Structured vs. unstructured, homeschooling vs. unschooling, teaching at home vs. homeschooling, home education vs. institutional school at home. What’s the difference? Who cares?! Everyone should because it all depends on your values, beliefs, and worldview. Further, do you want to be stressed out, or on an adventure with your children? Dr. Brian Ray will give you insight, theory, practice, and research statistics from his 37 years of studying homeschooling and his wife’s and his parent-led home-based education of eight children. Do you want to be stressed out trying to reproduce someone else’s — be it an “expert educator” or your friend the homeschooler — vision of school at home, or delight in and be blessed by all of the advantages, opportunities, and beauties that are systemically a part of homeschooling of which institutional school teacher can only dream? Dr. Ray will encourage, equip, and inspire you toward the latter.

Are you wondering about the basics of homeschooling? What curriculum to teach? How to teach multiple ages? How to teach amidst learning difficulties? How to organize and plan your first year of school? Then you are more than welcome to join Stephanie in her workshop on homeschooling 101 where she will cover these topics and much more. Being a homeschooling mother of 4 precious children, 2 of whom have learning difficulties, a part-time nurse, wife to an amazing husband, Stephanie will share with you the tips and shortcuts that she has learnt along the way to help you take the right steps to successfully start your own homeschooling journey!

The fathers’ role in home-school (and at home) is likely bigger and more important than we think. Our inherit God-given capabilities can really build up a child/teenager and equip them to tackle life’s trails in the future. But it starts with listening to a reading exercise, running some math problems, and quite frankly just being present. I will share with you my home-schooling experience, talk about some inner struggles, and in the end hope to encourage you at any stage in your journey.

Working and Homeschooling. This can be a challenging scenario for a homeschooling family when the parents have to work. Is it possible to successfully homeschool this way? Absolutely! It may require some experimentation and creative scheduling, but it can be done. Stephanie will share few tips on how to work and homeschool too.

In this talk, Megen will comment on the importance of keeping abreast of developments in the law of homeschooling (whether you’re a veteran or new homeschooler), and the importance of seeking out quality information on important issues relating to homeschooling. She’ll also briefly review the most common situations HSLDA’s legal team handles in their work with the homeschooling community across Canada, with the goal of helping you to proactively plan how you might manage various challenges to your homeschooling should they arise.

Only the question period has been recorded for this conference. This conference has been specially designed to answer your questions about your dealings with the DEM.

ACPEQ ON THE MOVE! A brief overview of ACPEQ; who we are and where we are going. Meet the current president, Ivan Cyr, and Patrice Boisleau, the ACPEQ Government Liaison. This will be an opportunity to hear the latest news and direction of ACPEQ highlighting the professional review completed by David Long at the ACPEQ Leadership Meeting November 2019.

As daunting as it is to consider formulating a learning project for each of your children, it can also be a rewarding experience as you put thought and love into your child’s learning. In this workshop, we will discuss the steps you need to take to put together a well formulated and acceptable project. At the end of this workshop, it is my desire that every parent will look forward to putting together a Learning Project for each of their children and feel confident about their Homeschool plans and objective.

As daunting as it is to consider formulating a learning project for each of your children, it can also be a rewarding experience as you put thought and love into your child’s learning. In this workshop, we will discuss the steps you need to take to put together a well formulated and acceptable project. At the end of this workshop, it is my desire that every parent will look forward to putting together a Learning Project for each of their children and feel confident about their Homeschool plans and objective.

How do we successfully manage our relationships with the government authorities that monitor home education? How do you confidently navigate the maze of the education system without forfeiting the essence of your home education philosophy? Sheila will give some principles and ideas aimed at reducing the stress and maximizing positive results for your family.

Preparing your child’s portfolio, for yourself or for the DEM, could be easier than you think…. How could we make this as special as a treasure chest? Let’s look together at a few tips from several experiences!

Led by Nancy Roy, this workshop, from the comfort of your home, is a golden opportunity. Hosted by Sheila Long, Angèle Rodrigue and Alisa Quenneville, three mothers who will bring encouragement and affirmation to your walk as a parent educator. They were keen to bring to younger mothers a perspective that only time and experience can provide. Don’t miss this opportunity!

What is worldschooling and why is it such a powerful tool in educating your children? Severine & Brian will be using their own experiences integrating travel with home education to help other families visualize what’s possible. They will provide some practical information, what to consider when planning, common pitfalls, and invite you to dare to dream!

Let’s do homeschooling like we dreamed of. Fun projects, educational trips and intergrating a bit of schooling into your vacation. Bring the fun back into school. Learn about unit studies and lap books for all ages.

Charlotte Mason said that education is more than just the acquisition of a body of knowledge. To truly educate our children we need to invest in the environment they live and learn in. In this seminar we will look at how we import ideas and inspire the next generation to embrace our values and worldviews, not through carefully selected curricula but, through relationships, enthusiasms, encouragement and in the realities of home, community and outdoor life.

Education has changed over the last few hundred years and some of us think that is has not been for the better. C.S. Lewis said “We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.” Join me to discuss classical education and what it looks like to turn around and go back as the most progressive way to educate and equip your children for their future.

Choosing curriculum can be a challenge at the best of times. The internet inundates us with information. Friends, acquaintances and the social media community all have suggestions for what you should do. While choice is wonderful, it can be overwhelming. What is best and how do I know if something can work for my family? How can I find something to help my struggling learner? Is expensive really better? Come and join Louise as she shares how to make the best curriculum choices for your family.

Sylvie Vandevoorde and her husband David have been homeschooling their four children for 9 years. They have been busy with multiple responsibilities, from leading a homeschool group, renovations, being involved at their local church and much more. Learn how to set priorities for you and your family that will give you joy and time for what is really important!

This workshop will provide several practical tips as well as Biblical principles to help you as you include ART as a delightful subject in your homeschool! Topics – Time and Space to Learn, Simply Organizing Supplies, Teaching Skills and Creativity, and A Fun Project! Topics – Time and Space to Learn, Simply Organizing Supplies, Teaching Skills and Creativity, and A Fun Project!

Since the beginning of time we look up at the evening sky with admiration and wonder. We try to grasp the immensity of the universe and reflect on our reason for being. Through thsi conference you will discover how virtually all explanations for the origin of the solar system, without a Creator, have been fruitless. The latest scientific discoveries lead us to declare, as the psalmist “O Lord our God, the majesty and glory of your name fills all the earth and overflows the heavens.!” (Psa 8)

TELUS Wise is a program for adults, covering topics like living and parenting in a digital society, as well as internet, smartphone and social media safety.

TELUS Wise in control engages middle school, junior high and high school students in a discussion about cyberbullying, identity theft, protecting and positively growing their online reputation and more.

Learn about available resources you can use to teach your children about the history and role of government and ways to engage and influence the political process.

GeoHistory Map, a new innovative online interactive bilingual resource to learn the Canadian history program. Use it to replace the history textbook, or just to help engage your child in making history fun. Has lessons for different levels with auto-correcting quizzes, as well as the ability to make your own lessons. Learn about the ins and outs of GeoHistory Map and learn how to use it with different age levels. Home school license available for up to 5 children at geohistorymap.com

Worried about teaching high school? How do you deal with the Maths and Sciences? What about Keeping Records and Transcripts and looking ahead to beyond high school? What about getting into higher education? Come with all your questions and veteran Lia Lindeman will help you navigate your fears and concerns. Onward and upwards!

Come and close the week in style with Ivan Cyr and Patrice Boileau, who will take a few minutes to say a few words of thanks and take stock of our first Virtual Conference!