Summer Reading List

June 13, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

Summer Reading List – Episode 74

Join Florida Parent Educators Association’s (FPEA) Chairwoman, Suzanne Nunn and Sharon Rice to talk about our Summer Reading List. What better time to sit back and relax with a good book? This summer, we want to enjoy a good book for the sake of enjoyment. So, we have some suggestions for you! Listen in and pick one to dive into this summer … or more than one!

Some of the ideas mentioned in the show.

Sharon’s Reading List

Suzanne’s Reading List

Consider creating a summer book club with friends. Make it simple and fun. Choose books. Maybe create some games or projects for the end of the summer to coincide with the chosen books.

Join the conversation in the comments or on Facebook page your Summer reading list ideas. What is your family reading this year?

Please visit www.fpea.com to learn more about who we are!

Join us June 28-29, 2019 for Fun in the Sun!

Sherri Seligson will be joining us for this FUN and INFORMATIVE field trip in the FLORIDA KEYS!

There will be opportunities to Snorkel, Dive and many other fun events over the weekend.

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Summer Playlist

June 6, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

Summer Playlist Episode 73

Join Florida Parent Educators Association’s (FPEA) Chairwoman, Suzanne Nunn and Sharon Rice to talk about our Summer Playlist. What? Music?? No, not that kind of playlist. Although, music is often involved. In this episode, we talk about being intentional with fun during the summer. We discuss some of our favorite things to do over the summer and what we would like to do this Summer.

So listen in and then get outside with your family this summer. Enjoy time just playing and relaxing!

Some of the ideas mentioned in the show.

Sharon’s Playlist

Visit Florida’s Springs and Rivers
Kayaking
Standup Paddleboarding
Snorkeling
Scuba
Crabbing, Lobstering, and Scalloping
Volunteering – plant mangroves, clean beaches, and similar summer activity volunteering.

Suzanne’s Playlist

$5 Movies .. or similar events
Bowling Nights with friends
Beach time – Fireworks, night time beach walks
Escape Rooms
Wax Museums

Be sure to check the many opportunities online for opportunities in your area. Some helpful links for resources:

Share in the commets or on Facebook page your Summer Playlist ideas. What is your family doing this year?

Please visit www.fpea.com to learn more about who we are!

Join us June 28-29, 2019 for Fun in the Sun!

Sherri Seligson will be joining us for this FUN and INFORMATIVE field trip in the FLORIDA KEYS!

There will be opportunities to Snorkel, Dive and many other fun events over the weekend.

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STEM and Marine Science with Sherri Seligson

May 16, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

STEM and Marine Science

In this episode, Sherri Seligson joins Florida Parent Educators Association’s (FPEA) Chairwoman, Suzanne Nunn to talk about STEM and Marine science what it is and how you can get excited about it and incorporate it into your homeschool. Specifically, focusing on Marine Science. Listen in and get excited about the many ways to explore Marine Science! Make plans to join us and Sherri this September for our STEM Conference. Find more information at the link below.

Please join us as we travel along this journey on our podcast adventure. Let’s get connected! Learn more about the Florida Parent Educator’s Association and homeschooling in the beautiful state of Florida.

Please visit www.fpea.com to learn more about who we are!

Join us June 28-29, 2019 for Fun in the Sun!

Sherri Seligson will be joining us for this FUN and INFORMATIVE field trip in the FLORIDA KEYS!

There will be opportunities to Snorkel, Dive and many other fun events over the weekend.

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Preparing for High School with Cheryl Bastian

May 2, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

Preparing for High School with Cheryl Bastian

Podcast #72

Does High School scare you? Are you concerned your children won’t be ready? Many people feel overwhelms at the prospect of homeschooling the high school years. Well, put those fears aside! You can do it! With a little planning, you will be ready to successfully teach prepare your student to graduate.

Cheryl Bastian joins us as we talk about preparing your teen for high school.

About Cheryl

Cheryl Bastian can’t remember a time when she wasn’t teaching. What started with making her brothers play school evolved to job shadowing and tutoring in high school. Through experiential learning, Cheryl’s passion for education grew. She completed post-secondary coursework and internships at Illinois State University, first as a special education major and then continuing in early childhood education. Concerned she would miss once-in-a-lifetime milestones in her children, Cheryl left the classroom and brought learning home.

