Sunday, August 15, 2010

Family Recital

Family Recital Evening
--Sponsored by --
Interior Alaska Thomas Jefferson Education Group
Come join us for a fun family night were we share what we've been learning this year. There will be a performance program and a finger-food potluck.
The time and place are still being worked out, but we are trying for the beginning of October in the North Pole area.
The purpose of this event is not to show off what we are already skilled at. The purpose is to share what we are learning, and practice skills we are working to improve, in a comfortable setting with friends and family members. Parents, as well as children, are encouraged to participate. Individuals who are not involved with A Thomas Jefferson Education are also welcome to participate.

Ideas for What to Share:

Performance:

Musical performances (instrumental, vocal, solos, groups)

Poetry recitations

Short speeches

Memorized pieces
Family skits


Finger-food Potluck Ideas:

New recipes you've discovered

Culinary creations of your own

Food you have grown, harvested, or hunted


(It isn't strictly limited to finger foods, but only drinks and napkins will be provided. You may bring your own dishes and flatware if desired in order to serve the food you bring.)


*For questions or to arrange to be part of the performance program, please contact Elisabeth Ames at michaelamesak@gmail.com


Young Statesman's Book Club Reading Lists 2010-2011

Older Group Reading List (ages 12+)

September 16th -- Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex & Brett Harris

October 21st -- Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang (You may want to purchase this version instead of the version listed on the Amazon listmania list at the mbottom of the page.)

November 18th -- The Lance of Kanana: A Story of Arabia by Willard French

December 16th -- Elijah Of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

January 20th -- White Fang by Jack London

February 17th -- Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson

March 17th -- My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier

April 21st -- Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Click here for the complete list of books on Amazon


Younger Group Book List (ages 9-11)

Sept. 16th – The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds

Oct. 21st – Redwall by Brian Jacques

Nov. 18th – Heidi by Johanna Spryi (unabridged version)

Dec. 16th – The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke

Jan. 20th – Anak, the Eskimo Boy by Piet Prins, translated by Alice Veenendaal

Feb. 17th – The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Mar. 17th – Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Apr. 21st – Drums of War: Independence by Peter Reese Doyle

May 19th – Capitalism for Kids by Karl Hess

For a complete list of books on Amazon click here

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Math Classics

I found this great list of math classics and I thought I would share. Enjoy!
String, Straightedge, & Shadow: The Story of Geometry
The Man Who Counted
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
Archimedes and the Door of Science
The Mystery of the Periodic Table
Mathematicians are People, Too (Vol. 1)
Mathematicians are People, Too (Vol. 2)
Classic Math: History Topics ,
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All
Amanda Bean’s Amazing Dream
The King’s Chessboard
The Grapes of Math
Math Fables (preschool-grade 1)
Math for All Seasons
Math-Terpieces: The Art of Problem-Solving (uses famous art)
Riddle-Iculous Math
How Big is a Foot
One Hundred Hungry Ants
Grandma’s Button Box and others in the Math Matters series
Women and Numbers
The Math Curse
Sir Cumference (There are several in the series)
Mathematics: The Science of Patterns
Math Games and Activities from Around the World
What Is Mathematics?
Math Through the Ages
The Language of Mathematics
Mathematics and the Physical World
Life by the Numbers
Mathematics and Humor
Joy of Mathematics
Algebra Unplugged
The Measure of All Things (history of metric system)
What Is Quantum Mechanics: A Physics Adventure
The Calculus Gallery
Piece of the Mountain: Pascal
The Ocean of Truth: Sir Isaac Newton
Women in Mathematics
Euler: The Master of Us All
The Golden Ratio: The Story of PHI
Concepts of Modern Mathematics
In Code: A Mathematical Journey (modern day Irish girl)
My Brain Is Open: Mathematical Journey of Paul Erdos
The Man Who Knew Infinity: Ramanujan
Fermat’s Enigma
The Equation That Couldn’t Be Solved
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics
Which Door Has the Cadillac: Adventures of a Mathematician
Of Men and Numbers: Story of Great Mathematicians
Remarkable Mathematicians
Fantasia Mathematica
The Mathematical Magpie
The Devil and Tom Walker
Men of Mathematics (high school level)
Japanese Abacus: Its Use and Theory
Mathematics: A Human Endeavor
Elementary Algebra
Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding
Logic: A Very Short Introduction
Introduction to Logic
IThink, Therefore I Laugh
Enigma--Robert Harris (HS, about a mathematician in WWII)