Basic Skills

This as much about "survival" as executive function - although both are covered.

Basic Skills - and what are they?
http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/06/02/50-things-everyone-should-know-how-to-do/
http://abundance-blog.marelisa-online.com/?p=107


Knots & Lashing:
http://www.geocities.com/guide_camp/knots.html
Sewing:
Sew a Shoulder Satchel:
http://www.sewing.org/enthusiast/html/et_shouldersatchel.html
Dress Up Your Jeans:
http://www.sewing.org/enthusiast/html/et_elegant_dressy_cargo_jeans.html
beginner sewing ideas:
peasant skirt pattern (no pockets):
http://www.jcarolinecreative.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=JC&Screen=PSKIRT
smple gathered skirt (no pockets)

not so beginner:
http://www.sewmodestclothing.com/spiralskirt.shtml
interesting hood:
http://birchstreetclothing.com/images/product/backs/pdf/w853.pdf
tutorial on double tie pants (3.25 yards?)

online curriculum and stuff

Homeschool:
women in art VIDEO:
http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=nozbnjd7oa

http://www.pennfostervirtualhighschool.com/index.html

add METC & Community Theatre to field trips NJ
http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/all-field-trips/?input_state=NJ

and "garden of the gods for Colorado:
http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/all-field-trips/?input_state=CO

free curriculum
haven't looked at them yet
http://bringinguplearners.com/our-free-resources/

Science -
physics workbooks (with algebra)

Math:
Zome Geometry book by George Hart
Free online high school courses. . .


Writing:
http://www.druidawn.org/
http://www.druidawn.org/docs/Druidawn-Volume-One.pdf (198 pages)
not really writing
http://wordle.net/

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0156029782/onlivbylea20
did you know there was a November Novel writing "for the younger" - where they set their own goals?

Language Arts
Someone suggested looking at: Royal Fireworks Press http://www.rfwp.com/

Did the Dig - West Africa

Be part of the up to 24 lucky NJ & PA students digging in Bushkill, PA
with "Big Dog" of Archaeological Perspectives
June 23 - 26, 2008
learning about a piece of Africa.

They'll be doing adult stuff in a kid way with a professional archaeologist turned educator from 9 am each day. 6 & 7 year olds can stop at noon, but older campers stay until ~2 pm Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday.

Visit his website to read more about Camp Activities. Note: The homeschool camps are Tuesday to Friday, with digging on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and an exhibit and themed pot-luck on Friday. For my comments on a previous experience with him, see Do the Dig: Middle Kingdom China.

I expect it will be about $170 for full day and $120 for half day. Deposits were collected in the fall, the remainder is now DUE to Heather (email runnin43@ptd.net).

Sculpture Grounds

Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ. Open Tuesdays through Sundays. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. year-round (closed to public on Oct. 11, 2008). Admission $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students 13+, for ages 6 - 12 $6. Guided tours by appointment only. Pick up a brochure for self-guided tours. Click for directions.

Specials: Free admission (Thursday, September 11, 2008)

Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, NY, (about an hour from the GW bridge), Open April to mid- November, Wednesdays through Sundays. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Admission $10 for adults and $7 for students (K - 12). Docent tours 2pm daily. Click for directions.
Free children's day is: August 23, 2008

information consistent with their website entires as of: September 2007
Always a good idea to confirm.

Financial & economic resources for kids

Federal Reserve Publication catalog contains 12 comics that explain financial and economic subjects - from consumer credit to inflation. Order a maximum of 35 copies for free.

Looks like they have some new stuff on money, economics, saving, ...

http://www.ny.frb.org/publications/result.cfm?comics=1