Canada's Homeschool - RSS FeedCanada's Homeschool - RSS Feed/custom/domain_3/content_files/img_logo_rss.gifCanada's HomeschoolAlberta Distance Learning Turns 90
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Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC) celebrates 90 years of serving Alberta students in schools, at home, and around the globe. Founded in 1923 as Alberta’s correspondence school, ADLC serves students and partner schools across the province/article/alberta-distance-learning-turns-90.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1370.jpg6183Calm the Chaos - Regular Family Meetings focus on Positive Communication
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One issue that can be a serious concern for families is a lack of positive communication./article/calm-the-chaos--regular-family-meetings-focus-on-positive-communication.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_534.jpg9983Cats, Dogs and Us
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The International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) Cats, Dogs, and Us free Animal Action education pack offers a number of lessons to help students learn about the relationship between cats, dogs, and humans around the world and the impact of that r/article/cats-dogs-and-us.htmlNobel Prize for Literature - Augment Your Reading Program with International Content
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Reading the authors through the lens of the Nobel Prize can offer new perspectives on books and expand a student’s horizons./article/nobel-prize-for-literature--augment-your-reading-program-with-international-content.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_438.jpg9983Definition for Classical Education
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Those who incorporate the reading of ancient classical authors, and declare this to be of the very essence of any education which could be styled as Classical, are actually referring to what might better be called a Classical Humanist Education./article/definition-for-classical-education.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/448_photo_642.png9283Peanut Butter Patio
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My father who has lived with us for many years after my mother passed away was always very involved in helping me during my homeschool years./article/peanut-butter-patio.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_71.jpg9983A Mountie’s March West
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“I had a blanket taken from every officer and man last night, so that each horse was covered and protected from the cold rain and wind, which set in about 9 p.m. I begin to feel very much alarmed for the safety of the Force. If a few hours’ cold rain/article/a-mounties-march-west.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_69.jpg9983Migration – It’s No Vacation! Discovering Nature
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Canada is home to over 400 species of birds and almost 90 per cent of these are migratory, travelling to warmer climes during the Canadian winters./article/migration-its-no-vacation-discovering-nature.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/photo_0.0How Stress Affects Reading Ability
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There are many causes of reading difficulty which can hold a child back from achieving full literacy potential. One that is very common but often overlooked is stress. But everyone gets a little stressed now and then, right? /article/how-stress-affects-reading-ability.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/404_photo_716.png10041Career Take - Off!
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Imagine combining your two greatest passions: helping people and flying. Imagine being able to soar through the sky to provide medical aid to those who would otherwise go without. Imagine being a flying doctor, who is not limited by ground travel but/article/career-take--off.htmlThe Night Sky
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There is a wonderful classroom right above our heads-the heavens. The stars and the patterns they form called constellations, present the opportunity to teach your child about science, world cultures, mythology, and more.
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As homeschoolers, we have heard it, read it and we know it. Sometimes we need a little reminder of how lucky and privileged we are to have choices in the ways we can teach our children./article/backyard-volcano.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_73.jpg9983Alberta’s Science Networks
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The Alberta Science Literacy Association operates Science Networks across the province of Alberta. These networks are uniquely placed to offer science curriculum support to all educators at any stage of the science curriculum./article/albertas-science-networks--exploring-science-technology.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_17.jpg10076Choosing a Music Teacher
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One particular question that is repeated among parents is: “What do I ask a music teacher who I am considering hiring for lessons?” Below are six questions that can help families successfully find a music teacher./article/choosing-a-music-teacher.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_50.jpg9983Feathered Friends
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Were they short-distance migrants or year-round residents? You promise yourself that tomorrow you’ll be ready for them with a pair of binoculars and a birding book.
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You want the best for your child and that includes a post-secondary education.
