Dion's and the Albuquerque Isotopes have teamed up to create an exciting reading program for kid's preschool through 6th grade. Kids can join Club Read at any Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System, participating APS libraries and any Dion's location. Membership is Free. Club Read members earn great prizes for reading. Prizes include: Dion's stickers, Isotopes tattoos, Bookmark, $2.00 Dion's gift certificate, official Dion's Club Read T-shirt and much much more! Club Read members are also eligible for the Grand Prize which includes: a chance to win four (4) tickets to be Orbit's guest at Isotopes last home game in the Dion's Isotopes Suite, honorary ceremonial first pitch, one (1) large Dion's pizza to enjoy during the game and a limo ride to and from Isotopes park!
For more information on Club Read please contact
Carissa Rosen at 505.858.1010 or crosen@dionspizza.com
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Have you put all the decorations away? Are you wondering what to do with all the beautiful Christmas cards you received? Gather the children around, spend some time praying for each person/family who sent you a card, and have fun recycling those beautiful cards. You can make jigsaw puzzles, lacing cards, gift tags for next year, book marks and so many other things! Visit these web sites for ideas:
The Albuquerque Coin Club is planning to start a Young Numismatist Program (YN Program). The purpose of this program is to teach young people under the age of 22 about the joys of collecting coins and currency (and other items).
The first meeting is scheduled for January 29, 2007, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM at the MCM Elegante’ Hotel, 2020 Menaul Blvd. NE. in Albuquerque.
The regular club meeting begins at 7:00 PM and all are welcome to stay for the meeting as well. For more information contact John Fryar at 505-366-1999 or email at jjy891@hotmail.com http://www.albuquerquecoinclub.org/
Charlotte's Web opens in theaters nationwide on December 20, 2006. Grab a copy of that book off your shelf and read it again before the movie! And check out http://www.walden.com/web/teach/charlotte for some fun and educational activities. Also, see how you can purchase a ticket for Charlotte's Web and help 4-H by going to the National 4-H Council.
Also check out http://www.homeschoolshare.com. This is an on-line cooperative of moms writing unit studies. Lots of neat stuff here!
In many areas around New Mexico, we are definitely seeing signs of the fall season. The leaves on the trees are changing into beautiful autumn colors. It would be a great time to study those fall leaves. Here are some web sites to get you started in your studies.
Albuquerque Area Homeschool Science & Engineering Fair
It's that time of year again - time to get ready for the Albuquerque Area Homeschool Science & Engineering Fair. This year the fair will be held Friday, January 19th, 2007, at HeightsFirstChurch of the Nazarene on Paseo del Norte.
Detailed information and helpful attachments are available from fair organizer Heather. Contact her at hallen@swcp.com
Second Annual New Mexico Young Researchers BanquetNovember 4, 2006
On November 4, 2006, there will be a gathering of young researchers and their supporters in New Mexico at the uptown Marriott for the second annual New Mexico Young Researchers Banquet. The event is described as A celebration of students throughout New Mexico who are engaged in researching the world around them! The guest speaker is Antoine Predock, 2006 American Institute of Architect's Gold Medal Winner.
BONUS - If an adult buys a combo ticket ($25) online and then calls our office (867-2007) with their customer ID #, we will set aside TWO additional student tickets ($20 savings) at the WILL CALL table for pickup that night.
Project FeederWatch is a program of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This program is for anyone who enjoys watching birds come to their feeder and would be willing to set aside some time to identify and count birds in their backyards and report them to Cornell for scientists to use in gathering data about bird populations in the United States and Canada.
The annual participant's fee is $15 and for that you receive:
* Instruction set * FeederWatch handbook, filled with tips for o attracting birds to your yard o maintaining a clean and safe feeder area o selecting bird feeders and foods o identifying birds o discouraging predators and pests * Bird-identification poster * Colorful wall calendar to keep track of your bird-counting days * One year subscription to BirdScope * Access to the FeederWatch web site
You can report your data either manually through the mail or through the web site. You can also keep track of the data being collected in your area or accross the continent by other Feeder Watchers.
You can be a part of the world's largest research team, studying feeder-bird populations from coast to coast!
