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The Teaching Home E-Mail Newsletter #41
Information, Inspiration, and Encouragement
July 11, 2003
Cindy Short and Sue Welch, editors
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Table of Contents
Summer Activities
Recommended Resources
Highlights-Jigsaw
Blackstone Audiobooks
Beyond Phonics
Nature Friend Magazine
Teaching Home Back Issues
Sunny Side Up: Humorous Anecdote
Greetings,
Ther are so many fun and educational activities for your
family to enjoy together this summer. We have suggested a few,
and invite you to send us your ideas to share with our readers!
In all that we do, let us point our children to the Lord.
Cordially,
Pat, Sue, Heather, Holly, and Brian Welch
The Teaching Home is a 22-year-old, home-school family business.
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Summer Activities
In Newsletter #39 we mentioned some general suggestions for
summer study such as:
* Get a head start on next year's studies by doing one subject
this summer.
* Shore up weak areas with a little extra practice.
* Explore new or favorite interests or add an elective.
* Go on lots of field trips.
* Read together and add an enriching, related study.
* Incorporate these daily learning habits:
Bible Reading and Memory
Basic Math Facts
Vocabulary, Spelling, and Writing
Globe, Map, and Time-Line Study
Reading Aloud Together
In this issue we present an assortment of ideas that we have
gathered from back issues of The Teaching Home. You can use
these ideas or modify them to fit your family.
Study the Stars.
"The heavens declare the glory of God" (Psalm 19:1).
Summer nights outside are ideal for this pursuit.
* Study the stars with just your eyes and a $10 star finder which
you can get in a bookstore. The star finder will tell you what
stars are visible from your latitude for each month and show you
which stars can been seen on any date at any hour.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data
* Lie out in your back yard or on a hill on your sleeping bags
while gazing at the stars.
* Chart the moon's full cycle on a calendar for one month.
* Use binoculars and graduate to a telescope when you understand
the basics.
* Visit a planetarium, use software, or watch a video.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/software
http://www.moodyvideo.org/sciclass.htm
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Don't Leave Home Without Them!
Make good use of your driving time by listening to
good books from Blackstone Audiobooks.
* 2,000+ titles for rent or purchase.
* 26 categories to choose from.
* Children's and Christian books; classics and new books.
* Ready Reader tapes accompanied by large type books.
* Guaranteed lowest pricing.
* Upgrade from rental to purchase.
* Monthly specials; library discounts.
* 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
* Online catalog or free 250-page print catalog.
http://www.blackstoneaudio.com/index.cfm?AFF=1089
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Learn To Cook.
* Find and try out new nutritious and/or low-cost recipes that
will be fast and easy to make during the coming school year.
Include some cook-ahead-and-freeze recipes and some for your
crock pot.
http://www.mealsforyou.com
http://www.crockerykitchen.com
http://www.suegregg.com
* Buy, or check out from the library, a book on how to cook or
You might be surprised at all you can learn.
* Have everyone in your family take turns cooking a meal or
according to their ability.
* Plan an ethnic night each week or two and explore the different
foods and tastes of other cultures.
* Pick fruit and learn how to can, freeze, or dry it.
Enjoy and Learn about Nature.
"Great are the works of the Lord, they are studied by all who
delight in them" (Psalm 11:1).
* Take a microscope or magnifying glass to a park, on trips, or
just around your yard.
For a catalog of supplies, call Nature Friend at 1-800-852-4482.
http://shop.gospelcom.net/cgi-bin/AIGUS.storefront
* Buy a field guide book so that you can identify plant and
animal life.
* Start a bird list and see how many different birds you can see
during the summer. Learn about them from your field guide or
from library books.
http://www.enature.com/wildlifelist/wildlifelist_home.asp
* Make a collection of something: shells, stones, pressed flowers
or leaves, etc. Then learn all you can about each specimen.
* Get a book and learn about survival when preparing for a
camping trip: how to make a fire, find directions, avoid
poisonous plants and animals, etc.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net
* Find a peaceful setting in nature and sit quietly together
taking in all the sounds, smells, and sights. Then read Psalm 19,
sing, and pray together, thanking God for His creation.
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with character-building stories. All ages; grade
levels 2-12.
