I often get asked “What do I do for high school health?” . “We already covered showers, teeth, etc…what else do I need to cover?”
Here are a few things outside the “box” which is by no means an all inclusive list..
1. CPR and first aid certification from the local health dept
2. The whole family goes to the eye doctor. One of you gets the optimap where you can see the optic nerve and retina on the computer screen. My eye doctor charges extra for this versus the regular eye dilation but the results are amazing.
3. Have the student research carbohydrates and proteins. Then plan a meal high in protein, low carbs. Make the menu, choose the recipe, make the grocery list, go to the store – use coupons- and cook the meal
4. Track yourself walking or running a mile and over a “semester” improve your time
5. Drivers Ed class
6. Read articles on : fruit, heart health, hypothermia, tornado safety,
7. Word study on: strength, endurance, exercise, leisure
8. Read prevention magazine or other health based magazine articles on a particular topic and share findings- ie chicken pox vaccine- yay or nay or treadmill vs elliptical for knee problems or prevention of knee problems
9. Bible study- I Timothy 4:7-8, II Timothy 2:5
I hope this helps. There are other options to a textbook, be creative!
Author: Karen
Grab and Go Unit Study from Homeschool Legacy for Arbor Day
Arbor day is in April and here a unit study at 25% off to help you study trees. If you have never tried a Grab and Go Unit study, now would be a great time to try one.
For grades 2-12, minimal to no prep involved, 4 week study, you choose literature from a large list ( not looking for that 1 book), create and maintain a nature journal, simple experiments, art, famous people, field trip ideas, and much more.. If you have a Boy Scout in the family, this study can earn you a merit badge in “forestry”.
Use the code 25OFF to get the discount.
here is a link to the Homeschool Legacy website ( I am an affiliate)- use it to get to the site then go shopping..
http://www.homeschoollegacy.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=1024_0_5_2o
have fun- let me know what you think after you have used it..
Karen at the Kurriculum Korner
Try Knowledge Quest’s “Expedition Earth” FREE
Geography was always a favorite subject over the years in our homeschool journey . Mapping and studying other countries cultures is an important part of understanding who we are as Americans and our role in the world. Knowledge Quest has some great products- here is one you can try free.
Maybe you already know about Expedition Earth, but if you don’t, this is a great time to check it out.
You can try Expedition Earth for FREE by downloading the Expedition Earth Sampler pack. It contains several country pages along with lesson plans. This is a great way to learn about the fascinating corners of our world.
It’s all at this link:
https://fs168.isrefer.com/go/EE/Karen/
If you don’t love Expedition Earth, that’s okay, but it certainly does not hurt to check it out for free. If Expedition Earth is not for you, maybe another one of Knowledge Quest’s products would be the perfect fit. I’m especially partial to Map Trek and A Child’s Geography. 🙂
Enjoy and let me know what you think..
Karen at the Kurriculum Korner
What About Timelines?
A question I often receive in the Kurriculum Korner store is, “What timeline is best for me?” I really like Map Trek, a set of historical outline maps published by Knowledge Quest. Just as maps help our students understand the WHERE of history, timelines help us understand the WHEN and IN
WHAT ORDER of history. But here’s the problem with timelines…
Most homeschool parents decide that they will make one themselves. Certainly, it can’t be too hard (it’s not and there are instructions on how to do so at the link below!). But for those that would rather not hassle with making one, the next big decision sets in… which format should I choose – a wall timeline, a book timeline, timeline software or maybe even a mobile app?
Here’s some great news! I am sending you a link to an article by Terri Johnson that breaks down the process and makes the decision easy for you. If you have been putting off a timeline purchase because of indecision, read the article below. If you aren’t in the market for a timeline, just delete this email (or better yet, save it in a special place where you can find it again when you decide that you do need one after all.) 🙂
Which Timeline is Best for Me?
By Terri Johnson
The question I receive most frequently, I believe, is which timeline will best suit my students’ needs. Choosing a timeline is an important and subjective decision and a tough one at that, with so many great options to choose from. However, I do believe that every home educating family needs a timeline, particularly if you have students in 4th grade or higher.
