Saturday, June 28, 2008
Quick Reminder - submission due June 30th!
So far I only have one submission for the next edition. Hope to hear from a bunch of you soon!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Call for 11th edition - due June 30th
If all goes well the 11th edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival will be posted Tuesday, July 1, with the deadline for submissions being Monday, June 30.
As the edition will be posted on Canada Day, why not use that as inspiration for your post? Have special plans for Canada Day? Tell us about them. Have a Canadian resource you love? Tell us about it. Share about your studies about Canadian history, geography, literature, music, etc. Share your thoughts about the country we live in.
As always this topic is merely a suggestion, not a requirement. Feel free to submit any post on any topic you want. It doesn't have to be a new post either. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines in the side bar.
Please help spread the word about the call. Promote the carnival on your blog. Talk about it on internet boards and email lists you are on. Tell your friends about it.
Hope to hear from all of you soon. :0)
As the edition will be posted on Canada Day, why not use that as inspiration for your post? Have special plans for Canada Day? Tell us about them. Have a Canadian resource you love? Tell us about it. Share about your studies about Canadian history, geography, literature, music, etc. Share your thoughts about the country we live in.
As always this topic is merely a suggestion, not a requirement. Feel free to submit any post on any topic you want. It doesn't have to be a new post either. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines in the side bar.
Please help spread the word about the call. Promote the carnival on your blog. Talk about it on internet boards and email lists you are on. Tell your friends about it.
Hope to hear from all of you soon. :0)
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
10th Edition!
Welcome to the 10th Edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival. Once again the submissions started rolling in at the deadline, so we do actually have some visits to make. :)
Starting in the west again we'll drop in and visit with Rosina, in British Columbia, as she explains about her family's Nature Project - Seashell Music Makers. She shares step by step instructions with pictures and a video at the end showing what they sound like. She always does the neatest things!
Next up we have two stops to make in Alberta.
First we'll visit with Heather, who claims to not be a gardener, as she shows us beautiful pictures she took of her Lilacs and Butterflies.
After that we'll stop in for a visit with Lori as she exclaims Ahhhh! I'm finally feeling better! and then proceeds to tell us some of the things she's planning for the summer and the new year. Sounds like she's going to be busy!
Next we'll stop in Saskatchewan to visit with Julia as she tells us she likes Thinking Outside of the Box and thinking critically about rules, unlike the owner of the mini golf course they recently visited.
No invitations to visit in Manitoba this time so we'll skip right over to the next province.
In Ontario we'll drop in for a first time visit with Kim, who exclaims What a Week! as she shows us pictures and tells us about their end-of-school trip. Sure sounds like fun!
Unfortunately we have no invitations to visit in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island this time around. I guess everybody is too busy enjoying the start of summer, so we'll skip over those provinces and move on to the last one.
We have two invitations to visit in Newfoundland this time.
First we'll stop in and visit with Linda as she shows us pictures and tells us about her Visitors from B.C. -- West meets East!!!. A homeschooling family from BC is on their "Ultimate Canadian Geography Field trip" and they dropped in to visit with Linda and her family.
Our last visit is with Carla as she tells us it's been too cold for the flowers to bloom in her garden yet this year but "I thought I'd share a few photos of My Garden" and shows us beautiful pictures she took of her garden last year.
And that ends the 10th edition of the Canadian Homeschooling Blog Carnival. Thank you to those of you that invited us to visit. Also, thank you to those of you that came along for the trip. Be sure to take a minute to let the hosts know that you visited and that you appreciated the invitation.
If all goes well, and I don't forget, I will be posting a call for the next edition tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that and don't forget to send your submissions in early so that you don't forget, and so that I don't start worrying about whether there will be a carnival or not. ;)
Starting in the west again we'll drop in and visit with Rosina, in British Columbia, as she explains about her family's Nature Project - Seashell Music Makers. She shares step by step instructions with pictures and a video at the end showing what they sound like. She always does the neatest things!
Next up we have two stops to make in Alberta.
First we'll visit with Heather, who claims to not be a gardener, as she shows us beautiful pictures she took of her Lilacs and Butterflies.
After that we'll stop in for a visit with Lori as she exclaims Ahhhh! I'm finally feeling better! and then proceeds to tell us some of the things she's planning for the summer and the new year. Sounds like she's going to be busy!