Example: "EA of Heaven - Unhealthy from a life of
pleasure and treachery, he dreaded the climb ahead . . .
The wealthy hiker spread a blanket in the meadow,
bowed his head . . ."
Text, 320 illustrated pages, $49.95; Workbook, $19.95.
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Make Memories Together.
* Go out to breakfast or to a favorite spot together and discuss
what each family member would like to do this summer. Then try
to do one of the top picks for each person.
* Make a summer memory scrap book with dates, activities,
journaling, mementos, and photographs.
* Do active things together: walking, biking, or playing a sport.
Serve Others.
"Let us do good to all men" (Gal. 6:10).
* Offer to care for neighbors' pets or plants while they are
gone. Make complete notes of the owners' wishes about how they
want things done, then follow instructions carefully.
* Offer to do yard work for an elderly neighbor or church member.
* Offer to babysit for a busy mother.
Do Easy School
* Play educational games, maybe outside or even in the park.
* Watch a video pertaining to some topic of interest or study.
* Meet with another family for a co-op learning day.
* Learn a new craft or skill together.
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Nature Friend Magazine
Helping Children Explore the Wonders of God's Creation
Each beautiful, professionally produced issue includes:
* Great full-color nature photos plus pull-out poster.
* Character-building, read-aloud story.
* Science experiment.
* Special features like biographical series.
* Spiritual lessons from nature.
* Step-by-step drawing project.
* Fun & educational puzzles and activities.
* Pictures, poems, and letters by readers.
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Make Time for the Arts
* Dramatize a play or book or do a dramatic reading.
* Check your local newspaper for free concerts in the parks
during July and August.
* "Adopt" an artist or musician for the summer. Learn all you
can about his art or music by studying various sources such as
books, videos, tapes, and supervised searches on the Internet.
http://www.howgreatthouart.com
http://www.colortheclassics.com
http://arthistory.about.com/library/bl101.htm?PM=ss14_arthistory
http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist
http://www.cornerstonecurriculum.com/Curriculum/curriculum.htm
* Plan and produce a video or snapshot tour of your town or
surrounding area for yourself or for friends or relatives who
have never been there. Add an audio script including such things
as your choir, children's memory work, or noises in your backyard.
http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/multimedia/video.asp
Make Your Own Iridescent Bubbles.
1 cup water
2 tablespoons liquid detergent
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon glycerin (available at drug counters)
Mix all ingredients.
* Make large wands out of wire coat hangers (put tape over the
end) and dip in a wide shallow dish such as a pizza pan or cookie
* You could also use any round ring such as a canning lid.
Wave a cheese grater for clusters of small bubbles.
More Summer Suggestions To Come . . .
These are some of the topics we will be discussing in future
issues for the next two months.
* Suggestions for traveling and field trips.
* Dejunking and organization.
* Getting a headstart and being ready for next year.
Send us your favorite summertime activity to share with our readers!
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Examine Christian Curriculum
Your local, regional, or state home-school conference is an
excellent place to examine curriculum before you buy.
The following publishers also host showings of their
materials in motel meeting rooms. Besides the opportunity to
learn more about the curricum, there are sometimes discounts or
free shipping offered.
Find the meeting nearest you at the websites below.
A Beka Books
https://www.abeka.com/script/MotelMeetings/Default.html
Accelerated Christian Education
http://aceministries.com/homeschool/georgia.asp
Bob Jones University Press
http://www.bjup.com/meetings/meetings.html
Alpha Omega Publications
http://www.aop.com/convention.asp?chan_id=552
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Sunnyside Up: Outdated Geography
When she was almost 11, my daughter Autumn listened intently
to a family reading session that dealt briefly with the end
times. Afterwards I attempted to answer some of her questions.
When I mentioned that there would be a new heaven and a new
earth, she became concerned.
"You mean," she asked, " I'm going to have to learn world
geography all over again?"
Contributed by Sara B., Virginia Beach, Virginia
You are also invited to submit your humorous anecdote.
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God Loves You.
Because we were separated from God by sin, Jesus Christ died
in our place, then rose to life again. If we trust Jesus Christ
as our Savior and Lord, He will give us eternal life.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of
works, that no one should boast" (Ephesians 2:8, 9).
http://www.TeachingHome.com/about/salvation.cfm
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