Home Education Conference Update. 11-12 September
Last days for early registration prices. Get your rego’s in by August 21st
Home Education Conference Update. 11-12 September
Last week for early registration prices is coming up. Get your rego’s in by August 21st
We have an exciting night for the whole family planned on Friday evening including **Music Festival Choir’s Got Rhythm ** Teen Drama Group** Circus Act from CIRCO Arts students** Music from the Band with no Name** and more. Then Diana will take us all through the Middle Ages like you’ve never heard it before. Bring the whole family for an entertaining and educational evening.
The Vendor list is growing and includes:
Learnex, Kids Journal, Celebrate Art (Helen Pearson), Christian Education Services, Homeschooling NZ, Home Education Foundation, Institute for Exellence in Writing resources, Creation Science resources, Voice of the Martyrs, CSM (Chch School of Music), Diana Waring Presents
We also have more info on all the workshops below including the ERO review workshop being replaced!
Registration forms and contact information at www.dianadownunder.com
See you there!
Update on Workshops
Reading, Writing and Maths in the Early Years Lennie Harrison
Practical tips, activities and games that help with learning to read, write and do maths, and a logical sequence for introducing them. They will be useful no matter what curriculum (or non-curriculum) you’re using, because they’re often quick and easy and don’t require a lot of preparation, and they can lighten up the day. Feel free to bring some ideas of your own to share with the group.
“Meat for Teenagers” Lennie Harrison
Questions tend to pop up during the teen years. Teens themselves have questions like: “What is God’s will for me?” or “Why should I bother with what God wants?” Parents may ask: “What resources have others found helpful for their teens?”, “What kind of parental involvement are we looking at and why?” or “What can we expect from our teens?” Lennie will share her perspective, followed by discussion. Predominantly Christian content.
Character Training. Linda Gage
The Home Education environment is a wonderful opportunity to focus on our children’s character. Linda will explore what character is, what affects its development and practical suggestions to support your character training through everyday life. The goal is to have an abnormal teenager! Start now!
Time Management. Linda Gage
Are you juggling too many balls while wearing hats of all shapes and sizes? Life is very busy as a mum at home. This workshop will look at the practical, emotional and spiritual sides of running your home, raising and educating your children, organizing all the stuff, training the Clean Team and keeping it all in balance.
“Avoiding Burnout – Keeping Going When the Going Gets Tough” Barbara Smith
This workshop will include a discussion of the symptoms of burnout and specifically causes of home school burnout. Strategies for avoiding burnout will also be discussed in detail.
NEW!! Developing Good Thinking Skills in the Course of Life. Led by Helen Pearson
This seminar gives ideas to help us to extend our children’s thinking past the recall of the “right” answers through to research, reasoning, reflecting, responding and reviewing. It will be practical, and immediately useful in whatever unit study or subject you are learning about. Helen will also briefly introduce the Interact Curriculum, a flexible, integrated, Christian curriculum based on these principles.
Helen and Dean Pearson have been home educating their five children for 15 years. Helen has worked as teacher and principal, she has trained student teachers and led seminars for homeschoolers and she is the author of the Interact Curriculum.
While still a very young teacher, Helen Pearson, author of the Interact Curriculum, became the founding principal of KingsWay School in Orewa, New Zealand. Through this experience, though it was quite overwhelming at times, God birthed in Helen a great enthusiasm for education that seeks to honour God, and a joy in developing curriculum to this end.
After leaving KingsWay School, Helen was asked to develop material to assist others to integrate Biblical faith and world view into a dynamic learning programme. In answer to this request, the week before her first child was born, Helen created a curriculum overview – a four year cycle – for KingsWay School, believing that it would one day be available for wider use.
Between 1991 and 2001, Helen gradually developed sixteen units of work, each suitable for one term’s work. She has also had five children! Her husband, Dean and her mother have been a wonderful support with the children during the times she has worked on curriculum development.
The Interact Curriculum is now in use in approximately one third of schools in the NZ Association of Christian Schools. A number of homeschoolers also use the curriculum.
In 2008, in response to the new NZ Curriculum and recent educational thinking, Helen began updating the previous Interact Curriculum manuals.
The Interact Curriculum is now being written by a team of educators, and frequent input and critique from educators, advisors, and experts in various educational fields (both Christian and secular) who have been so willing to invest time and advice into the curriculum as Helen has developed.
