News, events and Information as it pertains to Homeschool Families in Washington State. Please note, posted information has not specifically been reviewed or is endorsed by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine or the volunteer blog coordinator. Please review posted information carefully to determine its suitability for your family. God bless your homeschooling journey. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0600 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0600 Wanted: 2010 CH Conference Performers     CHRISTIAN HERITAGE invites home educated students & families to perform at its annual state conference, April 22-24, 2010. for general sessions and Friday evening’s Family Night If you know talented young people or families who could bless us at the conference, please urge them to apply. Those interested can submit an audition tape by February 19, 2010. For more information click here: 2010 CH Conference Performer Guidelines 2010 CH Performer Audition Form     It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High; To declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning, And Thy faithfulness by night, With the ten-stringed lute, and with the harp; With resounding music upon the lyre. For Thou, O LORD, hast made me glad by what Thou hast done, I will sing for joy at the works of Thy hands. How great are Thy works, O LORD! (Psalms 92:1-5)     November 19, 2009 Calendar at a Glance H-S Day at the Capitol FEBRUARY 25, 2010 – Thursday Register Now! And sign up NOW to make HOME MADE PIES for our legislators! 2010 State Conference April 22-24th, 2010 Overlake Christian Church Redmond, WA SPEAKERS: Ken Ham, Kevin Swanson, Brian & Betsy Ray, Wade Myers, Douglas Bond, CollegePlus!, Cyndi Ringoen, Mary Craig, CH Chorale … and more! Support Group Support Support Group Workshops at April 22-24, 2010 Annual CH Conference Open to All Interested 2010 Father-Son Retreat 4:00 p.m. Sept. 9, 2010 1:00 p.m. Sept. 11, 2010 Camp Gilead – Carnation, WA Check back for Details! Past Retreat CD’s Available! 2010 Mother-Daughter Teas October 9, 2010 at the Tacoma Landmark Convention Center October 16, 2010 at the Spokane Athletic Club Check back for Details! Past M-D Tea CD’s Available Contact Us Contact Info Christian Heritage 25 Geissler Rd. Montesano, WA 98563 Vol. 5, Issue © 2009 Christian Heritage Home Educators of Washington http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/746563/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/746563/ Annual Home Educators’ Day at the Capitol &   Celebration “Under the Dome”  Thursday February 25, 2010 9:00 am – 3:00 pm  Hosted by the Christian Homeschool Network & Christian Heritage Home Educators of Washington  Pre-registration is now open: http://www.chnow.org/page68.aspx.       Come and celebrate with us “Under the Dome”      Thursday February 25, 2010 9:00 am – 3:00 pm  Hosted by the Christian Homeschool Network & Christian Heritage Home Educators of Washington  Pre-registration is now open: http://www.chnow.org/page68.aspx.         Come and celebrate with us “Under the Dome”    http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/745719/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:41:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/745719/   King County 4-H Tack Sale is just over a week away. Clean out your tack room or stuck up for Christmas! · Saddles · Bridles · Blankets · Show Clothes · Eng/West · And More! The sale is on Saturday, November 21. The sale will be at Enumclaw Middle School, located at 550 Semanski Street, Enumclaw, WA 98022. (The school is just off Highway 410 near Buckley.) This event will be the only major fundraiser for the King County horse program during the 2009-2010 4-H year. Please come support 4-H youth development by joining us as a buyer or a seller (or both!) We anticipate having consignments to fit all price ranges. Whether you're looking for an inexpensive show outfit or preparing for national-level breed shows, make this sale your first stop. For the best deals, buy a $10 early bird pass and get in at 7:30 a.m. The sale starts at 9:00 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Anyone can buy or sell. Checks, debit cards, and credit cards will be accepted. Consignments will be taken on Friday beginning at 4 p.m. (See consignment guidelines on our website www.kc4-hhorse.com) If you plan to consign more than 75 items, please schedule an appointment with Sheilla Hagedorn at 253-630-5353. The consignment fee for sold items is 18%. Unsold items will need to be picked up after the sale from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. You can download a flyer with more details at www.kc4-hhorse.com. Or, you can contact me with questions. Carina Davis 253-569-2994 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/744510/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:13:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/744510/ v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}   v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}   NEWS FROM THE "RANCH" FOR NOVEMBER 2009: From Susan Marlow, author of wholesome books for kids, teacher and veteran homeschooling mom in Washington State!  A giveaway for E-zine subscribers only! HOWDY! It's been three months and I’ve decided it’s time for another giveaway. A Journey Through Learning sent me a number of their fantastic lapbooks to use in a few “gift sets” of Circle C Adventures books. I thought a drawing would be a nice idea as we get closer to Christmas. And speaking of Christmas, CBD offers a great deal on the set of four CCA books, even better than what I can offer on my website. If you’re interested, go here: CBD Also, I just created a book trailer previewing Book 5, Andrea Carter and the Trouble with Treasure. The book is due to be released in February. I’d love it if you took a peek at the trailer. Just click here:  TROUBLE WITH TREASURE TRAILER.     OK, now on to the drawing! I have books and lapbooks available for these three books: Andrea Carter and the Long Ride Home Andrea Carter and the Dangerous Decision Andrea Carter and the Family Secret (Sorry, I don’t have any lapbooks left for Andrea Carter and the San Francisco Smugglers). To enter the drawing, all you have to do is reply to this e-zine, telling me which book/lapbook set you’d like to win. I’ll draw the winning email “reply” next Friday, November 20th. I will then contact the winner for their mailing address. If you would like to know who won, you can email me for the winner’s name after next Friday. Good luck and hope to hear from you soon!  