Don't mind the dust! After two years of neglect, I'm cleaning things up and posting again. The plans include:
cleaning up all links
adding homeschooling information for the state of Michigan
expanded information on educational weekend or day trips
themed lists (this year - ancient history and life science)
list of area homeschool groups and resources
In the meantime, check out upcoming events:
Aug '10
Sept '10
Oct '10
Nov '10
Dec '10
Toledo YMCA Homeschool Classes
Toledo YMCA Homeschool Classes
Registration os ongoing for the Fall session. Homeschool classes offered include:
Art and Gym at Wolf Creek
Art and Gym at Eastern
Art at the JCC
Climbing, Gym & Swim, Physical Education , and Swim Lesson at Francis Family
Registration os ongoing for the Fall session. Homeschool classes offered include:
Art and Gym at Wolf Creek
Art and Gym at Eastern
Art at the JCC
Climbing, Gym & Swim, Physical Education , and Swim Lesson at Francis Family
Toledo Zoo Homeschool Program
A Passport to the Rainforest
Toledo Zoo
monthly classes, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sept. - May
"The Toledo Zoo’s year-long Homeschool program brings the interactive fun of the Zoo to your child! Individual lessons for each grade level are aligned with national, Michigan and Ohio standards and specially designed for kids ages 5 to 12. Given their own “passport,” students are immersed in an exciting rainforest adventure as they experience mapping, graphing, creating art projects, reading, researching and of course interacting with our Zoo’s own rainforest animals! It’s a great way to foster a lifelong love of nature and learning."
Toledo Zoo
monthly classes, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sept. - May
"The Toledo Zoo’s year-long Homeschool program brings the interactive fun of the Zoo to your child! Individual lessons for each grade level are aligned with national, Michigan and Ohio standards and specially designed for kids ages 5 to 12. Given their own “passport,” students are immersed in an exciting rainforest adventure as they experience mapping, graphing, creating art projects, reading, researching and of course interacting with our Zoo’s own rainforest animals! It’s a great way to foster a lifelong love of nature and learning."
Toledo Symphony Orchestra Family Series
Toledo Symphony Orchestra Family Series
Halloween Spooktacular - With The Toledo Museum Of Art
October 31, 2010
The Composer is Dead - With the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
January 23, 2011
Science of Sound - With Imagination Station
March 20, 2011
Spring for Music - with the Metroparks of the Toledo Area
May 15, 2011
Note: We saw The Composer is Dead during a Young People's Concert, and we enjoyed it very much!
Halloween Spooktacular - With The Toledo Museum Of Art
October 31, 2010
The Composer is Dead - With the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
January 23, 2011
Science of Sound - With Imagination Station
March 20, 2011
Spring for Music - with the Metroparks of the Toledo Area
May 15, 2011
Note: We saw The Composer is Dead during a Young People's Concert, and we enjoyed it very much!
Toledo Symphony Orchestra Young People's Concerts
November 11, 2010 – 9:45 and 11:00
Take Me Out to the Orchestra
The orchestra is a team, and each instrument and musician plays an important role in creating a winning performance. Learn about each team member through performances of selections from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Copland's Rodeo. There’s no better way to show your students all of the parts of the symphony orchestra!
February 17, 2011 – 9:45 and 11:00
Science of Sound
In partnership with Imagination Station, we explore the instrument families and musical concepts like pitch and volume by uncovering the science behind them. Join us in a scientific experiment to dissect the orchestra through selections from Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite.
Tickets are still only $4 per student, and chaperones get in free. Registration details at the Toledo Symphony Orchestra site.
Take Me Out to the Orchestra
The orchestra is a team, and each instrument and musician plays an important role in creating a winning performance. Learn about each team member through performances of selections from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Copland's Rodeo. There’s no better way to show your students all of the parts of the symphony orchestra!
February 17, 2011 – 9:45 and 11:00
Science of Sound
In partnership with Imagination Station, we explore the instrument families and musical concepts like pitch and volume by uncovering the science behind them. Join us in a scientific experiment to dissect the orchestra through selections from Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite.
Tickets are still only $4 per student, and chaperones get in free. Registration details at the Toledo Symphony Orchestra site.
TMA Family Center - August
Toledo Museum of Art Family Center
"Free, fun, and open to everyone! The TMA Family Center, located in the education wing near the Plough entrance, is the perfect place for our youngest Museum visitors to make and take memories with their parents and caregivers. Drop in for themed activities that enliven the world of art for kids ages 1-10 (and even grown-ups!) "
Tuesday & Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sundays: Noon – 5:30 p.m.