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Have you heard: “I hate this”, “I’m bored”, or “I don’t get it”? Do you have certain subjects you dread teaching that generally end up in tears and yelling? It could be time to give yourself and your child a break and consider a tutor./article/finding-a-tutor--academic-support.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_21.jpg9983Animal-Assisted Therapy: A unique way of dealing with learning and behavior challenges
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Animal-assisted therapy is new to our Canadian concept of counseling and it offers hope to the percentage of children and youth who do not fair well in mainstream therapeutic settings./article/animal-assisted-therapy-a-unique-way-of-dealing-with-learning-and-behavior-challenges.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_44.jpg9983There Is No “Sugar High”, The Health & Science Behind the Glycemic Index
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It seems everywhere you look there is a new “diet” book or article telling us what not to eat. Low carbohydrate diets claim to be the secret to weight loss. In fact, carbohydrates (starches and sugars) are our most important source of energy and Heal/article/there-is-no-sugar-high-the-health-science-behind-the-glycemic-index.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_654.png8683Get Your Kids Hiking
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Want your kids to enjoy hiking and the great outdoors? “Make it fun”, says Jeff Alt, an avid hiker. In addition to walking the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail, he aslo walked 218-mile John Muir Trail with his wife, and trekked across a 50-mile path of I/article/get-your-kids-hiking.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1541.jpg10066Journaling: How to
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Many people hear the term “journaling” and immediately remember the diary they tried (and failed) to maintain as a child. However, journaling can be so much more./article/journaling.htmlBuilding a Firm Foundation for Classical Education
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Some classical educators focus on the classical method and others focus on the classical subjects. Those who focus on the subjects (Latin, logic, etc.) tend to want to get to the academics as early as possible./article/building-a-firm-foundation-for-classical-education.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/448_photo_636.png9283Ancient Heroes; Epic Poems
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Before Tony Stark’s impulsive capers and Professor Xavier’s cool and calculated strategy there was the god-like Achilles and the tactician Odysseus. They fought for honour, for love, for plunder, but always at the mercy of their gods./article/ancient-heroes-epic-poems.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1922.png8483Do Re Me
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Music is a wonderful learning tool that is motivational, fun and helps with memorization through rhythm, rhyming and repetition. /article/do-re-me.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_58.jpg9983Our Homeschooling Journey - From ABC to our first Award
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Our homeschooling journey began when our son, Connal, was bullied at school. He'd been slow in developing his speech and communication skills, and was struggling with his learning/article/our-homeschooling-journey--from-abc.htmlTips for Homeschool Educators
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One in a series of tips for Home School educators. The focus of these tips is teaching technique./article/tips-for-homeschool-educators.htmlMany Methods of Mountain Biking
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So, you already enjoy the fun and freedom of cycling and want to spend more time riding the dirt. Walking into a bike shop to see what’s available may be bewildering. “What kind of riding do you want to do?” is often the first question. While there u/article/many-methods-of-mountain-biking.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1621.jpg8383Don’t Let Your Candle Blow Out!
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I all too clearly remember the morning my candle blew out. As a teacher, I thought I could take my little light and change the
world. I prepped, planned, created, coached, trained, and cajoled each and every day./article/dont-let-your-candle-blow-out.htmlNo Dusty Hallways Here!
