Homeschool HUB Weekly Update: August 2015

Homeschool HUB News Update--August 21

Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094
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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.

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Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)

GENERAL INTEREST

G1) Brain Warmer Upper
G2) Free Entrepreneurship Class

G1) Brain Warmer Upper

A milkman has two empty jugs, a 5 gallon jug and a 3 gallon jug. How can he measure exactly one gallon of milk without wasting any milk?

Answer to last week's puzzle:
Ask what is in the "APPLES and ORANGES" box. If it is apples, then the box labeled "ORANGES" must have apples and oranges (since apples are in the box asked about and the box can't have what its label says) and the box labeled "APPLES" has oranges. If the answer is "oranges," then the box labeled "APPLES " has apples and oranges and the box labeled "ORANGES" has apples.

G2) Free Entrepreneurship Class

One topic in which many home school families are interested is entrepreneurship. "Why Have a Business." is a free course I wanted to make you aware of. It was developed over a two year period working with a Home School coop in Fishers, Indiana, called Northpoint Classes.

It's a "learn by doing" curriculum that can be used by home school families, church schools, or adults seeking to enhance their interpersonal and business skills. We have developed and piloted a curriculum on entrepreneurship that not only helps people learn how to see themselves becoming entrepreneurs, but also gives them a step by step hands on program to learn and apply the principles of how to successfully launch a business. https://generationselfemployed.zenler.com/

Thanks for your time.

David Lantz
Author of How to Teach Online
http://learn.generationselfemployed.com
www.wisejargon.com
317-670-8060

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Fall Retreat for Young Adults
2) Free Indiana State Museum Educational Program Guide
3) Homeschool Taekwondo
4) Flint Art Museum Homeschool Programs
5) Michiana Covenant Academy
6) Barnes and Noble Celebration--this Saturday!

1) Fall Retreat for Young Adults

An Indiana retreat for former homeschool Christian young adults in order to network, fellowship and meet like-minded individuals as well as to encourage homeschooling to future generations is being planned. This is what we believe to be a first in our state so it would be greatly appreciated if you can share this and get the word out to anyone this would apply to. We would like this to be an annual event if enough participation can be gained. Time is of essence as this is occurring the end of October. We hope it will be a exciting and uplifting weekend for all! Feel free to share/post with your churches.
Thank you for your help in advance!

Blessings,
Lisa Yoder
oyoder@bnin.net
Cell: (574) 971-1837 (text ok)
www.indianafallretreat.blogspot.
comhttps://www.facebook.com/indianahomeschoolretreat

2) Free Indiana State Museum Educational Program Guide

Info on the exhibits and events at Indiana State Museum for K-12:
http://www.indianamuseum.org/data/webcontent/4051/files/2014_2015_k12_guide_07_30_15.pdf

3) Homeschool Taekwondo

Steve's Gym on Bristol Street in Elkhart   574-389-0333
Monday Class or Wednesday Class from 1 -2 pm
Sparing Class (optional) Mondays from 2-3pm or Sunday from 4-5:30pm
Specialty Class (optional) Tues from 5-6pm as scheduled

Cost: $20 monthly per student $40 month per family--Belt testing and tournaments for an additional fee.

4) Flint Art Museum Homeschool Programs

Attached please find our new Homeschool flyer. This year we are offering Storytime with Art for ages 3-5 from 9:45a-11a each Monday morning that Homeschool classes meet. Monthly programs and three-part workshops for ages 6-8 and ages 9 and up meet from 9:30a-11:30a.

You can register by phone, fax or mail. Online registration will be available shortly.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 810-237-7314.

Thank you!
Jennifer Hickmott
FIA Education Department

5) Michiana Covenant Academy

Registration for classes at Michiana Covenant Academy continues through
August 26. We have Art, Science, History, Literature, Spanish, Writing
and Music and more, taught by enthusiastic professionals in their field.
Take as many classes as you need, for each of 3, 10-week trimesters. Call
Sally Hanson at 574-339-2475 for more information.

6) Barnes and Noble Celebration--this Saturday!

Saturday, August 22 at Barnes and Noble in Mishawaka
11:00 am Spot the dog appearance and Storytime
1:00 pm Anniversary party with trivia, cake and coffee

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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!

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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.

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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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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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Homeschool HUB News Update--July 31

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) Emmaus Distance Learning
G3) Father/Son Christian Retreat
G4) Free Online Poetry Class
G5) Article

G1) Brain Warmer Upper

There are three boxes. One is labeled "APPLES" another is labeled "ORANGES". The last one is labeled "APPLES AND ORANGES". You know that each is labeled incorrectly. You may ask me to pick one fruit from one box which you choose.

