Homeschool HUB News Update--August 19
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Editor: Andrea Bikfalvy
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GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
G2) Not Back to School Camp for Teens
G3) Free Pool Safety Guide
G4) Podcast on Making Learning Come to Life
G5) Online Latin Class
G6) Free Homeschool Resource
G1) Brain Warmer Upper
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. You eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
Answer to the last puzzle:
short
G2) Not Back to School Camp for Teens
Not Back to School Camp Offers Inspiring Overnight Camps For Young People Ages 13-18.
For Over 20 Years We've Been Facilitating Magic That Affirms, Inspires And Mentors Homeschoolers And Unschoolers.
Registration for NBTSC is still open!
http://nbtsc.org
https://www.facebook.com/NotBackToSchoolCamp/
Vermont
Sept 22-Oct 1 (9 nights) ~ Farm & Wilderness Tamarack Farm (Plymouth, Vermont)
California
Campout: November 2-4 (2 nights) ~ Joshua Tree Lake Campground (Joshua Tree, California)
Main session: November 4-11 (7 nights) Joshua Tree Retreat Center (Joshua Tree, California)
G3) Free Pool Safety Guide
Here is an online guide to help inform kids and parents about swimming pool safety:
http://www.protectamerica.com/pool-safety
G4) Podcast on Making Learning Come to Life
Is your child tired of dry history textbooks and boring math lessons? Then you won't want to miss this week's Homeschool Heartbeat as our guest Kris Bales chats with host Mike Smith about how to make learning come alive for your kids
http://www.hslda.org/docs/hshb/128/hshbwk1.asp
G5) Online Latin Class
My name is Maria Johnson. I have been studying Latin since I was 10 years old. I was a member of the Junior Classical League in middle school. Throughout my education, I came back to Latin repeatedly. In College, I majored in Humanities and Cultural Studies and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of South Florida in 2014. While I pursued my degree, I took every Latin education opportunity available to me, including supervised reading and translation work in my undergraduate thesis. I am currently in graduate school at Western Michigan University. I have continued to take Latin courses and have passed through Medieval Latin. There, I received an award in Latin Excellence this past Winter semester. Outside of the classroom, I have tutored and taught Latin for several years.
The Latin class I teach should feel as much like a traditional class as possible, with regular class sessions, giving and receiving homework, and tests. The class session will be held on Skype. There I can have all the students join into a group conference, where we will be able to hear and see each other. I will teach lessons using Powerpoint presentations and also a virtual whiteboard. Tests will be administered through ClassMarker.com, where they will be timed and opened using a password I give out. We will communicate via email as well as a closed Facebook group.
See attached flyer for more info.
G6) Free Homeschool Resource
Hi Folks!
I have a new freebie for your members--Maps for Ages 4-7. It was going to be part of a sequel to Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers and Teachers, but I've decided to give it away for free instead. You can find the new freebie on this page of my website:
https://funtasticunitstudies.com/lessons-and-activities/
If you like it and the other science freebies on my Lessons and Activities page, you might also like Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers and Teachers, available at Amazon at the following link:
https://www.amazon.com/Science-Unit-Studies-Homeschoolers-Teachers/dp/1463549156?ie=UTF8&qid=1310266925&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=8-1
Happy Homeschooling!
Sue
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) American Girl Doll Classes
2) Memorial Service for Pat Stoler
1) American Girl Doll Classes
These are classes for students to learn about nine classic American Girl Dolls and choose and receive one American Girl Doll of their own. Fun projects and learning about the historical time periods will go along with reading the books. The class will spend 3 – 4 weeks on each of the nine historical dolls, starting with native American Kaya from the late 1700s. Late in the second semester, after they've learned about all the dolls, we will meet at the American Girl store in Chicago where each student will choose the doll they want to receive for their very own. They will bring their dolls to class the last few weeks of the year.
There will be one class for 2nd-4th grade students, and another for 5th-8th grade students. Both classes are available through the Niles Homeschool Partnership and Berrien Springs Parent Partnership. If someone not in one of those wants to take the class, the fee is $350 per semester. Just email Andrea andreamom001@gmail.com or call 269-240-6094 for more info or to sign up if you are not in one of the partnerships.
2) Memorial Service for Pat Stoler
Longtime homeschooler Pat Stoler passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Visitation & Memorial Service information for Patricia Stoller
Visitation: Sunday August 21st 2-5pm
Memorial Service: Monday August 22nd 3pm
Location:
River Valley Church
55855 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545
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LINKS TO SHARE:
Free letters and phonics website
https://iknowmyabcs.com
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Michigan Gateway Community Foundation
111 Days Avenue
Buchanan, Michigan 49107
Phone: 269.695.3521
Fax: 269.695.4250
email: info@mgcf.org
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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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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.
