Category: Conference Recordings

If you want to know how to tackle the preparation of a transcript for your homeschooled highschoolers, then this is the workshop for you!!

Before walking you through the daunting task of preparing the transcript that your student may need for post secondary acceptance, I will explain how post secondary institutions use the transcript.  Step by step, I will show you how I prepared the transcript for each of my three children who went on to post secondary education, each having a unique journey.  You will leave with copies of these transcripts, backup documentation (which could also be referred to as a portfolio of sorts) and samples of other transcripts all of which you may use as a reference as you put together the unique transcripts for your own future grads.

Continue reading “The $3,250 Piece of Paper”

Is recalling names difficult? Or making change? Or perhaps you struggle to read social cues or find the right size storage container for leftovers? Each of these skills is tied to a cognitive function that may or may not be working optimally. When cognitive difficulties pile up, you may receive a diagnosis of dyslexia, dyscalculia or dysgraphia and a plan composed of compensatory techniques to work around each issue is developed. You may use voice to type, or have a scribe write for you, or use a device as your personal post-it note. Unlike typical interventions, the exercises that make up the Arrowsmith Program strengthen someone’s capacity in the targeted area, changing brains functionally and physiologically, so these skills are available to use for more complex tasks like reading, writing, mathematics and being kind to your sibling. Join us to learn how cognitive enhancement can complement the work you do at home, whether online, in-person or independently.

Continue reading “Strengthening Capacity to Learn Changes Futures”

This session led by Peter Stock (President of HSLDA Canada) and Gerald Huebner (MACHS legislative Liasion) will review the homeschool legal situation in Manitoba and across Canada and will host a presentation and discussion involving Manitoba Education Homeschool Liaison staff. The MB Ed staff will review new online notification and progress report procedures. There will be opportunities for you to get answers to your homeschool legal questions and concerns.

Continue reading “Manitoba Legal Townhall”

Do all of the curriculum options overwhelm you? Join Felicia as she walks through the “how-to” on beginning to choose the curriculum for your year. One subject at a time, let’s go through options and talk about specifics of many of the main curriculum programs. Let’s start with the necessities for what your student should complete each year and then talk about any potential electives they can add into their education. Some families do well with freestyling, but if you need a little structure and some concrete knowledge of different curriculum ideas, come and join us.

Continue reading “Navigating the Curriculum Maze”

Are your littlest ones excited to start learning or maybe they just want to drive their toy cars around but you want to teach them some ABCs? Diane will share curriculum and activity ideas that are mostly free or very low cost. A printer, the internet, books, toys, some basic craft supplies, and a little creativity is all you need to make an environment of learning for children 6 and under.

Continue reading “Creative Ideas for Preschool and Kindergarten”

If you are considering what employment might look like alongside homeschooling, come be a part of the conversation!

Continue reading “Juggling Homeschooling and Work”

Have you been homeschooling and still feel a little
lost? Are you new to home education or thinking
about homeschooling in the future? Home education
can be overwhelming. Whether you are on the fence
about home education, just starting off or need to
review the basics, this workshop is for you. Join

us as a panel of home educators share their ‘how-
to’s’ about getting started. Come see how different

doesn’t mean wrong. Ask the questions you need
answers to like “Am I qualified? How do I prepare?
Where can I go for help? What should I avoid? What
does Manitoba law require?” Plan to come and be
inspired to start to home educate your way.

Continue reading “Homeschooling 101”

Diane Kroeker

Have you ever met one of those magical unicorn
homeschool moms that have a perfectly clean
house, a homeschool plan you can only dream of,
and pre planned meals on the table 3 times a day?
I’m not one of those moms! I think they are as rare
as unicorns and most only exist behind filters and
fancy camera angles on pinterest and instagram. But
I have learned a few tips and tricks over 10 years of
homeschooling and 15 years of raising children that
I want to share with you. We’ll discuss planning out
your day without feeling trapped by a schedule, how
to keep your house clean (clean enough) without
cleaning all day every day, how get meals on the
table 3 times a day without feeling like a full time
chef (hint: kids are pretty good at feeding themselves
when they are hungry), and more.

