Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown, NJ
$5/child, "Third Thursday", 1 - 3pm
April 15 - Prep the Soil & Plant
May 20 - Animal Care
June 17 - Dairy Delights
Sept. 16 - Canning & Sewing
Oct. 21 - Grains: From Field to Food
Nov. 18 - Transportation
pre-registration required at 973-631-5343
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Ancient Rome: recipe
Thinking ahead to Fall 2010: This won't be enough information (yet) to produce a pot-luck, but I saw these recipes in On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee. He did not say whether he had tried them - or how they would seem to our tastes.
Apicius who wrote the 1st cookbook in AD 1st or 3rd century had recipes for fried, boiled and "soft" eggs.
Roman Egg Recipes:
Pan-cheese: Take milk and the right pan, mix the milk with honey as for other milk dishes, add 5 eggs for a pint, 3 for a hafl-pint. Mix them in the milk until they make one body, strain into a dish from Cuma, and cook over a slow fire. When it is ready, sprinkle with pepper and serve.
Egg-cake made with milk: Take 4 eggs, a half-pint of milk, a cup of oil, and mix them so that they make one body. Throw a little oil into a thin pan, make it boil, and pour in your preparation. When it has cooked on one side, turn it onto a dish, moisten with honey, sprinkle with pepper, and serve.
last updated: 2/16/10
Apicius who wrote the 1st cookbook in AD 1st or 3rd century had recipes for fried, boiled and "soft" eggs.
Roman Egg Recipes:
Pan-cheese: Take milk and the right pan, mix the milk with honey as for other milk dishes, add 5 eggs for a pint, 3 for a hafl-pint. Mix them in the milk until they make one body, strain into a dish from Cuma, and cook over a slow fire. When it is ready, sprinkle with pepper and serve.
Egg-cake made with milk: Take 4 eggs, a half-pint of milk, a cup of oil, and mix them so that they make one body. Throw a little oil into a thin pan, make it boil, and pour in your preparation. When it has cooked on one side, turn it onto a dish, moisten with honey, sprinkle with pepper, and serve.
last updated: 2/16/10
Monday, February 15, 2010
Annual Discussions with Holocaust survivors - April
Survivors Speak - A Discussion with Holocaust survivors at Morris Museum
Morris Museum does this every spring. 10:30 a.m. – noon, Fee: $7 per person
Wednesday, May 5 for Grade 6 - 8
Thursday, May 6 for Grades 6 - 8
Wednesday, May 12 for Grades 9 -12 (high school - it is a different discussion!)
Thursday, May 13 for Grades 6 - 8
Wednesday, May 19 for Grades 6 - 8
10:30 a.m. – noon
High School Discussion
usually mid-April for Grades 9 -12 (book early, especially for a large group, sometimes as of Oct., there were only about 100 seats left!)
Middle School
early-mid April for Grades 6 - 8
Morris Museum does this every spring. 10:30 a.m. – noon, Fee: $7 per person
These programs will be presented in the museum’s Bickford Theatre and
pre-registration is required. Space is limited. A suggested resource list is provided to participating classes prior to the program.
These programs allows teachers to address the New Jersey Holocaust and Genocide curriculum, as well as to address issues of character education.
Survivors Speak – A Discussion with Survivors of the Holocaust
Wednesday, May 5 for Grade 6 - 8
Thursday, May 6 for Grades 6 - 8
Wednesday, May 12 for Grades 9 -12 (high school - it is a different discussion!)
Thursday, May 13 for Grades 6 - 8
Wednesday, May 19 for Grades 6 - 8
10:30 a.m. – noon
Program Fee: $7 per person
High School Discussion
usually mid-April for Grades 9 -12 (book early, especially for a large group, sometimes as of Oct., there were only about 100 seats left!)
Middle School
early-mid April for Grades 6 - 8
Middle and high school students and teachers are invited to participate in this significant program which brings participants face to face with Holocaust survivors in a compassionate and educational environment.
Barbara Wind, director of the Holocaust Council of the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest in Whippany, moderates the program and provides a brief overview of the Holocaust and its place in the history of modern day genocides. Members of the United Jewish Communities Holocaust Council Speakers Bureau then speak about their individual experiences during the Holocaust. From concentration camp survivors to hidden children, survivors give first-hand accounts of the atrocities of war that are descriptive, powerful and poignant. Students will have the opportunity to meet these living witnesses, as well as participate in a question and answer period.
