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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Studying... World History

Resources we used in our homeschooling journey

DVD - Movie
The Tokyo Trial (The Tokyo Trial, which took place after WW2 ended, lasted for 2 1/2 years from May 1946 to November 1948). The prosecution team was made up of judges from 11 nations including Australia, Canada, China, France, Great Britian, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Soviet Union and the USA. They sent 7 class A war criminals to the gallows.)

Picture Books
Hottest Coldest Highest Deepest - Steve Jenkins

Books We've used via LibraryThing



We're reading/adding books all the time. Hopefully, some of the books we've used will be of help in your own homeschooling journey

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Studying... Black History/African-American History and Culture

Here are some books that feature Black/African-American Characters


PICTURE BOOKS
Wood-Hoopoe Willie
Masai and I - Virginia Kroll
Africa Brothers and Sisters - Virginia Kroll
Faraway Drums - Virginia Kroll
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (An African Tale) - John Steptoe
Phillis Big Test - Catherine Clinton
The Empak Heritage Kids - Kumi and Chanti
Duke Ellington - AndreaDavis Pinkney

CHAPTER BOOKS
A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time 1928) - Patricia C. McKissack
The Road to Paris - Nikki Grimes
Sports Immortals: Jesse Owens - William R. Sanford & Carl R. Green
A Rookie Biography: Katherine Dunham, Black Dancer - Carol Greene

VIDEOS:
Jirimpimbira - An African Folktale
The Songhai Princess
Kwanzaa Kwest

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Studying... Science (Geology)

Some of the resources used in our homeschooling:

Picture Books - Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth - Joanna Cole

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Studying... Mathematics

Resources used during our homeschooling journey (a list in progress)

Picture Books
Equal Shmequal - Virginia Kroll (illustrator Philomena O'Neill)
Shape Me A Rhyme - Jane Yolen
Pigs Go To Market (Halloween Fun with Math and Shopping) - Amy Axelrod

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Studying... Health

Here are some of the resources we used while studying Health & Fitness. All of the books and DVDs were found at the library. Please don't overlook the library as a low cost resource.

Picture Books
Brianna Breathes Easy - Virginia Kroll (A Book about Asthma)
My Sister Then And Now - Virginia Kroll (A Book about Mental Illness)

Books
HEALTH ZONE SERIES:
Stay Fit! How You can Get in Shape - Matt Doeden
The Brain (Our Nervous System) - Seymour Simon

DVD
Life's Greatest Miracle - PBS/NOVA
Life Cycles - Discovery School (Grades 3-6)

Websites
www.nutritionexplorations.org

Monday, November 30, 2009

Studying ... US/American History

Videotapes
Portrait of America: Alabama (VHS)
Portrait of America: Mississippi (VHS - 49 miutes)
note - The Portrait of America series was checked out from the County of Los Angeles Public Library system (colapublib.org)
Roots

Book on CD
Land of Lincoln (Adventures in Abe's America) - Andrew Ferguson 11 hours
Who Was First? Discovering the Americas - Russell Freedman

Easy Readers
The Library of Living and Working in Colonial Times Series:
A Day in the Life of a Colonial Indigo Planter - Laurie Krebs
A Day in the Life of a Colonial Lighthouse Keeper - Laurie Krebs
Cornerstones of Freedome: Yellowstone National Park - Deborah Kent







Picture Books
Johnny Appleseed: The Legend and the Truth - Jane Yolen

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Studying... Religion/Bible Study

Picture Books
Easter Eggs for Anya (A Ukranian Celebration of New Life in Christ) - Virginia Kroll
I Wanted to Know All About God - Virginia L. Kroll

