BOOK & CURRICULUM FAIR/WORKSHOPS CHRISTCHURCH 25/26 JULY 2008 – update

Venue: Bishopdale Community Centre

Cnr Farrington Ave and Raleigh St, Bishopdale, Christchurch (above Bishopdale Library)

Dates: Friday 25 July (7.00pm – 9.00pm)

Saturday 26 July (10.00am – 4.00pm)

The Curriculum Fair will be attended by many educational vendors, including LearnEx, Better Way Books, Creation Science Ministries, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Total Learning, Borders Bookstore, WiseCats, Voice of the Martyrs, THINKshop Books and Home Education Foundation.  Cost of entry is a gold coin.

The following workshops will also run during the Curriculum Fair:

Friday 25 July

7.00pm “Home Educating Through Secondary and Preparing for Tertiary Education and the Workforce” with Craig Smith (donation)

8.15pm “Early Learning Strategies for 3 – 7 year olds: Habits, Routines, Curiosity and Learning to Read

“ with Linda Gage (gold coin)

Saturday 26 July

10.15am “Avoiding Burnout – Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough” with Barbara Smith (donation)

11.30am “The Nurture and Admonition of the Lord” with Lennie Harrison (donation)

1.00pm “Learning Foreign Languages with your Children“ with Linda Gage (gold coin)

1.45pm “Charlotte Mason” with Lennie Harrison (gold coin)

3.00pm “Classical Education – a Framework for Learning at Home“ with Linda Gage (gold coin)

Please feel free to pass on this information. Contact person – Kathy Duncan Ph. (03) 360 3704 or email kathyduncan@xtra.co.nz