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REACH Homeschool Drama Class for fall
REACH Drama Class – Registration is now open! The main part of the class will be putting on a production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This script is part of the “90 minute Shakespeare” adapted by Diane Timmerman. This … [continue reading]
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Declutter
What? Me, Organized? How do you stay organized? Between books, game pieces and plastic kitchen lids, even the best organized of us may need a bit of help. But I tell ya…I was extremely organized — before child! Well, it’s … [continue reading]
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Notebooking Tip
I’m finding that we like to use the smaller size notebooks instead of using the regular size notebooks (as long as our subject matter allows). The dimensions are 5-1/2 x 8. You can find page protectors for that size. I … [continue reading]
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Fear and Safety
Facing Fear Program Helping Young People Deal With Terrorism and Tragic Events Its goal is to help young people be prepared for disasters and deal with the aftermath of terrorism and tragic events. The events of September 11, 2001 confronted … [continue reading]
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Auto Schooling aka Road Schooling
Since we are going to be on the road for quite a while, we are taking our GeoSafari Laptop, Math Shark – an electronic math game, poetry magnets, jazz and classical music cd’s, homemade sandwiches, bagged snacks and bottled water. … [continue reading]
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REACH Not Back to School Picnic
Tuesday, August 31, 2004 come and join us for a “Not Back to School Picnic”! While the schools fill up, the park empties! We’ll meet at 11:00 and stay for however long we want. We have reserved the pavilion for … [continue reading]
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History Deal Of The Day
Bought today at a garage sale for $1.00 Great African Americans Knowledge Cards Retail price = $9.95 Scroll down to Great African Americans – Flash Card https://www.itsablackthang.com/collections/black-history-month-products Description from Library of Congress’ website: The courage and accomplishments of the men … [continue reading]
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Frogland Game
This is a neat game about frogs. I like that the site also shows a little picture of the completed game. https://web.archive.org/web/20040525190114/http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/wetlands/WetlandGames/FroglandGame/FroglandGame.html Your Mission….. You are a young frog, newly hatched, and you belong to a species of frog that … [continue reading]
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About Testing For Reading Level
I have not tested my kid (she’s 7). I did buy a book from McGraw Hill Spectrum Test Prep, Grade 1. The cover says: Practice for State Tests and Proficiency Tests, test-taking strategies and techniques, actual test questions in … [continue reading]
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Class Act 4-H – 10 Nights in a Barroom
Class Act 4-H Drama Club production Our latest production: A turn-of-the-century, temperance-era, musical melodrama! Oddly titled: 10 Nights in a Barroom So, what is it? This is a typical melodrama with an evil villain (remember Snidely Whiplash?), an innocent maiden … [continue reading]