Homeschool HUB news update-May 24

Homeschool HUB Weekly News--May 24   Homeschool HUB phone: (269)362-0651 email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org Editor: Annette Ernsperger   The information below is offered to you as a service.  Please research and decide for yourself the value to your family.  The Homeschool HUB does not endorse any programs or services other than those offered at the Homeschool HUB resource center.    Send information to be added to the update no later than the Thursday before the week you want it to appear:  homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   ON THE CALENDAR:   Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub   May 29--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5   HERE'S THE BUZZ:   1) JEWELs 2) Homeschool hangout 3) Touch football 4) I'm bored! And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news.    1) JEWEL's (Juniors Exploring Wonderful Earth Sciences and Lapidary Arts) Will have their next gathering on Wed. 27 May.  If you enjoy rocks and fossils and would like to join our group, please email Valerie for information about this meeting.  All grade levels are welcome.  Children under age 10 should have parent present at all times. Valerie vboruff@gmail.com 2) The Homeschool Hangout will be on hiatus until fall, as there have been declining numbers in attendance (probably due to the LOVELY weather!).  Watch for start-up again next fall!   3) Come and play touch football!  Kids 10 and up are invited to join the game at Oddfellows Park on Bond St. in Niles, 1-3 pm on Wed, May 27.  Don't forget to bring water or other thirst quencher!   4) Here are few suggestions to keep your kids busy and learning throughout the summer: Check out your local library. Many libraries have special summer programs for children. Sometimes libraries bring in guest artists and writers to give presentations or offer special workshops. Your child could discover a new interest or hobby.   Go for a hike (or a bike hike, if you prefer). To make this an educational experience for your child, you can plan to stop along the trail and check out interesting insects, birds, and plants. If this seems like too much preparation, just take a digital camera along, and stop along the way and take interesting photos.   You can involve younger children by having them plan out a snack break or bag lunch. This is a way to start encouraging them to eat healthy.   Visit local attractions. There are area attractions that are both educational and interesting. Check out what's in your area.   Create a family scrapbook. For a creative project, your child or children could develop a family scrapbook. Help your child gather pictures, drawings, certificates or other items of importance and organize them into a scrapbook. This could be very simple or elaborate, depending on the age of the child. A scrapbook is a way to encourage planning and creativity, and it's fun!   Encourage your child to volunteer. If your child is a bit older (probably at least 9 or 10), s/he he could volunteer at some organization in your area. Animal shelters sometimes allow children to come and walk animals or just pet animals to socialize them. Children can volunteer to read to people at the hospital or nursing home. Even walking around and collecting litter in parks or on the roadway provides a way for a child to volunteer. Volunteer experiences can often be both rewarding and educational for a child. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOTAL RECALL (These items will run until their pertinent information expires)   1) News from Diane Day: I will be reserving seats for our group for the 2009/2010 theatre season which promises to be a family friendly line up of at least 1 old favorite.  Check back for updates. Dessert theatre at Bethel will be performing "Dearly Beloved".  It will take place in July.  I will be getting back with details.  I will not be reserving seats for this performance.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS   Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement): Do you have any favorite websites?  Send them to us and we'll share them! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMERS: While the Homeschool HUB believes that these events or opportunities may be of value to home educators, announcements do not constitute an endorsement by the Homeschool HUB, or its Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of individual parents to determine the appropriateness of any event or opportunity for their children. Participation in any event is voluntary and the participant assumes complete responsibility and liability for themselves, their family, anyone accompanying them, and their personal property.