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“Scholastic and Kumon have partnered to encourage the development of reading and math skills and unlock your child’s learning potential. Your child can complete MATH and READING activities and earn up to five FREE BOOKS from Scholastic!” Visit http://www.scholastic.com/kumon/learnandearn/ to download your activities and redemption forms. Activities/books available for students aged 5-12.
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center invites the entire community to join in celebration of the Grand Opening of ArtPlay, Birmingham’s new arts education & outreach center. Bring the whole family to for fun festivities for every age. Then, stay for the dedication of the a new outdoor sculpture made by local students, prize giveaways, & more! You’ll get to see what happens in each classroom and take part in hands-on activities, plus see the beautiful renovation of one of Birmingham’s most important Victorian homes. Free and open to everyone. Event runs from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Festivities Include ArtPlay is located in a blue Victorian home at 1006 19th Street South. For more information, visit http://artplayasc.org.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm Internet 4 Classrooms is a link to bookmark for reference to educational offerings online. They categorize links according to grade level, subject, test preparation, and even teacher education. You will find things that are helpful for all grade levels.
Barnes & Noble Bookstores is now offering a Kids’ Club that offers rewards and special offers for children ages 12 and under. There is a reward program based on the kids’ products that you purchase at the store, but there is much more: Birthday Presents:
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To enroll, simply go to https://kids.barnesandnoble.com/kidsclub/ and sign up online. You can have your club card sent to your house, and you can use your phone number to make sure your account is credited with your purchases when you do not have your card. (Tell grandparents to submit your phone number when they make purchases too!) Please make sure you check out their Educators Card as well for discounts on educational purchases. Make sure you have the school information (address & phone number) when you enroll at the bookstore. If you tell them that you homeschool, they usually understand the lack of school ID or paystub. They do accept letters from homeschooling families as proof of educator status – see the FAQ’s for details.
The 2011 Birmingham Asian Cultures and Food Festival will be held this year on Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 10:30am (opening ceremony) until 4:00pm at the Cedars Club in Birmingham, AL. Come and support the Foundation and its goals through your attendance and purchases, meet people of different cultures, and have a lot of fun! Enjoy many varieties of Asian cuisine, and take advantage of the opportunity to try new things! Shop our Bazaar featuring Asian art and other fine merchandise (silk items, books, plants, toys, etc.) of wide price range from many Asian countries. To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, special books for the children will be offered for sale. Festival Details at a Glance:
        
Click on this link to locate activity sheets and coloring pages to go along with your favorite children’s books and classics as well. A wonderful resource to help reinforce reading comprehension and the fun of reading. Locate a book and look for the activity links under the About This Book section.
http://www.archives.alabama.gov/BA/Becoming_Alabama_Booklet_NEW.pdf The Alabama Department of Archives and History has just released this new booklet for educating students in Alabama History. The booklet features important dates as well as links to primary sources that they have in their collection. In addition, there are activities and games which can be printed to review and study these moments in our state’s history. You can also use this resource to supplement your American History studies.
With FREE membership, Spigot Science Magazine offers online issues full of science with math, language arts, and social studies add-ons. Each issue includes games that can be printed, and there is also a teacher’s guide to go with each issue. You are also not “stuck” with just the subject of the month – you can view back issues and use them to complement your current studies. Science can sometimes be difficult for me to teach, but I love to find resources like this one! |
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I am often amazed by the number of homeschool families that do not use the resource of their local public library. If you are even thinking about homeschooling, you should get acquainted with all that a library has to offer. Many library systems are now offering FREE ebooks and audiobooks through their online services, and there are also great reference sites for students and educators. My favorite offering is the ability to request and have books delivered to your local library within your county library system. I simply go online, search for the books I need for our studies, request them to be delivered to my library, and pick them up a few days later. With two babies, I don’t have time to go through the rows and rows of books or even the computer catalog. It makes our library times enjoyable as we have freedom to explore and do not waste time trying to locate a certain resource. Both 
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