CurrClick Live Open House

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 5th through Thursday, August 7th from 6:30pm - 9:30pm Central Time each night!

Find out what CurrClick Live is all about. Reserve your seat at the Fall 2014 CurrClick Live Meet and Greet Open House. Meet the teachers, find out about classes, visit with our student ambassadors, get enrollment discounts, and even be entered to win a $40 LIVE class gift certificate in EVERY teacher's session you attend.
Visit with the teachers, hear all about their classes and teaching styles, see their classrooms, and ask your questions!
Just add this free product to your cart, check out, and we'll keep you up-to-date as we get closer to the open house event.

Classroom Open House Sessions:

Tuesday, August 5 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm Central Time

• Mama Teaches Online with Brandi Jordan - Preschool/Lower Elementary classes
• Founders Academy with Lynn Schott - Government, Economics, US History classes
• Natureglo's eScience Center with Gloria Brooks - Science classes

Tuesday, August 5 from 7:30pm-8:30pm Central Time

• Super Genius: Math with Jason Bergerson - Pre-Algebra, Algebra and Geometry classes
• Español At Home with Karina Savelio - Elementary and High School Spanish classes

Keynote Session:

Tuesday, August 5 at 8:30 PM CDT
Learning with Technology: It’s often overwhelming just keeping up with the latest terms.  Technology doesn’t have to be scary.  And, if used wisely technology doesn’t have to be a device to cause division among your family.  Just as we guide our kids to quality literature and away from “twaddle” with books, so we can guide them to useful applications for technology. Learn tips and tricks for keeping up with the latest educational trends.  Most importantly learn how to use technology to benefit your homeschool and family.


Leah Nieman is a wife, mom of 2 homeschool graduates and Co-founder of CurrClick.com. She’s a popular speaker who encourages parents to walk with their kids through the world of social media and technology so we raise a generation of digitally responsible young adults. She shares tips on technology and social media at leahnieman.com

Classroom Open House Sessions:

Wednesday, August 6 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm Central Time

• Literature Lane with Christine Redekop - Literature-based unit study classes
• HIS Creation Science Online with Debbie Mackin - Faith-based science classes

Wednesday, August 6 from 7:30pm-8:30pm Central Time

• 4 Little Penguins with Stephanie Prahl - History and Archeology classes
• Academic Excellence with Jean Moree - psychology classes
• CurrClick Live Clubs - LEGO Club, Entrepreneur Club, Magic Tree House Club, American Girl Club, Charlotte Mason Club and Classics Book Club for GrownUps

Keynote Session:

Wednesday 8:30 PM CDT
Preschoolers and Peace: Homeschooling Older Kids With Success While Loving the Little Ones at Your Feet- How do I educate the older children in my home while keeping the toddler out of trouble?  Homeschooling with preschoolers underfoot is all Kendra Fletcher has ever known.  If you need a boost of encouragement and some fresh ideas for gaining peace in your homeschool this coming school year, then join Kendra as she shares from her home where six children reside (and 2 have graduated - woot!)

Kendra Fletcher is the mother of 8, speaker for groups and conferences around the country, author of several books, and podcaster on HomeschoolingIRL. Her articles have appeared in a variety of publications, including Crosswalk.com, Arizona Home Education Journal, and Washington Family Magazine. She blogs at www.kendrafletcher.com, www.homeschoolingIRL.com, and www.preschoolersandpeace.com. Find her on Twitter: @KendraEFletcher

Classroom Open House Sessions:

Thursday, August 7 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm Central Time

• Musical Thoughts with Lindsey Schwindt - Music classes
• Science Jim with Jim Mueller - Short-session physics classes
• Mandarin Chinese Now with Connie Hong - Chinese classes

Thursday, August 7 from 7:30pm-8:30pm Central Time

• Lessons Worth Learning with Loretta Rhodes - History, Literature, Leadership and Newsletter classes
• Apples of Gold Online Academy with Dina de Young - Geography, Literature, History classes
• Eastern Wind Academy with Roni Bergerson - Non-faith based science and animal-oriented classes

Keynote Session:

Thursday 8:30 PM CDT
Guiding our Kids through Social Media 201: Is your teen using or wanting to use a host of social media platforms? Are you a parent who desperately wants to keep up, but feels overwhelmed? Join Leah for this hands on, applicable workshop. She’ll cover the most popular social media apps for teens and show you privacy setting options for them. She cover the basics of each. You’ll leave feeling a bit more confident about the platforms your teen is using.


