Yes! Chengdu Homeschool is alive and well and charging into the new school year with enthusiasm. Last year our homeschool community decided on a school mascot and we are now the Black Yaks. This fall the Homeschool Black Yaks will participate in several CISA sports and academic tournaments, so please check out the 2019-2020 CISA Calendar! We need parent volunteers to serve as coaches and faculty sponsors for the different teams and clubs so that we can participate in these events. Contact us if you would like to get involved.
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Who: 3rd - 6th grade homeschool students in Chengdu (younger siblings welcome) What: A monthly kids book club (several selections from Sonlight reading list) When: 3rd Fridays (look HERE for complete schedule/booklist) Where: Zi Zhu Yuan neighborhood in Tongzilin How: Students are assigned jobs to do at book club meetings that revolve around the theme of the monthly selection. Students read the books prior to the meeting. Families should make arrangements to get their own copies of each book. 2016-17 book list and meeting dates After the Book Club read Caddie Woodlawn, Heather Spence led a discussion about what it was like growing up among the native people of Papua New Guinea.
Contact: Terry Ng at nihaoterri (at sign) pobox.com
Registration required: Register by August 20th and include 1. Names/ages of all children who will attend (even younger sibs who may just be napping) and 2. Names/ages of all children who will participate in the OPTIONAL presentation portion (see below). What: Fall Story of the World Timeline Class (Sept - Dec only, will not meet in spring) When: Fridays 10:30am Where: Wuhou Culture Center 10th floor Maker Coffee Shop (where the Chengdu Homeschool Conference was held). Who: All ages, littles through high school and accompanying parent(s) Begins: September 2nd at 10:30am. This class will: - help your kids get an overall sense of history. - use signs and song to remember major events of history. - encourage you to put together your own Timeline of History. - provide materials for you to put together a timeline if you feel overwhelmed doing it yourself. - use emailed files for you to print for events to paste on your timeline. - welcome all sizes and siblings. - have no age minimum or maximum. - be open to nationals with a decent English level. - be free. During the class we will: - look at visual cards regarding a historical fact. - teach a sign to remember the fact. - sing along with the Timeline Song from Classical Conversations. - use printables, such as the Time Fact cards at the back of the Story of the World books. OPTIONAL: Weekly presentations by children during which they choose one topic from the previous week to share about in a small group of their peers. This will allow children of all ages/abilities to practice presenting at an age-appropriate level. It's back by popular demand! We have an earth ball, a giant parachute, and various track and field equipment to use in this fun class for Chengdu homeschoolers ages 5 - 10 years.
The spring session of the PE co op will begin on Friday, March 11th from 3:30 - 4:30 pm, meeting every other week at the Minorities University track on 1st Ring Road. There is a small fee to join and parents are usually expected to take a turn teaching one or two weeks out of the semester. Please reply all by March 1st if you would like to be a part of this again, and include the names and ages of your kids who will join. Class enrollment will be closed once we reach 25 students. Contact: Rebekah grjones (at sign) psmail.net A new homeschool-friendly ballet class has begun in the Zi Zhu Yuan neighborhood in Tongzilin. The class meets on Wednesdays from 3:45 - 5:15 pm. There are several foreign homeschooled girls and a few local girls in the class. The girls range in age from 8 to 12 years old, though the ballet school is open to setting up classes for other ages if there is enough interest. Contact Laurel at laurel.chruma (at sign) gmail.com for more information.
We will have our first Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior (GEMS) meeting on Wednesday, 14 October from 6 - 7:30 pm. All foreign passport holding girls in 1st-6th grades are encouraged to join us as we learn more about Jesus and how to love one another. Click here for more information.
As always, we are looking for volunteer women of all ages to help mentor these young girls as they grow in faith and knowledge of the Lord. If you would like to help, please contact Laurel Chruma at laurel.chruma (at sign) gmail.com. (Above) Last year's book club members created an edible diorama to depict a scene from "Sign of the Beaver" by Elizabeth George Speare.
Who: 3rd - 6th grade expat homeschool students in Chengdu (younger siblings also welcome) What: A monthly kids book club (several selections from Sonlight reading list) When: 3rd Fridays (click HERE for complete schedule/booklist) Where: Zi Zhu Yuan neighborhood in Tongzilin How: Students are assigned jobs to do at book club meetings that revolve around the theme of the monthly selection. Students read the books prior to the meeting. Families should make arrangements to get their own copies of each book. 2015-16 book list and meeting dates We have the opportunity to have a quilling workshop for homeschoolers! Space is limited, so please sign up early to reserve your child's spot. What is quilling? It is a paper hand craft in which the artist takes a special tool and runs thin strips of paper through so as to twirl up the paper into a tight roll. The artist can make many shapes with the paper and piece them together to make lovely designs or pictures on paper. What age child would this workshop be suited for? The student should be able to sit for a 2-hour workshop and have decent manual dexterity. (some indicators might be: able to tie, write legibly, or do other fine motor activities for a more extended period) Age 6 years and older could probably manage well. Details - Each student must purchase a material pack for 30 RMB (discount price) - 50 RMB for each student for a 2-hour workshop - 20 RMB location fee - TOTAL PRICE PER STUDENT: 100 RMB for the workshop - Workshops will be limited to 5 students per session - Three workshop options, you pick one. All Friday afternoons from 2-4 pm. 9, 16, and 23 January. - Location: At the Blue Sheep Store behind the Roman Plaza Trust Mart and Grandma's kitchen. (exact directions with registration) Notes We will do our best to get you in the workshop you desire, but it may depend on how many people sign up and so forth. It is first come, first served so reserve your spot early! Contact Laurel Chruma at laurel.chruma (at sign) gmail.com What: Annual Homeschool Planning Meeting; we will talk about the whole academic year and all the various events/CISA/co ops/etc. that are open to homeschoolers. If you want to start a co op or advertise something you know about for homeschoolers, this is a great place to network. Francine Hemp is planning to attend to speak about CISA and answer questions.
Who: Usually it is one parent from a homeschooling family (typically the mom) who attends. We won't have childcare, so it would be up to you about bringing children. Usually it is just nursing infants that come along. Where: Leanna's Bakery, Suning Plaza just down from Ikea. Leanna's is located on the 2nd floor, just above the Starbucks. Suning Plaza is a pretty hopping place now that the refurb is complete. There are baking goods for sale as well as food, drinks, and desserts that we are all welcome to order individually if desired. ADDRESS: 成都天府大道北段8号苏宁广场2楼 8 North TianFu Dadao Suning Square, 2nd floor, #226 PHONE: 028-85190851 When: Monday, September 1st, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Contact: Laurel Chruma at laurel.chruma (at sign) gmail.com We plan to start GEMS back up in mid-to-late September 2014!
Last year we had 30 girls from several schools/homeschool in GEMS who earned badges and learned more about the Savior together. We will update this blog as events unfold and more specifics are available. To participate, girls must be foreign passport holders and in 1st - 6th grades. (We are deciding if we will open to Kindergarten this year) Girls much purchase their own materials (books, neckerchief, registration fees) but it does not usually exceed 200 RMB for one year per girl. To learn more about GEMS, please visit www.gemsgcinternational.org or you may contact Laurel at laurel.chruma (at sign) gmail.com for more information. |
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