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News Articles: Summer School - Homeschool Style College Around the Corner Learning to Swim The Benefits of Music for Your Child Creating Creative Cues with TAGteach The Buzz Additional Resources: New Resources New Support Group Listings Share Your Homeschool Photo with HERD! Subscribe to Newsletter Home Educators Resource Directory allows educators a simple and efficient way to research and connect directly to resources. Yours for Quality Home Education, Mindy Lively, Editor

Summer School - Homeschool Style

By Wendy Roberts

Usually when you think of summer school you think of punishment and delinquency, but summer school Homeschool style is all about FUN!!

Busy children are happy children even during the summer and they make fewer messes. Also nothing is more fun than learning. We don’t have as much structured learning and I don’t really
plan summer lessons but find that learning is happening when we are going about our day. ...read more

Wildlife is more active in the warmth and so we do a lot of nature studies. Great blue herons, American Pelicans, and Hawks of all varieties can be found along our freeways. Books on tape are great year round but especially for long road trips in the car.

Family vacations are a wonderful opportunity for learning—public school calls it a field trip. Planning a vacation uses math skills, map skills, research skills and diplomacy.

Life is all about learning and the calendar doesn’t dictate when the best learning opportunities are! June 1, there are still great opportunities to learn and grow in your homeschool.

Working together outside is a great opportunity for learning and growing together as a family as well. Big gardens, lawn care, and weeding can all require lots of time and work.

Most of all summer school should be a time for child lead learning and development of individual strengths and talents. My children learn fast that bored is a bad word to say to me because it means WORK for them! There is plenty of work in our large homeschooling family that if they are bored then I can remedy that quickly.

Wendy Roberts is the homeschooling mother to 7 wonderful children. The Roberts family has been homeschooling for 8 years from Atlantic to Pacific. Their most recent adventures in learning include yearbook creation, Choir performances, and reading Fable haven 2. Wendy is a new Usborne books supervisor you can shop her website at http://www.homeschoolingwithusborne.com . She is currently anxiously awaiting the “arrival” of her first book co-authored with Tamra Norton “Homeschooling a Houseful” due end of 2007. See her website at http://www.homeschoolingahouseful.com for more information about homeschooling large families or join her yahoo group for homeschooling a large family at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolingahouseful/

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College Around the Corner

by Jean Burk

Summer just started but before you know it, college will be knocking at your door. If you are the parent of a highschooler, there are some great tips to help families in their quest for this very important step they will be making. Don’t wait until they are a senior to start thinking about preparing for college. Here are some steps to help you right now when it comes to conquering the inevitable college entrance test known as the SAT. ...read more

Freshman -Read some good classic books and incorporate some logic curriculum into your studies. (especially if your school doesn’t provide it) Take the PSAT/NMSQT in October for practice. (This helps you get familiar with the test and you get your test booklet back to go over.) Practice test-taking techniques about 30 minutes a week with actual College Board practice tests. Only take an actual SAT if you are scoring around the national average of 1500.

Sophomore- Continue with logic and reading good books. (They are usually full of great vocabulary words.) Again, take the PSAT/NMSQT for practice in October. Practice test-taking techniques about an hour a week. Take a couple of SAT’s in the fall since you will already be studying for the PSAT/NMSQT. (The tests are basically the same except for the essay.)

Junior- Absolutely take the PSAT/NMSQT in October. This is when it counts for all the big scholarship opportunities. (This could include full tuition, room and board, honors dorms, study-abroad stipends, graduate money, etc.) Practice test-taking tips 2 hours a week leading up to the PSAT/NMSQT. Take a couple of SAT’s in the fall and a couple more in the spring if you want a higher score.

Senior- Check to see if the college you are interested in wants an early decision. If so, you’ll need to take the October and possibly the November SAT test. If not, go ahead and take the December SAT as well. (Student’s scores should improve each time and there are no penalties for taking it many times since colleges generally drop the lowest scores and sometimes will take the highest scores in each section from different tests. If you want a higher SAT score, go ahead and schedule 2-3 more in the spring. (There is still a January, March, May and June test.) After all, this is your last chance.

Make sure that each year the student is adding more community service on their transcript. Also, strive to do well in school because sometimes the student’s GPA can mean the difference in acceptance for certain state schools who only take the top 10%. Start doing college searches and campus visiting as early as ninth grade. Many colleges have weekends designed just for visiting students who potentially may attend their school. Start applying for scholarships. There are many that are designed for the younger high school-aged student, so don’t wait.