Leah Nieman is a wife, mom of 2 homeschool graduates and Co-founder of CurrClick.com. She’s a popular speaker who encourages parents to walk with their kids through the world of social media and technology so we raise a generation of digitally responsible young adults. She shares tips on technology and social media at leahnieman.com

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American Girl Club Summer Tea Party

You are invited to the Annual CurrClick American Girl Tea Party!
Our AUGUST AMERICAN GIRL CLUB MEETING online will feature our annual American Girl Tea Party.
August 20 at 1:00 pm CST, 2:30 pm CST, or 4 pm CST will be our American Girl Tea Party choices. Choose the time that works for you.
You may choose the book for August to read, and then come to the tea on August 20 at one of the three times above. You can set up your own tea with your American Girl dolls and friends… and your mom at home, and then join all the CurrClick American Girl Club students across America and the world who will also be having tea. We will have a great time with proper tea etiquette instructions, fun tea crafts, American Girl games and more.
Important Note: LOOK ON THE CLASS PAGE TO UPLOAD A PICTURE OF YOU AND YOUR AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS HAVING TEA BY AUGUST 19 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TEA PARTY PICTURE GALLERY ON AUGUST 20.

Our Book Discussion will Cover the book you choose:

1. 1.     What is the title of the book?
2. 2.     Why did you choose this particular book? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?
3. 3.     What was the main theme of the book?
4. 4.     Which time period did the book highlight?
5. 5.     What did you learn from the book?
6. 6.     Would you change anything in the book? If so, what?
7. 7.     How did the American Girl featured in the book change or mature?
8. 8.     In what ways can you relate to the girl featured?
9. 9.     Would you like to read more about this girl? Why or why not?
10. 10.  If you could write the sequel for the book, what adventure would you include?

Victorian Etiquette - The Basic Rules of Etiquette  (Fun TEA TIME RULES)
Learn to govern yourself and to be gentle and patient.
Never speak or act in anger.
Remember that, valuable as is the gift of speech, silence is often more valuable.
Learn to speak in a gentle tone of voice.
Learn to say kind and pleasant things when opportunity offers.
Do not neglect little things if they can affect the comfort of others.
Learn to deny yourself and prefer others.

Victorian Etiquette - Breaches of Etiquette
To remove one's gloves when making a formal call.
To stare around the room.
For a caller who is waiting the entrance of the hostess to open the piano or touch it if it is open.
To look at your watch when calling.
To walk around the room when waiting for the hostess.
To open or shut a door, raise or lower a window curtain, or in any other way alter the arrangement of a room when visiting.
Turn your chair so that you back faces another guest.
To play with any ornament in the room or to seem to be aware of anything but the company present while visiting.
To remain when you find the host or hostess dressed to go out.



Craft: Victorian Paper Fan
Materials: Paper with a pretty design… or draw a design yourself, hole-punch, and ribbon.
The paper can be wrapping paper, parchment paper, construction paper, or writing paper

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·        LOOK FOR RECIPE IDEAS IN THE DOWNLOADABLE INFO SHEET on the class page.

·        To get to the class page for info and party entrance:

1. Sign in to your currclick.com account and go to the top of the account page

2. Click to "Enter CurrClick LIVE as...." (your student's name)

3. On the Home Room page, click My Courses on the Menu

4. Click on the title of the club when the class list opens

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the class page to view most recent info.

