The Children of Caesar

Here is a video clip about home school, it is worth the wait. Click on it and let run through with the sound turned down, then when it is fully downloaded you can press REPLAY and it will play through without the glitches.
~Blessings, Anna~

Alaska Volcano Observatory

The  Alaska Volcano Observatory has a awesome web page. It is a great place for your home schooling student (or any child or parent) that is really in to Earth Science. It has so much information and live web cams on some of Alaska’s biggest volcano’s. Spend some time there and look around and you to will be amazed at the charts, photo’s and more they have there. Here are just a few we were looking at. With Mt. Redoubt being in the news lately it makes for even more interest, as you can see the pictures of the large ash plumes and check out statistics.  It looks like the Cleveland volcano is putting on a show too.

~Have fun!

ABC Board Books

For a long time we have had a couple of Sesame Street ABC board books in our book collection. They were neat because they linked together like a puzzle. We finally purchased the whole set from EBay really cheap, and they were like new. The children really had fun with them. Here you can see them holding them and then linking them together.

The back of the books form the picture of the puzzle, and matches the picture on the mat. The liked that and the front of the books can be set in place around the boarder of the mat to match the ABC trim as you can see in the below picture.

We got this set to have some simple books on hand to review each letter in a fun way, as we learn each letters sound. However even the older kids had a lot of fun.

Justice Candidate a Threat to Parental Rights

I found this on the Home School Legal Defense web page. I guess this was expected when we got Obama in office. Socialism is coming and the rights of parents will fade away. This is the “Change” he spoke of….

Justice Candidate a Threat to Parental Rights

Federal Relations Department
February 6, 2009

David Ogden has been nominated by President Barack Obama to the position of deputy attorney general of the United States, the second highest position in the Justice Department. His hearings are scheduled for today, February 5, 2009.

Contact your senators now >>

Note: It would be best to call the local offices of your senators in your state, as phone lines on Capitol Hill are tied up by voters concerned about pending economic stimulus legislation.

Home School Legal Defense Association urges all of its members to immediately telephone both U.S. senators from your state to oppose the nomination of David Ogden.

The most important reason to oppose Ogden’s nomination is his belief that the rules found in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are already binding on the United States under the doctrines of international law.

In the Supreme Court case of Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005), Ogden argued in a brief that the rules banning the juvenile death penalty contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child were customary norms of international law “binding on all states.”

For background information on this doctrine, see Michael Farris’ article, “A Deeper Understanding of the Threat of International Law” in the November/December 2007 Home School Court Report.

This means that Ogden believes that the legal rules contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are already binding on the United States, even though this treaty has never been sent to the U.S. Senate for ratification.

Homeschoolers have long understood the dangers of this international treaty, which contains the core principle that the government may decide what it believes is best for each child without any proof of wrongdoing by the child’s parents. Ogden promoted the use of this UN treaty in the Supreme Court to reach the conclusion that America’s courts have the power to overrule state law, using international law as their guidepost for constitutional interpretation. Unfortunately, he was successful in doing so in the Roper case.

It also means that Ogden is a proven advocate for the position that international law should be used to interpret the Constitution of the United States and bind the decisions of our elected officials.

If this weren’t enough, Ogden has a history of representing Playboy and other purveyors of pornography in high-profile legal cases. He also challenged the legality of using filters on library computers to protect children from seeing pornography. It would be hard to imagine how Ogden would faithfully enforce the nation’s pornography laws if he is placed in this position at the Justice Department.

The United States Senate needs to understand right now that the American public will not countenance the idea of the nation being led by people who believe that international law trumps American law.

Please call both of your U.S. Senators today to register your opposition to David Ogden.

U.N. Convention on the Rights of a Child

This is not a time to sit still and wait. Please pass this on. Post it to your blogs. It is serious for our entire nation. Tell family members and grandparents to act. Even if they do not home educate, they will see the seriousness of this situation.

parentalrights.org

More information.

To All Home Educators,

For a number of years I have been monitoring a very important treaty; U.N. Convention on the Rights of a Child.

Originally prepared for the Senate ratification by the Bush Administration (Bush Sr), this treaty was prevented by conservative Senator Jesse Helms.

