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There are few topics more contentious in homeschooling or indeed in all of the education world than how to teach reading. Whole Language? Phonetics? Whole Word? Hybrid?
These are the people who bring you 4H and much, much more. Your local Cooperative Extension Office is a must have on any homeschooler's list of resources. Every state has one, they are connected Universities, and although agriculture is an important component it is not by any means the limit of their activities. Services and community assistance offered by Cooperative Extension offices include gardening, home economics, safety, community leadership as well as agricultural issues and more. In NY our local Extension office would identify Deer Ticks taken off my kids and keep the sample tick as part of their data base. They also offered an inoculation clinic for low income families and did blood testing on children for levels of lead.
Today's 4H clubs, are also no longer just an rural agricultural club for kids on farms. I have lead 4H groups whose focus never touch on agriculture at all. In NY we ran an astronomy and rocketry themed club and a theater arts club, as well as a Junior Naturalist club. 4H clubs take place in cities and suburbs and are available to youngsters as cloverbud clubs all the way through teen leadership programs. Homeschoolers are taking advantage of the opportunities afforded under the umbrellas of a 4H club to form co-op of all sorts.
Forgotten Cats is dedicated to reducing unwanted cat populations and ending the suffering of homeless cats and kittens, without killing.
The 2007 Delaware State Fair runs from July 19th through the 28th.
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The Delaware History Museum is located in the renovated art-deco Woolworth store. The museum features three galleries of changing interactive exhibits on Delaware history, including displays of rare items of everyday life, costumes, children's toys, regional decorative arts, and paintings. The museum is the child of the Historical Society of Delaware.
Current exhibits include "Made by Delaware Hands." This newest exhibition is located at both the Delaware History Museum in Wilmington and the Read House in New Castle. This special exhibition features more than 100 hand-made items from Delaware in the collections of the Historical Society. Also at the Delaware History Museum is the exhibit, "Distinctively Delaware" highlighting the people, places, events, and products that make the First State unique.
The Labyrinth at the Delaware Art Museum is nestled in an old stone reservoir pit. The paths are tranquilly outlined in river-stones. The location of this installation is unassuming, almost invisible. You must venture through the sculpture garden in back of the museum and come upon the reservoir pit almost unexpectedly. You may stand above the high stonewalls that encase the circular patterned walk and just enjoy the visual delight below or continue around the lower walkway to get to the entrance and walk the Labyrinth.
All activities occur at Kalmar Nyckel Foundation shipyard & Fort Christina Park. Entrance Fee all days: $5.00 donation, children 12 & under free accompanied by an adult .
The Guild's summer fair usually located int The fair will be held inside the air-conditioned
Did you know that in 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day?
To mark this most auspicious occasion The Woodside Farm Creamery in Hockessin, Delaware, will host it's own annual celebration from 1 to 5 this Sunday. This free event includes tours of the creamery, new ice cream flavor tastings and an ice cream eating competition. The highlight of the event will be the opportunity to meet one of the creamery's very own Jersey cows! Mooooooooooo!
This family owned farm was purchased in 1786 and is recognized by the State of Delaware as one of few remaining Centennial Farms in the First State."Today the farm uses the natural resources available (sun, rain, and fertile soil) to produce alfalfa, clover, orchard grass and rye grass. These create lush, green pastures where our Jersey cows can graze and live in a clean and low stress setting. This is not only healthier for our cows, but for the environment as well." This environment ensures high quality milk, rich in cream, which they use in making their fabulous homemade ice cream! Woodside Farm Creamery opened in May of 1998. and serves fresh premium ice cream made on the farm using their own milk from their own Jersey cows.
The setting for this magical evening is Winterthur's award-winning Enchanted Woods, a three acre children's garden encouraging children and their families to engage in imaginative play and creativity.
Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 7:30 PM
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