2015 First Quarter Information

Here are the meeting dates for the first quarter in 2015 (January, February, March).  Most of the  meetings will be held at the South Cobb Library located at 805 Clay Road, Mableton 30126 with the exception of our field trips.

Historical Figures

• Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library
• Wednesday, January 28, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library
• January Field Trip- Martin Luther King Museum and Home - TBA (Admission is FREE)

 Topology

• Tuesday, February 10, 2015 -  at 1 p.m. Field Trip to Atlanta Children's Museum (Second Tuesday is Free Admission ages 8 and under.  Click here for more details. )
• Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library
• Wednesday, February 25, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library 

 Life Science

• Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Field Trip to Atlanta Zoo (First Tuesday is Homeschool Days, admission is $9.00 per person. Click here for more details. )
• Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library 
• Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library 

Homeschool Day at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta

Homeschool Day at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Time: 12:00-3:00 PM
Topic: Holiday programming
K-4th Grades

Cost: Members $4 per student, Adults Free
Non-Members $8 per student, Adults Free

Reservations and Payment required to attend. Spaces are filling up quickly.
Call 404-527-3693 to reserve your spot today!!

Unit Study for December - Social Studies- International Studies

The theme for this month is International Studies.  Typically families adopt a missionary and learn more about the area that missionary is ministering in.  If you can't do that, you can still participate.  See below for this month's plan.

Month at a Glance

Week 1- 12/1/2014

Pin your location on a map.

Make nesting cups to learn awareness of personal location in space. http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2013/07/7041.html 

Week 2- 12/8/2014

Pick a country to "travel" to.

Read about that country

Listen to Music from that country

Fill out the answers to the questions below

Question Sheet

1. What kind of language do they speak?

2. What kind of homes today live in?

3. What kind of clothes do they wear?

4. Draw a picture of their flag.

5. What is the weather like?

Pin country on your map

12/10/2014

Meet at  Vision Baptist Church in Smyrna Fellowship Hall located at 4250 S Hurt Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082 at 11:15 a.m.

Week 3- 12/15/2014

Poster Day -Have your children decorate the poster they will bring to the festival

Watch an episode of Planet Earth BBC series that can be found on www.youtube.com 

12/17/2014

International Festival

Details Coming Soon....

Additional Websites

http://geoguesser.com/wordplay

http://www.123homeschool4me.com/p/social-studies.html 

http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2013/07/7041.html

Meet Ups

Who? South Cobb Homeschoolers
What? International Studies Lesson
When? Wednesday, December 10 at 11:15 a.m.
Where? Vision Baptist Church in Smyrna
Fellowship Hall
4250 S Hurt Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082
(678) 306-6826

THERE IS MORE TO COME SO STAY TUNED.....