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gleamer — Wed, 02/10/2010 - 4:47pm
ATTENTION:
If Raw Learning is closed or delayed, this note will say so. Otherwise we are open as scheduled during the week.
Raw Learning-the basics
gleamer — Sat, 08/22/2009 - 6:47pm
- We are a learning environment for enrolled young people aged kindergarten through 12th grade
- We welcome homeschoolers and their children of all ages
- There is nothing compulsory including classes, meal times or attendance
- The students determine what they will do all day and are not manipulated to do one pursuit over another by punishment and/or rewards
- All people of all ages are treated with equal respect and dignity
- Students and adults have an equal voice in determining the rules and can change them by consensus at anytime.
- We continually and actively pursue true freedom to learn for all
Welcome to Raw Learning. Please click on the headings to learn more.
You can also contact Gleamer at gleamer@rawlearning.org or by calling 540.292.3002.
Raw Learning
2807 North Augusta Street
Staunton, Virginia 24401
540.292.3002
gleamer@rawlearning.org
Location Raw Learning is located in the rear of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, facing N. Coalter St (the address is 2807 N. Augusta St., which is where the front of the church is). At the rear of the church there is a playground. Come into the playground and through the gray door that is in the far right corner. Please call Gleamer at 540.292.3002 if you would like further directions or can't find us.
Weekly Newsletter May 20-26, 2013
gleamer — Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:27am
FIELD TRIP--Tuesday, May 21st--Janney Holsteins: Staunton
*Only families preregistered may attend with Raw Learning. Fall Trimester field trips will be available to register for in August.
Wear: It could be muddy so please wear old clothes and shoes.
Location: 304 Swartzel Shop Rd, Staunton, VA. Look for the white board fence.
10:20am--Arrive at the farm. Use restroom. Split into groups.
10:30am-- We will move through the 4 stations in groups.
11:30am--Eat a picnic lunch on the lawn. Bring a blanket and/or chairs.
The Janney family will be generously providing complementary ice cream. :)
Project GROWS: Verona
Wear: Clothes to get dirty in!
Location: 862 Berry Farm Road , Verona, VA 24482
1:00pm-Arrive, split into groups and get busy! The field trip will end at about 2:00.
Peaceful Parenting Discussion Group
Are you seeking more joyful and harmonious relationships with your children?
If you are, come check out our discussion group that usually meets the 4th Friday of every month. This month it will be on the 5th Friday of the month.
We meet to support one another as we explore and practice non-coercive parenting and consensual living. This is a parenting practice that values the wants and needs of everyone equally - regardless of age - and avoids power struggles through the creation of mutually agreeable solutions. This principle is also the key to harmony at Raw Learning.
We are all on our own unique paths as indiviuals, parents, and families.
This month the discussion will surround the idea of supporting each other as well as people, parents, and families who we encounter in our lives.
Date: Friday, May 31st
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Where: Raw Learning
Please call Gleamer Sullivan at 540.292.3002 if you have questions about the group.
Children are welcomed and care will be provided.
Note: For information about the sister parenting group in Harrisonburg, contact Marcella @ 540-434-0818.
Splash into Summer Party!
Raw Learning's Spring Trimester Party, FREE and open to the public will be on
Wednesday, June 12th from 11-2.
Polyface Farm hotdogs will be provided.
Please bring a side dish or vegetarian main dish to share.
Also bring bathing suits and towels for all the water fun and games!
RSVP to gleamer@rawlearning.org.
Summer at Raw Learning
FREE information and play sessions at Raw Learning beginning on Tuesday, June 25th. They are on Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30.
Come and enjoy playing and learning with friends during the summer!
Mark you calendars to come to as many sessions as you can to learn about the Raw Learning Community and to keep in touch through the summer months.
Integrated Summer Camp-FREE
-Thursdays from 1:30-3:30 beginning June 27th.
-This gathering will have a class structure with Alison Bell as the leader.
-An adult attends with child(ren).
-A simplified rule set so children with special needs can succeed in following them and can practice behaviors usually expected in public (e.g. being gentle, offering to share, etc.).
-Be “unplugged” – a short holiday from electronics and screens!
-Have a basic, predictable structure with activities in which individual children could participate as their interest leads. For example, we might offer 30-minute blocks of art/craft, activity, snack, and free play.
-Create a summer schedule in which each participating child proposes one (or more) day’s craft, activity, or snack.