Next we'll stop in Saskatchewan to visit with Julia as she tells us she likes Thinking Outside of the Box and thinking critically about rules, unlike the owner of the mini golf course they recently visited.
No invitations to visit in Manitoba this time so we'll skip right over to the next province.
In Ontario we'll drop in for a first time visit with Kim, who exclaims What a Week! as she shows us pictures and tells us about their end-of-school trip. Sure sounds like fun!
Unfortunately we have no invitations to visit in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island this time around. I guess everybody is too busy enjoying the start of summer, so we'll skip over those provinces and move on to the last one.
We have two invitations to visit in Newfoundland this time.
First we'll stop in and visit with Linda as she shows us pictures and tells us about her Visitors from B.C. -- West meets East!!!. A homeschooling family from BC is on their "Ultimate Canadian Geography Field trip" and they dropped in to visit with Linda and her family.
Our last visit is with Carla as she tells us it's been too cold for the flowers to bloom in her garden yet this year but "I thought I'd share a few photos of My Garden" and shows us beautiful pictures she took of her garden last year.
And that ends the 10th edition of the Canadian Homeschooling Blog Carnival. Thank you to those of you that invited us to visit. Also, thank you to those of you that came along for the trip. Be sure to take a minute to let the hosts know that you visited and that you appreciated the invitation.
If all goes well, and I don't forget, I will be posting a call for the next edition tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that and don't forget to send your submissions in early so that you don't forget, and so that I don't start worrying about whether there will be a carnival or not. ;)
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Quick Reminder - submissions due June 23
Two days before due date and I don't have even one submission yet! Remember, your submission does not have to be about gardening, it also does not have to be a new submission. Sure hope to hear from a bunch of you real soon.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Call for 10th edition - due June 23
If all goes well the 10th edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival will be posted Tuesday, June 24, with the deadline for submissions being Monday, June 23.
If you need inspiration on a topic to write about, how about this: It's gardening time. Are you a gardener? Tell us about your garden.
As always this topic is merely a suggestion, not a requirement. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines in the side bar.
Please help spread the word about the call. Promote the carnival on your blog. Talk about it on internet boards and email lists you are on. Tell your friends about it. Hopefully we'll get more invitations to visit next week.
Hope to hear from all of you soon. :0)
If you need inspiration on a topic to write about, how about this: It's gardening time. Are you a gardener? Tell us about your garden.
As always this topic is merely a suggestion, not a requirement. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines in the side bar.
Please help spread the word about the call. Promote the carnival on your blog. Talk about it on internet boards and email lists you are on. Tell your friends about it. Hopefully we'll get more invitations to visit next week.
Hope to hear from all of you soon. :0)
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
9th Edition
Welcome to the 9th Edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival. We have a very short trip today, with visits in only two provinces. Up until just before bed time last night I didn't think there was going to be an edition to post today, as I hadn't received any submissions up to that point and I didn't have time to go looking for any, so in my head I was planning a postponement post. However, one submission showed up in my inbox before I headed to bed and two more were there this morning. So, let's hit the road!
First we'll drop in on Lori in Alberta as she declares "I love summer!" as she tells us she just returned from her homeschooling group's first annual camp out and she's already started her summertime reflection on the past year.
Next we're off to British Columbia where we have three stops to make.
First we'll pop in for a visit with Cheryl as she tells us about where homeschooling happens in her house by sharing a Friday Meme: Where Do You Homeschool? that she participated in a while back.
Next we'll drop in on Rosina as she tells us she was lucky enough to catch one of their baby robin's first flights on camera and she shows us a Video of 'Fledgling' Leaving the Nest. It has been really neat following the growth and development of the robins.
While we're at her place, Rosina invites us to check out the British Columbia Homeschool Nations blog where she gives us ideas on How to avoid Summer 'Brain Drain' as she shares about a Canadian workbook series she uses with her children and also gives information about summer library programs.
And that ends the 9th edition of the Canadian Homeschooling Blog Carnival. Thank you to those of you that invited us to visit. Also, thank you to those of you that came along for the trip. Be sure to take a minute to let the hosts know that you visited and that you appreciated the invitation.
If all goes well and I don't forget, I will be posting a call for the next edition tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that and don't forget to send your submissions in early so that you don't forget. Hopefully we'll have a longer trip next time around as we take another trip across Canada and visit with homeschooling families along the way.