Parents need to understand that the longer they wait to help prepare their student for the SAT, the less time the student will have to improve. This not only will help their scores when it comes to college entrance, but also can put them in line for scholarships. College is just around the corner and can sneak up on you fast. Armed with a little bit of knowledge and some preparation, the steps to college can be made easier when families start early.

Jean Burk is an author, teacher and speaker. You may contact her at Jean@collegeprepgenius.com or for more college prep tips or raising SAT scores , visit www.collegeprepgenius.com

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Learning to Swim

by Naomi Aldort Ph.D.

Q: My six-year-old son wanted to learn to swim. I signed him up for a swim class but he did not want to put his head in the water and cried. He wanted me to stay but the instructor insisted that I should leave. Now he doesn’t want to go anymore. How should I respond?...read more

A: Accept your son’s choice with joy and approval and he will regain confidence about swimming and about decision making. When you are happy with his choice, he will not see himself as failing or as not living up to your expectations. Validate his emotions in a benign tone, and let him know that his feelings are normal and his reaction is right. In a couple of years he will come back to his interest with greater clarity. The fact that he does not want to go to the swim class anymore is a demonstration of self-esteem and assertiveness. Use the time you have gained to better prepare for his aspiration in the future, and for the time being give him some floaters or other support to insure his safety and joy in the water.

If you wanted to learn a physical skill that requires courage, (skydiving for example) what would you do to get the training? I would guess that you would watch videos and real life sky- diving first. You would then check for the best instructors (which I am sure you have done in regards to the swim lessons) and you may want to observe a lesson before actually taking one. (Adult training usually starts by verbal/visual demonstration of what the physical experience is going to be like, yet with children, teachers often skip this part.) You might even try more than one teacher initially. You would do this preliminary research even though you are familiar with the concept of the relationship between a student and an instructor and you have some idea, from other experiences, of the possibly overwhelming nature of learning a new skill.

A young child has little or no experience in taking lessons to master a new physical skill; so far she has acquired her skills on her own. She does not expect to feel terror and be coerced by the instructor to act contrary to her feelings (which is not necessary anyway.) She must have many opportunities to observe and experiment before she can choose how to learn to swim and with whom. You can figure out her personal style from the way she learned to walk or to ride the bike, scooter or other skills. She made learning choices on her own after a lot of observation and with complete self-trust. She was the author of her own accomplishments. If you would have given her walking lessons with someone who insisted that you leave the room, and who pushed her to take steps before she decided to, she would have cried and you would have taken her away from that environment without blinking an eye.

Your son expressed desire to learn to swim, so I am assuming that he already spent time in the water and was enjoying it. When his interests peaks again, you can take him to observe a swim class. He is likely to talk about what concerns him. If putting his face in the water scares him, he will be reluctant to take swim lessons and thus you will know that he is not ready for this type of experience. This does not mean that he couldn’t learn to swim in some other way, and for a while with his head out of the water. Children are so innovative, that watching their ways of learning is not only fascinating, but can often help us break out of our molded ideas about life.

If your child feels inspired again to take lessons, he needs to know about following instructions, about the possibility of confronting fear, and, specifically, about having to immerse his face in the water. Getting familiar with what will occur, in advance, can turn the whole experience from one of fear to one of joy. Encourage him to play making bubbles in the bathtub till he feels comfortable putting his head in the water. He can become a diver in the bathtub before he starts swim lessons. Then look for a an instructor who will respect his choices including his need for your presence. Your child trusts that you will guard his safety and that you will not let anyone treat him with less than full respect. Let him choose the teacher he feels at ease with, or the setting that will enable him to learn with you or with a friend. Like walking and biking, swimming too can be a self-directed life-learning experience nurtured by love.

When I was seven I went to the ocean beach with my stepfather. He said that if I laid face down on the water, I would float. I did, and I couldn’t have enough of it. I felt the exhilaration of having power and control over the immensity of this huge body of water. When my stepfather noticed that I was floating with balance and confidence, he showed me the movements of breaststrokes and in no time I added those and was swimming. I had balance first, so adding the motions was easy. Taking the head out of the water to breath came last and posed no difficulty. Two of my three children learned in this manner, at relatively older ages; they are both fine swimmers in all three strokes’ styles. The youngest chose lessons at six, had a very kind and respectful instructor and is as confident in the water as his siblings. Indeed, learning to swim can occur in variety of ways. Whatever the child wants, make sure she has a clear understanding of the nature of the experience and that you are welcome to stay around. Some children seem fearless others need gradual adjustments. Follow your child’s unique needs and sensitivities and she will show you her learning paths.