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virtual museums provide an exciting array of exhibitions, images, audio, video, online and downloadable activities. Virtual museums are an affordable and convenient option for families./article/no-dusty-hallways-here.htmlSuggested Course of Study
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Before age ten, the child is mostly dependent upon his concrete sensory experiences for learning. He is really in an Early Knowledge Level./article/suggested-course-of-study.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/448_photo_640.png9283Learn to Shop, Shop to Learn! Exploring Mathematics
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For mathematics, you don’t have to look far to find someplace where you can apply concepts to real life./article/learn-to-shop-shop-to-learn-exploring-mathematics.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_516.jpg9983Sensory Processing Disorder: ‘New’ Disorder Gives Struggling Parents Hope
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Is your child especially sensitive to the tags on his clothing? Does your son have poor motor skills, including poor handwriting? Do bright lights irritate your daughter to the point that she cannot focus on anything else? /article/sensory-processing-disorder--a-new-disorder-gives-struggling-parents-hope.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/photo_0.0Fun in the Sun
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One of the incentives that motivates my kids to work diligently at finishing up their last assignments for the school year is the outdoor home school swim lessons offered at Bowview Pool./article/fun-in-the-sun.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/photo_0.0Finding a Happy Balance - Tackling the daily challenge of too many activity options
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how do we help our children make smart choices that keep them active and keep us all sane?/article/finding-a-happy-balance--tackling-the-daily-challenge-of-too-many-activity-options.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/photo_0.0Purple Sea Stars
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Purple sea stars, jet black Dall’s porpoises and blood red cnidarians …cnidarians?!?!?!? Yes, also known as jellyfish…/article/purple-sea-stars.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_62.jpg9983Mirror Neurons and Furry Friendships
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“Be polite, don’t interrupt and put yourself in someone else’s shoes,” I like to call these kindergarten tactics. These are simple ideas that are presented and engrained into our memory as children to build character and compassion. /article/mirror-neurons-and-furry-friendships-connecting-students-with-animals-builds-character-compassion.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/photo_0.0Turning the Tables
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Children are great. They are typically honest about what they want and often take action to get it. They enjoy simple, straightforward explanations about how the world works. And they ask deep, meaningful questions at the most unexpected times. This /article/turning-the-tables.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1376.jpg9883Noise, Toys, Girls and Boys!: How Turning Down the Volume can make a Difference
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“Beep! Beep! Beep!” sounds the alarm in the all too early hours of the morning. We start our day with a jolt of sound to wake us up and get us going./article/noise-toys-girls-and-boys-how-turning-down-the-volume-can-make-a-difference.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_79.jpg9983Once Upon a Pose
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Everywhere those looking for a healthy lifestyle and physical workout are discovering yoga’s many benefits. Over the past few years, yoga has become increasingly popular in communities across the nation./article/once-upon-a-pose-students-with-special-needs-benefit-from-yoga.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_52.jpg9983Classical Education
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When my oldest child was born a homeschooling family member handed me a book on classical home education./article/classical-education.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_630.png9983Atlases & Almanacs
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Are you passing on the “wonder of the world?” Here are ways to use geography tools to spice up your studies and grab those teachable moments./article/atlases-almanacs.htmlLet It Go: Managing Curriculum and other School Clutter
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We all, as functioning family units, have the same basic stressors: bills need to be paid, house needs to be cleaned, meals need to be prepared, kids activities and some parents are even working from home./article/let-it-go-managing-curriculum-and-other-school-clutter.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_56.jpg9983The Power of Music
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Every teacher hopes to find interesting and innovative ways to teach and reinforce specific educational goals they have for their students. Music is one of those ways!/article/the-power-of-music-canadian-entertainers-connect-with-students.htmlPenguin Paradise
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I land and am surrounded by penguins on the move. Chattering penguins traveling solo or in cliques, some running with wings outstretched like happy five-year-olds, others walking more sedately or tobogganing on their white stomachs./article/penguin-paradise--discovering-nature.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_561.jpg9983Texas U.S.A.
