Who: HEMS: helping, encouraging, mentoring, serving
Spring Conference:
May 3rd – 4th, 2019
Where: Halifax Christian Academy
114 Downs Ave, Halifax, NS B3N 1Y6
Why: To offer support and resources to home educators around the Maritimes
Cost: Admission for both Friday and Saturday
(includes spouse & children)
Registration:
before January 31st – $45
sold out
before March 15th $50
after March 15th or at the door $55
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
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Conference Schedule
Friday
1:30 – 2:30 Getting Started – Free workshop for new homeschoolers FREE – Stephanie Jackson
2:45 – 3:45 Registering & Reporting – How Tos & The Law FREE – Kathleen McInnis
2:00 – 4:00 Teen Writing Workshop – Stephen Michels
4:00 – 6:00 Second Hand Sale & Vendor Hall
5:00 – 6:00 Leadership Dinner
6:30 – 7:30 Keynote –Loving & Leading– Dr. Brian Ray
7:30 – 8:00 HSLDA Update – Angela Smith
8:00 – 8:45 Developing Character Through Education – Rod & Staff and More
Saturday
8:00 – 4:00 Youth Entrepreneurs
8:00 – 10:00 Second Hand Sale
8:30 – 4:00 Vendor Hall
Saturday
Room 1 |
Room 2 |
Room 3 |
Room 4 |
Room 5 (Teen Room) |
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9:30 – 10:30 | Keynote – Swimming Upstream: The Water Gets Clearer
Dr. Brian Ray & Betsy Ray |
Paint ‘Nite’ –
Shannon Peng |
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10:45 – 11:45 |
Common Challenges to and Succeeding in Home-Based Education – Dr. Brian Ray |
Parents: Igniting the Fires of Your Mind – Betsy Ray |
Providing a Classical Education At Home – Classical Conversations |
Techsploration – empowering young women to explore science |
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11:45 – 1:00 |
Lunch & Provincial Update – Stephanie Jackson |
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1:15 – 2:15 | Homeschooling Your Teens: Are You Surviving or Thriving?
Stephanie Jackson |
Techniques to Develop a Calmer, More Engaged and Focused Student – Specifically for Autism, Asperger’s, ADD/ADHD
Carol Bartz |
Calling All Principals – Dads in Homeschooling
Albert Lee |
Portfolios – Angela Smith |
Science Lab
Jeff Jackson |
2:30 – 3:30 | Home Educated and Now Adults: Were the Criticisms True or False? – Dr. Brian Ray | Music in Education –
Priscilla Lee |
On Your Toes, Homeschooling With Toddlers – Betsy Ray |
Small group discussion – open door |
Do you have dates for your 2019 Convention yet? I’m looking at my schedule to see if I can fit you in. Thanks!
Hi Jim, our dates for 2019 are May 3-4.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at stephanie@hems-ns.ca
Hi Stephanie,
Who is the speaker for the 2019 conf?
Thanks.
Dr. Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute 🙂
https://www.nheri.org/