Living, Laughing and Learning Conference with Diana Waring September 11th and 12th, 2009
Venue: Hornby Presbyterian Community Church, 27 Amyes Road, Hornby Christchurch
Friday night Registration, Curriculum sales & family tables for second hand resources will be open from 5.30pm
6pm Family fun – music, drama and laughs
6.45pm Keynote session with Diana for the whole family; Unlocking the Mysteries of the Middle Ages
8.30pm The Ultimate Family supper (Sales tables will remain open until 9.30pm)
Saturday 8.30am Registration
9am – The Well-Kept Secret of a Biblical Education (this session has a Christian focus)
10.15 Am tea
10.30 – Beyond Survival
12-1pm Lunch
1 pm Workshop options (choose 1 out of 4)
1. Diana and Bill – Making the most of teen years at home. Encouraging session for teens
2. Barbara Smith – Avoiding Burnout. Strategies to identify and overcome burnout.
3. Lennie Harrison – Early Reading and Writing Skills. A practical session aimed at 4-8yrs.
4. Linda Gage – Character Training. Focussing on the heart and mind while they learn and grow.
2.15pm Workshop options (choose 1 out of 4)
1. Bill Waring – The Homeschool Principal; an encouraging discussion time for Dads
2. Barbara Smith and Ngaire Allan – Preparing for an ERO review; putting your best foot forward.
3. Lennie Harrison – Meat for Teenagers (directed at parents only, and Christian content)
4. Linda Gage – Time Management. Practical tips for balancing the house, the family, life and everything else.
3.30pm afternoon tea
3.45pm Final keynote session with Diana Actively ENGAGE Learning & Actually ENJOY Learning!
5.15 pm End of conference. Book stalls remain open until 6pm
*Please bring a contribution for morning/afternoon tea if you are attending on Saturday.
*Creche will be provided for children 3 and under only. A parent’s room with sound from the auditorium is available for mum’s with babies.
* No children’s programme will be available but quiet children over 12 are welcome to attend sessions.
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Registration Details:
Names of those attending: Mum/Dad_________________________________________________________________
Children’s names and ages requiring a place in crèche on Saturday_________________________________________
Number of Adults and Children attending on Friday Evening: _____Adults ______Teens/Children
Number of Adults/Teens attending on Saturday: _____Adults _____Teens
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:________________________________
Email:_________________________________________________
Workshop Preferences: (to help us allocate rooms – you may change your mind on the day) Please rank your choices.
Session 1: Making the most of your teen years at home. Number attending_____
_____Avoiding Burnout _____ Early Reading and Writing Skills. _____ Character Training.
Session 2: The Homeschool Principal (Dad attending? Yes/No)
_____ Preparing for an ERO review. _____ Meat for Teenagers _____Time Management.
We would like a table to sell used resources: Yes/No (Table cost will be $5)
Cost: Early bird registration until August 21st. Late Registration fees are in brackets. All fees cover the whole family.
Friday Evening $15 ($20) Saturday only $30 ($35) Friday and Saturday $35 ($40)
Post registration forms with payment (cheques made out to CHE) to 12 Egmont Place, Harewood, Christchurch
Internet banking: please deposit with your surname & “Conference” as a reference: A/C 03 0802 0162706 00
Living, Laughing and Learning Conference with Diana Waring
September 11th and 12th, 2009
Venue: Hornby Presbyterian Community Church, 27 Amyes Road, Hornby Christchurch
Curriuclum vendors and other resources will be available for sale during the conference.
Friday evening 6-9pm: An evening for the whole family with music, drama, singing and comedy courtesy of your homeschooling friends; a race through the Middle Ages with Diana and the Ultimate Family supper.
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Middle Ages
Join Diana for a whirlwind tour through one thousand years of colorful characters and world changing events. Beginning with the fall of Rome and continuing all the way up to Gutenberg’s printing press. Seat belt use suggested–you’re going to move fast!
Saturday 9am – 5.30pm
A variety of encouraging and practical sessions with Diana and other experienced home educators.
9am The Well-Kept Secret of a Biblical Education (Specifically for Christian families)
How much have the prevailing culture and our own school experiences influenced our views on education, even in homeschooling? This powerful message will provide you with a foundational and scriptural framework for understanding education — the content and the means — from a Biblical perspective.
