Homeschool HUB News Update--March 21
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! :-)
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Article About College Visits for Homeschoolers
G2) Research Survey for Homeschool Students
G1) Article About College Visits for Homeschoolers
Here is an article that would be good for parents and students to read
when the student enters high school:
http://www.homeeddirectory.com/blog/perfect-campus-visit-start-finish
G2) Research Survey for Homeschool Students
Oak Meadow is looking for students in grades 7 to 12 to complete an early draft of the Oak Meadow Scale of Student Autonomy. It will take less than 15 minutes, and the results will help us to develop a free resource for independent learners around the world. We need at least 500 responses in order to create statistical norms so that we can provide useful feedback to those who take the survey.
The Oak Meadow Scale of Student Autonomy is designed to be a self-reflective tool for students to evaluate their sense of independence and ability to take charge of their own learning. It will help them recognize learning independence as a strength and, subsequently, a wide range of educational opportunities available to them.
Here is the link to the live survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yyGedmphdubFy54c9hg9ZDQZYDxqXNqUqG58EZwEAtU/viewform
All information provided in this questionnaire is completely confidential; individual student responses will not be used in any way beyond inclusion in the larger sample set. Please help us spread the word about this initiative by forwarding this survey to homeschool students and families in your community.
The goal of student autonomy—independent, self-directed learning and personal empowerment—is central to the mission of Oak Meadow and fully integrated into our rigorous education of critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. Oak Meadow prides itself on graduating engaged citizens of the world who are compassionate freethinkers and active decision-makers.
I invite you to visit oakmeadow.com to learn more.
Thank you so much for your time and support.
Ben Mitchell
Director Of Admissions
Oak Meadow
Independent Learning Since 1975
(802) 251-7250
74 Cotton Mill Hill
Brattleboro, Vermont
oakmeadow.com
info@oakmeadow.com
www.oakmeadow.com
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Meijer Garden and Butterfly House
2) Cool Volunteer Opportunity at Fernwood
3) Corydon Capitol Homeschool Event
4) Notre Dame Alumnus Thomas Crisp, Ph.D. Speach on "Love and Violence"
1) Meijer Garden and Butterfly House
If you are interested in visiting the Frederick Meijer Sculpture Garden and the annual butterfly exhibit on April 25th, please email Andrea at andreamom001@gmail.com Carpooling may be available, and admission would only be $3.50 per person if we get a group of at least 20 students. They have an amazing 5-story glass building enclosing tropical plants and butterflies each year in March and April, plus outdoor gardens and sculptures. There are special activities and tours available for groups, also.
More info: http://www.meijergardens.org/
2) Cool Volunteer Opportunity at Fernwood
In celebration of Fernwood's 50 years as a public garden, twig artist, Patrick Dougherty, will be designing and installing a large one-of-a-kind twig sculpture on Fernwood's grounds in April! Patrick has designed and assembled over 230 otherworldly twig art pieces all over the world in the past 30 years. Visit Patrick's website to learn more about his work. http://www.stickwork.net/
Here is your opportunity to work with a true artist! Patrick will be at Fernwood the first three weeks of April. He will need many volunteers throughout the process of creating the sculpture. Opportunities include harvesting materials, acting as a docent, and weaving the sculpture under Patrick's direction.
If you would like to volunteer to work with Patrick in April to weave his magic, please email Volunteer Coordinator Judi Jason jjason@fernwoodbotanical.org, or call 269.695.6491.
Watch video of the building process: http://www.ourstate.com/videos/stickbuilt/
Contact Us:
269.695.6491
jjason@fernwoodbotanical.org
3) Corydon Capitol Homeschool Event
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site is planning a day of activities specifically devoted to home schooled students. This will be the third year for this popular program! We are able to offer several different programs/activities that meet many Indiana educational standards. All of the activities will be centered in downtown Corydon, which served as the First State Capitol of Indiana from 1816-1825. For more information on the unique history of Corydon, please see: http://www.indianamuseum.org/explore/corydon
The event will be held Wednesday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Corydon Capitol State Historic Site in Corydon, Indiana. Students and their chaperons will be divided into groups. These groups will then rotate by schedule through stations where different activities or tours will take place. There will be a 1.5 hour break for lunch during the day. Chaperons will be sent the schedule and groups ahead of time so they know the plan before they arrive. Parents must register their students before the event and payment is requested at registration. The entire event is $5/student with parents/guardians being free. Payments can be sent by check or paid with credit card by calling the Site. If you attended in years previous, we hope to have you back! We have new stations this year that I'm sure will interest your children. Stations this year include: a tour of the First State Capitol, Civil War soldiers, a recreation of a one-room school house, learning a pioneer dance and manners, and pioneer chores and butter making. Most of our stations are appropriate for ages 7+, but we have had students younger participate.
