Homeschool HUB News Update--January 28

Homeschool HUB News Update--January 28 Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094 email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org Editor: Andrea Bikfalvy   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 by the Homeschool HUB.     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 February 4--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp February 18--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental. HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Free Access to 900 Animated Books for a Year 2) Bethel to Host Colloquia Lecture Series 3) LMC Mendel Center Presents John Henry 4) Free Self-Education Online 1)Free Access to 900 Animated Books for a Year All homeschoolers have been granted One Year Free Access to an online library of 900 interactive children's books for ages 2-13! Houston, Texas - January 10, 2011 - "We saw a story about a company called Tom's Shoes where for every pair of shoes purchased they give away a pair to a child in need. We thought that was a pretty great idea so we decided to give away free subscriptions to our entire catalog of books to home schoolers across the country with the hope that they will see why thousands of teachers subscribe to our theory that learning to read should be fun," says president Cliff Dew. All home schoolers are being given a one year free subscription to their catalog of 900 animated books, lesson plans, quizzes, story songs, games and puzzles that inspire early childhood literacy for ages 2-13 free of charge now through 12/31/2011. It¹s an award winning safe and secure "Kid's Friendly" website that helps kids discover the joys of learning to read. MightyBookjr.com is ideal for English as a Second Language and English Immersion. There's even a whole library of books for kids with special needs. Simply log on to their home page http://www.mightybookjr.com/ and click on SUBSCRIBE NOW and use this as your COUPON CODE: FREE COUPON CODE: learntoread (lower case letters) 2) Bethel to Host Colloquia Lecture Series Bethel will host the first of two lectures in the Colloquia Lecture Series this semester on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 3:30 p.m. in the Academic Center at Bethel College, room 342. Eugene Carpenter, Ph.D., professor of Old Testament, will speak on "Resident Aliens: God Loves Them." This presentation will cover briefly the Old Testament and relevant ancient Near Eastern materials on these groups of people with special attention to how God's people, Israel, were to treat and protect these classes of persons, especially the resident alien. For more information about this lecture or future lectures, call 574.807.7190 or e-mail Roxanne.Thompson@BethelCollege.edu. 3) LMC Mendel Center Presents John Henry Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 10am & 12:30pm Grades: 3-8 John Henry is a well-know figure of American folklore.  The production uses storytelling, drama, and music to bring the story of an American legend to life.  It is a tale that speaks to young and old alike and carries a strong contemporary parallel about the importance of our humanity in the face of changing technology. Those interested in attending can call LMC Mainstage directly at 269-927-8100 to reserve tickets. 4) Free Self-Education Online Here is a blog with a gazillion links to free college classes and other online educational resources on many subjects: http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/11/15/12-dozen-places-to-self-educate-yourself-online/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS TO SHARE: What is unschooling, anyway? http://ulfaq.home.comcast.net/~ulfaq/ULfaq.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS DONATE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS My friend, Hugo, wants to fill a cargo shipping container with musical instruments to take back to Chile with him in February.  He has been here studying to get his Masters in Conducting at Andrews University.  He has also been teaching a conversational Spanish class to local homeschoolers.  He returns to a job conducting orchestra and choir, and teaching, at a university.  He will have programs for younger students as well, and needs instruments for them.  He is also working to raise $20,000 for a full set of bells, to start bell choirs for all ages.  If you have an instrument you would be willing to donate please contact him.  He will even take them if they are not in working condition, to use for repair parts.  He lives near the university in southwest Michigan.  If you are nearby, he will pick up the instrument(s).  If you live a great distance from him, please box up your instrument and send it to him.  He is a wonderful, giving person, and he will put the instruments to great use helping children. Contact him to arrange your donation of an instrument or money for the bells at: Hugo Caceras 269 240-8866 hugo@andrews.edu Thanks, Kathy Joyce Looking for a group?  Join the HUB! There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow. Members receive first chance at events and classes when availability is limited.  The cost of membership is only $24/year.  Information about becoming a member is on the website at www.hshub.org   Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too.  It's free! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LETTING IT RIDE: Amazon.com--Please come to www.hshub.org before you shop at Amazon.  You can either shop the Associate Store listed in the Menu bar or click on the "Help the Homeschool HUB - Purchase at Amazon" link just below the Menu bar. By using this link to Amazon The Homeschool HUB will earn money through Amazon's Associates program on everything you purchase. So whenever you think "Amazon" please remember your purchase can help The Homeschool HUB. The Homeschool HUB is collecting used textbooks.  Contact Diane Day:  joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900. The Homeschool HUB is continuing to collect Campbell Soup labels, Campbell's Chunky Soup labels, Campbell's Healthy Request labels, Campbell's Select harvest, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Spaghettios, Swanson, V-8 Beverages, V-8 Fusion, Prego Italian Sauces and Campbell's Food Service.   Give your labels to any board member or bring them to our homeschool functions. --AND-- We are still accepting Boxtops for education labels.  You can find these on many products. Go to Boxtops for Education.org for more info, and then SAVE SAVE SAVE  those labels.  Each one nets 10 cents and every 10 cents adds up. You can give them to any HUB board director or bring them to any of our functions that we will be having.  Thank-you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.