Teaching At Home is resource group which encompasses all homeschooling families in the Central Alabama Region regardless of cover school, teaching methods, race, income level, religion or any other factors. It is our goal to provide quality educational activities, field trips, information, and as many resources as possible to those who have chosen to home educate. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:22:00 -0600 Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:22:00 -0600 *****IMPORTANT NOTICE***** This website will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.  All information will be moved to Everest Academy.  Please make sure to change your bookmarks and visit me there.  Happy Holidays!!! 2007/2008 Class Full!!! Click here to see pictures of the 2006/2007 class!!!   What:  Jr. Master Gardener's Class sponsored by Teaching At Home. Who:  Children 3rd grade and up. When:  Second & fourth Wednesday of the month from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Classes run from September - May.  Cost:  $23 per year (plus optional $17 for book)    This class is on a signup basis.  Please contact me at everestacademy1@gmail.com for more information.  Please do NOT contact Aldridge Gardens.    Ask yourself, would you like your children to grow flowers and/or vegetables, but you don't have a place or you are not sure what to do?  In this group, girls and boys will have and care for their own garden space.  They will be able to harvest from common areas in the Field Trip Garden.  They will also help to maintain the Field Trip Garden and may receive Community Service hours for this work.     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/421747/ Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:22:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/421747/ *****IMPORTANT NOTICE***** This website will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.  All information will be moved to Everest Academy.  Please make sure to change your bookmarks and visit me there.  Happy Holidays!!! Newsletter Archives Teaching At Home sends out a weekly newsletter via email every Monday.  From time to time, people ask me to resend because they accidentally deleted an old newsletter and they want some info off of it.  New, at your request, is this archive.  Enjoy!!! 2007 October 29 October 22 October 15 October 8 October 1 September 24 September 17 September 10 September 3 August 27 August 20 August 13 August 6 July 30 July 23 July 16 July 9 July 2 June 25 May 21 April 23 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/418142/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:43:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/418142/ Alys Stephens Center 2007/2008 Free School Performances This series allows the Alys Stephens Center to share the arts with area students and aspiring young artists. These one-hour performances by internationally acclaimed artists let students experience the thrill of a live performance in a world-class performing arts venue. During these interactive presentations, artists will engage students with anecdotes about their educational and artistic training and life as a professional, touring artist. They will also offer insight into the music they will perform, as well as strategies for perfecting musical techniques. Resource materials are available for some performances. Please make your reservations with Debbi Spradlin at everestacademy1@gmail.com by September 1.  Performance Schedule for School Shows Tiempo Libre Friday, September 21, 2007 10 a.m. Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one of the hottest young Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs, and dance venues, this is the perfect act for enjoying great music and dancing in our lobby! This Miami-based band has become known for their joyful performances of timba – an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son. They are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba. Ellis Marsalis  Monday, November 5, 2007 10 a.m. Marsalis is regarded as the premier modern jazz pianist in New Orleans and for good reason. The patriarch of the Marsalis family delivers irresistible performances and conveys a love for all things jazz and all things NOLA! It’s easy to see where his musician sons, Branford, Wynton, Ellis III, Delfeayo, Miboya, and Jason, got their talent!   