Happy Valentines Day!
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CHAP's eNews - in and around Pennsylvania
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February 2009
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And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
I Corinthians 13:13
In This Issue
Convention Pre-Registration
Quote - A.W. Tozer
Question of the Month
Answers for Darwin
Member Benefit Highlight
Upcoming Events
Pre-Registration Opens!
Your Answer Response
Penny Math - Lesson Plan
CHAP Essay Contest
Pro Life Tee Shirt Day
GPA SmartStore
Homeschooling Sees Rise
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2009
CHAP Convention
Pre-Registration
Convention 2009 CHAP Convention Pre-Registration Opens this Sunday, Feb. 15th.
Save up to $9 with pre-registration.
CHAP Members save even more! As a member you save an additional $10 on convention registration.
See even more benefits of membership here
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Your Answer Please
How would you answer this?
What advice would you give a first-time convention attendee?
We would love to hear your answer and then we will share some of your bits of wisdom next month.
Take this opportunity to encourage other homeschoolers with your answers.
Send your answers to us this week at editor@chapenews.com [mailto:editor@chapenews.com].
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Quote
"God is looking for people through whom he can do the impossible - what a pity that we plan only the things that we can do by ourselves."
A W Tozer
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Bible Bee
Attention Support Groups & Co-ops
Be sure to let us know if you signed up to sponsor a Bible Bee in your area. We
want to post your dates on the CHAP calendar and let your fellow homeschoolers know about them here in the CHAP eNews.
Click here to send us your information.
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Truth Project
Coming to the 2009 CHAP Convention!
The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life. See special signup instructions on the online registration page or mailed brochure.
COST - $79 per person
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Answers for Darwin
Answers for Darwin Conference - Refuting 200 years of evolution
(suggested ages 13 & up)
Hosted by Answers in Genesis Feb. 15-17 Lynchburg, VA
www.answersfordarwin.com
speakers: Ken Ham, Dr. Andrew Snelling & Others
Admission is FREE - Bring your Friends!
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Member Benefit Highlight:
HSLDA Discount
CHAP members receive $20 off the HSLDA membership price. Plus, join through the link below or write "Affiliate 2295113" in the space marked "Other" on Section 2, Question B (the question labeled "I received this application from"), and, if you are a new HSLDA member, CHAP will also benefit.
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Upcoming Events
with homeschool families and friends
- CHAP Convention Pre-registration opens this Sunday, February 15th.
- CHAP Essay Contest - Closes in two weeks. Hurry!
- Training Course on CREATION with Answers in Genesis, March 7th.
- HSLDA High School Symposium, April 17th.
- CHAP 2009 Convention, May 8th - 9th, Mark your calendar!
Get the details on these events and more on the Homeschool Events Calendar
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The CHAP Convention is Coming!
Pre-Registration opens this Sunday, February 15th!
Our 2009 Convention Theme:
Christ, Our Confidence!
May 8th & 9th, 2009
Get ready to be inspired, encouraged, challenged, and blessed!
ONLINE
- Pre-register for the convention through the registration page starting Sunday, February 15th. Pre-registration saves you time and money, and greatly helps CHAP plan. Save up to $9 with pre-registration. CHAP members save an additional $10 on family registration, plus receive a host of other year-round benefits!
Click here to register
BY MAIL- Do you have a friend who doesn't have internet access? Let them know that CHAP has printed a limited number of convention registration brochures. They can request that one be mailed to them by calling the CHAP office, M-TH 9am-2pm, at 717-838-0980. Early bird discount is available through April 1st.
COST- As a non-profit organization, CHAP works hard to keep registration costs down.
You can help us by registering online. We are not eliminating paper registrations, but, to cover the additional costs of printing, mailing and data entry, there is a $5 handling fee for mail-in registrations.
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Essay Contest - Only 2 weeks left!
CHAP's First Annual Essay Contest
Entries must be postmarked by Feb. 28th
Theme: Christ, My Confidence - Hebrews 10:35-36
What does it mean to you, what can it do for others and how has it changed your life?
We are accepting entries now through February 28th.
PRIZES - Two categories: Group A for ages 10-14 and Group B for ages 15-18. All participants will receive a certificate of participation. More information available at www.chapcontest.com
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Your Answer...
Last month we asked our readers to tell us:
"Why did you decide to homeschool?"
Here is one of our favorites:
I had never been exposed to homeschooling. When my husband and I rededicated our lives to Christ, we belonged to a wonderful church. We started attending a small group, where most of the families homeschooled. That was a wonderful eye-opener!
