and the Pilgrims by Louise A. Vernon
• Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
• Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
• Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
• Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin
• Pioneer Girl: A True Story of Growing Up on the Prairie by Andrea Warren
• Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
• The Wright Brothers (Landmark) by Quentin Reynolds
• The Journal of Otto Peltonen by
• A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt by
• Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright

Note: Plan to acquire a  paper/print copy of each title. It is important for students to read the  book. If it would help your student, they may listen to the books, but only if they are reading along in the print copy.

Required Text: Americana Newspaper Reporting* -- Available at: Amazon or Powerline Productions

*If  you plan to purchase the printable copy, I would recommend printing it  and putting it in a three-ring binder to make handing in assignments easier.

Required Supplies:

• pencil
• notebook or binder with loose leaf paper

Supply Fee: $35

TUITION: $40/month per student (This class has a 4 student minimum AND a 7  student maximum. This class may not be offered if registration is below  the student minimum. This will be determined when registration for this  class closes on August 2, 2026.) 

Note: Parents may pay monthly or by the semester via Check or Cash.

Wednesdays at 1:00pm

Description: I  love to read! Books often bring me joy. This class is a bit different  than previous Middle School Literature classes, but I think it will be enjoyable. Here is a bit of an overview from the text we will be using:  "This is a middle school English course. ...Children will learn all  about newspapers and how to write all kinds of articles. They will also  read two works...each month, working through history... The literature  is excellent and will be enjoyed by most students. The writing  assignments will develop writing skills, especially the ability to be  clear, concise, and focused. ...Students can also...create their own  newspaper. This should be fun and not stressful."

Homework: There  will be a variety of book-related or newspaper-related projects. We  will be producing 2 to 3 newsletters for the families of HRT Academy as  part of this class.

Tentative Book List:

• A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla
• Peter and the Pilgrims by Louise A. Vernon
• Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
• Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
• Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
• Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin
• Pioneer Girl: A True Story of Growing Up on the Prairie by Andrea Warren
• Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
• The Wright Brothers (Landmark) by Quentin Reynolds
• The Journal of Otto Peltonen by
• A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt by
• Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright

Note: Plan to acquire a  paper/print copy of each title. It is important for students to read the  book. If it would help your student, they may listen to the books, but only if they are reading along in the print copy.

Required Text: Americana Newspaper Reporting* -- Available at: Amazon or Powerline Productions

*If  you plan to purchase the printable copy, I would recommend printing it  and putting it in a three-ring binder to make handing in assignments easier.

Required Supplies:

• pencil
• notebook or binder with loose leaf paper

Supply Fee: $35

TUITION: $40/month per student (This class has a 4 student minimum AND a 7  student maximum. This class may not be offered if registration is below  the student minimum. This will be determined when registration for this  class closes on August 2, 2026.) 

Note: Parents may pay monthly or by the semester via Check or Cash.

Wednesdays at 9:00am

Description: Come  join us for a fun time of learning how to make various LEGO machines.  We will be using a variety of pieces, including LEGO Technic elements to  make the class more accessible to everyone. We will make projects in  class and you will have projects to make at home. Along the way, there  will be unique LEGO challenges to create, including some Rube  Goldberg-type devices. If you enjoy LEGOs, please consider joining this  fun class. You may even learn a little about physics…

Homework: Various LEGO projects and more.

Required Text: 

Required Supplies:

• LEGOs (A list of needed kit(s)/pieces will be provided.)
• Plastic bin or container for transporting LEGOs and completed projects
• ...

Supply Fee: $?

TUITION: $45/month per student (This class has a 7 student minimum (not including tutor's children).)

Note: Parents may pay monthly or by the semester via Check or Cash.