This treaty is probably one of the most dangerous documents to parents and their rights to direct the education of their children. One of my main concerns with the election of Obama was the appointment of Hillary Clinton as Sec of State. For years she has been determined to bring this treaty forward (while as 1st Lady). And now, with the power in Congress and Whitehouse, this now a very real issue. Today I received an important email from parentalrights.org (founded by HSLDA founder Michael Farris):

SENATOR BOXER ASKS STATE DEPARTMENT TO EXPEDITE THE U.N. CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

After Ambassador Susan Rice s inability to make an iron-clad commitment for immediate ratification, Boxer will ask Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for U.S. support of the UNCRC.
The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which opponents say could destroy American sovereignty by imposing international rulings on American law, could reach the Senate within 60 days. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) says she wants a 60-day timeframe for the State Department to complete its review so the Senate can move toward ratification of the UNCRC.
During the Senate Confirmation hearing between Boxer and UN
Ambassador-designate Susan Rice held on January 15, 2009, Boxer told Rice the UNCRC would protect the most vulnerable people of society.
Opponents vehemently disagree. Under the Supremacy Clause (Article VI) of the U.S. Constitution, ratified treaties preempt state law. Since virtually all laws in the U.S. regarding children are state laws, this treaty would negate nearly 100% of existing American family law. Moreover, it would grant the government authority to override parental decisions by applying even to good parents a standard now only used against those convicted of abuse or
neglect.
In the hearing, Rice promised to review the treaty but noted challenges of domestic implementation. Rice also resisted a strict time frame: I don’t have a sense of how long it will take us, in light of the many different things on our plate, she said.
Calling it a complicated treaty, Rice expressed her commitment to the treaty s objectives, but when Rice concluded that she could not meet the Senator strict time frame, Boxer said they would take it up with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In light of this news, many are asking us, What can I do to help stop this treaty and preserve parental rights and American sovereignty? The answer is, become a PRO-Active 10-and-2 Representative. Petition signatures will help. Sending emails, post cards, or phone calls to your Congressman and Senators will help more. But signing up as a 10-and-2 Representative will do so much more.
First, instead of just one signature, you will recruit 10 in addition to your own. Instead of 1 post card or call to each representative, you will generate 11 (including yourself). Most importantly, though, 10-and-2 Reps recruit 2 more people to do the same thing, so we grow exponentially. We know you can t invest 40 hours a week and collect hundreds of signatures, but you can have that same impact in just 2-4 hours as a PRO-Active 10-and-2 Representative.
To get full details and sign up as a 10-and-2 Representative, to make a donation to fund these efforts, or simply to sign the petition, visit http://www.parentalrights.org/join-the-fight.
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Steve White
MCHE

Homeschool Your Preschooler on a $1 a Day

I have recently read, and now get to write this review of “Homeschool Your Preschooler on a $1 a Day”, a new e-book by Cheryl Moeller and illustrated by Susan R. Smith. I have had a busy time of it trying to get this review written, as it is our busiest time of year. This is the time of year to gather up all your treasures in the yard and get organized before the “sn*w” comes and covers everything until spring. Also we just finished moose season, and trying to get the roof on our addition before snow flies.

Back to the review…. Cheryl Moeller also co-wrote the book Lexi’s
Homeschool Diary with her daughter MacKenzie Moeller. We really enjoyed reading that book as a family.

I found “Homeschool Your Preschooler on a $1 a Day” to be very insperational, and it is a breath of fresh air of new ideas. There are to many to give examples, but I can say I love Cheryl’s down to earth approach. Her experience as a homeschooling mom really shines through. I really like how many of her ideas are great for homeschoolers of any age, and many of these ideas work well with multiple children in different age groups (I really liked the idea of using a large map to chart all the places you read about in a year!). I felt this was a book loaded with lots of those “wanna try ideas”. I am thankful we have it in our homeschool library. I even found this book helping me to come up with more ideas of my own. You can email Cheryl at cherylmoeller@comcast.net to ask about where to get a copy.

Cheryl Moeller~Alaskan Christian Kid’s ecookbook

Cheryl Moeller, author of Lexi’s Homeschool Diary, is writing
an Alaskan Christian Kid’s ecookbook – that will go on several online
stores and sites.

