Hi all, As I get ready to begin my conference/speaking season I thought it would be fun to update my workshops with tips/advice from you. What are your best...
Have youj seen these card games? http://www.borderlinegames.com BORDERLINE GAMES is a fun and exciting card game that also teaches you US geography!...
You may be aware of this one already, but just in case.......... We have a few sets of flat travelers that visit with family, friends, or complete strangers...
This is an idea for the Summer Olympics this year. They will be August 13-29, 2004. During the last Olympics, I printed out a world map with country borders ...
A friend of mine mentioned another great way to explore geography. It's similar to geocaching, but with a slightly different twist. For more info, visit:...
This letter boxing looks so fun. I cannot waite to introduce it to my children. Thanks for the info. Cindy Gamwell, Charlotte NC ... From: Conrader To:...
Hi! I'm just finishing up a once-a-week geography club that I held in my home. I have 20 children who come every Thursday for two hours. We rotate to various...
Hi, I'm glad I found this list. I knew HOG was in the title, so I typed that into the Yahoo search box. I had to laugh when all these Harley Davidson groups...
Hi everyone! My name is JoAnn and my dh and I have two daughters that are learning at home. I was previously a member of the group and had to par back and have...
Hi JoAnn, I am in Mi also. I have not used HOG yet. I am going to a bookfair in Detroit next week and the INCH convention in Lansing in May. I will be looking...
When it comes to letterboxing we have only attempted to search for one. That was last year on our way up north to Mackinac Island. I was hoping it would be an...
Hey JoAnn, Do you know if there are any closer to the Indiana side? I was looking to do this too :-) but I'm not familiar with the area all the time. I can...
We did the letterboxing this week for the first time. It was great fun, it did teach the children about taking their time and paying close attention to...
In a message dated 3/20/2004 5:16:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, rjmurtaugh@... writes: Hey JoAnn, Do you know if there are any closer to the Indiana side? ...
Woo hoo Cindy!! Congrats on finding the boxes. Did you guys make your own stamps or did you purchase them? Ours are purchased and I made a homemade book for...
Does anyone know if there are any letterboxes in China? I'd love to take my kids looking for one. I couldn't find a website that mentioned any in China...
JoAnn, I had my children make their own stamps. It was a good experience. They are very basic, but there are none other like them. I used a purchased...
Hi, Found our first letterbox in Bay City, Mi. We have apostcard to mail to the owner and some pictures for a scrapbook. Can't wait to add to our collection of...
Here are some other things that we do to study Geography: We keep one copy per child of Rand McNally's Notebook World and U.S. Map in our vehicle so the kids...
Hi I am happy to be a part of the list, thanks for having me! I have been homeschooling for 6 years if you include kindergarden. I was happy to find Maggies...
Hi Stacy welcome to the group!! My name is JoAnn and my dh and I have two girls. Alyssa is 8 and Sierra is 5. As for gaps in our learning, well we all have ...
Hi Patricia, Thanks so much for your great ideas. Wow! I would like to ask you where do you get your 5 questions each week? What are your favorite sources? ...
I too really enjoyed your suggestions, Patricia! Cherie, I *just* (after Patricia's email) ordered Rand McNally's Notebook World straight from Rand McNally's...
Cherie, I hope this information answers your questions. ... Most of the time, we make up the questions ourselves. For instance, At what Longitude and Latitude...
Hi Grace, Thanks for the info. I just ordered 4 of them. I took the on-line survey too get the extra $5 off. I was a little disappointed when it only...
Hey Ladies (and Gents, I guess!) We are off to Maine and Mass in the morning. I am speaking at their state conferences. If any of you on this loop will be at...