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October 15, 2007
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Fall has definitely come to our house. The air has a crisp snap to it.
Our senses have been filled with the sound of oompah bands and smell
of sizzling brats, and the pumpkin patch has pumpkins to pick and a
corn maize to traverse. We spent last weekend on the beach cycling in
a four-seat surrey along the Virginia Beach boardwalk and enjoying the
Atlantic coast for the first time. We're also looking forward to
Thanksgiving here at EHO and have put links to our Thanksgiving
resources on the home page.

Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Unit Study
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=11&resourceid=295
Thanksgiving Lesson Plans
Thanksgiving and Fall Crafts
Thanksgiving Websites
Thanksgiving Hymns
Thanksgiving Books and Stories
Thanksgiving Videos

The Giving at Thanksgiving
Blessings lead to blessings. It's an immutable rule of God's plan for
us. Holidays are meant to be shared and to remind us of God's
blessings. When do our actions become something more? The Spangenbergs
discover this at Thanksgiving.
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=516&resourceid=295

Giving Thanks Daily
Tammy Cardwell shares why giving thanks should be an important daily
event in our lives and a terrific idea for making it just that.
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=514&resourceid=295

Celebrations on a Shoestring: Fall Celebrations
Fall is here and so are many occasions to have friends and family
over. So, what are you waiting for? Maybe you feel overwhelmed by the
very idea. You may think that it will be too time consuming and costly
to decorate or make accessories. Being on a limited budget doesn't
have to rain on your parade or the special events in your life. By
using your imagination and items that you already own, you can create
a designer look that many pay handsomely for you.
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=326&resourceid=295

Thanksgiving Stories
http://eclectichomeschool.org/departments/stories/story_holiday.asp?holiday=Than\
ksgiving
Saint Cuthbert's Eagle
The Horn of Plenty
The Master of the Harvest
The Pumpkin Pirates: A Tale from Lucian

Thanksgiving Play Space
Learn about Thanksgiving, play games and more...
http://eclectichomeschool.org/kids/thanksgiving.htm


Feature Articles
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/default.asp

Exploring the Future: I Want to Be a …?
Some children seem to enter this world knowing exactly what they want
to be when they grow up, while others still can't decide even when
they're fifty. Still others, sure about their futures, head straight
into a college degree in their chosen field only to realize later that
the uniform they've purchased doesn't fit. The reason most commonly
given for multiple major changes in college students, and career
changes in adults, is life experience. To be more accurate, I should
perhaps say that the problem is a lack of life experience before
making the "major" decision. This is something that is definitely in
our control as parents!
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=556&resourceid=166

Enjoying Homeschooling: Tips on Teaching 1st-3rd Graders
If you and your child haven't enjoyed homeschooling lately then it's
time for a change! Homeschooling young children (1st-3rd grades) can
either be a joy or sheer drudgery--it all depends upon your method and
attitude.
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=557&resourceid=66

Focus: Career Exploration

Career Assessment
What do you want to be when you grow up? That's a standard question
grownups ask small children. Sometime in a child's high school years
that question becomes a little more insistent. For some teens, making
decisions of such magnitude is daunting. It's important to remind them
that nothing is set in stone as they begin to pursue possibilities. On
the other hand, they also need to be reminded that their decisions may
curtail or delay their choices in the future. If you forego algebra
today, you may need to do some remediation if you later choose to
follow a career path requiring algebra.
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=287&resourceid=166

Master's Commission
Accountability, hands-on training, life changing experience, academic
credentials—all are integral parts of a unique one year learning
experience called Master's Commission.
http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=222&resourceid=166

From our Eclectic Weblinks Index
http://eclectichomeschool.org/resources/eclweb/default.asp

Career Exploration
Description: Explore vocational and technical careers with the
following links. Each career path page on the Vocational Information
Center Website includes links to various career descriptions as well
as links to educational sites relating to the specific career; such
as; tutorials, directories, associations, industry news, glossaries
and related academics.
http://www.khake.com/page2.html

Career One Step - Videos
Description: Short videos that show and tell about specific jobs.
You'll also want to explore the other career resources on this site.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/videos_by_cluster.asp?show=y

What do you like?
Description: Career information for kids from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
http://www.bls.gov/k12/

