Philadelphia Museum of Art ~ Museum Classes for Homeschoolers!

Fees:

$8 per class - museum members

$10 per class - non members

Chaparones fees:

$4 per class members

$5 per class non members

$1 off each class when signing up for 4 or more classes.

* advance registration required

This program consists of 2 hour classes held monthly on every first Wednesday from October to June. The theme of each class changes from month to month. Participants are divided into small groups by age, and each group works with the same Museum Educator throughout the year. Each class takes place in the Museum’s permanent galleries, and is designed to be an interactive lesson that encourages students to examine objects and ideas through a variety of activities including discussion, drawing, writing, role playing, and games. Preschool age group class will have a book read to them the galleries, look at original works of art that relate to the book, and make an art project to take home. The Preschool classes are from 10 am-11:45 am.
Contact:
Janette Wheeler at 215 684 7582
website

January’s First Wednesday Classes for Homeschoolers includes different offerings for the different grade level classes as follows:

Preschool:
Discoveries through the Museum.
Book: Seven Blind Mice, by Ed Young
This class will include a Museum tour and an art project.

Grade K-2
How artists observe the people, places, and animals of the world.
The class will examine portraits, landscapes, and still life paintings.

Grade 3-6
Themes in American Art, with connections to changes in American Society over the last two centuries.

Grade 7-12
How artists have interpreted the ideas and the mythology of the classical world.

Talking Stick Learning Center ~ Open House

Friday, January 6, 2012
10 am to 12 pm

Talking Stick is an alternative education non-profit that offers day long drop-off programs and supplemental classes for homeschooled and unschooled youth in the Philadelphia area. Their focus is on self-directed learning, creative conflict resolution, and hands-on exploration of academic subjects. The 40 acre campus is located Northwest Philly, Route 309, and the PA Turnpike. The Open House will provide an opportunity for families to see our space, and spend some time with our facilitators.

Please RSVP as space is limited:
talkingsticklearningcenter@gmail.com

For More information:
www.talkingsticklearningcenter.org
(484) 416-0615

Location:
St. Thomas Whitemarsh Church
Bethlehem Pike and Camp Hill Road
Whitemarsh, Pa, 19034

Math Circles at Talking Stick Learning Center

Talking Stick will again offer Math Circles
beginning January 17th!

Math Circle for 9 and 10 year olds

For Ages 9 to 10

3:30pm - 4:25pm

Tuesdays
January 17, to February 21, 2012

Tuition: $120

Tuition (Sibling): $108

Math Circles introduce children to mathematical thinking and mathematical concepts by presenting open-ended problems and inviting participants to use their creative thinking skills to generate possible approaches. For example, the ancient Egyptians and Greeks needed to measure land accurately enough to be able to assess taxes, yet they had no concept of fractions. In addition to using ropes and pegs, they came up with a system of using a compass and straightedge to construct diagrams to scale on “paper.” Our recent Math Circle students attempted some of these “Euclidian constructions.” While facing challenges such as “How can I create a perpendicular bisector of a line segment without a ruler or protractor?” our participants ended up discovering the need for concepts such as circle, diameter, radius, parallel, plane, point, line, tangent, arc, circumference, and so on. To loosely paraphrase Math Circle founders Bob and Ellen Kaplan, “If you want people to learn A, ask them to perform B, which requires knowledge of A to complete the task.”

The next Math Circle will run for six Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:25 beginning on January 17th, and is for students 9 and 10 years old.

There will be a Math Circle for students 11 to 13 beginning on February, and one for students 6 to 8 years old beginning in April.

More info and to register

Math Circle Blog

Space is limited, so please sign up early.

St. Thomas Whitemarsh Church
Bethlehem Pike and Camp Hill Road
Whitemarsh, Pa, 19034
(484) 416-0615
www.TalkingStickLearningCenter.org

Create Your Own Ceramic Finger Labyrinth!

The Finger Labyrinth class will not be held on Wednesday September 28th, 2011.

Another class will be offered in early 2012.

Location:

First & Central Presbyterian Church

11th & Market St. Wilmington, Delaware

Join Jenny Davies-Reazor and Carol Maurer as we play with clay and spiral inwards. On Sept. 28th we will learn about the history, uses and types of labyrinths and then create our very own personal labyrinth. Then on Oct. 12th return to center to pick up your glazed and fired labyrinth, experience a labyrinth walk and enjoy a pot-luck meal with new friends.

Fee:

$65.00

(includes material cost)

For more information or to register contact:

Carol Maurer

spiritedplay@hotmail.com

610-574-1900

Class is limited to 15 participants – register today!

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Intro to Open Education: Homeschooling to Unschooling!

Sunday, October 2nd
4:00-6:00pm

Open Connections, an educational resource center and learning community for young people and their families, is giving a presentation for those just starting out with home education or for those interested in pursuing home education. This two-hour presentation provides parents and guardians with information on how to comply easily and fairly with the state law and how to create the educational path that is right for their family.