Please contact Alison Bell at bellbarefoot@yahoo.com or (434)760-3160 to express your interest and share your thoughts.
“When you asked me what I did in school today and I say, 'I just played.'
Please don’t misunderstand me. For you see, I am learning as I play.
I am learning to enjoy and be successful in my work.
Today I am a child and my work is play.” Anita Wadley, 1974
Weekly Newsletter May 13-19, 2013
gleamer — Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:22am
*Only families preregistered may attend with Raw Learning. Fall Trimester field trips will be available to register for in August.
Bring: Donations! Here is a link to their list of easy to find items: http://wildlifecenter.org/support-center/contributing-supplies-and-food/just-kids
They also gladly accept monetary donations. :)
Location: 1800 South Delphine Ave, Waynesboro, VA 22980
9:20am--Arrive at the Wildlife Center. Give donations. Use restroom. Be seated.
9:30am--The program will begin.
11:30am--Eat lunch at Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro.
Black Bear Composting: Crimora
Wear: Clothes to get dirty in!
Location: 152 McGuslin Lane (Route 628), Crimora, VA
1:30pm-Arrive Black Bear Composting. Activities will end at 2:30.
Peaceful Parenting Discussion Group
Are you seeking more joyful and harmonious relationships with your children?
If you are, come check out our discussion group that usually meets the 4th Friday of every month. This month it will be on the 5th Friday of the month.
We meet to support one another as we explore and practice non-coercive parenting and consensual living. This is a parenting practice that values the wants and needs of everyone equally - regardless of age - and avoids power struggles through the creation of mutually agreeable solutions. This principle is also the key to harmony at Raw Learning.
We are all on our own unique paths as indiviuals, parents, and families.
This month the discussion will surround the idea of supporting each other as well as people, parents, and families who we encounter in our lives.
Date: Friday, May 31st
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Where: Raw Learning
Please call Gleamer Sullivan at 540.292.3002 if you have questions about the group.
Children are welcomed and care will be provided.
Note: For information about the sister parenting group in Harrisonburg, contact Marcella @ 540-434-0818.
Splash into Summer Party!
Raw Learning's Spring Trimester Party, FREE and open to the public will be on
Wednesday, June 12th from 11-2.
Polyface Farm hotdogs will be provided.
Please bring a side dish or vegetarian main dish to share.
Also bring bathing suits and towels for all the water fun and games!
RSVP to gleamer@rawlearning.org.
Summer at Raw Learning
FREE information and play sessions at Raw Learning beginning on Tuesday, June 25th. They are on Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30.
Come and enjoy playing and learning with friends during the summer!
Mark you calendars to come to as many sessions as you can to learn about the Raw Learning Community and to keep in touch through the summer months.
Integrated Summer Camp -FREE
- Thursdays from 1:30-3:30 beginning June 27th.
-This gathering will have a class structure with Alison Bell as the leader.
-An adult attends with child(ren).
-A simplified rule set so children with special needs can succeed in following them and can practice behaviors usually expected in public (e.g. being gentle, offering to share, etc.).
-Be “unplugged” – a short holiday from electronics and screens!
-Have a basic, predictable structure with activities in which individual children could participate as their interest leads. For example, we might offer 30-minute blocks of art/craft, activity, snack, and free play.
-Create a summer schedule in which each participating child proposes one (or more) day’s craft, activity, or snack.
Please contact Alison Bell at bellbarefoot@yahoo.com or (434)760-3160 to express your interest and share your thoughts.
“When you asked me what I did in school today and I say, 'I just played.'
Please don’t misunderstand me. For you see, I am learning as I play.
I am learning to enjoy and be successful in my work.
Today I am a child and my work is play.” Anita Wadley, 1974
Weekly Newsletter May 6-12, 2013
gleamer — Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:08am
FIELD TRIP--Tuesday, May 7th--Shenandoah Moon: Luray
Bring: Your own t-shirt! Long or short sleeved. Choose a very dark or very light color, or white.
Don't wear/apply: Scents, colognes, or perfumes. The owner of Shenandoah Moon is highly allergic.
Location: 58 West Main St., Luray. Park on the street.
10:00am--Arrive at the Studios
AND
Location: 101 Cave Hill Road , Luray
Wear: Appropriate clothing for a breezy, cool and possibly rainy afternoon.
