Otherways: Home Education Network

A public forum will be held by the Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Liz Beattie, MP, to discuss proposed changes to education and training legislation as they relate to home schooling.

Date: Monday, 6 March 2006
Venue: Main Theatre, Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre,
Bell Street (cnr St Georges Road), Preston VIC 3072
Melways Reference: 30 E1
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm

For more information see the Proposed Changes to Legislation section.

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In this issue:

• Steiner in the home. We look at weaving Waldorf education into home learning. Many different aspects are covered including the practical day to day ideas, resources and high school options.
• Home Educating Teens. Ideas and resources for teaching Maths and Science to teens at home.
• Our kids grow up! Parents share their stories. Stories from parents with grown children - how have they turned out!
  • Otherways by Dindy Vaughan
  • When Home Ed Kids Grow Up by Katharina Russell-Head
  • Home Ed is a Success by Levina and Geoff Snow
• No School Today? Tammy Enz confronts the often asked question
• Future belongs to homeschoolers. An excerpt from Barbara Franks’ book “Thriving in the 21st century: Preparing our children for the new economic reality“
• Exploring Maths; Kevin Lees looks at different ways with maths

Plus our regular features:

• Age of Reason: Written and edited by homeschooled teenagers
• Your letters
• Colitas’ couch - Book reviews
• Home-ed Kids
• Science workshops
• Support group news and events

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Science Classes for Home Educators

Chemistry - Mystery Powders - with David Baker
Students run tests to identify 6 white powders.
Tuesday 8th November 2005
11:00 am (junior) and 1:00 pm (senior)

See Science at Monash category for more details

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Science Classes for Home Educators

Chemistry - Mystery Powders - with David Baker
Students run tests to identify 6 white powders.
Tuesday 8th November 2005
11:00 am (junior) and 1:00 pm (senior)

See Science at Monash category for booking & location details

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Science Classes for Home Educators

DNA - Unravel the code - with Michael Roberts
Unravel the mysteries of DNA. Witness DNA extractions and solve some mysteries!

Senior Session extended to 1.5 hours ($10)
Tuesday 29th November 2005
11:00am (junior) and 1:00pm (senior)

See Science at Monash category for booking & location details

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Science Classes for Home Educators

DNA - Unravel the code - with Michael Roberts
Unravel the mysteries of DNA. Witness DNA extractions and solve some mysteries!

Senior Session extended to 1.5 hours ($10)
Tuesday 29th November 2005
11:00am (junior) and 1:00pm (senior)

See Science at Monash category for booking & location details

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Science for Home Educators

Creatures of the Slime - with Andrew Plant
Discover the great variety of life forms that existed hundreds of millions of years ago - amazingly enough made up of ’slime’.
Tuesday 6th December 2005
11:00am (junior) and 1:00pm (senior)

See Science at Monash category for booking & location details

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The Licola camp was the best and possibly the biggest camp we have ever hosted. Most of those who attended have already booked for next year! Even bigger and better, we have lots of keen people with fabulous new ideas for the next one!

Again on the first week of the school year, from January 26th to February 1st 2006 at Licola Wilderness Village on the Macalister River.

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From: 24th - 29th March

See: Arulen Camp - Anglesea - March 2006 for futher details.

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Each year for many years there has been a camp at Araluen, Angelsea. Demand has exceeded the camp capcity so Margaret has organised a camp for 24th - 29th March 2006. It is in March and not April, due to the Commonwealth Games.
Check back for further details.

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