Cooking is such a great Learning Experience! Here is a class available soon given by Renee a professional educator and cook!

Happy Cooking!

MeritK

For Information and costs:  704-910-3743
 

Cooking classes for the home school community!

 Level 1 is an introductory class that I feel any child age 8 or older can succeed in. Level 2 will build on level one and both will cultivate practical life skills. Here is a brief outline of goals for each level. For a detailed list of each lesson objectives as well as the meals they will prepare, please visit website:

http://learntocookf oryourfamily. wordpress. com/day-class- for-homeschooler s/

Level 1 Goals (Sept. 1-Oct. 15-7 classes):

·        Introduction to basic kitchen safety, use and cleanliness

·        Learn how to read and adapt recipes as needed (doubling, halving, basic ingredient substitutions)

·        Become comfortable in the kitchen and develop the confidence to succeed

·        Prepare for level 2

Level 2 Goals (Oct. 27-Dec. 4-5 classes):

· 0      Review kitchen safety and continue to build confidence

·        Build on level 1 by increasing the difficulty of dishes

·        Challenge students to create their own dish by the end of the course

"Warriors" are still in need of players age 13-18, JV and Varsity. First scrimmage, Aug. 22nd. First game, Sept. 12th. For more information, call Bill Holloway, 704-664-0369, or visit

http://ncwarriors. teampages.com

Historic Latta Plantation

www.lattaplantation.org

5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078

704-875-2312, ext. 304

Kristin Toler, Executive Director

ktoler@lattaplantat ion.org

cell: 704-264-9346

Fall Homeschool Day at Latta Plantation!

September 30, 2009 (10am-4pm)

(Please note date change!)

Celebrate the Harvest in 19th century style! 


Celebrate the Harvest and learn about fall on the plantation! There will be presentations throughout the day about our short-staple cotton crops and the harvesting process, the art of wood chopping and firestarting, and our honeybee hives. Talk to beekeepers about the great benefits of honeybees on the farm! Also, learn how 19th century people prepared for winter and see food preservation techniques in the kitchen and candlemaking in the cabin.

Homeschoolers can also make corn art to keep and start their own farming weather journal, using quill pens. We invite families to make a day of it and bring a picnic lunch, tour the circa 1800 plantation house and outbuildings, and visit rare and endangered breeds of livestock.

Admission is $5 per person, ages 4 and under are free.


About Historic Latta Plantation
Historic Latta Plantation, once a successful cotton plantation, is now an historic farm. Costumed interpreters, historic displays and hands-on activities allow visitors to experience what life was like for the planters, yeoman farmers, and enslaved African- Americans of the North Carolina backcountry in the early 19th century. Historic Latta Plantation features the home of James Latta, built ca. 1800, as well as original and replica outbuildings and historically appropriate farming practices and livestock. Historic Latta Plantation is owned by Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation and administered by Latta Place, Inc. It is funded in part by Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation and the Arts and Sciences Council.


Directions

Historic Latta Plantation is located on Sample Road, off of Beatties Ford Road in Huntersville, NC. Traveling from Charlotte on I-77 North, take exit 16B (Sunset Road West,) make a right at the 2nd light onto Beatties Ford Road, continue on Beatties Ford Road for approximately 5 miles and make a left onto Sample Road. Historic Latta Plantation is located at the end of Sample Road. From the north on I-77 South, take exit 23 (Huntersville) . Turn right off of the exit onto Gilead Road. Take the third left, McCoy Road. At the stop sign, turn right on Beatties Ford Road. Turn left onto Sample Road.


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Historic Latta Plantation is supported in part by operating grants from Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation, and the Arts and Science Council of Charlotte.

SwimMAC, a USA Swimming Center of Excellence, offers fitness opportunities
for homeschool students, ages 5-18!

Affordable and flexible, three programs have been structured with homeschool
students and parents in mind. Most importantly, the programs are taught at
the same time in the same pool!

Classes are conveniently offered at both SwimMAC locations:
HFFA (Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatic Center) and the Latin Swim
Center.

Program Information

Homeschool Safety with Fundamental Swim Skills (HsS)

. For youngsters ready to learn water acclimation skills beginning strokes.
. Tailored to the beginning swimmer.
. No previous swimming experience necessary.
. Low swimmer-to-coach ratio of 5:1
. Classes meet 2-days a week for 30 minutes
-- 4-week sessions

Homeschool Introduction to Competitive Technique (HsI)

. For swimmers who swim freestyle, backstroke, and are ready to learn
butterfly and breaststroke.
. Excellent for recreational swimming and advancing technique.
. Develop skills needed to earn Boy Scouts Swimming Merit Badge or Girl
Scouts programs, such as ShapeUP!
. Swimmer must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke.
. Classes meet 2-days a week for 45 minutes
-- 8-week sessions

Homeschool Advanced Strokes and Conditioning (HsA) - For swimmers proficient in all four strokes:

 
. Strength, agility, non-impact, and aerobic conditioning program.
. Can be incorporated into high school P.E. credit.
. Swimmer must be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle and backstroke.
. Classes meet 2-days a week for 1 hour 15 minutes

-- 8-week sessions

For more information and to download schedules and a registration form for
the Fall 2009 schedule, go to:

http://www.swimmacc arolina.org/ index.php? option=com_ content

To learn more about joining New Hope Christian Co-op, please visit our yahoo group homepage at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newhopechristiancoop/

After you read the co-op description on our yahoo site, you may email me with any additional questions and I'll answer them as best I can. Once you decide to join New Hope co-op you'll receive an invite to join the "co-op members only" yahoo group.