Our AUGUST AMERICAN GIRL CLUB MEETING will feature our annual American Girl Tea Party.
August 20 at 1:00 pm CST, 2:30 pm CST, or 4 pm CST will be our American Girl Tea Party choices.
You may choose the book for August to read, and then come to the tea on August 20 at one of the three times above. You can set up your own tea with your American Girl dolls and friends… and your mom at home, and then join all the CurrClick American Girl Club students across America and the world who will also be having tea. We will have a great time with proper tea etiquette instructions, fun tea crafts, American Girl games and more.
Important Note: LOOK ON THE CLASS PAGE TO UPLOAD A PICTURE OF YOU AND YOUR AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS HAVING TEA BY AUGUST 19 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TEA PARTY PICTURE GALLERY ON AUGUST 20.

Our Book Discussion will Cover the book you choose:

1. 1.     What is the title of the book?
2. 2.     Why did you choose this particular book? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?
3. 3.     What was the main theme of the book?
4. 4.     Which time period did the book highlight?
5. 5.     What did you learn from the book?
6. 6.     Would you change anything in the book? If so, what?
7. 7.     How did the American Girl featured in the book change or mature?
8. 8.     In what ways can you relate to the girl featured?
9. 9.     Would you like to read more about this girl? Why or why not?
10. 10.  If you could write the sequel for the book, what adventure would you include?

Victorian Etiquette - The Basic Rules of Etiquette  (Fun TEA TIME RULES)
Learn to govern yourself and to be gentle and patient.
Never speak or act in anger.
Remember that, valuable as is the gift of speech, silence is often more valuable.
Learn to speak in a gentle tone of voice.
Learn to say kind and pleasant things when opportunity offers.
Do not neglect little things if they can affect the comfort of others.
Learn to deny yourself and prefer others.
Victorian Etiquette - Breaches of Etiquette
To remove one's gloves when making a formal call.
To stare around the room.
For a caller who is waiting the entrance of the hostess to open the piano or touch it if it is open.
To look at your watch when calling.
To walk around the room when waiting for the hostess.
To open or shut a door, raise or lower a window curtain, or in any other way alter the arrangement of a room when visiting.
Turn your chair so that you back faces another guest.
To play with any ornament in the room or to seem to be aware of anything but the company present while visiting.
To remain when you find the host or hostess dressed to go out.

Craft: Victorian Paper Fan
Materials: Paper with a pretty design… or draw a design yourself, hole-punch, and ribbon.
The paper can be wrapping paper, parchment paper, construction paper, or writing paper

•  

·       

•  

·        LOOK FOR RECIPE IDEAS IN THE DOWNLOADABLE INFO SHEET on the class page.

To get to the class page:

1. Sign in to your currclick.com account and go to the top of the account page

2. Click to "Enter CurrClick LIVE as...."

3. On the Home Room page, click My Courses on the Menu

4. Click on the title of the club when the class list opens

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the class page to view most recent info.

Montpelier Free Summer Movies

Schubert Singer Choir Auditions

Schubert Singers is open by audition to children ages 5-17 for the fall and spring seasons. Our 2014-15 auditions are Tuesday, June 10, and Tuesday, August 19, at St. Paul's Church, 4535 Piney Church Rd., Waldorf, MD 20602 which is our rehearsal home. Please request an audition time  via our contact form. Prospective Preparatory Choir singers (5-8) and Choristers (8 and up) do not need to bring a prepared piece.  They will be asked to match pitch, echo a two or three-note pattern, and sing a familiar song.  Children may sing with a friend if they wish.  Please see the info below about our performing choirs, theEnsemble and Chorale.

 For further information, please use our contact form or e-mail Paula FitzGerald at SchubertSingers@gmail.com. 

Training Choirs

Preparatory Choir welcomes children from 5 to 8 years old. Basic musical and rhythmic concepts are taught using folk songs, movement, and games. Children should be able to sit, listen, and follow directions. These singers rehearse for one hour each week and perform 2-4 times during the year.

