Upcoming HOME Workshops and presentations:
Getting Started in
Homeschooling
Saturday, July 12, 2003 at
2:00pm at the HOME Office in Hope. *
If you are homeschooling for the first time,
then you will want to attend this upcoming seminar. If you are a veteran
homeschooler, come to shop, learn, and share your experience with
others. For more HOME events visit our website at http://www.homeschoolersofmaine.org/event_calendar.htm
The Heart of HOME Bookstore is on site
to provide access to curriculum and resources for workshop attendees!
*New homeschoolers and veterans who would like to learn more about the changes in Maine homeschooling law will benefit from attending.
 | Dr. Joe Sutton Comes to Maine
Dr. Joe Sutton PRSE, Educational Diagnostician, provides individual educational testing and consulting services to students with learning, attention, behavioral difficulties and gifted potential. He will be speaking in the Brunswick area on the topic of "When is a Learning Problem a Learning Disability?" A Q&A period will follow. Place: To be determined Date: Saturday, July 12th Time: 6:30 PM Cost: $15/person--$20/couple For more information, contact Hope Field at khfield@gwi.net or 207-833-6121. Appointments can be made with Dr. Sutton by contacting him at: sutton@edtesting.com or phone/fax 864-967-4729. Visit his website at: www.edtesting.com |
| The Electronic Naturalist The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, NY recognizes that many students can't attend nature centers, so they bring environmental education into the classroom via the internet. The Electronic Naturalist is a new on-line education program providing a weekly environmental education unit. Each unit has artwork, text, activities, additional web sites, plus online access to a professional naturalist. Visit the Electronic Naturalist at: www.enaturalist.org. |
| The New Bedford Whaling Museum
This museum offers an array of programs for adults, children, families and groups. From lectures, such as the ever-popular Sailors' Series, to the Music Through Time concerts, Saturdays at Sea , AHA! Night and many special events, there is something for everyone at every age at the Museum! For more information visit their website at: www.whalingmuseum.org |
| EThemes The EThemes site has pre-searched wonderful websites for teachers on hundreds and hundreds of themes at all grade levels. This means that a lot of the searching for high-quality sites appropriate for various grades has already been done for you. You can search by topic or by grade level. This site would be wonderful if you are trying to put together your own unit studies and need some excellent online resources. http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/index.html |
| Find local flowers, mammals, trees, etc. This is great link to find local flowers, mammals, trees, animal tracks, etc. Put in your zip code and it will give you a great long list of things in that area. You could also check other areas of the country. http://www.enature.com/localguide/localguide_home.asp |
| Other resources for finding wildflowers Texas Hill Country Coloring Book - Common Names Index http://www.nps.gov/plants/color/txhill/c Celebrating Wildflowers Texas Hill Country Coloring Book http://www.nps.gov/plants/color/txhill/ Celebrating Wildflowers Northwest Coloring Book http://www.nps.gov/plants/color/om.htm |
