Next Saturday's seminar and curriculum fair is shaping up to be a HUGE event!

Download the Information Pack here:
http://homeschoolaustralia.com/registrationpack.pdf 

We have a packed workshop program including:
Anna Hackett talking on Charlotte Mason homeschooling;
Beverley Paine on her favourite subject, natural learning;
Linda Maher will help people find the curriculum that's right for their family, as well as talk about Classical Education in a different workshop;
Michelle Ross, whose youngest child is 15, and who has experience with Steiner schooling and homeschooling, shares her experiences;
Vanessa Whittaker has prepared an amazing three workshops - Educating Children with Special Needs, Using Distance Education, as well as using Unit Studies;
Susan Priolo, who many will know from her insightful and practical posts on the Aussie Homeschool Classifieds forum will talk about integrating faith and Christian values with her workshop on Bible-based/Discipleship and Identity Directed homeschooling.  
and we're sure Robin Paine's workshop called "How to be a Homeschooling Father and Live to Tell the Tale" will be a hit with the dads, and possibly a few mums too!

That's just the morning!

For $10 a family (plus $2 for non-HEA members to cover the insurance) you also get access to over a dozen educational and homeschooling suppliers who will fill the hall with a variety of resources. This 'under the one roof' opportunity to browse and see what is available - as well as to talk to the experienced home educators who own most of these businesses present - is a great way to save you money on curriculum!

More more information visit:
http://homeschoolaustralia.com/registrationpack.pdf

Saturday May 17th 8.30am to 5.30pm at the Deaf SA Centre, 262 South Terrace, Adelaide

And... in the afternoon the information continues to flow with two question and answer sessions! This will be a chance to learn about the education legislation review happening right now and your opportunity to tell the government what you think about home education...

This event is put on by members of the SA Branch of the Home Education Association of Australia. If you'd like to help be involved with planning future activities and resource days we'd love to have you on board as members! Talk to Beverley or Marina at the seminar about our exciting plans for the rest of the year...  :-) 

For information

• email Beverley contact@beverleypaine.com or phone 0424789582 or 85583212 for more information
• email Linda adnilpress@ozemail.com or phone or phone 86586019
• email Marina marina@wrightfamily.com.au

Do you know about the Exploring Approaches to Homeschooling Seminar and Curriculum Fair?

I am helping to put together this exciting event for homeschooling families with two other mums. It is a huge undertaking - much bigger than we first envisaged!

There are going to be workshops where experienced home educators will talk about the different approaches to homeschooling - Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Unschooling and Natural Learning, using a Steiner influence approach, Bible-based and Discipleship, Identity Directed homeschooling and more! There are so many different ways a family can approach education at home - and most can be tweaked to suit the individual needs of families or children. That's what I love most about homeschooling!

In addition to the workshop program we're organising two afternoon panel sessions - one to answer any questions that you missed asking during the morning sessions about the different approaches used by homeschooling families, and the second will look at educational legislative reform in South Australia and give the opportunity to ask any general questions about getting started or registering as a homeschooler.

But that's not all! We are organising a section with displays called 'Homeschooling At Our Place' - a peek into the lives of how families go about homeschooling. I'm sure this is going to demonstrate just how diverse homeschooling can be and will illustrate the morning workshops wonderfully!

If you thought all that was worth paying the $10 family entry ($12 for non-HEA members, as the event is organised by the SA branch of the Home Education Association which offers insurance cover) - we are also holding a Curriculum Fair!

With over a dozen educational and homeschool suppliers the Curriculum Fair has a huge array of resources, from educational games and toys to text and student books for every subject to suit all age groups. And if you are looking for a bargain, we've even planned a shared second-hand stall. So if you'd like to recycle your educational resources and books, why not bring them along and swap or sell them at the Currriculum Fair.

So, when is all this happening? You won't have to wait long!

Please arrive early so we can start on time at 9.00 am!