I am currently accepting reservations. Families must register by April 25. They can email me at lcsteacher@juno.com or call the Site at 812-738-4890. Please let me know if there are any questions I can answer or if I can provide any other assistance. Thank you and we hope to see you at Homeschool Day!
Laura Van Fossen
Program Developer
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
126 E Walnut St.
Corydon, IN 47112
812.738.4890
lvanfossen@indianamuseum.org
4) Notre Dame Alumnus Thomas Crisp, Ph.D. Speach on "Love and Violence"
Thomas Crisp, Ph.D., chair of the department of philosophy at Biola University and associate director of the Center for Christian Thought, will speak at Bethel College on the subject of "Love and Violence." The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be on Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in Room 342 of the Miller-Moore Academic Center.
Crisp received an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and specializes in the areas of metaphysics and epistemology. His lecture at Bethel will explore Christ's command for Christians to love our enemies, and what role, if any, violence should play in how we live out that command.
According to Professor of Philosophy Jim Stump, Ph.D., one goal of the lecture is to help attendees think more deeply about important issues. In a world where complex topics are often reduced to short sound bites and quick social media updates, "philosophers go the other way – we take the sound bites and show the complexity of the situation," says Stump.
This lecture is made possible by a grant from the Society of Christian Philosophers, with the goal of enabling philosophy departments at small colleges to bring in nationally renowned speakers.
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LINKS TO SHARE:
Please share your favorite links at homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
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CLASSIFIEDS
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!
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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! :-)
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Article About College Visits for Homeschoolers
G2) Research Survey for Homeschool Students
G1) Article About College Visits for Homeschoolers
Here is an article that would be good for parents and students to read
when the student enters high school:
http://www.homeeddirectory.com/blog/perfect-campus-visit-start-finish
G2) Research Survey for Homeschool Students
Oak Meadow is looking for students in grades 7 to 12 to complete an early draft of the Oak Meadow Scale of Student Autonomy. It will take less than 15 minutes, and the results will help us to develop a free resource for independent learners around the world. We need at least 500 responses in order to create statistical norms so that we can provide useful feedback to those who take the survey.
The Oak Meadow Scale of Student Autonomy is designed to be a self-reflective tool for students to evaluate their sense of independence and ability to take charge of their own learning. It will help them recognize learning independence as a strength and, subsequently, a wide range of educational opportunities available to them.
Here is the link to the live survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yyGedmphdubFy54c9hg9ZDQZYDxqXNqUqG58EZwEAtU/viewform
All information provided in this questionnaire is completely confidential; individual student responses will not be used in any way beyond inclusion in the larger sample set. Please help us spread the word about this initiative by forwarding this survey to homeschool students and families in your community.
The goal of student autonomy—independent, self-directed learning and personal empowerment—is central to the mission of Oak Meadow and fully integrated into our rigorous education of critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. Oak Meadow prides itself on graduating engaged citizens of the world who are compassionate freethinkers and active decision-makers.
I invite you to visit oakmeadow.com to learn more.
Thank you so much for your time and support.
