Homeschool HUB News Update--May 15
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) Brain Warmer Upper
G2) Win a Trip to Scotland Video Contest
G3) Free Worksheets
G4) Free Christian Education Resource
G5) Nature Writing and Art Contest
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
This week's puzzle:
A Petri dish hosts a healthy colony of bacteria. Once a minute every bacterium divides into two. The colony was founded by a single cell at noon. At exactly 12:43 (43 minutes later) the Petri dish was half full.
At what time will the dish be full?
Answer to last week's puzzle:
FIVE minus two letters (F and E) makes the Roman numeral IV (which is 4).
G2) Win a Trip to Scotland Video Contest
Win A Trip For Two To Scotland!
Christian Journey Of A Lifetime Includes Airfare, Hotel & Tour!
Experience the breathtaking setting of the epic blockbuster Braveheart
Enjoy personal tours guided by Landmark Events' Christian historian Bill Potter, film producer Colin Gunn and local experts
Discover the land where faith begot freedom
Explore the castles, landmarks, and countryside of this historic land
Learn how Scotland became the birthplace of modern freedom
More info: http://www.infreedomscausetour.com/
G3) Free Worksheets
More worksheets have been added to friendoflearning.com. They include worksheets on exponents, percentages, and geology.
There are also now at least two worksheets each of addition, subtraction and multiplication wherein the problems are arranged vertically rather than horizontally. The names of those worksheets end with "(v)".
No registration or fee is required to use any of these worksheets. If you know anyone who might benefit from them, please let them know.
Best wishes,
Mark Wooding
Friend of Learning
G4) Free Christian Education Resource
The Kirkwood Education Online Program features a series of Discipleship Lessons which are designed to help children store God's word deep within their hearts and souls. We are now offering this series of lessons, independent of our full online program, completely free of charge as our gift to you!
https://kirkwoodeducationonline.com/ministrygift
G5) Nature Writing and Art Contest
The BirdSleuth K-12 program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology uses birds and nature to teach kids about science. Now, BirdSleuth is hoping to spark an eloquent and artistic view of the natural world with its first "Nature Investigators Writing and Art Contest." The contest is open to all young people from ages 5 through 18, whether or not they use BirdSleuth.
"If you're sending in a written entry, then please describe your neighborhood or school habitat, what you see there, what you do, and what you think or feel about it," explains BirdSleuth leader Jen Fee. "You can send us a short story or poetry. Artwork might be a drawing or painting of a real or imagined bird, a map of your local habitat, or a photograph."
Entries will be accepted through August 14, 2015.
Two written entries and two artworks will be published in the 2016 BirdSleuth Investigator Magazine, and several works of art will be displayed at the Cornell Lab during a future art show. Selected entries will also receive a free Feathered Friends Window Feeder kit.
"We've got a separate category for educators too," says Fee. "Show us your photos of young people exploring the natural environment, or doing hands-on projects for community habitats inspired through BirdSleuth's Nature Detectives lessons."
To learn more about entering, visit birdsleuth.org/contests/.
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Jan Bret could come to Mishawaka
2) Lakeshore Lifelong Learners Annual Used Learning Material Sale
1) Jan Bret could come to Mishawaka
Hello to our local schools, teachers & educators!!
It's not often, but we sometimes get the opportunity to host a very special and nationally recognized author here at Barnes & Noble. Most of the national authors will go to the Indianapolis market because it's larger and they have greater attendance there. I'd like to change that status quo because I believe that the entire Michiana region will support hosting a national author. I am working with 2 of our local libraries along with a well established business to send a proposal to national children's author Jan Brett. We want Jan to visit us this holiday season along with the arrival of her new book "The Turnip!" Jan will only visit areas where she has a guaranteed audience of significant size and we need your help to entice her to stop here on her next national tour this holiday season! If you would like for Jan to stop here and are willing to commit to attending her signing, please share some information with me and I will keep in touch with you every step of the way!
Name:
Phone #:
Email address:
School:
Grade:
Approx. student count (for attendance):
Sincerely,
Jim Emmons
Community Business Development Manager
Barnes & Noble , Inc.
6501 N. Grape Rd., Suite 200
Mishawaka, IN 46545
o (574) 247-0864 f (574) 247-1156
crm2358@bn.com
Editor's Note: Homeschoolers are invited. If you are interested in attending this event, please email crm2358@bn.com with the information requested above. You may want to list all the adults planning to attend on the Name line and the number of kids on the "Approx. student count" line. Feel free to pass this along to friends or anyone who might be interested. Jan Bret is a talented illustrator and author. If you don't know who she is, google and check her out.