Perhaps you are the crafty type. If so and if you would prefer to make your own timeline, I would love to show you how I made mine.
Read the rest of the article here:
Change in Hours for November and December
As usual, this time of year business slows down significantly.
As of November 1st, I will go to by appointment only until after the New Year. Please pass this around to those friends you know are not on the loops. I am still here and am very flexible so call or email me if you need anything, want to change directions in your curriculum choices, need additional practice or supplements etc. I will open again with regular hours after the holidays. As I make appointments, I will post them both here, on the loops and on facebook in case you want to do some shopping. Especially those we make ahead of time, so I can give you notice.
I do not go away for the holiday season so please do not hesitate to call on me. I am here to help. I will continue to post things that I think are of value as gifts. Please continue to follow me here and on facebook for news and updates.
Thank you for all your support this year, there were some sales records broken this summer!
Helpful Tips for the SALE next week~~
Helpful Hints for making the most out of the sale next week
I made the hours 11 am – 7 pm Monday thru Friday to try to accommodate everyone’s schedules. If you can work it out with a friend to take turns with the children, dads can be home or you can find a teenager from the neighborhood to sit, you would be more relaxed and less distracted.. Children are always welcome. They are also always distracting, fidgety, whining to go – anywhere but here, etc.
1. If you bring the children, bring something for them to do, eat, drink (eating and drinking will take place outside) etc.
2. Use the bathroom before you come- I only have one accessible to the shop and it is also my families and in the house, not really a public bathroom.
3. Park on the stub road, not on the red bricks- George had someone towed last spring. Parking will be tight, carpool if you can.
4. If you have a blog- post for me please
5. There will be a daily giveaway and a door prize after the week for an Amazon gift card.
6. The shop will be 20% off with some exceptions which will be marked.
7. No Drop offs next week
8. Prior commitments where I have made you a pile or set things aside for you ie- life of Fred, teaching textbooks, Heart of Dakota, abeka 7th grade etc are excluded from the sale.
9. No items will be held without payment which we can do over the phone.
10. Bring your list—put it in your bag now so it is not on the desk while you are here.
11. If you find what you came for at a really good price, post a review, post on the loop and tell friends- word of mouth from someone other than me is the best advertising.
12. No haggling over prices..if you want to buy it for a few cents less somewhere else, that is your prerogative. Pricing is competitive and designed to benefit not me, but your fellow homeschoolers. Thank you for understanding.
13. Have a good time and take home lots of goodies !!
See you there–
Karen at the Kurriculum Korner
502-241-7264
email- kurriculumkorner@msn.com
www.kurriculumkorner.com
Kurriculum Korner is having a Giant SALE
The Kurriculum Korner is planning a Giant SALE!!! . It is almost the end of the really busy season and the shelves are just overflowing. The shop has been very busy and more successful than ever. A great deal of material has been sold but more arrives every week.
Planning for the week of September 8th — 11 am – 7 pm every day Monday thru Friday. A different subject will be on sale every day. I am still working on the details but stay posted for more information. Mark your calendars, planners and cell phone to do lists to make sure you do not miss it!
Stay tuned!!
Annual Book Sale Tips— re posted May 1, 2018
Annual post about DO’S and DONT’S for the book sale
over the years- 15 in business, more than that attending fairs, I have learned a little about book sales 🙂
This is not criticism, just helpful hints
1. if you want it to sell, price it well – Abeka, BJU etc are very prevalent in the resale market. 1/2 retail is about what you will get.
people always ask me what I would sell it for, if you price it too high, you will take it home with you.
2. if you are buying- know your prices and editions or take catalogs with you . If you buy a previous edition and cannot get the consumables (and want them), its pretty useless..