Thanks. In Him,
Sheryl <><
newhopechristiancoop@yahoo.com (email)

Lego Club

Wednesday May 27, 2009
Location: Union West Library
123 Unionville Indian Trail Rd
 Indian Trail, NC 28079

This is an Explore and Discover event open to all homeschoolers.

Boys and girls, all ages, are welcome to drop in and play with the big tub of Legos. Come late, leave early - this is the most relaxed homeschool activity ever. Join us once or every month.

For more information, email Karen Davis at juicepluslady@ carolina. rr.com

 

Home School Special: Wildlife Art

Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 2 PM - 3:30 PM

http://web.eenorthc arolina.org/ core/elements/ dots/clear. gif

Are you wild about art? Join us as we discover the beauty in nature through
illustration. Practice your sketching techniques and find out why Reedy
Creek Nature Preserve is a special place. Sketching pencils and paper will
be provided. Please bring an easel or a drawing board if you have one.
ages 8 - 12

Admission: $5/child

Location:
http://web.eenorthc arolina.org/ net/org/info. aspx?s=41654. 0.0.37430

Reedy Creek Nature Center
2900 Rocky River Road
Charlotte, NC 28215

The Homeschool Room in Matthews offers Classes!  This Summer, they are offering History, Art, Drama and other  classes. This Fall, they will be offering:

Grammar Matters (two classes), Beginning Violin, Art (multiple classes, and
two full days of Simply Music (piano) just to name a few!!!

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your educating experience!

For More information and detailed schedules, please contact Liz Jenkins @ 

The Homeschool Room

2920 Old Monroe Rd. Suite B

Matthews, NC 28104

(704) 821-2662

Tues.- Sat. 10am-5pm

Closed, Sun. Mon.

www.thehomeschoolroom.net

Here is a link that details lot of great Homeschooling/Educational activities for the Charlotte area :

http://www.charlottehomeschooling.com/

They post information on Mom's "Meet and Greet" times, classes and camps for the summer. I highly reccommend this resource!!!

http://www.charlottehomeschooling.com/events/soccer-camp-for-autistic-youth

Hope your Homeschool year is wrapping up nicely, or, if you Homeschool year round ( like us) I hope that you are gearing up for an educational summertime! Whatever you are doing, don't forget to ...

have a creative week,

MeritK

Here is some information for Home Educators in the Charlotte, Matthews & Cary areas - Many thanks to Karen @  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CCHNet/  for all the research on this and keeping me posted on the areas activities for Homeschoolers!   

Remember, if you have information that you would like for me to post, please email me and I will edit it (for safety/privacy) and post it here. At HSB the goal is to help us network together all over the State and to get Homeschooling information out to every area.

If you have questions about Homeschooling in NC, feel free to email me here also, I do not always have the answers, but usually can help you find someone who does!

MeritK

Monthly Homeschool Information meetings

Growing Scholars http://www.growings cholars.com/upcomingevents.htm

Call for seat. These now cost $10 and you get $10 coupon for spending in
store. These are worth many times that for a new homeschooler just getting
started. Two hours with Misty will put you many hours ahead on research.

For basic legal info see my new website:

http://www.CharlotteHomeschoolinfo. com

Parts are still under construction, however the Getting Started and NC Law
are done. Please feel free to pass this link onto to friends thinking about
homeschooling for a very basic intro.

It is helpful to simply browse the shelves at Growing Scholars (above) or
The Homeschool Room

http://www.thehomeschoolroom. net/

The workers at both stores are all homeschoolers and very helpful.

It is also helpful to browse used curriculum sales. You will see these come
through the list.

There is a big sale at Colonel Beatty Park in Matthews/Weddington this Friday, May 29th.

I am giving a high school workshop Tuesday, May 26th in Concord. Contact
Shannon Reichard [shannonreichard@ mac.com] for details.

Just a reminder that registration for the Bible Bee closes in 10 days on April 30. To learn more about the Bible Bee, visit www.BibleBee.org .

The Shelby Kennedy Foundation is launching the first-of-its- kind, world-class National Bible Bee Competition for children ages 7 to 18. The competition will begin with local contests in communities nationwide on September 12th, 2009. The top 100 finalists from each age group will advance to the National Contest in Washington D.C. to compete for awards totaling over $260,000. The purpose of the Bible Bee is to promote godly character in children and youth by motivating them to memorize passages and facts found in the Bible. The ultimate goal is to equip the next generation to be bold ambassadors for Jesus Christ. Local contestants may enroll online NOW through April 30, 2009 by going to www.BibleBee.org

There will be several local contests in the Greater Charlotte area.

The Concord Bible Bee will be held at Crossroads Church 

Specific questions about the Bible Bee may be directed to Melanie Newton

mnewton3@carolina. rr.com

Have a great Monday - MeritK