Friday, August 30, 2013

September Events ~ Field Trip and Show & Tell


South Cobb Homeschoolers Show & Tell 9/18/2013

Who? All South Cobb Homeschoolers (and their family/friends)

What? Show and Tell about anything that your child has learned so far this year.

When? Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11am to 12noon

Where? South Cobb Library at 805 Clay Road, Mableton, GA 30126.

How? This is FREE but RSVP is requested.  Let us know if you are coming by RSVP here

Green Meadows Community Gardens Field Trip 9/25/2013

Who? All South Cobb Homeschoolers (and their family/friends)

What? Green Meadows Community Garden Field Trip, Master Gardeners will show us around the garden and answer questions about how to grow food.
http://greenmeadowscommunitygarden.blogspot.com/

When? Wednesday, September 25, 2013 from 11:30 am -1:00 pm (Please arrive around 11:15 am so we can start as a group)

Where? Green Meadows Community Garden at 3780 Dallas Highway, Marietta, GA . DON'T use MAPQUEST!!  I was told that it gives the wrong directions.  It is just past The Avenue at West Cobb (3625 Dallas Highway, Marietta, GA 30064) at the intersection of Dallas Highway, Old Hamilton and Casteel Road.  There is a White House with a Green Top.

How?  Meet us there!  It's FREE!!!  Let Us Know if You are Coming by RSVP here

We will follow the field trip with our traditional potluck picnic so please bring a snack to share and blanket to sit on.

Stay Tuned...

If you are a member, please take a look at the Yearbook Information Page.  We plan to publish a South Cobb Homeschoolers Yearbook in June 2014 so please start collecting artifacts and pictures now.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

What does my child need to know in Georgia?


 https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/GPS_by_Grade_Level_K-8.aspx
Always remember that YOU as a parent have the right to choose what YOU want your child to know.  However, if you are looking for a good place to start thinking or to just compare with what the public school is doing click here .


To get instructional tips go to:
English Elementary
Math Elementary 
Science and Social Studies

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

August Activities ~ Our First Field Trip!!!!

Activity at the Park

Who?  All South Cobb Homeschoolers

What?  Activity at the Park

When? Wednesday,  August 21, 2013 from  11am- 12 noon

Where?  We will meet at the Taylor-Brawner Park. The address for the park is 3180 Atlanta Road, Symrna, GA 30080.  

This is FREE but RSVP is requested!



Eastwest Farm Field Trip

Have you ever wondered where your food comes from?  Come see first hand!!!

Who? All South Cobb Homeschoolers (and their family/friends)

What?  Eastwest Farm Field Trip

When? Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 11:30 am -1:30 pm (plan to arrive 15 minutes before at 11:15 am)

Where? Eastwest Farm at 3842 Barrett Parkway, Marietta, GA 30064. (There is no sign,  just a small whit house with the farm behind it.) 

We are requesting a $5.00 donation per FAMILY to show our appreciation to this farm for giving us this hands on experience! 

We will follow the field trip with our "potluck picnic" on the lawn so please bring a snack to share and blanket to sit on.

This event requires a donation and RSVP!


Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Welcome to the 2013-2014 School Year!

Well, here they are!  Cute, intelligent mamas planning the school year for the South Cobb Homeschoolers!

This year we will be learning where our food comes from, adopting a missionary family, learning sign language all culminating with a presentation unit in which we will also have our first ever grade level promotion ceremony.  How exciting!!!!

We will have more field trips and see more of our children sharing and presenting.  This is going to be an awesome year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!