EIE ACADEMY
NOVEMBER 2009 FIELD TRIPS
A Visit with Great African Americans
FOREST LAWN — CYPRESS
DATE: Thursday, November 5,2009
TIME: 10:30 AM (Program begins at 11:00)
COST: FREE
PLACE: 4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress, CA 90630
Take Carson St. exit off 605 Frwy.
Go east. Carson becomes Lincoln.
LEADER IN CHARGE: Celeste Grimard (Field Trip Listed under
“Christ the King Academy”)
As part of the Forest Lawn Museum’s History Comes Alive series, “A Visit
with Great African Americans” is an interactive educational program
featuring prominent figures in African American History.
NOTE: This is a shared field trip with limited seating. Please show up if
you list yourself!
EDUCATIONAL VALUE: United States History
GENE AUTRY MUSEUM
“Basketry of Native North America”
DATE: Thursday, November 12, 2009
TIME: 12:15 PM
(Come earlier for a picnic lunch on the plaza: 11:30 am)
COST: $1.00 per Student / $4.00 per Adult
PLACE: 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park
The museum is across the parking lot from the
Los Angeles Zoo.
AGES: The workshop is suitable for grades 3-12. Parents and
younger siblings will be free to roam the museum while the workshop is in
session.
Under the guidance of Museum teachers, your students will examine the
basketry of the Southwest, California and the Great Plains regions.
Explore national identities, customs and Native American’s use of their local
environments, as well as tie in the past with the present to demonstrate
continuing traditions and heritages.
EDUCATIONAL VALUE: History, Cultures, Art
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IS PROUD TO
PRESENT
Unlock the Mystery to Math
Presenter: Author and Educator RJ Toftness
DATE:November 16, 2009
TIME: 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Excellence in Education
Why is it so difficult to understand Math? It's actually not you fault. RJ found
during his search through old math textbooks, encyclopedias and
dictionaries that the basic knowledge of math was gradually removed
from books since the mid-1960's.
RJ Toftness will present the very basics of math and use a lot of props,
demonstrations etc so it won't be boring. It will be presented in such a way
that the parents can use actual tools to instruct their children easier.
To give you an idea on the approach of RJ I have included an excerpt from
a unique blog by Mommy Blogger Janis Brett Elspas homeschooler of four
-- including triplets.
Helping Bright Kids Who Are Failing Math
"Toftness' novel approach to finding out why you failed in math intertwines
cartoons, illustrative stories and straight forward explanations. Our 12 year-
old has been working with this book for about a week and has made more
progress than she did during the entire school year. She's really getting it
now. In fact, last night she informed me that she now knows physics! In
reality, it's going to be awhile before she really studies physics, but at least
she finally feels something better than her former "I Hate Math" negative
attitude."
If you are having challenges teaching math to your child and are not
currently enrolled in one of our math classes you should seriously consider
attending this free one evening seminar. Even those who are attending
one of our math classes would benefit from attending as well.
There is limited seating available for this event. Please register your name
by calling or emailing EIE. You can call at (626) 821-025 or email us at
EIEAcademy@aol.com
Excellence In Education and Matt Sanders
Are Proud to Host
A Very Special Night with
Dr. Shanon Brooks
on his Southern California
Lecture tour!
Topics to be discussed:
Education versus Schooling
The Hidden Role of Mothers & Fathers
A Thomas Jefferson Education
Dr. Shanon Brooks
What is the state of American Education and what does it mean for our
future?
What is the proper role of parents in education?
What is the difference between learning HOW to think and being trained
WHAT to think?
Which system of education is absolutely fool-proof in meeting all of your
educational goals?
What is the relationship between family life and leadership education?
What are the 5 keys to better classroom management and improved
academics
in the classroom?
Please RSVP to
Matt Sanders at
foursandersjm@hotmail.com
Excellence In Education
2640 S. Myrtle Ave.,
Monrovia, CA
Thursday, November 12th,
7:00-8:30 pm
Free Admission
Space is limited.