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Extra Life Gaming Event 2018

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Check out our teams page! I am not a gamer. I am better than that, I am a gamer mom! I also am a mom of a kid with a chronic illness who spends an awful lot of time at our local Children's Miracle Network hospital, Monroe Carroll Jr @ Vanderbilt. So, every year in November we partner with an organization called Extra Life. This is an organization of gamers who get together once a year to play games for 24 hours straight in order to raise money for their local childrens hospital. If you are a gamer consider joining our team! This is what you need to dol 1. Join our team!  Our team name is Kids Helping Kids, we have a modest goal of raising $200 this year. 2. Get ready for game day on Nov. 3! If you would like to participate at an in person event in your area, send me a message and I can help you with this. If you want to participate from your home in your PJ's with popcorn (like a sane person) then you simply start gaming on your favorite console, pc, or mobile ga...
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Basic music education for the budget conscious homeschool family.

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“Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth with which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children’s education.”   – Yo-Yo Ma Music education can be a fun and rewarding part of your family's homeschool journey. Developing an appreciation for music in children is a big part of a well-rounded education. Whether you are a formal Homeschooler, an eclectic homeschooler or an unschooler, music lessons can add up, depending on how many students you have. Here are some tips to getting your child in a music learning environment without breaking the bank. 1. Check out your local College or University. The music departments at some of these institutions have wised up on the decrease in music education in the public school system and have created student and grad student led music programs for the community, and sometimes spec...
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