Martha's Homeschool Info: Alberta

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101 Crafts Under $10.00
Canadian Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual
Drawing Textbook by Bruce McIntyre
Favorite Poems Old and New by Helen Ferris Illstr. by Leonard Weisgard
Fit To Print The Canadian Student's Guide to Essay Writing by Joanne Buckley
Geography Province to Province by Donn Ward & Marj Cassidy
How To Write Clearly by Ruth Beechick
Let the Authors Speak by Carolyn Hatcher
Sunset CRAFTS for CHILDREN ages 5-12
Symbols of Canada by Canadian Heritage
The Jumbo Book Of Art by Irene Luxbacher
The Kids Book Of Aboriginal Peoples
The Kids Book Of Black Canadian History
The Kids Book Of Canada
The Kids Book Of Canada At War
The Kids Book Of Canada's Railway
The Kids Book Of Canadian Exploration
The Kids Book Of Canadian Firsts
The Kids Book Of Canadian History
The Kids Book Of The Far North
The Writer's Toolbox by BJU Press
WOW CANADA! by Vivien Bowers

In terms of teaching curricula, in Manitoba Parents have three different routes;

1. Independent study Option

The Independent Study Option offer course materials and marking services for grades 9-12. Print based courses can be taken in one of two ways: by courses materials set out on a lesson by lesson format with marking services or resource packages without marking services. For further information, call toll free 1-800-465-9915. Parents wishing to order materials for grades 1-8 should order them from the Learning Resource Centre in Alberta @ 1-780-427-5775 or www.Irc.learning.gov.ab.ca

2. Christian-Based Curricula

There are a number of Christian-based curricula being used by home schooling parents (e.g., A Beka, Alpha-Omega, School of Tomorrow and more). Most programs are laid out in a lesson-by-lesson format. Some programs offer external marking services, while others do not. If you would like to discuss this option further, you may wish to contact the
Home Schooling Office, the Manitoba Association of Christian Home Schoolers, or Hearth Families Incorporated.

3. Child Centered Instruction

Parents may also use a child-centered approach. In these cases, parents may elect to use print and non-print materials from a variety of sources. They may also supplement their teaching with a variety of personal experiences and activities that occur at appropriate times during the child's education. Some parents who choose this method elect to use the curriculum guides available from the Manitoba Textbook Bureau. (Toll-free 1-800-305-5515). Parents wishing to follow this option may wish to contact the Home Schooling Office, or the Manitoba Association for Schooling at Home.

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