May Savings on Curriculum - Ends TODAY

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Today is the LAST DAY for Homeschool Buyer's Co-op's May Promo - no Service Fees on your purchase! Join the Co-op and buy your summer enrichment or other curriculum packages today!

There are digital deals as well as print deals - most printed deals can only be delivered in the USA. (Just so you know!)

We've gotten some really great packages via the Co-op during our 10 years of homeschooling. I highly recommend checking it out.

Click here to join the Co-op and see all available deals!

For more educational savings, be sure to check out this post!

Israel Science Week - March 11-15, 2018

In honor of 70 years of Statehood, the Ministry of Science and Technology is sponsoring Israel Science Week!

There is sure to be a FREE event near you! If you want to share this post, please do not copy and paste it! Feel free to share this link, though -- http://bit.ly/ScienceIsrael

Here's what's going on, and where:

Sorry for the bare bones info. Please consider calling the various institutions to verify dates and times, as I cannot be responsible for any errors. Thanks for your understanding!

Bloomfield Science Museum: Women in Science, March 15, 2pm-8pm (family activities)

Bar Ilan University: Math-based technology, March 12, 3:30pm - 8pm (more info here)

MadaTech: Multiple Activities, March 15, 4:30pm - 8:30pm

Haifa University, Hecht Museum: Multiple Activities, March 11, 9am - 7pm

Tzomet Institute: March 15, 10am - 4pm

Oranim College: March 15, 4pm - 9pm. Ages 4+

Tel Hai College: March 15, 4pm-8pm

Carasso Science Park (Be'er Sheva): Electricity-themed. March 15, 4pm - 8pm

Kinneret College: March 11, 4pm-8pm

Regional R&D - Arava: (Tachanat Yair) March 15, 4pm - 9pm

Al-Qasami College: (Events will take place in Arabic) March 15, 10am - 2pm

Migal Kiryat Shmonah: Events will take place at the Darka Danziger School, March 14, from 4pm-8pm (info here)

Shamir Research Institute (Katzrin): March 15, 9am - 2pm

Ariel University: March 15, 4pm - 9pm

Hebrew University's Agricultural Faculty in Rechovot: Science Fair, March 12, 4:30pm - 9pm

Regional R&D - East: (Location TBD) March 13, 1:30pm - 6:30pm

Have a great time! This is a great way to enrich your children's exposure to science!

Israel Space Week - Free Events!

Israel Space Week is going on now! From Jan 28 - Feb 6, 2018, the Israel Space Agency has lots of free events scheduled, but they didn't post them on their English language website.

So here's the rundown of what is going on:
(My apologies if an event or two was left off this list, and my apologies if any events that require advance registration are already closed.)

Jan 28 - Feb 1 (multi-day - choose a day to go!)

Israel Space Academy 2018 
for ages 7-14, and their families
16:00 - 20:30
"Eretz Israel" Museum, Ramat Aviv, 03-5114070
Advance Registration Required

Jan 28-30 (multi day event)

The 13th International Space Conference in Memory of Ilan Ramon
Advance Registration Required.
In English
Jan 28 is an introductory workshop offsite
The conference (Jan 29-30) will take place at Tel Aviv Univ.

Jan 28:

Looking Upwards - in Arabic
For the whole family
FREE
18:30 -22:00
Taibe
For more information, call 09-7996672

"An Out-of-this-World Evening" 
program for all, in Hebrew
16:00-22:00
The Meyerhoff Youth Science Center, Hebrew U. Givat Ram Campus
Free, no registration required

Jan 28-29

"Looking Upwards"
 program for the whole family 
IN ARABIC
17:00 - 22:00  on Jan 28
18:00 - 21:00 on Jan 29
AlkaSami College, Baka-al-Garbiyye
Free. 

Jan 29

"Science Between the Stars"
Davidson Institute, Rechovot
4pm-10pm

Lectures for the Charedi Community
for women and girls only 4-6pm
for men and boys only 7-9pm
in Jerusalem at the Minhal Kehilati Eshkolot
Magen HaElef 3, Jerusalem

Jan 30

"Journey to Another Planet"
for all
17:00 - 21:00
You-niversity, in Nahariya
(Zemenhoff 10)

"Journey to the Stars"
Family-friendly
16:00 -22:00
Blumfield Science Museum, Jerusalem

Free and open to the public

"Looking Upwards"
program for the whole family
19:00 - 22:00
Mitzpe Givatayim

Free. For more info: 03-5731152

In the Neighborhood of Our Solar System
Technoda, Hadera
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Ages 10+
Free

Jan 31

"Journey Between the Stars"
ages 4-14 yrs, and their parents
16:30 - 22:00
MadaTech in Haifa
Free and Open to the Public

The 7th Annual Ramon Conference for Space Education
For Educators
Advance Registration Required
2:30-7:30pm
Bar Ilan University

Workshops at Planetanya
ages 11+
18:30 - 22:00
Netanya. For more information and to register: 09-7485760
Registration Required

"Looking Upwards" - A Journey through the Heavens
Family-friendly
16:00 - 20:00

Ilan Ramon Youth Physics Center, Ben Gurion University

Annual Event Honoring Col. Ilan Ramon and the STS-107 Crew and Assaf Ramon

12:45pm

W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall, BGU Marcus Family Campus, Beer-Sheva

Following the conference, the public is invited to the Ilan Ramon Youth Physics Center

for further activities and telescopic observations, starting at 4:00 p.m.

