Home Schooling Coming Events for April – June
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Sat 17 April 2010
Top of the South Conference in Tasman Bay
Venue: Tasman Bible Church Cnr Coastal Highway and Williams Rd, Tasman
Contact: Rose, 03 526-6767 evenings only or topofthesouthreg@live.com
Cost: $5.00 per family
Programme:
8:45am Venue opens
9:15am Welcome
9:30 – 11am
Craig and Barbara Smith: Home Education – Getting Things Into Perspective
11am Morning Tea
11:30am Two Electives
Craig Smith: A Christian Dad’s Essential Role in Home Education
Barbara Smith: Changing the Heart of a Rebel (For preventing rebellion, and dealing with it as a Christian)
12:30pm BYO Lunch, View Resources
1:00pm Two Electives
Craig Smith: Is it Possible to Discipline Children in our Undisciplined Society?
Barbara Smith: Training our Children’s Minds, The Tools of Learning, and Motivation
2:30pm PM Tea, View Resources
3.00pm Two Electives Combined
Craig and Barbara Smith: Training our Children/Youth to be Pure and Raising our Daughters to be Godly Wives and Mothers
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Tue 20 April 2010
Coffee & Dessert Evening in Hokitika
Venue: Hokitika Church of Christ, corner of Sale and Stafford Sts, Hokitika
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: $5.00 per family
Questions and Answers with Craig and Barbara Smith
Please bring your favourite dessert to share.
Anyone wanting individual time with Craig or Barbara, or both? They are available during the day of the 20th. Let Sonya know and she will arrange a time when you can meet with them.
Contact: Sonya McGarvey Ph: 03 755-5300 mcgarveyls@snap.net.nz
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Thurs 22 Apr 2010
An Evening in Te Anau
Venue: 61 Fergus Square
Time: 7:00pm
Contact: Nancy, 03 349-8166, gnbarnes@xtra.co.nz
“Christian Dad’s Essential Role in Home Education.”
& “Christian Parents Preventing and Changing Rebellion in a Child’s Heart.”
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Fri/Sat 23-24 Apr 2010
“Refresh” Conference in New Plymouth
Speaker: Rosie Boom
www.boomfamily.co.nz
Venue: Northpoint Baptist Church, 116 Mangati Rd., Bell Block
Cost: $30 (includes am & pm teas)
Contact: Sue, 06 758-5294, innesnz@xtra.co.nz; Helen, 06 754-7158, powicks @gmail.com
Friday: Family Concert by Rosie Boom & Family, 7-9pm
Programme:
9:00am — Venue Opens, Resources
9:30am — Rosie Boom: Joy in the Homeschool Journey
10:30 — AM Tea
10:50 — Rosie: The Gift of Values (how to nurture character in our children’s lives)
12:30 — Lunch
1:00pm — Resource Stalls open
2:15pm — Rosie: Building a Strong Family
3:15-6:00pm — View Resources
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Sat 24 April 2010
Full Day Workshop in Invercargill
Venue: Rosedale Bible Chapel Cnr Bourke & Exmouth Sts Invercargill
Contact: Joy Gibson Phone: 03 214-4493 briangibson@clear.net.nz
Costs: $15 / family or $5 / session
Programme:
9:00am Venue Opens, Resources
9:15am Welcome & Notices
9:30-11am Two Electives
Craig Smith: The Christian Dad’s Essential Role in Home Education
Barbara Smith: Avoiding Burnout — Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough
11:00am AM Tea, View Resources
11:30am Two Electives
Craig Smith: Choosing or Developing Your Own Curriculum
Barbara Smith: Training Our Children’s Minds, The Tools of Learning and Motivation
1:00pm BYO Lunch, Resources
1:30pm Two Electives
Craig Smith: Changing the Heart of a Rebel (for preventing rebellion and dealing with it as a Christian)
Barbara Smith: Training Our Children to Worship
2:30pm PM Tea, View Resources
3:00pm Two Electives
Craig Smith: Training Our Children/Youth to Be Pure
Barbara Smith: Raising Our Daughters to Be Godly Wives and Mothers
4:30pm View Resources. End
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Mon 26 April 2010
Dunedin Home Education Seminar
Venue: Musselburgh Baptist Church, 131 Musselburgh Rise, Dunedin
Time: 10am-3pm & 7-9pm
Cost: $15 per family, which includes the Children’s Programme
Contact: Dunedin Committee on register4dunedinseminar@gmail.com or Katie, ph. 03 489-2349,
Programme:
10am — Registration & Resources
10:15 — Welcome & Notices
10:30-12 — Two Electives
Craig Smith: Home Education — Getting Things into Perspective
Barbara Smith: Home Education through Secondary and Preparing for Tertiary
12-1 — Lunch. Tea & Coffee provided.
