(The local homeschooling group ran a fun Olympic day this week. Here are our highlights. The throwing of the doves and the 50 yard dash. Too bad I didn’t take a picture of the awesome food.)
Quote of the day: “The main problem we face comes with parents telling us their children are being homeschooled […]

This courtesy of Chicago Kids:
Inviting your little explorers to DIG, CRAWL, EXPLORE and PLAY. The Crown Family PlayLab at The Field Museum is now open! Dino bones, woodland creature costumes, instruments from around the world, and a Pueblo plaza. This is just a hint of the natural settings and creative fun your young explorers […]

Tuesday November 13th - $5.70/ticket (regular ticket prices are
$12/kids & $15/adults)
10:00AM
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S South Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60649
Featuring Emerald City Puppet Master Marc Dunworth
Lyrics: Roald Dahl
Music: Ralph Covert
Direction: Ernie Nolan
Bring the entire family to enjoy this tasty tale about James Henry
Trotter “the saddest and loneliest boy you could find” and how his life
is […]

Thanks Lori for the details about this performance;
The amazing play that 8 homeschooled girls are performing in as part of the Rhino Fest will have it’s two final shows next weekend, September 29 and 30, at 3 pm, at the Athenaeum Theater, 2936 N Southport.
A Break With Charity is a compelling look at the Salem […]

Thanks to Karen for the details on this one:
This is your invitation to step back 200 years into America’s past at the Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous. This Rendezvous demonstrates what a rendezvous might have ben like along the banks of the Des Plaines River before Chicago became a city. Re-enactors portray life on the prairie […]

Wow, this looks like a great opportunity for homeschoolers!  Thanks to Wini for sending it.
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) is excited to
invite you and your program participants to our event created
specifically for the home schooled community, “Day of Discovery”, on
Friday, October 26, 2007. We will be offering a full morning of
interactive learning experiences […]

Another Borders’ Educator’s Appreciation week approaches from September 26th until October 2nd. I get somewhat geeked out about it normally. Homeschoolers can fill out a teacher’s card and get a 20% discount any day of the week at Borders, but on this week you get 25%. There is a special reception from 4-8pm on Friday […]

Narry a week goes by without my 7-year-old boy asking “When will it be backwards day?” Sometimes he switches it out and calls it opposite day. The appeal is strong. Instead of being the kid who has to set the table, he’d be the big person who gets to make the meal. Instead of wearing […]

Emily and Wyatt (along with Amy Hanks) would
like to announce that a new homeschool dodgeball class
is starting up at Avondale Park.
We will meet weekly for 90 minutes of fun and action
in a safe and supervised environment.
Wednesdays Sept 26-Dec 5 10:30am-12 noon
Co-Ed Ages 8 and up. $5 fee
Avondale Park 3516 W School Chicago
(this class is NOT […]

This is a sample of the monthly newsletter Julie Schnepper puts out every month at the Northern Illinois Homeschool Monthly list. Visit there to subscribe. Isn’t it chock full of stuff? Maybe you ought to print it out and take it to your kids swim lessons so you have time to peruse it at leisure. […]