If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders - Abigail Van Buren
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Board Games
Yesterday was a good day (even though today it seems like sickness is trying to enter our home). We were able to play two board games and they were old favorites which never seem to get old - Backgammon and Chinese Checkers.
What about you? What was the last board game you played?
-OldSchool
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
New Christian Co-op forming - Ventura County/Los Angeles
I am always happy to hear about new resources. This was sent to my email box and I wanted to share.
Hello Ventura homeschoolers and potential homeschooling families!!
If you are interested in being a part of a new Los Angeles or Ventura
County coop chapter of First Class Homeschool Ministries, a national
Christian homeschool coop program with individual chapters being
added in cities throughout the country, please join me and the
husband and wife founders of First Class this coming Monday
afternoon, February 11th, at 3:30 p.m. at Pepperdine University in
Malibu. A brief, one-hour introduction to First Class and what it
can offer to homeschooling families in our area will take place in
Room SR-3 at the Pepperdine Law School, Room SR-3, 24255 Pacific
Coast Highway, in Malibu.
Feel free to attend whether you are interested in helping to organize
or lead coop activities in our area, or whether you merely want to
participate occasionally as a family in local First Class coop
activities.
For more information about First Class Homeschool Ministries, please
visit:
http://www.fchm.org/pages/
-OldSchool
Board Games
Over the last two days we revisited a favorite - Othello and played a game that we've had for a while but never tried - The Settlers of Catan. I was actually surprised that I liked TSOC, but I did and look forward to playing again. Because we were learning it we went way over our alloted time (1 hours) which is another beauty of homeschooling. Whether it is a game or a subject we can stay on it until we get it.
-OldSchool
**because we did go over yesterday we probably won't do any board games today so we can catch up on chores. We've been listening to an old radio show (Our Miss Brooks) that we checked out from our local library and will probably do lots more today)
Definition for the Day (Vocabulary)
necropolis
-a tract of land used for burial
-a cemetery, especially a large, elaborate, or ancient one
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Our Picture of the Day
Can't think of anything more important to do today. Can you?
Another great school tie in is to work as a pollworker.
Definition for the Day (Vocabulary)
empirical
a) Relying on or derived from observation or experiments
b) Guided by practical experience and not theory, especially in medicine
Monday, February 4, 2008
Board Games: Payday
Today's board game was Payday (we played 3 months - you can choose how many months to play). It is a Parker Brothers game for 2-6 players and stated for ages 8 and up. It is a good way to work on money skills and choices. If you take a loan you have to pay 10% on each payday (at the end of the month).
This game has been in the family for a while and I do look forward to playing it again. For the record - I (the adult) lost :(.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
A Week of Board Games
This past week has been a big one for us when it comes to playing games. I've said it before and I will continue to say it - I love board games and card games. We have a routine now where we play games while listening to one Left Behind CD a day. So far so good.
The games we played this past week were
1. Racko (Parker Brothers)
2. Ballpark Blast (Cranium)
3. Zeus on the Loose (Gamewright)
4. Zigity (Cranium)
5. Trouble (Milton Bradley)
6. Aggravation (Milton Bradley)
It was a great week, learning new things, practicing skills and being FAMILY
-OldSchool
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Unit Study - Elections - A Republican perspective
This came through on a list I'm on. Full details are located at: http://www.HSforGOP
Here is a bit I copied and pasted from the page
Whether you hate politics or love it, this unit study makes it interesting—really!
Many homeschooling parents only vaguely understand the presidential election process. We vote in the primary (maybe), endure the endless political ads, and then vote again in the general election (probably). In contrast, other families already enjoy politics and arg … uh, discuss their views every time the extended family gathers, and yet they haven’t found a way to explain the complex process to their youngsters.
Eight years ago, a homeschooling mom, Fran Eaton, wrote "Homeschoolers for Bush 2000." In 2004, she handed it to Carol Gibbs, Melissa Carroll, and me to revamp, improve, and coordinate. This year, the material has again been enhanced, changed, and updated. Because of the exciting upgrades in the website and the new interactive feature of the program, a small fee has finally become necessary: just $5 per student or $10 per family.
Unit Study
HS for GOP (in Week 1, we’ll learn about this nickname for the Republican party: “GOP” or “Grand Old Party”), makes the process enjoyable. How?
- Fun activities for students of all ages to get a hands-on feel for politics
- Practical projects to understand how history affects us today
- Interactive website to see how other homeschooling families are doing the projects
Website Features
After registration, you will receive access to:
- Weekly lesson plans for all ages
- Your own page here on the website to document your family’s adventures
- Albums to upload photos and videos of your activities
- Bulletin board forum to celebrate your successes and discuss your questions
- Wiki editing formatting to comment on how you personalized the study’s activities for your children, or add your original ideas for projects
- An area to post video tutorials on topics like “How to Make a Campaign Poster” or “Baking Red, White, and Blue Cookies.”
Friday, February 1, 2008
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