The discussion includes numerous examples of resources and alternatives to conventional curricula. This is a free presentation and is held several times a year.

For more information:

Barbara
(610) 459-3366.

Open Connections
1616 Delchester Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073

website


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Art on the Town at DCCA!

Friday, August 5
5 - 9 pm

MOVABLE FEAST
DCCA resident artists Hoyun Son and Jung A. Woo in collaboration with students from the Latin American Community Center (LACC) and the Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH) will present a "movable feast" during the Art on the Town celebration on Friday, Aug 5 from 5 - 9 pm. The LACC students have spent the last six weeks researching and gathering local edible weeds; collected, mapped, and illustrated recipes from family, friends, and neighbors; and designed a Feast Event to share with the public. a presentation of the Art & Community Visual Arts Residency Program.

This exhibit is part of the City of Wilmington's First Friday Art Loop!
A citywide event that takes place on the first Friday of every month - all year!
Artloop Website

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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
200 South Madison St
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
302-656-6466
dccamail@thedcca.org

Website

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Delaware Art Museumt ~ Programs for Homeschoolers!

Story Club for Homeschoolers
Wednesdays
September 28, November 2, and December 7
10:00 a.m. – noon
$20 per session/$45 full (Discount does not apply.)
(Ages 9 – 14)

This exclusive new program for homeschoolers combines and connects literature with viewing and making art. During each session, homeschoolers will read and have lively discussions about a pre-assigned story related to artwork in the Museum’s collection, view and discuss related works of art, and express their creativity with a corresponding art project in the Museum’s studios.

September 28: Selected chapters from Long Live the King by Mary Roberts Rinehart
November 2: The Sleeping Beauty (Grimm’s Fairy Tales) and Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges;
December 7: Tales from King Arthur - The Drawing of the Sword by Andrew Lang.

Space is limited.
Supplies provided in class.
Selected readings will be provided via email.

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Story Stretchers & Art
Wednesdays
September 14 – November 30
(10 weeks; no class September 28 & November 23)
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$150 Members/$175 Non-Members
(Ages 5 – 8)

Each week, children will hear an exciting story and create a related work of art in the Children’s Studio. This is a wonderful opportunity for creative play and exploration with studio instruction for young homeschooled students.
Supplies provided in class.

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Artist Studio for Homeschoolers
Wednesdays
September 14 – November 30
(10 weeks; no class September 28 & November 23)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
$190 Members/$215 Non-Members
(Ages 9 – 14)

Students will learn the fundamentals of art in the Museum’s studio. Basic drawing, painting, and sculpting will be explored with a focus on processes and techniques. Art history discussions, which will include visits to the Museum’s galleries, will focus on artists in the collection. Students will learn creative techniques and develop an appreciation for art.
Supplies provided in class.
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For More Information:

website

Saralyn Rosenfield
Studio & Family Programs Manager
srosenfield@delart.org
302.351.8504

Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19806
www.delart.org

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Fun Through Real Experiences ~ New Homeschool Co-op!

F U T U R E

Now accepting members!

A new, secular, inclusive homeschool co-op!
Having lots of fun together while creating a community of homeschoolers who value inclusivity.

Where:
Center for the Creative Arts
Yorklyn, Delaware

When:
Mondays
9:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Contact:
Lydia
lrehrman@yahoo.com


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August Events at the Delaware Children's Museum!

The temperature is rising this summer—and so are the structures—inside the new, air-conditioned Delaware Children’s Museum!

August Offerings:
More than 25 family programs that focus on buildings, architecture, engineering, and invention, including “Egg Drop,” “Boat Float,” “Not a Box,” “Garbáge Band,” “Be an Architect,” and more.

Open Studio Programs
Daily
10am to 3pm.
Discover different animal habitats and make their own versions of animal homes and ecosystems. Create a peek-a-boo prairie dog, make wetland water lilies, design a picnic for ants, build a seashore crab, or decorate the riverbanks with fuzzy cattails.

“Build It” Day Camp
August 22-26
A week-long construction extravaganza for children entering grades K-4.

For more information:
Website

Delaware Children's Museum
550 Justison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.442.6855

New! ~ Programs for Homeschoolers offered by The Wilminton Montessori School!

OPEN HOUSE
Monday, August 15
10 a.m.
Learn more and receive a 5% discount on tuition!

Wilmington Montessori School
Homeschool Enrichment Program

Beginning this September!

WMS provides a learning environment that will enhance your homeschool curriculum. WMS can supplement your lessons as part of a well-rounded education by providing classes in Art, Technology, Creative Writing and French.

For more information:
Website

Contact:
Theresa E. Conaty
Admissions Officer
Work: (302) 475-0555
Fax: (302) 529-7004
Email:theresa_conaty@wmsde.org

Wilmington Montessori School
1400 Harvey Road
Wilmington, DE 19810

Work: (302) 475-0555
Fax: (302) 529-7004
Email:theresa_conaty@wmsde.org



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