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__________________________ IHEN Journal __________________________ > #2.06 June 2002 An e-mail newsletter, published monthly by the INDIANA HOME EDUCATORS' NETWORK __Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IHEN-News/files/ __Subscribe by e-mail: > IHEN-News-subscribe@yahoogroups.com __IHEN web site: > http://www.AltEdNet.org/IHEN/ __Past issues of the IHEN Journal can be found at: > http://www.AltEdNet.org/IHEN/ Managing Editor: Wendy Schlie > IHEN-News-owner@yahoogroups.com Editor: Debbie Harbeson > IHEN-News-owner@yahoogroups.com Publisher/Production/Design: Peach Grove Press/eMedia > PGPress@aol.com > http://www.AltEdNet.org/PGPress -- "IHEN Journal" ©2002, IHEN and respective authors as noted. All Rights Reserved. Non commercial distribution rights allowed. See forwarding guidelines at the end of the newsletter. ______________________________________________ CONTENTS__________ > welcome to the IHEN Journal! > [1] LETTER FROM THE EDITOR __jumping into summer, with both spoons > [2] LETTERS FROM THE READERS __you read, you write, we read, we share __show you care and tell a friend about IHEN Journal > [3] INDIANA'S E-LIST DIGEST __a monthly sampler from IHEN's "IndianaHomeschoolers" list > [4] HOOSIER HOMESCHOOLERS ON-LINE __a list of e-lists from around the state! __jessica is taking a break, but called "saved" and will return > [5] IHEN COUNTY CONTACTS: Who you gonna mail? __getting there, one at a time... looking... looking... > [6] OFF THE DEB END __what color are YOUR glasses? by debbie harbeson > [7] POINTS OF INTEREST __learning centers - part 3 of 3 -- > [a] CONTACTS __who's who; staff and volunteers __e-mail addresses __e-mail list addresses __subscription instructions > [b] COPYRIGHTS/DISTRIBUTION __forwarding guidelines [1] ________________________________ LETTER FROM THE EDITOR __________ > by wendy schlie, managing editor Greetings and welcome to another issue of the IHEN Journal! It's a beautiful day today. Summer is almost upon us and my baby will soon be a year old! It's amazing how fast time flies. As I'm writing this letter, he's trying to feed himself with a spoon - and doing pretty well for ten-and-a-half months. With two spoons and both hands no less. I am looking forward to warm sunny days and when school's out. Thomas loves being outside, but all of his neighborhood friends are in public school and are not finished for a few weeks yet. I'm sure Thomas will be outside for most of the day everyday once they are out. As it is now, he watches the clock very closely until they do get home. What are your plans for schooling over the summer? Who out there will keep the same schedule and who will take the summer off? I think we're going to go into review mode so we keep the skills learned over the past year and enjoy the outdoors as much as possible. I'd like to hear from the readers about some great places to visit in Indiana that make great day-trips. Besides the obvious ones in Chicago, that is. Please write to me at > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com I'll compile a list and share it with everyone next month. I'm off to find a hose to wash the baby with - I think he ended up wearing as much as he ate. But he's happy and he did manage to learn how to spoon out food. And those are the two most important parts. Have a Great Day and I'll see you next month! /s/ Wendy [2] ______________________________ LETTERS FROM THE READERS __________ > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com We know you're out there and reading. Why not drop us a line and let us know what you think or what you think *we* should think. While you're at it: tell a friend to subscribe to IHEN Journal. It's the LEAST you can do to spread the word that homeschooling in Indiana is the coolest! Send e-mail to the following address: > IHEN-News-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and you're there! See... wasn't that easy? And your friends will thank you. Maybe... in a letter to the editor. ;-) _____ Editor's Mail Box __________ E-mail your letters to: > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com [3] _______________________________ INDIANA'S E-LIST DIGEST __________ > by debbie harbeson, editor The IndianaHomeschoolers list had lots of interesting discussions this month about math and reading. Many various news items were posted as well, leading to some controversy, but that what makes the list lively, interesting and informative. If you want to go to a specific post, go to our website > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianaHomeschoolers/ and click on messages in the left margin. Once there, type in the message number on the search