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~ October 2010 ~
Dear Readers, You can also print out my FREE Fire Safety Activity pages to finish up your school week. There are a total of seven pages including a fire safety quiz, word search, coloring page, and more! http://www.knowledgehouse.info/Fire Safety Activity Pages.pdf
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Make a Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others, is held every year on the 4th Saturday of October. Research shows that volunteering not only helps others — it actually improves the emotional and physical well being of the volunteers! People who have spent time volunteering report that they receive much more satisfaction and joy out of the experience than they ever expend in inconvenience or effort. Volunteering teaches values like kindness, empathy, and respect while breaking down generational gaps and other barriers of misunderstanding. Beyond those more lofty benefits, volunteering can be a good way to meet people and develop friendships as well as providing insight into one’s own problems. It is something that everyone from students to retirees can do in their spare time. Volunteer work may be used to learn skills and gain experience to put on a resume. Finally, volunteering often provides networking opportunities and is a means to create new contacts that may help in your business or career. Volunteering is fun — and it changes the lives of all those involved. Do you volunteer at your church, in your homeschool group, or out in the community? YOU CAN make a difference! Here’s my challenge to you for Make a Difference Day. There’s a good chance that someone you know - perhaps a relative, friend, neighbor, homeschooler, or member of your church - has been adversely affected by the economy. Of course, the homeless and those living in poverty always need help, and they are often supported by government aid or charity. But there are also many low income families and working poor struggling to make ends meet. Suffering in silence, they may go unnoticed and unassisted because they’re not completely destitute. Some of these people don't want to leech off the system and they're working hard to survive on their own, but they are feeling the stress and frustration. Such individuals try to provide for their families while living from paycheck to paycheck. Any unexpected costs (such as medical or repair costs) can significantly hurt their pocketbooks. Many professional people who used to be high wage earners have been forced into low-paying jobs, sometimes holding one or more part-time jobs, which require nearly full-time commitment but are only classified as "part time." This means that they earn enough so they don't qualify for food stamps or unemployment, but it's still not enough to keep up with the bills, buy birthday presents, or purchase homeschool supplies. In addition, for part-time and low-wage workers, many of the benefits available to higher wage earners are out of reach, such as insurance and paid time off. Underpaid and overworked, they may not have the time, energy, or resources to make even simple repairs around the house. Look around you; do you know a deserving family who can use some help with their yard work, landscaping, exterior painting, or fixing the front step? If you know a family in this situation but aren't sure what they need, just ask if there's anything you can do. Trust me, offering to lend them a hand will really make their day, not to mention make a great family volunteer project. Book of the Month
This wonderful set of books by a veteran homeschool mom will motivate and encourage you throughout the school year while giving lots of practical ideas that can be used daily!
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2. Easy Homeschooling Curriculum 3. Easy Homeschooling Companion
OR purchase one or more individual titles - also on sale!
Famous Homeschoolers
In honor of Dictionary Day and Noah Webster's birthday on October 16, you can read his biography at http://www.famoushomeschoolers.net/bio_noah.html.
Reading Between the Lines
The theme of this year's Teen Read Week is “Books with Beat,” which encourages teens to read poetry, audiobooks, books about music, and more. Libraries around the world celebrate Teen Read Week with a variety of special events and programs aimed at encouraging teens to read for pleasure and to visit their libraries for free reading materials. But hey, who says it has to be for teens only! Here are several “Books with Beat” for ages 4-8:
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
Story of the Orchestra
Max Found Two Sticks
Meet the Orchestra And here are several resources for ages 9-12:
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Orchestra!
Music From the Inside Out
Learning Links
Freebie(s) of the Month
Check out my printable Fire Safety Activities (7 pages total): http://www.knowledgehouse.info/Fire Safety Activity Pages.pdf
Here is a copy of my "Costumes for all Seasons" booklet: http://www.knowledgehouse.info/Free Booklet 4.pdf
Quote of the Month“The natural laws governing the structure of the universe – harmony, proportion, balance, and rhythm – also govern music, dance, painting, poetry; I therefore urge making these art forms a foundation of educational method.” ~Plato A Note From Teri...Guess what! If you missed Fire Safety Week, you'll have a second chance during National School Safety Week (but we can call it Homeschool Safety Week!) from October 17-23. For other health and safety topics, check out this page: http://www.knowledgehouse.info/sub_health.html.
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