sent in by S. Duggan and M. Strong
When looking for curriculum at a reasonable price it can be easy to become overwhelmed by places to look and the mind can start to swirl while switching between sites trying to compare prices, shipping costs and which book edition you are looking at. So in an attempt to help people narrow the options they are surfing between I ask the following questions:
1) Where do you shop for new curriculum at a good price?
2) Where do you shop for used curriculum in reasonable condition at a good price?
Just give us your three or four favorites.
Please post your answers in the comments section, if we get alot of responses and there is interest I can later compile them and post the top 10 in each cagegory in a post.
Wednesday 18 November 2009
Monday 16 November 2009
Various Field Trip Possibilities, both near and far
Submitted by K. Moyer
Colonial Williamsburg and Homeschooler opportunities:
http://www.history.org/homeschoolers/
(It looks like this years programing may be past but you can get an idea of what they offer and check back for future programs. note by S.D.)
Valley Forge Program opportunities:
This program is designed for home school students who would like to
visit Valley Forge and get a unique
educational experience. Park rangers and costumed interpreters will
bring the past to life with special
programs and hands-on activities.
Program is offered on Thursday October 22, 2009 and Thursday May 13,
2010 from 10 AM-2PM and meets at the Visitors Center. Please reserve in
advance- no fee.
http://www.nps.gov/vafo/forteachers/edprograms.htm
Field Trips in the State of Virginia:
Here's the link for VA field trips, if you ever want to visit.
http://www.heav.org/resources/fieldtrips/index.html
Colonial Williamsburg and Homeschooler opportunities:
http://www.history.org/homeschoolers/
(It looks like this years programing may be past but you can get an idea of what they offer and check back for future programs. note by S.D.)
Valley Forge Program opportunities:
This program is designed for home school students who would like to
visit Valley Forge and get a unique
educational experience. Park rangers and costumed interpreters will
bring the past to life with special
programs and hands-on activities.
Program is offered on Thursday October 22, 2009 and Thursday May 13,
2010 from 10 AM-2PM and meets at the Visitors Center. Please reserve in
advance- no fee.
http://www.nps.gov/vafo/forteachers/edprograms.htm
Field Trips in the State of Virginia:
Here's the link for VA field trips, if you ever want to visit.
http://www.heav.org/resources/fieldtrips/index.html
Apologia Homeschool Conference
Submitted by S. Tom
There will be an Apologia LIVE Conference next year, March 12-13, 2010 in Baltimore. The registration fee is $95, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday. I went last year in preparation for homeschool. I was encouraged with the speakers. I didn't prefer the contemporary music too much. Otherwise, it was a worthwhile trip and time away! Thought I would pass the information along to the rest of the homeschool group. Below is the link for the Apologia LIVE conference website for information and registration.
http://www.apologiaonline.com/live/2010/bwi/index.asp
There will be an Apologia LIVE Conference next year, March 12-13, 2010 in Baltimore. The registration fee is $95, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday. I went last year in preparation for homeschool. I was encouraged with the speakers. I didn't prefer the contemporary music too much. Otherwise, it was a worthwhile trip and time away! Thought I would pass the information along to the rest of the homeschool group. Below is the link for the Apologia LIVE conference website for information and registration.
http://www.apologiaonline.com/live/2010/bwi/index.asp
Geography Program Opportunity
Sent in by V. Bird
Got this from another group I belong to.
http://www.geograph icalsociety. org/
Website is Geographical Society of Philadelphia, but Travelog films are shown at Academy of Natural Science in Philadelphia, with the trip/documentary host being present. They offer discounted price for students. Films are usually a little over 1 1/2 hours, with a 15-minute break to talk to host and see exhibits and films for sale in lobby. Some upcoming countries:
10/14-India
11/18-South Africa
2/17 -Iran
3/10- Eastern Mediteranean
3/31-North Korea
4/28-Portugal- (by Clint Denn--he narrated live, not recorded)
5/19-Perilous Passages-Cuba, Sudan, regions of conflict
http://www.geographicalsociety.org/tickets.html
Got this from another group I belong to.
http://www.geograph icalsociety. org/
Website is Geographical Society of Philadelphia, but Travelog films are shown at Academy of Natural Science in Philadelphia, with the trip/documentary host being present. They offer discounted price for students. Films are usually a little over 1 1/2 hours, with a 15-minute break to talk to host and see exhibits and films for sale in lobby. Some upcoming countries:
10/14-India
11/18-South Africa
2/17 -Iran
3/10- Eastern Mediteranean
3/31-North Korea
4/28-Portugal- (by Clint Denn--he narrated live, not recorded)
5/19-Perilous Passages-Cuba, Sudan, regions of conflict
http://www.geographicalsociety.org/tickets.html
Spelling Suggestions
Posted by S. Duggan
I am wondering what people are using for early/mid grade school spelling? I have been using Spelling Power with V. for a 3 or so years now and like it. The approach makes sense to me and she has been doing well with it. In part it is based on the child being familiar with words because of the reading they are doing in all of life. That works fine for her as she is a good and fairly avid reader. My 8 year old son, A, is very different, a more audio learning, a reluctant and slow reader etc. He and I are both getting frustrated with spelling for him, he make mistakes that are logical based on how a word sounds, with so many funky different sound combos for the same sound in English this is becoming frustrating, fast. I am not a good speller myself, so I share his frustrations. Think I my need to switch systems to find something that works better for both us but when I look at sites I can't sort them out or know what might help. So thought I would start here for suggestions/advise.
I am wondering what people are using for early/mid grade school spelling? I have been using Spelling Power with V. for a 3 or so years now and like it. The approach makes sense to me and she has been doing well with it. In part it is based on the child being familiar with words because of the reading they are doing in all of life. That works fine for her as she is a good and fairly avid reader. My 8 year old son, A, is very different, a more audio learning, a reluctant and slow reader etc. He and I are both getting frustrated with spelling for him, he make mistakes that are logical based on how a word sounds, with so many funky different sound combos for the same sound in English this is becoming frustrating, fast. I am not a good speller myself, so I share his frustrations. Think I my need to switch systems to find something that works better for both us but when I look at sites I can't sort them out or know what might help. So thought I would start here for suggestions/advise.
Thursday 5 November 2009
Tools for Inventing and Creating
Sent in by Morna D.
My oldest son, H., has become enamored by this book of Leonardo DaVinici's inventions. He pours over it and tries to figure out how each thing is made and how it works. H. is now spending his extra time doing elaborate illustrations of his own inventions. I was wondering if anyone had some ideas on a list of odds and ends that I could give him to start making some of his ideas? I am thinking things we might have at hand or very cheap stuff from the hardware store.
My oldest son, H., has become enamored by this book of Leonardo DaVinici's inventions. He pours over it and tries to figure out how each thing is made and how it works. H. is now spending his extra time doing elaborate illustrations of his own inventions. I was wondering if anyone had some ideas on a list of odds and ends that I could give him to start making some of his ideas? I am thinking things we might have at hand or very cheap stuff from the hardware store.
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