First we'll drop in on Lori in Alberta as she declares "I love summer!" as she tells us she just returned from her homeschooling group's first annual camp out and she's already started her summertime reflection on the past year.
Next we're off to British Columbia where we have three stops to make.
First we'll pop in for a visit with Cheryl as she tells us about where homeschooling happens in her house by sharing a Friday Meme: Where Do You Homeschool? that she participated in a while back.
Next we'll drop in on Rosina as she tells us she was lucky enough to catch one of their baby robin's first flights on camera and she shows us a Video of 'Fledgling' Leaving the Nest. It has been really neat following the growth and development of the robins.
While we're at her place, Rosina invites us to check out the British Columbia Homeschool Nations blog where she gives us ideas on How to avoid Summer 'Brain Drain' as she shares about a Canadian workbook series she uses with her children and also gives information about summer library programs.
And that ends the 9th edition of the Canadian Homeschooling Blog Carnival. Thank you to those of you that invited us to visit. Also, thank you to those of you that came along for the trip. Be sure to take a minute to let the hosts know that you visited and that you appreciated the invitation.
If all goes well and I don't forget, I will be posting a call for the next edition tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that and don't forget to send your submissions in early so that you don't forget. Hopefully we'll have a longer trip next time around as we take another trip across Canada and visit with homeschooling families along the way.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Call for 9th edition - due June 16th
Ack! I forgot to post the call yesterday. Sorry about that. Life was crazy.
If all goes well the 9th edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival will be posted Tuesday, June 17, with the deadline for submissions being Monday, June 16th.
If you need inspiration on a topic to write about, how about this: Tell us about where "schooling" happens in your house. Do you have a special room for school? Describe it to us, or better yet, show us some pictures. Does "school" happen all over your house? Do you have special areas to store supplies?
As always this topic is merely a suggestion, not a requirement. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines in the side bar.
Please help spread the word about the call. Promote the carnival on your blog. Talk about it on internet boards and email lists you are on. Tell your friends about it.
Hope to hear from all of you soon. :0)
If all goes well the 9th edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival will be posted Tuesday, June 17, with the deadline for submissions being Monday, June 16th.
If you need inspiration on a topic to write about, how about this: Tell us about where "schooling" happens in your house. Do you have a special room for school? Describe it to us, or better yet, show us some pictures. Does "school" happen all over your house? Do you have special areas to store supplies?
As always this topic is merely a suggestion, not a requirement. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines in the side bar.
Please help spread the word about the call. Promote the carnival on your blog. Talk about it on internet boards and email lists you are on. Tell your friends about it.
Hope to hear from all of you soon. :0)
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
8th Edition
Welcome to the 8th edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival! This time of the year marks the end of formal schooling for many people, including some homeschoolers. Every homeschool is different, however, and on this trip we get a glimpse of what's happening in different homeschooling families across our country at this time of year.
Our first two stops are in British Columbia.
We'll start by dropping in on Rosina as she tells us Our Baby Robin's Eyes are Open & Emergency Care for Orphaned Baby Birds. It's really fun watching these little guys grow.
Next up at Miranda's, while showing us a picture of one of her children hanging upside down, Miranda shares about Our upside-down school year..... Rather rather wrapping things up, they're just getting going.
No invitations to visit in Alberta this time around so we're off to the next province.
In Saskatchewan we stop to visit with Julia while she tells us The Trend Continues - as she describes what happens during the summer portion of their school year.
No invitations to visit in Manitoba, Ontario or Quebec this trip so we skip over these provinces heading to our next stop.
In New Brunswick we stop to visit with Andrea, who's been really busy lately so we get to meet Sarah, One of Andrea's kids. Trying to entertain you!. Sarah, who has never been to school, recently "graduated" from homeschool and she tells us she got her first graphic design job and wrote her first standardized test and didn't find it too bad. Andrea thought it might be nice to meet Sarah because "other homeschoolers quite like to be reassured their kids won't turn out *too* weird. :D."
Next we'll visit with Dawn in Nova Scotia as she tells us about Faery's Tale Deluxe, a storytelling game book she's picked up and is hoping will spark some fun learning throughout the summer.
No invitations to visit Prince Edward Island this trip so we head right to the last stop.
