Just in case any of you have photos from your summer adventures you would like to develop, or any your kids want to use to "illustrate" a homeschool book, Shutterfly is offering a great deal:
We’ve got 101 great reasons for you to come back to Shutterfly: 101 free 4x6 prints.
You’ve got just ONE MORE WEEK to get them.
Promo code: PTSF822
Offer ends August 22, 2010
From my past experience, you just pay for shipping and tax.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
reminder--teacher discount at Palace Arts
From one of the homeschool networks I am on:
Hi everybody,
I just did this for the first time this year, and it was easy! If you go to the register at Palace Arts in Capitola and tell them you're a teacher (they're fine with homeschoolers), they sign you up for a discount card, give you a bag of free goodies, and sell you an enormous quantity of pencils for dirt cheap. And not only are they OK with homeschoolers, but the discount always applies for all teachers, even if they're buying something personal. So no need to feel like you're cheating anyone by buying a gift there as well.
And Ocean Grove moms, I am almost positive Palace Arts is an OG vendor, too!
Hi everybody,
I just did this for the first time this year, and it was easy! If you go to the register at Palace Arts in Capitola and tell them you're a teacher (they're fine with homeschoolers), they sign you up for a discount card, give you a bag of free goodies, and sell you an enormous quantity of pencils for dirt cheap. And not only are they OK with homeschoolers, but the discount always applies for all teachers, even if they're buying something personal. So no need to feel like you're cheating anyone by buying a gift there as well.
And Ocean Grove moms, I am almost positive Palace Arts is an OG vendor, too!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
book reports??
I am not sure if this is really old school, demanding, or anything you gals might be interested in doing - but I made a short book report page for Asia to complete after reading a book. I think it helps her to think thru some of the details, practice writing, and summarize her thoughts too. Anyhow, here's the page in JPG format! Enjoy! Just double click - and it should bring up a new page to print from. If it doesn't work, please let me know - and I can email you the attachment.
Also, if you have any other ideas for book summaries - I would love to hear/see your ideas!!
And while we are talking about books -- does anyone have some recommendations?? We are always craving new good books! love Ali & clan
Also, if you have any other ideas for book summaries - I would love to hear/see your ideas!!
And while we are talking about books -- does anyone have some recommendations?? We are always craving new good books! love Ali & clan
Eggs recall--FYI
228M eggs recalled following salmonella outbreakBy MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Writer Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Writer Tue Aug 17, 11:55 pm ET
WASHINGTON – An Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said eggs from Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, were linked to several illnesses in Colorado, California and Minnesota. The CDC said about 200 cases of the strain of salmonella linked to the eggs were reported weekly during June and July, four times the normal number of such occurrences. State health officials say tainted eggs have sickened at least 266 Californians and seven in Minnesota.
The eggs were distributed around the country and packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating. In a statement, company officials said the FDA is "on-site to review records and inspect our barns." The officials said they began the recall Aug. 13. The most common symptoms of salmonella are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight hours to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. It can be life-threatening, especially to those with weakened immune systems.
WASHINGTON – An Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said eggs from Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, were linked to several illnesses in Colorado, California and Minnesota. The CDC said about 200 cases of the strain of salmonella linked to the eggs were reported weekly during June and July, four times the normal number of such occurrences. State health officials say tainted eggs have sickened at least 266 Californians and seven in Minnesota.
The eggs were distributed around the country and packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating. In a statement, company officials said the FDA is "on-site to review records and inspect our barns." The officials said they began the recall Aug. 13. The most common symptoms of salmonella are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight hours to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. It can be life-threatening, especially to those with weakened immune systems.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Act quickly--FREE entrance to the Impressionist Exhibit in SF
Hi everybody: I set up a free fieldtrip to the Impressionists exhibit at the deYoung in San Francisco for next week for Ocean Alternative families, and we still have 4 or 5 tickets available. (I'm waiting to hear on one person's headcount.) If you would like to come, please e-mail me directly. First come, first served. Let me know how many people. Here's the info:
Thursday, August 12
Promptly at 10:30 (if you're not there you don't get in!)
There are oodles of don'ts and don'ts for this exhibit (what you can bring in, wear, etc.) so make sure to look that up if you're going (with us or separately). No backpacks, pencils, food, strollers………………………
Suki
Susana (Suki) Wessling
Blog: sukiwessling.parentclickblogs.com
Suki's Parenting and Education Facebook Page on Facebook
Thursday, August 12
Promptly at 10:30 (if you're not there you don't get in!)
There are oodles of don'ts and don'ts for this exhibit (what you can bring in, wear, etc.) so make sure to look that up if you're going (with us or separately). No backpacks, pencils, food, strollers………………………
Suki
Susana (Suki) Wessling
Blog: sukiwessling.parentclickblogs.com
Suki's Parenting and Education Facebook Page on Facebook
Monday, August 2, 2010
CA Academy of Sciences Homeschool Day!
Join us for the next Homeschool Day!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Join us on this special day of presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on programs, when we invite homeschooling families to explore the Academy at reduced admission prices.