box where it says Msg #. (Numbers refer to message number in the archives at YahooGroups. You must be a list subscriber to access the archives and files. Subscription information is below.) Now for this month's sampler of posts to the list: >LOCAL GROUP AND SUPPORT RESOURCES: 6444 East Central Indiana Group Forming > STATE RESOURCES: 6470 Oddball Indiana Book information 6481 Junior Explorers Group forming in Greenfield > ONLINE RESOURCES: 6487 Childu.com free online trial 6522 Homeschooling conference in Columbus, OH June 27-29 6524 Algebra Videos and Free Workbook offer 6528 Grace Academy information 6563 Resources for various freebies 6603 Standard Deviants resource > http://www.standarddeviants.com/ > INTERESTING DISCUSSION THREADS: * Thread on Core Knowledge Resource * Thread on Switched on Schoolhouse Resource * Thread about Saxon Math and general posts about math experiences * Thread on book resources for high-level, yet young readers --+-- To subscribe to the IndianaHomeschoolers list, send an email to: > IndianaHomeschoolers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com _____ ABOUT THE IndianaHomeschoolers LIST __________ We believe that the "IndianaHomeschoolers" Networking and Discussion list is probably one of the better (if not the only) statewide e-mail discussion lists going! And what makes it the best, first source for statewide homeschooling information and discussion? Our subscribers. Parents who homeschool are proving every day that Hoosiers are some of the nicest, most helpful people around. If you aren't subscribed to IHEN's "IndianaHomeschoolers" e-list, then why not? It can't hurt, and you might even get the heads up on a really great "Spring Craft Project Idea" from one of our famous "Off Topic" discussions!! ;-) To subscribe to the IndianaHomeschoolers Networking and Discussion List, send e-mail to: > IndianaHomeschoolers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com [4] _________________________ HOOSIER HOMESCHOOLERS ON-LINE __________ > by jessica radtke Jessica's taking a little break this month. She wrote to say, "I Call 'Saved' on the Hoosier Homeschoolers On-Line column!!" Not wanting to break a tradition of kid-law that no doubt goes back to the stone age, when big brothers didn't want baby brothers to steal their rock seats by the cave fire... I'm "saving" this space! Fear not. Jessica will be back with another great column on the on-line happenings around Indiana. Until then, we're returning to last month's list of e-mail lists from around the state. In case you accidently trashed last month's newsletter. Digital recycling! :-) - B. B. Bennett, Publisher, IHEN Journal -- CENTRAL INDIANA AREA Avon > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AvonUnschoolersIN/ Greenfield > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greenfieldhomeschoolers/ Hamilton County Homeschoolers (HCHS) > http://www.expage.com/hchomeschoolers Indianapolis Families Learning Together (FLT) > http://www.bloomington.in.us/~learn/FLT.htm Kokomo > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kokomo-Indiana-Home-schools/ SOUTHERN INDIANA AREA Bloomington Life Education And Resource Network, (LEARN) > http://www.bloomington.in.us/~learn South Central > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socendianahomeschoolers/ Southern Indiana/Northern Kentucky > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kentuckianachristianhs/ South-Western Indiana Home Educators (SWIHE) > http://www.swihe.org Louisville/Southern Indiana Homeschoolers > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisvilleHS/ NORTHERN INDIANA AREA Fort Wayne > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LiveandLearnFortWayne/ Fort Wayne Area Home Schoolers > http://www.fwahs.com/ Laporte > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolfamiliesoflaporte/ Michiana LIFE > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Michiana-LIFE/ Michiana Christian Home Educators (MCHE) > http://www.mche.net/ North East Indiana LIFE > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NE_Indiana_LIFE/ Valparaiso > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ValpoHomeEd/ -- Over the next few months I will be showcasing on-line resources representing specific educational methods and subjects, low-cost curriculum sources, and more. If you have or know of an on-line resource that you would like to see listed in the "Hoosier Homeschoolers On-line" portion of the IHEN Journal, send the information to Jessica Radtke at: > jessradtke@yahoo.com [5] _______________________________________ COUNTY CONTACTS __________ > by b. b. bennett & marla james The new IHEN County Contact volunteers are coming in! One at a time, but they're