Axis Dance Company  Friday, November 16, 2007 10 a.m. What is dance? Axis will challenge your notions of dance and movement by turning the whole concept of choreography upside down. The company’s innovative repertories of physically integrated works feature dancers with and without disabilities. Choreographer Bill T. Jones says, “There is no more defiant a land that I can think of than Axis. They showed me what dance could be.” Sister’s Christmas Catechism  Friday, December 14, 2007 10 a.m. It’s not “The Nutcracker.” And, it sure ain’t “A Christmas Carol.” With hysterical audience interaction, wacky prizes, and non-stop laughs, this is one holiday show you can’t miss! You’ll help Sister solve the Mystery of the Magi’s Gold as she uses techniques from her favorite TV show, Forensic Files and creates a living nativity using audience members dressed as the Holy Family, magi, shepherds, sheep,…and of course, a donkey.   Imani Winds  January 10, 2008 10 a.m. The Grammy-nominated Imani Winds strives to expand the boundaries of the traditional wind quartet. The name Imani, which literally means “faith” in Swahili, embodies the mission of this young African/Latin American ensemble. Their commitment to explore new forms can be seen in their tribute to Josephine Baker that premiered in 2006 to great acclaim. They are the former ensemble in residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Bridgman/Packer Dance  January 17, 2008 10 a.m. This show is part of the 2008 Alabama Dance Festival. The work of Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer is acclaimed for exploding the duet form into a magically populated stage where image and reality collide. They are recipients of National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowships, NEA Dance Company Grants, and Choreography Fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts. Cirque-Work's Birdhouse Factory  Friday, February 22, 2008 10 a.m. Journey to an imagination factory where every machine is used for one amazing feat after another! The workers at the H. Rosebud Factory are interconnected by their roles on the assembly line until a hapless bird flies into one of their machines, creating mayhem and forever altering their lives and the factory’s future. This is circus with a heart that tells the story of laughter, love, flight, loss, and, above all, our interconnectedness. Modigliani String Quartet  Monday, March 3, 2008 10:00a.m. Praised by Le Progrès (France) for its “Stunning technical expertise, outstanding ensemble and a particularly accomplished musical identity,” Modigliani won the 2006 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York and the 2005 Young Concert Artists European Auditions in Paris. Their career has included performances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Princeton University, and the Krannert Center. "Down the Yellow Brick Road" Friday, April 17, 2008 1:00 p.m. An ASC Original Theatrical Presentation Will Dorothy find her way through the Land of Oz and back home again? Kids will help Dorothy and other familiar characters from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to find their way to the Great OZ. This production is sure to enchant children from 3 to 103. Join us as we frolic Down the Yellow Brick Road! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/356110/ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:07:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/356110/ *****IMPORTANT NOTICE***** This website will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.  All information will be moved to Everest Academy.  Please make sure to change your bookmarks and visit me there.  Happy Holidays!!! Teaching At Home 2007/2008 Field Trips Children's Theater Click on the link above to sign up for the Children's Theater 2007/2008 season.  Alys Stephens Center Free Performances Please click on the link above to sign up for the 2007/2008 Alys Stephens Center Free Performances.  This series allows the Alys Stephens Center to share the arts with area students and aspiring young artists. These one-hour performances by internationally acclaimed artists let students experience the thrill of a live performance in a world-class performing arts venue.  During these interactive presentations, artists will engage students with anecdotes about their educational and artistic training and life as a professional, touring artist. They will also offer insight into the music they will perform, as well as strategies for perfecting musical techniques. Resource materials are available for some performances.  Aug. 31 Spring Valley Beach Homeschool Day in Blountsville from 10:00am - 6:00pm.  Cost is $10.00 per person (ages 2 and under are free) to get in.  You will pay at the door.  You can bring your own food and drinks.  I am going to rent a pavilion if enough show an interest.  We went last year and had a blast!  This is a very family friendly place.  www.springvalleybeach.com  Please R.S.V.P. And let me know if you would like to attend with Teaching At Home, and I will arrange for us to have a pavilion. Sep.  (Date TBA) Seed 2 Plate $8 per student Please click on the link above for more information about this field trip.  