Grace To You Sermon CDs
Depravity and Inability(Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Saved or Self-Deceived (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Hot-Button Questions About the Bible and Christian Life - John MacArthur
The Salvation Song of Security, Romans 8:31-39 - John MacArthur
A Biblical Response to the Church-Growth Movement (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
The Believer's Comfort in Christ's Return and Judgement, Part 1, 2 Peter 3 - John MacArthur
Jesus, Worry, and You, Matthew 6:25-34 - John MacArthur
Hacking Agag to Pieces (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Lessons from a Modern-Day Moral Shipwreck (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
When Believers Stop Believing: Portrait of an Apostate - John MacArthur w/ Phil Johnson
The Believers Comfort in Christ's Return and Judgement, Part 2, 2 Peter 3 - John MacArthur
An Insider's Look at the Ressurection Story - The Empty Tomb Luke 24: 1-12
The Case Against the R-Rated Church (An Interview with John MacArthur)

In Touch Ministries
CD: Lessons My Mother Taught Me - Charles Stanley

First A.M.E. Church(Los Angeles)
Bible Study
(Cassette) Sin & Forgiveness 11/23/93
Sleep, Dreams & Revelations, Part 2 10/5/93
Sunday Service
"Is" Lorrie Logan (Student Minister) 8/1/93
Lashed, Lynched, Lifted! 4/25/93 (Pastor Cecil L. Murray)


The Story Keepers A.D. 64 (VHS/DVD) - Zondervan Publishing/Focus on the Family
Captured!
Roar in the Night
Catacomb Rescue
Sink or Swim
Trapped!
Ready, Aim, Fire!
Breakout!
Raging Waters

Videos/DVDs
Grio: African Bible Storyteller - The Good Samaritan (Urban Ministries, Inc.)
Christy - Volume 4: Lost and Found/Judgement Day
Christy - Volume 11: The Road Home/The Miracle of Christy
Grio: African Bible Storyteller - Samson and Delilah
Christy (The Original Movie)
Christy - Volume 2: The Sweetest Gift

Adventures in Odyssey
Someone to Watch Over Me (VHS)

CD's
Answers in Genesis - Genesis Chapter 1-11, read by Ken Ham

Saturday, November 21, 2009

A Teacher's Motto (via 365 Meditations for Teachers)

Each and every day...
Each and every child.
I have the power, the passion, the skill, and the
knowledge
to make a difference.
Each and every day...
Each and every child.

- Sandra McBrayer
1994 United States Teacher of the Year

Monday, November 16, 2009

Studying... Black History/African-American History and Culture

Here are some books that feature Black/African-American Characters


PICTURE BOOKS
Wood-Hoopoe Willie
Masai and I - Virginia Kroll
Africa Brothers and Sisters - Virginia Kroll
Faraway Drums - Virginia Kroll
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (An African Tale) - John Steptoe
Phillis Big Test - Catherine Clinton

CHAPTER BOOKS
A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time 1928) - Patricia C. McKissack
The Road to Paris - Nikki Grimes
Sports Immortals: Jesse Owens - William R. Sanford & Carl R. Green

VIDEOS:
Jirimpimbira - An African Folktale
The Songhai Princess
Kwanzaa Kwest

Friday, October 16, 2009

A Thought To Ponder

Education is to unsettle their minds, widen their horizons, inflame their intellects, teach them to think straight, if possible - Robert M. Hutchins

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Studying... Black History/African-American History and Culture

Here are some books that feature Black/African-American Characters


PICTURE BOOKS
Wood-Hoopoe Willie
Masai and I - Virginia Kroll
Africa Brothers and Sisters - Virginia Kroll
Faraway Drums - Virginia Kroll
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (An African Tale) - John Steptoe
Phillis Big Test - Catherine Clinton

CHAPTER BOOKS
A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time 1928) - Patricia C. McKissack
The Road to Paris - Nikki Grimes

VIDEOS:
Jirimpimbira - An African Folktale

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

A Quote For the Day

Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new - Og Mandino

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Studying... Religion/Bible Study

Picture Books
Easter Eggs for Anya (A Ukranian Celebration of New Life in Christ) - Virginia Kroll
I Wanted to Know All About God - Virginia L. Kroll