The program is presented in the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum and
pre-registration is required. Space is limited. A suggested resource list is provided to participating classes prior to the program. Call the Morris Museum at 973.971.3710 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to register.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
(free) World Math Day
SET TO BREAK A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
World Math Day is free and lots of FUN!
Join us in a celebration of numbers as students from around the globe unite in their quest to set a world record in answering mental arithmetic questions. Be a part of this great education event involving more than 2 million students from over 200 countries.
Join us in a celebration of numbers as students from around the globe unite in their quest to set a world record in answering mental arithmetic questions. Be a part of this great education event involving more than 2 million students from over 200 countries.
Brand NEW format. Children take part in real-time math challenges using the using the Mathletics game engine. Children play live with other students around the globe. World Math Day is the education event for the world! Your students will love it! Be part of setting a world record! It will create an amazing buzz around Math. Designed for all ages and ability levels. Simple to register and participate. All you need is internet access. Great prizes And it's absolutely free!!
HURRY, registration closes 1 March 2010
www.worldmathday.com
HURRY, registration closes 1 March 2010
www.worldmathday.com
Monday, February 8, 2010
International Pancake Day ("Fat Tuesday")
Flip for Free Pancakes!
February 23, 2010
Join IHOP to celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., they'll give you one free short stack (three) of our famous buttermilk pancakes.(*)
Known also as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, National Pancake Day dates back several centuries to when the English prepped for fasting during Lent. Strict rules prohibited the eating of all dairy products during Lent, so pancakes were made to use up the supply of eggs, milk, butter and other dairy products...hence the name Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday.
Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP has raised more than $3.25 million to support charities in the communities in which it operates. While IHOP's National Pancake Day typically takes place on Shrove Tuesday, this year the company will host its free pancake event on Tuesday, February 23, extending the fundraising window by one week to maximize donations for Children's Miracle Network. With your help, we hope to raise $5 million in five years for Children's Miracle Network and other children's charities through your donations in 2010!
All they ask is that you consider making a donation to support local children's hospitals through Children's Miracle Network, or other local charities.
* - There is a limit of one free short stack per guest. The offer is valid at participating restaurants for dine-in only while supplies last and is not valid with any other offer, special coupon or discount.
February 23, 2010
Join IHOP to celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., they'll give you one free short stack (three) of our famous buttermilk pancakes.(*)
Known also as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, National Pancake Day dates back several centuries to when the English prepped for fasting during Lent. Strict rules prohibited the eating of all dairy products during Lent, so pancakes were made to use up the supply of eggs, milk, butter and other dairy products...hence the name Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday.
Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP has raised more than $3.25 million to support charities in the communities in which it operates. While IHOP's National Pancake Day typically takes place on Shrove Tuesday, this year the company will host its free pancake event on Tuesday, February 23, extending the fundraising window by one week to maximize donations for Children's Miracle Network. With your help, we hope to raise $5 million in five years for Children's Miracle Network and other children's charities through your donations in 2010!
All they ask is that you consider making a donation to support local children's hospitals through Children's Miracle Network, or other local charities.
* - There is a limit of one free short stack per guest. The offer is valid at participating restaurants for dine-in only while supplies last and is not valid with any other offer, special coupon or discount.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
"What does equality mean to you" contest
Across America, young people are thinking and talking about equality. From the Jena 6 to the many who canvassed door to door in the 2008 elections - young people continue to come out in force, speaking their minds and making their voices heard on the issues they believe in. Over the past fifty years, young people involved in the civil rights movement have made steady progress in their quest for a just society. From the students who conducted sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in the 1960s, to teens who have been marching for gay rights, young people continue to make their voices heard and change history. The concept of equality under the law is a cornerstone of American life. We’ve witnessed great victories in cases such as Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, in which the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public education violates the Constitution. Present-day legal battles over race, gender, orientation, the environment, health, education, age, housing, immigration, and disability issues continue to rage in courtrooms across the country. Youth action creates the conditions for change – in the courts, in the halls of Congress, and in your state and community. Equality has meant different things to different people at different times. We invite you to share your perspective and tell us:what does equality mean to you?