3. DO NOT use permanent stickers on the covers of your books- they never come off and if they do they take half the cover with them. I have to remove them or cover them up if you bring your books here. packages of stickers which I buy buy the 1000’s all say either permanent or removable on the front. File folder labels are not removable
4. If I come to the sale and offer you less than you are asking it is because I am going to re sell it in the shop. I cannot pay you more than I can sell it for. Then it is up to you to accept it. It’s okay to say no. This has caused contention in the past and I wish to avoid that in the future. I am not insulting you or your book, I just know what that particular book will sell for in the shop- sorry, but I would prefer not to take a loss.
5. if you sell things online- please make sure you know how much it will cost you to ship it before you price it. You do not want to sell something for $5 then pay $4 to ship it meaning you made a dollar. If you need to purchase an envelope, it is more and your time to the post office is valuable.
6. take lots of change and $1 bills to the sale. you cannot expect someone selling to give change for a dollar book from a $20 or $50- it will wipe them out and may cause them to lose another sale if they have no change left
7. if someone wants something you already sold, please forward them to the Kurriculum Korner- I have a lot of the things that have been showing up on the loops in stock. They all belong to other local home school families .
IMPORTANT
I do not want all the rejects- I want the good stuff too. If you would not come here to buy it, why would someone else? If you sell all the teaching textbooks, apologia and rod and staff english, etc you did great. Do not bring me all the 1/2 missing workbooks, the older edition teacher manuals and all the books that your teacher friend or relative took from her stash and gave you because she thought you needed them to be able to successfully teach your child. (we all have one of those -LOL)
I will be OPEN that afternoon if you want to shop here too..I will NOT be accepting consignment items that day- please read the policies and use the scheduling app to make an appointment.
Karen at the Kurriculum Korner
Wed & Thurs 1-5pm
502-241-7264
6400 Clore Lane, Crestwood, KY 40014
www.kurriculumkorner.com
News from the Kurriculum Korner 5/13/14
Overflowing shelves in the Bible/Christian Studies department is prompting a SALE!
This week only- May 14th and 15th
Devotionals, arts and crafts, Bibles, curriculum, Ezzo, Reference, Balancing the Sword, Christian Liberty Press, Character Sketches, Family Night Tool Chest, Case for Christ, Firm Foundations, Bible Study etc etc
Come see what’s here- good gift ideas, summer reading, Character development and much more…
50% off
See you this week!
Karen at the Kurriculum Korner
Wed & Thurs 1-5pm
502-241-7264
6400 Clore Lane, Crestwood, KY 40014
www.kurriculumkorner.com
News from the Kurriculum Korner
Regular hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-5pm
If you need hours outside of that, call me- I am flexible.
I realize how hard it is to concentrate and focus when little ones are ready to leave after 5 minutes. Grab a sitter, bring a friend, bring your lunch and come sit and peruse all the wonderful materials..
Did you know there are over 20,000 books here? that’s a rough estimate, in the summer there are more than that..
I have over 300 consignors–some have a lot of things here, some only a few .
Most of the materials are in good to great condition, gently used. There are games, literature, art, music, math manipulative and flashcards galore, science kits, maps, coloring books, microscope slides and more.
Drive thru History, Living Learning Books, Electronics Lab, Chem lab, Sonlight Science kits and history guides, 2 shelves of Usborne Science books, Saxon Math, Financial Peace, My Fathers World, A Heart of Dakota guide for preschoolers, Life of Fred, Latin Road, Rod and Staff and I could go on and on…
Come see what’s here before you buy new. Support your local homeschool business and each other by purchasing local before online.
See my website for consignment policies and we even posted some pictures of the shop..I often hear “I did not know you had so many different things” .
Montessori, Charlotte Mason, Well Trained Mind all suggest lots of reading/reference books on your shelves. If you are using J Fulbright’s Anatomy and Physiology, there is a whole shelf of pop up-pull out body books, dna models, anatomy coloring book, “what happens when we eat” books that go along with that topic. Endless possibilities for endless learning…
See you soon,
Karen at the Kurriculum Korner
Wed & Thurs 1-5pm
502-241-7264
6400 Clore Lane, Crestwood, KY 40014
www.kurriculumkorner.com