Twenty-four years of homeschooling, eight children—ages twenty-eight to toddler— allow Cheryl and her husband Mike to journey alongside families at many stages of parenting and learning, from toddling to adulting. As a magazine columnist, blogger, and speaker, Cheryl shares her experiences, stories and challenges as she enthusiastically encourages parents to be intentional, real, and relational as they raise life-long learners. Her resources are available at Celebrate Simple www.cherylbastian.com.

High School Information

Register for Convention Deadline to register – May 3rd

Talks Cheryl will be presenting at the 2019 Convention:

30. CELEBRATE MIDDLE SCHOOL: FOSTERING INGENUITY

66. SAILING THROUGH ANNUAL EVALUATIONS

78. MATH NEVER TASTED GOOD

118. CELEBRATE HIGH SCHOOL: FINISH WITH EXCELLENCE

146. PICTURE BOOKS, PAPER, AND PAINT BRUSHES

Register for Convention HERE

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Gameschooling with Hannah Kartagener

April 25, 2019 by Sharon Rice 1 Comment

Gameschooling with Hannah Kartagener

Podcast #71

Gameschooling.. what? Learning with games. Since the beginning of time, children have learned through play. This was a fun topic to cover, because who doesn’t like games? We are joined with Hannah Kartagener, who we consider to be a “game expert” and she talks with us about “Gameschooling”

While many electronic games and apps can be a good addition to your homeschooling experience, today we are talking about traditional board games and cards.

A great resource for reviews and instructions for play is YouTube. There are many channels dedicated to the review of board games. Have a hard time with reading instructions for play? You are not alone – YouTube is a great place to find instructions on how to play a game.

Games mentioned on show:

Traditional Games:

Aggravation
Yahtzee
Rummikub
Clue
Monopoly
Life
Trivial Pursuit

Modern Games:

Trash Panda
Azul
Forbidden Island
Everdell
Indian Summer
Tiki Topple
Cottage Garden
Potion Explosion
Blue Lagoon
Outfoxed
Sushi Go

Educational Games

Use Your Manners
Pizza Fractions
Scrabble
Jr. Scrabble
Ticket to Ride
Various math games on the market
Puzzles

The FPEA Homeschool Convention is a great place to find games for learning and fun – or BOTH! Register to join us and peruse our huge exhibit hall to stock your game shelf!

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Busy Bags with Cheryl Bastian

April 11, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

Busy Bags with Cheryl Bastian

Podcast #70

Cheryl Bastian joins us as we talk about Busy Bags! Which also happens to be a new workshop she will be presenting this year at Convention!

About Cheryl

Workshop: Little Learners: Busy Bags

Friday, May 24, 2019

Cheryl Bastian will walk parents through the process of making three ready‐to‐use busy bags sure to keep your little learner engaged and curious. These bags are perfect for use this weekend during convention or anytime where quiet waiting is necessary. While parents build the bags with other attendees, Cheryl will offer practical tips and extension activities for each bag with the purpose of empowering and encouraging parents in their role as parent educators.

Register for Convention and this workshop

Deadline to register for the Busy Bags workshop – May 3rd

Mentioned on the show:

Busy Bee Game

Picture Books

Suggested items for busy bags or just simple fun!

dice
playing cards
letter tiles
colored pencils
tablet

Additional talks Cheryl will be presenting at the 2019 Convention:

30. CELEBRATE MIDDLE SCHOOL: FOSTERING INGENUITY

66. SAILING THROUGH ANNUAL EVALUATIONS

78. MATH NEVER TASTED GOOD

118. CELEBRATE HIGH SCHOOL: FINISH WITH EXCELLENCE

146. PICTURE BOOKS, PAPER, AND PAINT BRUSHES

Register for Convention HERE

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Filed Under: FPEA-Connects Tagged With: early learning, homeschool, homeschooling, homeschooling preschoolers, littles, preschool

Wild Florida Live Free: 2019 Convention

March 28, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

Wild Florida-Live Free 2019 Convention

Podcast #69

Suzanne and I walk through the Convention program in this podcast. We look at some of the new events happening this year. We also talk about what parts of the program are very useful to new convention attendees.