10.30am Beyond Survival (General Audience)
A transparent description of the beginning days in her homeschooling, including the struggles and failures she experienced as she unsuccessfully tried to create school at home. Learn how she went from “barely surviving” to finding great joy on the journey with her children. Diana brings experience with her own children for over twenty years, as well as insights gleaned from homeschooling families around the world.
4pm Actively ENGAGE Learning & Actually ENJOY Learning! (General Audience)
“How do I get my kids to finish their school work?” The deeper question is actually, “How do I get my kids to be self-motivated?” We will look at specific ways to encourage and assist our children in developing ownership of their education. We must learn the critical difference between controlling and directing; pushing and releasing; coercing and facilitating. It is the master teacher who says, “I can not teach you how to do it, but I can help you learn to do it.”
Workshops will include:
Diana and Bill Making the most of teen years at home. Encouraging session for teens
Bill Waring The Homeschool Principal; an encouraging discussion time for Dads
Barbara Smith Avoiding Burnout. Strategies to identify and overcome burnout.
Barbara Smith & Ngaire Allan Preparing for an ERO review; putting your best foot forward.
Lennie Harrison Early Reading and Writing Skills. A practical session aimed at 4-8yrs.
Meat for Teenagers (directed at parents only, and Christian content)
Linda Gage Character Training. Focussing on the heart while they learn and grow.
Time Management. Practical tips for balancing the house, the family, life and everything else.
See the Insert for your registration form and plan to join us for a wonderful weekend of encouragement.
Go to http://www.dianadownunder.com for more on Diana’s teaching and resources as well as registration details for all her Downunder conferences. A very informative website developed by Chareen Rushworth. (Cantabrian now in Melbourne)
Queries: gagetribe@xtra.co.nz or ngaire.allan@paradise.net.nz
VENDORS AT THIS EVENT
Sponsors in New Zealand:
Phone: 
(06) 364 7687
Email: youngvalue@gmail.com
Web site (under construction): http://www.longacrecatering.co.nz
LONGACRE CATERING Ltd is a complete mobile dining experience. We provide the kitchen and dining facilities at the destination of your choice. We can cater for almost any function in a number of different styles. Weddings – staff functions – family gatherings – 21st’s – logistical support –
| LearnEX Educational Services Ltd 50 Walpole Avenue, Manurewa, Manukau 2102, New Zealand P +64 9 269 3532 F + 64 9 269 3530 M + 64 27 479 000 2 E learn@learnex.co.nz W www.learnex.co.nz |
The Latest New Edition of Diana Waring Curriculum Now Available
Secure your order of this outstanding resourceat the most favourable prices by ordering now.
Last shipment before September Conferences 2009 .
Order from
Email: cesbooks@intouch.co.nz
Phone : (09) 410 3933
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Grace Green – Creative Memories consultant
Website: http://mycmsite.co.nz/gracegreen
Phone: 06 878 0058
Helping people organise and display their photographs
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Rose Lee – Independent distributor of health and nutrition products.
Ph/Text: 027 260 ROSE (
027 260 7673) or email: wairererose@gmail.com
Preview my range at: http://www.star4health.co.nz and quote “Rose” as reference if ordering from there
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The Early Bird cut off date for most of the Living, Learning and Laughing Conferences with
Diana Waring is 31 July
Book in early
Diana Waring is well loved for her bright enthusiastic presentation of history. Extremely happily married since 1979, Bill and Diana homeschooled their three children nearly twenty years. The Waring children (now all grown) were the proving grounds for all the concepts and encouragements Bill and Diana teach in real-life examples of the wonders of home schooling!
They will be visiting Australia and New Zealand in September and October this year. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to hear an inspiring experienced home schooler.
Diana and Bill have worked in speaking and writing for the Christian home school and private school community for 18 years. Through their business/ministry Diana Waring Presents (formerly, Diana Waring—History Alive!), they have met and talked with home schoolers in 46 states, half of Canada, and three other continents.
The curriculum for world history study Diana wrote, beginning in 1994, has been growing and expanding. She is in the midst of a five year effort to update and expand the research and presentation of the material. She is well known for her rapid-fire history recordings and workshops, but is also appreciated for her workshops and books of home school encouragement, like Beyond Survival and Reaping the Harvest.