The Following article came from Jeannie Fulbright's free newsletter. Jeannie not only has a great free newsletter, but she is a great author, and has a couple of great web sites. Visit her at:
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Family Presentations
Assigning presentations creates special family memories while teaching our children to research and organize a presentation in a safe environment.
If you are teaching multi-aged students in one subject area, assign independent readers supplemental material to read on their own, with the purpose of sharing their findings with the family. By doing this, you have a perfect opportunity to give your students practice in presentation skills.
For example, when we study Ancient Egypt, I assign my early reader Tuts Mummy: Lost and Found. I assign my better reader a book on how the pyramids were built, and I assign my oldest child a research project to study hieroglyphics, using many resources.
They prepare presentations for the family about what they read. Then, a couple of weeks later, we will gather around to listen to the presentations. By requiring an occasional presentation of the books each student reads, the entire family benefits from every persons independent learning.
These family book report presentations can be as elaborate or as simple as your family wishes. For the more creative family, students can create posters and models; for the more scholarly family, students can write a well-designed speech; for the technical family, students can create a multimedia presentation with PowerPoint to make their presentation personally rewarding.
Save family presentations for evenings, when Dad can benefit as well. Students have a lot more fun learning about history if they are able to discuss historical events as an entire family. I know that my husband enjoys what we discover during our studies, and finds our education fascinating, but hes rarely included. This is a perfect way to involve him in each childs education and display the benefits of homeschooling in a very practical way.
Here is a great opportunity to bless another homeschool family who is going through a difficult time. Let's get this family some post cards from New Mexico! Here is the information:
We have here in New Zealand a wee boy who has cancer & we are trying to get as many postcards around the world sent to him & his brother (both home schooling) to put some brightness in their day. They are living 7 hours away from home so Sean can have treatment.
In the past you have been able to share with so many other bloggers when a family needed prayers & thoughts - I was hoping you could do it again for a family in New Zealand
This is a call for support from homeschoolers around the world.
Sean Ternent age six from our local homeschool group has - Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. It's a Non-Hodgkins Cancer.
Sean is currently receiving chemotherapy at Starship Hospital. His mum, Catherine, dad Mark & older brother Cameron (9) are staying seven hours away from home at Ronald McDonald House so they can be close to Sean. They will be there until Christmas at this stage.
Both the boys are fascinated with travel and are very interested in geography and different countries. It would be wonderful if they could receive postcards from around the world (including New Zealand) to help brighten their day You could share a bit about the town you live in.
Please send Post cards to:
Sean & Cameron Ternent C/o Starship Children's Hospital Ronald McDonald House P.O. Box 92024 Auckland New Zealand
It is getting to be that time of year! Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta is just around the corner. How about a fun unit study to get ready for the event!
First, you might want to go to the balloon fiesta web site to find out the schedule of events. Be sure to click on the "Behind the Scenes" section to get some great balloon facts!
Sport Stacking is now the fastest growing new sport in the country! Instructors everywhere are discovering fist hand how much sport stacking benefits their students both athletically and academically. In fact, a recent university study showed that sport stacking improves hand-eye coordination and reaction time by up to 30%!
Sport stacking can be an exciting individual sport as well as a team sport, where participants can stack and unstack in predetermined sequences using 12 specially designed plastic cups. With practice a person can obtain unbelievable speed and dexterity.
Some church youth groups have even started using sport stacking to teach spiritual applications.
To learn more about sport stacking, visit these links:
On September 30, 2006, for one day only, museums across the country will join the Smithsonian Institution in its long-standing tradition of offering free admission to visitors. Go to http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/
to get more information and download the free admission cards.
New Mexico museums participating in the free museum day include:
Interested in numismatics? The Albuquerque Coin Club meets on the last Monday of each month except December. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. at MCM Elegante Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn MountainView Hotel), 2020 Menaul, NE (corner of Menaul and University). Visit their web site for more information. You will find an interesting link there about the New Mexico state quarter, which is to be released in March of 2008.
Homeschool Speech & Debate Classes will be starting in September.
Beginning Public Speaking is a fourteen-session course for 12-18 year olds. Instruction includes: impromptu speeches, prepared speeches, interpretive reading, evaluation, enunciation exercises, and "think on your feet" games. Students gain confidence and develop skill in speaking.