Naomi Aldort is the author of, Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves. Parents from around the globe seek Aldort's advice by phone, in person and by listening to her CDs and attending her workshops. Her advice columns appear in progressive parenting magazines in Canada, USA, AU, UK, and translated to German, Hebrew, Dutch, Japanese and Spanish.

Naomi Aldort is married and a mother of three. Her youngest son is thirteen-year-old cellist Oliver Aldort www.OliverAldort.com .

For more information: www.NaomiAldort.com or www.AuthenticParent.com

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The Benefits of Music for Your Child

By Susan Jarema, Googol Learning

As I sit here writing, I can hear in the background my children humming and singing while they play. My four year old son is trying to make up his own rhyming lyrics to a melody he's made up on the piano and my six year old daughter is reading the lyrics for a song she is practicing for a concert.

Music has had such an impact on our lives. And I know it comes in most part from the simple
task of playing children's music during our day. Together we listen, sing along, dance and even
read the lyrics. ...read more

For babies and young children music is a wonderful way to learn language and new vocabulary. And they love it. I have never met a young child that doesn't love music.
Listening to music with your children can create a stimulating atmosphere for your home. Different music can be used to evoke different moods and can be used to create different environments in your home.

When my children were babies, I used to play calm classical music before bedtime. Even now we play classical music when they do art (or when I need a some peace and quiet). At other times we use livelier music to encourage creative movement, development of rhythm, dancing and singing along with. I don't think we could survive a long car ride without one of our favorite CDs.

I have also found music very beneficial for their education. Through music children (and adults alike) are able to more easily memorize facts. Songs can be used to learn phonics rules, math facts, lifestyle skills and so much more. We now try to find music that teaches about topics the kids are interested in. And I find myself having the opportunity to relearn many subjects including Spanish.

Early exposure to a variety of musical styles can help develop a life long appreciation of music. When your children are young, you as the parent have the opportunity to influence positively the music that the family purchases. You can introduce many different styles and topics before their peers take over in later years.

The greatest benefit of music is that it allows us as a family to spend quality time together. Music is an entertaining alternative to television. With music playing in the background we can still have conversations, read or do other activities. For some strange reason my children seem to quarrel less when their music is playing. We'll often sing along to lively songs while we fold the laundry and tidy up. Music can be played while we bake cookies or craft. Unlike excessive television which can sometimes distract from our time together, music is something that we can all share together, enhances our home life and promotes family time.

Nowadays there are so many exceptional children's artists and variety of albums to choose from. It can almost be overwhelming. Fortunately, the internet now allows us the luxury of being able to easily search for music, learn about the artist, read reviews and listen to samples of their work. The following select websites listed below will give you a great start. Good luck, have fun together and allow your child to grow up loving music!

Susan Jarema is the founder of Googol Learning and the Crazy 4 Math Contest. The Learning with Googol Power Website has many free resources to inspire mathematics and family learning in your home through music, games, stories and layered learning. Visit www.googolpower.com for more information on workshops, presentations, the award-winning Googol Power Math Series and Discovery Multiplication Program.

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Creating Creative Cues with TAGteach

By Joan Orr M.Sc.

TAGteach™ (Teaching with Acoustical Guidance) is a new way of teaching using positive reinforcement with a click sound marker to identify successful performance.

The next series of articles will cover more advanced TAG techniques. Here we discuss how to use creative cues to get the most from your student. . ...read more

What is a cue?

A cue is like a green light that tells the student that they have the opportunity to exhibit a behavior and be reinforced. Cues are taught with positive reinforcement by associating them with a specific action and tagging the successful completion of the action. A cue can be a hand signal, a verbal instruction, a light, a sound or anything that the student can perceive. A red light is a cue to put your foot on the brake, the ding from the microwave is a cue to come and get your food. When you give a tag point, you are giving a cue. For example, “The tag point is point your toes” gives the student the cue “point your toes”.