The Warings Mission:
“To serve families by encouraging, equipping,
and educating in an entertaining way.”
We are currently seeking sponsors for all events in Australia and New Zealand please use one of the links below for more information on obtaining your virtual booth and front page advertising.
| Date | Venue | Early bird cut off |
|---|---|---|
| 11 – 12 September | Christchurch | 31 July |
| 15 September | Palmerston North | 31 July |
| 16 September | Hastings | 31 July |
| 19 September | Auckland | 31 July |
| Date | Venue | Early bird cut off |
|---|---|---|
| 22 September | Inverell | 21 August |
| 25 – 26 September | Sydney | 31 July |
| 28 September | Maitland | 31 July |
| 10 October | Brisbane | 31 July |
| 16 – 17 October | Melbourne | Full fees apply |
| 19 – 20 October | Adelaide | Full fees apply |
| 23 – 24 October | Canberra | Full fees apply |
Sponsors in New Zealand:
Phone: (06) 364 7687
Email: youngvalue@gmail.com
Web site (under construction): http://www.longacrecatering.co.nz
LONGACRE CATERING Ltd is a complete mobile dining experience. We provide the kitchen and dining facilities at the destination of your choice. We can cater for almost any function in a number of different styles. Weddings – staff functions – family gatherings – 21st’s – logistical support –
| LearnEX Educational Services Ltd 50 Walpole Avenue, Manurewa, Manukau 2102, New Zealand P +64 9 269 3532 F + 64 9 269 3530 M + 64 27 479 000 2 E learn@learnex.co.nz W www.learnex.co.nz |
The Latest New Edition of Diana Waring Curriculum Now Available
Secure your order of this outstanding resourceat the most favourable prices by ordering now.
Last shipment before September Conferences 2009 .
Order from
Email: cesbooks@intouch.co.nz
Phone : (09) 410 3933
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Grace Green – Creative Memories consultant
Website: http://mycmsite.co.nz/gracegreen
Phone: 06 878 0058
Helping people organise and display their photographs
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Rose Lee – Independent distributor of health and nutrition products.
Ph/Text: 027 260 ROSE (027 260 7673) or email: wairererose@gmail.com
Preview my range at: http://www.star4health.co.nz and quote “Rose” as reference if ordering from there
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Living, Laughing and Learning Conference with Diana Waring September 11th and 12th, 2009
Venue: Hornby Presbyterian Community Church, 27 Amyes Road, Hornby Christchurch
Friday night Registration, Curriculum sales & family tables for second hand resources will be open from 5.30pm
6pm Family fun – music, drama and laughs
6.45pm Keynote session with Diana for the whole family; Unlocking the Mysteries of the Middle Ages
8.30pm The Ultimate Family supper (Sales tables will remain open until 9.30pm)
Saturday 8.30am Registration
9am – The Well-Kept Secret of a Biblical Education (this session has a Christian focus)
10.15 Am tea
10.30 – Beyond Survival
12-1pm Lunch
1 pm Workshop options (choose 1 out of 4)
1. Diana and Bill – Making the most of teen years at home. Encouraging session for teens
2. Barbara Smith – Avoiding Burnout. Strategies to identify and overcome burnout.
3. Lennie Harrison – Early Reading and Writing Skills. A practical session aimed at 4-8yrs.
4. Linda Gage – Character Training. Focussing on the heart and mind while they learn and grow.
2.15pm Workshop options (choose 1 out of 4)
1. Bill Waring – The Homeschool Principal; an encouraging discussion time for Dads
2. Barbara Smith and Ngaire Allan – Preparing for an ERO review; putting your best foot forward.
3. Lennie Harrison – Meat for Teenagers (directed at parents only, and Christian content)
4. Linda Gage – Time Management. Practical tips for balancing the house, the family, life and everything else.
3.30pm afternoon tea
3.45pm Final keynote session with Diana Actively ENGAGE Learning & Actually ENJOY Learning!
5.15 pm End of conference. Book stalls remain open until 6pm
*Please bring a contribution for morning/afternoon tea if you are attending on Saturday.
*Creche will be provided for children 3 and under only. A parent’s room with sound from the auditorium is available for mum’s with babies.
* No children’s programme will be available but quiet children over 12 are welcome to attend sessions.
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