August 1, 3, 5 - Sunny Day Prints
August 8, 10, 12 - Love Beads!
August 15 - Glassfest
August 17, 19 - Toledo Area Lil' Artists
August 22, 24, 26 - Gone Fishing!
August 29, 31, and September 2 - Back to School Sketchbook!
Note: Pair your Sunday visit with a Family Time Tour at 2:00 or 2:30.
"Free, fun, and open to everyone! The TMA Family Center, located in the education wing near the Plough entrance, is the perfect place for our youngest Museum visitors to make and take memories with their parents and caregivers. Drop in for themed activities that enliven the world of art for kids ages 1-10 (and even grown-ups!) "
Tuesday & Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sundays: Noon – 5:30 p.m.
August 1, 3, 5 - Sunny Day Prints
August 8, 10, 12 - Love Beads!
August 15 - Glassfest
August 17, 19 - Toledo Area Lil' Artists
August 22, 24, 26 - Gone Fishing!
August 29, 31, and September 2 - Back to School Sketchbook!
Note: Pair your Sunday visit with a Family Time Tour at 2:00 or 2:30.
TMA Art Classes
Toledo Museum of Art Fall/Winter classes start in September: Big and Little (ages 4-5 with adult), Elementary Art Classes (K-1, 2-3, 4-5), Teen Workshops (grades 6-12), Glass for Teens (grades 9-12), and Adult Classes (ages 14 and up.)
Toledo Metroparks Homeschool Programs
Hooray for Homeschoolers programs:
Water World
August 26, 10:00 AM, Farnsworth
"Come on in, the water is great! Or, is it? Participants in this hands-on program will find out, as we conduct stream quality testing, observe aquatic animals and find their tracks on the banks of the Maumee River. Farnsworth/Roche de Bout."
Autumn Activities
September 30, 10:00 AM , Side Cut
"Surviving the long Midwest winters takes serious preparation. Learn the steps animals and plants take when cold weather approaches. Human’s response to winter has changed considerably over the centuries. How can we conserve energy today and be good stewards for future generations?"
Harvesting Seeds
October 21, 2:00 PM, Oak Openings Preserve
"Help us sow the seeds of a sustainable regional ecosystem. Meet at Oak Openings to collect seeds from our prairies and meadow. Then to Blue Creek Conservation Area where we will tour the seed storage and growing areas to learn why this work is so crucially important to our local habitat."
Watercolor the Pre-Winter Landscape
November 18, 1:00 PM, Side Cut
"Explore nature through artwork. First we take a nature walk to sketch ideas and then we will paint those sketches with watercolor. Activities, crafts and a walk will be available for children too young to participate in the art project."
Each program requires individual registration and is $3-$5 per student.
Note: The Toledo Area Metroparks offer many other activities for families and children besides the homeschool programs listed here. Check out all of them at their calendar.
Water World
August 26, 10:00 AM, Farnsworth
"Come on in, the water is great! Or, is it? Participants in this hands-on program will find out, as we conduct stream quality testing, observe aquatic animals and find their tracks on the banks of the Maumee River. Farnsworth/Roche de Bout."
Autumn Activities
September 30, 10:00 AM , Side Cut
"Surviving the long Midwest winters takes serious preparation. Learn the steps animals and plants take when cold weather approaches. Human’s response to winter has changed considerably over the centuries. How can we conserve energy today and be good stewards for future generations?"
Harvesting Seeds
October 21, 2:00 PM, Oak Openings Preserve
"Help us sow the seeds of a sustainable regional ecosystem. Meet at Oak Openings to collect seeds from our prairies and meadow. Then to Blue Creek Conservation Area where we will tour the seed storage and growing areas to learn why this work is so crucially important to our local habitat."
Watercolor the Pre-Winter Landscape
November 18, 1:00 PM, Side Cut
"Explore nature through artwork. First we take a nature walk to sketch ideas and then we will paint those sketches with watercolor. Activities, crafts and a walk will be available for children too young to participate in the art project."
Each program requires individual registration and is $3-$5 per student.
Note: The Toledo Area Metroparks offer many other activities for families and children besides the homeschool programs listed here. Check out all of them at their calendar.
Sauder Village Home School Appreciation Weeks
Home School Appreciation Weeks
Date: Tuesdays - Fridays, September 7 - 10 & 14 - 17
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30
Reservations are required, visit the site for more details.
"We invite all Home School families to join us for our Home School Appreciation Days at Sauder Village. Preregister for your day which includes a special program, admission to the Historic Village and special offers."