Creative Cues

We have found that students perform better when they name their own cues. Here is an example from gymnastics: You want you student to hold her arms in a certain way for a pose on the balance beam. You teach the student how to hold her arms by having her try to find the position and tagging when she gets it right. Then you ask her what word comes into her head to describe that arm position. She says, “it feels like an airplane flying”. You ask her what she wants to call the tag point to remind her how to find that exact position again. She says, “the tag point is airplane arms”. Now when you want to practice that position and tag it to make is stronger, you will say “the tag point is airplane arms” and you will tag when she gets it right. Once the position is solidified in her mind and you want to ask for is when you are not tagging, you can just give the cue “airplane arms” and the student will comply.

Students tell us that they like thinking up creative cues because it helps them to remember what to do when they thought of the cue themselves and they like have a visual image that goes along with the creative cue.

We invite you to join the TAGteacher discussion group at www.tagteach.com to meet others who are implementing TAGteach in various disciplines and to see the list of upcoming TAGteach seminars. We will be in Ottawa Canada in June.

Joan Orr is a scientist and co-founder of TAGteach International, LLC (www.tagteach.com). She is co-creator of the award winning board game Doggone Crazy! and the award winning Clicker Puppy dog training DVD (www.doggonecrazy.ca). Joan is also president and co-founder of non-profit Doggone Safe for dog bite prevention education (www.doggonesafe.com). She is a KPCT ClickerExpo faculty member and is co-author of a book entitled “Getting Started – Clicking With Your Rabbit” (www.clickertraining.com). Joan lives in Campbellville, Ontario, with husband, two daughters, three clicker cats, and two clicker bunnies.

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The Buzz

by Seth Prezant

Parents, grab your kids and head for the hills! Parts of the Midwest will soon be buzzing with flying red-eyed alien looking insects called Cicadas. These crawfish-size insects (think grasshoppers on steroids) are about to appear in areas of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. And what a sight to see! ...read more

Here’s the story: Cicada nymphs spend 17 years deep underground sucking the sap out of tree roots. When the moment is right, tens of millions of Cicadas emerge within days, even hours of each other for a breathtaking 30 day journey.

The nymphs struggle their way through the earth, break through the top soil and climb the closest tree, mail box, or light-post for their final molt. Molting is to bugs what shedding is to reptiles. The Cicada sucks in air until its exoskeleton splits. Slowly the fully developed adult crawls out of its old shell revealing developed wings that will carry it through the next 30 days of pure mating pleasure.

These harmless insects will not bite or sting. In fact, they will not even eat. There sole purpose for the next 30 days is to mate and die. In the process they create buzz…a lot of buzz!

The males’ mating calls are so loud they can drown out a kitchen sink disposal. At 90 decibels each it can either wreak havoc on outdoor picnics or be an amazing air and sound show never to forgotten.

The last emergence was in 2004. I was vacationing with my family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania when the periodical Cicadas emerged. At first it was a bit frightening, especially for the kids, okay, I was a bit freaked out too, but it really was an incredible sight to see and just as wonderful to hear. The sounds were beyond comparison. You can practically get lifted away in all the buzz.

Cicadas provide a nutritious treat to thousands of species of birds, forest mammals, reptiles, amphibians, even humans. What? People eat Cicadas!? Yes, and they are pack full of protein and flavor. Many people in countries around the world eat Cicadas as a delicacy. For Cicada and other delicious insect recipes please visit http://coolbugstuff.com/recepies.php

This massive emergence is called Brood XIII. The best places to see them break free of their earthly tombs are wherever mature trees are plentiful. Bring your camera, video recorder and goggles. After 17 years of being underground their flying can be a bit clumsy. Cicadas are known to fly into…well, your neck of the woods.

Seth Prezant is the founder and Bugmaster of www.CoolBugStuff.com . His award winning web site was created to help promote fascination and education in science using nature’s most abundant creatures…Bugs! Seth is a true EEE (Education & Entertainment Entrepreneur) providing educational and entertaining nature shows for schools, camps, aftercare programs and home school groups all around South Florida. The Bugmaster can be reached @ seth@coolbugstuff.com.

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June 2007

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Summer School - Homeschool Style

College Around the Corner

Learning to Swim

The Benefits of Music for Your Child

Creating Creative Cues with TAGteach

The Buzz

New Resources

Featured Resources

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