Hi everyone,
I've decided to stop working on this blog. It was fun while it lasted, but there doesn't seem to be much interest, and it isn't much fun to write to yourself.
I recently started an e-zine by and for girls ages 9-14, and it is going much better. We only published the first issue a few days ago, and I already have four new authors. It can be found at spiritofthemoon.wordpress.com if anyone wants to check it out (or even become an author).
It is also likely that I will be going to high school next year, so I wouldn't be posting here anyway.
If anyone is interested in trying to start TLCteens up again, email me at homeschoolsara@gmail.com, and I will make you an administrator. If I am still homeschooling at that time, it is very likely that I will be interested in helping.
Sorry guys.
Sara
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
The OLYMPICS are here!
Hey guys, sorry that I haven't been keeping my promise of 3 posts a week. The bad weather has been slowing down my internet connection, and then over the weekend I got to spend time with a very good friend who I haven't seen in what feels like forever. While that was nice, it wasn't exactly helping my blog posts :)
Anyway, on to the reason for this post. The 2010 Winter Olympics have started!
Are you planning on watching? Have you watched any of the events so far? What events are you looking forward to the most? I'm looking forward to all of the figure skating events (Pair's medals will be awarded tonight!) and ski jumping, but really I love all of it! I mean, it's the OLYMPICS! Everyone's in such a good mood, and so many of the athletes are thrilled just to be there. Forget about the medals, the Olympics are just AMAZING.
Anyway, on to the reason for this post. The 2010 Winter Olympics have started!
Are you planning on watching? Have you watched any of the events so far? What events are you looking forward to the most? I'm looking forward to all of the figure skating events (Pair's medals will be awarded tonight!) and ski jumping, but really I love all of it! I mean, it's the OLYMPICS! Everyone's in such a good mood, and so many of the athletes are thrilled just to be there. Forget about the medals, the Olympics are just AMAZING.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Hey EVERYONE!
Let us get to know you! Email me at homeschoolsara@gmail.com if you would like to become an official author, or email me your posts and I'll post them for you! Everyone who posts AT LEAST 3 TIMES BY THE FIRST OF MAY will be invited to a pizza party in May (exact date TBD). If you're not sure what type of stuff you could post about, email me and I'll give you some ideas. If you have ANY questions, please email me!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Animals, Children, and Volunteer Hours
With snow still falling, I doubt many people are making plans for the summer. And yet, for anyone interested in volunteering at the National Zoo this summer, the time to start planning is now.
I spent the last summer working as a Senior Class Aide, and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had. The zoo runs several summer camps for young children, and as a Senior Class Aide it was my job to help the teacher in any way I could. It was my responsibility to help set up the craft projects, hand out snacks, and make sure that none of the kids got lost on the long walks around the zoo. I was also often asked to carry the large bag filled with the snacks, first aide kit, and all the paperwork the teachers were required to carry. Fortunately for me though, there were always two younger class aides willing to help. I was also really impressed by the teachers. They were extremely nice and always ready to step in if one of the kids became too much for one of the class aides to handle.
But what volunteer programs does the zoo offer, exactly? In addition to the Class Aide/Senior Class Aide programs, the zoo also offer several other programs.
How Do You Zoo? - How Do You Zoo is a hands-on exhibit where little kids can learn about what it means to be a zookeeper or veterinarian. Teen volunteers are needed to assist in overseeing the exhibit and interacting with the kids.
Kid's Farm- The Kids Farm is a play area and model farm where kids can learn about farming and animal care. Teen volunteers working at the kids farm would be expected to answer visitor's questions and assist in activities like "story-time".
Exhibit Greeter- Teens volunteering as Exhibit Greeters would work at the Invertebrate Building. They would need to answer questions and keep a tally of how many people entered the building.
What's more, if a teen has participated in one or more of these programs, they are eligable to apply for the Keeper Aide summer volunteer program, which is pretty much what it sounds like.
If any of this happens to catch your interest, check out the zoo website for more information :
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Support/Volunteer/Teens/default.cfm
But hurry! The deadline for applying is soon!
I spent the last summer working as a Senior Class Aide, and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had. The zoo runs several summer camps for young children, and as a Senior Class Aide it was my job to help the teacher in any way I could. It was my responsibility to help set up the craft projects, hand out snacks, and make sure that none of the kids got lost on the long walks around the zoo. I was also often asked to carry the large bag filled with the snacks, first aide kit, and all the paperwork the teachers were required to carry. Fortunately for me though, there were always two younger class aides willing to help. I was also really impressed by the teachers. They were extremely nice and always ready to step in if one of the kids became too much for one of the class aides to handle.
