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  • Workshops and Electives

    19 March 2008 Blenheim Workshop

    Monday, March 10th, 2008

    19 March 2008 Blenheim Workshop with Craig and Barbara Smith
    Times and Venues:
    11:00-2:30pm Sports Stadium, Kinross St, Blenheim
    7:00-9:00pm Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St, Blenheim
    Programme:
    11:00-12.30
    “Avoiding Burnout - Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough”
    12:30-1:00pm lunch - bring your own cut lunch and drinks
    1.00-2:30pm
    “Choosing or Developing Your Own Curriculum”
    “Training Our Children’s minds”, “The Tools of Learning” [...]

    Workshop Electives offered by Craig Smith

    Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

    Elective 1
    “Home Education — Getting things into Perspective”
    This would be a good keynote message. It is an all round message — something for everyone.
    Covers things like:

    What”s it all about
    Schooling versus education
    Character training
    Can I do this: parents’ qualifications
    Tutoring/Mentoring
    Where is this going: developing vision

    Some comments from those who have attended this workshop in the past:

    Great input from [...]

    Workshop Electives offered by Barbara Smith

    Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

    Elective 1
    “Avoiding Burnout - Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough” 1 1/2 hrs
    Symptoms of burnout
    Causes of home school burnout
    Strategies for avoiding burnout
    Comments made to us after this talk:

    I was going to send my children back to school until I heard you give this talk. Now I am going to keep home educating them
    I was [...]

    Talks offered by Charmagne Smith

    Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

    1.
    Training babies to use New Zealand Sign Language
    Charmagneis happy to be on a panel with others

    Workshops and Electives

    Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

    2007 - Comments on Workshops

    Tauranga
    **Bless you both and I loved the weekend - could have done it for 2 or 3 days. K……
    Wairoa
    **This is just a little note to say a BIG thank-you for coming all the way to Wairoa to give your talks on “Home Edcation”.
    Your information and advice was WONDERFUL - and [...]

    Home Education Foundation workshops

    Thursday, October 4th, 2007

    27 October 2007 - North Taranaki Home Educators Workshop

    Saturday 27 October 2007
    North Taranaki Home Educators Workshop
    Venue: Live Advance Community Centre, 150 Ngamotu Rd., New Plymouth
    Cost: $15 per family
    Contact: Virginia, (06) 751-3231,
    bryan6@maxnet.co.nz
    Programme
    9:00am?? Registration
    9:15?? Welcome & Notices
    9:30-10:30?? Keynote Address:
    Craig Smith: Getting Things into Perspective (including Dad’s essential role and how we can reform the future through home [...]