In Newfoundland we drop in on Linda as she reflects on Another one gone... and shares about the end of year homeschooling ceremony the local homeschooling support group hosts.
And that ends the 8th edition of the Canadian Homeschooling Blog Carnival. Thank you to each of you that invited us to visit. Also, thank you to each of you that came along for the trip. Be sure to take a minute to let the hosts know that you visited and that you appreciated the invitation. Hopefully we'll see you all again next week for another trip across Canada as we visit with homeschooling families along the way.
I will be posting a call for the next edition tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that and don't forget to send your submissions in early so that you don't forget.
Our first two stops are in British Columbia.
We'll start by dropping in on Rosina as she tells us Our Baby Robin's Eyes are Open & Emergency Care for Orphaned Baby Birds. It's really fun watching these little guys grow.
Next up at Miranda's, while showing us a picture of one of her children hanging upside down, Miranda shares about Our upside-down school year..... Rather rather wrapping things up, they're just getting going.
No invitations to visit in Alberta this time around so we're off to the next province.
In Saskatchewan we stop to visit with Julia while she tells us The Trend Continues - as she describes what happens during the summer portion of their school year.
No invitations to visit in Manitoba, Ontario or Quebec this trip so we skip over these provinces heading to our next stop.
In New Brunswick we stop to visit with Andrea, who's been really busy lately so we get to meet Sarah, One of Andrea's kids. Trying to entertain you!. Sarah, who has never been to school, recently "graduated" from homeschool and she tells us she got her first graphic design job and wrote her first standardized test and didn't find it too bad. Andrea thought it might be nice to meet Sarah because "other homeschoolers quite like to be reassured their kids won't turn out *too* weird. :D."
Next we'll visit with Dawn in Nova Scotia as she tells us about Faery's Tale Deluxe, a storytelling game book she's picked up and is hoping will spark some fun learning throughout the summer.
No invitations to visit Prince Edward Island this trip so we head right to the last stop.
In Newfoundland we drop in on Linda as she reflects on Another one gone... and shares about the end of year homeschooling ceremony the local homeschooling support group hosts.
And that ends the 8th edition of the Canadian Homeschooling Blog Carnival. Thank you to each of you that invited us to visit. Also, thank you to each of you that came along for the trip. Be sure to take a minute to let the hosts know that you visited and that you appreciated the invitation. Hopefully we'll see you all again next week for another trip across Canada as we visit with homeschooling families along the way.
I will be posting a call for the next edition tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that and don't forget to send your submissions in early so that you don't forget.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Quick Reminder - Deadline tomorrow
The next edition is due to be posted on Tuesday and I only have 2 submissions yet! Hope to hear from you soon!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Call for submissions for 8th Carnival
If all goes well, the 8th Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival will be posted Wednesday, June 10th, with the deadline for submissions being Monday, June 9th. The earlier I get submissions the better I like it because I don't start worrying about having to go out and beg for them. :)
If you need inspiration on a topic to write about, think about this: This is the time of year when many people are wrapping up their school year. Are you in that process? How do you wrap up your school year? Do you have a totally different schedule? Do you school all year round? Do you do things differently in the summer?
As always this topic is merely a suggestion, not a requirement. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines in the side bar.
Please help spread the word about the call.
Hope to hear from all of you soon. :0)
If you need inspiration on a topic to write about, think about this: This is the time of year when many people are wrapping up their school year. Are you in that process? How do you wrap up your school year? Do you have a totally different schedule? Do you school all year round? Do you do things differently in the summer?
As always this topic is merely a suggestion, not a requirement. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines in the side bar.
Please help spread the word about the call.
Hope to hear from all of you soon. :0)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
7th Edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival
We have a coast to coast trip planned for today with stops in all but two of the provinces. Here we go!
Before we leave from my place in Newfoundland I want to share with you what I think are Two Great Resources - the internet and the library.
Next we head over to visit with Dawn in Nova Scotia as she shares with us An Inspiring Science Read that she recently discovered.
While we visit with Molytail in Prince Edward Island she tells us about two things she loves - Whiskers & Books. This crazy cat lady starts with telling us about a stray cat she's fallen in love with before sharing about a used books sale she was lucky enough to take advantage of, and how thrilled she was to see her girl choose so many books. Here's what she said in an email "Cindy started this year of hs'ing with almost a hatred for books - getting her to read was like pulling teeth.... that's why I'm so pleased with her choices of books - heck, I'm pleased with her choosing books PERIOD."