Eligibility: People ages fourteen through eighteen can participate in the contest by submitting an original written or visual entry (either a drawing, photograph or cartoon) responding to the following question: "What does equality mean to you?" Deadline: All submissions are due by Monday April 12, 2010,10 PM EST. (Emails and faxes must be sent by this time and all entries sent by mail must be postmarked by Monday, April 12, 2010.)Terms and Conditions: Before submitting anything to the contest, please make sure to read the What Does Equality Mean To You? Official Rules and Submission Agreement, which govern this contest. Contest rules can be found as part of this package, or on the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights website at: http://www.rollbackcampaign.org/contest2010/.More Information: For more information, please contact Amy Lalich at the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights at: (212) 336-9323, or rollback@nylpi.org(please write ATTN: 2010 Contest –More Information) in the subject line of your email.
To read the complete package, go to http://www.rollbackcampaign.org/library/folder.268111-Current_Contests
Eligibility: People ages fourteen through eighteen can participate in the contest by submitting an original written or visual entry (either a drawing, photograph or cartoon) responding to the following question: "What does equality mean to you?" Deadline: All submissions are due by Monday April 12, 2010,10 PM EST. (Emails and faxes must be sent by this time and all entries sent by mail must be postmarked by Monday, April 12, 2010.)Terms and Conditions: Before submitting anything to the contest, please make sure to read the What Does Equality Mean To You? Official Rules and Submission Agreement, which govern this contest. Contest rules can be found as part of this package, or on the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights website at: http://www.rollbackcampaign.org/contest2010/.More Information: For more information, please contact Amy Lalich at the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights at: (212) 336-9323, or rollback@nylpi.org(please write ATTN: 2010 Contest –More Information) in the subject line of your email.
To read the complete package, go to http://www.rollbackcampaign.org/library/folder.268111-Current_Contests
Amzing Kids' latest contests
Amazing Kids!'s two contests for kids have had their deadlines extended until May, which means there's still time to enter! All kids ages 5-17: Enter our contests today for the chance win some amazing prizes at http://www.amazing-kids.org/contests.
Yay! The 34th issue of the Amazing Kids! Online Magazine, our February 2010 Food, Glorious Food! issue, is now LIVE at: http://www.amazing-kids.org. Check it out to see our interviews with amazing chefs, both young and old, Judi Barrett, the author of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, as well a host of other absolutely amazing articles from amazing kids like you! If you are interested in writing for the Amazing Kids! Online Magazine, check out our Writer's Guidelines for more information at http://amazing-kids.org/write_for_us. Also, young writers, keep your eyes peeled for our newest contests and giveaways, launching soon!
We are looking for young writers ages 18 and under to write regularly or help compile our newest column "Sci-Tech Kids!", launching this March. If you're a kid who loves all things techie, or if you can't get enough of science and would love to share your passion with the world, drop us a line and let us know that you're interested.
Also, we are seeking teens and adults for very important website positions vital to Amazing Kids!. If you have any techie experience and a desire to learn, or are an adult with web coding experience, and would like to be considered for a volunteer position for a few hours each week, send us an email and let us know how you can help.
Happy Valentine's Day! Have a wonderful February!
Yay! The 34th issue of the Amazing Kids! Online Magazine, our February 2010 Food, Glorious Food! issue, is now LIVE at: http://www.amazing-kids.org. Check it out to see our interviews with amazing chefs, both young and old, Judi Barrett, the author of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, as well a host of other absolutely amazing articles from amazing kids like you! If you are interested in writing for the Amazing Kids! Online Magazine, check out our Writer's Guidelines for more information at http://amazing-kids.org/write_for_us. Also, young writers, keep your eyes peeled for our newest contests and giveaways, launching soon!
We are looking for young writers ages 18 and under to write regularly or help compile our newest column "Sci-Tech Kids!", launching this March. If you're a kid who loves all things techie, or if you can't get enough of science and would love to share your passion with the world, drop us a line and let us know that you're interested.
Also, we are seeking teens and adults for very important website positions vital to Amazing Kids!. If you have any techie experience and a desire to learn, or are an adult with web coding experience, and would like to be considered for a volunteer position for a few hours each week, send us an email and let us know how you can help.
Happy Valentine's Day! Have a wonderful February!
Chinese New Year: 2010
The year of the Tiger's is coming. Now is the time to cut your hair or clean your home - before the New Year arrives and a new cycle begins on February 14, 2010.
