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Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

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Don Potter and Intensive Phonics

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

There are four new documents on the Don Potter web site.
1. Analysis of the 1979 Open Court Headway Program. This is the first part of a comparative study of the old and the new Open Court programs that I am preparing. They are vastly different.
2. No-Frills, easy to read edition of Webster’s 1824 American Spelling [...]

New Issue of TOS

Monday, October 9th, 2006

Parents, when you get your new fall issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, be sure to read the article by Jenefer Igarashi, How to Make a Monster in Three Easy Steps. Read and do. Mrs. Igarashi speaketh truth.

The Phonics Page

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

Dear Bluedorns,
I’ve recently completed a draft version of my Spelling Lessons.
I’m hoping you can share these lessons and a request for feedback with your e-mail group.
There are 5 lessons, each under 30 minutes long. They are free, but you need to download a QuickTime player to be able to see them. [...]

Switching from Co-op to Homeschool

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

Mark is twelve. He is in the 6th grade at a parent-coop school (3 days on campus; 2 days homeschooled). We started school a year late with Mark because he is very small framed and because he was having trouble with peers. Mark is now very outgoing, well-liked, an above average athlete, and an “A” [...]

Logic Seminars This Weekend in Wisconsin

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

This Saturday at the logic seminars, we will be giving away 8 books as door prizes.

Modern Day Parables

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Modern Day Parables Audio CDs, Volumes 1, 2 & 3 (40 minutes each)
Modern Day Parables #1 — $7
The Kings New Clothes–A modern day parable on the subject of modesty.
Dwellers of the Jagged Cliff—A modern day parable on the subject of the youth culture.
Modern Day Parables #2 — $7
Farmer of Quite A Lot–A modern day [...]

Colleen Moeller Fund Raiser/Wilder Cave Video Premier/Pie Auction/Barn Dance Last Saturday Night

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006

The Place

The People — 105 people attended

Dick and Colleen Moeller
Gift Basket Silent Auction — 25 baskets donated

Apple Pie Contest — 6 contestants

Mary Christianson wins with her gorgeous (and delicious) apple pie
Pie/Cake Auction — 49 pies and cakes donated

The Cave Cake — highest bid item at $255

Pi Reciting Contest

Greg Wallace wins with 61 digits
Wilder Cave Video [...]

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