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| Date: From: Subject: | 11/6/2008 4:15:01 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Homeschooling Thru High School Newsletter--November 2008 |
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#=====---------------------------------------------------------------- HSLDA's Homeschooling Thru High School Newsletter Earning Credit for Being Physically Fit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends, November is the month set aside to express thanksgiving for our many blessings. High on most people's list of blessings is good health. Remembering that being physically fit is one component to maintaining a healthy lifestyle is especially important during the holiday season with all its festivities and feasts! Physical activity may be the last thing we want to think about until those New Year's resolutions roll around, but it can be enjoyed by the whole family while also earning your teen some high school credit. Physical education falls under the elective category on the high school transcript. One to two years of credit are usually adequate for most high school programs (but check your state homeschool requirements and specific college requirements for any exceptions). Evaluate credit for PE by logging 120 hours for one credit, 60 hours for one-half credit, and so forth. For many families, awarding a pass/fail grade is the easiest way to go for this elective. However, you may choose to award a letter grade so you can include this elective in your teen's grade point average. In order to assess a grade for PE, check out PE Central's website for information about lesson plans and assessment tests: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5787 . Additional activity ideas can be found at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5788 . You will be encouraged to know that it's not necessary to expend a lot of money on equipment, programs, or trainers to accumulate PE credit. Rather, a variety of activities can be bundled together to accumulate hours. If your family enjoys the outdoors, hiking or biking on a beautiful fall day will be a great way to begin. Then consider adding a game of touch football in the backyard--maybe inviting the neighbors--followed by a barbeque. Continue to add other physical activities while keeping track of the hours. You may want to give the responsibility of logging hours (in 15 minute increments) to your teen. If your son or daughter is a member of a sports team, accumulating hours for credit will be quite easy. (Remember, though, if you are using this activity for credit, you may not want to include it as extracurricular at the same time.) Or, if your teen is training for a marathon or triathlon, then keep a record of that time. Other activities to use for PE include martial arts or dance classes, gymnastics, fencing, bowling, aerobics, and many more. Sometimes, it's possible to fulfill PE credit in the summertime freeing up the academic year for another elective. Swimming, boating, jogging, walking, and team sports are all ways to earn credit. It's not too late to calculate the hours your teens spent in such activities this past summer to include on their transcripts. During the months of winter (or periods of inclement weather) when it's cozier to stay indoors, a physical fitness program can be designed to keep those muscles toned and tummies flat. Exercise videos borrowed from the library may be a good option for you to use indoors. A side benefit will be clear and energetic minds to complete those academic studies. Last, why not join your teens in their physical fitness activities? You'll benefit from the exercise and it will be an opportunity to show your teens that physical fitness is not only a high school course but also a beneficial lifetime pursuit. Brisk walks outdoors either before your school day begins or as the last activity of the afternoon are a great way to spend time with your teen and also provide opportunities for communication--all the while adding up the phys ed hours. How's that for multi-tasking? Join us next month when special guest writer Elizabeth Smith (wife of HSLDA President Mike Smith) shares encouragement from her heart to yours. Heading out for a walk, Becky Cooke and Diane Kummer HSLDA High School Coordinators TIPS AND CONTESTS If you haven't checked out the HSLDA High School Coordinators' blog lately, we've posted a number of new entries including contests and other high school-related info. Check out the blog archives for more resources, tips, and ideas. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5789 . SYMPOSIUM The second annual HSLDA High School Symposium (Equipped and Encouraged to Teach High School) will be held April 17, 2009 in Purcellville, VA featuring Becky and Diane and all new seminars and breakout sessions. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5588 CURRICULUM AND COURSE IDEAS If you need a place to start when considering curriculum and course options, we've put together ideas in 26 different subject areas. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5790 Becky and Diane's Upcoming Speaking Engagements November 10, 2008 -- Chapelgate Home Education Program (CHEP) Marriottsville, MD, Contact: Lisa Hamby zhamfam@verizon.net (Diane) November 22, 2008 -- Chesapeake Community Church Joppa, MD, Contact: Donna Hepler triplehep@comcast.net (Becky and Diane) March 7, 2009 -- Central Savannah River Area Home Education Association (CSRA HEA) (Augusta, GA), http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5586 (Becky) March 27-28, 2009 -- APACHE (Peoria, IL) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5587 (Diane) April 2-4, 2009 - MACHE (Minnesota) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5180 (Becky & Diane) May 22-23, 2009 -- CheNH (New Hampshire) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5181 (Becky) June 4-6, 2009 -- LEAH (Rochester, New York) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5791 (Diane) June 18-20, 2009 -- CHEC (Colorado) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5792 (Diane) July 17-18, 2009 -- AFHE (Arizona) http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5589 (Becky) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Is customer service an art or a science? 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