Learning to Give has a lesson plan on Chinese New Year using the book Sam and the Lucky Money. Their goals are to to educate youth about the power of philanthropy (sharing time, talent and treasure) and empower young people to make a difference in their school, their community and their world.
If you & yours are interested in stamp collecting, check stamps around the world. (no, I can't explain why there are flowers on this yeaer's USA Chinese New Year stamp.)
Learning to Give has a lesson plan on Chinese New Year using the book Sam and the Lucky Money. Their goals are to to educate youth about the power of philanthropy (sharing time, talent and treasure) and empower young people to make a difference in their school, their community and their world.
If you & yours are interested in stamp collecting, check stamps around the world. (no, I can't explain why there are flowers on this yeaer's USA Chinese New Year stamp.)
Friday, February 5, 2010
Ancient Rome Resources
Ancient
http://www.historylink101.com/ancient_rome/ancient_rome_maps.htm
Outline of Roman History
http://www.forumromanum.org/history/index.html
Homeschool High School & online courses
Free HS resources (some sites have high school & college course, or even K-12 courses, includes some AP courses but that is not the focus) Course materials, including tests, lecture notes, syllabus, & assignments – you should expect to still have to buy the text, although some have texts or selections online also.
(Annenberg Media has a ton of resources, but I am not sure any of it is “a course” – although you could certainly make one from what is here: http://www.learner.org/)
- MIT highlights for high school http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/home/index.htm
- Virtual
- UCCP open access college prep http://www.ucoa.org
example: UC Biology
http://www.ucopenaccess.org/course/view.php?id=75 - English course: survey of American Lit
- http://www.distancelearningassociates.com/eng2327/2327TOC.html
- National repository of Online Courses http://www.montereyinstitute.org/nroc/nrocdemos.html
example Biology for AP
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/AP%20Biology%20I/nroc%20prototype%20files/coursestartc.html
example: intro Algebra 1A
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/Algebra%20IA/nroc%20prototype%20files/coursestartc.html - Most of these are also on this list at Hoagies’: (Free) Online High School Courses & Curriculum Materials (I think they were originally posted to help students displaced by Hurricane Katrina to keep up with their high school work) http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.htm
- from
example: Greek Mythology
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/openuw/asp/transform.asp?course=Greekmyth&xml=greekmyth_intro1 - online courses from
example: The Crusades: Fully virtual course
http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/crusades/ - Advanced Placement (AP) Courses from the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education http://www.archive.org/details/ap_courses
JHU’s Open Courseware seems to be more college level, here a list for those from their Bloomberg
http://distancelearn.about.com/od/isitforyou/p/JohnHopkinsOpen.htm
$$ Paid Online High School
- High school & College
http://www.istudy.pdx.edu/courses_hs.php - High School (looks like $145 per half year course)
English http://sesweb.ses.pdx.edu/istudy/new_cat/index.cfm?course_level=H&catagory=4
Science
http://sesweb.ses.pdx.edu/istudy/new_cat/index.cfm?course_level=H&catagory=14
Thursday, February 4, 2010
What should be learned?
It seems fitting that after mentioning AP courses, I would bump into this article from 2006: Things You Really Need to Learn By Stephen Downes (August 30, 2006) "Your school will try to teach you facts, which you'll need to pass the test but which are otherwise useless. In passing you may learn some useful skills, like literacy, which you should cultivate. Guy Kawasaki last week wrote an item describing 'ten things you should learn this school year' in which readers were advised to learn how to write five sentence emails, create powerpoint slides, and survive boring meetings. It was, to my view, advice on how to be a business toady. My view is that people are worth more than that, that pleasing your boss should be the least of your concerns, and that genuine learning means something more than how to succeed in a business environment."
Click for the rest...
Click for the rest...
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Introduce a Girl To Engineering Day
The official day is 2/18 (for Engineering Week?)- but events may take place before, on or after.
Events are all over the USA, but the closest listed for many of us may be in Brooklyn.
Events are all over the USA, but the closest listed for many of us may be in Brooklyn.