From: "Susan Marlow" <susankmarlow@comcast.net> Susan    From: "Susan Marlow" <susankmarlow@comcast.net> http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/744508/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:49:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/744508/     Mock Trial and Youth Legislature Advisors,   Please encourage at least one of your students to apply to be part of the YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs!  It truly is an amazing educational experience – and one they will never forget.    Applications are due Thursday, November 19th.  They can be mailed or emailed to the Youth & Government office.  Applicants must currently be enrolled in grades 9-12 or equivalent and be a current participant in a Washington State Mock Trial team or Youth Legislature delegation.   Several students have raised concerns about the $1200 registration for CONA.  If paying this is an issue please have students contact me to discuss fundraising options.   If you or your students have questions regarding the CONA program please contact me or visit the CONA website at www.ymcacona.org.         Sarah Clinton Program Director YMCA Youth & Government [P. ( 360-357-3475] [F. 6 360-753-4615] [*youthandgovpdir@qwestoffice.net] [üwww.youthandgovernment.org] [-P.O. Box 193, Olympia, WA 98507] [H509 12th Street, SE, Suite 19, Olympia, WA 98507] http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/744200/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:45:01 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/744200/     Mock Trial and Youth Legislature Advisors,   Please encourage at least one of your students to apply to be part of the YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs!  It truly is an amazing educational experience – and one they will never forget.    Applications are due Thursday, November 19th.  They can be mailed or emailed to the Youth & Government office.  Applicants must currently be enrolled in grades 9-12 or equivalent and be a current participant in a Washington State Mock Trial team or Youth Legislature delegation.   Several students have raised concerns about the $1200 registration for CONA.  If paying this is an issue please have students contact me to discuss fundraising options.   If you or your students have questions regarding the CONA program please contact me or visit the CONA website at www.ymcacona.org.         Sarah Clinton Program Director YMCA Youth & Government [P. ( 360-357-3475] [F. 6 360-753-4615] [*youthandgovpdir@qwestoffice.net] [üwww.youthandgovernment.org] [-P.O. Box 193, Olympia, WA 98507] [H509 12th Street, SE, Suite 19, Olympia, WA 98507] http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/744199/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:45:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/744199/   The FCHM Weekly Encouragement for Homeschooling Families November 10, 2009 In This Issue New Co-ops Find out more Discipling the Next Generation Benefit Update 2009 Co-op Leader's Conference  We're Growing! Welcome New Co-ops! Big Lake, AK Plainview, IL Seattle, WA Middleburg, FL Terrell, TX Jacksonville, FL Grant County, WA Leesburg, FL Does your church have a ministry for homeschoolers? New and Existing Co-ops are Welcome at FCHM! Whether you need to start, grow, or revitalize your homeschool ministry, FCHM is here for you. Our mission is to help homeschooling families through building a network of homeschool cooperatives in partnership with local churches. Would you like more information on how you can start an FCHM chapter in your church? CLICK HERE FCHM highly recommends The Old Schoolhouse™ Magazine! Click on the image to learn more. Quick Links FCHM Home FCHM in the Media List of Co-ops Support FCHM Upcoming Events 2009 FCHM Leader's Summit - Saturday November 14th - All Day - Parental Rights Amendment Meeting: To be announced Discipling the Next Generation by Jay and Heidi St. John "A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher."  Luke 6:10 People often ask us why we are so passionate about supporting homeschoolers.  Our answer is simple:  because today's parents are discipling the next generation.  As we said last week, education is discipleship.  It matters.  God's word says that when students are through with their education, they will be like their teachers.  In a culture of moral relativism, homeschooling parents are making a difference.  They are having an impact on the social and spiritual landscape of the next generation.  It is our desire that pastors would seize this opportunity and support homeschooling parents.  That's the heart behind the work we do at First Class Homeschool Ministries. First Class is more than a wonderful, well-organized homeschool co-op program.  It's not simply a "how-to" book on running a co-op or an amazing online database.  It is a life-changing ministry that is helping churches offer real, tangible suppot tomhomeschooling parents as they train and nurture the next generation in the ways of the Lord. These families are doing an amazing work.  We hope you'll catch the vision, too, and join us in our our efforts to make ministry to homeschooling families a priority for churches everywhere. Request an information pack from FCHM on how you can start or become an FCHM co-op by clicking this link. Jay and Heidi St. John have six children who range in age from 4 to 18.  Their desire to see churches reach out in support of homeschooling families prompted them to found First Class Homeschool Ministries.   For more information on First Class or to contact the St. Johns, please send feel free to send them an email or call 360-326-8826.   2009 Benefit Answers Prayer Struggling Economy Doesn't Matter to God! As we planned this year's FCHM Benefit it was our prayer that the Lord would help us share our vision in a clear and direct way that people would understand. The Lord answered the prayer that our vision would resonate with those in attendance, and approximately 50 families made  pledge commitments totaling more than $2000 monthly. By working together for a common, God-inspired purpose those 50 families have made it possible for us to hire our first-ever FCHM employee. Those who attended the Benefit met Nicole Swaim who is now working 25-hours a week in our US-Digital Outreach Center offices. We are so grateful to the Lord and to those who committed to make this milestone possible and we pray that the Lord will richly bless each family whose pledge helped answer our prayers. Nicole's work is vital as she is the primary support for the dozens of FCHM volunteers.  