2009 October
Reading Horizons offers an explicit, systematic, and sequential
phonics program using Orton-Gillingham principles of multisensory
instruction. Parents may access excellent online training in our
strategies for free, an opportunity to learn in 3-5 hours more
decoding skills than most public school teachers will receive in years
of school. Explore
www.ReadingHorizonsatHome.com/resources for free
reading-grade-level assessments, worksheets, games, sample lessons,
and the Online Workshop for parents to download. The Language
Information Center is where you'll find a free dyslexia assessment and
the latest research. For a brief overview of our program, enjoy the
8-minute video at
www.readinghorizonsathome.com/howitworks.aspx . Call/email with
questions or to request a live online demonstration. Jeri Graybill,
1-800-333-0054, jeri@readinghorizons.com
Learn how to teach young people about ecology and wildlife using
fun, hands-on educational activities. During the two-day,
six-hour training, participants sample activities and receive a
curriculum and activity guide that emphasizes aquatic wildlife and
aquatic ecosystems. Activities are adaptable for all grade levels,
integrated with core subject curricula and aligned to the TEKS. SBEC
credits available for teachers.
Free for Title 1 teachers; CNC
members $30/person; non-members $40/person. Limited to 20.
Pre-registration is required. Call today at 830-249-4616 or send your
name, telephone number, grade level, and school name to
mbkenned@sbcglobal.net.
11/7 and 11/14
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: CNC
Back Porch
For those interested in the NASA Drop Everything Competition, you
might be interested in the
Microgravity Demonstration Kit created by a retired NASA Engineer.
The kit allows you to:
- Bring microgravity into your classroom!
- Demonstrate how astronauts "float" in the
International Space Station.
- Demonstrate free fall and orbits and show how they
are related!
- Show students that it is not "zero-gravity" up in
space.
- Make a feather fall at 9.8 m/s/s.
- Demonstrate Newton's Laws.
- and More!
- Included in the kit is an instructional booklet.
And no, I'm not getting paid to post this, I just think it
looks like a useful kit for those with interest in the area.
With 20 years teaching experience, we specialize in
educational evaluations (including dyslexia) and advocating
for students (dyslexia, autism, Down syndrome, cognitive
delays, ADHD, etc). We help with IEP, BIP and the special
education ARD process. Visit the
website
for more information.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center offers hands-on workshops and
demonstrations celebrating the traditions of Dia de los Muertos.
Each workshop is one hour long and can be scheduled Monday -
Thursday
at the GCAC campus or at your school or community
center. Workshop Fee (includes supplies):br>•10-30 students $150
•31-60 students $250
•61-90 students $350
•91+ students $5 each
per student
Call (210) 271-3151, ext 225 for your group
reservation.
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS WORKSHOPS
Instructor: Thelma Muraida, local
artist and graphic designer
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead
or All Souls’ Day) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and Latin
America that focuses on remembering friends and family who have
died. Students will learn about the traditions surrounding this
holiday and create one of the following activities:
SUGAR SKULLS
(ages 8 -17)
Decorate a pre-made sugar skull with paints, ribbon,
glitter and beads.
PAPEL PICADO (ages 8 -17)
Create a banner by
cutting a paper skeleton, flower, and star design.
MEMORY FRAME
(ages 8 -17)
Decorate a paper frame with paints, glitter, flowers
and crepe paper.
SKULL MASKS
(Grades K-5th): Decorate a paper
mask with paints, glitter, sequins; cut and wear.
(Grades
6th-12th): Make a plaster mold of your face, then paint and
decorate.
CREATING AN OFRENDA (all ages)
Turn a small box into
an altar and decorate with fabric, flowers, sequins and ribbons
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
1300 Guadalupe Street
San
Antonio, TX 78207
www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
You can order today for The Lion King in San Antonio, but tickets
are
going fast. If you see n/a by a seating section, that means
that tickets are sold out for that particular section for that
date. The current offer expires today.
http://www.jsoft.com/archive/taffie/BroadwaySA.html
Order your
tickets by logging on to:
http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/groupsales
and enter your
special password:
taffiesa
The Lion King at the Magestic Theater in San Antonio. Performance
dates are Wednesday, Dec 9, 2009 at 8pm, Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at
8pm, Friday, Dec 11, 2009 at 8pm, Sunday, Dec 13, 2009 at 2pm,
Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009 at 2pm, Friday, Dec 25, 2009 at 8pm,
Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 8pm, and Saturday, Jan 2, 2010 at 2pm
You have one more day for Rain - The Beatles Tribute RAIN at the
Magestic Theater in San Antonio. Performance dates are Wednesday,
October 21, 2009 at 8pm, Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 2pm, and
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 730pm
Order NOW through October 29th for Riverdance at the Magestic
Theater in San Antonio. Performance dates are Saturday, November 7,
2009 at 2pm, Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 2pm, and Sunday, November
8, 2009 at 730pm and you can continue to order for
If you order for any of these shows, please email Susan Frederick
at
sjf@jsoft.com and let me know how many tickets and which show.