I want to invite you to attend the 2019 Annual FPEA Florida Homeschool
Convention. We are celebrating this year with the theme, Wild Florida – Live
Free! Our freedom to explore is intricately aligned with our freedom to homeschool. The Convention is scheduled for May 23-25, 2019, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., a venue that truly embraces Florida’s wild heritage and vintage charm.

We are the biggest and the best Convention for homeschooling families
in the country. There is something for everyone – education, entertainment,
encouragement and great shopping! This year we are excited to bring you
two incredible keynote speakers. Todd Wilson will be greeting us Friday morning with all of the wit and
encouragement the Familyman has to offer. Saturday morning, we’ll welcome Florida’s own Connie Albers who will offer up her special flavor of inspiration to encourage us to embrace our own unique journey. These are only two from the exciting slate of speakers we have in store for you. Some are familiar faces, but some, like author Melanie Dickerson and the Hip Homeschool Moms, are making their first appearance at our Convention. All of our speakers and each of their sessions have been carefully selected to help us celebrate our freedom to homeschool as we see fit.

Take your time to peruse these offerings as well as the many exciting events for the entire family. Then, log onto www.fpea.com and REGISTER!

Looking Forward to Seeing You There!
Loving Florida – Living Free,
Suzanne Nunn, Chairman

Our upcoming cruise REFRESH FPEA Marriage Cruise 2020……Cost baseline $544….tax, gratuity and port fees…first deposits are due by the end of March and final payments are due in October

Special Guests Heidi & Jay St. John and Todd & Debbie Wilson!

Join us January 4th – on the Carnival Magic

www.FPEA.com/Cruise2020

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Call Carnival 1.800.764.7419 Be sure to use Group# 6GHW24

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Parenting Beyond the Rules with Connie Albers

March 14, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

Parenting Beyond the Rules with Connie Albers

Podcast #68

Connie Albers joins us today to talk about Parenting Beyond the Rules, which happens to be the title of her new book! We discuss the book and more specifically, how to deal with apps and children. What to look for and why it is important to know what your children are doing on the internet and their devices.

About Book:

Parenting teens is one of the most challenging seasons of parenting, isn’t it? While this can be a difficult time of transition for parents and teens, there is hope. You can parent well and build a stronger relationship even through the teen years.

After 30 years of parenting five children and 20 years of working with teens, Connie Albers has witnessed the negative impact of well-intentioned but misguided parenting styles; all focused on managing teens rather than guiding them. But through learning to focus on the hearts of your teens, you can avoid those pitfalls and build relationships that last beyond the transition years as you intentionally learn about, connect with, and listen to your teens. In a world filled with distractions and devices, it is possible to guide their hearts and remain the primary influence in their lives. In Parenting beyond the Rules, you will discover how to raise a teen according to his or her strengths, talents, and personality type, as these things equip teens to manage life.

Join Connie Albers in discovering practical solutions for every parent trying to raise a responsible, godly teenager.

Connie Albers ConnieAlbers.com

Connie will be one of our Keynote Speakers at Convention this year. She will be speaking on these topics and more during the 3 day weekend. Learn about our event and register at www.fpea.com/2019Convention

Join us January 4th – on the Carnival Magic

www.FPEA.com/Cruise2020

Join our Facebook Group

Call Carnival 1.800.764.7419 Be sure to use Group# 6GHW24

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For the Love of Florida…Cruising with FPEA

February 28, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

For the Love of Florida…Cruising with FPEA

Podcast #67

Welcome to episode #67 of FPEA Connects. We have a fun topic. We have been busy planning toward some upcoming events with FPEA. One of those awesome events is REFRESH FPEA Marriage Cruise 2020. Let’s just talk about cruising and the sunshine state because you know thousands of people fly in, drive in, whatever it takes to cruise out of Florida to the Caribbean and some very exotic ports of call.

For the love of Florida! Cruising is definitely a reason to love Florida. It is easy to jump on a ship and escape from the everyday.

It was in the 1970s and 1980s that Florida began to experience a bit of a boom in the cruise industry which drives a huge part of Florida’s economy today.

