Issue #22
July 15, 2010

Count It All Joy

By Jeannie Fulbright

“I did not!” “You did too!” “I did not!” Whack! “Mo-o-o-o-om! He hit me! He hit my arm and I can’t move it. I think it’s broken. YOU BROKE MY ARM! HE BROKE MY ARM!” The overdramatized crying and the loud, angry, adamant denials fill the air, destroying one young, idealistic mom’s hope that this day would be a good homeschool day.

As an older—and hopefully wiser—homeschool mom, I look back on that day and see a missed opportunity. You see, that day was progressing exactly how God desired it, even though it may not have seemed ideal to me. I didn’t realize it at the time, but those moments that seemed fraught with frustration and tension were precisely the reason God called me to homeschool. I just needed to submit my will to His will and see the ordeal through His eyes, to take an eternal perspective. Sadly, it was not to be ...

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Resources for Life and Homeschool

Exploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day
By Jeannie Fulbright
 
 
 
 

Apologia’s second zoology book will take you and your family on an exploration into the wonders of the swimming creatures made on the fifth day of creation. You’ll begin with a big splash from the whales and dolphins, then spy on seals and meet manatees before swimming with the sea turtles, snakes, and salamanders. You’ll even peek in on the primeval plesiosaurus and its pals.

Following your frolic with fish and sharks, you’ll uncover the world of crabby crustaceans, sea snails, clams, and their soft bodied friends like the octopus, squid, and nautilus. You’ll consort with corals, find flowers that devour plankton, see stars and feathers that walk, leap and roll, and discover dollars that disappear in the sand and sponges that clean more than you might think.

 

From the microscopic to massive, no stone is left unturned in your student’s passage through the waters of the world. The creatures your student studies will come to life as your student creates replicas of them and adds them to his “Ocean Box” - a miniature hand-crafted aquarium. As always, each lesson ends with an experiment or project reinforcing the scientific method and the concepts studied. Among other experiments and projects, your student will try on blubber, investigate a shark’s ability to sense electrical currents, explore how whales can hear sounds that come from far away, and learn through experimentation which creatures make the best fossils. No matter how near or far you live from the ocean, you and your students will wonder at God’s designs in the amazing aquatic animals He formed on the fifth day.
 
 
 
 

Hear Rachael Carman on Home School Heartbeat

 
 
Do you ever catch your children saying one thing but projecting an entirely different message with their tone of voice? This week, Rachael Carman joins host Mike Smith on HSLDA's Home School Heartbeat to give you practical steps to encourage your children to consider the language they use and to speak with words that uplift!
 
Check the web page for a radio station near you -- or you can listen to the archived version online!
 
If you'd like to know more about teaching your children godly habits of speech, check out Rachael's full-length presentation on HSLDA's @home e-vents, July 20, at 9:00 Eastern Time. She'll have more on teaching your children to BLESS one another and stop hurting their siblings and friends by their words.
 
 
 What Makes Apologia Academy Special?
Another New Teacher ...
 
 
 
 The Bucy Family
DERRICK BUCY
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1985
Qualified Naval Nuclear Engineer
Master of Arts, Biblical Studies candidate, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2011 (expected)
 
TEACHING:
Biology section 5
Marine Biology
 
Pastor Derrick comes to us from Fort Mill, SC and is the pastor of The Gathering Fort Mill. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1985. He is currently studying for his Masters degree in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. Derrick was a US Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer, Lieutenant (he saw the fish up-close and in person!).
 
In addition to previously working for various industries and pastoring, Derrick has taught Apologia Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Physical Science in Christian Schools and at home. He has also developed additional classes in Oceanography and Marine Biology. Derrick was instrumental in transitioning the entire secondary school (a local private Christian school) to an integrated Apologia curriculum. Most importantly, Derrick is married to Lisa and has 4 sons: Aaron (21), Caleb (19), Noah (16), and Jonah (13). 
 
... And Free Summer Workshops Continue!
 
Would you like to be challenged and encouraged in your faith, and get a free test drive of Apologia Academy's technology and teachers?  Then check out our list of free summer mini-workshops!
 
These 60-minute sessions (plus a half hour more for Q&A) cover a range of topics from "Help! I'm Homeschooling!" to "15 Reasons To Take Genesis As Real History" to "Teaching Science At Home" and more.  Registration opens June 20, but hurry - space is limited to the first 25 people in each class! 
 
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Apologia Live Is Coming to Chicago!

The 2010 Apologia Live Standing Strong Conference will be in Chicago on October 8-9, 2010.  Have a group of five or more?  Check out the discount on our registration page and save $10 per attendee by registering as a group!  
 
If you can't make it to the Apologia Live Conference in person, would you like to host a satellite location?  Contact us if you are interested in hosting a group near you! You'll receive the same program, name badges and welcome kit that the attendees on site receive!  You can participate wherever you are!
 
 
 
  
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