Beginning Team Debate is a year-long course for ages 12-18. Class description: Students will learn to develop and defend a case related to this years topic, which is medical malpractice. They will learn to articulate and persuade in a respectful manner by practicing both impromptu and prepared speeches, participating in class discussion and exercises, and researching the topic. Students will learn critical thinking, logic, note taking, and research. All this is done in a safe, enjoyable atmosphere with the ultimate goal of learning to defend their faith and their values. Prerequisite: Speech class, Toastmasters, or placing 1-3 in a speech competition. If no prior experience, concurrent Beginning Speech Class is required.
Speech Class - Mondays 9am-11am OR Thursdays 9am-11am First day of class September 11 (Monday class) September 7 (Thursday class) Last day of class December 11 (Monday class) December 14 (Thursday class) No class October 2 or November 23 rotation of parent helpers required
Beginning Debate - Mondays 11:30am-1:30pm First day of class September 11 (Monday class) Last day of class December 11 (Monday class) No class October 2
The 16th annual Christian Heritage Speech Competition will begin Saturday, November 11, 2006, at 8:00 am. It will be held at Heights Christian Church, located at Louisiana and Constitution in Albuquerque. The contest is open to students in grades 6-12 from public, private, or home schools. Speeches must be 3-5 minutes (penalty over five minutes). Students are allowed to speak higher than their current grade level but not lower. Students will give their speech twice and should plan to be available all day. The award ceremony is scheduled for 4:00 pm following the conclusion of judging and tallying. A copy of the speech is required at check-in. Scoring this year will place more emphasis on content and less on theatrics. Students are encouraged to do their own research and writing. For more information go to the RGES web site.
Dr. Terry Mortenson, from Answers in Genesis, will be presenting some creation workshops August 11-14, 2006, in the Albuquerque area. See the Answers in Genesis website and the contact information below for more information.
Fri, Aug 11 Calvary Chapel 138 Frontage Rd NE Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Creation, Evolution and the Public Schools + Q & A Sat, Aug 12 Calvary Chapel 138 Frontage Rd NE Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM Millions of years: where did the idea come from? 9:50 AM to 10:50 AM Noahs Flood: washing away millions of years 11:10 AM to 12:10 PM Ape-men: the grand illusion Contact: Aaron Force 505-896-2990 aaron@calvaryrr.org
Sat, Aug 12 Faith Lutheran Church 10000 Spain Road NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Creation or Evolution: Does it matter? 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Origin of Species: Was Darwin right? Contact: Terry Hinnerichs 505-296-0762
Sun, Aug 13 Calvary Chapel 138 Frontage Rd NE Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM Dr. Terry Mortenson: Dinosaurs, Evangelism and the Moral Crisis 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Dr. Terry Mortenson: Dinosaurs, Evangelism and the Moral Crisis 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Dr. Terry Mortenson: Dinosaurs, Evangelism and the Moral Crisis Sun, Aug 13 Tabernacle Of Praise 6013 Paradise Blvd. NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87114 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM "The Age of the Earth: Does it matter?" (Ages 11 & Up) 7:45 PM to 8:45 PM : "Noah`s Flood: Washing away millions of years" (Ages 11 & Up) Contact: Thornton Schwenk 505-897-2382 schwenkt@gmail.com
Mon, Aug 14 Faith Bible Church 9600 Central Avenue S.E. Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM "The Seven C`s of History" 7:45 PM to 8:45 PM The Big Bang: The Explosion of a Myth. Contact: Lou Crooks 505-237-1290
Sep 30, 10am, Creation Camp Picnic, Camp Oro Quay, $11 (includes meal & camp), can bring a desert, children 4 and under are free.
Did you know that there is a Home School Honor Society? Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society was established "to recognize and encourage scholarship among home school students. To achieve this purpose, Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society shall provide opportunities for the development of leadership and service. Eta Sigma Alpha shall encourage the development of an intellectual climate that will stimulate the exchange of ideas and ideals, foster scholarship, and promote academic excellence. Eta Sigma Alpha shall also advocate homeschooling as a viable and successful educational methodology and act as a liaison for homeschooling to the general public, colleges/universities, and the media."
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