Conference video -- Waldorf

We have a video from the conference, as promised, from Kristie Burns. She writes:

I had some glitches in my system the past week so I was unable to get this video online right away. This video is a video I had taken of my lecture/workshop at the Home Learning Resources Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, two weeks ago. I now have the video online for you all to see.

This video is called "Rhythms and Stages in Waldorf Education" and talks about the rhythm of the child, of the day, week, year, month and seasons. It also addresses the needs of the child at each age and what topics they are most suited to studying at that age. I also talk a bit about the "why" behind these subjects.

There is a ten-minute sample (that is the limit at Youtube) at:

http://waldorftv.weebly.com/webinars.html

On the same page you also have the option of downloading the entire video or signing up for the video webinar in May. There is also a small E-book and some charts (of what your child should be studying at each age ) available with the full download.

Blessings & Health,
Kristie
www.EarthSchooling. com

Calendar Testing

This blog will serve as a testing ground in the next month. Our surveys from the last two events show us that people would like a calendar with home school events listed in one online place. We'll be experimenting with calendars embedded in the blog along with event details. Input on this service is welcome at see3sis@yahoo.com

Next season

Three Sisters is already planning a new season of events. To send your input on the kind of events and programming you would like to see us bring to the Des Moines area, drop us a line at see3sis@yahoo.com

Wrap Up

Thank you to everyone who came to the Stuff Sale!!! I forgot to take photographs -- can you believe it?

The completed surveys will be considered carefully as we plan our next season. We may possibly have a survey here on the blog so everyone else can have input on Three Sisters' next year of events.

Speakers

Updating April 23, 2009 --

We met so many brand new to home schooling parents over the weekend and are still fielding questions via email and phone that I thought I would publish contact information for speakers and any vendors who were speakers. To date, I have permission to release:

Sheryl Maxey -- Usborne Books. Spoke on teaching children of different ages at the same time. sheryl.maxey@gmail.com

Peter Sipes -- Bolchazy-Carducci Latin language publisher. peter@bolchazy.com

Amy Graber -- Unschooling. graber@mchsi.com

Christine McNunn -- World of Difference. Christine@fairworldgallery.com

Debi Zahn -- Charlotte Mason home schooling. ddzahn@globalccs.net

Katy Diltz -- HAIL, political action group. kdiltz@iowatelecom.net

Mary Lynn Carvour -- Mary Lynn's Learning Center. Spoke on Beginning paperwork, Science, and History. eduem@aol.com

Kristie Burns -- Waldorf home schooling and World of Difference. herbnhome@yahoo.com

I haven't seen them yet, but Kristie reports that the videos from her workshops are ready to view and that they turned out nicely. I'll get a link here once I locate them online.

Speaker Contact

We met so many brand new to home schooling parents over the weekend and are still fielding questions via email and phone that I thought I would publish contact information for speakers and any vendors who were speakers. To date, I have permission to release:

Debi Zahn -- Charlotte Mason home schooling. ddzahn@globalccs.net

Katy Diltz -- HAIL, political action group. kdiltz@iowatelecom.net

Mary Lynn Carvour -- Mary Lynn's Learning Center. Spoke on Beginning paperwork, Science, and History. eduem@aol.com

Stuff Sale Tips

The basics: HLR Stuff Sale
Friday, April 24, 2009

12 noon - 4 p.m.

Grimes United Methodist Church
13525 NW 70th Ave Ste A
Grimes, IA 50111
On Hwy 44 in Grimes, 1/2 mile west from water tower

New for 2009 is our welcome table. It will contain a display of:

1. Stuffed bags. Three Sisters will bring the take-home bags from last weekend's conference and sale. There is a small supply of these. The bags contain information (catalogs) from vendors who were unable to have a booth, including LEGO Education, Total Language Plus, etc.

2. Self-serve bag stuffing is available for you on the welcome table once the stuffed bags are gone.

3. Drawings for door prizes. Put your name in our fishbowl for our door prizes. If you include your email address, we'll put you on our e-mailing list. Vendors are eligible to win. We will give two seasonal craft kits from Shirley's Pre-packaged Crafts at 1 p.m. CD's from the Institute for Excellence in Writing will be given away at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

4. Surveys from the conference. In order to provide home learning resources beyond the sales and conference, we are asking for your input. Fill out a survey at one of the tables and turn it in before you leave.