More Career Exploration Weblinks
http://eclectichomeschool.org/resources/eclweb/dirSub.asp?catid=16&subid=138

Career Exploration Reviews
http://eclectichomeschool.org/reviews/reviewcat.asp?catid=67
Career Exploration Resources
http://eclectichomeschool.org/store/category.asp?catid=20
College and Career Department
http://eclectichomeschool.org/departments/department_manager.asp?deptid=15

Science Department
http://eclectichomeschool.org/department/department_manager.asp?deptid=7

Science Spot
Weaving with Light
By weaving tiny crystals into fabrics, a new technology is lighting up
the night for people who lack electricity.
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20071017/Feature1.asp

New Reviews
http://eclectichomeschool.org/reviews/newreviews.asp

* Anne of Green Gables (audiobook)
* Artist of the Reformation: The Story of Albrecht Dürer
* I Could Sing of Your Love Forever: Stories, Reflections, and Devotions
* Lad: A Dog (audiobook)
* The Learner's Journal
* Let's Sticker and Paste!
* Letter Sounds: Learn to read with phonics for beginners! (DVD)
* P is for Pilgrim: A Thanksgiving Alphabet
* A Pioneer Thanksgiving: A Story of Harvest Celebrations in 1841
* The River of Grace: A Story of John Calvin
* The Story of Napoleon (Unabridged Audiobook)
* Upgrade: 10 Secrets to the Best Education for Your Child
* Wisdom Kids Thanks and Giving (ebook)
* Wisdom Kids The ABC's of Being Thankful (ebook)

EHO Resource Center
http://eclectichomeschool.org/store/

Featured Resource October

The Book of General Ignorance
by John Mitchinson, John Lloyd
$13.57 – 32% Off
Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball
was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is
the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again.
Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the
heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation
based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of
us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature,
science, nature, and more.
The Book of General Ignorance is a witty "gotcha" compendium of how
little we actually know about anything. It'll have you scratching your
head wondering why we even bother to go to school.
Revealing the truth behind all the things we think we know but
don't, this book leaves you dumbfounded about all the misinformation
you've managed to collect during your life, and sets you up to win big
should you ever be a contestant on Jeopardy! or Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire.
Besides righting the record on common (but wrong) myths like
Captain Cook discovering Australia or Alexander Graham Bell inventing
the telephone, The Book of General Ignorance also gives us the skinny
on silly slipups to trot out at dinner parties (Cinderella wore fur,
not glass, slippers and chicken tikka masala was invented in Scotland,
not India).
Thomas Edison said that we know less than one millionth of one
percent about anything: this book makes us wonder if we know even that
much.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307394913/eclectichomescho/

New Resources
http://eclectichomeschool.org/store/newbooks.asp

Homeschoolers Book of Lists: More than 250 Lists, Charts, and Facts to
Make Planning Easier and Faster
by Sonya Haskins
$13.59 – 32% Off
With more than 250 lists organized by subject, home educators, private
school teachers, and other instructors will find important facts and
essential information in one easy-to-use resource. The book and CD
cover material for elementary-age grade levels in eight academic areas
including science, geography, history, the Bible, and more. The book
is designed to supplement and enrich the student's basic curriculum
with challenging memory work and facts about great people, important
dates, famous speeches, and much more. In addition, two chapters are
dedicated to curriculum information, homeschool methodology and
organization, checklists, and key Web sites for the parent-teacher.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764204432/eclectichomescho/

The Well-Adjusted Child: The Social Benefits of Homeschooling
by Rachel Gathercole
$10.17 - 32% Off
Socialization may well be the single most important aspect of
education today. With high and rising rates of divorce, drug abuse,
youth violence, alcoholism, teen promiscuity, and so forth, we cannot
afford to let this issue go unexamined.
To cling to the idea that what we, as a culture, are doing now is
the right and best way for all children simply because it is what we
are used to is to shut our eyes and minds to other
possibilities--possibilities that may well afford greater happiness,
success, peace, and safety to our own children.
At a time when people feel more disconnected than ever before, we
cannot afford to overlook or allow ourselves to be blinded to an
option which offers great benefits, including a rich, fulfilling, and
healthy social life, that our children may well need for the future.
Homeschooling offers great social benefits to kids and parents. And
when we understand them, our children are the ones who will win.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1600651070/eclectichomescho/