Choristers offers training in voice and theory to those children who have moved up from the Preparatory Choir or who have auditioned for the first time. Children must be at least 8 years old and be able to match pitch, echo a two-note musical phrase, sing a familiar song such as “Happy Birthday” (with light piano accompaniment for support), and read English. Upon the recommendation of the Preparatory Choir Director, mature 7-year-olds may audition for Choristers. Music will generally be in unison, with some two-part pieces, as well as folk songs and rounds. These singers rehearse for 1-1/2 hours each week (including the time spent in Musicianship Class – See below) and perform 4-6 times during the year.

Performing Choirs

Ensemble is a select group of young singers. Children must be at least 9 years old with treble voices. They must have sung for at least one year as a Chorister and have completed Book II of A Young Singer’s Journey – An Integrated Approach to Musical Literacy to audition for this choir. (Children who have not gone through our development program may audition with a recommendation from a music teacher and the successful completion of a music theory test.) Singers must be able to echo a four-note musical phrase, have some sight-singing ability and some recognition of intervals, be able to sing “Silent Night” or “America” without accompaniment, and possess a healthy vocal tone. Music may be unison, two-part, or three-part. These singers rehearse for 1-3/4 hours each week (including the time spent in Musicianship Class – See below) and perform 8-10 times during the year.

Chorale is a select group of girls and boys with unchanged voices who have attained a high level of musical accomplishment and choral experience. Young people must be at least 12 years old and have completed Book III of A Young Singer’s Journey – An Integrated Approach to Musical Literacy to audition for this choir. (Young people who have not gone through our development program may audition with a recommendation from a music teacher and the successful completion of a music theory test.) Singers must be able to echo a six-note musical phrase, sing any interval within the range of an octave, sing a prepared song from the standard repertoire for young people (not Broadway show tunes), and possess a healthy vocal tone. Music is challenging and requires well-developed skills in reading music, part-singing, and responsibility for individual practice. These singers rehearse for 2 hours each week (including the time spent in Musicianship Class – See below) and perform 10-12 times during the year.

Musicianship Classes

All choir members (except the Preparatory Choir) attend a 40-minute Musicianship Class, which meets before or after the rehearsal. Students will be taught using a curriculum correlating to A Young Singer’s Journey – An Integrated Approach to Musical Literacy. Students must bring their workbooks to class. Each week, students will be expected to complete assigned pages at home. 

Classical Conversations 2014 Parent Practicum

Are you new to homeschooling and feeling overwhelmed? We want to help you succeed in your home education mission. Join us this summer as experienced homeschoolers present three-day training sessions for parents. Rather than taking a well-deserved break from school and all things educational, these experienced homeschoolers begin to travel across their regions and around the country to present three-day training sessions to reinforce the classical, Christian model.

Are you new to classical education? Our morning sessions will unpack the classical, Christian model and allow you to practice skills for learning alongside your children at home. Afternoon sessions will go in depth with particular subjects. In both sessions, parents will have opportunities to discuss new ideas and to practice their new-found skills.

Are you discouraged with your home school? Or, do you feel you could encourage others? In addition to providing a place to practice the teaching tools, our FREE one-day and three-day Parent Practicums equip our families across the nation each year with the encouragement and camaraderie they need to teach their children well. Each practicum is a place to connect, to question, to celebrate both failure and success, and to gain confidence in our ability to use the classical model to learn and to teach our children any subject.

In 2013, Classical Conversations hosted hundreds of FREE training events for over 15,000 adults who wanted to learn more about teaching grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric skills to their students.

Join us for 2014! These events are free for parents, but registration is required. For dates and locations of Parent Practicums in your area, go to www.ClassicalConversations.com and click on the Event Calendar.

The Edge: speech and debate club

The Edge, a speech and debate club in Upper Marlboro, is hosting an informational meeting on June 2 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Come listen to a few speeches, talk to the coaches, and find out how your homeschooled children ages 8-18 can learn public speaking skills. The meeting will be held at First Baptist Church of Upper Marlboro (7415 SW Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, MD). For more information call 410-474-3108. Please RSVP to TheEdgeSpeechandDebate@gmail.com by May 31.