How can you label the boxes correctly?

Answer to last week's puzzle:
The total the three men ultimately paid is $12, as they get three ones back. So from the $12 the men paid, the owner received $10 and the waiter receives the $2 he pocketed. $15 - $3 = $10 + $2.
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G2) Emmaus Distance Learning

Beginning this fall is the official launch of Emmaus Distance Learning (EDL). Offering courses through distance learning allows us to expand our mission beyond the walls of our residential campus in Dubuque, IA. Emmaus Bible College is offering accredited online courses to high school juniors and seniors to accelerate their degree completion by taking up to four college level course per year at a drastically discounted rate. High school students can take courses through EDL at the cost of only $100 per credit.

Last spring we piloted two eight-week courses—Survey of Doctrine and New Testament Survey. Twenty-five students from the U.S., Canada, Suriname, Angola, Peru, and the Netherlands studied with us, increasing their biblical knowledge and growing in their faith while earning academic credit. This summer we offered two EDL courses to current students—Christian Life and Bible Study Methods and Business As Mission. These summer offerings provided Emmaus students with the opportunity to accelerate their residential programs of study or add a minor or concentration without extending the length of their program. This fall we are offering two courses: New Testament Survey, a 16 week course, and Christian Life and Bible Study Methods, an 8 week course.

Please forward this message on to anyone who may be interested. If you wish to learn more about this opportunity you can visit us online at www.emmaus.edu/EDL. You may contact us by email at distance.learning@emmaus.edu, or by phone at (563)588-8000 x1212.

Sincerely,
Tom Kook, MBA
Associate Director of Distance Learning
Emmaus Bible College
tkook@emmaus.edu

[Editor's Note: Both classes offered for fall are 3 credits, so the cost would be $300 each.]

G3) Father/Son Christian Retreat

Experience a Colorado adventure with your son and be challenged in your walk with Christ!

Mountain Biking | Hiking
Campfires | Team Competitions | Basketball
Kayaking | Swimming

September 3-6, 2015
Crooked Creek Ranch — Fraser, CO

Join fathers and sons across America for four days packed full of fun! Travel to Crooked Creek Ranch, nestled in the midst of the Rocky Mountains, and experience biblical teaching, Christian fellowship, fun times galore, and breathtaking scenery. You'll enjoy . . .

The beautiful retreat center with log-built lodges & family-style dining
Outdoor pool, hot tub, and lake
Indoor gym, outdoor basketball and volleyball courts
Wilderness survival & astronomy workshops

You'll experience all of this alongside other fathers and sons who are passionate about biblical manhood and Christ's kingdom. Together you'll learn practical skills and be encouraged in your walk with Christ as a man, father, husband, son, and brother.

For more info or to register: www.coloradofatherson.com

G4) Free Online Poetry Class

I offer a free, high-school level course in Poetry to homeschooled students in grades 7-12! The course runs 15 weeks (one semester) and earns students 1/2 credit in high school English.

Poetry is fast becoming a lost subject in the United States, if not throughout the world, because people don't understand its value in education! Often homeschooling parents are afraid they don't know how to teach poetry and their children are afraid they won't understand poems they read, or worse yet, that they'll have to write poetry!

Yet, many youth are exposed to poetry on a daily basis. In fact, it's often an important part of their lives without even realizing it. How so? Music lyrics! While not all poetry can be set to music, most music lyrics are typically poetic—providing inspiration and emotions about numerous topics!

Understanding poetry helps students develop their critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as their creativity and innovative abilities—all of which are in high demand in colleges and businesses throughout the United States. In addition, poetry helps students develop their prose writing skills. All of this is possible because poetry views and describes the world around us in ways that prose often fails to properly express. Comparing the same information written in prose with how it can be written in poetry and vice versa is an eye-opener for even the most skeptical student.