2) Lakeshore Lifelong Learners Annual Used Learning Material Sale
Please share! All homeschoolers are invited to participate in Lakeshore Lifelong Learners Annual Learning Material Sale! We are very grateful this year for the use of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and would like to be able to give a small donation to feed the poor through Catholic Community Center as a thank you. Therefore, we are suggesting a small donation of a dollar or two per family in attendance.
When: Wednesday, June 10th 1:00 - 3:00 Please no early sales
Used Learning Materials Sale: This can include but is not limited to: textbooks, curriculum, science kits & items, manipulative, puzzles, board or card games, books, reference books, videos & computer software. Anything with a learning edge to it is acceptable.
To Purchase Items: It will be helpful if you come with smaller bills.
Location: St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 555 East Delaware, Fair Plain
Directions: Take I94 to exit 28 M-139N. North on M-139, 0.5 mi to Nickerson, Left (west) on Nickerson 0.3 mi to Union. Right on Union go 0.4 mi to Delaware turn left on Delaware and church will be on your right.
To Sell Items: It's okay to have just a few items, or boxes of things to sell, trade or to give away. Please email Peg pegall4@gmail.com to reserve your table. There are a limited number so RSVP early. Be prepared to make your own change. You may find it helpful to price items ahead of time. Set up begins at noon, we will need help cleaning up after the sale ends, please plan to remove all your items that are not sold or given away.
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LINKS TO SHARE:
http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/ includes free and printable resources are designed to promote learning in both formal and informal classroom settings. The content is simple to use, tailored to the needs of homeschooling parents.
• Twelve fun Games from Candy Land to Bingo, easy to print and customize
• Customizable Flash Cards in three different sizes
• Classroom-tested Lessons based on the latest research, complete with "how-to" videos
• Templates of all our materials using the Fry and Dolch sight word lists
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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. 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!
HELP FOR STRUGGLING READERS
My name is Ann Landgraf and I am a reading specialist in Niles, who works with students who struggle to learn to read. I would like to let those in the HUB know that I offer classes through the Niles Homeschool Partnership. I also train teachers to work with this type of learner. All the best, Ann Landgraf (615) 878-1538 aland422@comcast.net
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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! :-)
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
G2) Win a Trip to Scotland Video Contest
G3) Free Worksheets
G4) Free Christian Education Resource
G5) Nature Writing and Art Contest
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
This week's puzzle:
A Petri dish hosts a healthy colony of bacteria. Once a minute every bacterium divides into two. The colony was founded by a single cell at noon. At exactly 12:43 (43 minutes later) the Petri dish was half full.
At what time will the dish be full?
Answer to last week's puzzle:
FIVE minus two letters (F and E) makes the Roman numeral IV (which is 4).
G2) Win a Trip to Scotland Video Contest
Win A Trip For Two To Scotland!
Christian Journey Of A Lifetime Includes Airfare, Hotel & Tour!
Experience the breathtaking setting of the epic blockbuster Braveheart
Enjoy personal tours guided by Landmark Events' Christian historian Bill Potter, film producer Colin Gunn and local experts
Discover the land where faith begot freedom
Explore the castles, landmarks, and countryside of this historic land
Learn how Scotland became the birthplace of modern freedom
More info: http://www.infreedomscausetour.com/
G3) Free Worksheets
More worksheets have been added to friendoflearning.com. They include worksheets on exponents, percentages, and geology.
There are also now at least two worksheets each of addition, subtraction and multiplication wherein the problems are arranged vertically rather than horizontally. The names of those worksheets end with "(v)".
No registration or fee is required to use any of these worksheets. If you know anyone who might benefit from them, please let them know.
Best wishes,
Mark Wooding
Friend of Learning
G4) Free Christian Education Resource
The Kirkwood Education Online Program features a series of Discipleship Lessons which are designed to help children store God's word deep within their hearts and souls. We are now offering this series of lessons, independent of our full online program, completely free of charge as our gift to you!
https://kirkwoodeducationonline.com/ministrygift
G5) Nature Writing and Art Contest
The BirdSleuth K-12 program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology uses birds and nature to teach kids about science. Now, BirdSleuth is hoping to spark an eloquent and artistic view of the natural world with its first "Nature Investigators Writing and Art Contest." The contest is open to all young people from ages 5 through 18, whether or not they use BirdSleuth.
