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NEWS Homeschoolers in Huntsville killed the myth that homeschoolers aren’t socialized by putting on their best attire and bringing their best dance moves to the 2014 homeschooling prom held at the Huntsville Museum of Art. (source) http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2014/03/prom_2014_huntsville_homeschoo.html The Florida house of representatives passed a bill that lets homeschoolers participate in public school sports. The law still has to pass the Florida Senate, but shows steps towards providing students and parents the freedom over their education and their future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HiEYvhisf8 Main Topic Homeschool isn't just for home it's for any place you want to make learning happen. In this episode we discuss a recent trip to Poland an Czech and explore what we learned by repeating three simple questions. There are many techniques for making an experience a learning experience. Share yours in the comments section on youtube. Horse Rockets High Five! This week’s high five goes to the folks at Smarter Every Day and their video explaining the physics behind cats landing on their feet. The video is just over 6 minutes and definitely worth your time. To the folks at Smarter Every Day, you have been found high five worthy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtWbpyjJqrU

Jake and Eliza discuss the educational value of employment. Rainey shares a Riddle and Daniel highlights homeschooling in the news.

This is Episode Seven and it’s about what it’s like the first year after public school. Before we start this episode we want say thank you to our audience. Thanks for watching the show. One of our goals is to have our kids practicing producing something for an audience. The other goal is to show what a homeschooling family looks like. We have had quite a few days that are struggles, but we want to share what we’re learning. Now, let’s talk about this episode. In this episode we’re going to start with Rainey’s Riddle and Daniel’s replacing the news with a bit of history. After the news we’ll get on to our main topic and then to our weekly HorseRockets high-five! Now it’s time for Rainey’s Riddle. Rainey’s Riddle This episode’s riddle is a tricky one. What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? Stay tuned for the answer later in the show. Now it’s time for Daniel with the hunt into history. Hunt Into History Our Hunt Into History this week takes us first to the year 1777 where the first ad for ice cream appeared in the New York Gazette paid for by Mr. Philip Lenzi. In 1792 a toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals was patented. But if you think you’re going to salute this invention with an extra flush I’d recommend waiting until November 19th World Toilet Day. In 1940 German tanks conquered the town of Moerdijkbrug in the Netherlands. Facts courtesy of http://www.historyorb.com/ This week’s historical salute goes to Raúl Pateras Pescara one of the early pioneers of the helicopter. Raúl’s inventions were featured as part of the British Pathe News blog in 2012. This week I’m reading one of the books in the Greetings from Somewhere series called The Mystery of the Gold Coin. Main Topic: After Public School Now it’s time for our main topic. In this episode we’re going to be talking to Carleigh. Carleigh’s family, like ours has just finished another year of ho

Please support the show by clicking here before shopping at Amazon: http://amzn.to/1gQ7YR4 This is Episode Eight and we've called it "Crafting Great Students." Before we start this episode we want say thank you to our audience. Thanks for watching the show. One of our goals is to have our kids practicing producing something for an audience. The other goal is to show what a homeschooling family looks like. We think we're pretty normal. We have had quite a few days that are struggles, but we want to share what we're learning. Now, let's talk about this episode. What are we doing Eliza? In this episode we're going to start with Rainey's Riddle and then Daniel's Hunt Into History. After the hunt into history Carleigh and Eliza will cover our main topic. Then it's on to our weekly HorseRockets high-five! Now it's time for Rainey's Riddle. Rainey's Riddle: This episode's riddle comes from a book we have. Do you know what a princess wears to the beach? Stay tuned for the answer later in the show. Hunt into History Our Hunt into History this week takes us first to North America in the year 1848 when the country of Mexico surrendered its claim on Texas ending the Mexican American war. Also this week in history the second Modern Olympic Games opened in Paris and lasted five months. In WWII History this week the Battleship Bismark sailed from Poland in 1941. The ship would later go on to sink Full show notes here: http://horserockets.com/2014/05/crafting-great-students-s1e8/

Math Doesn't Suck Scorecard: http://bit.ly/1nKKhiG Please support the show by clicking here before shopping at Amazon: http://amzn.to/1gQ7YR4 Complete Show Notes and Links to Resources Here: http://horserockets.com/2014/05/bohemian-s1e9/ This is Episode Nine and we’ve called it “A Little Bohemian.”