Home Based Arts Usa Inc
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April 14, 2013
Home Based Arts is a wonderful concept benefiting the youth. There emphasis is on teaching kids an array of historical subjects through learning activity books. I think that this is a outstanding way to get kids excited about learning. The content of the books are of the highest degree. The writing, art, structure, are done in a masterfull way. I recently spoke with the executive director Joyce Kasprzak at second street market in Dayton Ohio. People like this with so much passion for the underprivleged youth really makes me want to do my part. This organization donates these books to classrooms who don't have the funds to purchase them. We need more non profits like this. Please check them out at www.homebasedarts.org
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How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
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September 29, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
About 15 years ago a co-worker and friend, Toni Bell shared one of the Home Based Arts Books with me, supporting her husband William Bell. I found them to be an excellent way for me to teach my Son's about their community and the Dayton area as well as, share them with my Grandchildren who lived in Virginia. The collection reminded me of the Black History Books my Mother taught me from. Facts about positive people and history from where we live and about people we see every day. In this world of video games, cell phones and activities that don't require human interaction, it's very important to me to keep the children close. I hold them and read to them. I encourage them to color pictures and read to me. These books will always be a tradition in my Family as I encourage unity in learning and spending quality time with our children.
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How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
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September 29, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
Home Based Arts is one of the most unique and creative concepts I have seen yet. This region of the nation has always been known as the "Cradle of Creativity" and Home Based Arts certainly does a superb job of compiling both historic and cultural aspects of those topics with their ingenious activity books so our youth learn this type of subject matter . Books such as Dayton Inventors, People Places & Things, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Charles F. Kettering certainly make learning fun! The scope of their organization is both national as well as international and certainly puts our region on the map by telling our story so well. I would encourage you to contact them about the possibility of compiling your historical story this way.
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by the excitement their books create
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
add more staff to be able to be more national in scope
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September 28, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
Home Based Arts Usa Inc is a wonderful liazon for both children and adults to become more adapt in history and the arts. They do this through a serious of learning activity books which help to peak the interest of children. I feel the book really helped my children learn about local history and the arts. I recommend these books to anyone who wants to increase ones knowledge on a national level, meeting the ohio proficeincy standards.
September 27, 2011
I have watch and particiapted in Children’s Historical Publishing division continually developing new LABs—Learning Activity Books.
•The books focuse on special topic studies for elementary and middle school students. These books and teaching guides are designed to help bridge the gap on topics that do not have in-depth curriculum coverage.
•All topics include learning and activities that will help develop student's knowledge based on Common Core reading and math standards.
•The kids think they're coloring books and games-- teachers and parents love the word games, writing activity and essay contest.
•The books are carefully crafted to be used in Grades 1-7 depending on the title.
•Curriculum Guides for teachers are offered free available as a download from this site.
•All books are printed on high quality real paper-- not newsprint.
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I have observed teachers and students with the Children’s Historical Publishing Learning Activity Books become enchanted with the material and very surprised and proud about their community. The children were given a pre-test and then a post test. Common Core reading and math standards were used and their scores improved over 50%.
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I would ensure that the Children's Historical Publishing Learning Activity Books had more national exposure. I would hire the services of a distributor so that the organization can be more of its own social enterprise. The funding of more books for children would then be an easier task.
September 26, 2011
I used the Rule of Law for my youth summer Camp. They were very happy about it it made so simle for them to understand Moral Law and legislative law. They were able to undersatnd that law was made to protect and not to entrap us.
From the art work in the book it became so vivid for the visual learners to comprehend what the book was talking about. I am bent on using their historical books to help the youth undersatnd the history of their country and Dayton. They recently published a book about Hall of Fame and I hope it will be good.
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I have personally experienced the results of this organization when I used one of their book Rule of Law. The kids came to understand why laws are made and why it should be kept.
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If I had to make to this organization, I would suggest that the state should partner with the organization and make availble to the public more of these books to the public. I believe being free only a few books are published at a time.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
partnership with State
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
yes
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
very good and proud
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
September 26, 2011
My company foundation has helped fund Home Based Arts since 2006. Their expertise in creating activity books and learning guides continues to grow every year. Not only do they provide supplemental educational programs and materials for our youth, but the subject matter is often local to our commuinity and diverse. Their expertise spans from the Underground Railroad to the Negro Baseball League to the Dayton Ballet and Charles Kettering. My company, along with many others, share a passion for education and finding new and exciting ways to get our students interested in history and the Dayton region. Home Based Arts shares this passion by providing the needed materials and creativity.
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The books are high quality both in the content and production.
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I would do all I could to help them grow and continue their operation.
September 26, 2011
Home Based Arts USA Inc. provided a childrens book that was focused on one of our key assest in the Write Dunbar Business District called the Walk of Fame. The value of this book is very high in that it provides info on 130 accomplished individuals and groups from the Dayton Region that can inspire, motivate and provide great historical knowledge to children given them pride in the area which they live.
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I have had ecperience with this organization over the years and I know that each of their projects have exceeded expectation.
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I would make the books that are produced part of the overall cirriculum for all children before they graduate 8th grade.
September 24, 2011
What HBA does for children is both practical and profound, specifically with their Children's Historical Publishing division. They put books in the hands of children. And what those books do for children is educate their minds and increase their capacity to learn. Kids become smarter, more confident and compassionate because they feel a sense of self-worth. HBA also places teaching guides for the books in the hands of school teachers. They provide activities and full lesson plans that often cover many underserved topics. In this way, HBA is supporting our whole educational system by taking care of kids at school and home.
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seeing kids fully immersed in the books with smiles on their faces.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
provide them with more volunteers and donate more money to the organization.
September 21, 2011
The resources that were provided by Children's Historical Publishing
to the Kettering City Schools teaching staff were an incredible learning tool.
The books offer a wealth of information that students easily identify with, the context is grade level appropriate, illustrations are cleverly incorporated throughout the books, and there are pertinent learning activities that relate back to the reading.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
working closely with them to provide additional teaching resources to the staff of the Kettering City Schools.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
not change anything. They are extremely professional and an outstanding group of people!
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