Thank you for helping us support homeschooling families everywhere! 2009 FCHM Leader's Conference At First Class, we're passionate about ministry to homeschooling families.  FCHM co-ops are not simply homeschool cooperatives that are structured well and run effectively - they are life-changing ministries. First Class Homeschool Ministries annual leadership conference is this coming Friday! Just a few of the topics we'll be covering: *Effective Leadership* *Bookkeeping* *Non-profit rules* *Functioning as a ministry of a church* *Choosing leadership team members* ... and more! November 13-14 Vancouver, WA US Digital Outreach Center Cost is just $20/person and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. If you're part of an FCHM Co-op leadership team, register online today! REGISTER TODAY See you there!       http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/743789/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:23:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/743789/  ACTS Home School Cooperative made the news. Here's the link to the story from The Puyallup Herald:   http://www.puyallupherald.com/100/story/4604.html http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/743691/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:54:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/743691/ http://www.billyart.co.uk/stepping_stones/free_coloring_sheets.html Free 'Stepping Stones' Coloring Sheets by Billy Share The first available are from 'Your education is your life - Guard it well' and 'Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord' by Billy. Taken from the limited edition fine art prints and the original oil on canvas paintings. If the above blue hyperlinks do not work you might have to copy/paste the following links to your browser to access The Art of Billy: http://www.billyart.co.uk/education/education.html http://www.billyart.co.uk/stepping_stones/free_coloring_sheets.html http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/743673/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:54:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/743673/ In this newsletter Two New Drive Thru History DVDs New Hermie DVD Have a New Husband by Friday by Dr. Kevin Leman Christian Fiction Bestsellers Educational Book Sets - Save 82-91% We are having a special sale for Old Schoolhouse Email subscribers. Shop online at www.libraryanded.com/oldschool We are a wholesale company and in order to purchase from us you must be an independent reseller, educator (including homeschools), librarian, pastor, church leader (either paid or volunteer), day care provider, missionary, or youth leader. If you qualify in one of these wholesale categories, you may purchase at our wholesale prices. Go Shopping Soldiers, Jamestown, and the Heroes of Virginia DVD & New York, New Jersey, and Washington's Warriors DVD Drive Thru American History Series with Dave Stotts The Drive Thru History American History series takes viewers on fast-paced tours of historical landmarks and illuminates history in an educational and entertaining format. Each DVD contains over 80 minutes of content, interactive menus, discussion guide, and bonus footage. DRIVE6403 - Soldiers, Jamestown,                        and the Heroes of Virginia DRIVE6404 - New York, New Jersey,                        and Washington's Warriors Each DVD - Approx. 80 mins. - Ages 10+ List Price $19.99 each - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $12.59 each Save 50% - Sale Price $9.99 each DRIVE604 - Set of 4 American History DVDs List Price $79.96 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $50.36 Save 50% - Sale Price $39.98 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 Includes nine exciting episodes! Go Shopping Passages #1 Darien's Rise CD Adventures in Odyssey ALL-NEW AUDIO SERIES! Enter a world where ancient history comes to life—and faith in God becomes the adventure of a lifetime. Introducing PASSAGES - a legendary series from the creators of Odyssey. Each Passages story chronicles the adventures of kids from Odyssey, in different times, who travel to an alternate world called Marus. At first unbeknownst to the listener, each Marus tale is actually a Bible story retold in a medieval setting. In Darien’s Rise, two kids from Odyssey find themselves transported to a strange new world. They are immediately caught up in a struggle between a power-mad king and his valiant young general. (This is the story of David and King Saul retold.) PASSA5101 - CD - Approx. 3 hours - Ages 8+ List Price $19.99 Your Price $12.59 Save 95% Limited Sets Available! LIMIT ONE PER CUSTOMER. This offer is available only while supplies last! Go Shopping A $100 value for only $4.99 In your GRAB BAG you receive 10 educational books for only $4.99! 10 books valued at over $100 for less than $5! Save on this pre-selected bundle of 10 titles from a variety of educational book sets perfect for ages 5 to 18. Use Product Code GRABB201 to GRAB YOUR BAG! LIMIT ONE PER CUSTOMER List Price $100 or more! Save 95% GRAB BAG PRICE $4.99 Go Shopping The Flo Show Creates a Buzz Hermie and Friends DVD #13 by Max Lucado It's About Saying You're Sorry When Flo gets her own TV talk show, she is positively thrilled!  She has to think about what to say, what to wear, and who to invite as guests.  What she isn't thinking about are other people's feelings.  After insulting every guest on her show, she finally realizes that she needs to apologize for the mean things she has said.  