Newsletter August 2-8, 2010
gleamer — Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:05am
Weekly Reader
We are excited to bring this feature to the Raw Learning community, as we know many of you enjoy a life of continual learning and the acquisition of new knowledge.
Lately there has been much discussion locally about what happens if an unschooler decides to go to public school. Here are the experiences of two families.
http://sandradodd.com/math/schoolmath
http://fivefreebirds.blogspot.com/2008/07/unschool-v-school.html?showComment=1218111060000#c6745739236597424135
Classes
Here are the tentative classes for fall:
We are excited to bring this feature to the Raw Learning community, as we know many of you enjoy a life of continual learning and the acquisition of new knowledge.
Lately there has been much discussion locally about what happens if an unschooler decides to go to public school. Here are the experiences of two families.
http://sandradodd.com/math/schoolmath
http://fivefreebirds.blogspot.com/2008/07/unschool-v-school.html?showComment=1218111060000#c6745739236597424135
Classes
Here are the tentative classes for fall:
- Cooking
- Science and Math
- Loving Literature
- History Mystery
- Connecting with Nature
- Crafts and Jewelry
- Earth Science
- Makers or Mythbusters
Volunteering
We still need volunteers for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Please let Gleamer know how you would like to participate in teaching and/or volunteering by August 12th so that we can post a class schedule and set our volunteer time slots.
Only 3 Weeks of Raw Learning FREE Sessions Left!
Join us on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 AM and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 -5:30 PM for free information and play sessions at Raw Learning.
The dates when the sessions will be available are Tuesday, August 3rd through Thursday, August 12th and on Tuesday, August 31st and Thursday, September 2nd.
Please come to as many sessions as you can to learn about the Raw Learning community and to keep us in touch through the summer months.
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 door that is in the far right corner. Please call me at 540.292.3002 if you would like further directions or can't find us.
Suggested field trips for the Fall Trimester
We still need volunteers for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Please let Gleamer know how you would like to participate in teaching and/or volunteering by August 12th so that we can post a class schedule and set our volunteer time slots.
Only 3 Weeks of Raw Learning FREE Sessions Left!
Join us on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 AM and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 -5:30 PM for free information and play sessions at Raw Learning.
The dates when the sessions will be available are Tuesday, August 3rd through Thursday, August 12th and on Tuesday, August 31st and Thursday, September 2nd.
Please come to as many sessions as you can to learn about the Raw Learning community and to keep us in touch through the summer months.
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 door that is in the far right corner. Please call me at 540.292.3002 if you would like further directions or can't find us.
Suggested field trips for the Fall Trimester
Please let Gleamer know if there is something that you don't see that you are interested in. Look for an email on Tuesday with more information on each trip and a link to the Poll to vote for your favorites!
- Boxerwood
- Hike to view bears in the Shenandoah National Forest
- JMU Arboretum and Planetarium
- Roller skating at Funky's
- Wade's Mill and Cyrus McCormick's Farm
- Massenutten Waterpark
- Frontier Culture Museum
- Bowling
- Hess Pumpkin Patch
- Apple Picking
- Cupp Dairy Farm
- Fastrax in Waynesboro
- Waynesboro Wildlife Center
- Charlotte's Web at The Paramount in Charlottesville
- Natural Bridge, Foamhenge and the Virginia Safari Park
- Stoney Creek Roller Rink and Fun Center (Woodstock)
- New Market Battlefield
- Luray Zoo
- Green Fence Farm (Greenville)
- Spitzer Art Center (Harrisonburg)
We will vote to pick one long distance field trip:
- Virginia Living Museum (Newport News)
- Virginia Beach Aquarium & Marine Science Center
- Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum (Winchester)
- Virginia Air & Space Center (Hampton)
- National Air & Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center (Dulles)
- Roanoke Science Museum
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