Is your student prepared for Algebra? This series of classes is designed to help your student understand many of the basic concepts needed for Algebra and provide you with a wide variety of games that will reinforce the topics without boring work book pages. Topics to be covered include positive and negative integers, fractions, order of operations, graphing, and single variables.
Where: The Johnsburg Public Library, 3000 N Johnsburg Rd., Johnsburg
When: Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:30 April 6 - May 18th
Cost: $45.00 total
Parents are strongly encouraged to attend for free.
Students should be comfortable with adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing but do not need to have memorized all their facts.
Please register in advance with the library at 815-344-0077.
Mar 1, 2010
World Math Day is March 3rd!
Celebrate World Math Day by playing with math! Visit the link and get plenty of ideas including the chance to play a totally free and safe online math contest on March 3rd?
Students play at home and at school against other students around the world in live games of mental arithmetic. Each game lasts for 60 seconds and students can play up to 500 games during the official event, earning points for each correct question.
(Don't forget that Pi Day is 3.14, er, March 14th either!)
http://blog.worldmathsday.com/?p=32
Students play at home and at school against other students around the world in live games of mental arithmetic. Each game lasts for 60 seconds and students can play up to 500 games during the official event, earning points for each correct question.
(Don't forget that Pi Day is 3.14, er, March 14th either!)
http://blog.worldmathsday.com/?p=32
Feb 16, 2010
Time to renew that Nature Journal!
For those of you who keep a nature journal and... well.... kind of dropped it when it got COLD....
it is time to pick it up again! This is also the perfect time of the year - the beginning of the year - to start one!
The squirrels, for those of you that were watching, are done with their annual courtship chasing and chittering and have gone back to sleep for a week or two. Baby hawks are about to hatch and soon the skies will again fill with circling mom and dad hawks looking for a tasty meal for their hungry babies. Buds on trees are beginning to swell (measuring the buds on the same 'adopted' tree each week is a great exercise!). Which birds wil visit your bird feeder this month and which will visit next month are different!
For those new to journaling in winter, I highly recommend the book "Guide to Nature in Winter" by Stokes. http://tinyurl.com/yj2o6zv Stokes will help you learn to identify trees by their bark and bud patterns, identify animal tracks, learn about the many different kinds of snow, and much, much more. He also does a great job of showing what a great journal can look like, with loads of sketches and captions and observations doodled here and there among the text.
it is time to pick it up again! This is also the perfect time of the year - the beginning of the year - to start one!
The squirrels, for those of you that were watching, are done with their annual courtship chasing and chittering and have gone back to sleep for a week or two. Baby hawks are about to hatch and soon the skies will again fill with circling mom and dad hawks looking for a tasty meal for their hungry babies. Buds on trees are beginning to swell (measuring the buds on the same 'adopted' tree each week is a great exercise!). Which birds wil visit your bird feeder this month and which will visit next month are different!
For those new to journaling in winter, I highly recommend the book "Guide to Nature in Winter" by Stokes. http://tinyurl.com/yj2o6zv Stokes will help you learn to identify trees by their bark and bud patterns, identify animal tracks, learn about the many different kinds of snow, and much, much more. He also does a great job of showing what a great journal can look like, with loads of sketches and captions and observations doodled here and there among the text.
Feb 14, 2010
Environmental Chemistry and Anatomical Survey classes!
Environmental Chemistry Lab II
This course consists of 7 high school level Chemistry laborarotory exercises and related discussions while stressing the Chemistry of Earth's environment. Students are expected to have had prior Chemistry laboratory experience including titrations and chromatography, possibly by having taken Environmental Chemistry I from Mrs. Wentz. Students should be currently studying Chemistry or be prepared to do some reading in between classes.
NKC S05-005, 10:00-11:50, Fridays April 9-May 21st A224, $87 (for seven sessions)
Register with credit card by calling 815-455-8588. Questions? Marie 815-479-7559.
Biology Lab II – Anatomical Survey
This course consists of 7 high school level Biology laboratory exercises and related discussions. Work will
include lessons in lab safety, as well as dissections and experiments designed to encourage a study of the structures, organization, and function of various organisms and how they relate to the human body.
Students should be currently studying Biology or Health or be prepared to do some reading in between classes.
NKC S05-006, 1:00-2:50, Fridays April 9-May 21, A224, $87 (for seven sessions)
Register with credit card by calling 815-455-8588. Questions? Marie 815-479-7559.
This course consists of 7 high school level Chemistry laborarotory exercises and related discussions while stressing the Chemistry of Earth's environment. Students are expected to have had prior Chemistry laboratory experience including titrations and chromatography, possibly by having taken Environmental Chemistry I from Mrs. Wentz. Students should be currently studying Chemistry or be prepared to do some reading in between classes.
NKC S05-005, 10:00-11:50, Fridays April 9-May 21st A224, $87 (for seven sessions)
Register with credit card by calling 815-455-8588. Questions? Marie 815-479-7559.