Children will learn that by saying you're sorry, you are asking forgiveness and fixing your friendship with another person. This lesson is based on Colossians 3:13 about forgiving each other because the Lord forgave you. Bonus feature! Includes the cartoon short Little Red Hermie in the Hood. HERMI6113 - DVD - Approximately 60 minutes List Price $14.99 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $9.14 Save 50% - Sale Price $7.49 HERMI601 - Set of 13 DVDs List Price $194.87 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $114.96 Save 50% - Sale Price $97.43 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 Go Shopping Gigi and the Royal Pink Circus Gigi DVD #6 - Two Episodes by Sheila Walsh 2 fully-animated Gigi stories on one DVD! The Royal Pink Circus: Gigi and Frances are both excited to go see the traveling circus. The girls learn that getting everything 'right' is not as important as showing love and caring for our friends. Based on 1 John 4:7 The Princess Hair 'Do: Gigi sees a TV special about a princess from another country who has short hair and decides that getting her hair cut short will make her both gorgeous and more princessy.  In the end, Gigi learns that beauty is only skin-deep. Based on 1 Peter 3:3-4 GIGI606 - DVD - Approximately 60 minutes List Price $14.99 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $9.14 Save 50% - Sale Price $7.49 GIGI601A - Set of 6 DVDs List Price $89.94 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $53.06 Save 50% - Sale Price $44.97 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 New Edition! Five Complete Biographies in One Book Go Shopping Trailblazers - Book #4 David Livingstone and Other Christian Heroes by Dave and Neta Jackson Throughout history, steadfast Christians have paved the way for dramatic changes in the world. The Christian heroes from the Trailblazer Books had the courage and strength to stand up for the God they believe in. Their amazing stories of hope and adventure, described through the eyes of young fictional characters, are timeless lessons for young and old. Included in this volume are missionary David Livingstone, preacher John Bunyan, missionary Maude Cary, missionary Mary Slessor, and missionary Barbrooke Grubb. *These were previously published as single titles. TRAIL2204 - Paperback List Price $14.99 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $8.94 Save 50% - Sale Price $7.49 TRAIL202 - Paperback - Set of 4 List Price $59.96 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $35.35 Save 50% - Sale Price $29.98 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 Go Shopping Golden Filly Series - 10 books in 2 Volumes By Lauraine Snelling Ten Stories in Two Volumes for Horse Loving Pre-teens! These beloved stories have been reprinted and repackaged into two paperback volumes! Tricia Evanston has grown up riding and training horses with her father at their family's horse ranch, Runnin' On Farm. Through challenges and triumphs, Tricia learns to trust in God as she pursues her dream of racing in the big leagues. *previously published as 10 single titles GOLDE2101 or GOLDE2102 - Paperback List Price $14.99 each - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $8.94 each Save 50% - Sale Price $7.49 each GOLDE201 - Set of 2 - Paperback List Price $29.98 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $17.68 Save 50% - Sale Price $14.98 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 Go Shopping Tabernacle Model Candle Discovery Series What was the purpose of the tabernacle? 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DIDYO202 - Paperback - Ages 6-10 List Price $13.99 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $8.81 Save 50% - Sale Price $6.99 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 Pure Foundations Set of 2 By Jim Burns God Made Your Body - For Ages 3-5 With biblical, age-appropriate information and illustrations, God Made Your Body introduces children ages 3 to 5 to the basic idea that God created our bodies. Addressing topics such as how boys and girls are different, it also emphasizes how each child is unique and special to God. Go Shopping How God Makes Babies - For Ages 6-9 Though not always easy, opening this discussion early helps you lay a solid, godly foundation in your children's lives. By reading this book together, you are giving your children the tools they will need throughout their lives to make God-honoring decisions about their bodies, their self-image, and their relationships. Don't wait until it's too late. A life of purity can begin today. 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Episodes Include: Episode 1: The Adams Family Episode 2: It's All about the Benjamins Episode 3: Other Revolutionary Heroes DISCO602 - DVD, approx. 83 mins. List Price $19.95 Save 50% - Sale Price $9.96 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 Go Shopping Evolution: The Grand Experiment DVD Episode One: The Quest for an Answer Darwin's book on evolution admitted that "intermediate links" were "perhaps the most obvious and serious objection to the theory" of evolution. Darwin recognized that the fossils collected by scientists prior to 1859 did not correspond with his theory of evolution, but he predicted that his theory would be confirmed as more and more fossils were found. Evolution: The Grand Experiment DVD critically examines the viability of Darwin's theory.Filmed over a period of 12 years on three continents and seven countries including many active dig sites, museums and universities. Runs approx. 58 mins. EVOLU601 - DVD List Price $19.99 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $11.79 Save 50% - Sale Price $9.99 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 Go Shopping Second Chances DVD A Story of Understanding, Giving and Love . . . Everyone Needs a Second Chance Ten-year-old Sunny Matthews is emotionally and physically broken. A horrific car accident took her loving father's life and also left her disabled. With a damaged spirit and a deep sadness within her, it is only a horse named Ginger that has been through his own share of hard times that can reach her. As the two bond, they discover a talent for barrel racing competitions, which slowly draws them both back into the real world. Based on a true story, this uplifting tale captures the reawakening of a little girl's spirit after a traumatic time and offers valuable lessons about the healing power of friendship. Runs approximately 107 minutes. SECON601 - DVD List Price $14.95 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $8.84 Save 50% - Sale Price $7.47 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009 Go Shopping War Stories DVD from HBO Home Video These are the men and women who saw it all. Extraordinary, powerful, first-hand accounts of the Second World War. Included in this riveting documentary are the stories of: A British prisoner describes his life in Auschwitz An undercover agent captured by the Nazis who uses his story to help indict war criminals An undercover resistance fighter who faces the Germans A war correspondent who stumbles upon plans to invade Poland Featuring rare archival footage and photographs, this DVD shares some of the deeply personal stories of World War II. WARST601 - DVD, approx. 