Download and print the FAQ and Registration Guide, which includes everything you need for planning your experience and reserving a spot for your family.
The information in this packet is also published in the Teachers' Lounge, where you can post comments or questions helpful to anyone in the homeschool community.
Registration by phone begins Tuesday, August 10, 2010.
Don't hesitate to forward this message along to others!
Admission for homeschool families within San Francisco:Two adults and their children aged 4-17 may attend for free.
Admission for homeschool families outside San Francisco:
Two adults and their children aged 4-17 may attend for only $4.95 per person.
Note: Children aged 0-3 always receive free admission to the museum. Tickets for additional adult chaperones may be reserved at general admission prices ($24.95 for adults; $19.95 for college students and seniors).
As always, the price of admission includes access to all of our exhibits!
*Rainforest Dome
*Living Roof
*Kimball Natural History Museum
*Steinhart Aquarium
Program Schedule
Planetarium Shows:
Every hour on the half-hour, visitors will leave our planet to take a Journey to the Stars. Just pick up free passes from the Planetarium kiosk for the show time of your choosing.
Public Presentations:
Watch a penguin feeding, meet our albino alligator, get up close with live raptors, dive into the coral reef, and explore extreme life. Question and answer sessions follow many presentations.
Docent-led Discovery:
Depart on an impromptu tour, touch real specimens, watch as comets and volcanoes are constructed, touch a tidepool creature, and be on the lookout for live animal ambassadors.
Hands-on Programs:
Dissect an owl pellet, build a dollhouse using sustainable design principles, learn about the process of natural selection with real specimens, or challenge yourself with waste and water relays.
At the Naturalist Center:
Receive one-on-one help from Academy naturalists, visit with other families, or attend a Specimen Spotlight talk. Also, come here to collect a prize for completing a scavenger hunt!
Scavenger Hunts:
Print a museum worksheet at home and complete it with your family within the exhibits. See the FAQ for a helpful list, or browse the activity database.
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Meet your relatives in Extreme MammalsExhibition ends September 12, 2010, so we scheduled Homeschool Day accordingly!
Featuring spectacular fossils and other specimens from the Museum’s collections, vivid reconstructions, and live animals, this exhibition examines the ancestry and evolution of numerous species, ranging from huge to tiny, from speedy to sloth-like, and displays animals with oversized claws, fangs, snouts, and horns.
Through the use of dynamic media displays, hands-on activities, touchable fossils, taxidermy specimens, and live tree shrews, the exhibition will highlight distinctive mammalian qualities and illuminate the shared ancestry that unites these diverse creatures.
Extreme Mammals is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada; and Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Photo: © AMNH/D. Finnin
Visit the exhibit website here.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
another science video
At least this one is explained by the experts. But very cool, and an oddity from right here in our backyard! (Well, globally speaking, that is.)
Science!!! I think.
Just found a cache of fascinating videos, including this one.
Go see it! And if you have any clue what is actually taking place (you know, the whole science part) please do enlighten me with a comment.
Simeon and Caleb, are you up to the challenge? ; )
Go see it! And if you have any clue what is actually taking place (you know, the whole science part) please do enlighten me with a comment.
Simeon and Caleb, are you up to the challenge? ; )
Monday, July 12, 2010
No Old School Monday until Sept!
Hello Moms!
Summer business and travel are upon most of us, so I think we will suspend our official OSM for the rest of the summer. BUT if anyone wants to gather for any other reason, please feel free to suggest something!
AND when we have our first OSM in Sept--on the 27th, by my calendar--we will have a Back to School party, with our "annual" Summer Adventures Show and Tell. So as you have family adventures this summer, keep in the back of your mind how you could get your kids interested in some schoolish way to share it later, like a picture book, a travel journal, a collage, etc. I strongly recommend making writing be a requirement! Each interested family can make a table display. See our last year's write up for ideas.
Have a great summer, everyone!
P.S. I want to talk with all of you more this next fall about making times that are good for everyone. So if you were not able to come with the switch to afternoon, let's talk about that! I care about all of you, and miss those who we have not seen for a while. : )
Summer business and travel are upon most of us, so I think we will suspend our official OSM for the rest of the summer. BUT if anyone wants to gather for any other reason, please feel free to suggest something!
AND when we have our first OSM in Sept--on the 27th, by my calendar--we will have a Back to School party, with our "annual" Summer Adventures Show and Tell. So as you have family adventures this summer, keep in the back of your mind how you could get your kids interested in some schoolish way to share it later, like a picture book, a travel journal, a collage, etc. I strongly recommend making writing be a requirement! Each interested family can make a table display. See our last year's write up for ideas.
Have a great summer, everyone!
P.S. I want to talk with all of you more this next fall about making times that are good for everyone. So if you were not able to come with the switch to afternoon, let's talk about that! I care about all of you, and miss those who we have not seen for a while. : )
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
2010 Monterey Bay Aquarium Home School Days Sign Up OPEN NOW
Hello Moms! As of yesterday, you can sign up for the FREE Monterey Bay Aquarium Home School Days program.We signed up our family and the McNabbs for the Nov 15th slot, just in case any of you want to try for the same day. : )
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