Grace To You Sermon CDs
Depravity and Inability(Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Saved or Self-Deceived (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Hot-Button Questions About the Bible and Christian Life - John MacArthur
The Salvation Song of Security, Romans 8:31-39 - John MacArthur
A Biblical Response to the Church-Growth Movement (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
The Believer's Comfort in Christ's Return and Judgement, Part 1, 2 Peter 3 - John MacArthur
Jesus, Worry, and You, Matthew 6:25-34 - John MacArthur
Hacking Agag to Pieces (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Lessons from a Modern-Day Moral Shipwreck (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
When Believers Stop Believing: Portrait of an Apostate - John MacArthur w/ Phil Johnson

In Touch Ministries
CD: Lessons My Mother Taught Me - Charles Stanley

First A.M.E. (Los Angeles)
Bible Study
(Cassette) Sin & Forgiveness 11/23/93

Monday, September 14, 2009

Studying... Poetry

Picture Books
Shape Me A Rhyme (Nature's Forms In Poetry) - Jane Yolen/Jason Stemple
Behind the Museum Door (Poems to Celebrate the Wonders of Museums) - selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Count Me A Rhyme (Animal Poems by the Numbers) - Jane Yolen/Jason Stemple
Here's A Little Poem (A Very First Book of Poetry) - Collected by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters
Poems About the Planet: The Sun in Me compiled by Judith Nicholls


Audiobooks

CD: John Keats - Selected Poems (Read by Frederick Davidson)

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Studying... Health

Here are some of the resources we used while studying Health & Fitness. All of the books and DVDs were found at the library. Please don't overlook the library as a low cost resource.

Picture Books
Brianna Breathes Easy - Virginia Kroll (A Book about Asthma)
My Sister Then And Now - Virginia Kroll (A Book about Mental Illness)

Books
HEALTH ZONE SERIES:
Stay Fit! How You can Get in Shape - Matt Doeden

DVD
Life's Greatest Miracle - PBS/NOVA
Life Cycles - Discovery School (Grades 3-6)

Websites
www.nutritionexplorations.org

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Quote for the Day

The aim of education is the knowledge not of fact, but of values. - Dean William R. Inge

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Quote for the Day

It's not so important to know everything as to appreciate what we learn - Hannah More

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Quote for the Day

Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did. - Sarah Caldwell

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Studying... Religion/Bible Study

Picture Books
Easter Eggs for Anya (A Ukranian Celebration of New Life in Christ) - Virginia Kroll
I Wanted to Know All About God - Virginia L. Kroll

Grace To You Sermon CDs
Depravity and Inability(Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Saved or Self-Deceived (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Hot-Button Questions About the Bible and Christian Life - John MacArthur
The Salvation Song of Security, Romans 8:31-39 - John MacArthur
A Biblical Response to the Church-Growth Movement (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
The Believer's Comfort in Christ's Return and Judgement, Part 1, 2 Peter 3 - John MacArthur
Jesus, Worry, and You, Matthew 6:25-34 - John MacArthur

In Touch Ministries
CD: Lessons My Mother Taught Me - Charles Stanley

First A.M.E. (Los Angeles)
Bible Study
(Cassette) Sin & Forgiveness 11/23/93

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Studying... Science: Astronomy

Here are some of the resources we used

DVD
Discovery School: Exploring Stars (Grades 3-6)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Quote for the Day

You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance - Franklin P. Jones

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Vocabulary for the Day

pedagogical

(adj)

of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education

Friday, June 19, 2009

QUOTE FOR THE DAY

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. - Albert Einstein

Monday, June 15, 2009

Web Resource of the Day - Nutrition/Health

www.nutritionexplorations.org
sponsored by - The National Dairy Council

Pre-K through 10th grade lesson plans
links
wellness information
nutrition

A Thought for your day

Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource. - John F. Kennedy

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Studying... Fine Arts - Dance

VHS
R. M. Arts - Dancing
Program 5 - New Worlds, New Forms

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Definition of the day (Vocabulary)

cognition

(noun)
the act or process of knowing including both awareness and judgement

the mental act or process by which knowledge is acquired or processed

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Studying... South America History/Culture