She says :

I would love to include your recipes in it. I would be glad to take
one or two from each person! Please send me a
native Alaskan recipe – that would be of interest and unique.

Please include your email when you email cherylmoeller@comcast.net , in case I have a
question, etc.

If you have a blog or website, I am glad to
include that with your name/byline/etc. at the end of the recipe.

You can tell me whether to include your first and last name or
just your first name. You can also tell me whether to include
where you are from or just Alaska or ? You can also include
your blog address or website address?

Also if you want to tell me anything about your recipe. For instance
who gave it to you and when, where, how you eat it!

Thanks and Blessings,

Cheryl Moeller
author of Lexi’s Homeschool Diary
author of Homeschool Your Preschooler on $1 a Day

Free Offer~ Lexi’s Homeschool Diary

I have just finished reading, “Lexi’s Homeschool Diary”. Now we are now reading it as a family.

We recently met Cheryl Moeller on line, through email and blogging (her blog is momlaughs.blogspot.com ). She and her daughter MacKenzie Moeller, co-authored this book, that is illustrated by Linda Gredy. Cheryl Moeller was so kind to offer our readers, for the month of September, a chance to get a free download of this E-book “Lexi’s Homeschool Diary”. When you e-mail her at cherylmoeller@comcast.net . Just let her know you saw this offer for a free download of “Lexi’s Homeschool Diary” at Simple Living Alaska. Remember this is for the month of September only.

The E-book is available through the web sight “Currclick” (Curriculum in a click) as a PDF download.

The description of this book I found at currclick says:

It’s an 85 page heart warming account of Lexi and her homeschool family told through the perspective of her colorful and imaginative diary entries. Lexi is a young girl that finds joy, adventure, and even mystery in each new day. This new approach to homeschool fiction offers parents a valuable bonus: chapter by chapter curriculum sheets including vocabulary and comprehension questions.

Here are is my opinion of this E-book that features modern-day homeschooled characters as the central figures. I had a fun time reading it even by myself. I felt as though I was taken into the world of Lexi, and as I finished reading this thoughtful book, I felt as though I wanted more. Our children have enjoyed reading it together so far, and the vocabulary words and questions have been great for some fun and educational conversations. Whether you read it as a family or a reading project for your child to read alone, you will find it rewarding. I think our children will relate well to Lexi, as a homeschooled child with multiple siblings. I hope you enjoy it as well, and make sure you tell Cheryl thanks when you e-mail her.

Living With Living Books

In order to keep the kids occupied while sitting in the car waiting for daddy during our trips to town I have started reading a book to them. Rather than read picture books where the kids want to see the pictures I decided to read some sort of living book. Like a historical story or classical book. So far the kids have enjoyed it. We are able to discuss certain points that they may not understand while waiting too. It sure can lead to some good discussions. Once we get home they can draw about what we read or write a couple of sentences down. They are not at the age where a report is possible but in a few years that may be an option. It sure is nice to come home knowing you got your history lesson done for the day.

Michael Rood Ministries presents…

Hey we got this in our email today, it looks neat thought I would pass it on….

Begins today on our website Michael Rood Ministries presents

Looking for a Fun, Torah based program for your Children? One that will: * Teach all of The Commandments. * Look for Messiah as we explore Scripture. * Have illustrated Bible stories that will encourage midrash and understanding. * Tell stories to coincide with Torah portions for those who do a Torah study * Things to do, figure out, explore & learn. Sound interesting? Please read on! Mrs. Noah is the mother of SIX, yes six, children: one son and five daughters. She also has 16 grandchildren. She has been working for many years on interactive books for Sabbath keepers and those ‘Torah Pursuant’ – on a path to understanding and knowing our God, YHWH. At one time, she traveled around the country speaking to parents and Sabbath school teachers – encouraging them as they sought to reach children. Now she writes and illustrates a Torah based story each week and is developing books and related materials to help children see the JOY our Father has for us. She does ‘Mrs. Noah Workshops’ at conferences and Feast gatherings. She has worked hard to learn so she can produce the kind of materials our children need and deserve. Listening to the hearts of parents, she sees the need for more materials to teach and affirm our beliefs. We can now offer to you, your children, and your congregation a growing program – to support you – teaching Torah and Yeshua HaMashiach. Michael Rood www.MichaelRoodMinistries.com