Homeschool HUB News Update--July 26
Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org facebook: www.facebook.com/HomeschoolHub
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
To subscribe to this newsletter, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUBnewsletter/ OR send an email to the following address: HUBnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (You can also sign up on the home page of our website hshub.org--just type your email in the box!) Don't forget to do one of these if you change your email address!
Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)
ON THE CALENDAR:
Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub (Check with those offering the program for cancellations or changes before you go.)
Tuesday, July 30--Homeschool Beach Day at Fuller's Resort, 1.50 per person
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
G2) Free Computer Programming Webinars
G1) Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
The National Wildlife Refuge system protects birds, animals, plants, and unforgettable scenery that stir the mind and heart. Take a look at one of the most beautiful of all, the Yukon Delta NWR, with refuge biologist Brian McCaffery as your guide. Going beyond natural beauty, the refuge also plays a crucial role in conserving global populations of shorebirds that migrate to Asia and Australia every year.
Watch this video to see more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yyMEoqG0jA
G2) Free Computer Programming Webinars
Get help getting started with the Scratch Multimedia Programming Language, programming Minecraft using Python, and Alice 3D Programming Language with free, live webinars. Students 10 and older with minimal programming experience with an interest in technology or gaming -- or just the smarts to know how important coding is today! Already have some programming experience? There is always more to learn! Put your skills to the test and create , explore, and share games and more. Would you rather build than program? We have that covered too.
For each subject, students will meet twice for hour-long webinars that introduce them to the Scratch, Minecraft Pi, and Alice programming languages. Scratch is an icon based programming language. By the end of our classes you will have built two basic games, but more importantly you will leave with the resources, knowledge, and confidence to build and explore Scratch (and even other languages!) on your own. Our Minecraft Pi webinar will introduce students to programming Minecraft through Python on their Raspberry Pi. They will learn how to install and run Minecraft Pi and how to create through "hacking" with Python, from building structures to adding new features. Alice allows for fun exploration of animation and gaming through their innovative 3D environment. Limitless possibility awaits after this simple introduction to an addictive, well constructed and organized programming language.
WHEN:
The Scratch class will meet online Monday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 14 at 4:30 PM Eastern.
The Minecraft-Pi class will meet online Monday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 21 at 4:30 PM Eastern.
The Alice class will meet online Tuesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 15 at 4:30 PM Eastern.
These classes will be live, conducted by an experienced teacher using webinar software. You will receive an invitation in your email after sign up. Please email youngengineersoftoday@gmail.com to get signup information or check us out at YoungEngineersOfToday.com
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) 3rd Annual Homeschool Info Night
2) Write That Book
3) Berrien Springs Partnership
4) Poetry in Motion Class
1) 3rd Annual Homeschool Info Night
If you teach a class, offer a service, or run a club or group that would be of interest to homeschoolers, you are invited to attend! Scouts, theater, dance, gymnastics, art, music, tutoring, character building, photographers, piano tuners, whatever else you can think of...come hobnob with local homeschool families. No charge to you. Get the word out about what you have to offer. The event will be at Lake Michigan College Bertrand Crossing campus in Niles, MI August 29th from 6-8 pm. Contact Andrea if you want a table: andreamom001@gmail.com or 269-240-6094.
Homeschoolers, feel free to pass this on to people who have helped you or people you know of who serve homeschoolers!
2) Write That Book
Did you ever think of writing a book? Well, now you can. If you can write one to two pages, this course will help you write a book in easy steps. The class will help students improve their creative writing skills and have fun with words and sentences while learning about the details and concepts of writing. Students will be encouraged to improve from wherever they are rather than expected to reach an arbitrary standard.
We will work on choosing the type of book, developing characters, plots, description, and more. The class is designed for 6th grade and up. Adults interested in writing a book are welcome to take the class. If you have a younger student who is interested and is able to write a one to two page story, you are also welcome to sign the student up.
