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Hello everyone, With the school year over, we are taking some time to relax, and I’m sure most families are doing the same. We are especially happy to have celebrated our eldest son’s graduation, and it’s quite an accomplishment both for him and for us as parents. When you start out, you can’t see the…
Hello everyone, The school year is passing by quickly and it will soon be time to create our end of year reports! Several annual meetings between families and the DEM (Direction de l’enseignement à la maison – Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec) have taken place lately and many families are preparing their children for the…
What can we do when the children’s motivation decreases and a certain sense of lethargy creeps into our home school? When no one wants to do “school” work and sighs and complaints are frequent? Close your school books and change the pace! Here are some activity suggestions that can be implemented to break up the…
A few weeks ago, we went through a rather difficult situation when illness invaded our family and two of my children had to be hospitalized, one after the other. On that occasion, everything seemed to fall apart at the same time… While I was in the emergency room with my 3 year old daughter, every…
A word from the vice-president Greetings to all of you. I wish you a year filled with grace and love. I encourage you to persevere in your plans to home school your children and know that the one who began this good work in you is faithful and powerful. He will accompany you to the…
A word from the president Greetings to all of you in this month of December. We are already at the end of a year that may have been too busy for many of you. I encourage you to focus your next few weeks on what we know, as servants of God, should be essential in…
It’s check-in time at our house! I’m not talking about the mid-term reports we have to hand in to the DEM (which we all love to write, don’t we? Hi hi!), but a short personal assessment that I do periodically with my kids. I like to ask them what they like about their homeschool or…
A word from the president As you may have read in the last newsletter, Patrice Boileau has asked me to take over as president of ACPEQ. I would like to thank Patrice and Sylvie for their important contribution to the leadership of ACPEQ and the organization of the conferences. Both the longevity and intensity of…
Stern tone of voice or soft-spoken words? Harsh criticism or gentle encouragement to do better? Physical correction or open arms in invitation for a hug and willingness to forgive a fault? When I look at how God uses discipline and gives people instruction, it’s clear that it is not with a negative approach. Rather, I…
A Word form the President Hello dear members and friends, It is with a twinge of sadness that I am writing you my last message as president after many years with ACPEQ, serving and representing you with my wonderful wife, Sylvie, by my side, both at conferences and in dealings with the government. Indeed, we…
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