Students will arrive at JVUF at 9:30 a.m. JVUF staff will provide students with an introduction to the farm; including our history, safety-guidelines, and the program objectives. From 10:00 to 12:00 students will break into small groups and rotate through a series of stations, each focusing on aspect of organic food production. These stations will include soil preparation, seed propagation, compost production, weed and pest management, and harvesting. Students will learn about each subject while actually participating in the activity. Once each group has moved through all the stations, students will take the harvested produce to the ‘mobile kitchen' provided by the Culinard. From 12:00 to 12:30, staff from the Culinard will work with students to prepare the produce and cook lunch. Student will again learn about the Culinary Arts while actually assisting the chef. At 12:30, the students will help set the tables at the farm for a feast and serve their own food. While eating lunch, a nutritionist from UAB's Dieticians program will provide fun interactive ways for the students to see why the food they are eating is different from the food they usually eat for lunch. This will include information on the benefits of eating fresh organic produce, the benefits of eating ‘lightly' cooked or raw food, and finally on how to translate these benefits back to their home. Students will leave at 1:00 with publications about good eating habits, contact information for their parents to get involved with the farm or community gardens in their neighborhood, and seedlings to start their own garden. In addition, parents will be given $10 produce vouchers that they can reimburse for JVUF produce at either the farmers market or the farm stand. Finally, students will be asked to keep a food journal for the week following the fieldtrip. Please sign up for this fieldtrip with Debbi Spradlin.  Oct. 12 - 10:00 a.m.  Tannehill Native American Festival Closing ceremony at 7:00pm  $2.00 per person. The Native Alliance Teaching Indian Values and Education (N.A.T.I.V.E) along with Tannehill Trails presents the Tannehill Trails Indian Festival at the Tannehill Trails arena. Come for a day of delicious food, arts and culture demonstrations of traditional basket weaving, beadwork, archery, blacksmithing, storytelling, and powwow dances and songs.  Sign up, payment, and cancellation deadaling for this event is Oct. 5.  Please sign up with Debbi Spradlin  Oct 23 at Noon The Birmingham Museum of Art Presents Pompeii: Tales From an Eruption This exhibition of 500 stunning works of art and artifacts offers a rare glimpse of life in the ancient world. It tells the stories of the final days of Pompeii and the nearby resort cities of Herculaneum, Oplontis and Terzigno following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Excavated from 1780 through current day, many of these artifacts have never toured outside Italy. The magnificence of these vibrant cities is reconstructed, with body casts and skeletons shown in the context in which they were found as the pyroclastic surges’ ash and superheated gases engulfed their world. Citizens clutched their most precious possessions including exquisitely designed jewelry, coins and the tools of their trade. The exhibition also features large-scale frescoes, mosaics, and powerful bronzes depicting subjects from Greek mythology and Roman politics. Cost is $8.00 for children and $9.00 for adults.  Deadline for reservation, payment, and cancellation is Aug. 7.  Please sign up with Debbi Spradlin at everestacademy1@gmail.com Audio Tours are included in the price of the tickets.  You can find more information about the exhibition along with information on lectures and supplemental  educational resources. here:  http://www.pompeiibirmingham.com/about/about.html   Nov. 26 - 30 Disney World Trip Teaching At Home will be going to Disney World in Orlando again this year.  We went last year and had a blast.  You can check out the information from last year here:  Disney Trip 2006 .  The trip will include a 5-day hopper pass to all four parks plus two visits to either Typhoon Lagoon or Disney Quest.  We visited Typhoon Lagoon and Disney Quest last year and had an absolute blast.  These tickets will also include one Y.E.S. Program for the students.  These are absolutely wonderful programs, and my kids are still talking about the one they attended last year.  The rest of the time is your's to spend as a family.  Disney Information Dec. 13 Alabama Ballet Presents The Nutcracker at the Samford Wright Center at 10:00am.  While visions of sugarplums have not yet danced in your heads, the Alabama Ballet is already working towards our holiday season production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker.  