Nov. 3, 2005 - WILDLIFE CLASS
First level Wildlife Class begins this Friday, 11-4-05 and continues on 11-11-05 with the last class ending on 11-18-05 from 1:00 - 2:00 downstairs in the Okmulgee Library.
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Nov. 2, 2005 - November Monthly Meeting
Hello everyone, Our next monthly meeting will be held at the First Assembly of God in Okmulgee at 6:30 pm. on Monday, November 7th. We will be discussing our co-ops, the Morris Craft Fair, the Christmas parties coming up as well as the parade. Please try and attend to find out the latest in our group. Also, remember that the evening meetings are for moms only, to hear about upcoming events and visit with other moms and their home schooling experiences. Please bring a snack or dessert to share with everyone. Hope to see everyone there. If you are unable to come to the meeting please contact a board member to learn about upcoming events.
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Oct. 13, 2005 - OCTOBER FIELD TRIP
Just a reminder to our members that we have a field trip scheduled Friday October 14 from 10:00 - 12:00 at the Oxley Nature Center in Tulsa.
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Oct. 7, 2005 - QUESTION ABOUT APPROACH
Lately I seem to be more full of questions than wisdom and this conundrum is a doozie. My question is difficult to explain through words but, I'll give it a try in hopes that I can hear your wisdom.
Thing One would like to move onto more complex math. Before he can do that I feel like he needs to learn the basics. So, I have tried implementing acceleration. We have been skipping portions of lessons for less repetition of the material. With the idea of acceleration you skip around and complete the more complex practice then do a pre-test. If they score over an 87% then you have a confident score that they understand the material and can move on to the next concept/lessons. Here is the problem.
Once he gets to the pre-test he doesn't understand some of the instructions; but he can to the math. I tend to agree with him that the instructions are vague and rather specific only to this particular math curriculum, which btw is Horizons. I feel that learning to follow directions and understand written instructions is important; but, I'm wondering if this curriculum is only teaching their instructions. In other words, if it were a different curriculum it might have different instructions.
I've always used the school rule that I will help with the directions on a test but, not the math. I suppose I'm second guessing this in trying to use the acceleration method. Here is my set of questions:
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Which is more important? That he learns the math concepts or that he learn to follow the directions within the curriculum?
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Do you think there would be a danger of letting him learn the basics while performing higher level math instead of going through the traditional steps?
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Fourth Grade Horizons spent a great deal of its lessons on estimation; a difficult concept for a literal thinker. It has taught him to estimate to the nearest dollar, nearest tens, hundreds, and thousands. I question some of their answers. For instance; when we estimate in real life we usually round to the nearest dollar, ten, or maybe even a number ending with a five. One of the answers had him round to $339.00. In practical application wouldn't we just say, $340.00? How detailed is the curriculum you are using when it comes to estimation? Have you experienced anything similar?
I suppose I am rather anxious about this because I don't want him to become bored in math; and, I don't want him to lose his enthusiasm and wonder for higher math. I fear if we spend too much time on the basics then I might lose that window of opportunity. Does this make any sense? What thoughts do you have to share regarding math?
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Oct. 5, 2005 - CHESS CLUB?
I'm searching for a Children's Chess Club in or around the Tulsa area. All the ones I have found thus far are held in the public and private schools (after school hours) and are more classes than club/tournament style. Does anyone have any information that might lead us in the right direction?
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Oct. 3, 2005 - CO-OP CLASSES
OHESS had its second monthly meeting tonight and the calendar is already filling up with many exciting opportunities. We have decided to implement the beginnings of a co-op in the form of extracurricular activities. The following are available at a cost of $1 per child per course for the fall semester:
Auditions for Choir will be conducted on October 7 from 9:30 to 11:00. Choir/music theory will begin October 21 and will continue to be held every Friday thereafter from 9:30 to 11:00. All choir activity will be at Trinity Baptist Church in Morris. OHESS members should contact Mary for more information.
Intro to Basic Drawing will be offered in three one hour sessions: October 10, 17, 24 from 10:00-11:00 AM downstairs in the Okmulgee Public Library. OHESS members can contact Barbara for a list of needed supplies and more information.
Scrapbooking will occur once a month through the fall: October 24, November 14, and December 12 from 1:30-3:30. OHESS members can contact Heidi for a list of needed supplies and for more information.
Genetics has been scheduled for November 4 and 11 from 2:00-3:00. Location to be announced. OHESS members can contact Michelle for more information.
Wildlife for Younger Children will be held on November 4, 11, and 18 from 1:00-2:00. OHESS members can contact Michelle or Stephanie for more information.
Rope Tying will be a one day class only on November 14 from 1:00-3:00. OHESS members can contact Julie for more information.
Anyone who is not a member desiring more information about these classes or OHESS can email as located on this site and one of our blog moderators will respond.
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Sep. 29, 2005 - HOMESCHOOL WORKSHOP
I just came from Cindy Downes blog and discovered she is hosting a homeschool workshop in Shawnee on November 5th. Read all about here.
The site meter has not been installed on this page (yet), so we have no idea who has been visiting. If you are here, give a shout and say "hey." We would love to thank you for visiting. Talk to you soon!
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Sep. 25, 2005 - October Meeting
We are looking forward to our next meeting. We will be meeting at the First Assembly of God at 6:30 on October the 3rd. We will be discussing the co-ops that will start up in October and the ones to follow. We will also be looking at the upcoming events on our calendar as well as, fundraising. We would love to have anyone in our area who is homeschooling or thinking about homeschooling to join us this evening. We have many monthly activities for both young children and teenagers through our teen group. If you have any question about our group please feel free to call Heidi at 758-0643. We hope to see you there.
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Sep. 12, 2005 - OBSERVATORY FIELD TRIP
Just a reminder we have a field trip tonight to the Tulsa Astronomy Club Observatory in Mounds, Oklahoma. It begins at 7:00 and our field trip coordinator has requested we arrive at 6:30. On this link you will also find rules requested by the facility.
If you are still in need of directions you can find them here.
Be sure to click around on the website to learn all the club and observatory has to offer.
Hope to see all of you there!
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Aug. 21, 2005 - Our first meeting of the school year
We will have our first meeting of this school year on September 6th at 6:30 pm at the First Baptist Church here in Okmulgee. Everyone please remember to bring a snack to share with everyone. Come and have a great time getting to know everyone in our group.• 2 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link
Aug. 15, 2005 - PROCLAMATION
OHESS will meet at 8:45 AM Monday, August 22 on the second floor of the Okmulgee Courthouse to have a proclamation signed by the County Commissioners declaring August 25 through September 2, 2005 as "HOME EDUCATION AWARENESS WEEK" for Okmulgee County.
All OHESS members are requested to attend, arrive promptly, dress for success, and bring baked goodies to give to the Commissioners as a thank you.
Anyone interested in participating in this event can email me for further details.
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Aug. 8, 2005 - GREETINGS!
Welcome to the OHESS blog! Our group will be posting notices of upcoming events in and around our area in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. We will also be encouraging our members to post questions and insights they have about their daily life of home schooling. Please come back and get to know our members.
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