http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:12:33 -0700 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:33:02 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Homeschooling-Science-Supplies?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner I grew up in an impoverished town with an impoverished school.  Other than one semester, I never did any formal chemistry experiments in a lab and the experiments I did do, all involved blowing things up.  I learned how to use simple hou... Science Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:33:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Homeschooling-Science-Supplies?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Hands-on-science-with-eScience-Labs?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner Science is the subject that strikes the most fear into the most homeschooling mothers' hearts. It's easy in the early years as you can do kitchen science and the kids are learning. However, by the time the children reach middle and high sc... Science Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:51:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Hands-on-science-with-eScience-Labs?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Backpack-program-at-the-Mariners-Museum?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner I was reading The Homeschooling Intelligence blog the other day when I discovered an exciting fact about one of my favorite museums, The Mariner's Museum. The Mariner's Museum in Hampton has a backpack program, and even a sea... Science Homeschool programs days History Museums Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:04:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Backpack-program-at-the-Mariners-Museum?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Saving-money-on-homeschooling-books?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner There is an overarching theme that you hear when you speak to homeschoolers.   They are always looking to save money.  This is not surprising since they are generally from single income households. One of Norfolk's best kept secr... Reading Curriculum review Language arts Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:44:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Saving-money-on-homeschooling-books?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d23-The-204th-Carnival-of-Homeschooling?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner Welcome to the latest edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling. Henry writes about how positive reenforcement can do a better job of changing behavior.  Henry and I share a respect for Glenn Latham's book, "The Power of... Homeschool blog carnivals Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:47:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d23-The-204th-Carnival-of-Homeschooling?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Puppets-and-creative-play?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner While  the reasons we homeschool are many and varied, one big reason is that I want the children to have time to play.  Back in the days when I was still in the workforce, I ran a marketing and sales division of a large pharmaceutical co... Homeschool life Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:19:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Puppets-and-creative-play?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Moore-Expression--Hampton-Roads-only-homeschool-book-store?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner I count myself very lucky to live in Norfolk. We have many of the facilities you find in a large city without the stress of living in a large city. One of the biggest draws, for me, is that we have such a large, active and diverse homeschooling co... Homeschool life Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:13:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Moore-Expression--Hampton-Roads-only-homeschool-book-store?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Homeschool-PE?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner I find that one of the more difficult part of homeschooling is  finding a P.E. class.   My kid are very active, they run, play, ride their bikes and scooters and walk the dog, however, finding the perfect organized P.E. class was difficu... P.E. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:54:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Homeschool-PE?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Cultivating-homeschooling-Mad-Scientists?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner I am always excited when I discover programs that delight and entrance my children.  Once such program is Mad Science of Hampton Roads. The folks at Mad Science have fine tuned the art of providing a solid education while entertaining our... Science Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:57:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Cultivating-homeschooling-Mad-Scientists?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Homeschool-art-classes-in-Norfolk?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner The City of Norfolk offers some of the best value for money art classes in Hampton Roads. This year’s winter session will begin January 11 and continue through March 2010.  They begin accepting new registrations on Monday, December... Classes Art Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:09:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Homeschool-art-classes-in-Norfolk?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d5-The-American-Math-Challenge?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner Students aged 9-14 from across America are invited to battle it out in an exciting online math challenge, competing live, in a safe, multiplayer game environment. Students will answer as many correct questions as they can in 60-second mental ... math Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:44:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d5-The-American-Math-Challenge?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Homeschool-science-the-Happy-Scientist-way?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner Have you ever wondered how to develop a passion for science in your homeschooled children?  Do you find experiments a real pain?  Do many of the experiments you try flop in a spectacular way?  Do the science experiments your science... Science Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:06:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Homeschool-science-the-Happy-Scientist-way?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Homeschooling-with-NaNoWriMo-and-the-Book-Arts-Bash?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner One of the more common complaints that homeschooling mothers make is that they struggle to keep their children motivated to write.   Two national events are conspiring to make writer's motivation easier.  The first is the  ... Language arts Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:09:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Homeschooling-with-NaNoWriMo-and-the-Book-Arts-Bash?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Seminar-on-homeschooling-and-college-entrance?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner The VaHomeschoolers seminar on Homeschooling and College Entrance is just one week away, and registration deadlines are coming fast. This seminar is not an annual event and unlike other VA Homeschoolers conferences, if you miss their November 11th... Homeschool conferences Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Seminar-on-homeschooling-and-college-entrance?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m10d12-The-Book-Arts-Bash--a-writing-competition-for-homeschoolers?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner   This year's Book Arts Bash is now underway. The Bash is an amazing opportunity for budding homeschool novelists to showcase their writing. Last year, over 300 homeschoolers entered their writing. Judges like Lois Lowry (The Giver) and Ro... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:04:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m10d12-The-Book-Arts-Bash--a-writing-competition-for-homeschoolers?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Homeschool-day-at-Nauticus?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner     Where: Nauticus – located on the Downtown Norfolk waterfrontWhen: Wednesday - December 9, 2009. 10:00am - 5:00pm.What: Visit the National Geographic blockbuster Real Pirates exhibition coming to Nauticus! This exhibit will o... Homeschool programs days Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:10:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Homeschool-day-at-Nauticus?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Halloween-fun-with-Nauticus-pirates-and-ghosts?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner   Was Jack the Ripper a merchant from Norfolk?Does the Ghost of Richard Blow still haunt a home in Norfolk?Was Pirate Treasure used to establish a local university?  Hear true stories of real pirates, pirate lore and and other tales o... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:53:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Halloween-fun-with-Nauticus-pirates-and-ghosts?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Marble-runs?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner   In our homeschool we are fans of activities that are fun and educational.   We especially enjoy ones that build engineering skills.One of our favorite activities is to build marble runs from our third floor playroom, down the banisters a... Homeschool life Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:37:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Marble-runs?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Art-in-our-homeschool?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner      Collage done by Ben I have very vivid memories of art classes when I was at school.  I considered them to be the world's worst waste of time.  I used to be very annoyed that the art classes took time away from reading, ... Homeschool life Art Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:20:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Art-in-our-homeschool?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Homeschool-appreciation-day-at-the-Virginia-Air-and-Space-Museum?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner   The Virginia Air and Space Museum (VASC) in Hampton has to rate as one of the regions most homeschool friendly museums.  This is saying a lot as all the museums in the area go out of their way to be of help to homeschoolers.The VASC acti... Homeschool programs days Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:17:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10127-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Homeschool-appreciation-day-at-the-Virginia-Air-and-Space-Museum?cid=exrss-Norfolk-Homeschooling-Examiner