150 mins. List Price $14.98 Save 50% - Your Price $7.49 Go Shopping Shirley Temple DVD Little Darling Pack The irresistible Shirley Temple stars with screen legends in these delightful, old-time movies! 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List Price $24.95 Save 50% - Your Price $12.47 Go Shopping Have a New Husband by Friday Hardcover and CD by Dr. Kevin Leman Do you really need a new husband? Probably not— But Dr. Kevin Leman shows you how to work with your current husband and develop a more exciting relationship in just 5 days! Here is your 5-day action plan to reviving your relationship!   Monday: Secrets Revealed: Cracking the Male Code Tuesday: Creatures from Another Planet—or Creatures of Habit? Wednesday: Think About What You Want to Say, Then Divide by Ten Thursday: Think of Him as a Seal Waiting for a Three-Pound Fish Friday: It Takes a Real Woman to Make a Man Feel like a Real Man HAVEA102 - Hardcover List Price $17.99 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $10.61 Save 52% - Sale Price $8.59 HAVEA502 - Abridged Audio CD - Approximately 5 hours listening time List Price $24.99 - L.E.S. Wholesale Price $14.74 Save 60% - Sale Price $9.99 Sale prices valid through Monday, November 16, 2009   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/743331/ Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:22:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/743331/   Cooking, sewing, homesteading products on sale for one week only. Click here.     Teaching your children how important it is to know how to do things around the house can be a challenge. The good news is that there are a lot of creative ways to make that challenge fun. The Schoolhouse Store has many great items for you to use for your home economics lessons.  This sale lasts for a week, so take a look at what great items we have on sale. Incorporate some hands-on learning as you prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Enjoy a Thanksgiving unit study by sewing Thanksgiving play outfits or completing fun pioneer-related crafts from Corps of Rediscovery. Ready your home with open house ideas, home organization and cleaning resources, and recipes! Don't forget, there's ALWAYS free shipping at the Schoolhouse Store. Teaching Good Things 20% Off Save 20% when you buy any of the following items by Teaching Good Things. Basic Cake Decorating DVD At a fraction of the cost of taking classes, you can learn the basic techniques in the privacy and convenience of your own home. Basic Crochet DVD With this 70-minute DVD, you will learn all the basic stitches to crochet and how to read a pattern. You will learn about the different types of yarn and the difference in the sizes of hooks. E-Book: What to Do When Your Daughter Hates Being in the Kitchen This is an E-Book that gets right to the point of purpose and attitude. It is also filled with hands-on ideas to encourage daughters to enjoy working in the kitchen. Brinsea Products Inc. Save $15-$30 Save $15-$30 on a Brinsea incubator. Mini Eco 10 Egg Manual Incubator- $84.99 Mini Advance Fully Digital 7 Egg Incubator- $139.99 Corps of Re-Discovery Save! Take advantage of this excellent sale price on this Home Economics Craft Pack. $27.99 for 6 items in all! Home Economics Craft Pack This pack includes: Cornhusk Doll Kit Drop Spindle Kit Patchwork Quilt Kit Clothespin Doll Kit Coin Pouch Kit Pioneer Felt Ball Kit See our TOS interview with the Newton Family of Corps of Re-Discovery HERE! Kap & Pen Publications $5.00 for E-Book set Over half off on this fabulous E-Book set! E-Book: Kitchen & Cooking Terminology & Grains Unit Study Combo This unit study combination is a great complement to any home economics course. The Kitchen Cooking & Terminology study covers over 300 kitchen and cooking terms that one might come across in preparing a recipe and the Grains unit study is a study in 5 sections. These sections include an overview of grains in general; rice; rye, Kamut, triticale and spelt; barley, oats, buckwheat, and flax; and finally corn, amaranth, quinoa, millet, and teff. The Urban Homemaker Save 30-50% Save 50% on E-Books, and 30% on spiral-bound books! 50% Off E-Books E-Book: A Beginner's Guide to Baking Bread E-Book: Breakfast for Busy Moms E-Book: Fast & Healthy Recipes for Busy Homeschool Moms E-Book: Guide to Baking Bread & Breakfast for Busy Moms Combo E-Book: Holiday Open House - Open Your Heart and Your Home E-Book: Sensational Summer Salad 30% Off- Spiral-Bound Books A Beginner's Guide to Baking Bread Breakfast for Busy Moms   Trigger Memory Systems - 20% off Save 20% on any Clean N' Flip item, or combo set! Clean N' Flip Bedroom Cleaning for Kids This cute, sturdy, spiral-bound, 8.5" X 5.5" flipchart walks children quickly and easily through the process of cleaning their room. It takes an overwhelming process and breaks it down into simple parts. Complete a step and flip the page. The fun, simple pictures (illustrated by one of our children!) make it easy for even pre-choolers to use. A little bit of direction makes life much easier! Clean N' Flip Zone Cleaning for Kids Take advantage of this innovative chore system set and have your home ship-shape! The step-by-step illustrations make it easy--even preschoolers can succeed! Simply flip to the first page in the laminated flipchart and follow the illustrated instructions. Mark with a check when completed and flip to the next page. Children love knowing exactly what to do and enjoy the immediate sense of accomplishment as they flip the page. Clean N' Flip Laundry for Kids This cute, sturdy, spiral-bound, 8.5" X 5.5" flipchart walks children through the process of doing laundry by breaking it down into step-by-step instructions. Complete a step and flip the page. The fun, simple pictures make it easy! Clean N' Flip Zone & Room Cleaning Combo Clean N' Flip Zone, Room, & Laundry Cleaning Combo See our TOS interview with Jennie von Eggers, Marillee Flanagan, and Dena Wood of Trigger Memory Systems HERE! Homestead Originals - Save 20% Save 20% on these 2 E-Books by Homestead Originals. E-Book: Homestead Simplicity: A Primer Homestead Simplicity: A Primer shares helps for the keeper of the home! We like to keep it simple around here, and while I also want the best for my family, sometimes striking a balance between the two can be difficult at best. Join us as we share some simple hints, tips and recipes along with a little inspiration to add a little "Homestead Simplicity" to your life! Natural cleaning recipes, cooking from scratch (easily!), planning/stocking your pantry, and loving care for your homestead and those in it. E-Book: Homestead Simplicity: Natural Clean Homestead Simplicity: Natural Clean is our latest installment in the "Homestead Simplicity" series!   