You've Decided to Homeschool, Now What?
by Marsha Hubler
$8.79 – 20% Off
A practical, welcome aid for overcoming initial anxiety over
homeschool for your children, this detailed-but-readable look at
getting started (and maintaining) with a workable plan is written by
well-known homeschool consultant Marsha Hubler. With invaluable
checklists for getting started, sample yearly calendars, and detailed
items "survival guide" makes it easy and lays the groundwork for a
winning experience. This helpful book enables overwhelmed parents to
see the big picture by helping tailor a curriculum for each child's
specific needs and gives practical advice for working with homeschool
evaluators, taking standardized tests, and injecting discipline
necessary for academic success.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0890515123/eclectichomescho/

More New Homeschooling Books
http://eclectichomeschool.org/store/subcategory.asp?subcatid=69&catid=1

The Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower - DVD
Starring: Erin Raftery, Sam Redford
$19.99 - 20% Off
From their self-imposed exile in Holland and perilous Atlantic
crossing in the Mayflower to unimaginable hardships encountered in
their new land, this is the definitive story of the Pilgrims and how
they came to live--and ultimately prosper--in the harsh climate of an
unfamiliar world.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JU7JE6/eclectichomescho/

Give Thanks to the Lord
by Karma Wilson, Amy June Bates-Illustrator
$10.19 – 32% Off
In this heartwarming story that references Psalm 92, award-winning
children's author Karma Wilson tells a story about the Thanksgiving
holiday that hits just the right tone. Told from the point of view of
one young member of an extended family, Give Thanks to the Lord
celebrates all the joys of the autumn holiday, from the arrival of
distant relatives to a cozy house filled with noisy good cheer to
apple cider and the delicious smells of roasting turkey and baking
pies. And just when mouths are watering, the family sits down, holds
hands, and says a prayer of thanks to God for "food and fun and
family, all the wonderful things we see." Young readers will delight
in each tender rhyme as they learn to appreciate their own many
blessings in this full-color picture book for kids.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310711185/eclectichomescho/

More Thanksgiving resources including cookbooks, videos, books, music,
and kitchen equipment.
http://eclectichomeschool.org/store/subcategory.asp?subcatid=295&catid=41

Kingdoms 1: The Coming Storm: a Biblical Epic
by Ben Avery, Mat Broome-Illustrator
$9.99
When the Egyptian Pharaoh Neco kills Judah's king Josiah, it sets off
a clash as to who will become the new king of Judah. When the
unrighteous Jehoahaz is selected as the new king, Josiah's head
advisor grieves for the path to exile that they have unwittingly begun
to walk in this first volume of the manga-style series written by Ben
Avery and illustrated by Matt Broome.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310713536/eclectichomescho/

More Christian Graphic Novels
http://eclectichomeschool.org/store/subcategory.asp?subcatid=460&catid=16

Thank you for buying your homeschool resources, curriculum, and other
purchases from Amazon.com through the Eclectic Homeschool Online
Resource Center. The earnings we receive from the sales in our store
go directly to paying the bills for hosting and web services we use.
We currently have a number of improvements we'd like to make to the
website, but these are still on our wish list for lack of funding. By
entering Amazon through our store, you make sure that all your
purchases, even those not specifically listed in our store, are
credited to our account. So the next time you plan to buy something
big, even though it's not homeschool related, enter through our store
using our search box or any of our store links, and you'll be blessing
us and the homeschool community. What could be better? Shopping as a
good deed.

Look for our Shop Amazon - Fund EHO Link posted throughout the EHO
website or visit the EHO Resource Center main page at
http://eclectichomeschool.org/store/

Eclectic Homeschool Resource Directory
http://eclectichomeschool.org/directory/default.asp

We've added four new listings to the EHO Resource Directory including
Catholic Christian Gifts, Books & Church Supplies from St. Patrick's
Guild. The Directory is a great place to find small companies that
focus on the many aspects of homeschooling. If you're looking for
something new or a little different, try browsing our Directory. We
currently have 560 listings in 87 categories.

If you're interested in listing your business in the directory, please
visit the following page to submit a commercial or non-commercial
website. http://eclectichomeschool.org/info/submit_listing.asp

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The Lord bless and keep you,
Beverly Krueger
Eclectic Homeschool Online
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