Alabama Ballet is currently one of six companies in the world licensed to perform Balanchine's performance.  Cost is $7 per adult.  Children free. Minimum age is 6.  Please sign up ASAP with Debbi Spradlin for best seating reservations.  Signup, cancellation, and payment deadlines are Oct. 15.  Jan. TBA Barnum & Bailey Circus Come experience "The Greatest Show on Earth".  This will be a special school performance with a special group rate of $12.00, and best of all, you can bring in snacks and drinks!  More information to come!!! Feb. 25 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Garden Gates Workshop Birmingham Botanical Gardens Cost:  FREE Students will spend one hour in the Garden Gates Workshop and one hour doing a scavenger hunt in Tropical Rain Forest in the BBG Conservatory.  When you sign up, I will send you an attachment containing the scavenger hunt.  Please remember to bring a pencil or pen (or crayon).  Afterwards, everyone is welcome to picnic at the beautiful Sonat Lake, so be sure to bring a sack lunch and drink.  This hands-on journey begins as students identify the basic parts of a plant and their functions:  roots, stems, leaves, and flowers.  Students will become horticulturists as they acquire the vocabulary associated with making new plants:  germination, horticulture, pollination, fertilization, and propagation.  With an actual seed, each student will locate the seed coat, the stored food, and what will become the roots and leaves.  Students will learn the basic care and maintenance of plants.  Each student will pot a 3-cell pack using different propagation methods: seed, cutting, and division.  We will then take a self-guided tour of the gardens and have a picnic.  Cost is free.  This is an interactive workshop that goes back home with you and gives you further teaching opportunities.  Objectives for this field trip are:  Identify the basic parts of a plant and the function of each part:  roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. Identify the basic parts of a flower and the functin of each part:  petal, sepal, stamen, and pistil. Propagate plants using three different methods of propagation:  seed, cutting, and division, and take their plants home with them.  March Date TBA www.escapeschool.com See an escape technique demonstrated - Windmill. Watch Video Clip Dignity Memorial® Escape School® is an abduction prevention program that empowers children and parents by providing them with ways to recognize, avoid or escape potentially dangerous situations. Designed to be a catalyst for home-based instruction, parents are encouraged to attend the hour-long presentation with their children so they can reinforce the knowledge that leads to smart choices. Offered in an entertaining and non-threatening manner, the program teaches children how to differentiate between good and bad strangers, the common lures abductors use, how to "get away, right away" and how to find help when needed. In addition to teaching key concepts, presenters engage children in demonstrations featuring several simple yet highly effective techniques for escaping dangerous situations. This is the third year that Teaching At Home has offered Escape School.  This is a wonderful program for the kids.  We will have a potluck lunch after the program.  Please bring a dish and drink to share.  Teaching At Home will provide the papergoods, cutlery, and ice.  Sign up with Debbi Spradlin.  March 31 - April 4, 2008 Dauphin Island Sea Lab For information about this camp, please click on the link above.  This five day camp for children 5th grade and up accompanied by a parent includes 7 classes, trip to Dauphin Island Estuarium, trip to Ft. Gaines, and includes all food and board.  We will have time at night to unwind, walk on the beach, play games, etc.  Does not include transportation to or from Dauphin Island.  There is a maximum of 35 total who may attend this camp, so sign up quick!!! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/356109/ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:33:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/356109/ Children's Theater 2007/2008 Season It looks like the Birmingham Children's Theater has a wonderful season lined up for us.  Please check out the following performances and see which ones you would like to attend.  You must purchase a ticket for all children over the age of 18 months.  Reservations, payment, and cancellation deadline is September 1.  