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - May Events

Please make sure to register for programs requiring registration at 301-497-5887.  Thanks so much!

Below you will find May reminders and upcoming June happenings.

May Reminders:

1. Great news!  The registration deadline for the May 10th Photography workshop with award winning artist Sol Levine has been extended!  See details at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/FTP/2014_05_workshop.pdf.

2. There are a lot of activities occurring at Patuxent during the month of May as the Friends of Patuxent "Adopt a Whooper committee" hosts Magnificent Whooping Crane Month at the National Wildlife Visitor Center.

 See our website for more details.

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/FTP/2014_05_whooper_month.pdf

3.  Please remember to stop by the Visitor Center to see the Hollingsworth Art Gallery's featured May Artist the North Carolina Artists' Society and Alice Webb will be featured in June. For more information about the Hollingsworth Art Gallery artists visit http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/vcgallery.html.

June happenings!

1. Daily Wildlife Conservation Tram tours will begin on June 23rd, 2014.

 Tours are weather permitting and space is limited.  Please see our website for tour times and ticket info to plan your visit at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/tram.html

2. Please be advised that the National Wildlife Visitor Center will be closed until 1:00 pm on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014.

3.  June Programs below or online at

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/ntedu.html

To Register for a program:

All programs are FREE, however, donations to The Friends of Patuxent are greatly appreciated!  Note: These public programs are designed for individuals/families.  Programs DO require advance reservations and may be subject to changes or cancellation due to weather or low participation.

Please call 301-497-5887 to make your reservation.

Please notify the refuge of any special needs so that you may be accommodated.

Patuxent.fws.gov <http://patuxent.fws.gov/>

Programs Held at the National Wildlife Visitor Center

The Visitor Center is located on Powder Mill Road between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Rt. 197.

Whooping Crane Observatory Tour

Sunday, June 8th, 1:00-2:30 pm, Ages 14+ Enjoy a guided tour to the Whooping Crane Observatory at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center to observe a pair of graceful and endangered adult whooping cranes. Find out more about the Whooping Crane population recovery program. Arrive early, as tour will leave on time. Space is very limited.

Registration is required.

Bird Walks

Wednesday Bird Walk: June 11th, 8:00-10:30 am, Ages 16+

Saturday Bird Walk:  June 28th, 8:00-10:00 am, Ages 8+

Search for birds in several refuge habitats on this guided hike.  Field

guides and binoculars recommended.   Registration is required.

Nature Tots: Devoted Dads

Thursday, June 12th, 10:30-11:30 am & 1:00-2:00 pm, Ages 3-4

Introduce your preschooler to some of nature’s most devoted Dads that help protect and care for their babies.  Registration is required.

Pollinator Power!!

Friday, June 20th, 1:00-2:30 pm, Ages 5-7

What’s the buzz about bees and other pollinators?  Find out why pollinators have the power to produce the many yummy foods that people and wildlife love to eat! Registration is required.

Tiny Tots: Nature and Music

Sunday, June 22nd, 11:30 am-12:15 pm, Ages 18-42 mos.

Monday, June 23rd, 10:30-11:15 am, Ages 18-42 mos.

Come learn about the wildlife at the refuge through songs and rhyming.

 Parental participation is required. Registration is required.

Programs Held at the North Tract

The North Tract is located on Rt. 198 between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Rt. 32.

Bird Walk

Saturday, June 21st, 8:15-10:15 am, All Ages

Search for birds in several refuge habitats on this guided hike.  Field guides and binoculars are recommended.  Registration is required.

Night Hike

Saturday, June 21st, 8:00-9:30 pm, Ages 5+

Discover the nighttime world of the refuge as you look and listen for nocturnal animals on this guided walk. Registration is required.

Herp Search

Saturday, June 21st, 1:00-2:30 pm, All Ages

Join a refuge naturalist on this guided search for reptiles & amphibians.

Registration is required.