Colleen in NS
04-11-2011, 10:58 PM
Hello,
I am starting a Moms' support group called Well-Trained Mind based/Classical Home Educators of Nova Scotia (WTM/CHENS in the land of acronyms). It meets monthly in the Halifax Regional Municipality, so if anyone in that area is interested, post here or send me a private message. I will stay subscribed to this thread so I can see your messages.
Here is a glimpse of what the group will be like:
"Some of my goals include:
- facilitating discussion of particular topics at each meeting (for example: how to teach writing skills, math teaching, science teaching, getting started in classical education, how to teach logic skills when you've never studied them yourself, and a host of other ideas I'm still formulating – also, these topics would partly depend on the needs and children's ages of members)
- getting to know other Moms who home educate this way
- providing a network where Moms who wish to do so could liaison with other Moms for possible teaching trades (for example: “You have a science background? You do some middle school chemistry labs with my kid, and I'll teach your 8 year old how to spell!”)
- providing opportunity at each meeting for Moms to talk about any teaching issues that come up during the month, that other members could help them with.
- providing opportunity at each meeting for us to relax, laugh, learn with and from each other, and eat yummy treats."
I am starting a Moms' support group called Well-Trained Mind based/Classical Home Educators of Nova Scotia (WTM/CHENS in the land of acronyms). It meets monthly in the Halifax Regional Municipality, so if anyone in that area is interested, post here or send me a private message. I will stay subscribed to this thread so I can see your messages.
Here is a glimpse of what the group will be like:
"Some of my goals include:
- facilitating discussion of particular topics at each meeting (for example: how to teach writing skills, math teaching, science teaching, getting started in classical education, how to teach logic skills when you've never studied them yourself, and a host of other ideas I'm still formulating – also, these topics would partly depend on the needs and children's ages of members)
- getting to know other Moms who home educate this way
- providing a network where Moms who wish to do so could liaison with other Moms for possible teaching trades (for example: “You have a science background? You do some middle school chemistry labs with my kid, and I'll teach your 8 year old how to spell!”)
- providing opportunity at each meeting for Moms to talk about any teaching issues that come up during the month, that other members could help them with.
- providing opportunity at each meeting for us to relax, laugh, learn with and from each other, and eat yummy treats."