March Meeting: Curriculum Show & Tell!

For those of you already making plans for next school year (as well as for those of you who haven't even thought about it until just now), TEACH has designed our March meeting just for you! We hope you will join us for our March 29th "Curriculum Show & Tell" Meeting at 7pm.

You could go online and order books, or even go to a convention to see what's available, but we've gone a step further and invited a number of experienced homeschool moms to showcase their family's individual style of "school." Each of our Guest Moms will have a table set up with their favorite curricula, books, and resources on display. You are invited to browse the tables, look at the resources, get ideas, and ask questions.

Wouldn't it be great if you could see a curriculum or resource in person, flip through it, and get feedback from someone who has actually used it? And imagine doing all of this in an environment where nothing is being sold and there is no pressure to buy or join!

Also at the meeting:

• Spring Field Trip Sign-ups
• The TEACH Library
• Fellowship with Homeschooling Friends!

We hope that this meeting will be a blessing to your family as you seek to educate your children for God's glory. See you next Tuesday!

New to TEACH? Our monthly meetings are always open to members and non-members alike. Visiting is a great time to meet other homeschooling families, and to find out more about TEACH! Please visit the welcome table when you arrive so that we can meet you!

February 23rd Living History Fair!

The TEACH 2016 Living History Fair is a few weeks away and there is still time to sign up to participate! This is a fun opportunity for students to share about a person from history that they have been learning about this year, and we hope you will join us.

  

To present a person from history at the Living History Fair on February 23rd, sign up here! The fair is open to TEACH Members AND non-members, and spots are first come first serve.

If you can’t participate in this year’s fair, we would still love for you to attend as our guest. It will be a great night of educational fun for the whole family!

Go here for more information and to sign up to be a presenter at the Fair!

January 2016 Meeting on Tuesday, 1/26!

Happy New Year!

We are excited to get back into the swing of things as the spring semester begins!

We will get things started at our January 26th meeting with our annual visit from Dr. Les Emhof, homeschooling father and medical doctor. The "Dr. Emhof Meeting' is always a favorite! As always, the meeting will be at Piedmont Park Alliance Church. The library will open at 6:00pm and the meeting will begin at 7:00pm.

In addition to our guest speaker, our January meeting will feature the TEACH library as well as Spring Field Trip announcements!

We will also discuss how to sign up for our Living History Fair which will our February 23rd meeting.  Similar to a Science or Geography Fair, students participating in the Living History Fair can prepare a display as well as dress in period costume of the historical character they are portraying. It will be a fun opportunity for students to share about a person from history that they have been learning about this year!

We look forward to seeing you there!

12/1 TEACH Meeting: December Social!

It's been a great year so far! We have really enjoyed getting to know so many of you!

Since this time of year gets so busy, we are combining the November and December meetings into one. We hope you will join us for the December Social on Tuesday, December 1st at Piedmont Park Alliance Church.

Often, meetings and field trips pass by so quickly with little time to meet other homeschool families or enjoy fellowship with old friends. So bring a snack or dessert, load up the whole family, and come out to the December Social!

There will be:

- The TEACH Library
- Spring Field Trip Announcements
- 2016 Events Information
- Food
- Fellowship

We hope to see you there!

p.s. Non-members are always welcome at our monthly meetings! It is a great way to find out more information about TEACH and to meet other local homeschooling families as well. Please stop by the welcome table when you arrive and say hello!

TEACH September 29th Meeting: Homeschooling 101!

Join TEACH for our “Homeschooling 101” September meeting!

Tuesday, September 29^th
6pm – TEACH Library Opens
7pm – Meeting Begins
Piedmont Park Alliance Church

We are excited to have a wonderful panel of veteran homeschooling moms and dads join us at the September meeting to share their experiences and answer your questions! We will be addressing topics from preschool to college years and everything in between.

The whole family is invited, and we will have coloring sheets and crayons on hand for younger children to enjoy during the meeting.

Come be encouraged and inspired!

Also at the September meeting:

• Field Trip Announcements: We have some great new Fall Field Trips to announce at this meeting!

• TEACH Lending Library: The TEACH Library will be available from 6 to 7pm. Come early to check out the wide selection of books, DVD's and CD's. If you borrowed items at the August meeting, they are due this month, so bring them back and borrow something new!

• Box Tops: Please bring your Box Tops to donate to TEACH! This helps us to purchase new resources for the TEACH Library.