Picture Book
We're Sailing to Galapagos: A Wee in the Pacific - Laurie Krebs

Monday, April 27, 2009

Quote for the Day

I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think. - Socrates

Friday, April 24, 2009

Studying... Health

Picture Books
Brianna Breathes Easy - Virginia Kroll (A Book about Asthma)
My Sister Then And Now - Virginia Kroll (A Book about Mental Illness)

DVD
Life's Greatest Miracle - PBS/NOVA
Life Cycles - Discovery School (Grades 3-6)

Friday, April 10, 2009

Studying... Native American History/Culture

Music
Earl Ray Lodac - Traditional Songs of the Salt River Pima (CD)

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Studying... Foreign Language/Spanish

Picture Books
Uno, Dos, Tres, Posada! Let's Celebrate Christmas - Virginia Kroll
Nos vamos a Mexico! Una aventura bajo el sol - Laurie Krebs y Christopher Corr

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

From the Inbox: So. Cal Homeschool Fair ~ Memorial Day (Ontario)

The 20th Annual Southern California Homeschool Fair is coming to Ontario this Memorial Day 2009.

Location: Ontario Christian High School
931 W. Philadelphia Ave in Ontario, California.
Date: Monday, Memorial Day
Fair Hours: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Fair Tickets: $2.50/person up to $12/family* in Advance.
Gate prices are $4/person-$20/family*.
Children 3 & under are free.
[* family is defined as mom and dad and kids; it does not include extended members]

Remember to save projects your child has completed since June 1, 2008. You can enter them into the fair. Save those poems, craft projects, drawings, paintings, history and science reports, etc. See detailed listing of project categories below or at http://www.homeschoolfair.com/2009fair/divisions.html

There's still plenty of time to prepare projects for entry. Deadline for non-perishable entries is April 30.

We, personally, have so many fond memories of the Homeschool Fair. It is such a great way to showcase your child's work and invite friends and family members to share in the festivities. There are so many booths with great information about resources for homeschooling. The Olympic events were always one of our favorite activities. The planning committee is planning some wonderful ways to share memories from past fairs in celebration of the Fair's 20th Anniversary.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
Marilyn Short
Project Entry Coordinator

P.S. Please pass this info along to anyone who may be interested in participating.

For more information about the Homeschool Fair, see: http://www.homeschoolfair.com/

Many hands make light work. Your assistance would also be greatly appreciate in making the fair a success. For more information on how you can assist, see www.homeschoolfair.com/2009fair/info-committee.html

Deatails follow about the 2009 Project Divisions


Participation Links

Deadlines
Divisions
Rules
Forms
a.. Participation fee 75¢ per project*
b.. All projects must have been completed after June 1, 200
8*
c.. Please do not enter projects from previous Home School Fairs*
d.. REMEMBER - Project Participation Forms MUST be postmarked by April 30, 2009

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Writing Divisions (101 - 105)
a.. Judging based on: Content (40%), Grammar (30%), Creativity (20%), Presentation (10%)
b.. Writing projects MUST be typed or hand written by the student
c.. All writing must be in NOTEBOOK FORM - No Display Boards will be accepted
Division 101 . . . . . . Poetry. 1 poem = 1 project
Division 103 . . . . . . Fictional Writing/Creative Writing.
Division 105 . . . . . . Research/Report Writing/Essay.

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Sewing Divisions (121 - 149)
a.. Judging based on: Finished inside & out (50%), Neatness (30%), Overall Appearance (20%)
Division 121 . . . . . . Quilts & Comforters. This includes baby blankets and lap covers
Division 124 . . . . . . Needlework. Please specify item on project participation form
Division 127 . . . . . . Knitting & Crocheting. Please specify item on project participation form
Division 130 . . . . . . Clothing & Textiles. This includes doll clothes sewn by the child
Division 133 . . . . . . Latchhook and Weaving Projects
Division 136 . . . . . . Stuffed Animals & Dolls. This includes animals & dolls sewn & stuffed by the child
Division 142 . . . . . . Sweatshirt/T-Shirt Decorating. Theme: Open theme

