Thursday, April 4, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Online course on comic books
This might be too mature for some homeschoolers, but if you have a bright and penetrating
high-schooler who enjoys comic books, this could be an interesting and
free course.
Gender Through Comics: A Super MOOC is a massive open online course coming this spring. The course will examine how comic books can be used to explore questions of gender identity, stereotypes, and roles.
Designed for college-age and lifelong learners, the course is led by Christina Blanch of Ball State University, and uses a study of comic books incorporating interactive video lectures, online discussions between students, and real-time socially driven interviews.
The class will feature interviews with the comic industry's biggest names, such as Terry Moore, Brian K Vaughan and Mark Waid; and will address questions of gender representations and constructions involving both men and women.
For more information, visit the course web site.
Gender Through Comics: A Super MOOC is a massive open online course coming this spring. The course will examine how comic books can be used to explore questions of gender identity, stereotypes, and roles.
Designed for college-age and lifelong learners, the course is led by Christina Blanch of Ball State University, and uses a study of comic books incorporating interactive video lectures, online discussions between students, and real-time socially driven interviews.
The class will feature interviews with the comic industry's biggest names, such as Terry Moore, Brian K Vaughan and Mark Waid; and will address questions of gender representations and constructions involving both men and women.
For more information, visit the course web site.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Six Flags: Read to succeed
Six Flags is offering free tickets to children who read.
Read to Succeed is a Six Flags program that encourages students in kindergarten through sixth grade to read. Students who complete six hours of recreational reading earn free tickets to Six Flags. The program is available to teachers and schools at no cost to participate.
To be eligible families must register by March 1.
During the course of the program, students and parents must keep track of the students' reading hours. After students complete their reading logs, it is the teacher's responsibility to save the students' hours online and then send the students’ reading logs to Six Flags Read to Succeed, P.O. Box 113, North Haven, CT 06473-0113.
For more information, visit the program's web site.
Read to Succeed is a Six Flags program that encourages students in kindergarten through sixth grade to read. Students who complete six hours of recreational reading earn free tickets to Six Flags. The program is available to teachers and schools at no cost to participate.
To be eligible families must register by March 1.
During the course of the program, students and parents must keep track of the students' reading hours. After students complete their reading logs, it is the teacher's responsibility to save the students' hours online and then send the students’ reading logs to Six Flags Read to Succeed, P.O. Box 113, North Haven, CT 06473-0113.
For more information, visit the program's web site.
Karate summer camp in Highland Park
It's the middle of winter, a perfect time to think about the summer.True North Martial Arts in Highland Park will offer a summer camp of mixed martial arts, from June 24-Aug. 23. Students may enroll for anywhere from one to nine weeks at a time.
Registration costs $50 for students not already enrolled at True North, and $25 for current students. Cost of the camp is $160 a week for one to three weeks, $135 for four to six weeks, and $125 for seven to 10 weeks. There is a 15 percent discount for students registered and paid for by March 1.
A registration packet is available online.
True North Martial Arts is located at 320 Raritan Ave., Highland Park. For more information, call (732) 317-3025.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Bridgewater: Homeschool swim
The Sometset Valley YMCA will hold a homeschool open swim at the
Bridgewater pool on Monday afternoon.
The event, which runs from 1-3 p.m. weekly, costs $6 per swimmer. There is a maximum cost of $20 per family. There will be a free family day at the facility on Feb. 18.
The pool is located at 601 Garretson Road, Bridgewater, across from Bridgewater-Raritan High School, just down the road from Bridgewater Commons.
The event, which runs from 1-3 p.m. weekly, costs $6 per swimmer. There is a maximum cost of $20 per family. There will be a free family day at the facility on Feb. 18.
The pool is located at 601 Garretson Road, Bridgewater, across from Bridgewater-Raritan High School, just down the road from Bridgewater Commons.
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