Please send payment to me at 1521 3rd St SE Graysville, AL 35073 or Paypal me at everestacademy1@gmail.com September 27 - Wee Folks Stage 11:00 a.m. $6.00 per ticket A classic tale about a young girl, a handsome king, a taxing promise and a clever, little man who can spin straw into gold. Will the girl find out the magic name to unlock the promise? The audience helps participate in this fun and lively version of the original story. Recommended Grades: Pre-school to First - Shown on the Wee Folks Stage   October 11 - Main Stage 10:00 a.m. $6.00 per ticket Mole has never seen a river until he encounters his water-loving friend Rat. Along with their less-than-social friend Badger, these friends of the Wild Wood try to help their friend Toad who is obsessed with stealing and crashing motorcars. While Toad is put in jail for the abuse of property, the sneaky weasels take over Toad Hall. Mole, Rat, and Badger must find a way to bring Toad back to his senses and law-abiding order back to the Wild Wood. Recommended Grades: First-Sixth     Peter & The Wolf November 1 - Main Stage 11:00 a.m. $6.00 per ticket This classic story of Peter and the Wolf begins with a twist involving the Russian writer himself. In this new for BCT adaptation, we meet Sergei Prokofiev and Natalya Satz as they are in the middle of creating a “symphonic fairy tale for children”. We watch and listen as they begin to match instruments in the orchestra with possible characters for a story. The flute sounds like a bird; the oboe like a duck quacking. The clarinet is smooth and aloof like a cat. The instruments define the characters and from those characters a story is discovered... From Prokofiev's creative mind and his childhood memories of the Ukraine, we see Peter, his grandfather, and his friends: the bird, the duck, and the cat all coming to life on stage. When a menacing wolf traps Peter and his animal friends, he tests his courage and cleverness to outsmart the beast. All ends well in this magical production that combines the Orchestra, Russian history, dance and theatre to capture the essence of Prokofiev's classic; the triumph of taking risks and trusting the limitless potential of the imagination.     November 29 - Wee Folks Stage 11:00 a.m. $6.00 per ticket It's Christmas Eve at the Merrywood Mega Mall and there are lots of children there to see Santa. As the last of the children leave Mr. Bob Broom (the night watchman), thinking that everyone is gone, locks the doors to the Mega Mall. What Mr. Broom doesn't know is that Santa is still inside. As Santa tries to find a way out he finds, Dottie, the gift wrapping clerk, and Amanda a broken mannequin who is about to be thrown away. The three begin to try to find a way out. They try getting the keys from Mr. Broom's pocket but fail. Then they come up with the idea to wrap Santa and Amanda as a present and have Dottie tell Mr. Broom that it needs to go to the loading dock. Will the new plan work? Will Santa find his way out in time to save Christmas? Find out when BCT presents Santa's Adventure in the Merrywood Mega Mall this Christmas season! A Christmas Carol December 13 - Main Stage 10:00 a.m. $7.00 per ticket A Christmas Carol is a classic tale of the miser Ebenezer Scrooge.  Scrooge's "humbug" attitude toward Christmas and his assistant, Bob Cratchit, lead a ghost from his past to visit on Christmas Eve.  His former partner Jacob Marley warns Scrooge of visits from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.  Experience Scrooge's transformation on the BCT mainstage and see the amazing costumes, set, and characters in this lively, timeless, classic story.     Jack & The Beanstalk February 7 - Wee Folks Stage 11:00 a.m. $6.00 per ticket When Jack trades the family cow for magic beans, his mother is so disappointed. However, the beans grow a stalk so tall that it disappears into the clouds. Jack sets off to explore a strange land in the clouds at the end of the beanstalk. This adaptation is filled with adventure, fun and audience interaction as Jack confronts the giant to bring home fortune to his poor mother. Recommended Grades: Pre-school through First Grade February 14 - Main Stage 10:00 a.m. $6.00 per ticket The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is based on the classic story by Mark Twain. Tom's adventures begin with a whitewashed fence, a sweet girl named Becky, Huckleberry Finn, and tales of pirating and treasure hunting. Only after a surprising funeral and a murder trial where the truth is uncovered does the audience see Tom not only as an adventurer but also as a moral hero. Join BCT to share in lessons of bravery, truth, and adventure where Tom meets his match and mischievous fun begins...Tom Sawyer style. Recommended Grades: First-Sixth     Romeo & Juliet March 27 - Main Stage 12:30 p.m. $7.00 per ticket The tragic tale of star-crossed lovers open in the Renaissance Italian city of Verona. Members of two powerful families, the Montagues and Capulets, have been fighting in the streets, prompting the ruling prince to issue an ultimatum: No more bloodshed or Lord Montague and Lord Capulet will pay with their own lives. Romeo, a