Learn how to create natural cleaners & goodies that are not only better than their commercial counterparts, but MUCH HEALTHIER (not to mention, more FRUGAL!) for your homestead and those in it!   We share natural recipes, frugal tips, & ideas for you to create & implement at your own homestead! Bunkhouse Sewing We have 42 Bunkhouse Sewing items in the Schoolhouse Store. What a wonderful way to teach your child with these wonderful E-Books. You can click here to go specifically to their home economics items. Thanksgiving Play Outfits for Children Thanksgiving: Stitchin' For The Kitchen Buckles & Bobbins: A Beginning Sewing Book for Boys Sewing & Growing with God's Word, Devotions Sewing and Quilting Activity Book To find all of our sale items, go to the Specials category in the store. Or go to the Home Economics category to see all of our home economics items. Or Remember there is always free shipping in the Schoolhouse Store!     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/742813/ Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:15:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/742813/ Last chance for fall/winter archery enrollment. The Blackhawk Archers 4-H program is full with the following exceptions: We are looking specifically for individuals to fill the Intermediate (grade 7 thru 8) and Senior (9th grade and up) vacancies in our recurve discipline.   All age divisions are full for the compound bow discipline. If you or someone you know has an interest in learning to become a skilled archer, we want to hear from you right away. Our open enrollment for the fall/winter is session closed, but we will make an exception so we can fill these vacant seats before the end of November. Give us a call now and find out how you can be a part of the leading 4-H Archery project in Pierce County and Washington State. Did you know that in the 2009 tournament season, the Blackhawk Archers returned home with 12 of the 16 awards available at the Washington State 4-H Shooting Sport Championship? Factoid ONE: More than half of the team representing the Blackhawk Archers at the 2009 State Championship where in their first year of archery. They had less than 5 months of actual training and experience. Factoid TWO: The Blackhawk Archers 4-H project offers one of the most comprehensive and progressive learning experiences in the state.   Will Zeober MET, CD Design Engineer 360-829-7362 Blackhawk Archers - Head Coach Intermediate Level Certified Instructor - USA Archery Washington State Shooting Sports – Archery Superintendent County 4-H Archery Skookum Rangers (JOAD) - Coach USA Archery - Member National Field Archery Association http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/742462/ Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:10:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/742462/ Dear Homeschool Friends:       National Geography Bee time!   For the Homeschoolers of WA   Janice       Hi, my name is Darlene Nelson and I am a member of REACH (Responsible Education Achieved in the Christian Home) and we are sponsoring the local National Geographic Society Geography Bee for Homeschoolers in the greater Seattle area. I am attaching a Word document/flyer with all the information. (See below for what was in the attachment.)  We hope you will share this with your membership and to see you on December 1st!  Please feel free to share with other homeschoolers in the area too!  If you have any questions, please contact Debby Knox, the coordinator, at 425-818-8030 or myself Darlene, darbaby@qwest.net Thank you, Darlene Nelson REACH East FROM THE ATTACHMENT: Geography Bee for ALL Homeschoolers When:   Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Where:  Cross the Christ Lutheran Church         3730 148th Ave SE Bellevue (Eastgate area) Time:     6:30 p.m. Registration, 7:00 p.m. Bee begins Cost:    $5.00 for REACH members, $8.00 for non-REACH members Ages:     Grades 4-8 (strictly adhered to!)    Which country has the world's largest Muslim population—Indonesia or Mexico? If you have studied maps showing world religions, you will know the answer immediately. If you haven't, you might reason that Mexico was settled by the Spanish, followers of Christianity not Islam. Either way, you correctly answer Indonesia. What is the term for a part of an ocean or sea that cuts far into the bordering landmass and may contain one or more bays? From studying physical features on maps and using your geographical reference book to learn about physical features, you narrow your choices to two terms: bay and gulf. Since the word "bay" is used in the question, you eliminate it as a possibility and correctly answer gulf. Which state has a climate suitable for growing citrus fruits—California or Maine? You know that oranges and grapefruit are citrus fruits and that they grow in warm places. Since California's climate is definitely warmer and sunnier than Maine's, you correctly answer California. To visit the ruins of Persepolis, an ancient ceremonial capital of Persia, you would have to travel to what present-day country? From history books or from studying country profiles, you know that Persia is the former name of Iran, so you correctly answer Iran.   Looking for some fun ways to study?  Check out this link from National Geographic for all kinds of quizzes, games and great geography facts!  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/resources.html Contact Debby Knox at 425-818-8030 to sign up today! Note:  This is part of the National Geography Bee and the only local area Bee for homeschoolers.  Winners will advance to the next level!  Sponsored by REACH East (Responsible Education Achieved in the Christian Home) Homeschool Support Group.  