Archive for October, 2007
Civil War Reenactment
Yazan: Barb | 23 October 2007 | Comments
Categories: Homeschool Fieldtrips, Nevada Resources
I am excited to go to this event this weekend. The Civil War Reenactment will be held at Spring Mountain Ranch this Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28th. It also happens to be Nevada Day Weekend! The event is part of the Nevada Parks Living History Program. Living history programs bring the past [...]
Disney Homeschool Days
Yazan: Barb | 22 October 2007 | Comments
Categories: Homeschool Discounts, Homeschool Fieldtrips
Disney Homeschool Days
January 14-15, 2008
I LOVED the Disney Youth Education Series. I so wish that we could go to this next year but our 14 day (yes, we are INSANE) trip to DisneyWorld last year sort of blew our budget. Anyway, hope someone out there gets a chance to take advantage of this great opportunity! [...]
Check out SHEA for social activities
Yazan: Barb | 22 October 2007 | Comments
Categories: Homeschool Fieldtrips
If you live in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, or
Utah - and you are using any home education method - take a look at
SHEA -
http://www.southwest-home-education.com
There is a Virtual Student Body Forum that is coming very quickly
(we just got the syllabus done for the government class) where kids
can converse in a safe online community.It’s not [...]
Target Children’s Book Festival
Yazan: Barb | 21 October 2007 | Comments
Categories: Nevada Resources
Target Children’s Book Festival
November 3, 2007
Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Historic Fifth Street School in Centennial Plaza- Located at Lewis
Avenue and Fourth Street
Free activities for children and families
The Vegas Valley Book Festival is proud to announce the second annual
Target® Children’s Book Festival. This program, jam-packed with
activities for children and families, will be free to attend.
Here’s a [...]
Activities About Animals
Yazan: Teaching Pre K-8 | 21 October 2007 | Comments
Categories: Home Schooling
Name Animals
Art/Science Have students write their names in the center of a large white piece of drawing paper. Then ask them to design an animal of which the outlined shape of their name reminds them. When they finish the drawing, have them do some research about their chosen animal. Do they have any similarities to the animal? Is it an animal they would consider one of their favorites? Why or why not?
The Art of Animals by John W. Healy is an intriguing activity which will help your students take a deeper look at the needs of animals – and humans.
Read about how this first time teacher and nature-lover made a case for bringing animals back into the classroom in Classroom Companions.
In Lisa Von Drasek’s article Animal Poetry you can find ways to try a comparison of critter-themed poems with your young bards this month.
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