11:30am--Eat lunch at the picnic table adjacent to the Maze and Ropes course or grab a super quick bite at a local cafe or deli.
12:00pm-Enjoy the Garden Maze and/or the Rope Adventure Park. You can enter the Maze as many times as you would like during the day.
2:00pm-If you are not finished enjoying the Maze and Ropes, you are welcome to stay past the field trip time.
Weekly Newsletter April 29-May 5, 2013
gleamer — Mon, 04/29/2013 - 1:06am
Bring: Instruments and Dish to share
Location: 6661 Artillery Road, Port Republic. Take the 2nd driveway on the right and veer to the left. You should be driving next to a pond. If you are driving next to cars in the grass and trees, you took the wrong driveway.
Park on the grass near the first building.
9:30am--Arrive at the Studios
11:40am--Potluck Lunch, which is the tradition for Old Timey Music!
2:00pm--Wrap up jam session
“When you asked me what I did in school today and I say, 'I just played.' Please don’t misunderstand me. For you see, I am learning as I play. I am learning to enjoy and be successful in my work. Today I am a child and my work is play.”
Anita Wadley, 1974
Weekly Newsletter April 22-28, 2013
gleamer — Sun, 04/21/2013 - 11:29pm
Peaceful Parenting
We meet to support one another as we explore and practice non-coercive interactions between children and adults. This practice values the wants and needs of everyone equally - regardless of age - and avoids power struggles through the creation of mutually agreeable solutions.
THIS is the core to Raw Learning. Respect for EVERY person is key to the freedom to learn.
This month we will explore processing feelings of discomfort regarding a child's exploratory play, something that care givers of youngsters of all ages experience. Questions pop up in our minds that ask if the play is age appropriate, too sexual, indicative of a psychological problem, in line with familial and personal beliefs, etc.
How do we cope with these feelings without shaming our children? When and how do we draw the line? Come explore these questions and others during April's Peaceful Parenting Discussion Group.
Date: Friday, April 26th
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Where: Raw Learning
Please call Gleamer Sullivan at 540.292.3002 if you have questions about the group.
Children are welcomed.
Note: For information about the sister parenting group in Harrisonburg, contact Marcella @ 540-434-0818.
Raw Learning Science Fair
FREE admission!
Come check out local children's science fair projects.
Saturday, April 27th from 11-1
Bake sale and refreshments available!
2807 North Augusta Street, Staunton
FIELD TRIP--Monday, April 22nd-Wednesday, April 24th--Assateague Island: Maryland
Important Items to Pack for the Conditions of Assateague Island-
*Sun screen
*Insect repellent. Extra strength with DEET. Just in case all this warm weather has hatched hoards of mosquitoes and biting flies.
*Clothing in layers for the weather. Long pants and a short sleeve under a sweat shirt and very warm clothing for sleeping in. TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID 40S WITH THE WIND AND HIGH OF 50.
*Extra long tent stakes. Gleamer read about a person's tent being blown over with them in it! You can also bring buckets to fill with sand to put on top of the tent stakes or to tie the tent to. IT IS GOING TO BE VERY WINDY (GUSTS OF 40MPH!) BE PREPARED!!!
*All food must be stored in a latchable hard-sided cooler or vehicle. The wild horses will take your food if you turn your back or leave it unattended for a moment!
*Toilet paper
*Sanitizer
Please scroll down to last week's newsletter for more information.
Weekly Newsletter April 15-21, 2013
gleamer — Mon, 04/15/2013 - 4:12am
FIELD TRIP--Tuesday, April 16th--New Market Battlefield: New Market
*Only families preregistered may attend with Raw Learning. Fall Trimester field trips will be available to register for in August.
Location: 8895 George Collins Parkway , New Market, VA
A link to directions can be found here.
9:45am--Arrive at New Market Battlefield. Begin School of the Soldier program.
11:30am-12:15pm –You can bring a picnic lunch.
1:15pm –Finish program.
Location: 215 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA
11:45am--Arrive at the Paramount.
12:15pm-1:45 --Watch the play
FIELD TRIP--Monday, April 22nd-Wednesday, April 24th--Assateague Island: Maryland
**Contact Gleamer immediately if you are registered for this field trip and have decided not to attend.
Important Items to Pack for the Conditions of Assateague Island-
*Sun screen
*Insect repellent. Extra strength with DEET. Just in case all this warm weather has hatched hoards of mosquitoes and biting flies.