coming. If you are an experienced homeschooler or you are well connected in your local community, and want to help other homeschoolers in your area keep up with all the great things there are for homeschoolers in your county... why not sign up? IHEN's goal is to have a volunteer parent homeschooler in every county of the state, available to answer questions via e-mail. It's really going to be easier than most people believe. Most of the questions will be from people referred from the IndianaHomeschoolers list, because they are interested in the support groups or activities that are going on in your county. Here's how to get started: To volunteer as an IHEN County Contact, send your NAME, COUNTY, and E-MAIL ADDRESS to > IHEN-Org@yahoogroups.com or to our County Contact Tracker, Marla James at: > aktundra@whiteduckwebdesign.com See the "CONTACTS" section of the "IHEN Journal" for more important addresses. _____ COUNTY CONTACTS TO DATE __________ We have volunteer IHEN County Contacts in the following counties: Allen | Boone | Delaware | Grant | Hamilton | Lake Madison | Marion | Owen | Porter | Starke | Steuben If your county isn't listed, and you think you can answer a few questions a month by e-mail, why not e-mail Marla and the address above and let her know you'd like to give this IHEN County Contact thing a go! You can also see the current list of contacts on the web at > http://www.AltEdNet.org/IHEN/IHEN_Top5.htm [6] _______________________________________ OFF THE DEB END __________ > by debbie harbeson HOMESCHOOLING-COLORED GLASSES Over the years, my kids developed several very strong interests and we spent a lot of time and energy learning about them. One day, I realized how this affected my vision while I traveled along the roads we use often. Although the scenery remained essentially the same, I discovered that my personal view varied depending on my kids' current interests and activities. Keith was fascinated with rocks and fossils for several years. We read lots of books on the topic, joined a local rock club, and went rock and fossil hunting. I learned about layers of rock and the different types of rocks and fossils. Soon, every time we were on the highway and going through a rock-cut, I found myself looking very discriminately, searching for layers and wondering what type of rock it was and whether it held any interesting fossils. I still do not pass up a rock without picking it up and checking it out. Melissa's early fascination was with animals of all sorts. We read magazines and books, went on hikes, and became quite knowledgeable about local animals. We learned a lot about predator birds and now I always notice the red-tailed hawks that are fairly common along the highway. I never paid much attention before. My husband came home one day, excited because he knew he had seen a peregrine falcon. He knew what it was because Melissa showed him an article in the paper about a pair nesting on one of the Ohio River bridges. During this time we used the bird-colored glasses she provided. Melissa later got very interested and involved in gardening and plant life in general. There I was again, traveling the road and finding myself noticing the types of trees and wildflowers growing near the shoulder. Did you know that the blue flowers of the chicory plant only last one day? Both of my kids are involved in Civil Air Patrol, a civilian auxiliary of the Air Force that has a leadership program and now my son is taking private pilot lessons. We live fairly close to the local small airport and small planes commonly fly over the road I travel often. When I see those planes, I take more notice now as to what kind of plane it is and some days I even wonder whether or not my son is the one flying! It's fun to learn right along with your kids and take notice of things you might never have paid much attention to before. Have homeschooling-colored glasses changed your view of the world around you? [7] ____________________________________ POINTS OF INTEREST __________ _____ LEARNING CENTERS (Part 3 of 3) __________ > by betty malone LIFE LEARNING CENTER: REALITY (where we are at today) The LIFE Learning Center of Madison County is continuing to work on organizational structure. The planning and steering committee has decided at this time to use an association aspect for funding and organization. While we researched the feasibility of securing separate 501 c, it was decided that since we are physically located in the Boys and Girls Club building, we did not need it for liability issues or financial needs. The auxiliary/association approach allows us to develop our own fundraising if it doesn't exceed $10,000 a year, and I don't see that being a problem at this time. Working