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February 25, 2009


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Languages Come Alive
from Teach Teanga, LLC

languages come alive guy"Using our Languages Come Alive® system, you will gain comfort, confidence, and a concrete foundation in the languages you choose to begin learning. "

"Our goal is to help you, your family, our students, to continue the Journey, to help all of us develop into builders of a better world, and, through Learning, to become the truly exceptional, extraordinarily talented people we should be."


Students will learn the joy of leaning while gaining comfort, confidence, and a concrete foundation in the Spanish, Latin, and Irish languages. The system uses story-texts© to provide the tools students need to build a better world.

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Dr. Seuss! 
(March 2, 2009
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Use the links below to have fun learning about Dr. Seuss!
  
Seussville - information about Dr. Seuss, Seussville Story Maker, games, printables, biography, and more! 
    
The Dr. Seuss Parody Page - (for older children) "This page contains items that are either parodies of Dr. Seuss books, parodies of the Dr. Seuss style, or just plain have a lot to do with Dr. Seuss."
 
The Political Dr. Seuss  - (teens and parents)  Learn how Theodor Geisel not only taught children to become better readers, but better people as well.

Seussville University  - (K-3) Math, reading, science, and reasoning with Dr. Seuss.
   
Dr Seuss' Read Across America
                            

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Wednesday Winner Announcement

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Our "Wednesday Winner" for February 25, 2009  is.......


Vicki Umbehagen of Alabama  

Vicki has won a Little Professor Science Kit
from the Academy of Science for Kids

Little Professor Science Kit
She can select one of four different kits:  Seeds, Polymers, Rocks & Minerals, or Newton's Laws.



See the announcement at the bottom of this page for information on next week's exciting prize!

Create your own Science Songs!
 
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Nicole introduces us to a great site, Scientainment! Make learning fun by creating your own Science Karaoke songs!

Nicole says, "I think this FREE tutorial can be very helpful for parents who want to create their own educational karaoke presentations."

Learn About Europe - Fun and Free!

EuropaGoDebbie says, "EuropaGO offers online games, coloring pages, news feeds, historical information, geography and cultural information for the continent of Europe. Families will find the data here bountiful and the graphics visually engaging."

Alpha Testers Needed!

We are looking for 3-5 people to test a new product we are currently developing.  In order to qualify you must meet ALL THREE of the following requirements:
  • Homeschool experience
  • Experience teaching K-12 in a public or private school (15+ student classroom)
  • Teaching experience in the last 5 years
You will be compensated for your time.  If interested, please contact Jennifer.

(Note:  if you previously received an email from us about this opportunity and filled out our application, we promise you will hear from us soon!)
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Dr. SeussDr. Seuss PDF offers sample lesson plans, the author's picture and biography, book summaries, and lots of activities for the author's books. You'll also find culminating activities and an extensive bibliography.



Life and Work of Dr. Seuss
The Life and Works of Dr Seuss PDF is a Unit Study for K-12 and it offers a timeline, biography, clickable links, videos, his political world, and so much more!




collaborate picture bookPDF is based on your favourite picture books with authors such as Dr. Seuss, Patricia Polacco, and Eric Carle with writing prompts, drawing prompts, and reproducible book patterns in appealing shapes.



Big book of authorsThe Big Book of Picture-Book Authors & Illustrators PDF offers 75 Read-Aloud Biographies That Introduce Favorite Authors & Illustrators. Learn About the Writing Process with Eric Carle, Faith Ringgold, Dr. Seuss, Leo Lionni, Aliki, and dozens more!

Next Week's "Wednesday Winner's" Prize

On Wednesday March 4, 2009 we will randomly draw a name from our list of email newsletter subscribers.  That lucky person will win a....

Moving Beyond the Page

Moving Beyond the Page
Literature Unit Package
(Value: up to $60)

Moving Beyond the Page BooksMoving Beyond the Page is a comprehensive research-based curriculum designed to challenge and stimulate gifted and creative homeschoolers.

Our curriculum incorporates many current educational strategies that encourage critical and creative thinking skills, promote deep understanding of topics and issues, and encourages children to learn through their areas of strength.

Have you used Moving Beyond the Page?  Add YOUR review to the ChoosyHomeschooler site!

For more information on ChoosyHomeschooler's "Wednesday Winners" contest, see our contest announcement.