Homeschooling Support Group Meeting Feb 23, 2010

It was so nice to meet with you all again. I really enjoy chatting and sharing ideas with like minded families. I would like to thank all of the children who attended, I was so impressed with such a great group of children! I am so excited about this group.

Goals for this group.

• To share ideas and resources
• Field trips
• Support group
• Occasional guest speaker
• Socialize with other homeschooling families

Old News

• Science Fair (Have an Offer from John S. Riley, Ph.D. to Judge. While he was a Chemistry professor he judged both Middle/High School Science Fair projects as well as Undergraduate Research presentations.)
  

We decided that was would be GREAT! Yet, it would be much better after the group has been built up a bit.

• Mary Jo shared her experiences from the Modesty Seminar. This sounded very exciting! Her daughter said, "We should dress modestly not only to protect our own marriages, but also to protect others marriages". What a wonderful thing to have our children learning! As we think about this, has anyone seen the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue? I asked Food lion to remove it from my child's line of vision.
  

New News

• Book It Program Opens On March 1st
• Fire Department Tour Thursday 10AM
• Ideas For Field Trips
• Page shared with us a series of books she reading (teenage level) called 39 Clues. http://www.scholastic.com/teachthe39clues/

New Ideas

• Monthly public speaking for the children.
  

Mary Jo said that she would like to start having the children do a monthly public speaking. This seemed like a wonderful idea. Mary Jo will be organizing this, if you are interested in having your child/children participate please let us know.

• U pick, start planning on an event of picking strawberries. YUM!
  
• It mentioned that it would help to be able to add links or documents for all to see, I am working on a way to do this.
  

Local Happenings

• LoweBot: Saturday 02/27/2010
  
• The Knack Science 2/27/2010 1:00pm
  

Resources Shared

• TOS product testing http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/homeschool/Homeschool-Crew-2010.htm
  
• Local Testing http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4Be5ok1vL8aNzk1NTFkNzUtMjk3NC00NzQxLWE0NjItOGU5NGNlY2JhNDI4&hl=en
  
• Maritime Museum Schedule http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4Be5ok1vL8aODM5OGMyZGItNzZmYy00N2E5LTljZTctZWVjNDNiNWVkOTM3&hl=en
  
• Secret Keeper girl (this looks like a wonderful program)
  
• Book site http://www.libraryanded.com/
  
• Site to take quizes on books and earn prizes http://bookadventure.com/
  

Adventure of The Day

Today we had our first Homeschooling Support Group meeting. I think it went well. We had 6 families attend. While the children enjoyed getting to know one another the parents enjoyed some time to get acquainted. We have come up with many ideas for field trips, a few ideas for activities, and shared some local resources with one another. Our meetings will continue to be held at the Wheels Of Promise on Tuesday mornings beginning at 10AM. I would like to Thank Wheels Of Promise for allowing us to use the church as a meeting spot. I enjoyed getting to know all of you and your children. We had such a bright group of children there today! My family and I look forward to the next meeting and deciding upon our first field trip!

Homeschooling Support Group

Homeschooling Support Group

 

Come share your homeschooling experience, joys, and struggles with other schooling families.

A place to find new ideas, new methods, or share your ideas and methods.

Come socialize and make new friends.

Come plan and join us for group field trips.

 

"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity,

he will continue the learning process as long as he lives."

Clay P. Bedford

 

I am a homeschooling mother of 5. I have been homeschooling for 5 years now. I love watching my children thrive as they broaden their knowledge. I have tried many different methods and have realized that what "works the best" all depends upon the child and their families situation. 

I have come to realize that my children could extend their learning even farther if we had a network of local families with similar goals and morals for their children. 

 

"To educate a man in mind, and not in morals, is to educate a menace to society." Theodore Roosevelt

 

Come join us on Tuesday mornings.

When: Tuesday 10am

Where: Wheels of Promise

900 Hwy. 70 West
New Bern, NC 28560

The above is the mailing address, building is actually at the Havelock City limits it is located right across from Wells Wayside Furniture. 

Contact Information: Cindy Barker (252) 360-4894

Email: sunsetlearning@yahoo.com    

Web: http://sunsetlearningacademy.blogspot.com/