Liberty Homeschool

Hop2It

2011-10-27T15:34:00.000-07:00

We just concluded soccer for 2011 this week. For the month of November we will be meeting at Hop2It in Twin Falls, from 1:45- 3:45. If this activity proves to be well liked, we can discuss as parents if we would like to continue this activity through winter, do one more month of Hop2It in the early spring, or not do it anymore and do something else entirely. :-)

By the way, for those who have not heard, there will not be homeschool swim this year because the city pool changed its hours. Hope to see next week at Hop2It!!

Summer Soccer

2011-06-15T19:21:00.001-07:00

A note to parent who finds this blog while trying to meet other homeschoolers in the Magic Valley: During the summer months, please come to Thompson Park (on Carriage Lane off of Addison) Tuesday mornings from 9:30- 11:30. We have informal soccer and kickball for older kids, playground fun for the little ones, and plenty of mothers who would love to meet you! There is an email loop you can join to learn of our other activities if you are interested. Please leave a note on this blog if you would like to contact me with other questions. :-)

In September, soccer is held at the Ascension Field on Eastland Rd, from 2:00-3:30 on Tuesdays.

Weekly swim day for homeschoolers

2009-12-02T07:35:00.000-08:00

Homeschool swimming is being held at the YMCA city pool on Madrona every week! Come join us, and get some exercise and have fun with your homeschooling friends Tuesdays from 2-4 pm.

Niagara Springs Field Trip 2009

2009-08-21T07:23:00.000-07:00

Liberty Homeschool families went to Niagara Springs this month to enjoy a picnic and water fun. It was a very hot day and that made the beautiful clean water even more refreshing! Here are some pictures of that wonderful day:

Some other memorable Liberty Homeschool get-togethers this month included: a picnic and water fight at the Pearson's home- we had 64 people attend! And an afternoon of swimming in the Snake River. :-) Keep on eye on the calendar to find out about upcoming field trips and activities this fall!

Herrett Center Field Trip

2009-05-13T17:12:00.000-07:00

I need to do a better job at keeping this blog up to date! We have had some fun science activities this spring. In March we visited the CSI's Herrett Center to see a plantarium show about weather, take a look at the observatory and listen to a presentation on reptiles. Families also had a chance to check out the jungle-iguana room and the fun science/history themed gift shop. Did you know the gift shop stocks lots of educational toys, books, and kits that would make great stocking stuffers or birthday gifts? :-)

Chinese New Year Party

2009-03-01T22:30:00.000-08:00

This January we had an exciting Chinese culture activity where we learned about the Chinese New Year, some of the struggles the Chinese people have to endure, and had a delicious Chinese meal. We painted Chinese characters, made paper lanterns and played some chopstick and balloon games too. I don't have many pictures to share because I lost my camera temporarily during the activity, but I'll still post the few I was able to take.

Lani gave a great talk/discussion on China to our group.
We ate on the floor Oriental style...

The meal was very delicious, thanks to Liz and DeeAnn. For the un-adventurous who didn't like the yummy chow mein, spring rolls, or dried squid, there were chicken nuggets with homemade sweet and sour sauce too.

I was amazed how well some of the kids used their chopsticks!

Thanks DeeAnn for coming up with this idea and getting it organized! Everyone had an enjoyable time.

Roaring Springs

2009-02-12T13:35:00.000-08:00

It's time for the annual Roaring Springs reading program! This is a fun way for you and your children to earn free tickets to the Roaring Springs Water Park in Boise. 600 minutes of recreational reading are required by each of your students earning a ticket. The reading can include newspapers, magazines, comic books, and being read to. Use the chart below to keep track of the minutes and books that are read by each child and mail the finished charts to me at: 704 Canyon Dr. Twin Falls, ID 83301. Include a self addressed stamped envelope and I will mail the tickets you've earned back to you. I need to receive your charts by April 4, 2009.

The tickets you receive will be good for 1 day free admission through June 30th. After that date, the tickets can be used for buy-one-get-one-free admission Monday through Friday. One more thing: YOU, as the teacher of your homeschool, will get one free ticket too! Our family has participated in this the last 3 years and this is such an affordable way to go have fun at Roaring Springs!
Roaring Springs reading chart: (Click on the picture for it to enlarge, then print it off. For some reason, though the chart is printed on one page, it may use an additional paper. -Sorry about that.)

Collecting Sagebrush Seed at Dierkes Lake

2008-12-03T22:41:00.000-08:00

In November, Liberty Homeschool held a service project/field trip at Dierkes lake to help collect sagebrush seed for restoring burn areas in Idaho and Nevada. Our local friendly forest ranger taught us proper harvesting techniques and organized the effort. It was quite cold in the beginning but turned out to be a beautiful day to be out and about, enjoying the Southern Idaho desert we live in. Our group succeeded in collecting 10 lbs. of seed before the kids took off to play and explore.

The girls working diligently to fill their hoop with seeds....
Having some fun with our homeschool pals....
Discovering the local flora....
Afterwards, there was hot chocolate and cookies for all the volunteers. This has become an fun annual tradition so we hope you can join us next year!

CSI Field Trip

2008-11-01T20:57:00.000-07:00

In October the Magic Valley Home Educators group coordinated a great field trip to the CSI Ag. Department! There were many activities for families to choose from. There were huge draft horses for the kids to ride....

Goats to be milked...
A wagon ride to that took us on a tour of the wetlands project....
and fun at the corn maze...
A big thank you to the CSI Ag. department and the homeschooling mothers who helped coordinate this trip! You put together a very memorable day.

Author visit

2008-10-14T02:47:00.001-07:00

This month we enjoyed a visit from a local Christian author, Maja Ledgerwood (see her website at http://majaledgerwood.com/ ). Maja discussed her experience publishing her first children's book "Pocahontas: Princess of Faith and Courage" and read her book aloud to the group. Afterwards, the kids participated in a writing exercise and played at the park. The beautiful weather was a real blessing!

Soccer!

2008-09-30T19:55:00.000-07:00

Homeschool soccer has started! If you would like to join us, we play at the Ascension Field on Eastland Rd. at 2:00 every Tuesday.

Choke Cherry Collection in the South Hills

2008-09-11T06:03:00.000-07:00

The field trip to South Hills for choke cherry collection was lots of fun for the families able to make it! Besides picking berries, we had a picnic and the kids climbed trees and played in the creek.
The ranger informed our group that the seeds collected will be propagated at the Lucky Peak laboratory and used to restore riparian areas that have been overgrazed or camped on too much. Chokecherries make an excellent habitat and food source for all kinds of birds.

In late November we will be collecting sage brush seed at Dierkes Lake. The seed will be used to help restore burned areas throughout Idaho. Watch the Liberty Homeschool Calendar for details!

First post for Liberty Homeschool Blog

2008-08-21T21:52:00.000-07:00

I hope that this can be a place for us to share photos and updates of our Liberty Homeschool activities. I would like to enlist the help of any moms or kids that are interested in writing or adding pictures. You can do it from your home computer and it's really not hard at all! Just look at my total lack of formatting skills and you'll realize that any contributions will be happily accepted.

This first post is of our group getting together for lunch and water fun at my house this past week. Kids of all ages had a great time playing in the kiddie pools, on the trampoline, and even up in the tree house. Wild water gun battles were fought and hopefully many friendships were made. I know I am always grateful for the opportunity to visit with other homeschooling mothers because there is such a common bond shared! Summer afternoons spent with friends are such a treat.....