with the Chief Professional Officer of the Boys Club, we have decided to use the Project Learn name for the after school programs for public school children and LIFE Learning Center for the majority of other users. Major corporate funding will still be coming in under the 501 structure of the Boys Club organization. As a separate organization, the steering committee feels the need to maintain the ability to secure independent funding and maintain our own financial structure in the interest of moving the center if the need should arise or conditions and stipulations with the Boys Club organization should change. We are having our first fundraiser, Growing Opportunities Geranium Sales. If you are interested in supporting the learning center concept, we would love to sell you a beautiful 4 in. red geranium for $3.00, with an attached coupon from Blimpies for a free sub. Geraniums can be picked up at Boys Club on June 15 from 10:00 until 1:00 or from Betty Malone upon arrangement. E-mail > bgcmalone444@hotmail.com for orders. The major focus of LIFE Learning Center during summer hours will be assisting the public school children who use the Boys Club facility. We are planning some educational enrichment activities, a fine arts program, and some fun stuff too! For the planning committee, work will continue on developing board structure and finalizing organization plans and focus. Each of us is researching and studying the entire concept of learning centers as alternative education. My July newsletter submission will be on the learning center concept as opposed to charter schools or private schools. Homeschooling, cooperative learning centers, homeschool co-ops; all of these offer each family the opportunity to learn together. In my opinion, there is no finer choice. Ben Franklin said that if you're going to build something, build it as modern as you can, use the best resources, the finest research, so that your work will still be worthy when you are finished with the building. I believe in the work we are doing on many levels to further the cause of home education in Indiana. On July 31st, I will be presenting a home education seminar at the Lapel library at 11:30 and at 6:00 on August 1st. Of course we will be discussing the plans of LIFE Learning Center for the fall, and all the wonderful home education opportunities available in Indiana. But for now, the hot tub is calling me! Happy homeschooling from LIFE Learning Center. -- Betty Malone is a Committee Member of Home Schools United as well as the LIFE Learning Center Program Coordinator. She can be reached by e-mail at: > bmalone444@hotmail.com |IHEN| [a] ______________________________________________ CONTACTS __________ > who's who; what's where at IHEN All volunteers working to bring IHEN to Hoosier homeschoolers can be reached all at once by sending an e-mail to the IHEN Organizational e-list address > IHEN-Org@yahoogroups.com. The current web site address for IHEN, where you can see up to date information, resources and online versions of this newsletter is at this URL: > http://www.AltEdNet.org/IHEN _____ IHEN JOURNAL STAFF __________ MANAGING EDITOR: Wendy Schlie > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com EDITOR: Debbie Harbeson > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com PUBLISHER: Peach Grove Press/eMedia > PGPress@aol.com FREE SUBSCRIPTION: > IHEN-News-subscribe@yahoogroups.com SUBSCRIPTION PROBLEMS: > PGPress@aol.com SUBMISSIONS: > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com WRITERS/CONTRIBUTORS - PRESENT AND PAST: __Ben Bennett > BBBennett@aol.com __Debbie Harbeson > Dtomboy@insightbb.com __Marla James > aktundra@whiteduckwebdesign.com __Betty Malone > bmalone444@hotmail.com __Jessica Radtke > jessradtke@yahoo.com __Joe (Coach) Stull > chess@thewordsofeternallife.com _____ IHEN VOLUNTEERS __________ SEND MAIL TO THE IHEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS/OFFICERS > IHEN-Directors@yahoogroups.com IHEN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE E-MAIL: > IHEN-Org@yahoogroups.com COUNTY CONTACTS COORDINATOR: Marla James > aktundra@whiteduckwebdesign.com E-LISTS AND RESOURCE LISTS COORDINATOR: Jessica Radtke > jessradtke@yahoo.com IHEN's "IndianaHomeschoolers" E-LIST MANAGERS: Benjamin Bennett and Debbie Harbeson > IndianaHomeschoolers-Owner@yahoogroups.com SUPPORT GROUP RESOURCE LIST COORDINATOR: Benjamin Bennett > BBBennett@aol.com IHEN'S PERSONAL CHESS TRAINER and MATE CHECKER: Joe Stull > chess@thewordsofeternallife _____ IHEN E-MAIL LISTS __________ The Indiana Home Educators' Network invites you to subscribe to "IndianaHomeschoolers," our statewide, open e-mail list for networking with homeschoolers across Indiana. Our e-mail