According to statistics, homeschooling in the United States has increased 74% in the last eight years.
Why? We do not believe that it is because of a lack of faith in our public school systems as much as it is a growing desire to see MORE education and more focus on real issues that will eventually effect the home.
We have toured this country for many years teaching and presenting in thousands of schools and have addressed not only hundreds of thousands of school students but their very concerned parents. Disaster preparedness is always an issue that raises more questions than it provides answers. How do I teach it to my children without frightening them? How do I deal with the tough issues after a disaster? Do I allow my kids to see the news of current disasters? How do I involve them in our planning?
We have found that the world of disaster preparedness is a wide world of educational opportunity filled with science, history, social science, mathematics and literature. It is through this new blog that we intend to provide those tips, stories and insights that we have shared as we toured. Stay tuned here for programs, guides and curriculum additions as well.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Are you ready to RUMBLE???


If you have been to one of my presentations, you probably know I am into earthquakes. You can connect earth science with real life y simply going to https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/ and signing up for the USGS Earthquake notification service!
Each day you will get an email telling you where earthquakes occurred. You can set boundaries within the system so you only get US earthquakes. I just got one for a 1.8 in Missouri!
This is a great discussion starter, and fun to journal as you learn about earthquakes, The New Madrid Zone, the San Andreas Fault and how much of our terrain came to be the way it is!
The site has a lot more to offer than just this. It is a GREAT resource for teaching! Check out http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/ for all kinds of lesson ideas and activity ideas.
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