Biology Lab II – Anatomical Survey
This course consists of 7 high school level Biology laboratory exercises and related discussions. Work will
include lessons in lab safety, as well as dissections and experiments designed to encourage a study of the structures, organization, and function of various organisms and how they relate to the human body.
Students should be currently studying Biology or Health or be prepared to do some reading in between classes.
NKC S05-006, 1:00-2:50, Fridays April 9-May 21, A224, $87 (for seven sessions)
Register with credit card by calling 815-455-8588. Questions? Marie 815-479-7559.
Feb 5, 2010
Johnsburg Public Library's April Food for Fines Program
I have had several requests for info about the annual 'Food for Fines" at the Johnsburg Public Library (and, of course, their Homeschool Resource Center!). I can't imagine why - as homeschoolers would NEVER bring an item back late or lose a book........ but here is the information:
JPL's Food For Fines program is celebrated on National Library Week each year. This year that is April 11-17th.
Donate one non-perishable food item for each separate fine (as in each item). (Food cannot be used to pay for lost or damaged items, or for collection agency fees.)
More Answers: Let's face it - the reality is that the library just wants their stuff back. If you bring it back NOW you CAN pay the fine with food later. If you have already been taken to collection - return the item NOW and during food for fines you can pay the $10 agency collection fee and bring in a can of food to pay off the rest. Obviously, the best thing is to avoid the collection agency in the first place because once you are sent to them you can't get away from that $10 fee
Lastly, the donated food will all be given to the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry which assists McHenry area families in need. Yes, extra donations are always very cheerfully accepted.
JPL's Food For Fines program is celebrated on National Library Week each year. This year that is April 11-17th.
Donate one non-perishable food item for each separate fine (as in each item). (Food cannot be used to pay for lost or damaged items, or for collection agency fees.)
More Answers: Let's face it - the reality is that the library just wants their stuff back. If you bring it back NOW you CAN pay the fine with food later. If you have already been taken to collection - return the item NOW and during food for fines you can pay the $10 agency collection fee and bring in a can of food to pay off the rest. Obviously, the best thing is to avoid the collection agency in the first place because once you are sent to them you can't get away from that $10 fee
Lastly, the donated food will all be given to the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry which assists McHenry area families in need. Yes, extra donations are always very cheerfully accepted.
Feb 2, 2010
Charts and Graphs Math Class in Cary
The Cure for the Math Curse: Charts & Graphs Math Club
Wednesdays from March 3rd through to March 24th, 2010 10:30-12:0 am
This series of four classes will concentrate on getting a better working knowledge and conceptual understanding of how to structure and organize data. Learning how to read charts and graphs is a vital tool to understand consumer economics, statistics and almost every science - and is used extensively on the science portion of the ACT and on the SAT. We will use quality math literature and a wide variety of games and activities to encourage your child to play their way to a love of math.
Cost: $40 Final day for registration is March 1st, 2010.
These classes will be held in a private home in Cary. If you are interested please contact me for further information.
Wednesdays from March 3rd through to March 24th, 2010 10:30-12:0 am
This series of four classes will concentrate on getting a better working knowledge and conceptual understanding of how to structure and organize data. Learning how to read charts and graphs is a vital tool to understand consumer economics, statistics and almost every science - and is used extensively on the science portion of the ACT and on the SAT. We will use quality math literature and a wide variety of games and activities to encourage your child to play their way to a love of math.
Cost: $40 Final day for registration is March 1st, 2010.
These classes will be held in a private home in Cary. If you are interested please contact me for further information.
Jan 31, 2010
Summer Plans
A few important dates you might be interested in are on my calendar:
June 3-5th will be the Friends of the Johnsburg Public Library's Used Book Sale.
July 10th will be the Homeschool Resource Center Open House and Used Curriculum Flea Market. I already have two wonderful guest speakers lined up:
Alison McKee, author of From Homeschool to College and Work: Turning Your Homeschooled Experiences into College and Job Portfolios and
Homeschooling Our Children:Unschooling Ourselves and
Barbara Frank, author of The Imperfect Homeschooler's Guide to Homeschooling and
Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers.
I am still working on what classes to offer this summer. I'm afraid it is harder to plan out classes for the summer when it is still January but I am planning on my Fresh Water Ecology and Field Geology classes again. Please let me know if you would like the Fruit Fly Genetics class offered!
June 3-5th will be the Friends of the Johnsburg Public Library's Used Book Sale.
July 10th will be the Homeschool Resource Center Open House and Used Curriculum Flea Market. I already have two wonderful guest speakers lined up:
Alison McKee, author of From Homeschool to College and Work: Turning Your Homeschooled Experiences into College and Job Portfolios and
Homeschooling Our Children:Unschooling Ourselves and
Barbara Frank, author of The Imperfect Homeschooler's Guide to Homeschooling and
Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers.