Continue reading “Organizational Tips for the Homeschool Mom”

Shannon Loewen

Come to this workshop to get a refresher on commonly
challenging/forgotten math skills!

Continue reading “Math Refresher: Reviewing Math Skills with a Tutor!”

Zan Tyler

Homeschooling is more like running a 26-mile
marathon than a 100-yard dash. If you want to
complete the race successfully, you must develop a
training strategy that builds your strength, stamina,
and vision and enables you to persevere until the end.
We will discuss lofty topics like creating a powerful and
sustaining vision. And we will look at down-to-earth
topics like pacing yourself, choosing curriculum, and
developing homeschool mentors and friends. Zan Tyler
provides training tips that will help you complete the
God-given task of homeschooling and help you and
your children “run with endurance the race that lies
before us.”

Continue reading “Running the Homeschool Marathon: Ten Training Tips”

Vanessa Brobbel

This session will look at the world issues of our time,
and how they can affect the way we interact with those
in our sphere of influence. History, geography, social
studies, and political sciences all point to the same
thing: If we hold fear in our hearts, this is what we
teach others to live in. The Canadian Church has much
to glean from the testimonies of those who stand
amidst direct opposition. We need to be prepared to
walk onto the battlefield no matter how big the giant
is and recognize in Christ we are more then adequately
equipped to win.

Continue reading “Being Davids on Goliath’s Battlefield”

Angela Wiebe

As homeschoolers, we all hear the question, “what
about socialization?” But how often do we seek the
answer for ourselves?
Homeschooling offers a big, beautiful way to do
life surrounded by those we love the most. It also
necessitates that we pour out all we’ve got every day,
sometimes many times over. It can simultaneously
invoke feelings of blessing and desperation, fullness
and loneliness. For our health and effectiveness, we
need to stand together with other women who are
also purposing to raise their families to honour Christ.
So let’s explore, together, some of the ways we can
reach out to build community, connect with each
other, unload a bit, and laugh along the way!

Continue reading “Inspiring Moms to Gather Together”

Roger Smith

What’s a dad to do? In a busy home, dads often find
themselves being dragged along in all the activity
involving the children. But can it be another way? The
influence of the father can be the thing that helps all
the activity stay on course. Dr. Smith will share ways
he and others have made significant contributions to
the home in the midst of a busy career. This session
will not be an attempt to produce guilt about failures,
but will offer solutions and hope for increasing the
influence of dad in the home, resulting in everyone
being more happy.

Continue reading “Dad’s Essential Role”

Jan Smith

Fear can paralyze us in the pursuit of something
good. Even avoiding fear does not eliminate it, so we
must attack it a different way. In this session, Jan will
share practical ways that we can manage the fear
that arises and the chaos that accompanies it. A bit
of humor will shed light on the fact that some of our
fears are imagined, while other real issues escape our
notice. Some time-tested tips offered here may help
with the fear, even if the chaos remains.

Continue reading “Managing Fear in the midst of Chaos”

Zan Tyler

Servants make the best leaders. Teaching your
children to love and serve others is the second most
important principle you will ever teach them. This
principle, in turn, provides the necessary foundation
for training them to become leaders. Come to this
workshop and learn how you can effectively teach
the lessons of service and leadership in the midst
of your already-full homeschool days. We will also
discuss how to build powerful, life-changing service
and leadership projects into your children’s everyday
lives. Be prepared to see your children come alive as
they experience the joy of serving others!

Continue reading “The Inspiring Task of Raising Servant Leaders”

Joe Tyler

Joe Tyler discusses the key issues dads face as we
strive to instill a Christ-centered vision in our sons.
Joe addresses the cultural pressures on our young
men and shares practical advice to counter the
culture and instill a vision of purity in our sons and
daughters. Because of the frank and sensitive nature
of this discussion, we request that only men attend.

Continue reading “Raising G Rated sons in an R rated world”