Here is the full list of Home Education workshops for Auckland 11 June 2011:

Workshop Rotation #1

Choose from:

1. Maths for 5-10 year olds with Dorinda Duthie

2. Fostering Music Appreciation with Erena Fussell

3. Recent News in Creation Science with Dr Jay Wile (from a Christian Perspective)

4. NCEA as a Qualifications Pathway with Karen Wallen & Adele Paulin

5. Living with Asperger Syndrome with Vonny Emmart

Workshop Rotation #2

Choose from:

1. Science in the Home with Barbara Halliday

2. Reading and Writing for 5-10 year olds with Dorinda Duthie

3. Cambridge Exam Info Session with Judith Tizzard & Erena Fussell and Janine Manning (with an update from the Association of Cambridge Schools NZ)

4. Ask the Beasts with Dr Jay Wile

Workshop Rotation #3 (crosses over with Conference Breakout Session for “Science by Design” Conference)

Choose from:

1. Where are they Now? with Dr Jay Wile (suitable for a general audience)

2. Getting off to a Good Start with Dorinda Duthie

3. Goodbye Chaos, Hello Peace with Cynthia Hancox (from a Christian perspective)

4. Hands on Learning with Rachel Larkin

5. Tackling the “isms”: Worldview Overview” with Joe Fleener (from a Christian perspective)

Workshop Rotation #4

Choose from:

1. Home Biz Buzz with Bernadine Thomas

2. Poetry Appreciation for all Ages with Debbie Penk

3. Reflexes and Sensory Integration with Glynis Brummer

4. The Earth: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made with Dr Jay Wile (from a Christian Perspective)

5. Wholefood Revolution with Rachel Tomkinson

The full Saturday schedule and timeline is here:

http://www.learnex.co.nz/Editable/conference/FirelightJayWile2011AucklandHomeEd.shtml

Complete descriptions of all the workshop can be found here:

http://www.learnex.co.nz/Editable/conferenceFirelightWorkshops2011AucklandHomeEd.shtml

Please note that these workshops run ALONGSIDE the Science by Design Conference; they are not instead of or following the conference so people who only want to hear Dr Wile speak can still do so or it is possible to do a mixture of Jay Wile sessions and Firelight workshops.
Hurry: Earlybird pricing closes Friday 3 June so do it now before you forget!

Regards,

Erena

STOP PRESS

• You asked: We listened.
• You said you wanted more information about home educating
• You said you wanted a wider variety of topics
• You said you wanted the option of attending other workshops running at the same time as the main speaker

That seemed rather a tall ask only two weeks out from a major conference BUT, with the generous help of a number of volunteers, we have done it!

Firelight Saturday Workshops are all go!

It is the 11^th of June, 2011

• 15 new workshops, taking the total to over TWENTY (our largest number of workshops ever!)
• A wide array of topics
• A wonderful bunch of workshops speakers – including one lady travelling all the way from Timaru

The Workshops cover three main tracks:

• PRACTICAL – the hands on nitty gritty and ‘how to’ info
• SECONDARY/TERTIARY – how to be prepared for this crucial time plus some of the options are available (includes important Cambridge update re 2012)
• SPECIAL INTEREST (my favourite!)  – this selection of goodies will be the clincher for you, covering everything from the Wholefood Revolution to Sensory Integration Therapies to Aspergers and much more

If you are home educating, this conference is now even more unmissable!
The workshops run parallel to all the Keynote sessions so you have the option of either hearing Dr Wile or attending any workshop that suits you.

As well as the workshops, the conference also features:

• Spot prizes
• FREE Variety Concert on the Friday night – come and support our fellow home educators
• 11 Vendors – our biggest number ever!
• Optional Kids’ Programme
• FREE Morning and Afternoon tea
• And so much more

Take a look here at all the workshop titles:

http://www.learnex.co.nz/Editable/conference/FirelightJayWile2011AucklandHomeEd.shtml or http://tinyurl.com/3fr99vg

You can also check out a complete description of all the workshops here:

http://www.learnex.co.nz/Editable/conference/FirelightWorkshops2011AucklandHomeEd.shtml or http://tinyurl.com/3eoa3pv

But wait, there’s more!

Because of all the new workshops, we have extended the Earlybird deadline until FRIDAY 3 JUNE to give you time to make the necessary arrangements.

Please pass this onto anyone you know who is home educating or thinking of it – newbies, old hands, support groups, preschool organisations, Christian, non Christian alike, mums, dads etc.

Let’s make this conference the best Auckland conference ever! We look forward to seeing you there.

Erena

On behalf of the Firelight Foundation:

A not-for-profit organisation which exists to light the fire of inspiration among home educating families*