Please cross-post to other lists and other homeschoolers. These
offers are open to all homeschoolers, their friends and family.
I am a homeschooling mom working on my coaching certification from
the U.S. Professional Tennis Association, and would like to offer
lessons at Lytle City Park Tennis Courts at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays for
children and teens. Lytle is about 20 miles South of San Antonio.
Group classes are $10.00 per child.
edgeprofservices@yahoo.com
Phone: 210-464-4517
For teachers of 5th through 8th grade math
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24,
2009
9 AM-2 PM
506 EAST RAMSEY
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78216
Learn why MATHCOUNTS is nationally recognized as one of the
best
resources for problem-solving strategies and materials.
- Explore the nationwide middle school math enrichment program
that works in, but not limited to, algebra, geometry, number
theory, problem solving, probability and statistics and relates
math to real life.
- See MATHCOUNTS not only as a competition program, but
also as a program whose materials can be used in the middle school
classroom.
- Earn G/T Professional Development credits and hours
toward the TAGT Awareness Certificate
Email or fax completed form by Friday, October 16 to:
Robin
Simmons
rsimmons@pape-dawson.com
Fax: (210) 375-9010
For more
information call:
(210) 375-9000
We are a children’s art studio, Paint Paper Scissors, and are known
for comprehensive, creative art programs. Our homeschool classes
will begin October 23rd and will run on Thursdays from 1 to 2:30
through January 15th, they are taught by professional educator, Marta
Amezquita. More information is available on our website,
www.MyPaintPaperScissors.com/classes.htm .
Retired former College Math Teacher makes math easy. North
Central SA or will travel. Start conquering math today. Call or
email: Kirk Kirkpatrick 210-389-7475
hnkirk2@gmail.com
Homeschool Girl Scouts troops on the northeast side: a Daisy Troop, a
Brownie troop, and a troop for juniors and up. Contact Stacy Puckett
at bluecelestite@gmail.com
for more information.
9:30–11:30 am
Cost: $15/member parent/child;
$25/nonmember
parent/child
We’ve prepared some special Real.Wild.Classroom.
programs for home schools. Program includes animal presentations,
activities and a topic related tour.
Sept. 16—Grades 1–5
Jaws &
Claws (Predators)
Oct. 14—Grades 1–5
Creatures of the Night
Nov. 18—Grades 6–9
Animal CSI
Dec. 16—Grades 1–5
Rainforest
Jan. 20—Grades 1–5
Birds
Feb. 17—Grades 6–9
Conservation
http://www.sazoo-aq.org/edzoocation/teachersandschools.html#home
Plants and People
Tuesday September 15, 2009
9:30am - 11:30am and
Thursday September 17, 2009
9:30am - 11:30am if needed
Objective: To explore how people
interacted with plants for food, fiber, shelter and other uses; Study
how people cultivated native plants using cochineal scale insects,
Mesquite meal, live oak galls, acorns, and prickly pear cactus.
Students will make ink out of galls to write with and pouches out of
prickly pair cactus.
Who’s Who With Owls
Tuesday October
13, 2009
9:30am – 11:30am and
Thursday October 15, 2009
9:30am – 11:30am if needed
Explore what owls eat and their
physical features and habits as well as more specific facts about a
few local species. Listen to owl calls and investigate owl pellets.
Social Insects
Tuesday November 17, 2009
9:30am - 11:30am and
Thursday November 19, 2009
9:30am - 11:30am if needed
Objective: Explore the lives
of social insects such as ants, bees and termites. Investigate the
realm of social insects, their role in the environment and the
biological features that make them unique. Insect crafts included.
Beaks and Eats
Tuesday December 15, 2009
9:30am-11:30am and
Thursday December 17, 2009
9:30am-11:30am as needed
Objective: Investigate avian
adaptations that allow them to be successful in their environment;
Explore birds in nature with binoculars. Study avian bones, feet and
claw replicas. Learn how to use binoculars in the field to view birds
with a local bird guide. Make a small wooden birdhouse to take home.