PA homeschoolers goes interactive
Pennsylvania Homeschoolers (offers classes for those outside PA as well as support for those homeschooling in PA) has now begun the transition to a fully online and interactive magazine publication at www.pahomeschoolers.com which will replace their print magazine. The 1st first week of articles is up online now, and they think you’ll really enjoy reading and browsing. All articles are archived in easy to use categories, so you’ll always be able to find postings of special interest to you—so if you have a high schooler and you’re primarily interested in our AP Online classes or other topics related to teens, such as college admissions or scholarships, you’ll be able to quickly find that information. And if you have younger kids, or want ideas for different curricular areas or general encouragement or family organization ideas, you’ll be able to find those pieces, too.
And for this two weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, they’re also have a ‘special’ of an additional series of articles to inspire you to help keep the sparks alive in your primary relationship with your spouse—something that can be a real challenge for busy homeschooling parents!
So far they have the following articles posted:
- An intro on why we are moving to an online format
- Writing clubs for homeschoolers—why to start one, and a sample assignment
- ‘The Great Paper Chase’ from Cassandra Frear, on a great way to tame the ‘paper monster’ in your home
- A parent’s view of PA Homeschoolers AP (Advanced Placement) Online classes
- How to sign up for AP exams for your homeschoolers—one mom’s saga
- New research from Dr. Gary Welton on homeschoolers and socialization
You can also now subscribe via RSS feed – and of course the whole website magazine is free. There will be at least one new piece posted each week day. And you can also respond to any articles posted, at any time, sharing your thoughts and experiences—you’ll be a part of the learning and sharing here, and they look forward to hearing your voice, too!
Montclair HomeSchool Meetings
Monthly Get-togethers
The Montclair Public Library Youth Service Department hosts local Homeschooling Families once a month from October through May. These informal meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Main Library's Auditorium on the first floor. Come network, share experiences, meet other homeschooling families, and learn about the Library. Please bring your favorite board game to share with friends old and new.
Thursdays, February 3
March 3
April 7
May 5
All meetings will be held from 11 am to 1 pm in the Auditorium on the first floor of the Library.
For more information contact:
Enola Romano enola.romano@bccls.org 973-744-0500 ext. 2262 (voice mail) ext. 2284 (Mondays only) ext 2236 (Tuesdays - Fridays)
The Montclair Public Library is located at: 50 South Fullerton Montclair, NJ 07042 http://www.montclairlibrary.org
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
March at Old Strubrudge Village
Friday, March 5, Home School Day
Registration opens on February 5 for the next Home School Day, with a focus on maple sugaring.
"On Winter Home School Day we offer you and your children the opportunity to visit the Village and join in hands-on activiities and participatory programs. This is a great opportunity for children to gain exposure to many aspects of 1830s New England life in an interactive way.
On this Home School Day, learn about traditional winter work and play activities. See maple sugaring as it was done in the early 19th century. Learn about the history of maple sugaring from Molly Geet, an 1830s traditional Native American Doctress. Observe maple sugar being made and learn about how it was used in cooking."
Registration opens on February 5 for the next Home School Day, with a focus on maple sugaring.
"On Winter Home School Day we offer you and your children the opportunity to visit the Village and join in hands-on activiities and participatory programs. This is a great opportunity for children to gain exposure to many aspects of 1830s New England life in an interactive way.
On this Home School Day, learn about traditional winter work and play activities. See maple sugaring as it was done in the early 19th century. Learn about the history of maple sugaring from Molly Geet, an 1830s traditional Native American Doctress. Observe maple sugar being made and learn about how it was used in cooking."
They have a nice "explore and learn" section online whether or not you visit.
Also coming: Scout Days: Boy Scout Day, March 20; Girl Scout Day, March 27
Calling all Scouts! Online registration opens February 12 for Boy Scout Day, February 20 for Girl Scout Day. Got non-scouting siblings? Bring them, too!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Crafts - Ideas from Cub Scouts
String Art Circle (step one: cut wood, sand edges; measure & hammer nails...)
Toy Rubber Band Gun & target (may require scroll saw, band saw, jigsaw?)
Make Your Own Weather Station
Racks for pinewood derby cars:
Toy Rubber Band Gun & target (may require scroll saw, band saw, jigsaw?)
Make Your Own Weather Station
Racks for pinewood derby cars:
- Two different styles
- step by step for one
- keep scrolling down for the picture at http://www.grampasworkshop.net/gerhartprj.html
- I love this stand - not sure how to make it one's self...
- love this one too, for multiple cars - but one should be able to figure it out...
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