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Big Learning News 10-19-04 |
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It's Our Birthday! Activity: Register your family for the 2004 Mock Election Book Review: Kids' Pumpkin Projects Web Sites: Rock Collecting and Minerology ***Advertisement*** Joyful Productions - http://www.joyfulproductions.com featuring MILTON'S DILEMMA, the tale of a lonely boy's magical journey to friendship and self-acceptance. This site contains links and resources for parents and educators on literacy and anti-bullying policies.This week marks the one-year anniversary of our first issue. We will be holding our Anniversary Giveaway in two weeks, on November 1. All subscribers are automatically eligible to win. We've already received several of the donated prizes, and more are on the way. Prizes include books, gift certificates, and more. If you would like to promote your small business by donating a prize, it's not too late! Just let me know by e-mail. You do not have to donate one of your own products - you can also donate goodies such as gift certificates for online book sellers. Either way we'll generously plaster your name on our home page and in Big Learning News. In case you missed our Birthday Wish List, you can find it at the end of this week's issue. Register your family for the National Student/Parent Mock Election October 28 is Mock Election Day, and it's not too late for your family or school to participate. Once you register, you and your kids will be eligible to vote (either online or by phone, TTD, fax, or email) for the candidates and issues that appear on your state's official ballot. The ballot also contains an opinion poll so you and the kids can express your views on important national issues. Even though the voting has no bearing on the real election, kids will enjoy the experience of casting a ballot and making their voices heard. This is a great hands-on way to interest your kids in the election and the national political landscape. Check it out at http://www.nationalmockelection.org/ Kids' Pumpkin Projects: Planting and Harvest Fun by Deanna F. Cook, illustrated by Kate Flanagan (Williamson, 1998) Ages 4-10 Kids love pumpkins, so Pumpkin Projects offers a cornucopia of pumpkin-related Big Learning opportunities.The book cleverly takes advantage of various properties of pumpkins - their size, shape, and quick growth - to catapult kids into math, science, gardening, cooking and craft projects. Although much of the book deals with growing pumpkins from seed, there's plenty of harvest season delight, including advice on preserving pumpkins and saving seeds to plant next spring, carving and decorating advice, and plenty of recipes. Buying Information
Rock Collecting and Mineralogy Sites Lots of kids collect rocks, and it's hard to imagine an easier hobby to start. After all, rocks are everywhere. If your budding rock collectors would like to learn more about the rocks they find, here are some great sites to get them started. Rocks for Kids http://www.rocksforkids.com/ Common rocks and their uses: http://www.mii.org/commonminerals.html Our Birthday Wish List In case you feel moved to give Big Learning News a birthday gift, here's what we want. Convince a friend to subscribe: The more subscribers we have, the easier it is for us to stay solvent. Every new subscriber helps! Send your friend to our web site, http://www.biglearning.org, where they can subscribe just by typing their e-mail address. Or, tell your friend to send a blank e-mail to on-531@ezezine.com. Link your web site to BigLearning.org: Help your visitors find the best family learning site around - you'll find everything you need at http://www.biglearning.org/linktous.htm. Tell your readers about Big Learning: Our web site has a free article about Big Learning you can download and publish in your organization's newsletter. Your PTA newsletter chair will be thrilled to get the free content. You'll find the article at http://www.biglearning.org/yournewsletter.htm. Write to us: We love feedback and ideas, and we love to learn more about our subscribers and how they use the information we provide. Learn something with a child: Of course, the best present of all. Contact us by e-mail: editor@biglearning.org Thanks in advance, Karen Cole Editor, Big Learning News *******************************************
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