Ben Mitchell
Director Of Admissions
Oak Meadow
Independent Learning Since 1975
(802) 251-7250
74 Cotton Mill Hill
Brattleboro, Vermont
oakmeadow.com
info@oakmeadow.com
www.oakmeadow.com
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Meijer Garden and Butterfly House
2) Cool Volunteer Opportunity at Fernwood
3) Corydon Capitol Homeschool Event
4) Notre Dame Alumnus Thomas Crisp, Ph.D. Speach on "Love and Violence"
1) Meijer Garden and Butterfly House
If you are interested in visiting the Frederick Meijer Sculpture Garden and the annual butterfly exhibit on April 25th, please email Andrea at andreamom001@gmail.com Carpooling may be available, and admission would only be $3.50 per person if we get a group of at least 20 students. They have an amazing 5-story glass building enclosing tropical plants and butterflies each year in March and April, plus outdoor gardens and sculptures. There are special activities and tours available for groups, also.
More info: http://www.meijergardens.org/
2) Cool Volunteer Opportunity at Fernwood
In celebration of Fernwood's 50 years as a public garden, twig artist, Patrick Dougherty, will be designing and installing a large one-of-a-kind twig sculpture on Fernwood's grounds in April! Patrick has designed and assembled over 230 otherworldly twig art pieces all over the world in the past 30 years. Visit Patrick's website to learn more about his work. http://www.stickwork.net/
Here is your opportunity to work with a true artist! Patrick will be at Fernwood the first three weeks of April. He will need many volunteers throughout the process of creating the sculpture. Opportunities include harvesting materials, acting as a docent, and weaving the sculpture under Patrick's direction.
If you would like to volunteer to work with Patrick in April to weave his magic, please email Volunteer Coordinator Judi Jason jjason@fernwoodbotanical.org, or call 269.695.6491.
Watch video of the building process: http://www.ourstate.com/videos/stickbuilt/
Contact Us:
269.695.6491
jjason@fernwoodbotanical.org
3) Corydon Capitol Homeschool Event
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site is planning a day of activities specifically devoted to home schooled students. This will be the third year for this popular program! We are able to offer several different programs/activities that meet many Indiana educational standards. All of the activities will be centered in downtown Corydon, which served as the First State Capitol of Indiana from 1816-1825. For more information on the unique history of Corydon, please see: http://www.indianamuseum.org/explore/corydon
The event will be held Wednesday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Corydon Capitol State Historic Site in Corydon, Indiana. Students and their chaperons will be divided into groups. These groups will then rotate by schedule through stations where different activities or tours will take place. There will be a 1.5 hour break for lunch during the day. Chaperons will be sent the schedule and groups ahead of time so they know the plan before they arrive. Parents must register their students before the event and payment is requested at registration. The entire event is $5/student with parents/guardians being free. Payments can be sent by check or paid with credit card by calling the Site. If you attended in years previous, we hope to have you back! We have new stations this year that I'm sure will interest your children. Stations this year include: a tour of the First State Capitol, Civil War soldiers, a recreation of a one-room school house, learning a pioneer dance and manners, and pioneer chores and butter making. Most of our stations are appropriate for ages 7+, but we have had students younger participate.
I am currently accepting reservations. Families must register by April 25. They can email me at lcsteacher@juno.com or call the Site at 812-738-4890. Please let me know if there are any questions I can answer or if I can provide any other assistance. Thank you and we hope to see you at Homeschool Day!
Laura Van Fossen
Program Developer
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
126 E Walnut St.
Corydon, IN 47112
812.738.4890
lvanfossen@indianamuseum.org
4) Notre Dame Alumnus Thomas Crisp, Ph.D. Speach on "Love and Violence"
Thomas Crisp, Ph.D., chair of the department of philosophy at Biola University and associate director of the Center for Christian Thought, will speak at Bethel College on the subject of "Love and Violence." The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be on Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in Room 342 of the Miller-Moore Academic Center.
Crisp received an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and specializes in the areas of metaphysics and epistemology. His lecture at Bethel will explore Christ's command for Christians to love our enemies, and what role, if any, violence should play in how we live out that command.
According to Professor of Philosophy Jim Stump, Ph.D., one goal of the lecture is to help attendees think more deeply about important issues. In a world where complex topics are often reduced to short sound bites and quick social media updates, "philosophers go the other way – we take the sound bites and show the complexity of the situation," says Stump.
This lecture is made possible by a grant from the Society of Christian Philosophers, with the goal of enabling philosophy departments at small colleges to bring in nationally renowned speakers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
Please share your favorite links at homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDS
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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