2015 Kickoff Meeting Recap!

The 2015 TEACH Kickoff was last Monday night and the turnout was incredible! Thank you to everyone who joined or renewed your membership. (If you haven't joined yet, there is still time! Get your application here!)

The annual TEACH Geography Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 27th. Last year's event filled up quickly, so be ready when the on-line signup list goes live!

We also announced several of our upcoming field trips and opened registration for them, many of which filled up at the meeting. We have been busy working to expand our available spaces and/or add additional dates for these exciting field trips. You can check out our current list of Fall 2015 Field Trips here, and look for more announcements soon!

 

Our next meeting will feature a panel of veteran homeschool moms to share their experiences and answer your questions. It will be on Tuesday, September 29th at Piedmont Park Alliance Church. The TEACH library will open at 6:00 and the meeting will begin at 7:00. Mark your calendar and invite a friend!

 

We are looking forward to a great year, and hope you will join us!

2015 Kickoff Meeting & Potluck on 8/24!

 TEACH is excited to announce our 2015 Kickoff and Potluck Dinner! 

Monday, August 24^th
6:00 pm
Piedmont Park Alliance Church

We hope you will join us for our first meeting of the new school year, featuring:

• Fall Field Trip Signups for Members
• Book & Curriculum Giveaways
• Kickoff Meeting TEACH Membership Discounts
• The TEACH Library
• Local Opportunities for Homeschoolers

Bring a potluck dish to share while you meet other homeschooling families and learn about this year’s exciting TEACH events. This event is perfect for the whole family!

See you there!

P.S. If you would like to join TEACH (and participate in our field trips, fairs, library, and more), download the TEACH Membership Application here and bring it with you for a special Kickoff Meeting Discount! We will also have applications available at the meeting.

April Meeting with LOGOS Speech & Debate Club!

Join TEACH for our last meeting of the school year!

Tuesday, April 28^th

6pm – Library Opens

7pm – Meeting Begins

Piedmont Park Alliance Church

We are thrilled to have special guests from LOGOS Speech & Debate Club at our meeting this month! LOGOS students meet weekly for instruction and to practice their presentations, and some even travel to compete in NCFCA competitions all over the southeast.

This meeting will be both entertaining and educational for the entire family, so we encourage you to bring your children along! We look forward to seeing you as we support our LOGOS students and enjoy fellowship with other homeschooling families at our April meeting.

Also at the April meeting:

• TEACH Lending Library: The TEACH Library will be available from 6 to 7pm. Come early to check out the wide selection of books, DVD's and CD's. If you borrowed library items during the spring semester, they are due back this month.

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TEACH Science Fair on March 24th

​Join us for this year’s TEACH Science Fair!

Tuesday, March 24^th

5:00 - 6:00pm - Participant Display Setup

6:00–7:00pm - Display Judging

7pm – Doors Open for Science Fair

Piedmont Park Alliance Church

Whether presenting a display or simply attending the event, this is a wonderful learning experience for students and families!

There is still time to sign up for the Science Fair if you haven't already! The fair is open to students of all ages. Displays will be judged, and ribbons will be awarded. Please see the attached documents for more Science Fair information and judging guidelines.

To sign up, just send an email to teachtlh@gmail.com with the following information:

1. Name of Student (or students in a family, if several are working together)
2. Age(s) of Student(s)
3. Which Category: Science Expo OR Science Fair (see descriptions below)
4. Subject of Display (if known)

Two Categories of Projects 

Science Expo: Presentations NOT requiring experiments. This is a great way to show a topic you have been studying at home, especially if this is your first time participating in a science fair. A Science Expo project can be (but is not limited to) a display, an experiment, a collection, a model, a poster, a diorama, a demonstration of a scientific principle, or an observation log. Science Expo projects will be judged based on presentation and the student's understanding of their project. 

Science Fair: Projects/displays that use the scientific method. For a list of judging criteria, please email teachtlh@gmail.com

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February TEACH Meeting

​Join TEACH for our February meeting!

Tuesday, February 24^th

6pm – Library Opens

7pm – Meeting Begins (Children's Character Class during meeting)

Piedmont Park Alliance Church

We are excited to welcome back Brenda Dickinson to speak during our meeting time this month! In addition to being a veteran homeschooling mom, Brenda is our voice in Florida’s Capitol as she advocates for homeschooling students and families. You can read Brenda’s full bio below.

Come be encouraged and inspired at our February meeting!  

