Homeschool Registration and Communication with the Schools.

I just registered my kids with the 2012/2013 school year. I have always been very leery on doing that due to my upbringing, but I came to realize that when the children are registered with the province you get a lot of free resources and help in all kinds of areas such as, used loaner or cheap textbooks for sale.

Also if you are brave enough and get in contact with the schools they are more then willing to help in so many different areas. This will be my first year in communicating with the schools in my district and to work with them. I will keep you all posted in how it works for me. All the benefits or setbacks that I will encounter.

We will be doing a lot more hands on learning this year. A new thing for us, when we were on the road we did a lot of book learning and now that we will be at home we are going to try more hands on learning with only some textbook learning. I feel that the children will have a lot more fun in doing so. I will keep you all posted on our weekly journey. I am also planning a lot more outings for extra learning. To mention a couple; meet with local Artists, and Science Museum.

If anything this will at least be an exciting adventure to go on. :)
Hope you all enjoy. I wish you all the best in this years homeschooling year.
Wish all of you lots of fun with your kids!

Curriculum and Classes in a Click

I think this site is worth checking out. All you need is a printer to be able to print off the things that you would like. Their fees are quite reasonable. They have curriculum, lapbooks, & homeschooling resources.  CurrClick

They have
 

Subject

• Arts
• Bible and Religions
• English
• Foreign Languages
• Holidays and Seasonal
• Homeschool Help
• Life Skills
• Math
• Physical Education
• Science
• Social Studies / History

Live Classes

• For Parents
• Free Clubs
• Private Tutoring
• Semester-Long Classes
• Short-Session Classes

and things for

Special Needs

• ADD/ADHD
• Auditory Impairments
• Auditory Processing Disorder
• Autism/Asperger's
• Dyscalculia
• Dysgraphia
• Dyslexia
• Fine Motor Considerations
• General
• Learning Style Considerations
• Reading Recovery
• Short Term and Long Term Memory Difficulty
• Speech-Language Impairments
• Visual Disorders/Impairments

  World View

  • Faith Based
  • Non Faith Based

    Product Type

    • Audio
    • Core Curriculum
    • eBook/PDF
    • Lapbooks
    • Unit Studies

     

   

Home Schooling Provincial Support

Home Schooling Provincial Support Contacts

Manitoba Education Home Schooling
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/sdds/indsch/home_sch.html


John Shaw, Liaison for Home Schooling
Southern and Western Manitoba
Rivers Office:

Box 250
Rivers, MB R0K 1X0

Telephone: 1(204)328-5408
Toll-Free: 1-866-550-4818
Fax: 1(204)328-5404

E-mail: homeschooling@gov.mb.ca



Debra Parker, Liaison for Home Schooling
Winnipeg, Northern and Eastern Manitoba
Winnipeg Office:

507-1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3

Telephone: 1(204)945-8138
Toll-Free: 1-800-282-8069 ext. 8138
Fax: 1(204)948-2154

E-mail: homeschooling@gov.mb.ca


Other Provincial Support Contacts

Manitoba Text Book Bureau

Box 910, 130-1st Avenue West
Souris MB R0K 2C0

Telephone: 1(204)483-5040
Toll-Free: 1-866-771-6822
Fax: 1(204)483-5041

Website: http://www.mtbb.mb.ca/


Independent Study Program (ISP) - Grade 9-12 curriculum based courses

555 Main Street
Winkler, MB R6W 1C4

Telephone: 1(204)325-1700
Toll-Free: 1-800-465-9915
Fax: 1(204)325-1719

E-mail: distance.learning@gov.mb.ca
Website: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dl/iso/index.html


French Support Services
Huguette Dandeneau, directrice,
Direction des ressources educatives fracaises

Education, Citoyennete et Jeunesse Manitoba
200, avenue de la Cathedrale, local 0140
Winnipeg (MB) R2H 0H7

Tel.: 1-204-945-1342/8594
Telec.: 1-204-945-0092

Courriel: dref@gov.mb.ca
Site web: http//dref.mb.ca

Instructional Resources Unit
    Library

Main Floor - 1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3

Telephone: 1(204)945-7830
Toll-Free: 1-800-282-8069 ext. 7830
Fax: 1(204)945-8756

Website: http://libinfo.merlin.mb.ca


Manitoba Association of Christian Home Schools Inc. (MACHS)