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Art Divisions (151 - 199)
a.. Judging based on: Originality for child's age, use of medium, artistic techniques, and composition.
b.. Lego or block construction MUST be glued together as they will be transported to the fair by car.
c.. If you choose to matte your project, please use a thin, light-weight material.
Division 151 . . . . . Acrylic Oil Painting Freehand
Division 154 . . . . . Water Colors. Freehand (including any kind of color based paint)
Division 157 . . . . . Colored Chalk / Oil Pastels
Division 160 . . . . . Sketching (Artwork using markers, colored pencils, crayons etc.)
Division 163 . . . . . Sketching Lead pencils, charcoal (black & white pictures only)
Division 166 . . . . . Computer Art Computer-create art and graphics
Division 169 . . . . . Photography 1 photo = 1 project
Division 172 . . . . . Funniest Family Photo 1 photo = 1 project
Division 175 . . . . . Plaster Crafts/Ceramics
Division 178 . . . . . Sculpture Any medium formed from scratch. No pre-purchased molds
Division 181 . . . . . Craft Original design
(note: for Lego and block construction, use Division 181 for original design
(and Division 184 for designs that comes with building design/instructions)
Division 184 . . . . . Craft Kit project
Division 187 . . . . . Plastic Model Cars, planes etc
Division 190 . . . . . Woodcraft Original design -Student must cut wood with parental supervision
&n bsp; (Includes doll houses, toys, cradles, chairs, plaques etc)
Specify project on Project Participation Form
Division 193 . . . . . Woodcraft Kit project -Pre cut or parent cut wood products
(Includes doll houses, toys, cradles, chairs, plaques etc)
Specify project on Project Participation Form

a.. Special note for Divisions 190 & 193: Pinewood Derby cars entered for a ribbon may be raced on fair day!! Please be sure to review the criteria for the cars.

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History Division (211)
a.. Judging based on: Report and display. Historical content. More than one historical reference is encouraged.
b.. History Division MUST be checked-in on Saturday, May 23 between 10:00am - 12:00noon!
Division 211 . . . . . History. Maps, models etc

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Science Divisions (241 - 259)
a.. *Judging based on: Scientific method. One page report is encouraged. Collections, machines etc will be accepted as science.
b.. **All Science Divisions MUST be checked-in on Saturday, May 23 between 10:00am - 12:00noon!
Division 241 . . . . . Life Science. Plants, seeds, animals, animal adaptation, body structure, 5 senses, health/nutrition
Division 244 . . . . . Physical Science. Matter, energy, light, sound, simple machines, magnetism, electricity, chemistry
Division 247 . . . . . Earth Science. Air, water, weather, earth, ecology, astronomy
Division 250 . . . . . Science Display & Kits. (where Scientific Method of jud
ging is not possible)

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Baked Goods Divisions (272 - 319)
a.. Judging based on: Taste. Originality. Creative, neat decorations (cake & candy)
b.. Divisions 272-299 MUST be checked-in between 7:30 - 8:30am on day of fair.
c.. Baked Goods can be auctioned at the end of the day. Proceeds will be used to help fund the 2006 Home School Fair. Make a note on your Project Registration Form if you wish to donate an item to the auction.
d.. Please bring all Baked Goods entries on disposable plates!
Division 272 . . . . . Yeast Breads
Division 275 . . . . . Non-Yeast Breads
Division 278 . . . . . Decorated Novelty Cakes. Cake mix ok
Division 281 . . . . . Decorated Fancy Cakes. Cake mix ok
Division 284 . . . . . Cakes. Taste. No mixes
Division 287 . . . . . Pies
Division 290 . . . . . Cookies
Division 293 . . . . . Brownies & Bar Cookies
Division 296 . . . . . Decorated Candies. Appearance only
Division 299 . . . . . Candies. Taste
Division 302 . . . . . Canning & Preserves
Division 305 . . . . . Puddings & Custards

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Spelling Division (401)
a.. No study list will be given. Have child study words appropriate for their age & grade level
b.. Judging based on: Traditional method
c.. Check-in 9:15am . . . Spelling Bee begins 9:30am.
Division 401 . . . . . Spelling Bee
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Table Setting Division (414)
a.. NO Parental Influence! Tables provided. Set table for 2 persons /FONT>
b.. Judging based on: Originality (50%),Hand made (30%),Appearance (15%),Correctness (5%)
c.. Tables MUST be set up on Saturday, May 23. Set up time is 10am to noon
Division 414 . . . . . Table Settings. Theme: Open

There will also be a Talent Show and Olympic Events.

