Wairarapa Home Schoolers Talk to International Space Station ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Wednesday 26th November 2008 This Wednesday, 11 school children from the Wairarapa Home Schooling Association will ask questions of an astronaut on the International Space Station via Amateur Radio, in what will be New…
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Homeschoolers Sweep First Round of Children’s International Arts Festival
Homeschoolers Sweep First Round of Children’s International Arts Festival Dude Ranch Vacations Awarded to Four Winners’ Families South Padre Island, Texas, August 28, 2008 – Four homeschooled children from across the U.S. have won dude ranch vacations for their families in the first round of the Children’s International Arts Festival….
On the Virtues of Making Your Children Do the Dishes
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121978677837474177.html WORK & FAMILY By SUE SHELLENBARGER On the Virtues of Making Your Children Do the Dishes Quiz for the day: How much time each day, on average, does a 6- to 12-year-old child spend on household chores? If you guessed more than a half-hour, you’re wrong. Children are spending…
National Library-5 year olds
As of the beginning of Term 3, 5 year olds can borrow books from the National Library. You will need to show a copy of their birth certificates. I was told that no-one would be turned away if they happened to turn up this week. http://www.natlib.govt.nz This is the link…