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)
9:30 – 10:30	Keynote – Swimming Upstream: The Water Gets Clearer Dr. Brian Ray & Betsy Ray				Paint ‘Nite’ – Shannon Peng
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
11:45 – 1:00	Lunch & Provincial Update – Stephanie Jackson
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