Feb 1

Online Lecture for Students:
"How to Survive an Alien Attack"
12:30-1:15pm
More info from the Ministry of Education

"Who wants to go to Space?"
for ages 7+ 
17:00 - 22:00
Park Carasso
Be'er Sheva

Looking Upwards
The Ilan Ramon Druze Space Center
For the whole family
19:00 -22:00
Yarka

04-956-6220

To be [Space Explorers] - or not to Be
Ort Braude College in Carmiel
Snunit 51
Ages 7-14
17:00 - 22:00 

Free and Open to the Public

Online Lecture 
The Journey to Mars
12:30 - 13:15
In Arabic, for students in grades 9-12

Advance Registration Required

Online Lecture
Evolution of the universe and Star Formation
11:00 -11:45am
In Hebrew, for students in grades 4-6

Advance Registration Required


Happy Space Learning! Enjoy!

Homeschooling Deals!

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Hi all!

I wanted to share a few of our homeschooling resources today! I know you don't all homeschool, but lately I have gotten a lot of questions from parents whose kids go to school - either about how they can also homeschool, or how they can enrich their children's education during non-school hours.

So I'm writing a really quick post for all of you - there is a lot I'm not going to be able to include here, but some of this should get you started! Here are some of the resources we use or recommend.

I wanted to get my kids reading more in Hebrew. Since my kids like science, I picked up a bunch of science mags in Hebrew. And I just discovered this one called Galileo Tzair that is specifically written for kids ages 7-15. It's a great way to introduce Science concepts AND strengthen Hebrew reading comprehension at the same time! (Sorry, the deal I had ended. Feel free to check back if it comes up again!)

Anytime you're looking for ideas for curriculum, free or not, I highly recommend checking out the Homeschool Buyer's Co-op. Many deals are online and can be purchased by anyone in the world. Other deals, that are physical materials, often require a US shipping address.

Educents also has great deals for homeschoolers and for enrichment programs. They often have great deals on certain books - like the Life of Fred series - but I do recommend comparing prices before you buy.

I also rely on our Kindles - we get lots of free books for it, as well as inexpensive books from Amazon! My kids are HUGE readers, so the kindles are often in use.

If you're homeschool students are ready to start studying at a college level, the Open University allows homeschoolers into their programs, though you will need to attend a guidance session and interview and convince them you're ready! Check it out today!

Every so often, we take a day to go to a Science Museum. MadaTech has Free Wednesdays still - though it's coming to an end soon. Check it out soon!

I hope to start sharing homeschooling ideas and resources about once per week, so be sure to check back here next week for more!

Let me know in the comments what you're looking for!

Homeschool Curriculum and Supply Sale!

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This week is the perfect time to buy homeschool curriculum for the summer or for next year! For a limited time, get FREE shipping (to US addresses only, sorry, I know some of you have this option though!) on orders over $49 Monday - Friday. One time promo code use per customer, so place your order all in one shot.

If you're overwhelmed by the 15,000 products available from Educents, I've got an easy way for you to narrow it down! Meet Cathy Duffy:

Cathy Duffy is the know-all when it comes to homeschool curriculum. She has reviewed hundreds of homeschool curricula to help parents like me (and you) make an educated decision when shopping for homeschool curriculum. 

Here’s a handful of Cathy-approved educational picks available at Educents.com. I hope these double-recommended educational resources will relieve you from endless hours of shopping around for the best (and most cost-effective) homeschool resources.

Elementary Math & Science

Life of Fred Elementary Math

 

If you haven't heard of Life of Fred, you're in for a real treat. Dr. Stanley F Schmitt is a math teacher who developed story-based math learning series that has taken homeschooling by storm! Forget rote learning that doesn't resonate: learners follow the Fred and his pals through life and learn math concepts along the way. Kids sometimes don't even know they're learning math until they're told! Each book has a topic, like Apples, Butterflies, and Cats. My kids ABSOLUTELY LOVE Life of Fred!

 

Giant Butterly Garden

This ties in with the second Life of Fred book so well! With the set little ones can learn about (and experience!) the miracles of metamorphosis. Available at Educents for $35.99.