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I believe there is no better time to learn than when you are on holiday. /article/texas-usa.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_77.jpg9983Kitchen Lab: Edible Experiments and Other Mad Scientist Recipes
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Conducting science in your kitchen lab is an excellent vehicle for tying in cross-curricular skills such as measurement, nutrition, responsibility, and following directions, as well as kitchen safety and the scientific process. /article/kitchen-lab-edible-experiments-and-other-mad-scientist-recipes.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1372.jpg5583Jerry Potts (c.1840-1896)
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Warrior. Sharp Shooter. Interpreter. Scout. Guide. Whiskey Drinker. Murderer. Hero. Father. Diplomat. Peacemaker. Legend./article/jerry-potts-c1840-1896.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_60.jpg9983Truly Great Friends
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One of our favourite things about homeschooling is the flexibility it provides us in our daily choices. What tops that list is to get together with friends!/article/truly-great-friends--the-story-behind-the-photo.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_13.jpg9983Hidden Disability: Auditory Processing Disorder
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What is Auditory Processing Disorder? How can it affect learning and what can be done about it?/article/hidden-disability-auditory-processing-disorder.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1098.jpg10066Leaping Lemurs and Soaring Sifakas
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On the northwest coast of Madagascar, north of Mahajamba Bay, deep in the territory of the Menabe Sakalava people, two distinctly different lemurs share the forests of Anjajavy with a host of other animals. The brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) and the Co/article/leaping-lemurs-and-soaring-sifakas.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1150.jpg10066Banff National Park
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Banff National Park has a rich history. Earliest evidence of human occupation is recorded between 11,000-11,500 BC on the shores of the Vermilion Lakes and the man-made lake, Lake Minnewanka./article/banff-national-park.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_46.jpg9983Insights into Reading Difficulties
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Reading is an essential skill in today’s society, yet many children experience difficulties with it./article/insights-into-reading-difficulties.htmlJohn A. Macdonald (c. 1815-1891)
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Canada’s first Prime Minister was a man who truly rose to the challenge of forging and governing a vast nation./article/john-a-macdonald-c-1815-1891--a-page-from-canadian-history.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_19.jpg9983Finding Our Legislative Link
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I recently set out to find proposed bills in provincial and federal governments in Canada, and within just a few minutes I was rewarded with an easy find online./article/finding-our-legislative-link.htmlThe Relationship Between Vision & Learning
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Have you ever used the phrase, “Do you see what I mean?” If you have, you may understand more than you realize about how vision affects learning./article/the-relationship-between-visision-learning.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_83.jpg9983Bison: A Way of Life
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Imagine all the people that live in Calgary today. Imagine if all of those people turned into bison! That gives you an idea of how many bison lived in Calgary’s past!/article/bison-a-way-of-life.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_75.jpg9983Impossible 2 Possible
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As associate dean of science at Simon Fraser University (SFU), I’ve conducted thousands of experiments in my day. But nothing prepared me for my participation in the ultimate educational experiment: observing seven youth each run 180 km of Botswana’s/article/impossible-2-possible.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1543.jpg10069Math: Imagination, Inspiration & Fun!
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I spend much of my time motivating and inspiring children to enjoy math and commit to building their “math force.”/article/math-imagination-inspiration-fun.htmlThinking Outside the Box, Life Skills & Leadership
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We are lead to believe that if we follow steps one through 10, we will achieve our goals. Steps, plans and curriculum are researched methodology that assures the most reasonable path to a certain end. /article/thinking-outside-the-box-life-skills-leadership.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/441_photo_652.png8983“AHA!” Moments
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We’ve all heard the story about the apple falling on Newton’s head and sparking an idea, and the one about Archimedes leaping naked from the bath shrieking “Eureka!” These tales describe exciting discoveries, or “Aha!” moments/article/aha-moments.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_81.jpg9983Connecting Mind & Body: The Science of Occupational Therapy
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Most people do not know about the occupational therapist’s role and how they can help. Simply, an occupational therapist makes sure a person is able to do what would normally occupy them./article/connecting-mind-body-the-science-of-occupational-therapy.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_48.jpg9983Homeschooling Moments
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Susan Kilbride, author of "Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers and Teachers," talks about some of her favorite homeschooling moments. /article/homeschooling-moments.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/photo_0.0Speak up! Exploring Speech Arts & Drama
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Learning speech arts and drama is a great way to sharpen our skills as verbal communicators. /article/speak-up-exploring-speech-arts-drama.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_563.jpg9983The Rule - Pythagorean’s Deck
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It’s safe to say that I, nor anyone I know would consider me a carpenter, or even consider me a person with carpentry skills. Sure I can hammer in a nail, and have even screwed drywall to a 2” x 4”. However, the word “Carpenter” is, and should be ass/article/the-rule--pythagoreans-deck.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1950.png10072A Passion for Education
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I have always been a voyageur, a pioneer. I tend to like to do things my way, on my terms, and I am at my best when I follow my intuition. I rarely read books telling me how to be a parent, or how to teach my kids. Currently, I’m reading Richard Bran/article/a-passion-for-education.html/custom/domain_3/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1948.png10063