Classes are $3/child/session-maximum of $6/family/session
Target age is 7-10 years and older and younger children will benefit
from the classes. Classes are limited to 15 children. To ensure a spot
for your child, pre-registration is required. Call 624-2575 to
register.
www.sanaturalareas.org
Elementary classes - Targeting 2nd – 4th grade
All classes
meet from 9:30 – 11:30
Explore! Desert Lifestyles
September 8, 10, or 11
Explore the climate of the
desert and how plants and animals cope with the hot, dry conditions.
Compare shaded and sunny habitats. Each family gets a spiney
friend.
Explore! The Web we Weave
November 10, 12 or 13
Who is the
better weaver: people or spiders? Examine the raw materials and
techniques that each organism uses and practice your spider and people
weaving skills.
Explore! Treemendous Trees
December 15, 17 or 18
How is a tree
like a city? Dive inside a tree and see its transportation
system, factories, library, stores, hospitals and inhabitants.
Make a tree cookie necklace or key chain.
Middle School
classes - Targeting 6th – 8th grade
All classes meet from
12:30-2:30
Explore! Eyeballs
September 10 or 11
Explore insect, mammal, bird and fish eyes with
models, demonstrations and dissections of pig, sheep and cow eyeballs.
Explore! Natural Systems
November 12 or 13
From cells to ecosystems
nature is an organized place. In this class we will learn compass,
topography, measuring and habitat assessment skills used to describe a
small ecosystem or habitat.
.
Explore! Mapping Habitats
December 17 or 18 Building on the skills learned in the previous
class, we will be out in the field making a map of an area at
Friedrich Park.
Classes are $3/child/session – maximum
of $6/family/session
Class limit is 15 children. To ensure a
spot for your child, pre-registration is suggested. Email
peggy.spring@sanantonio.gov or call 210/564-6402 for information
and reservations. Confirm reservation by sending money to Friedrich
Wilderness Park Explore – 21395 Milsa – San Antonio, Tx 78256.
Make checks payable to ‘Friends of Friedrich’.
www.sanaturalareas.org
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Happens once a month, the first
Saturday of the month, 7:30 pm at Incarnate Word Univ next to
Central Market. The dances are partner dances done in a long line
of couples, as seen in the latest Pride and Prejudice movie. There
is no footwork or steps to learn, the couples dance figures that
move them up and down the line. It is a great activity for the
whole family. Suggested donation for adults is $2.00, and kids are
always free. From Broadway, enter the driveway across from Denny's
and follow the signs back to the Garden Room.
INTERNATIONAL DANCING Takes place every Friday at Lions
Field Rec Center, 2809 Broadway (at Mulberry) Yes it is a senior
center, but young people are invited for international dancing on
Fridays, 7:30 pm. These dances are easy and mostly line or circle
dances from countries like Romania, Greece, Israel, and France, among
others. The dances and music are traditional, we learned them from
dance teachers from the respective countries. So it's a great
opportunity to learn about other cultures, choose an activity that
provides some exercise, and suitable for the whole family, because
there's no smoking or alcohol here! Kids come free, and for adults
$2.00 suggested donation. Wear comfortable, sensible shoes, and casual
clothes.
The Home School group is open to all ages and grade levels. It
is recommended that children be able to swim at least one length
of a 25 yard pool to enroll. Instruction is designed to
accommodate a variety of swim abilities. The Wave Home School
program is geared toward helping Home Schoolers fulfill their PE
requirement, while becoming water safe, better swimmers and having
fun at the same time.
The group trains at the Alamo Heights High School (6900 Broadway)
on Monday, Wed. and Friday at 1:15 pm. Your children can attend any or
all of those 3 days that work best. Home School swimmers may compete
at the weekend meets, if desired. By participating in an early
afternoon practice, the evening hours belong to your family. Please
call Coach Susan, for try-out information: 210-488-1923.
Visit
http://www.sawave.org/ for
more information.
Members of the EAA Chapter 35 at San Geronimo Airpark (map
http://www.eaa35.org/8T8_map.html )
mentors high school students in building the Dream Classic
aircraft. The program is free to high school students. The
mentors meet the students at San Geronimo Airpark every 3rd
Saturday of the month from 8:30 a.m - noon. The students learn to
fabricate rivets, use a rivet gun, drill, follow skematics, and so
much more. If you are interested contact Bob Severance at
SAPropbuster@satx.rr.com;
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