SCHEDULE
Today’s Sessions:
- Homeschool is a Journey: Lisa Marie Fletcher
- Will Homeschool Ruin My Child: Amanda Ostrander
- Square Pegs: Understanding Twice Exceptional Children: Nicola Lott
- Exceeding Government Expectations in Canadian Social Studies: Lively Nova-Simpson
- You CAN Be a Confident Math Teacher: Kathleen Cotter Lawler
- Simplify Your Homeschool Life: Kelly Briggs
- True Self-Care: Jennifer Miller Gehman
- *KIDS* How to Make a LARP Dagger: Wendy Elizabeth Hart
Today's Live Events:
KICK OFF PARTY. (8PM Eastern)
Join me on Zoom as we end day one of with some fun games and chat together. PJs are totally acceptable! Grab a drink, find somewhere comfy to play, and let's have a great time!
GO TO DAY ONE
Today's Sessions:
- How to Unschool - Wendy Elizabeth Hart
- How Internalized Ableism Informs Our Approach to Education - Gabriella Volpe
- Online Courses for Homeschoolers: How to Choose - Alex von Donkersgoed
- Teach HOW to Learn - Developing a Growth Mindset - Jennifer Wynands
- Language: Art or Science - Hester vanBraeden
- Homeschooling High School: Tips for Getting to Graduation with Grace - Bonnie Landry
- *KIDS* Zero to Writing in 20 Minutes - Bryan Rempel
- *KIDS* Creature Feature - Daniel Allers
Today's Live Events:
CHAT: UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS (11AM EASTERN)
Join me as I chat with Mike Pratas, Recruiting Officer for Brock University, asking him your questions about the admissions process for homeschoolers.
CHAT: WORKING & HOMESCHOOLING (3PM EASTERN)
Join me on Zoom as we talk about the challenges of working while homeschooling and some tips to making life sane (if possible) while doing it.
FREE CHAT (7PM - ?)
The Zoom Room is open tonight! Come chat about homeschooling, life, today's sessions, and anything else. We'll leave the room up for as long as we need it so the West Coast Gang can pop in too!
GO TO DAY TWO
Today's Sessions:
- Homeschool Transition Basics: Edna Latone
- Making it Through the Homeschool Year: Patty Marler
- Setting the Stage for Successful Learning: Sabrina Adair
- Tips From an Education Lawyer: Megen Zelinka
- Overcome Negativity & Develop a Positive Mindset: Jenn Dean
- How to Talk to Your Children About Canadian History: Josee Gervais
- How to Raise Independent Lifelong Learners & Have fun: Jen MacKinnon
- *YOUTH* Catch the Future: Jacki Knight
Today's Live Events:
*CLASS FOR KIDS* ONLINE ADVENTURES WITH RBG AT HOME (11AM EASTERN)
Join us as we explore how Royal Botanical Gardens delivers fun, engaging virtual programs to families each week. Become a nature detective and explore RBG with us for our missing animal artifacts. Help us return our nature items to our learning corner. A program fun for the whole family and inquiring minds alike!
KIDS COOK REVOLUTION (3PM EASTERN)
Join me and Katie Kimball from Kids Cook Real Food as we talk about the power of getting kids into the kitchen and teaching them how to cook.
CURRICULUM SHOW & TELL (7PM EASTERN)
Curriculum Hoarders - it’s your time to shine!! Tonight we’ll have a curriculum “show and tell” evening, which is the closest we can try to get to the curriculum flip-though at vendor tables. Bring your collection and let’s talk about different options that are available so others can discover something new!
GO TO DAY THREE
Today's sessions:
- The Tin Man and the Human Heart: Teaching into the Future of Artificial Intelligence & Waldorf Approaches to Resilience - Diane Walters
- Make Homeschooling Fun (Yes, Even in a Pandemic) - Kimberly Charron
- Dyslexia Demystified - Diane Geerlinks
- Trailblazer's Guide to Anti-Racist Teaching - Tiyanha Ridley-Padmore
- Writing is Hard ... Marking is Harder - Bryan Rempel
- 19 Ways Homeschool Mamas Get Overwhelmed (& How to Tackle Them) - Teresa Wiedrick
- Shape & Geometry in the Intermediate Grades (4-6) - Laurie Beesting
- *KIDS* Elements of Art: Textures in Our Environment - Sara Leah Hindy
Today's Live Sessions:
CHAT: UNSCHOOLING (1PM EASTERN)
Join me to chat with Pam Laricchia, Judy Arnall, Wendy Elizabeth Hart, and Heather Taggart about the unschooling life. Bring your questions!
