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June 17, 2009


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On This Day in History
June 17, 1885

Statue of LibertyThe Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.

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First Day of Summer on June 21
Summer SkyMake your own Horseshoe game for Summer fun!

Summer Science Projects to keep your child(ren) learning throughout the year!

More Summer Science Experiments sorted by grade-from K to 12!

A short history behind taking Summer vacation and the modern school day calendar.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Newsletter Schedule Change for the Summer!

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Father's Day is this
Sunday, June 21!


The History of Father's Day was first proposed in 1909!

Homemade gifts guarantee a smile from Dad.

Billy Bear's Playground has Father's Day activities and a tie screensaver download.

This Father's Day why not make the big guy a larger-than-life cookie? Recipes Kaboose shows you how.                         

Happy Father's Day from all of us at ChoosyHomeschooler!

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Wednesday Winner Announcement

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Our "Wednesday Winner" for
June 17, 2009  is.......



Chrysinda Myers of Oklahoma


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Chrysinda has won a
 

"VOCABULARY CARTOONS, SAT WORD POWER" OR "VOCABULARY CARTOONS ELEMENTARY EDITION
(Value: $12.95 Each) 

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

Engaging Digital Timelines!
 
Xtimeline"Xtimeline is a free, web-based tool that makes it easy to create simple timelines and has a built-in feature allowing you to research, embed photos or videos, edit, collaborate and more. There are four ways to explore the Xtimeline site. The Explore page includes featured timelines, most viewed timelines, most recent timelines, most discussed timelines, and the most liked timelines. "

Interactive Spelling Lists!
 
Spelling City logo"A strong foundation in Language Arts is necessary for success in all other subject areas-but homeschool parents face the challenge of making dry learning, like spelling, fun. However, by registering for a free SpellingCity.com account, parents can find many ideas on how to achieve this goal. Parents can search the site for ready-made word lists or make their own."

Put Your Financial Skills to the Test!
 
Sense and Dollars"Sense and Dollars is a free educational site that teaches kids about money management. At the Sense and Dollars Clubhouse, they can learn about various topics pertaining to money. Earning Money shows them different ways for raising or making money, while Spending Money teaches them about spending their money wisely, including how to manage money and how to understand credit. Saving Money gives them different ideas for saving or investing money."

Discover Science in a Whole New Way!
 
Robert Krampf: The Happy Scientist"At Read Debbie's Review of Robert Krampf: The Happy Scientist, you will find a cornucopia of science videos depicting experiments, scientific concepts and oddities of nature that encompass virtually every science discipline. It supplies users with information to help fit the material on the site into the required learning for the school year. The free membership entitles you to many videos and articles along with a free weekly newsletter, which includes a science experiment that can be done at home with kitchen supplies."

Product Spotlight

Menus4MomsWith today's busy lifestyles, most women find that putting a home-cooked dinner on the table each evening has become an impossible challenge. By providing the tools necessary to make delicious home-cooked meals while still saving time and money, Menus4Moms has been helping busy moms enjoy stress-free family dinners since 2005.

Menus4Moms.com not only provides a variety of dinner menu plans, but also offers home organization help, bulk and frugal cooking articles, local grocery deals and a growing social network for busy moms. Born out of the busy lifestyle of Mary Ann Kelley, a work at home mom, Menus4Moms is the result of years of refining cooking and shopping techniques to save today's busy moms both time and money. Our goal is stress-free, happy moms who have time to enjoy their families!

Our team consists of Mary Ann Kelley, administrator and marketing manager of Menus4Moms.com and TheHomeSchoolMom.com, recipe testing and menu planning consultant Chrissy Hinton, and recipe testing and menu planning consultant Heather Anderson.


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Save 10% eScience Labs has offered a 10% Summer Discount for ChoosyHomeschooler newsletter subscribers. Purchase by August 31, 2009. Call 888-ESL-KITS and tell them your discount code is "choosy". Or go online to order and enter "choosy"  at check out as your coupon code.
Offer Expires: August 31, 2009
Next Week's "Wednesday Winner's" Prize

On Wednesday July 1, 2009 we will randomly draw a name from our list of email newsletter subscribers.  That lucky person will win their choice of one of these great books....

(Value $149)

Middle school is a great opportunity to get students excited about science. The Life Science kit, available for the fall 2008 semester, has been developed to enrich students' growing understanding of the diversity of life and to encourage them to draw parallels with other subjects, such as renewable resources. The series includes labs on the scientific method, the basis of life, the kingdoms of life and environmental science. This series provides the fundamental skills and knowledge students need to meet and exceed their states' 8th grade science standards.

Note: The lab on Evolution is optional. Please contact eScience Labs at 888.375.5487 if you wish to receive this kit without the Evolution lab included.

INCLUDES DIGITAL LAB MANUAL

Every kit purchase includes access to our online content designed to supplement the hands on experiments, provide pre-lab exercises and re-enforce important concepts. Registered users also have access to a monitored blog where they can compare results, pool data and communicate with other students. Volume and institutional discounts available.  

For more information view:
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Sample Lab (opens in PDF)


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