Home Education
Helping Hands Home Education Support Group™
Attachment Parenting Canada is a non-profit organization that offers unbiased information and group support for your new journey as a home educating family.
Open to All Home Education families regardless of School Boards or Home Education Style.
Contact: Judy Arnall, Home Educator for 10 Years and Professional Family Life Education Facilitator, www.attachmentparenting.ca Click on Home Education
jarnall@shaw.ca Phone 403-252-6513
Facilitated Group support will help you gain:
MEETING DATES: The Second Thursday evening of every Month
August 13, 2009 "First steps: Choosing a program that fits with your family lifestyle", 7-9 pm Hamptons Co-op Community room, 1000 Hamptons Dr. NW
September 10, 2009 "Rights and Responsibilities", 7-9pm Co-op Community Room, 8818 MacLeod Trail SE
October 8, 2009 "Getting organized, portfolios, record-keeping and first facilitator visits", 7-9pm Hamptons Co-op Community room, 1000 Hamptons Dr. NW
November 12, 2009 "Help! My child won’t do the work! Ideas and solutions", 7-9pm Shawnessey Co-op Community Room, 250 Shawville Blvd SW
January 14, 2010 "Managing the ups and downs. Suggestion circles" Location TBA in North
February 11, 2010 "Show and tell: what is your best teaching/learning idea?" Location TBA in South
March 11, 2010 "End of year visits – how to prepare" Location TBA in North
April 8, 2010 "Assessment, evaluation and exams – rights and responsibilities" Location TBA in South
May 13, 2010 "Working with personality, learning styles and temperaments" Location TBA in North
June 10, 2010 "Celebration, networking and end of year learnings" Location TBA in South
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Nursing babies welcome
Location: Alternate locations in the North and South Calgary Areas.
Cost: (Sorry, but rent, equipment and supplies have to be covered!) $99.00 for all ten months. Receipts for reimbursement will be provided.
For Printable Schedule, please click below:
Helping Hands Home Education Support Group - Printable ScheduleTo Register Online for the series, please click below:
To register by Mail, please send a cheque to: Attachment Parenting Canada Association, 12018 Lake Erie Rd SE, Calgary, T2J 2L8, Please specify "Helping Hands Home Education Support Program"
Articles on Home Education Including School Board Contacts
Considering Home Education? First Steps
Home Education and Parenting Style
Homeschooling Advantages and Disadvantages
Considering Home Education? How to Choose a School Board
The United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights: Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children, Section 50 (2) Alberta Education, School Act
Calgarys Child Magazine Home Education Article 2009