Category: Preschool-Grade 12

June Links and Ideas

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June is here!  A few links and ideas to add a bit of interest and learning fun to the month.

Nature study ideas for June-  The Nature Conservancy’s bird for June is the Cerulean Warbler.   The rose and honeysuckle are the flowers for June.  Why not take a day to learn more about these beautiful creations?

June is National Safety Month.  Have a family safety meeting. Do your children know how and when to call 911?  Ask your children to draw maps of your home and label the best exits in case of emergency. Then have them organize and execute a family fire drill.

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June 17th is National Eat Your Vegetable Day.  Chayote anyone?  Why not browse the produce section with your children and together choose a new-to-you vegetable to prepare and eat together?

Are you headed to camp meeting this month?  Perhaps you will want to mention that on the AHE-List and arrange to meet up with other homeschooling families.  Make a few new connections!

Research topics/ideas with a June connection:

Author Helen Keller, architect Frank Lloyd Wright and American patriot Nathan Hale were all born in June.

D-Day in Normandy took place on June 6th, 1944.

King John set his seal to the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215.

 

 

 

 

 

Elementary Math Inspiration

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Need a few ideas to add fresh interest to your math instruction? Visit our Elementary Math Pinterest Board.

Ten Commandments Lapbook

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Have you been helping your children to learn the Ten Commandments?

Here is a craft resource to help teach your young children the Ten Commandments: The Ten Commandments Lapbook. (It is a pdf file.)

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“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” (Deuteronomy 6:7) “Teach them to repeat God’s law.” (Child Guidance, p. 523)

Seashore Adventures Science Camp – For Homeschoolers In/Near California

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Seashore Home School Camp at Albion Marine Station in Northern California is coming up June 5-10, 2016. They do have a few cabins left. This could be a once in a lifetime experience for some kids, as they don’t offer it very often. We’ll be tide-pooling in the mornings and there are classes are for all ages from 3-18.

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“Announcing the 55th Home School Science Camp and Outdoor Education Week.  Come join us at the Albion Field Station for an unforgettable experience exploring God’s world at the edge of the sea . Come away from the library, from inside the house, and learn more about God’s Creation while you’re right out in it!  Meet some other home schoolers who intend to have some serious fun, tidepooling and learning about the creatures that live between the tides.  Schedule includes worship, early morning tidepooling, class instruction, and outdoor nature study activities. Camp Orchestra: If you play an orchestra instrument, we are going to have a camp ORCHESTRA for this camp to play for the song services and to do a special number for the program. Be sure to sign up for this if you want to participate so you can get the music ahead of time to practice AND so we can plan on you.”

The link to the application http://www.riverlight.org/creationadventures/Seashore_Application_2016.pdf.

Using Literature to Support Mathematical Learning

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Children think about and understand math concepts in a variety of ways.  Many children can process abstract mathematical ideas in their heads easily, while others need a different type of support.   For example, kinesthetic children benefit from the hands-on use of math manipulatives.   Visual learners often appreciate seeing a problem being worked out step-by-step on a whiteboard or computer screen.   What about that linguistic (language-strong) student who may be a bit mathphobic?  Or perhaps you have special needs student who needs exposure to math in a new way.

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Have you ever considered using literature to help your student comprehend math concepts?  Math-themed picture books can be useful tools for introducing a math concept or reinforcing a math skill.   Most of the books are easy to find in your local library, or even as read-aloud videos online.

If you have never thought of combining math and literature , Scholastic teacher blogger Alycia Zimmerman has written two extremely helpful articles on using picture books to teach math skills.   Her first article describes the three tiers of math picture books  as well as provides helpful ways to use picture books to teach math.  Her second article expands on the idea into biographies and independent reading books that math-minded children would enjoy.   Click over  on the links below to get an idea of how to use literature with math.  She has shares quite a few book suggestions as well.  Well worth the time to bookmark and read later.

Teaching Math With Picture Books – Part 1 

Teaching Math With Picture Books – Part 2

Math in Literature resources on our Facebook page this week – book lists, activity ideas and more.  Scroll down to the bottom of this blog page to find the link to the AHE FB page.

 

Free College Prep Webinar- Feb. 11th

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Southern Adventist University

presents a free webinar

College Prep 101

Webinar for Home School Students and Parents

on Thursday, February 11th at 4pm EST.

Topics Include:

  • Scholarships, FAFSA, & other financial aid
  • Key elements needed on a high school transcript
  • Community college vs 4-year university
  • Required testing (ACT, SAT)
  • SmartStart
  • Important deadlines
  • Q&A session*
  • + more!

 

Please RSVP by emailing webinar host Shana Michalek at
smichalek@southern.edu or click the link below.
Webinar link will be sent to you after you RSVP.

The deadline to RSVP is February 10.
For more information, call 423.236.2568.

Click here to RSVP

Bird Feeders Full? Binoculars Ready?

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What effect has El Nino had on bird migration across the world?  Your homeschoolers can help find out the answer to that question and more.  It is nearly time for the Great Backyard Bird Count– an easy nature study activity that makes a major contribution to science.  Lots of AHE homeschoolers around the world participate in this yearly bird count.  The Bird Count makes a great foundation for a bird unit study.   Click HERE if you’d like to download .pdf file of bird unit study ideas compiled by AHE parents.

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The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of the four-day event and report their sightings online at birdcount.org. Anyone can take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, from beginning bird watchers to experts, and you can participate from your backyard, or anywhere in the world.