Virtual Open House
We at THEE hope that you will find the following videos to be helpful to you whether you are a newbie or veteran homeschooler!
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta
Shared Responsibility Program Option
Homeschool Through High School
How to Design & Build Your Homeschool
How to Select Your Learning Resources
Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers
Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers
1. Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta
A. Step 1: How Homeschooling Works in Alberta
INTRODUCTION
Homeschooling in Alberta
OVERVIEW
Provincial Requirements:
• Notification
• Evaluation
• Funding
B. Step 2: Selecting Your Board (So Many to Choose From!)
Part 1
Select Your Board:
WHY CHOOSE THEE?
THEE Parents Answer That Question
THREE KEY CRITERIA
• Philosophy
Parents are in control
• Supports
– General
– Facilitation
– Communication
– Systems
• Programs & Special Strengths
Part 2
Select Your Board: WHY CHOOSE THEE?
You have many choices for homeschooling boards in Alberta, so why choose THEE? Let’s talk about that.
Part 3
Select Your Board:
Faith-Based or Secular? Parents are Always in Control.
Home Education is not like teacher-directed school when it comes to the religious or secular background of the school. THEE urges parents to select a home education board based on the level and types of support, independence, freedom, etc. that they will receive from the home education program.
Step 2: Register (i.e. Notify) Your Homeschooling Child
September 29th is Too Late!
Don’t wait until September 29th to join (i.e. Notify with) a Homeschool program
Step 3: Creating Your Education Program Plan
Planning Your Plan
• Start with small steps
• Follow the “runway approach”
…(incremental acceleration)
• Control the
…scope-n-sequence
…(you don’t have to
…replicate the
…classroom model)
Final
Confirmation Package
• Letter of Acceptance
• Introduction to Facilitator
• Form for Direct Deposit
• Dates of Deadlines
• Instructions for completing the
…Reimbursement Form
• List of Popular Vendors
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
2. Funding & Reimbursements
REIMBURSEMENT
The 75% Rule
REIMBURSEMENT
Reimbursement for Your Internet Costs
REIMBURSEMENT
Did You Know? (Part 1)
Reimbursement Details
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
3. Facilitation & Evaluation
FACILITATION:
Home Ed Facilitator
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
4. Shared Responsibility Program Option
(Home Ed + Teacher-Taught Courses)
JR & SR HIGH SCHOOL
Introduction to Our Shared Responsibility Program
JR & SR HIGH SCHOOL
“Deep Dive” into the Administrative Details of the Shared Responsibility Program
- Definition
- Requirements (Home Ed and Teacher-Led)
- Percentages
- Funding
- Program Planning
- Student Evaluation
JR & SR HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher-Taught Courses from SILC Online
- Course Offerings
- Faith-based Instruction
- Online learning (not print-based correspondence)
- Live video conferencing
- Video-based tutorials
JR & SR HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher-Taught Courses from SILC – Chesterton Academy Online
- Overview of the distinctively Classical Education program
- Integration of Classical Education into Alberta Ed curriculum requirements
- Course Offerings
- Faith-based Instruction
- Online learning (not print-based correspondence)
- Live video conferencing
- Video-based tutorials
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
5. Homeschool Through High School
HIGH SCHOOL
Traditional Homeschool:
• No interaction with Alberta
…Education Curriculum or
…Program of Studies
• No Diploma from Alberta
…Education
• Options for admission to
…Post Secondary programs
• SAT & ACT
HIGH SCHOOL
Traditional + Distance Ed Courses (e.g. ADLC):
• Purpose for this approach
Education is possible
• Courses from a Distance Ed
…Provider in Alberta
HIGH SCHOOL
Traditional + “Grade 13”:
• Purpose for this approach
• Diploma from Alberta Education is
…possible
• Description of “Grade 13”
AP, CLEP, SAT, and ACT
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
Credit by Examination
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses…& Exams
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams
Admission by Examination
• SAT Exams (SAT1 & SAT2)
• ACT Exams
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
6. How to Design & Build Your Homeschool
STYLES of LEARNING:
Learning Styles:
Matching your instruction to your child’s learning style:
-Feeler
-Thinker
-Sensor
-Intuitor
STYLES of TEACHING
Teaching Styles:
Recognizing your own (parent) teaching style:
-Feeler
-Thinker
-Sensor
-Intuitor
STYLES of HOMESCHOOL
Homeschool Styles:
-Traditional
-Classical
-Charlotte Mason
-Unit Studies
-Unschooling
STYLE: TRADITIONAL
Traditional Education:
-School-type approach
-Textbooks
-Workbooks
-Parent/Teacher Editions
STYLE: CLASSICAL
Classical Education:
-Individual Basis
-Societal Basis
STYLE: CLASSICAL
Classical Education:
-Trivium
–Grammar Stage
–Logic or Dialectic Stage
–Rhetoric Stage
STYLE: CHARLOTTE MASON
Charlotte Mason style of teaching and learning
STYLE: CHARLOTTE MASON
Charlotte Mason style:
-Living Books
-No “Twaddle”
-Narration
-Music and Art
STYLE: UNIT STUDIES
Unit Studies:
What is a “Unit Study”?
What are some examples of a “Unit Study”?
STYLE: UNSCHOOLING
Unschooling:
A group of parents explain unschooling
STYLE: UNSCHOOLING
Unschooling:
Judy Arnall of Alberta Homeschooling Association (AHA) Presentation to the AERO Conference
STYLE: UNSCHOOLING
Unschooling:
Brett Bowers from THEE interviews Judy Arnall of Alberta Homeschooling Association (AHA) to learn more about unschooling.
STYLE: UNSCHOOLING
Unschooling:
Brett Bowers from THEE shares two “real world” examples of an unschooling learning plan.
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
7. How to Select Your Learning Resources
SCIENCE:
Top 10 Homeschool Resources: Science
HISTORY:
Top 10 Homeschool Resources: History
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Top 10 Homeschool Resources: Lang Arts
LANGUAGE ARTS: Spelling
Top 10 Homeschool Resources: Spelling
LANGUAGE ARTS: Grammar
Review of Fix It!
LANGUAGE ARTS: Writing
Review of Excellence in Writing
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
8. Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers
History Alive! and Science Alive! in Alberta:
“Made by Homeschoolers for Homeschoolers!”
Special Offer for THEE Homeschoolers
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
10. Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!)
Assistive Technology in Office365 and Google Suite-Education
Part 2
The Seven Types of ADD
By Dr. Daniel Amen
Irlen Syndrome: What Is It?
Irlen Syndrome: Interview with Helen Irlen
By Dr. Daniel Amen
Understanding
Irlen Syndrome and the Irlen Method
Irlen Syndrome: Using Coloured Filter Lenses
By Dr. Daniel Amen
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
11. Advantages of Home Education
Learning In Context Of Relationship
10 Advantages of Homeschooling
10 (More) Advantages of Homeschooling
Why I am a Fan of Homeschooling
The 6 Foundational Purposes for Public Schooling
10 Health Advantages of Homeschooling
Parents vs. Peers:
Parents Matter More than Peers
Advantages, Reasons, and Benefits of Homeschooling
Getting Started: Homeschool in Alberta | Funding & Reimbursements | Facilitation & Evaluation | Shared Responsibility Program Option | Homeschool Through High School | How to Design & Build Your Homeschool | How to Select Your Learning Resources | Providers of Learning Resources for Homeschoolers | Support Resources in Alberta for Homeschoolers | Resources for Special Learning Needs (and for Everyone!) | Advantages of Home Education | Post-Secondary Options