*Clothing in layers for the weather. Long pants and a short sleeve under a sweat shirt and very warm clothing for sleeping in. During the day it is usually about 60* and at night it is about 45*. The weather conditions should be more apparent next weekend and will be stated in the 4/21 newsletter.
*Extra long tent stakes. Gleamer read about a person's tent being blown over with them in it! You can also bring buckets to fill with sand to put on top of the tent stakes or to tie the tent to.
*All food must be stored in a latchable hard-sided cooler or vehicle. The wild horses will take your food if you turn your back or leave it unattended for a moment!
*Toilet paper
*Sanitizer
Links for more information
National Park Service info: http://www.nps.gov/asis/planyourvisit/index.htm
Reviews from YELP: http://www.yelp.com/biz/assateague-island-national-seashore-berlin
Monday, April 22nd
12pm-Raw Learning will close for the day. Families will leave for Assateague Island. Please let Gleamer know if you would like to caravan from Raw Learning or join up along the way.
Directions- The address to enter into GPS is 7206 National Seashore Ln, Berlin, MD 21811. This will bring you to the Visitors Center just before the Verrazano Bridge. Proceed over Verrazano Bridge. Take first right onto BayBerry Drive. Continue 2.25 miles to entrance station. Take first right to ranger station. Gleamer will register and check us in to our group campsite.
The distance is about 300 miles and will take about 5 hours and 45 minutes.
Links to maps:
Buy Immediately Before Entering Island -Wood (Do not bring your own because of the Emerald Ash Borer.) and more ice. You can stop at store before we get to the Visitors Center for ice. All recommendations say to buy wood from folks selling it along the road.
Upon arrival-Set up camp. Feed your family. Not necessarily in that order.
Tuesday, April 23rd
In the morning and early afternoon you can explore the island on your own or go as a group on hikes, play in the sand, and/or catch some crabs.
Nature Trails
Life of the Dunes: http://www.nps.gov/asis/planyourvisit/upload/life-of-dunes.pdf
Life of the Forest: http://www.nps.gov/asis/planyourvisit/upload/life-of-forest.pdf
Life of the Marsh: http://www.nps.gov/asis/planyourvisit/upload/life-of-marsh.pdf
Wild Horses
3:00-4:00pm--Sandy Shores National Park Service Program
Meet in the parking lot.
Dress for the sand and beach.
If it is warm enough, leave your shoes behind!
During the late afternoon and evening, prepare dinner, and play in the sand.
Wednesday, April 24th
9:00am-Break Camp
You can stay until 11am. They are very strict about having folks leave promptly at 11am.
Visit the south end of the Assateague Island.
Directions- Enter this address in your GPS system: 8231 Beach Rd., Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
There are trails and a lighthouse (http://www.assateagueisland.com/lighthouse/lighthouse_info.htm)as well as abundant wild life, including horses.
Around 11:30am-Lunch. You can picnic or try out one of the many restaurants in the area. Gary Howard's Take Out for sea food (http://www.garyhowardseafood.com/takeout.html), Sea Star Cafe for sandwiches (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/314/1303374/restaurant/Virginia/Chincoteague...), and Island Creamery (http://www.islandcreamery.net/about.html) for dessert to absolutely knock everyone out for the ride home!
Weekly Newsletter April 8-14, 2013
gleamer — Mon, 04/08/2013 - 1:06am
FIELD TRIP--Tuesday, April 9th--Harrisonburg Farmers Market: Harrisonburg
*Only families preregistered may attend with Raw Learning. Fall Trimester field trips will be available to register for in August.
Location: 228 South Liberty Street, Harrisonburg, VA
10:25am-Gather behind the municipal building in the stone paved park next to the little waterfall which is at the west end of the Farmer's Market. We will divide into groups.
10:30am-11:30am-Tour, tastings, mapping, and demonstrations.
11:30am-LUNCH-Picnic next to the Harrisonburg Farmers Market on the grass or a picnic table.
Virginia Quilt Museum: Harrisonburg
12:00pm-Meet at the Virginia Quilt Museum which is adjacent to the Farmer's Market at 301 South Main Street.
The tour and activities will last until around 1-1:30.
Raw Learning has Open Enrollment!
If you would still like to register for attendance or classes, you are welcome to. Go to www.rawlearning.org, log in and click on 2013 Spring Trimester Registration and select the participation that fits your family.