"If you're sending in a written entry, then please describe your neighborhood or school habitat, what you see there, what you do, and what you think or feel about it," explains BirdSleuth leader Jen Fee. "You can send us a short story or poetry. Artwork might be a drawing or painting of a real or imagined bird, a map of your local habitat, or a photograph."
Entries will be accepted through August 14, 2015.
Two written entries and two artworks will be published in the 2016 BirdSleuth Investigator Magazine, and several works of art will be displayed at the Cornell Lab during a future art show. Selected entries will also receive a free Feathered Friends Window Feeder kit.
"We've got a separate category for educators too," says Fee. "Show us your photos of young people exploring the natural environment, or doing hands-on projects for community habitats inspired through BirdSleuth's Nature Detectives lessons."
To learn more about entering, visit birdsleuth.org/contests/.
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Jan Bret could come to Mishawaka
2) Lakeshore Lifelong Learners Annual Used Learning Material Sale
1) Jan Bret could come to Mishawaka
Hello to our local schools, teachers & educators!!
It's not often, but we sometimes get the opportunity to host a very special and nationally recognized author here at Barnes & Noble. Most of the national authors will go to the Indianapolis market because it's larger and they have greater attendance there. I'd like to change that status quo because I believe that the entire Michiana region will support hosting a national author. I am working with 2 of our local libraries along with a well established business to send a proposal to national children's author Jan Brett. We want Jan to visit us this holiday season along with the arrival of her new book "The Turnip!" Jan will only visit areas where she has a guaranteed audience of significant size and we need your help to entice her to stop here on her next national tour this holiday season! If you would like for Jan to stop here and are willing to commit to attending her signing, please share some information with me and I will keep in touch with you every step of the way!
Name:
Phone #:
Email address:
School:
Grade:
Approx. student count (for attendance):
Sincerely,
Jim Emmons
Community Business Development Manager
Barnes & Noble , Inc.
6501 N. Grape Rd., Suite 200
Mishawaka, IN 46545
o (574) 247-0864 f (574) 247-1156
crm2358@bn.com
Editor's Note: Homeschoolers are invited. If you are interested in attending this event, please email crm2358@bn.com with the information requested above. You may want to list all the adults planning to attend on the Name line and the number of kids on the "Approx. student count" line. Feel free to pass this along to friends or anyone who might be interested. Jan Bret is a talented illustrator and author. If you don't know who she is, google and check her out.
2) Lakeshore Lifelong Learners Annual Used Learning Material Sale
Please share! All homeschoolers are invited to participate in Lakeshore Lifelong Learners Annual Learning Material Sale! We are very grateful this year for the use of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and would like to be able to give a small donation to feed the poor through Catholic Community Center as a thank you. Therefore, we are suggesting a small donation of a dollar or two per family in attendance.
When: Wednesday, June 10th 1:00 - 3:00 Please no early sales
Used Learning Materials Sale: This can include but is not limited to: textbooks, curriculum, science kits & items, manipulative, puzzles, board or card games, books, reference books, videos & computer software. Anything with a learning edge to it is acceptable.
To Purchase Items: It will be helpful if you come with smaller bills.
Location: St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 555 East Delaware, Fair Plain
Directions: Take I94 to exit 28 M-139N. North on M-139, 0.5 mi to Nickerson, Left (west) on Nickerson 0.3 mi to Union. Right on Union go 0.4 mi to Delaware turn left on Delaware and church will be on your right.
To Sell Items: It's okay to have just a few items, or boxes of things to sell, trade or to give away. Please email Peg pegall4@gmail.com to reserve your table. There are a limited number so RSVP early. Be prepared to make your own change. You may find it helpful to price items ahead of time. Set up begins at noon, we will need help cleaning up after the sale ends, please plan to remove all your items that are not sold or given away.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LINKS TO SHARE:
http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/ includes free and printable resources are designed to promote learning in both formal and informal classroom settings. The content is simple to use, tailored to the needs of homeschooling parents.
• Twelve fun Games from Candy Land to Bingo, easy to print and customize
• Customizable Flash Cards in three different sizes
• Classroom-tested Lessons based on the latest research, complete with "how-to" videos
• Templates of all our materials using the Fry and Dolch sight word lists
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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. 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!
HELP FOR STRUGGLING READERS
My name is Ann Landgraf and I am a reading specialist in Niles, who works with students who struggle to learn to read. I would like to let those in the HUB know that I offer classes through the Niles Homeschool Partnership. I also train teachers to work with this type of learner. All the best, Ann Landgraf (615) 878-1538 aland422@comcast.net
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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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