Up next we stop in for a first time visit with Carla in Ontario as she shares her thoughts on Justice and homeschooling and tells us "I hope that reading the parts of our history that don’t inspire us with heroic acts or noble deeds will help all of us grow in compassion and understanding. That is more important to me, in schooling my children, than the memorization of pertinent facts."
Our next stop is in Manitoba where we visit with Audrey, who introduces us to the idea of Educational Anarchy. Audrey is sporty an Educational Anarchist button spurred on by an American homeschool blogger's reaction to a statement by the California Teacher's Association.
Hoping over to Saskatchewan we visit with Julia as she tells us about A Geeky Kind of Excitement she recently experienced over a math curriculum.
In Alberta we've been invited for a first time visit with Lori, as she helps spread the news about our Canadian Blog Carnival and tells us about her favorite resource - Mug Up, "a weekly event that a group of us homeschoolers in the area have the privilege of attending."
Our last stop is to visit with Rosina in British Columbia and she has a couple of things to share with us.
First, on the HSN blog for British Columbia, she exclaims, "This could be the greatest Toy/Education Store Ever!"as she tells us about "a really great educational supply store that is on Vancouver Island that is a 'must see'. "
Next on her nature blog she tells us "Our Baby Robins Have Hatched!!!" and she shows us some great pictures of the little creatures.
And that ends this edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival. Be sure to take a minute to let the hosts know that you visited and that you appreciated the invitation. Thank you to each of you that invited us to visit, even though I had to come searching for some of you. :) Also, thank you to each of you that came along for the trip. Hopefully we'll see you all again next week for another trip across Canada as we visit with Homeschooling families along the way.
I will be posting a call for the next edition tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that and don't forget to send your submissions in early so that you don't forget.
Before we leave from my place in Newfoundland I want to share with you what I think are Two Great Resources - the internet and the library.
Next we head over to visit with Dawn in Nova Scotia as she shares with us An Inspiring Science Read that she recently discovered.
While we visit with Molytail in Prince Edward Island she tells us about two things she loves - Whiskers & Books. This crazy cat lady starts with telling us about a stray cat she's fallen in love with before sharing about a used books sale she was lucky enough to take advantage of, and how thrilled she was to see her girl choose so many books. Here's what she said in an email "Cindy started this year of hs'ing with almost a hatred for books - getting her to read was like pulling teeth.... that's why I'm so pleased with her choices of books - heck, I'm pleased with her choosing books PERIOD."
Up next we stop in for a first time visit with Carla in Ontario as she shares her thoughts on Justice and homeschooling and tells us "I hope that reading the parts of our history that don’t inspire us with heroic acts or noble deeds will help all of us grow in compassion and understanding. That is more important to me, in schooling my children, than the memorization of pertinent facts."
Our next stop is in Manitoba where we visit with Audrey, who introduces us to the idea of Educational Anarchy. Audrey is sporty an Educational Anarchist button spurred on by an American homeschool blogger's reaction to a statement by the California Teacher's Association.
Hoping over to Saskatchewan we visit with Julia as she tells us about A Geeky Kind of Excitement she recently experienced over a math curriculum.
In Alberta we've been invited for a first time visit with Lori, as she helps spread the news about our Canadian Blog Carnival and tells us about her favorite resource - Mug Up, "a weekly event that a group of us homeschoolers in the area have the privilege of attending."
Our last stop is to visit with Rosina in British Columbia and she has a couple of things to share with us.
First, on the HSN blog for British Columbia, she exclaims, "This could be the greatest Toy/Education Store Ever!"as she tells us about "a really great educational supply store that is on Vancouver Island that is a 'must see'. "
Next on her nature blog she tells us "Our Baby Robins Have Hatched!!!" and she shows us some great pictures of the little creatures.
And that ends this edition of the Canadian Home Educators Blog Carnival. Be sure to take a minute to let the hosts know that you visited and that you appreciated the invitation. Thank you to each of you that invited us to visit, even though I had to come searching for some of you. :) Also, thank you to each of you that came along for the trip. Hopefully we'll see you all again next week for another trip across Canada as we visit with Homeschooling families along the way.
I will be posting a call for the next edition tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that and don't forget to send your submissions in early so that you don't forget.
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