The kiddos were so polite and kind. I started to pray and research about this method of learning. (My husband was impressed by the research part... I tend to jump into things first!) I prayed and then spoke to my husband about feeling God was leading me to start homeschooling. He agreed for our family to give it try. We loved it!
This is our fourth year and we are ever-growing and learning as a family, following the Lord and making Him the center of our school and life. It's so cool to realize that we never know how our example can affect others.
Thanks CHAP, for all you do for homeschoolers! We are very blessed! Stacy, PA
Thank you Stacy, and thanks to all who submitted their reasons.
Be sure to answer this month's "Your Answer Please" question!
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Penny Math
Lesson Plan Idea
When our children were young, I heard about an interesting way to get your school day started: Penny Math. This caught my eye, because our oldest simply wasn't a morning person. (She still isn't!)
The idea of this 'game' is to set a time each morning when everyone must be ready in order to play. I chose 9 a.m., hoping that everyone (including me) could have their morning chores done by then. Everyone who was ready on time could play that day. Being ready meant that you were sitting at the kitchen table-with a pencil in hand-when the cuckoo clock began to strike 9:00.
And so, at 9:00 each weekday morning, math worksheets suitable to the age of each student were passed out at our kitchen table. We used a combination of photocopies and laminated wipe-off practice sheets. I set the timer for a different amount of time each day-from 30 seconds to 5 minutes-and shouted, "Go!" When the timer went off, pencils went down.
Now we passed the sheets to the person next to us. With an answer sheet in hand, even a first-grader could correct a page of algebra problems! When each page had been corrected, the number of correct answers was written at the top. I kept a tally of how many correct answers each student had given throughout the week. When we took Dad's paycheck to the bank on Friday afternoon, each child was paid one penny for each correct answer. This was very motivating and never cost more than $5 a
week. This game helped us in at least three ways: We practiced our math facts every day.
We learned to work under a time constraint. Best of all, we developed the habit of getting our school day started at a reasonable time each morning.
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Homeschooling
Sees Dramatic Rise in Popularity
This quote from an article by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank and great resource, shares the importance of homeschool organizations such as CHAP in facilitating the continued growth of homeschooling. Thank you for helping us continue this important work through your prayers, memberships, and donations--we couldn't do what we do without you!
"The continued growth in homeschooling is facilitated by organizations that assist families with needs ranging from curriculum and instruction to advancing legislation that ensures the freedom to educate children in the home. These burgeoning networks demonstrate that homeschooling is becoming an increasingly viable option for families."
Read the full article here.
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GPA SmartStore
SAVE MONEY | SAVE TIME | SUPPORT HOMESCHOOLING
GPA SmartStore® is the first "one-stop" Internet site for homeschooling families.
Whether you're considering home education for the first time or have taught your children at home for years, GPA SmartStore® places a wide and comprehensive selection of educational materials and learning products at your fingertips at significantly reduced prices. Textbooks and workbooks, both print and electronic format, mixed-media instructional aides, and supplemental materials from the world's leading education publishers and content developers.
Find the details here
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National Pro Life
Tee Shirt Day
"I was recently chatting with a teen who related a story of wearing her Tee shirt at Great Adventure in New Jersey. While she was standing in line for a ride, a girl behind her struck up a conversation about the shirt she was wearing. You guessed it, it was a pro-life Tee shirt purchased through our church for pro-life Tee shirt day. The girl was 18, unmarried and pregnant and planning an abortion for the following week. PRAISE GOD, the Tee shirt opened a dialogue and the she reconsidered her choice
and planned to place her baby for adoption. One never knows what God will use to achieve HIS purposes," so writes Anne Marie McAlester, one of the local coordinators for National Pro Life Tee Shirt Day. This is a great ministry opportunity for homeschooling co-ops and families. The tee shirts must be ordered before February 26, 2009. On April 28, 2009, everyone who has one will wear it then and beyond!
Please consider purchasing a Tee shirt to silently express your position on Sanctity of Human Life.
Click here to view the two choices
How to order Tee shirts:
- Click here to download order form
- or Call Hershey Free Church at 717-533-2092 ext 2039
- or Email amcalester@hersheyfree.com [mailto:amcalester@hersheyfree.com].
The cost is $7 per tee shirt, plus postage and handling if applicable. If you are close to Anne Marie, they can be picked up. Please think about the impact that you can make. Thank you!
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Disclaimer
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