Many hands make light work so your assistance would also be greatly appreciate in making this fair a great success.
See link below for more information on how you can help out.
http://www.homeschoolfair.com/2009fair/info-committee.html

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Studying...Religion/Bible Study

Picture Books
Easter Eggs for Anya (A Ukranian Celebration of New Life in Christ) - Virginia Kroll
I Wanted to Know All About God - Virginia L. Kroll

Grace To You Sermon CDs
Depravity and Inability(Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Saved or Self-Deceived (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
Hot-Button Questions About the Bible and Christian Life - John MacArthur
The Salvation Song of Security, Romans 8:31-39 - John MacArthur
A Biblical Response to the Church-Growth Movement (Selected Scriptures) - John MacArthur
The Believer's Comfort in Christ's Return and Judgement, Part 1, 2 Peter 3 - John MacArthur

In Touch Ministries
CD: Lessons My Mother Taught Me - Charles Stanley

First A.M.E. (Los Angeles)
Bible Study
(Cassette) Sin & Forgiveness 11/23/93

Studying... Black History/African-American History and Culture

Here are some books that feature Black/African-American Characters


PICTURE BOOKS
Wood-Hoopoe Willie
Masai and I - Virginia Kroll
Africa Brothers and Sisters - Virginia Kroll
Faraway Drums - Virginia Kroll
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (An African Tale) - John Steptoe
Phillis Big Test - Catherine Clinton

CHAPTER BOOKS
A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time 1928) - Patricia C. McKissack
The Road to Paris - Nikki Grimes

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Studying...US/American History

Videotapes
Portrait of America: Alabama (VHS)
Portrait of America: Mississippi (VHS - 49 miutes)
note - The Portrait of America series was checked out from the County of Los Angeles Public Library system (colapublib.org)
Roots

Book on CD
Land of Lincoln (Adventures in Abe's America) - Andrew Ferguson 11 hours
Who Was First? Discovering the Americas - Russell Freedman

Easy Readers
The Library of Living and Working in Colonial Times Series:
A Day in the Life of a Colonial Indigo Planter - Laurie Krebs
A Day in the Life of a Colonial Lighthouse Keeper - Laurie Krebs







Picture Books
Johnny Appleseed: The Legend and the Truth - Jane Yolen

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Studying... Asian History/Culture

Picture Books
We're Riding on a Caravan (An Adventure on the Silk Road) - Laurie Krebs and Helen Cann

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Studying... Poetry

Picture Books
Shape Me A Rhyme (Nature's Forms In Poetry) - Jane Yolen/Jason Stemple
Behind the Museum Door (Poems to Celebrate the Wonders of Museums) - selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Count Me A Rhyme (Animal Poems by the Numbers) - Jane Yolen/Jason Stemple
Here's A Little Poem (A Very First Book of Poetry) - Collected by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters
Poems About the Planet: The Sun in Me compiled by Judith Nicholls

Friday, February 20, 2009

Resources for Black History Month

Here are some books that feature Black/African-American Characters


PICTURE BOOKS
Wood-Hoopoe Willie
Masai and I - Virginia Kroll
Africa Brothers and Sisters - Virginia Kroll
Faraway Drums - Virginia Kroll

CHAPTER BOOKS
A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time 1928) - Patricia C. McKissack

