Fundamentals of the Faith

This is a great workbook for working through the basics of the Bible.

A teacher’s guide is also available.

You can buy it from here (USA) or here (and Teacher’s Guide) in New Zealand.

In addition, there is a FREE MP3 series that runs along with the workbook, so there is minimal input required from the parent.

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Interested in biochemistry


The Cell’s Design book comes with a series FREE of MP3 lectures. Grab the sample chapter from here.

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What does Apple’s new iBooks and iBooks Author mean for homeschool education?

Apple’s iBook event video:

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1201oihbafvpihboijhpihbasdouhbasv/event/index.html

What does this event mean for home schoolers? I suspect it means a lot, but we may not see the results in our midst for a year or two. In a nutshell:

  1. Textbook authors can now easily make their own beautiful digital textbooks for the iPad and sell them on the iTunes store. These textbooks are at most $14.99 USD and can be full multimedia.
  2. Schools can now follow the iTunes U (University) model and put full courses including notes, lectures, video lectures, and assignments online for free.

This surely opens the doors for full homeschool curricula to be defined and offered worldwide to any iPad user with minimal input required from the parent-teacher.

What do you think? Amazing? Exciting? Would you use a curriculum (e.g. SonLight or Apologia Science) if it was available on the iPad?

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Education options for Christians

From here: http://da.rryl.me/2011/education-options-for-christians-intro/

When our first child was ready for school, we put her into a public school. We had reasons. We wanted her to be in the world, learn how the world works and be prepared. We wanted our family to be “light” in the world (for want of a clearer way of putting it) by teaching our children about the Lord and living that testimony with them before others.

But things came unstuck for us as we asked the children what they learned about at school. The answers often concerned us. Some of what the school taught as fact was not fact – it was philosophical or just plain opinion, and whatever it was, it was not in accordance with how the Bible says we should be raising our children.

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The perfect Christmas present?

From here in New Zealand:

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MoE Home Schooling payments

Urgent Reminder — you need to get you Ministry of Education “Home Schooling Declaration and Allowance July — December 2011” form completed and returned to the office by:

Friday 25th November 2011.

Payment will be made Monday 12 December 2011.

Unless you confirm your bank details, the Home-schooling Allowance will not be paid.

An incomplete form will result in a delayed payment.

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Secrets of Mental Math: Free Video Lecture on How to Memorize Numbers

Download the lecture for a limited time here:

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Planning meeting

Tuesday 4th Oct

Activities planning meeting for term 4.

Time: 7.30pm

Location: 342 Tremaine Ave, Palmerston North.

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Water treatment visit

Tuesday 4th Oct

Visit to Water Treatment.

Details to follow.

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Home and country show workshop day

Thursday 29th September 1.30pm

Gateway Christian Fellowship 174-178 Church Street.

This is a workshop to help adults and children prepare and get ideas for entering the Home and Country show held on October 29th.

Further details to follow.

Please contact us using the CONTACT page to register your interest.

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Indoor Sports (hockey and soccer)

Thursday 22nd September, 1-3pm.

Action Indoor Sports Centre -­ Tremaine Avenue.

Price is to be confirmed but should be $2.50 per DM and $3 per NDM, minimum of 25 required.

Please contact us using the CONTACT page for more information.

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Patchwork of Grace Camp, Waikanae

Homeschool mother’s weekend retreat.

Please contact us using the CONTACT page for more information.

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Pioneer NZ Te Manawa visit

15 Sept, From 1-3pm

Suitable for ages 5-13.

Cost:$5 per child.

Numbers: Minimum: 15, Maximum: 30.

What was everyday life like at the turn of the 20th century?

Students will experience the clothing, homes, games, and chores common to the time.

Objects and replicas from the period will be used to make butter, pikelets, and to do the washing.

Please contact us using the CONTACT page to register as spaces are limited.

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Hip hop dancing class

Thursday 8th September.

Hip hop dancing class, suit all ages.

More details to follow…

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Tramp

Thursday 25th August 1.30pm

We will be walking the Sledge track. Meet at carpark just before the end of Kahuterawa Road, (off Old West Road out beyond Massey).

The track is suitable for most ages (probably not under 5s) and could be quite muddy so wear sturdy footwear, bring a rain jacket, drink bottle and a snack.

The walk takes approx. 2-2 1/2 hours return.

Please let us know if you’re coming so we can meet and set off together.

Contact us through the CONTACT page for more details.

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