Sauder Village
Archbold, Ohio
Note: Or take advantage of one of Sauder Village's theme weekends: Artisans, Apple Butter, Tains, Fall on the Farm.
Date: Tuesdays - Fridays, September 7 - 10 & 14 - 17
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30
Reservations are required, visit the site for more details.
"We invite all Home School families to join us for our Home School Appreciation Days at Sauder Village. Preregister for your day which includes a special program, admission to the Historic Village and special offers."
Sauder Village
Archbold, Ohio
Note: Or take advantage of one of Sauder Village's theme weekends: Artisans, Apple Butter, Tains, Fall on the Farm.
The Stargazer at Ritter Planetarium
The Stargazer public program at Ritter Planetarium, followed by observing the sky
Fridays, Aug. 6-27, 8:30 PM
From the site: "The Stargazer is an exciting program that explores how imagination, curiosity, and scientific thought have allowed us to begin to understand some of the deepest mysteries of the universe. The Stargazer is narrated by Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura. In this program, she shows us how we can "visit" the stars with telescopes and our minds. "
Note: Pair planetarium trips with the wonderful space science books of Gail Gibbons
and Seymour Simon
.
Fridays, Aug. 6-27, 8:30 PM
From the site: "The Stargazer is an exciting program that explores how imagination, curiosity, and scientific thought have allowed us to begin to understand some of the deepest mysteries of the universe. The Stargazer is narrated by Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura. In this program, she shows us how we can "visit" the stars with telescopes and our minds. "
Note: Pair planetarium trips with the wonderful space science books of Gail Gibbons
and Seymour Simon.
PLAY Exhibit at The Henry Ford
The PLAY Exhibit is at The Henry Ford until September 19, 2010.
From the site: "PLAY, an innovative family-oriented exhibit now open in Henry Ford Museum’s Exhibit Gallery, offers visitors an engaging new way to play. You’ll think you’ve arrived in a giant’s playground! PLAY employs larger-than-life, all-body interactive versions of favorite games like bowling, billiards, dice, backgammon, foosball and dominoes."
Note: Have you visited The Henry Ford lately? We bought a family membership one year and visited many times, which was much more economical than going once per year. There are easily at least 4-6 field trips within the museum and village, in addition to a few extra exhibits a year like this one. Consider reading The Story of Inventions
when you visit the transportation exhibits in the museum.
From the site: "PLAY, an innovative family-oriented exhibit now open in Henry Ford Museum’s Exhibit Gallery, offers visitors an engaging new way to play. You’ll think you’ve arrived in a giant’s playground! PLAY employs larger-than-life, all-body interactive versions of favorite games like bowling, billiards, dice, backgammon, foosball and dominoes."
Note: Have you visited The Henry Ford lately? We bought a family membership one year and visited many times, which was much more economical than going once per year. There are easily at least 4-6 field trips within the museum and village, in addition to a few extra exhibits a year like this one. Consider reading The Story of Inventions
when you visit the transportation exhibits in the museum.Time to sign up for Theater Vision
The schedule for shows for the 2010-2011 season is available online at the Franciscan Center site. This year's list includes:
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Duck for President
Virtually Me!
We the People (TV Day: America Sings)
There's an Alligator Under My Bed...
Star Trek Live
Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites (TV Day: Caterpillars)
Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie
My Heart in a Suitcase
A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV Day: Backstage National Players)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Duck for President
Virtually Me!
We the People (TV Day: America Sings)
There's an Alligator Under My Bed...
Star Trek Live
Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites (TV Day: Caterpillars)
Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie
My Heart in a Suitcase
A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV Day: Backstage National Players)
Monarch Egg Hunt and Monarch Release
Monarch Egg Hunt
August 21st, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2010 Monarch Release
September 25th at 12:30 p.m.
The Butterfly House, 11455 Obee Road, Whitehouse, Ohio
Note: If you haven't yet raised Monarch butterflies with your young child, this is the year! Search online for directions for a habitat (we used cannin jars with screen for the tops) and care and feeding. Chart the development on a calendar and check out a good book like From Caterpillar to Butterfly
about the butterfly life cycle.
August 21st, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2010 Monarch Release
September 25th at 12:30 p.m.
The Butterfly House, 11455 Obee Road, Whitehouse, Ohio
Note: If you haven't yet raised Monarch butterflies with your young child, this is the year! Search online for directions for a habitat (we used cannin jars with screen for the tops) and care and feeding. Chart the development on a calendar and check out a good book like From Caterpillar to Butterfly
about the butterfly life cycle.
577 Foundation September/ October classes
The 577 has several classes for the months of September and October 2010: drawing, geography, music, preschool, and pottery.
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