Monday, February 16, 2009

Studying... Character Development

Picture Books

The Way I Act Books:
Cristina Keeps a Promise - Virginia Kroll
Good Neighbor Nicholas - Virginia Kroll
Ryan Respects - Virginia Kroll
Jason Takes Responsibility - Virginia Kroll
Forgiving a Friend - Virginia Kroll
Good Citizen Sarah - Virginia Kroll

Friday, January 30, 2009

February is Black History Month - Literature Resources

Here are some books that feature Black/African-American Characters


PICTURE BOOKS
Wood-Hoopoe Willie
Masai and I - Virginia Kroll
Africa Brothers and Sisters - Virginia Kroll
Faraway Drums - Virginia Kroll

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Studying...European History

DVDs
The History Channel: Barbarians II - Volume 1
The History Channel: Barbarians II - Volume 2

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Studying...World History

Resources we used in our homeschooling journey

DVD - Movie
The Tokyo Trial (The Tokyo Trial, which took place after WW2 ended, lasted for 2 1/2 years from May 1946 to November 1948). The prosecution team was made up of judges from 11 nations including Australia, Canada, China, France, Great Britian, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Soviet Union and the USA. They sent 7 class A war criminals to the gallows.)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Studying...Math

Picture Books
Equal Shmequal - Virginia Kroll (illustrator Philomena O'Neill)
Shape Me A Rhyme - Jane Yolen

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Studying... Health

Picture Books
Brianna Breathes Easy - Virginia Kroll

Friday, January 16, 2009

Studying... Foreign Language/Spanish

Picture Books
Uno, Dos, Tres, Posada! Let's Celebrate Christmas - Virginia Kroll

Studying...Music

CD
Classical Kids - Mr. Bach Comes to Call
(After the dramatic send-off of his music into space aboard Voyager II, Mr. Bach drops in on a little girl at the piano - along with his magic orchestra and choir)

Monday, January 12, 2009

From the Inbox: Great Opportunity in the Houston, Texas area

Free Classes for One Year * Tryouts with Ballet Jahfena Youth Ensemble

Ballet Jahfena Youth Ensemble Is Looking for 150 Youth to Participate
2009 –2019 Season

"BJYE" Is looking for 100 dancers and 50 drummers both males and
females to join our youth ensemble for it's up-coming performance
and class season. No experience necessary, All training will be
provided.
Ages 3 to 17 years old.

Children's Tryouts will be held:
Saturday - January 17, 2009
10:00 - 11:30 am
Smith Library
3624 Scott Street
Houston, Texas 77004

What you will need to bring with you.
1). Mini BIO
2). 1-Head shot & 1-full Body shot

Your resume must include full contact information
Parents Full Name:
Children's Full Name:
Address:
City, State & Zip Code:
Home Number:
Cellular Number:
Working Telephone Numbers:
Email Address:
2nd Email:
Website Address (If available):

Call to get your time slot.
713-523-4911
lainikuumba@yahoo.com

Bringing Unity Into the Community through drum and dance.
This project is FREE to all participates with a year or more
commitment to the Ensemble.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

From the Inbox: Sally Ride Science Festival - 3/8/09 Pasadena

Join the fun at California Institute of Technology for the Sally Ride Science Festival!
Place: Caltech, Pasadena, CA
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009
Time: 11:00am to 4:15pm

The Science Festival, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, includes
• An inspiring talk by a featured speaker
• Workshops for girls, which can be given by local veterinarians, astronomers, microbiologists and more
• Workshops for parents and teachers on ways to support girls' interests in science
• A street fair with booths, hands-on activities, food, and music
Don’t miss out—sign up now!
http://www.sallyridescience.com/festivals/09caltech0308
Register by February 5, 2009 for only $15 per person
Registration increases to $20 per person on February 6.
Call: 1.800.561.5161 for more information
Advance registration is required.

If you’d like to help spread the word about the Science Festival, we’d be happy to mail you flyers and posters. You can also send this email to your friends.
See you there!
Sally Ride Science
http://www.SallyRideScience.com
P.S. While our festivals are primarily focused on encouraging girls to pursue their interests in science, everyone is welcome to attend!