But what volunteer programs does the zoo offer, exactly? In addition to the Class Aide/Senior Class Aide programs, the zoo also offer several other programs.
How Do You Zoo? - How Do You Zoo is a hands-on exhibit where little kids can learn about what it means to be a zookeeper or veterinarian. Teen volunteers are needed to assist in overseeing the exhibit and interacting with the kids.
Kid's Farm- The Kids Farm is a play area and model farm where kids can learn about farming and animal care. Teen volunteers working at the kids farm would be expected to answer visitor's questions and assist in activities like "story-time".
Exhibit Greeter- Teens volunteering as Exhibit Greeters would work at the Invertebrate Building. They would need to answer questions and keep a tally of how many people entered the building.
What's more, if a teen has participated in one or more of these programs, they are eligable to apply for the Keeper Aide summer volunteer program, which is pretty much what it sounds like.
If any of this happens to catch your interest, check out the zoo website for more information :
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Support/Volunteer/Teens/default.cfm
But hurry! The deadline for applying is soon!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Educational Time Wasters, Part 1
Or, what to do when you don't want to do schoolwork, but would like to say that you learned something when asked.
I'm starting this series because I realized that many of the websites that I love are actually in some way educational, just not necessarily relevant to what I'm supposed to be doing, or even (once in a while) completely useless. The first website I'm featuring is the well known quiz site FreeRice.com, possibly one of the best of it's kind. It most certainly has more subjects than most, including English grammar and vocabulary, basic foreign language, basic math, chemistry, geography, and even art. There is also the feel-good factor in that for every correct answer, 10 grains of rice are donated to help end hunger. Although the truth in that is debatable, it is still one of the best quiz sites out there.
Do you have a suggestion for the "Educational Time Wasters" series? They can be quiz sites, videos, articles, or really anything else that's fun, educational, and accessible to a wide variety of levels. Off-line suggestions are welcome, as long as it is extremely easy to find the supplies and space to do it. Leave you suggestions in the comments (any post will do, I'll see it), or email them to homeschoolsara@gmail.com.
I'm starting this series because I realized that many of the websites that I love are actually in some way educational, just not necessarily relevant to what I'm supposed to be doing, or even (once in a while) completely useless. The first website I'm featuring is the well known quiz site FreeRice.com, possibly one of the best of it's kind. It most certainly has more subjects than most, including English grammar and vocabulary, basic foreign language, basic math, chemistry, geography, and even art. There is also the feel-good factor in that for every correct answer, 10 grains of rice are donated to help end hunger. Although the truth in that is debatable, it is still one of the best quiz sites out there.
Do you have a suggestion for the "Educational Time Wasters" series? They can be quiz sites, videos, articles, or really anything else that's fun, educational, and accessible to a wide variety of levels. Off-line suggestions are welcome, as long as it is extremely easy to find the supplies and space to do it. Leave you suggestions in the comments (any post will do, I'll see it), or email them to homeschoolsara@gmail.com.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Are you as smart as a preschooler? Part 1
I found this while trying to find a different "quiz," and I thought I would share. According to something I read online, 90% of preschoolers got this question right.
What direction is this school bus moving in? (Scroll down for answer.)
The school bus is moving to the left, because you can't see the door.
Did you get it right? Unfortunately I didn't get a chance, as I saw the answer before I saw the picture :( :(
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Time is Like an Illusion...
Well. This blog has been going nowhere for the past few weeks. Sorry about that. I was rather busy for about 2 weeks, preparing for the Future City regional competition. My team just missed out on going to nationals, which means that we're finally DONE. Since then, I've been busy getting my life back in order, and sleeping :) Starting NOW, expect many, many more posts than there ever have been. I will be posting at least three times a week, on various topics. I doubt that I have enough ideas to write intelligent, interesting, useful posts that often, so some of them will likely be rather goofy. If you have any post ideas, feel free to suggest them, or better yet, write them yourself! You can email me anything that you would like posted at homeschoolsara@gmail.com, or ask to become an author so you can post by yourself! If you have ideas, you can email them or leave them in the comments (any post is fine, I'll see it).
To start off this new three-posts-a-week idea, here's a poem I wrote a few years ago. It's called Time is Like an Illusion... (hence the title of this post).
To start off this new three-posts-a-week idea, here's a poem I wrote a few years ago. It's called Time is Like an Illusion... (hence the title of this post).
Time is like an illusion...
Time never stops.
Time keeps on going,
Like a river flowing by.
You try to capture it,
Try to hold it in your hands.
But like holding water,
It just slips through.
Time is like an illusion…
Doesn’t slow down,
Doesn’t speed up.