NEWBIE SUPPORT DROP-IN (3PM EASTERN)
Are you new to homeschooling and have questions or need some help? The chat room is open for you to drop in anytime between 3-4 pm Eastern for support.
OPEN CHAT (7PM EASTERN - ???)
The Zoom Room is open tonight! Come chat about homeschooling, life, today's sessions, and anything else. We'll leave the room up for as long as we need it so the West Coast Gang can pop in too!
GO TO DAY FOUR NOW!
Today's Sessions:
- Planning Your Homeschool - Lindsey Cassleman
- The Five “W’s” of Homeschooling- A Place to Start for Beginners -Cassondra Cudd
- ADHD: What's Myth? What's Real? - Matthew Turton
- Unschooling Through The Teen Years - Pam Laricchia
- Make Handwriting Fun! How to Teach Children Handwriting While Teaching Children to Draw - Meeghan Mousaw
- Building Courage, Connection, and Collaboration in Homeschooling Though Guidelines - Hilary Diouf
- Post-Secondary Options for Homeschoolers in Quebec- Sinead Roy
- *KIDS* Counting to 10 in Cree - Jessica Rabbitskin
Today's Live Events:
INDIGENOUS LEARNING (3PM)
Join me as I chat with Sara Leah Hindy about Indigenous Learning and the NCCIE. Bring your questions!
OPEN CHAT (7PM - ???)
We're going to hang out on Zoom tonight to talk about the sessions of the day, homeschooling, life, and whatever else. Feel free to drop in. We might even play some games together. We'll see what happens!
GO TO DAY FIVE NOW!
Today's Sessions:
- Quest for the Best - Louise House
- Set Your Child for Success - Jacki Knight
- 6 Essential Steps For Teaching Your Kids About Money - Tammy Hyska
- The Integration of Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Home Schooling - Dr. Herman Michell
- Context, the Key to Learning & Worldview Formation - Esther Cowper
- Homeschooling the Early Years - Nicole McCloud
- Unschooling for STEM Careers - Judy Arnall
- *KIDS* Minecraft & Binary Numbers - Christy Knockleby
Today's Live Events
Chat: Preschool (11AM EASTERN)
Come join me as we talk about homeschooling in the early years, the importance of play, and how to have fun with your little ones.
Chat: High School (3PM EASTERN)
Join me as we chat about homeschooling through high school. Bring your questions!
Open Chat (7PM - ???)
Join me on our last open chat of the conference. We'll talk about today's sessions, homeschooling, life, and who knows what else! I'll leave the room open as long as needed so the west coasters can pop in too - even if I've fallen asleep! ha!
GO TO DAY SIX NOW!
Today's Sessions:
- Enjoying Your Child's Education Journey with the Classical Method - Josée Gervais
- Working Together at Home - Cori Dean
- Developing Independence in Your Students - Annette Vellenga
- How to Stay the Course As A Veteran Homeschool Parent - Dawna Ferguson
- Overcome the Writing Composition Battle - Theresa Peters
- The Dark Side: Reality Check - Lisa Marie Fletcher
- How to Make Science Engaging for Young Learners - Monique Boutsiv
- Homeschooling Teens: It’s all about R.A.P. - Relationship, Approach and Process! - Stephanie Sewell
- *KIDS* Be a difference maker! - Ashley Gowanlock (Rick Hansen Foundation)
Today's Live Events:
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD (12PM EASTERN)
Join me and a team from the Duke of Ed award as they share their awards program for youth and have a Q&A period to answer your questions.
NEWBIE SUPPORT DROP-IN (1PM EASTERN)
Are you new to homeschooling and have questions or need some help? The chat room is open for you to drop in anytime between 1- 2 pm Eastern for support.
REMOVING HOMESCHOOL OVERWHELM FOR NEWBIES (2:30 EASTERN)
Join me and Ana Willis from They Called Me Blessed as we talk about getting off on the right foot in your homeschooling journey and removing the overwhelm.
GO TO DAY SEVEN!
WRAP UP PARTY! (8PM EASTERN!)
It's Party Time! Tonight we wrap things up with one of our fast and furious Facebook Parties! So many amazing prizes thanks to various vendors and sponsors! The fun starts at 8pm. Brace yourself, and your internet! This will be held in our Facebook group, so join us there. (If you can't make it at 8pm, or you can't stay up late - no worries. Join in when you can. The party will close the next morning so everyone can participate. BUT - doing it live is the best fun!)