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Music and American History - Pierre Cruzatte - "A Musical Journey Along the Lewis & Clark Trail" Thursday May 22nd 1:30pm Location: Mount of Olives Lutheran Church at 24772 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo cost for Members $5.00 per family - Non-members $20.00 per family Age Level: Grades 3 - 8 from the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Arts Teach program. Discover the role of music, dance and song in the expedition, both as entertainment to the explorers and as a diplomatic tool with the Indian nations. Go to www.bix-bee.com for more information. 19th annual Home School Fair May 26th At Ontario Christian High School in Ontario www.homeschoolfair.com Top |
June |
 Starr Ranch Junior Biologists IJune 9 -13, Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - noon; Friday 7 - 10 p.m. Starr Ranch Sanctuary, a 4000-acre Audubon nature preserve east of Dove Canyon and Coto de Caza, announces our 2008 summer program for kids. With the goal to connect people with nature, Starr Ranch has created experiences that are exciting and fun. Children ages 8 - 13 are invited to join the Starr Ranch scientific team as "Starr Ranch Junior Biologists" (SRJB) to learn hands-on how scientists study wild animals and their habitats. SRJB I kids explore native habitats and have fun with some of the techniques scientists use to study willd animals. or July 7-11. Cost is $150 for 1 week ($25 discount per additional sibling or session). Financial aid is available. For reservations call: 949-858-0131. For details, please see go to www.starr-ranch.org or call 949-858-0309. 4th Annual Teen End of Year Beach Bash Hosted by Home'sCOOL Regional Events! When: Friday June 13, 11 am - 10 pm Where: Balboa Beach to the left of Balboa Pier For: Homeschool Tweens & Teens AND their Families All homeschool teens and their families are invited to enjoy the surf, sun, fun, games, food, friendship & a Bonfire at night. There's a big grassy park perfect for some touch football or frisbee fun, tag, boardwalk space, fun zone, rent bikes, or rent other fun things. Spell to Write and Read Seminar When: June 13-14, 9 am to 6 pm each day Where: Grace Classical Academy 24600 La Plata, Laguna Nigel This is a two-day, sixteen hour teacher-training, providing you with the tools and knowledge to implement the SWR/Spalding method with confidence and success, whether your students are beginning, elementary, or remedial. You will learn how to use phonics to teach spelling, writing and reading, place each child at their correct level by diagnostic tests, and adapt this method to the student's abilites. There will be hands-on work time, so you can learn how to teach each student as you build your Spelling Notebook. For more information, go to http://mtanksley.tripod.com/id8.html. Body Worlds 3 Field Trip A Destination Education Event http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/Weingart/BodyWorlds_3/Exhibit/Exhibit.php California Science Center, Exposition Park, 39th Street & Figueroa Street, Los Angeles June 20th at 11:15 Cost: $8:50 per person (3 and up) plus a $2 per family fee, Parking is $6 per car (payable to parking attendant at time of arrival) Anna be collecting payments no later than the June 11th. After touring Body Worlds 3 you can explore the rest of the Science Center and/or take in a IMAX movie (movie is extra)! As you take a self-guided tour through BODY WORLDS 3 & The Story of the Heart, you can experience anatomy step by step, exploring one body system at a time. Full-body specimens are included throughout the exhibit to show how the systems fit in real human bodies. BODY WORLDS 3 is one of the largest traveling exhibitions ever displayed at the California Science Center, covering 20,000 square feet. To help plan your day, please note that on average, guests spend about 1½ hours in the exhibit, which is displayed on two floors. Through the life-like and dramatic poses of full-body specimens and detailed presentation of organs and body parts, guests gain profound insights into the structure and function of healthy and unhealthy bodies. BODY WORLDS 3 is a moving and unique experience that not only inspires science learning, but instills wonder and appreciation for the elegance and complexity of the human body. See how the muscles, bones and other systems work through body specimens poised in the rigorous activities of soccer, gymnastics, archery, cycling, dancing and power walking. If you are interested in attending, please Anna at DestinationEducationEvents@gmail.com. As always there are no refunds but you may sell your spot to another family. Brains On Fire! Hearts On Fire! June 28, all day Mission Viejo $93 before June 14th Come learn what brain friendly learning is and how to use it in your home! As a Courageous Being, you can learn how to apply the principles of the EPIC adventures. E = Explore, P = Patterns, I = Inquiry, C = Contribution. Stop wasting your money on workbooks and come learn how to make learning fun and more memorable! Their curiosity is piqued and they obtain a desire to learn on their own! Go to http://www.celebrationeducation.com/brainsonfire.html for more information. Top |
July |
 25th Annual CHEA ConventionJuly 10 - July 12, 2008 Long Beach Convention Center http://www.cheaofca.org/ Field Trip to The J. Paul Getty Museum A Destination Education event Tuesday, July 15th. The tour is free but parking is $8. Destination Education asks for a $2 non refundable fee per family to hold your spot. Free parking passes to the first four families (or carpools)! 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles www.gety.edu Come for a Guided Lesson called Body Language! The tour starts at 11:30 but we should arrive closer to 10:30 to give time for the tram ride from the parking lot to the museum and to take in the view. Please give yourself 3 hours to spend at the Getty for the tour and to walk around on your own. Omly 20 spots open for students K-12, and 16 spots for chaperones. During the lesson, students will study a limited number of objects in depth rather than tour the entire collection. Their lessons are highly participatory. Students work in small groups and engage in discussion, writing, role-playing, and, in some cases, art-making activities. Lesson Description The body has always been a principal subject in Western art. Students will look at figurative works of art to discover how artists express emotions, ideas, and values through gesture, pose, clothing, and expression. This lesson supports the Visual Arts Content Standards for grades K–12 in the areas of artistic perception, historical and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing. If you are interested in this field trip please e-mail Anna at DestinationEducationEvents@gmail.com Top |
August |
 CHN's 2008 Family Expo
"Trust the Parents!"August 1, 2, & 3, 2008 Ontario Marriott Hotel http://californiahomeschool.net/events/expo/familyexpo.htm Top |
September |
 Wild Rivers Home School EventWed. September 3rd, 11AM - 5PM $17 per person - all ages 3+, Children ages 2 and under are $2 (includes complimentary swim diapers), Seniors 65+ are admitted free. (Regular Admission is $31.98 per person.) For more information go to http://www.wildrivers.com, then select "Group Sales" and then "Home School Day." Second Annual  at Disneyland Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 Group photo in front of "California" at 2pm Homeschool Cruise to Mexico Saturday September 28, 2008 - Saturday October 5, 2008 The cruise is a regularly scheduled cruise with Royal Caribbean, but there will be a private area to do some special classes relating to the destinations other private functions - like a fiesta! A great way to kick off the next "school year." This is open to any family that wants to be a part of a homeschool community at sea. For details, go to: http://www.alumnicruises.org/HotS/HotS_LA_Sept_2008/HotS_Sep08_HOME.htm The Cycle of Water on Harp: Alfredo Rolando Ortiz - "South American Harp" Wednesday, Sept. 24th 1:30 pm Laguna Hills Community Center: 25555 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills cost for members $5.00 per family - Non-members $20.00 per family Age level: Grades K - 12 Orange County Performing Arts Center (OCPAC), Arts Teach Program. Learn in detail the water cycle through music composed to the sea, lakes, rivers, clouds, rain and even the world famous Iguazu waterfalls in the jungle of South America. Go to www.bix-bee.com for more information. |
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