www.reacheast.org http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/742235/ Thu, 5 Nov 2009 03:58:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/742235/ Hi All, We wanted to let you know that our growing consignment shop has a good selection of chapter books, A Beka textbook sets and readers.  Come by and see us....we are usually here from 10:00-6:00 Monday through Friday, but you might call ahead because sometimes we need to be out of the office. 8907 C Gravelly Lake Drive SW  Lakewood, Washington 98499 Yours for the Master, Maggie Homeschoolhelps @ Center for Neuro Development (253) 581-1588 www.homeschoolhelps.com www.specialhelps.com http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/740563/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:22:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/740563/ Marriage | Parenting | Online Communities | Media Center | Family Store | Support Family Ministry     Premier Focus on the Family® Simulcast Event Focus on Parenting™: Seeing Your Parenting Journey Through The Eyes of God Live via Satellite November 14, 2009 Keynote Speakers   Larry Fowler Awana® Elisa Morgan Former CEO of MOPS International Kevin Leman Author Mark Holmen Faith At Home® Media Experts   Phil Vischer JellyTelly® formerly of VeggieTales® Juli Slattery Focus on the Family Family Psychologist Ron Luce Teen Mania® Bob Waliszewski Plugged In® It's the nationwide simulcast that brings parents more real-world insights than any other one-day parenting event! Moms and dads will gain a unique spiritual perspective on bringing up godly children as well as practical guidance to: - Equip kids to know and serve God--for a lifetime. - Develop a successful discipline plan. - Build effective safeguards in the home. - Experience God's design for family. - Instill Christ-like character. - Be salt and light in your community. To attend or host this event at your church, visit FocusOnParenting.com today!   © 2009, Focus on the Family. All Rights Reserved. Focus on the Family http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/740240/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:10:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/740240/ Free Parent Workshop on How to Create a Science Fair Project    Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, 2009 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.   Host: Teaching Parent's Association   Redmond Library 15990 N.E. 85th, Redmond, WA   Sponsored by the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) 52 years of encouraging science in grades 1 - 12 Over 1 million dollars in scholarships and prizes awarded in 2009   Workshop topics will include:   The Benefits of a Science Fair Project The Reluctant Science Student The Scientific Method Steps for an "Inquiry Based" Science Project  Steps for an Engineering Project      The speaker is Kandis Brighton. She has a B.S. in Math/Computer Science. Her five children (ages 8 to 17) have participated in the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) for the last six years. Kandis is on the WSSEF Board as their Homeschool Liaison. Two of her children received university scholarships at WSSEF. Her oldest daughter won a $40K scholarship from OWU at 12 years old. This year her 13-year-old son won a $60K scholarship from the same university. In May, Kandis's 16-year-old son graduated Magna Cum Laude from Saint Martin’s University in Mechanical Engineering.   WSSEF is a nonprofit organization run by volunteers to promote science. Private businesses, the military and universities provide scholarships and awards. The WSSEF website is: http://www.wssef.org   Future Science Fair Workshop Link Homeschool Group, Keyport, WA, Tues.,  Jan. 19th, 2010, Evening http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/739560/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:58:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/739560/ Youth Legislature and Mock Trial Advisors, YMCA Youth & Government students are invited to help train REAL attorneys!  Please forward this information along to your students.  It would be an amazing opportunity for them to see a courtroom from the jury box. Participate in real courtroom drama and assist in the professional growth of new lawyers Volunteer jurors and witnesses are wanted for a November 21st mock trial at the Seattle Justice Center.  You will view full courtroom proceedings under a Washington judge – and render a verdict in the case.   The program starts at 8:00am and may run as late as 4:00pm.  Snacks are provided, but please bring a lunch or plan to eat out near the courthouse.  The Seattle Justice Center (Municipal Courthouse) is located at 600 5th Ave.   To register to volunteer: http://tinyurl.com/yz3dvvn For more information on the program: http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/wyld/default.htm#TAP’   The Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division hosts this annual Trial Advocacy Program to give expert instruction and real life experience to lawyers seeking to build trial skills.  22 teams of new and young lawyers will argue civil and criminal cases.     Brian Halcomb - WYLD Liaison Member and Community Relations Dept. Washington State Bar Association 1325 4th Ave., Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98101-2539 Phone: (206) 727-8205 / (800) 945-9722 x8205 Fax: (206) 727-8319 www.wsba.org http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/739555/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:28:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/739555/ Hi Everyone,   This is our last week and we have a bunch of FREE stuff from our consignment that we can't take with us to our garage so come check it out.  The rest of the store is 50% to 75% off. Great time to shop for Christmas! We still have Playmobil, quality reading, creation science, puzzles, craft kits and more........ Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you. Feel free to pass on this email. Blessings, Anita King Family School Supply 10909 Portland Ave E Tacoma, WA 98445 Store Hours Tues - Fri 11-6 Sat 10-4 253-539-9699 store 253-227-2065 Anita cell http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/739554/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:26:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/739554/ FCHM E-ZINE A weekly newsletter to encourage homeschool families October 13, 2009     Working on the Homeschool Assembly Line                                 By: Steve Lambert - FCHM Board of Directors   On October 7, 1913 the world saw it's first-ever assembly line. Henry Ford envisioned a great new way to improve the efficiency of automobile manufacturing. But at what human cost? Oh, the financial cost began to plummet of course, but the value of a human soul began to parallel that downward course. Up until this date, 96 years ago- automobiles were assembled the way you might bake a cake. One or two men bolted wheels on, installed the engine, added the body, connected the steering wheel, hooked up the lights, etc. When they were finished after several days, they stood back and admired their craftsmanship. And then they began the task all over again. Ford changed all that and today an assembly line worker is the right-side tire man (or woman) installing two wheels and ten lug nuts every minute or two until they retire. Efficient? Yes. Mind-numbing? You'd better believe it! Is your homeschool a craftsman's shop or an assembly line? Do you "build" each child uniquely, savoring the process of adding to their knowledge a little each day, working on every area using different tools and admiring the emerging young man or woman as they grow? Or are you running an educational assembly line for maximum efficiency? Are you teaching every child in exactly the same way? Are you teaching every subject exactly the same way? Do both your math and your history lessons look identical: New concept on Monday, review on Wednesday and test on Friday? Have you become a specialist in just one style of teaching to the exclusion of the many other ways to teach successfully? At what price to your soul? And at what price to your childrens souls? There's an old saying I love: "If your only tool is a hammer, pretty soon everything begins looking like a nail." Do all of your children look like identical nails to you? Variety, they say, is the spice of life. Doing something different is what makes the day worth getting up for. Mastering new skills and learning new techniques adds freshness to our schedule. Assembly lines slowly suck the Life out of us. Near the very beginning in Genesis 1:26 the Bible tells us that the Lord had an idea: "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..." So what is the God like? He's creative and diverse beyond all imagining. When He set out to create beetles, he created more than 350,000 unique varieties. Wouldn't ONE kind of beetle have been enough? Wouldn't it have been far more efficient to make all beetles exactly the same? Wouldn't it have been efficient to create one star, or if you wanted several stars to have created them all identical; develop a pattern and then crank 'em out! But that's not God's way. Scientists estimate (guess?) there are between 100 billion and 1 trillion stars in most galaxies. Our galaxy has about 200 billion and is pretty average. And how many galaxies are there? The best scientific estimate is somewhere between 100 billion and one trillion. (That's a pretty wide range, by the way!) So do the math and you'll find that there are likely somewhere between ten sextillion and and one septillion stars in the universe. Let's don't even THINK about planets, moons, meteors, comets and the myriad of other sky objects. Let's look at those two numbers: 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 is 10 sextillion and 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 is 1 septillion IF I counted all the zeroes correctly. And each one is unique. No two are alike. Every single one is different from all the others. If there are a septillion stars in God's universe He created every one of them individually- one by one, shaping and forming it with his Words and speaking each one into existence unlike any other star out there. And the same is true for the 10,000 bird species, the 25,000 fish species and so forth. And within each species, no two fish are alike, no two birds are alike and no two beetles are alike- any more than any of the septillion stars is alike. God is an incomprehensibly diverse and creative God- and you were created in His image. Why not take time this week to ask the Lord about ways to be more creative in your homeschooling; ways to enjoy more craftsmanship as you work with each child individually, approching each subject and each day with a freshness and a creativity that reflects the God who created you. And ask Him for ways to take the soul-numbing assembly line out of homeschooling for both you and your children.   Married for more than 38 years and in full-time ministry for more than 25 years, Steve and his wife Jane began homeschooling in 1982. Together they publish the award-winning homeschool curriculum "Five in a Row", (written by Jane) while maintaining a busy website, speaking, doing marriage retreats, mentoring other national homeschool leaders and enjoying their five amazing grandchildren.  Steve and Jane currently serve on the Board of Directors for First Class Homeschool Ministries. 2009 Benefit Dinner Saturday, November 7, 2009  Firstenburg Community Center Vancouver, WA   CLICK HERE TO REGISTER    First Class Homeschool Ministries is a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization. That means we are support driven ministry. Your financial support is greatly appreciated as we work to serve homeschool families around the world!               http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/735823/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:11:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/735823/ Hi all,   Most of you have heard by now we are leaving our current location and must liquidate. Everything is now 30% off!  This is a great opportunity to shop early for Christmas-remember we have an awesome selection of quality read alouds and we also still have quite a bit of playmobil. This will be our last week offering the consignment product at a discount off our already great prices.  Thank you for your continued support! Feel free to pass on this email or post to your loops.   Blessings, Anita King cell 253-227-2065 Family School Supply 253-539-9699 Hours Tues-Fri 11-6 Sat 10-4 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/735687/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:03:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/WashingtonState/735687/