Sometimes it feels like it does,
But it’s not true.
It’s just an illusion.
Time is like an illusion…
Milliseconds, seconds,
Minutes, hours,
Days, weeks,
Months, years.
Those are not real.
Just made up by us,
To try to harness time.
It doesn’t work.
It’s just a well formed illusion.
Time is like an illusion…
Because you can’t always tell what it is.
Real time is nature time.
The season, the moon, the waves.
And real time is life.
Friends, family,
Love, anger,
Birth, death.
Those things aren’t illusions.
But time is.
Time is like an illusion…
Because it wont stand still for us to see what it is.
Time. Illusions. Live your life. Time won't wait.
What does your life hold? No one knows.
Only time…
will tell.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Year Resolutions
First of all, happy new year! I hope that everyone had a great 2009, and will have an even better 2010!
This morning as I was sitting in bed I realized that I hadn't made any new year resolutions yet. So I wrote down a bunch, and here they are...
One: Spend less time doing useless stuff on the computer.
Two: Get at least 5 new authors for the TLC blog.
Yes, that means you. Since you're reading this, I'm going to assume that you're a teen in TLCI, and I want you to become an author. If you're interested, email me at homeschoolsara@gmail.com and I'll get you started. (BTW, you don't need a blogger account to become an author. If you email me your posts I'll post them for you.)
Three: Publish Spirit of the Moon at least 4 times.
Spirit of the Moon is an e-zine for girls that I'm starting with my sister, and I really want it to work out.
Four: Solve and write proofs to all of the MathPath problems and at least half of the MathCamp problems on their qualifying tests for the 2010 camp.
Five: Learn a kickover, and make it consistent.
A kickover is a gymnastics skill that I've been struggling with for about 4 or 5 years. I've been really really close to doing it for about 3 years, and I really want to finally learn it! (Yes, I know that a kickover is a really "easy" skill to take so long to learn, but there's a reason why I'm not in this for medals :-) )
Six: Finish the novel-length version of Cinderella that I'm writing, including editing.
Seven: Complete and feel comfortable with the material in chapter 1 (and hopefully more) of the Rosetta Stone Hebrew software.
Eight: Keep my room organized.
I could start by cleaning it :)
Nine: Stretch for at least 5 minutes every day.
I started stretching regularly so that my gymnastics would get better, but it also just helps me feel better (If you've ever been to a really good yoga class you know what I mean). I haven't really been doing it much lately, and I'd like to change that. I normally stretch for more than 5 minutes, but I figured there's a better chance that it will happen if it doesn't take much time :)
That's all from me, but what are your new year resolutions? Share and discuss in the comments!
And just wondering, is there any difference between a resolution and a goal? Or does resolution just sound better?
This morning as I was sitting in bed I realized that I hadn't made any new year resolutions yet. So I wrote down a bunch, and here they are...
One: Spend less time doing useless stuff on the computer.
Two: Get at least 5 new authors for the TLC blog.
Yes, that means you. Since you're reading this, I'm going to assume that you're a teen in TLCI, and I want you to become an author. If you're interested, email me at homeschoolsara@gmail.com and I'll get you started. (BTW, you don't need a blogger account to become an author. If you email me your posts I'll post them for you.)
Three: Publish Spirit of the Moon at least 4 times.
Spirit of the Moon is an e-zine for girls that I'm starting with my sister, and I really want it to work out.
Four: Solve and write proofs to all of the MathPath problems and at least half of the MathCamp problems on their qualifying tests for the 2010 camp.
Five: Learn a kickover, and make it consistent.
A kickover is a gymnastics skill that I've been struggling with for about 4 or 5 years. I've been really really close to doing it for about 3 years, and I really want to finally learn it! (Yes, I know that a kickover is a really "easy" skill to take so long to learn, but there's a reason why I'm not in this for medals :-) )
Six: Finish the novel-length version of Cinderella that I'm writing, including editing.
Seven: Complete and feel comfortable with the material in chapter 1 (and hopefully more) of the Rosetta Stone Hebrew software.
Eight: Keep my room organized.
I could start by cleaning it :)
Nine: Stretch for at least 5 minutes every day.
I started stretching regularly so that my gymnastics would get better, but it also just helps me feel better (If you've ever been to a really good yoga class you know what I mean). I haven't really been doing it much lately, and I'd like to change that. I normally stretch for more than 5 minutes, but I figured there's a better chance that it will happen if it doesn't take much time :)
That's all from me, but what are your new year resolutions? Share and discuss in the comments!
And just wondering, is there any difference between a resolution and a goal? Or does resolution just sound better?
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