The teacher is a published author with a teaching degree who has taught writing and composition for over ten years. She loves encouraging writers of all abilities. Class will meet for 1 ½ hours a week in Niles, MI Mondays at 1 pm starting September 9. Cost is $15 per week (or $250 per semester paid in advance). The class is also available through the Niles and Berrien Springs partnerships. Contact Andrea for more info or to sign up. andreamom001@gmail.com
3) Berrien Springs Partnership
Ready, Set, Register! The Berrien Springs Partnership will begin registration July 28th, at 6 p.m., online through their website: www.BerrienSpringsPartnership.com. Many new Community classes have been added and less virtual classes are required. Equine science, private music lessons, more elementary art choices, gymnastics, nature classes and so much more, all at no cost to families! Even more classes are still being added to our site, so check back frequently for updates. Email Sharon Haynes for more information: shaynes@homeoftheshamrocks.org
4) Poetry in Motion Class
This is a special class that incorporates writing, acting, creating short pieces on stage, and performing them for the community directed by Donna Blue Lachman. Available to children from grades 5-12. Students will spend the first weeks playing improvisation games to get to know each other. Then they will write and bring in poems that they have written. We will have discussions of what good poetry is, and I will bring in examples of poetry written by kids of their age. After we choose which poems we would like to act out, we will begin the workshop with improvisations, images, music, props and small set pieces. We will cast the appropriate kids in each role and then rehearse the short theater/poetry pieces. We will perform the series to the public. THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN!!!!!
The class will meet Wednesday afternoons in Niles, MI. It will cost $350 per student per semester. Contact Donna for more information: donnablue1@gmail.com or 269-426-8279
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LINKS TO SHARE:
Free webinars and articles related to homeschooling:
http://www.landryacademy.com/w.htm
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CLASSIFIEDS
BASEBALL CARDS FOR SALE
1000+ baseball cards (Ultra, Fleer, Topps...) Some are in nice binders with sleeves. Entire collection $65 or best offer. Contact Ann at sweetft4god@yahoo.com
Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.
The HUB is a volunteer organization. Without the support and participation of homeschool families, we can't function effectively. There are several benefits of membership including a resource library that includes things like 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! (Advertisements stay in for two weeks unless we work out something else in advance)
Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!
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LETTING IT RIDE:
Like us on facebook for discussions, announcements, questions, and support: https://www.facebook.com/HomeschoolHub
Join our yahoo group for discussions, announcements, questions, and support: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolhub/
Check out our website for info (refer your friends, too, if you like!): http://www.hshub.org/
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 Andrea homeschoolhub@yahoo.com or 269-240-6094
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 member or bring them to any functions that we have. 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.
Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org facebook: www.facebook.com/HomeschoolHub
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
To subscribe to this newsletter, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUBnewsletter/ OR send an email to the following address: HUBnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (You can also sign up on the home page of our website hshub.org--just type your email in the box!) Don't forget to do one of these if you change your email address!
Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)
ON THE CALENDAR:
Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub (Check with those offering the program for cancellations or changes before you go.)
Tuesday, July 30--Homeschool Beach Day at Fuller's Resort, 1.50 per person
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
G2) Free Computer Programming Webinars
G1) Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
The National Wildlife Refuge system protects birds, animals, plants, and unforgettable scenery that stir the mind and heart. Take a look at one of the most beautiful of all, the Yukon Delta NWR, with refuge biologist Brian McCaffery as your guide. Going beyond natural beauty, the refuge also plays a crucial role in conserving global populations of shorebirds that migrate to Asia and Australia every year.
Watch this video to see more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yyMEoqG0jA
G2) Free Computer Programming Webinars
Get help getting started with the Scratch Multimedia Programming Language, programming Minecraft using Python, and Alice 3D Programming Language with free, live webinars. Students 10 and older with minimal programming experience with an interest in technology or gaming -- or just the smarts to know how important coding is today! Already have some programming experience? There is always more to learn! Put your skills to the test and create , explore, and share games and more. Would you rather build than program? We have that covered too.
For each subject, students will meet twice for hour-long webinars that introduce them to the Scratch, Minecraft Pi, and Alice programming languages. Scratch is an icon based programming language. By the end of our classes you will have built two basic games, but more importantly you will leave with the resources, knowledge, and confidence to build and explore Scratch (and even other languages!) on your own. Our Minecraft Pi webinar will introduce students to programming Minecraft through Python on their Raspberry Pi. They will learn how to install and run Minecraft Pi and how to create through "hacking" with Python, from building structures to adding new features. Alice allows for fun exploration of animation and gaming through their innovative 3D environment. Limitless possibility awaits after this simple introduction to an addictive, well constructed and organized programming language.
WHEN:
The Scratch class will meet online Monday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 14 at 4:30 PM Eastern.
