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Register For Pizza Hut Book It Program for Homeschoolers

Posted on September 1, 2017 | Filed Under: Books | 1 Comment

It’s time to sign up for the annual Pizza Hut BOOK IT! program for homeschoolers! Enrollment for the 2017-18 program is now underway.

Pizza Hut BOOK IT! was created in 1984 and currently reaches over 14 million students annually. Pizza Hut BOOK IT! motivates children to read by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza. The program is simple for homeschool parents to use, flexible because goals match reading ability, and fun because achieving a goal is a great reason to celebrate!

photo credit: Pizza Hut Book It

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5 Tips For Apple Picking in Oak Glen California

Posted on August 31, 2017 | Filed Under: Field Trips in Riverside, Field Trips in San Bernardino | 22 Comments

Oak Glen’s Apple Picking Season officially kicks off over Labor Day weekend and runs now through Thanksgiving weekend. The apple crop is good this year and the majority of farms officially start welcoming visitors in September.

The History of Oak Glen

Oak Glen’s apple orchards produce a variety of apple selections including the Vasquez and King David varieties, which are grown only in Oak Glen, as well as antique varieties no longer commercially available such as Ben Davis, Gravenstein and Pink Pearl.

Before 1940, Oak Glen mainly grew apples for export purposes. Then several farmers got together and began to sell apples, apple pies, apple cider and apple butter at roadside stands to locals passing by. Today growers earn the majority of their profit from visitors who pick apples directly off their trees in the orchards.

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4 Sports Stadium Tours for Kids in Southern California

Posted on August 28, 2017 | Filed Under: Family Outings in Los Angeles, Family Outings in Orange County, Family Outings in San Diego, Field trips in Los Angeles, Field Trips in Orange County, Field Trips in San Diego | Leave a Comment

Are you a sports fan or have a future major league sports player in your family? Then take them on a tour of your local ballpark where home runs are “splash hits!”

During a behind the scenes tour of a sports arena, children learn about the history of a sports team that is deeply ingrained in the fabric of American culture, the construction of a stadium, and how a sports team is operated on a daily basis.

In Southern California, we are lucky to have 4 major sports stadiums that offer both public and private tours for community groups, schools and scout troops.

4 Sports Stadium Tours in Southern California

Angel Stadium Ballpark Tours – Anaheim

Angel Stadium is baseball’s fourth-oldest active Major League Baseball stadium, behind Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium. It has been the home of the Angels since their move from Los Angeles following the 1965 season. The stadium is often referred to by its unofficial nickname The Big A and has hosted the 1967, 1989, and 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Games.

Join the Halos for a “behind the scenes” tour of their ballpark – Home of the 2002 World Champion Los Angeles Angels. The stadium tour is both an enjoyable and educational experience! You will be invited to view areas that are normally restricted to the public. The walking tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Highlights of this 75 minute tour may include:

A trip down to the field at Angel Stadium
A visit into the Angels Dugout
Walk through the Visitors’ Clubhouse
A close up look at the Mike Scioscia interview room
An exclusive look at the Gene Autry Suite, Broadcasting booth, the Press Conference room, as well as a Dugout Suite

Angel Stadium Public Tour Information

The Angel Stadium Tour are given at 10:30am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays when the Angels are on the road. Prepare to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. Pricing for public tours are $8 for adults / $6 for children / FREE for children 4 and under.

Angel Stadium Private Tour Information

Field Trips are offered for groups of 20 or more and are available by request only based on scheduling and stadium availability. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance. Please call 714-940-2230 or email ballparktours@angels.com for more information. The stadium requires 1 chaperone per 10 children. Pricing for private tours are $10 for adults / $8 for children / FREE for children 4 and under. The maximum number for tours is 40 people.

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How To Hire The Right Tutor For Your Child

Posted on August 26, 2017 | Filed Under: Products | 12 Comments

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When I was six years old and finishing up first grade, my mother received a concerning report card from my teacher. The teacher told her that I was struggling in school and gave me “unsatisfactory” markings in all areas of academics. To my mom, this was sad news. To me, I knew no different. All I wanted was for summer to begin, so I could learn how to ride my new bike without training wheels (which actually didn’t go well and I broke my arm, but that story is for another day!).

When my mother received my not-so-happy report card, she did what every good parent parent should do. First, she asked my teacher how my grades were weighted. She learned that students were given either an S (Satisfactory), N (Needs Improvement) or U (Unsatisfactory) in the areas of reading, math, language, living science, history and spelling. Generally speaking, first graders were expected to listen for sounds in words and to write the sounds they heard. I also needed to understand simple addition and subtraction problems, count by 2s, 5s, and 10s, and work with two-and-three dimensional geometric shapes. Whew! That’s a lot of information for a six-year-old brain!

After meeting with my teacher, my mom came home and praised me. She told me all the positive things my teacher said about me like I was a willing participant in class, kind to my fellow students and extremely outgoing, hence, the reason I got “needs improvement” in the area of talking on my report card. I talked too much and still do today!

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Logan’s Candies Candy Cane Making Demonstration in Ontario

Posted on August 24, 2017 | Filed Under: Field Trips in Riverside, Field Trips in San Bernardino | 11 Comments

Logon’s Candies is a unique custom candy store located off the beaten path in downtown Ontario, California. A few years ago, my family and I had the opportunity to visit Logan’s Candies on a field trip to see a live candy cane making demonstration.

Logan’s Candies has been making signature candy canes and chocolates by hand for over 80 years. It is a home grown business and ran by the same family today. Logan’s Candies makes candy canes year round in all sorts of shapes and flavors. You can even custom order their candy canes for special events such as birthday party, the birth of a new baby or anniversary.

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