Raw Learning operates much like a co*op. Parents and community members volunteer to facilitate and/or teach. Their children come for free or at a very reduced rate. One of our guiding principles is that community learning be available and affordable for every student.
Raw Learning offers attendance that ranges from just joining as homeschoolers on field trips to full time enrollment and everything in between, even classes ala carte like an enrichment center. What ever attendance works for your family, works for Raw Learning!
Weekly Newsletter March 25-31, 2013
gleamer — Tue, 03/26/2013 - 1:58am
Spring Field Trips registration deadline is on Wednesday, the 27th! Payment must delivered or postmarked by Thursday, March 28th or add a $10 late fee.
Upon completion, be sure to receive a confirmation email or you did not register and are not signed up.
Spring Classes and Enrollment are available for registration
Mondays 8:30-10:00 Makers! (Joe)
Mondays 10:30-11:30 Outdoor Games (Catherine)
Mondays 12:30-1:30 Art Journaling (Stephanie W.)
4/1-4/29 and 5/6-6/10 Mondays 3:30-5:50 Fundamentals of Singing for 9->Teens only (Samuel)
Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 Practical Math (Jessica)
Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 Sewing Doll Clothes (Claire)
4/3-6/12 Wednesdays 3:30-6:00 9->Teens only Cafe
4/3-5/1 Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 Art Journaling for 9->Teens only (Stephanie W.)
Thursdays 9:30-10:30 Read Aloud with Claire
Thursdays 11:00-12:00 Poultry Incubation and Biology (Ashley)
Thursdays 12:30-2:00 Cooking with Eggs (Gleamer)
4/4-6/13 Thursdays 3:45-5:15 Chesapeake Bay Project (environmental conservation) for 9->Teens only (Cathy)
Fridays 9:00-10:00 Journalism (Rob)
Fridays 10:30-12:00 Comida Española (Gleamer)
Fridays 1:30-2:30 Spanish (Stephanie M.)
Raw Learning operates much like a co*op. Parents and community members volunteer to facilitate and/or teach. Their children come for free or at a very reduced rate. One of our guiding principles is that community learning be available and affordable for every student.
Raw Learning offers attendance that ranges from just joining as homeschoolers on field trips to full time enrollment and everything in between, even classes ala carte like an enrichment center. What ever attendance works for your family, works for Raw Learning!
Raw Learning Science Fair Registration Deadline is March 29th!
You may submit your application until April 5th with a $5 late fee.
**The date has been set for April 27th at Raw Learning from 10-2.**
To register and receive information from Raw Learning regarding the Science Fair:
1) Create an account on the Raw Learning website
2) Log in. You must be logged in to access Raw Learning Forums.
3) Click on "my account" on the right hand side of the website
4) Click on "Forum/E-mail integration"
5) Check the boxes for the forums on the subjects that you are interested in receiving information on. Science Fair is at the bottom.
OR
6) Check "Subscribe to all" at the bottom of the list to receive information on all of the current forums as well as any new forums that are added.
7) Add "Your additional email addresses"
8) Click "Subscribe"
****If you do not click "Subscribe," you will not receive information.
9) Click on Science Fair.
10)Click on the link at the top of the page to download the Science Fair Registration form.
Please email Joe at itche@collectivesavvy.com with any questions or problems.
9s-Teens--A New Welcoming Structure!
Lack of consistent interactions with their peer group is one of the main reason many adolescent homeschoolers decide to attend a traditional school. Raw Learning can help!
Come hang out and socialize! A cafe with various drinks and snacks available for free. Games, activities, and camaraderie will abound while the young folks learn some of the most important skills necessary for success: emotional regulation and social cues in a group setting.
Wednesdays Apr 3-Jun 12 from 3:30-6:00
The pay as you go fee is $10/child for the first 2 children. $5/child for additional children.
Facilitator's children will come for free when they facilitate.
If the facilitators children don't come on the day that they facilitate, they can come on another day.
If you tried 9s-Teens before and were disappointed, we encourage you to try the new welcoming structure that is implemented for the Spring Trimester.
A free open house will kick off the socializing on April 3rd from 3:30-6:00!
Attend with your adolescent and bring a snack to share.
The monthly 9s-Teens Parent Meeting is the first Friday of every month. This month the meeting will be on April 5th from 3:30-5:00. Please plan to attend to share how 9s-Teens will best meet your adolescent's needs.