Also at the February meeting:

• Children's Character Class: Children of all ages can learn about Godly character traits in this popular class taught by Jordin Hicks, which takes place during the meeting time.

• Field Trip Sign-Ups: Look for sign-up sheets at the check-in table for upcoming Spring Semester Field Trips!

• Box Tops Prize Drawing: There will be a prize at the meeting for the person who brings the most Box Tops that night. Participants will need to bring at least 100 to be eligible. Box Tops enable us to purchase additional resources for the TEACH Library, as well as to offer great events through the year.

• TEACH Lending Library: The TEACH Library will be available from 6 to 7pm. Come early to check out the wide selection of books, DVD's and CD's. If you borrowed items at the January meeting, they are due this month, so bring them back and borrow something new!

Brenda Dickinson and her husband, Craig, were pioneers in the present-day home education movement. She served as president of TEACH in the late 1980s. Brenda successfully home educated her two children from kindergarten through high school. She has served as an advisor, consultant and mentor to parents and has lectured on varied topics relating to home education. She served on the Advisory Board which lead to the development of The Florida Virtual School, an award winning, nationally recognized virtual school. She has represented the interests of home education families on the Florida High School Athletics Association Public Liaison Advisory Committee, on the Department of Education 2002 School Code Re-write Task Force, the McKay Scholarship Task Force, and the Florida Department of Education Articulating Coordinating Committee. She became the President of the Home Education Foundation after the death of her husband in 1993. As a result of her work in the Florida Capitol, home education students enjoy participation in dual enrollment, Bright Futures Scholarships, extracurricular activities, the Florida Virtual School.

Spring 2015 TEACH Meeting Schedule

• Tuesday, February 24th
• Tuesday, March 24th *Science Fair*
• Tuesday, April 28th

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TEACH Meeting on Tuesday, January 27th!

Join TEACH for our first meeting of the New Year!

Tuesday, January 27^th

6pm - Library Opens

7pm - Meeting Begins
Piedmont Park Alliance Church

We are excited to welcome back Dr. Les Emhof as our speaker on nutrition and health issues! Dr. Emhof is a local family physician and home-schooling dad. This is one of our most popular meetings every year, so mark your calendars and bring your questions!

Also at the January meeting:

• Children's Character Class: Children of all ages can learn about Godly character traits in this popular class taught by Jordin Hicks, which takes place during the meeting time.

• Field Trip Sign-Ups: Look for sign-up sheets at the check-in table for upcoming Spring Semester Field Trips! Check out the TEACH Blog to see some of the exciting field trips TEACH offered this past semester.

• Box Tops Prize Drawing: There will be a prize at the meeting for the person who brings the most Box Tops that night. Participants will need to bring at least 100 to be eligible. Box Tops enable us to purchase additional resources for the TEACH Library, as well as to offer great events through the year.

• TEACH Lending Library: The TEACH Library will be available from 6 to 7pm. Come early to check out the wide selection of books, DVD's and CD's. If you borrowed items at the December meeting, they are due this month, so bring them back and borrow something new!

• Details on Upcoming Events: Get information on the 2015 TEACH Science Fair, Home School Graduation, and more!

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TEACH Meeting on December 2nd!

Join TEACH for our last meeting of 2014!

Tuesday, December 2nd

6pm - Library Opens

7pm - Meeting Begins
Piedmont Park Alliance Church

We are very honored to have Peter Schweizer as a special guest speaker at our December meeting. Peter Schweizer is the President of Government Accountability Institute, a William J. Casey Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and a best-selling author. He is a partner in the Washington, D.C. firm Oval Office Writers which provides speechwriting and communications services for corporate executives and political figures. Read more about Peter in the attached document.

Also at the December meeting:

• Children's Character Class: Children of all ages can learn about Godly character traits in this popular class taught by Jordin Hicks, which takes place during the meeting time.

• Field Trip Sign-Ups: Look for sign-up sheets at the check-in table for upcoming Spring Semester Field Trips!

• Box Tops Prize Drawing: There will be a prize at the meeting for the person who brings the most Box Tops that night. Participants will need to bring at least 100 to be eligible. Box Tops enable us to purchase additional resources for the TEACH Library, as well as to offer great events through the year.

• TEACH Lending Library: The TEACH Library will be available from 6 to 7pm. Come early to check out the wide selection of books, DVD's and CD's. If you borrowed items at the September meeting, they are due this month, so bring them back and borrow something new!