member of the house of Montague and his friends sneak into a party being given by the Capulets. He is entranced by Juliet, daughter of Lord Capulet. Romeo speaks to Juliet and they begin to fall in love without either realizing who the other is. Later Juliet appears on her balcony and they profess their love for each other in spite of their families. The following day the two are secretly married by Friar Laurence. Unbeknownst to Juliet her father prepares to marry her to to Count Paris in three days. Friar Laurence comes up with a plan to render her unconscious for 42 hours in which her family would think her dead and put her in the family tomb. He sends a message to Romeo of the plan. However the message never arrives and Romeo shows up in the tomb just moments before Juliet is to awaken, but in his sorrow, he kills himself with poison. Juliet awakens to find Romeo dead and uses Romeo's dagger to kill herself. The Prince, the Capulets and the Montagues enter the tomb. What they see is enough to make them proclaim peace to one another for all time. Recommended Grades: 7-12     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/355709/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:13:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/355709/ *****IMPORTANT NOTICE***** This website will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.  All information will be moved to Everest Academy.  Please make sure to change your bookmarks and visit me there.  Happy Holidays!!!   Mystery of the Missing Homeschoolers!!! Mystery Solved!!!! Where are all the homeschoolers at?  Sometimes it seems like a big mystery!  Well, mystery solved!  Are you looking to connect with other homeschoolers in your area?  Click on the links below to solve the Mystery of the Missing Homeschoolers!!!    Homeschool Directory This is an ongoing list of homeschoolers in Alabama sorted by county who are open to meeting other homeschoolers.  If you would like to be added to this list, please contact me at everestacademy1@gmail.com .    Alabama Homeschooling E-list and Support Groups  Joining an e-list is one of the easiest and fastest ways to find other homeschoolers in your area. You can find friends for yourself and your children with elists. Most of these groups are from Yahoo. Some are public, and some are members only.  Read the FULL descriptions before joining. I only listed a brief description for each, and it may or may not give you the full details you need to join. This is in no way a complete list. If you would like your list added or removed, please contact the site owner.      Park Days and Other Play Dates These are very important not only for your children but for you as well.  I have found so much support and friendship at Park Days!!!  This list is not a complete list, and if you know of any not listed, please let me know.      Teen Scene This particular group is a group of Teens in Birmingham and surrounding areas.  If this group is too far to travel, I would be open to helping you start one in your area.          http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/340328/ Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:30:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/340328/ *****IMPORTANT NOTICE***** This website will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.  All information will be moved to Everest Academy.  Please make sure to change your bookmarks and visit me there.  Happy Holidays!!!   Disney Trip November 26 - 30, 2007 Y.E.S. Program will be attended on Nov. 27 $170 per person (Ages 3 and up)        Teaching At Home will be going to Disney World in Orlando again this year.  We went last year and had a blast.  You can check out the information from last year here:  Disney Trip 2006 .  The trip will include a 5-day hopper pass to all four parks plus two visits to either Blizzard Beach or Disney Quest.  We visited Typhoon Lagoon and Disney Quest last year and had an absolute blast.  These tickets will also include one Y.E.S. program for the students.  These are absolutely wonderful programs, and my kids are still talking about the one they attended last year.  The rest of the time is your's to spend as a family.        Disney Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.) transports your students behind the scenes of Disney Theme Parks to showcase how principles they're learning in the classroom make exciting things happen every day at Walt Disney World® Resort. Specially-trained Disney facilitators use captivating material and breathtaking experiences to get your students' eyes wide open.  Disney Y.E.S. field studies allows your group to do things it can't do anywhere else in the world!  Please note which program is your first and second choices for your child.  We will go with the majority vote.        