Same as last year: The fellowship area of the hall will have tables and chairs for you and your kids to hang out during the sale.

Tips for sellers:

0.5 Table reservation is now closed. Sorry if you did not meet the deadline of Monday, April 20. There is always next time.

1. Start organizing your home school "stuff" now.

2. Price your stuff. Your shoppers can use the bags that Adoremus has supplied, or you can supply other shopping bags.

3. Find a cash box. Buyers deal directly with the sellers. Three Sisters does not offer a coordinated sales point for all sellers. Negotiating can be done at your discretion.

4. We expect you to set up and clean up your own assigned space.

5. Your kids will need to be supervised. Misbehaving children create a difficult atmosphere for sales.

Tips for buyers:

1. Kids need to be supervised. Misbehaving children make shopping and visiting unpleasant.

2. Make a shopping list. Bring cash rather than checks.

3. Realize that you will deal with individual sellers. All merchandise on one table will need to be paid to the renter of that table. So no grocery carting unpaid goods from multiple tables around the hall.

4. Adoremus has supplied shopping bags for you. You can also bring boxes and bags for your finds if you are a high volume shopper.

Stuff Sale Vendor Update

We will accept PayPal Registration until Thursday. Go here to read the necessary forms. Partial inventory is listed in the sidebar of this blog.

Conference

Cathy and I sincerely thank everyone for attending Three Sisters Sale and Conference.

<--- Maureen Stone gave a great talk!

Our Stuff Sale will be the last event of the season. Tips to having a great experience at our Stuff Sale will appear on this blog later this week.

Update April 13

April News Update from Three Sisters

www.homelearningresources.com

Conference News:

Online and mail-in registrations will be accepted until April 17, 2009. Walk-in

registrations will be accepted the day of the conference. Our website has details. Your attendance makes future conferences and retail sales events more likely.

Our speakers will help you no matter “who you are” or “where you are” in your home school journey. Parents who are beginners, experienced, worn-out, or full of ideas will take some nuggets of knowledge home from our speakers. Our website has descriptions of the workshops and keynote speeches.

We will have a fellowship area in the vendor hall for those who wish to “eat in” for lunch.

HLR Sale News:

Three Sisters has eleven vendors coming to the Sale. This is a ‘homeschool store’ – come and shop from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Well-behaved children are welcome in the vendor hall. Free admission to the vendor hall.

Fair World Gallery and World of Difference Day have signed as vendors. Both are local Iowa businesses. Fair World Gallery has hard-to-find learning materials that can immerse your family in another country. Your support group can also book a visit with someone who has lived in a foreign country and can share music, culture, and customs through World of Difference. One representative will give a vendor presentation for both companies. http://www.fairworldgallery.com/catalog/index.php and

http://www.worldofdifference.us/

Discovery Toys - Tamara Sanders, has also signed as vendor. Shop for her unique toys, games, and books without “party pressure” at our free-admission sales hall!

Stuff Sale News:

For those shopping: We currently have eight gals renting tables. A current list of their top items for sale (at used prices!) can be found in the sidebar of our blog.

We are offering door prizes at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. Shopping will probably end by 3:30. Three Sisters has four door prizes to give away:

From Shirley’s Pre-packaged Crafts -- Two craft kits. One kit has enough supplies for 12 seasonal crafts for a young elementary student. Supplies, instructions, and a calendar are included in the kit. www.shirleysprepackagedcrafts.com These two kits will be given away at the same time.

From the Institute for Excellence in Writing – Two audio aids for the parent. Nurturing Competent Communicators CD, and a 2-disc set entitled The Profound Effects of Music on Life. http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/

For those with resources to sell: You can now use PayPal and email to rent a table. Please ask questions through see3sis@yahoo.com -- Applications for the Stuff Sale are due by April 20.

More Stuff Listed

Updated the sidebar to include more STUFF that people are bringing.

Details on how to make the best of the Stuff Sale will come after the Conference and Sale o April 18 are over.