KIMBERLY CHARRON
Kimberly Charron is a homeschool geek mom of two, who believes in outside of the box thinking and doing what you love. She has been serving the homeschool community by providing information and coaching through HomeschoolinginNovaScotia.com since 2008. Since she especially loves to share her family’s Geek Schooling adventures, she started the Geek Schooling website in 2016. GeekSchoolingGuide.com is dedicated to ending your frustrations with your obsessed, geeky child and helping you enjoy easy, delight directed learning with them. Kimberly is also a Certified OBM. In her free time, she likes to engage in local theatre, hand-spin, knit, read, and game.
2024 CONFERENCE SESSION
PAST CONFERENCE SESSIONS
SESSION: GEEKSCHOOLING
End your frustrations with your obsessed, geeky child! You will learn how to enjoy easy, delight directed learning with your child, centred on their passions and fandoms, whether it's Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or super heroes.
SESSION: UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS
Yes, homeschoolers can go to university or college! In fact, many homeschoolers take university courses while still in high school. You'll learn what your child needs for admission, how to talk to schools, how to find scholarships, and more.
SESSION: GEEKSCHOOLING FOR TEENS
Do you love fantasy and sci-fi? Is your room full of Star Wars collectables? Learn how to prove to your parents what you're learning through your geeky pursuits, whether you enjoy playing video games and board games, reading graphic novels and manga, or fighting with light sabres. Plus learn how to enjoy more of it during your homeschool day.
SESSION: PLAY BASED LEARNING IDEAS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
At preschool age, kids learn best through play and learning should be play based. There is even evidence that learning to read too soon can have a negative effect on learning. So let your preschooler play, play, play! In this session, we'll explore:
- Play is a child's work: Why you don't need a curriculum
- Waldorf-inspired, Montessori-inspired, and Geeky ideas
- Everything is a game
- Finding a rhythm to your day Creating fun family traditions
SESSION: MAKE HOMESCHOOL FUN! (YES, EVEN IN A PANDEMIC)
If … you are tired of fighting with your kids to do their homeschool work, your kids are moaning about homeschool work, homeschool takes all day long, or you're not sure if this homeschool thing is working … here are ideas for making homeschool fun across the curriculum. Because yes, homeschool can be fun, even in a pandemic.