For complete information, please click here:  Disney Information 2007 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/329115/ Wed, 16 May 2007 00:29:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/329115/ *****IMPORTANT NOTICE***** This website will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.  All information will be moved to Everest Academy.  Please make sure to change your bookmarks and visit me there.  Happy Holidays!!!   October 16, 2007 Painting For a Purpose in Homewood Park (Click on the picture below to see a PhotoShow) October 12, 2007 Native American PowWow (Click on picture below to see PhotoShow) August 31, 2007 Spring Valley Beach Click on picture below to see Photo Show 2007/2008 No School Zone Party Click on picture below to see Photo Show 2007/2008 Fresh Air Family Outing In 2007, I was introduced to an awesome group called Fresh Air Family.  They have allowed us to tag along on their trips for free.  Click on the picture below to see a Photo Show from Tigers for Tomorrow and the Dismals camping trip.  2007/2008 American Girl Club Click on Felicity to see a Photo Show of our American Girls!!! 2007 Camp McDowell This is the best camp I have ever been to.  We had a blast.  Click on the picture below to see the Photo Show.  2006/2007 Celebrate Science McWane Center Click on the picture below to see Celebrate Science pictures End of the Year Book Swap, Picnic & Swim Party May 10, 2007 End of the Year Party Click on link to see Picture Show!!! We had a great time at the End of the Year Party, Picnic & Book Swap.  I counted 61 in attendance including about 17 teenagers.  We did some great trading.  In fact, I walked away with as much as I brought!  We had great food and spent about 5 hours at the beach swimming.  Dena Anderson sent me this great movie of pictures!  Thanks Dena!   April 3, 2007 Montgomery Field Trip Click on the picture of the capitol to see Picture Show 2006/2007 Jr. Master Gardeners The 2006/2007 school year had 10 students from Teaching At Home participate in a Jr. Master Gardeners Program created just for us.  The kids absolutely loved it. Click on the picture below to see Photo Show   Soaring in the Clouds 2007 Click on airplane to see Photo Show   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/328193/ Mon, 14 May 2007 01:14:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/328193/ *****IMPORTANT NOTICE***** This website will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.  All information will be moved to Everest Academy.  Please make sure to change your bookmarks and visit me there.  Happy Holidays!!! Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Gulf Shores) Field Trip  March 31 - April 4, 2008 Five Day Camp   What:  Five Day Camp includes 7 classes, trip to Dauphin Island Estuarium, trip to Ft. Gaines, and includes all food and board.  We will have time at night to unwind, walk on the beach, play games, etc.  Does not include transportation to or from Dauphin Island.  There is a maximum of 35 total who may attend, so sign up quick!!! Who:  Children 5th grade and up accompanied by parent. When:  March 31 - April 4, 2008 Cost:  $200.00 per person.    Payment Schedule:  $10 nonrefundable deposit per person due at time of signup. $100 - due September 1 $90 - due February 1 I am still waiting for the packet from the Sea Lab and will send out the official forms as soon as they get here.  You should go ahead and send me the following information along with your registration fee:  name(s), address, phone, e-mail address, and age/grades.    Please note, this camp is for children and their parent.  Cost is per person - not per family.  You will either need to attend with your child or arrange with another parent who is attending to be responsible for your child.  If you are unable to attend or make arrangements with another parent, there will be an additional $50 fee.     For complete information, please look here:  Dauphin Island Sea Lab http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/328181/ Mon, 14 May 2007 00:29:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/328181/ *****IMPORTANT NOTICE***** This website will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.  All information will be moved to Everest Academy.  Please make sure to change your bookmarks and visit me there.  Happy Holidays!!! Educational Resources Including clubs, classes, web links, and much, much more!!! Lots of these are free resources!!! Click on "Educational Resources"     Educational Links Check this link out!!!  There are tons of great links here for kids!!! Click on "Educational Links" http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/325058/ Mon, 7 May 2007 10:17:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teachingathome/325058/