What we discuss:

What to expect!
First timers
How the food works
What’s a drink package
Choosing dining…..early, late, anytime
You need a lanyard
Sail and Sign card
Documents….passport, birth certificate and photo id
Excursions and other activities in port
Ship activities
Getting to know the ship….videos….you tube
Concerns people might have – Drinking/partying, etc.
Safety in ports…..
do your homework…..economy built around
Carnival Hub….sign on for the cruise info and schedule…connectivity on the ship….texting app…..
Seasickness….
Cruise attire….formal nights…
Cabin size/amenities

Our upcoming cruise REFRESH FPEA Marriage Cruise 2020 ……Cost baseline $544….tax, gratuity and port fees…first deposits are due by the end of March and final payments are due in October

Special Guests Heidi & Jay St. John and Todd & Debbie Wilson!

Join us January 4th – on the Carnival Magic

www.FPEA.com/Cruise2020

Join our Facebook Group

Call Carnival 1.800.764.7419 Be sure to use Group# 6GHW24

FPEA Members, Download Your Florida History Adventures+ Bundle

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For the Love of Florida…Kennedy Space Center

February 21, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

For the Love of Florida…Kennedy Space Center

Podcast #66

For the LOVE of Florida…..take two! Welcome to episode #66 of FPEA Connects.

We talked last time about some of the earliest roadside attractions in Florida. Those that really cemented our tourist destination appeal….and several that you can still visit. So many of those attractions were founded in Florida’s natural beauty and the paradise that tourists had found here. And we LOVE all of those things. But I think both of us also have an affinity for the Florida we remember as kids. And some of those attractions we talked about last time were still popular. But as we move into the 1960s, Florida begins to explode with other exciting things that have become iconic tourist destinations. One of those destinations is the Space Coast. Kennedy Space Center.

First let’s do a little timeline history. Starting in the fall of 1961, NASA formally requested money for the initial land purchases on Merritt Island. Moving on through those next few years, buildings were constructed, launch pads built and the vehicle assembly building. That was a little before our time, but we know that with the building of the space program, Florida took on celebrity status…..in the form of astronauts. The area exploded with new housing, businesses, hotels….I Dream of Jeannie….and of course those who came fell in love with paradise too.

The 80s….space shuttle program was huge. After the ending of the Apollo program, the Space Program took a new turn with a new orbiter for manned space flight.

The Space Shuttle program has been retired, but the space program at the cape is still very active and thriving with both private and government launches occurring very frequently. And now, there is the United States space force a proposed 6th branch of the military set to begin in 2020 that could be part of our future.

FPEA is your source for all of your Florida homeschooling needs. You can check out our website, www.fpea.com for exciting opportunities and valuable resources. Also, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram for other great tidbits and resources that are sure to help you as you create your customized homeschool journey.

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Summer Reading List – Episode 74

Join us June 28-29, 2019 for Fun in the Sun!

Summer Playlist Episode 73

Join us June 28-29, 2019 for Fun in the Sun!

STEM and Marine Science

Join us June 28-29, 2019 for Fun in the Sun!

Preparing for High School with Cheryl Bastian

Podcast #72

High School Information

Register for Convention Deadline to register – May 3rd

Talks Cheryl will be presenting at the 2019 Convention:

Gameschooling with Hannah Kartagener

Podcast #71

Games mentioned on show:

The FPEA Homeschool Convention is a great place to find games for learning and fun – or BOTH! Register to join us and peruse our huge exhibit hall to stock your game shelf!

Busy Bags with Cheryl Bastian

Podcast #70

Workshop: Little Learners: Busy Bags

Mentioned on the show:

Additional talks Cheryl will be presenting at the 2019 Convention:

Wild Florida-Live Free 2019 Convention

Podcast #69

Join our Facebook Group

Call Carnival 1.800.764.7419 Be sure to use Group# 6GHW24

Special Thanks to Our Network Sponsor -TimeforLearning.com

Parenting Beyond the Rules with Connie Albers

Podcast #68

Connie will be one of our Keynote Speakers at Convention this year. She will be speaking on these topics and more during the 3 day weekend. Learn about our event and register at www.fpea.com/2019Convention

Join our Facebook Group

Call Carnival 1.800.764.7419 Be sure to use Group# 6GHW24

For the Love of Florida…Cruising with FPEA

Podcast #67

Join our Facebook Group

Call Carnival 1.800.764.7419 Be sure to use Group# 6GHW24

For the Love of Florida…Kennedy Space Center

Podcast #66

Special Thanks to Our Network Sponsor -Bright Ideas Press

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