P.O. Box 283
St. Vital. MB R2N 3X9

Telephone: 1(204) 256-5675

E-mail: info@machs.mb.ca
Website: http://www.machs.mb.ca


Hearth Families Incorporated
Box 1555
Winkler, MB R6W 4V4

Telephone: 1(204) 362-2455
Fax:1(204) 331-3297

E-mail: hearthfamilies@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.hearthfamilies.com


Manitoba Association for Schooling at Home (MASH)

P.O. Box 48022 RPO Lakewood
Winnipeg, MB R2J 4A3

Telephone: 1(204) 255-4712

E-mail: mashmichelle@gmail.com
Website: http://www.theworldismyschool.com


Alberta Learning Resource Centre - Grade 1-8 curriculum based courses

Product and ordering information is available at:
Website: http://www.Irc.education.gov.ab.ca
Ordering: www.Irc.education.gov.ab.ca/pro/gen/

E-mail: Irccustserv@gov.ab.ca

Phone: 1(780) 427-5775 (selection Option 1)


Manitoba Home Educator's Association (MHEA)

P.O. Box 427
Kleefeld, MB R0A 0V0

Telephone: 1(204) 377-4808

E-mail: peladeau@mts.net


Event Horizon Planning Inc.

E-mail: eventhorizonplanning@gmail.com

Telephone: 1(204) 255-4712

Here are some Curriculums

Here are some Curriculums that you might find that you like;

Core Curriculum of America they are mainly textbook based and looks like they are a Secular Curriculum both of which I prefer. And they have some of the textbooks that I am currently using. Prices look like the are a little more affordable.

• Very easy to use,
• For grades K-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer hundreds of other electives,
• Includes schedules and record-keeping,
• Materials selected from over 180 of the finest publishers and manufacturers,
• Includes computer software and CD-ROMs for students,
• Associate accredited private school available.

 Calvert Home School also looks to me like they are a Secular Curriculum seems to require an enrollment and prices are a bit higher, but also seems to offer instructional support. They offer a variety of enrichment courses including audio-visual courses in art and music. You may also be interested in their curriculum for students with language-based learning differences (like dyslexia, dysgraphia and other differences) and an online middle school. I find I really like both of these, the matter of price would win in the end for me.

• Easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-8,
• Includes all materials for every subject,
• Offer a Textbook Exchange,
• Verticy for struggling readers,
• Offer virtual Public and Academy School.

Sonlight is a Christian Curriculum, and looks to be reader based also price seems to be a little higher than the Core Curriculum, and they also have some of the textbooks that I am currently using. A Canadian website is being set up by the looks of things. There are many other awesome home school curriculums that could very well fit your style and your child's learning style that aren't specifically thought of as a secular home school curriculum. We found that we could tailor the existing curriculums we were using, some by Christian publishers to suit our own values. I would encourage you to find out what your style is and what your core values are.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer other electives, 
• Include Instr. Guides,
• Single age or multi-age cycle styles of studies by the looks of things,

BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum are a Christian Curriculum and seem to be textbook based also. They have some textbooks that we are currently using also. BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum seems to stand for the “old-time religion”, Bob Jones University Press has a commitment to traditional Christian beliefs and strong academic standards. Textbooks contain a lots of colorful photographs, illustrations, graphs and content that fully integrates a biblical worldview with academic life.

• Very easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-College,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer other electives, 
• Include Teacher Manuals that have a lot of additional information and some include CD-ROMs and tips that are very helpful,
• Student Log Book and Daily Record Keeping are available,
• Associate accredited private school available. As far as I can tell, don't quote me on that one though.

My Fathers World Curriculum is a Christian Curriculum and also seem to be textbook based. Prices seem to be on the lower side also. As I have just found this curriculum I do not know much about it.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject, 
• Include Teacher Manual,
• Single age or multi-age cycle styles of studies,
• Offer Workshops on CDs
• Offering a Work and Training Internship in 2012

 A Beka Book are Christian Curriculum and seem to be textbook based. Prices seem to be the lowest that I have found so far. As I have just found this curriculum I do not know much about it.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject, 
• Include Teacher Manual,
• Associate accredited private school available. As far as I can tell, don't quote me on that one though.

There are many more curriculums available. I will try and add as many as I come across. If you would like to see certain curriculums posted that I have not posted please let me know, and I will do some research on them also. And get them posted asap, or post a comment with the curriculum name and all the information of the curriculum. Thank you.