You are invited to the Twelfth Annual IDEA Curriculum Fair, hosted by the Galena City School District!
IDEA is pleased to again present this opportunity to homeschoolers and other parents and/or educators in Alaska and we look forward to sharing this exciting event with you in April 2010!
Schedule of events, floor-plans, workshop schedule, and maps: |
Over 50 curricular vendors, both local and from out of state, will be participating, with many sharing their knowledge and experience in workshops that are guaranteed to encourage, inform, and motivate you! Keynote speaker Cindy Wiggers - Cindy and her husband Josh run the family owned and operated Geography Matters. Their business motto is "We make learning fun!" They create, publish, and distribute books, maps, and CD-ROMS for teaching geography and history. She has a heart to help parents inspire their children with a love for learning. Her workshop presentations are full of practical ideas from true-life experiences gained from her own home schooling and her intense desire to see homeschool families succeed beyond their hopes and dreams. Thank you to Rainbow Resource Center for partnering with us financially to bring Cindy to Alaska! Other special speakers include Adam Andrews, Jim Weiss, and Traci Heaton! Adam Andrews is a homeschooling dad whose passion is to teach homeschoolers how to have meaningful literary discussions that lead to comprehension, analysis and interpretation. Jim Weiss is an award-winning story-teller whose dynamic tales of adventure, history, and literary classics capture young and old alike. Traci Heaton is a homeschooling mom whose cheerful and kind manner will be an encouragement as she offers practical hands-on techniques to teach accountability, responsibility, and character development to your children. Entrance Fee - The exhibits and workshops are provided at no charge to IDEA families. Non-IDEA families are welcome and may purchase at the Fair. Click here for an explanation of fees. Keynote Fee - Pre-registration is required to attend the Keynote meal. There is a small separate fee for each person attending, whether they are in IDEA or not. Click on the name of your location on the top left or the "keynote meal" link for more information. Purchases - Returning IDEA families who have re-enrolled for the 2010-2011 school year may use their allotment to pre-purchase at the Fair. Others must use cash, checks, or credit cards, depending on vendors' preferences. Hand-outs - There will be a limited number of booklets available at the door with floor-plans and information about the workshops and Fair Specials offered by the exhibitors. We will also be handing you sacks with catalogs and flyers from vendors that could not come in person, but wanted to participate. Children - While you are welcome to bring your children, there will be no special program for them. Please keep in mind that all children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. We encourage you to seek child care for young children so that you can fully participate in the workshops and visit freely with exhibitors. |
General info:
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If you have any further questions, please contact the contact person for each location or the IDEA Statewide Curriculum Fair Coordinator: Carol SimpsonEmail Carol |
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