Elementary Reading & Writing

Grammaropolis

 

I can't say enough for story-based learning. It's one of the oldest ways we've learned from each other - starting with fables that teach us to be good to one another. Grammaropolis is a great tool for K-3rd grade learners on their quest for perfect English grammar, which isn't always straight forward! This set comes with animated shorts, music videos, books and quizzes, so you've got a lot of learning styles covered. Price: $40, down from $50

   

Middle School Math

Life of Fred Intro to Algebra

I really can't say enough about the Life of Fred series! Kids learning algebra and beyond will enjoy the stories and learn the concepts through holistic learning. If your learner is new to Fred but at a more advanced level, it has been recommended that they start from the beginning. That said, re-learning a few known concepts in the Life of Fred framework will help them get up to speed with story and succeed with the series. Price: $34.08 down from $38 at Educents.

 

Life of Fred Financial Choices

 

As your kiddos get older you may also like to instill strong financial decision making. The Life of Fred Financial Choices book is a great intro. And if we're being honest, there's never a bad time time for parents to brush up on this! Price: $15.99 down from $19.99

Middle School Social Studies

myWorld Social Studies

Comprehensive comprehension: this world history and social studies packet is an excellent kick off to middle school studies. Created for 6th graders, this set lays the groundwork for students to become active citizens by learning about US history and politics, and encouraging learners to understand real ways they can participate, and how it matters. The package also includes a teacher's guide for every chapter, lesson plans, audio podcasts on each subject, and editable tests with answer keys: it really sets everyone up for success! Price: $72.47

Science for the Family

Magic School Bus Nature Bundle

 

Summer is a great time to get the whole family involved with experiments to foster learning and family bonding! This set comes with four science kits at $16 (a $35 savings) with topics covered:

• Weather - learn about rainbows, tornadoes, the greenhouse effect and more.
• Going Green - learn about recycling, compost, and making new paper out of old!
• Solar Energy - watch solar energy inflate balloons and spin a top
• Wonders of Nature - build and ant hill, dissolve an egg shell, do an animal tracks exercise

Price: $63 down from $100

 

BrainPop (Israel) Discount!

Are you a Clalit (Health Fund/Kupat Cholim) member?

If you are - and you want to get your kids a BrainPop membership, you can get a great discount!

BrainPop is an educational website used around the world to help children learn many subjects, including Science, Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, Art, Music, and more. Israel's BrainPop site is in Hebrew, and offers an optional ESL site for Hebrew speakers to work on their English.

Normally, BrainPop membership costs 220 shekels/yr for either BrainPopIL or BrainPop ESL, and a combined membership (both sites) costs 299 shekels. But if you are a Clalit member, you can sign up using this link to get a 50% discount for whichever membership package you choose!

I'll be posting more deals and discounts for you as soon as I find them!

Exclusive coupon code for Educents!

 
Thinking of buying something from Educents?

If you haven't heard of Educents, you NEED to check it out! They have AMAZING educational resources for enriching your child's education, at "co-op" prices!

And right now, when you use coupon code kosher9210 you'll get an extra 10% off anything you buy!


(Coupon code good thru April 27th)

(Sorry. They don't ship overseas, but you can have items shipped to a US address. Of course, online subscriptions and downloadable materials are available everywhere!)




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Amazing Reading Resource!

I know so many English speakers in Israel struggle to find reading material for their kids. Many of us live in out of the way towns with small libraries and tiny English language sections (I really should take a picture of the 4 tiny shelves of kids books in English we have in our library!).

And downloading Kindle books can get really expensive.

Lucky for all of you out there, and anyone, really, who wants access to more childrens books, I just found this amazing resource, Farfaria, that people are calling the "Netflix of kids' books"! And it's available right now for $19.99 (regular price is $39.99, you'll save 50%!), and works on both Android and iOS.

It's great for when you want to encourage your child to develop their English reading fluency! There is a "read to me" option, or a read alone option, and this program has some really great features. Generally, the age range is 2-9, so the books are for beginning readers.

I'm sure you're going to love it!

But hurry! This deal ends soon!

Educents Coupon Code!

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It's a great time to save on Educents' already great deals! They have some really great toys and educational materials. Not just for homeschoolers (though they are popular among homeschoolers!), anyone who wants quality materials for kids can buy Educents deals. So hurry and get an extra 10% off while you can!

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Save $ with Educents!

Do you buy curriculum or learning supplements for your children, grandchildren, or even your students?

Have you checked out Educents yet?

It's a great way to buy discounted curriculum and educational supplies in small quantities at great discounts!

And right now, you can use code Educents10Free to get an EXTRA 10% off + FREE Shipping on all orders (no minimum purchase required)! This is on top of the already AMAZING savings that are built into all of the Educents deals!


So don't wait, because these deals are going to end at 11:59PM PST on 12/1/14! 


(Some products only ship within the US, but some deals are for online programs or downloadable materials, which are usually available anywhere in the world!)





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$10 off at Educents!

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Have you heard of Educents? It's a great site where people like us can get some really awesome educational materials for lower than retail prices!

I know it's not only for homeschoolers like me - so many of you have written to me that you supplement your kids' reading or math or even some other subjects!

So, I am very excited to tell you that Educents has offered a special $10 gift card to anyone who joins Educents using the links in this post! You may even be able to score some things for free with your $10!

Happy deal hunting!

-Ester