lists are neither restricted to IHEN members nor to only homeschooling parents. The "IndianaHomeschoolers" list is open to anyone with an interest in educating their own children. We hope that by running our statewide networking list in this fashion, we will be able to communicate to anyone interested in homeschooling, the diversity and unique family affirming qualities the home learning lifestyle provides. Because of this philosophy, the topics and discussions on the "IndianaHomeschoolers" list are general in nature. Any secondary e-mail lists we promote or moderate in the future, will likely be more focused on specific needs. We will try to promote those Indiana lists in the future. If you moderate an Indiana homeschooling e-list, write to the Editor (Wendy) with your request for inclusion in our next issue > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com or our new E-list Resource Coordinator, Jessica Radtke > jessradtke@yahoo.com who will be gathering information for an e-mail discussion list, resource list. You can join any of the e-mail discussion lists below, by going to the web site, or sending a blank e-mail to the address given. Some lists may not be affiliated directly with IHEN or IHEN's members and are governed by their own rules of conduct as written by their moderators. Please read list rules and descriptions carefully before subscribing and posting: OFFICIAL IHEN E-MAIL NETWORKING LISTS: __IndianaHomeschoolers: IHEN's Statewide Networking List > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianaHomeschoolers > IndianaHomeschoolers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com __IHEN-Org: IHEN's Organizational working e-list > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IHEN-Org > IHEN-Org-subscribe@yahoogroups.com __IHEN-News: Subscribe to the "IHEN Journal" > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IHEN-News/join > IHEN-News-subscribe@yahoogroups.com *AFFILIATED E-MAIL NETWORKING LISTS: __In Progress **UNAFFILIATED E-MAIL NETWORKING LISTS: __In Progress * Affiliated lists are e-mail discussion lists where someone from IHEN knows and has had conversations with the list moderator. The list moderator agrees with the principles and mission of IHEN and while not speaking for IHEN, will attempt to conduct their e-mail list in a manner that reflects the mission and principles of IHEN. ** Unaffiliated e-mail lists are Indiana homeschooling discussion lists that have not chosen to affiliate with IHEN, but we feel are of enough interest to some parents to list them in our directory. That said, we can neither endorse, nor be held accountable to any actions, content or abuses that may occur on these discussion lists. As in all things, your mileage may vary. :-) If you feel any of these e-mail lists are not worthy of listing, you may forward your comments to the IHEN Organizational list address > IHEN-Org@yahoogroups.com for consideration. _____ [UN]SUBSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS __________ To keep up with the latest news and information about the IHEN, all you need to do is subscribe to our free newsletter, the "IHEN Journal." Simply send an e-mail to the following address > IHEN-News-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and become part of this network of homeschoolers helping homeschoolers!! If you would like to be unsubscribed from the "IHEN Journal." please e-mail > IHEN-News-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Subscribe UNsubscribe [b] _______________________________ COPYRIGHTS/DISTRIBUTION __________ > forwarding guidelines Copyright (c)2002, Indiana Home Educators' Network (IHEN), ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All materials not marked as copyrighted by the author/creator is copyrighted by IHEN. No *portion* or *part* of this publication may be used for commercial purposes without permission in writing from IHEN and/or the creator/author. Send permission requests by e-mail to > IHEN-News-Owner@yahoogroups.com. "IHEN Journal" is a free monthly newsletter published by the Indiana Home Educators' Network (IHEN). Subscribers are welcome to reprint and/or distribute "IHEN Journal" for nonprofit use as long as the newsletter is distributed in its entirety, including copyright notices and subscription instructions. Thank you for supporting home education in Indiana. |IHEN| ____________________________________________________________________ > eNewsLetter produced by Peach Grove Press/eMedia > PGPress@aol.com PGPress/eMedia ... in partnership with the Alternative Educators' Network. AEN members believe that "All Parents are Educators. What are You Teaching YOUR Children?ª" AEN
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