Poetry provides the mental insights that are invaluable no matter what career a student plans to pursue. For students who want to be writers, poetry needs to be an essential aspect of their education. Because I feel so strongly about the value of poetry for educational purposes, I offer this free poetry course, which has been enjoyed by parents and students alike. The details are below. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have at dbyers3@centurylink.net

COURSE NAME: Introduction to Poetry
CREDIT: One-half credit in English. In order to earn the ½ credit for the course, the student must successfully complete all required assignments in the timeframe indicated and earn a passing grade. Once your child successfully completes the course, I will provide a transcript for you to use for your official records. Students who do not complete the course will NOT receive a transcript.
GRADES/AGE GROUP: This course is for high school students grades 7-12. I don't ask the student's age, so it is up to you to determine if your child is ready for this course.
DATES: The class begins when you want to have your child start and runs 15 weeks; the class runs Monday to Sunday each week.
DELIVERY: The course is conducted entirely via email in an asynchronous format: Students do not need to be "online" at any particular time or date.
COST: FREE. Parents need NOT purchase any other courses from me to take advantage of this offer. No hidden costs. No further commitment.
MATERIALS: There are no books to buy. I will provide all materials via email and through the use of Internet sites that I've pre-selected.
ASSIGNMENTS: Students will read and learn to analyze/understand a variety of well-known poetry—all subject matter and language appropriate. If parents have any concerns about any poems during the course, they can contact me for alternative poems. Students will also read and analyze poetry they find in the lyrics of songs that they like; I will assume that parents have pre-approved this material selected by their children. If I'm uncomfortable with the lyrics, I will let the student and parents know. Students will also have writing assignments in which they translate poetry to prose, as well as prose to poetry, in order to learn about both.
GRADING: Students are graded on a scale of 0-100 and A-F. Students are graded according to level of effort and general writing (prose) skills with each assignment given the criteria that will be provided in the course syllabus provided after registration and before the course begins. Students are NOT graded on their creativity nor about right or wrong answers when analyzing/understanding a poem.
HOW TO REGISTER: All you need is to complete and send me the registration form found on my site. For the name of the course, simply enter in Free Poetry Class.

For more info or to register: http://www.leadershipforyou.net/index.html

G5) Article

Here's an article about how homeschoolers and public schools can work together with benefits for both:

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/07/30/busting-stereotypes-a-home-school-public-school-partnership-that-works/

MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

1) Fall Art Classes

This fall's classes offering in architecture will be an adventure in learning about the history and features of architecture. Students will be focused on learning to draw buildings in one and two point perspective, including patterns, textures and details. We will be using penciI, watercolor, pastels, and pen. We will be planning a field trip to downtown South Bend to tour the Copsaholm and several other Victorian homes in the area. Students should be able to identify different architectural features and styles as they drive through their communities.

New Creations Offers 2015 Fall Art Classes in the Michiana Area for Students in Grades 1-12. Adults and home schoolers welcome! Gloria Seitz, a certified k-12 art teacher, will be teaching classes on the topic of Adventures in Architecture. This seven week class is designed to give students knowledge of architecture including its history and features, drawing in one and two point perspective, rendering textures, windows, doors, and landscaping. Pencil, pen, watercolor, and pastels will be used. A field trip will be offered near the end of the class.

CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON THE 22,23 and 24th of SEPTEMBER AND END NOVEMBER 17, 18 and 19. This fall, we are going to be skipping several weeks in which Gloria is going on a missions trip to Haiti (October 3-10) and attending her daughter's wedding (October 19-25) as well as allowing for fall break in the Plymouth schools. While there are seven weeks to the class, it will actually cover a period of 9 weeks. The art festival will be held on Friday, November 20, a week before Thanksgiving holidays.

Tuesday classes at Crossroads Church in Plymouth, IN are as follows: Ages 6-10 will meet at 3:30-4:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 4:45 -5:45 p.m. There will be no offerings for Jr. High- High School this time around
Wednesday classes meet at Trinity Free Church in South Bend. Ages 6-10 will meet at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 9-13 meet from 11:45 -12:45 p.m. and 7th -adult meet from 1-2 p.m.
Thursday classes meet at Hobby Lobby in Mishawaka at the following times: Ages 6-10 will meet at 11:45-12:45 AND at 1-2 p.m.. Ages 9-13 will meet at 2:15-3:15. 7th through adult will meet from 3:30-4:30. 8 through 13 year olds will meet from 4:35-5:35 p.m.

The cost for the seven week classes is $75 for the first child and $5 LESS for each additional child. You will save $5 on the total cost if you pay by September 15. Cost includes supplies (except sketch book, erasers, pencil and folder, rulers, and triangle), room rental, and Art Festival. The cost for this session has gone up to accommodate extra supply and travel costs. The Art Festival will be held on Friday, November 20th. You may print out a registration form on line at www.newcreationsart.com. Classes do fill up, so be sure to get your registration in early. You may reserve your spot by calling her at 574-315-1858 even before sending in your reservation.

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LINKS TO SHARE:

Share your favorite link!

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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!

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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.