1-2:30 — Two Electives:
Craig: Changing the Heart of a Rebel
Barbara: Avoiding Burnout: Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough
2:30-3 — PM Tea & Resources
(3pm-7pm: Free to go home)
7-9pm — Two Electives
Craig: Dad’s Essential Role in Home Education from a Christian Perspective
Barbara: Training Our Children’s Minds: Tools of Learning and Motivation
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Tue 27 April 2010
Half Day Workshop in Oamaru
Contact: Tani, 03 434-9253, tani.newton@paradise.net.nz
Venue: Elim Church
Cost: $10 per family or $5 per session.
Speakers: Craig & Barbara Smith
Programme:
1pm — Registration & Resources
1:30 — Two Electives
Craig Smith: Choosing or Developing Your Own Curriculum
Barbara Smith: Training Our Children’s Minds
3pm — PM Tea & Resources
3:30 — Two Electives:
Craig: Changing the Heart of a Rebel
Barbara: Training Our Children to Worship
4:30-5 — Q & A Session
6:00pm — Pot Providence Tea
8:00pm — Two Electives:
Craig: The Christian Dad’s Essential Role in Home Education
Barbara: Training Our Daughters to Be Godly Wives & Mothers
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Wed 28 April 2010
Workshop in Timaru
Venue: Connect Community Church, Intersection of College Rd and Harper St., Timaru
Cost: $5 per family per sessioin or $15 per family for all the 4 sessions.
Contact: Rachel, 03 686-3393 or thelittles@maxnet.co.nz
Programme:
1:45pm — Arrive & Welcome
2:00 — Two Electives
Craig Smith: Getting Things into Perspective (Schooling vs Education, Character Training, Tutoring/mentoring, Developing Vision)
Barbara Smith: Avoiding Burnout: Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough (Symptoms, Causes, Strategies)
3:30pm — PM Tea & Resources
4:00 — Two Electives:
Craig: Choosing/Developing Your Own Curriculum
Barbara: Training Our Children’s Minds: the Tools of Learning and Motivation (Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric Stages of a Classical Hebrew / Interpersonal Education)
5:30 — BYO Dinner Time
6:30pm — Two Electives:
Craig: The Christian Dad’s Essential Role in Home Education
Barbara: Creating Your Own Library and the Vital Nature of Reading Aloud
7:30pm — Keynote Address
Craig: Home Educating Through Secondary and Preparing for Tertiary and the Workforce
8:35pm — Q & A Session
9:00pm — Supper
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Thur 29 April 2010
Home Education Workshop in Ashburton
Venue: Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr Cass & Havelock Sts., Ashburton
Cost: $5 one session, $10 Single, $15 Family
Contact: Melanie, 03 030-6564, midcanthomeeducators@gmail.com
Programme:
1pm — Registration & Resources
1:15-2:45 — Barbara Smith: Avoiding Burnout: Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough
2:45-3:15pm — PM Tea & Resources
3:15-4:30 — Craig Smith: Home Educating Through Secondary and Preparing for Tertiary and the Workforce
4:30-5:00pm — View Resources
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Sat 1 May 2010
Workshop in Christchurch
Venue: Bishopdale Reformed Church, 90 Highsted Rd., Christchurch
Cost: $15.00
Contact: Angela McDowell, ph. 03 383-0652 pm only; andrew. mcdowell@xtra.co.nz
Programme:
9:00am Venue Opens, Resources
9:15am Welcome & Notices
9:30-11am Two Electives
Craig Smith: The Christian Dad’s Essential Role in Home Education
Barbara Smith: Avoiding Burnout — Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough
11:00am AM Tea, View Resources
11:30am Two Electives
Craig Smith: Choosing or Developing Your Own Curriculum
Barbara Smith: Training Our Children’s Minds, The Tools of Learning and Motivation
1:00pm BYO Lunch, Resources
1:30pm Two Electives
Craig Smith: Changing the Heart of a Rebel (for preventing rebellion and dealing with it as a Christian)
Barbara Smith: Training Our Children to Worship
2:30pm PM Tea, View Resources
3:00pm Two Electives
Craig Smith: Training Our Children/Youth to Be Pure
Barbara Smith: Raising Our Daughters to Be Godly Wives and Mothers
4:30pm View Resources. End
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Mon 3 May 2010
Evening Meeting in Blenheim
Venue: The Community House in Riversdale, 131 Budge St.
Cost: Donation
Time: 7:00pm
Contact: Sandy, 03 578-1296, home_spun3@live.com
Informal Q & A time: with Craig & Barbara Smith, including college & university entrance.
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Fri/Sun 28-30 May 2010
Patchwork of Grace
Retreat
Venue: El Rancho, Waikanae
Speaker: Rosie Boom
Cost: $165 per person, includes all meals from Sat Breakfast through Sunday Lunch.
Contact: Gayle McDonald, lotsamacs@xtra.co.nz
This is an opportunity for you to spend a weekend away from the burdens and stresses of homeschooling life and take some time out to fellowship with other like-minded mums. You will receive inspiration and encouragement for your homeschool journey.
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Fri/Sat 25-27 June 2010
Heart Retreat
Matamata
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