I am still working on what classes to offer this summer. I'm afraid it is harder to plan out classes for the summer when it is still January but I am planning on my Fresh Water Ecology and Field Geology classes again. Please let me know if you would like the Fruit Fly Genetics class offered!
Jan 30, 2010
CLPD The Cure for the Algebra Curse: Intro to Algebra
(for grades 4 and up)
This series of classes will introduce a fun way (using LEGOs and dice) to learn beginning algebraic concepts from 2x = 8 and ending with -4(5 - x) = 3x - 12. Students need a foundation in both multiplication and division, but do not need to have memorized all their math facts.
These classes began in January. While I don't recomend students new to Algebra's principles join the class once started, students who are somewhat familiar with Algebra or who have taken my Algebra class before and want a refresher ate certainly welcome to join us in the middle.
Classes are held Thursdays from noon - 1:00 p.m. in Crystal Lake, IL.
For registration information, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/ya7zekb
This series of classes will introduce a fun way (using LEGOs and dice) to learn beginning algebraic concepts from 2x = 8 and ending with -4(5 - x) = 3x - 12. Students need a foundation in both multiplication and division, but do not need to have memorized all their math facts.
These classes began in January. While I don't recomend students new to Algebra's principles join the class once started, students who are somewhat familiar with Algebra or who have taken my Algebra class before and want a refresher ate certainly welcome to join us in the middle.
Classes are held Thursdays from noon - 1:00 p.m. in Crystal Lake, IL.
For registration information, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/ya7zekb
CLPD Science Club: Chemistry!
Together, we will explore what matter is and how it forms the world as we know it. Topics to be covered will include elements, mixtures, compounds, density, chromatography, acids and bases, exothermic and endothermic reactions and plastics. Weather permitting we will visit the lake and do some fresh water testing. Students should be prepared to use measuring and graphing skills to perform experiments.
These classes will be held at the Crystal Lake Park District's Rotary Building on Thursdays from 1-2:30 from March 4th - April 15th.
You can find registration information here: http://tinyurl.com/ya7zekb
These classes will be held at the Crystal Lake Park District's Rotary Building on Thursdays from 1-2:30 from March 4th - April 15th.
You can find registration information here: http://tinyurl.com/ya7zekb
Jan 13, 2010
Last call for Friday Science classes!
Conceptual Physics Lab
9th-12th grade
The perfect first high school lab course! This course consists of 8 introductory high school level Physics labroratory exercises and related discussions. Lab work will include lesssons in lab safety, properties of matter, Newtonian motion, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, and even some quantum theory. Students will need a working knowledge of linear algebra and should be currently studying Physics or be prepared to do some reading in between classes.
Instructor: Wentz
Register with credit card and class ID by calling 815-455-8588.
Problems or Questions? Please call Marie at 815-479-7559
Time: 10:00 - 11:50
Dates: Jan. 14th - March 4
Cost: $99
Course ID# - NKC SO5-001
Genetics Lab
9th-12th grades
This course consists of 8 introductory high school level Genetics laboratory exercises and related discussions. Lab work will include lessons in classical (Mendelian) genetics beginning with meiosis, punnett squares, DNA extraction, DNA fingerprinting, bacterial mutation, and modern discoveries of molecular biology and epigenetics and their application in today's world. Students should be currently studying Biology or be prepared to do some reading in between classes.
Instructor: Wentz
Register with credit card and class ID by calling 815-455-8588.
Problems or Questions? Please call Marie at 815-479-7559
Time: 1:00 - 2:50
Dates: Jan. 14th - March 4
Cost: $99
Course ID# - NKC SO5-002
9th-12th grade
The perfect first high school lab course! This course consists of 8 introductory high school level Physics labroratory exercises and related discussions. Lab work will include lesssons in lab safety, properties of matter, Newtonian motion, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, and even some quantum theory. Students will need a working knowledge of linear algebra and should be currently studying Physics or be prepared to do some reading in between classes.
Instructor: Wentz
Register with credit card and class ID by calling 815-455-8588.
Problems or Questions? Please call Marie at 815-479-7559
Time: 10:00 - 11:50
Dates: Jan. 14th - March 4
Cost: $99
Course ID# - NKC SO5-001
Genetics Lab
9th-12th grades
This course consists of 8 introductory high school level Genetics laboratory exercises and related discussions. Lab work will include lessons in classical (Mendelian) genetics beginning with meiosis, punnett squares, DNA extraction, DNA fingerprinting, bacterial mutation, and modern discoveries of molecular biology and epigenetics and their application in today's world. Students should be currently studying Biology or be prepared to do some reading in between classes.
Instructor: Wentz
Register with credit card and class ID by calling 815-455-8588.
Problems or Questions? Please call Marie at 815-479-7559
Time: 1:00 - 2:50
Dates: Jan. 14th - March 4
Cost: $99
Course ID# - NKC SO5-002
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