The Minecraft-Pi class will meet online Monday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 21 at 4:30 PM Eastern.
The Alice class will meet online Tuesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 15 at 4:30 PM Eastern.
These classes will be live, conducted by an experienced teacher using webinar software. You will receive an invitation in your email after sign up. Please email youngengineersoftoday@gmail.com to get signup information or check us out at YoungEngineersOfToday.com
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) 3rd Annual Homeschool Info Night
2) Write That Book
3) Berrien Springs Partnership
4) Poetry in Motion Class
1) 3rd Annual Homeschool Info Night
If you teach a class, offer a service, or run a club or group that would be of interest to homeschoolers, you are invited to attend! Scouts, theater, dance, gymnastics, art, music, tutoring, character building, photographers, piano tuners, whatever else you can think of...come hobnob with local homeschool families. No charge to you. Get the word out about what you have to offer. The event will be at Lake Michigan College Bertrand Crossing campus in Niles, MI August 29th from 6-8 pm. Contact Andrea if you want a table: andreamom001@gmail.com or 269-240-6094.
Homeschoolers, feel free to pass this on to people who have helped you or people you know of who serve homeschoolers!
2) Write That Book
Did you ever think of writing a book? Well, now you can. If you can write one to two pages, this course will help you write a book in easy steps. The class will help students improve their creative writing skills and have fun with words and sentences while learning about the details and concepts of writing. Students will be encouraged to improve from wherever they are rather than expected to reach an arbitrary standard.
We will work on choosing the type of book, developing characters, plots, description, and more. The class is designed for 6th grade and up. Adults interested in writing a book are welcome to take the class. If you have a younger student who is interested and is able to write a one to two page story, you are also welcome to sign the student up.
The teacher is a published author with a teaching degree who has taught writing and composition for over ten years. She loves encouraging writers of all abilities. Class will meet for 1 ½ hours a week in Niles, MI Mondays at 1 pm starting September 9. Cost is $15 per week (or $250 per semester paid in advance). The class is also available through the Niles and Berrien Springs partnerships. Contact Andrea for more info or to sign up. andreamom001@gmail.com
3) Berrien Springs Partnership
Ready, Set, Register! The Berrien Springs Partnership will begin registration July 28th, at 6 p.m., online through their website: www.BerrienSpringsPartnership.com. Many new Community classes have been added and less virtual classes are required. Equine science, private music lessons, more elementary art choices, gymnastics, nature classes and so much more, all at no cost to families! Even more classes are still being added to our site, so check back frequently for updates. Email Sharon Haynes for more information: shaynes@homeoftheshamrocks.org
4) Poetry in Motion Class
This is a special class that incorporates writing, acting, creating short pieces on stage, and performing them for the community directed by Donna Blue Lachman. Available to children from grades 5-12. Students will spend the first weeks playing improvisation games to get to know each other. Then they will write and bring in poems that they have written. We will have discussions of what good poetry is, and I will bring in examples of poetry written by kids of their age. After we choose which poems we would like to act out, we will begin the workshop with improvisations, images, music, props and small set pieces. We will cast the appropriate kids in each role and then rehearse the short theater/poetry pieces. We will perform the series to the public. THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN!!!!!
The class will meet Wednesday afternoons in Niles, MI. It will cost $350 per student per semester. Contact Donna for more information: donnablue1@gmail.com or 269-426-8279
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
Free webinars and articles related to homeschooling:
http://www.landryacademy.com/w.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
BASEBALL CARDS FOR SALE
1000+ baseball cards (Ultra, Fleer, Topps...) Some are in nice binders with sleeves. Entire collection $65 or best offer. Contact Ann at sweetft4god@yahoo.com
Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.
The HUB is a volunteer organization. Without the support and participation of homeschool families, we can't function effectively. There are several benefits of membership including a resource library that includes things like 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! (Advertisements stay in for two weeks unless we work out something else in advance)
Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LETTING IT RIDE:
Like us on facebook for discussions, announcements, questions, and support: https://www.facebook.com/HomeschoolHub
Join our yahoo group for discussions, announcements, questions, and support: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolhub/
Check out our website for info (refer your friends, too, if you like!): http://www.hshub.org/
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 Andrea homeschoolhub@yahoo.com or 269-240-6094
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 member or bring them to any functions that we have. 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.
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