For more TEACH updates:

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"Homeschooling Strategies" September 30th Meeting

“How do I homeschool with toddlers?” “What is my role as a homeschool dad?” “What about high school?” “How can I help my struggling reader (without losing my mind)?”

Get answers to questions like these at our September "Homeschooling Strategies" Meeting! We are thrilled to have special guests Jolie Emhof and Sheila Maxwell, as well as other veteran homeschooling moms and dads, to share their successes, laugh at their mistakes, and answer your questions along the way. Bring the whole family!

Tuesday, September 30^th

6pm – TEACH Library Opens

7pm – Meeting Begins (Children’s Character Class during meeting)

Piedmont Park Alliance Church

This event will be encouraging to both new and experienced homeschoolers, so bring a friend! Email your questions ahead of time to teachtlh@gmail.com, or bring them with you to the meeting. Seasoned homeschoolers, please come and bring your answers!

Also at the September Meeting:

Children's Character Class Kick-off: This month is the first Children's Character Class of the year. Children of all ages can learn about Godly character traits in this popular class taught by Jordin Hicks, which takes place during the meeting time.

Field Trip Signups: Look for signup sheets at the check-in table for several exciting upcoming field trip opportunities.

Box Tops Prize: There will be a prize at the meeting for the person who brings the most Box Tops that night! Participants will need to bring at least 100 to be eligible. Box Tops enable us to purchase additional resources for the TEACH library, as well as to offer great events throughout the year. Check out a full list of 250 Box Tops products here.

TEACH Library: The TEACH Library will be available from 6-7pm. Come early to check out our wide selection of books, DVD's, and CD's. If you still have resources from spring, please bring them to return.

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• Check out the TEACH blog
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TEACH 2014 - 2015 Kick-Off Meeting Recap

It was wonderful to see so many of you at the TEACH 2014 - 2015 kick-off event! A good time was had by all as we enjoyed food, fellowship, and even some door prizes.

A quick recap of the highlights from the meeting:

The next three meetings are as follows:

-          September 30^th, Library opens at 6:00pm, Meeting is at 7:00pm

-          October 28^th, Geography Fair, 7:00pm (details coming soon)

-          December 2^nd, Library opens at 6:00pm, Meeting is at 7:00pm

We welcome you to bring the whole family to our meetings! Jordin Hicks will be teaching a character class for children during each meeting time again this year.

Please remember to join TEACH. Annual dues are only $25 per family, which is an incredible value in light of all the membership benefits such as field trips, library access, co-ops, and more. You can click here to download a membership application.

There were sign-up sheets at the meeting for the following activities and ways to be involved this year. If you weren’t able to attend or forgot to sign up, please reply to this email with which activities you would like to participate in, either as an attendee or a coordinator, so that we can get you plugged in:

-          Field Trips

-          Graduation

-          Library

-          Science Fair

-          Geography Fair

-          Logos Speech and Debate

-          Meeting Set-up/Take-down

-          Used Curriculum Fair

-          A.L.E.R.T. Cadets

-          American Heritage Girls

-          Mom’s Night Out

-          Mother-Daughter Tea

-          Co-ops

A reminder: Our dues do not cover all of our expenses, so we count on Box Tops to make up the difference. Box Tops also enable us to purchase additional books, DVD's and resources for the TEACH library. Please check all of your household products for Box Tops, cut them out, and bring them to our meetings. Last year, we were able to raise over $300 from the Box Tops brought in by all of you! This year, we will have a prize at each meeting for the person who brings the most Box Tops that night. Participants will need to bring at least 100 to be eligible to win a prize. Check with friends, family and co-workers for help with collecting Box Tops.

Thank you for being involved with TEACH! We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on September 30^th.

TEACH 2014-2015 Kickoff Meeting on August 25th!

TEACH invites members and non-members alike to join us on Monday, August 25th for our 2014-2015 Kickoff meeting and family potluck dinner at Piedmont Park Church! Fellowship and dinner begins at 6:00pm, and the meeting will follow at 7:00pm. Each family should bring enough food for their family and some to share. TEACH will provide the paper products, utensils, and drinks.

This event will provide families an opportunity to catch up with friends, make new friends, and sign up for 2014-2015 events. We will have membership applications and sign up sheets for upcoming activities. You can also download and print a TEACH Membership Application to bring with you.

We will also be hearing from the TEACH board on plans for this school year. Any local, Christian home school groups are welcome to use this time to make announcements regarding your activities this year as well.

There will be some exciting door prizes too, so mark your calendars as we kick off the new school year!