[OPLINLIST] Fw: Free homeschool workshops

[Sevim McCutcheon]

This may be of interest to people in easy driving distance of West Virginia.

Sevim McCutcheon
SEO catalog librarian
mccutcse@oplin.org
fax: 800-446-4804
1-877-552-4262 ext. 104

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rachel Hyde" <rrhyde@hotmail.com>
To: <fuusmchat@fuusm.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: [fuusmchat] Free homeschool workshops


> For anyone who is interested in homeschooling or knows someone who is:
>
>
> The Society of Home-learners for Independent and Natural Education (SHINE
> homeschool group) is sponsoring a series of informational homeschooling
> workshops beginning in May. The sessions will be held in the Summers
> Auditorium at the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library on Emerson
> Avenue in Parkersburg. Rachel Hyde, a local homeschool parent, will
> facilitate. Admission is free and attendees at each session will receive
> information packets containing terms, resource lists, and other aides
> appropriate to the topic. For more information, please call (304)
424-5250.
>
>
> Session I
> Homeschooling in the Mid-Ohio Valley: An Introduction
> Sunday, May 1, 2005 2:30 - 4:15p.m.
>
> Exercises and information for beginning homeschoolers, families
considering
> homeschooling and homeschoolers who are new to the area. Topics will
> include:
> Why homeschool?
> What is the law in OH and WV?
> What is an anuual assessment and what are the options?
> What support groups are in our area?
> What is everyday life like for homeschool families?
> Where can I find homeschooling resources?
> How much time and money do you have to invest?
> What curricula and programs are available?
> How can you gain the support of concerned relatives and friends?
>
>
> Session 2
> Not Just School-at-Home: A Survey of Alternative Homeschooling Methods
> Monday, May 9, 2005 7:00 - 8:30p.m.
>
> Introduces a variety of alternatives to the traditional school model. Here
> are methods that can help meet the needs of families, enoble children's
> learning styles and temperaments, integrate the arts and nature, and
relieve
> homeschool burn-out. Will cover the view of the child, educational
> philosophy, common homeschool implementations and resources for methods
such
> as:
> Unschooling
> Montessorri
> Enki education
> Charlotte Mason
> Waldorf education
>
>
> Session 3
> Waldorf Education: A First Look at a Holistic Approach to Learning
> Sunday, May 22, 2005 2:30 - 4:00p.m.
>
> Waldorf  emphasizes the education of the whole child-head, heart and
hands.
> With over 1000 Waldorf private school's nationwide and a growing number of
> Waldorf-inspired homeschoolers, there are now many resources available to
> help families decide if this method of homeschooling is an approach that
> will work for them. We'll consider:
> The key characteristics of Waldorf education
> The role of nature and the imagination
> Storytelling, creative application and other Waldorf teaching methods
> How the approach changes as the child enters new stages of growth
> The therapeutic aspect of Waldorf learning
>
>
> Rachel Hyde
>
>
>