Freaking out about how to come up with a plan with will get approved by the Home Education Unit? I’ll show you how to effectively brainstorm and hammer a plan into shape that passes Queensland requiements based on themes and projects – a much more effective way to learn.

As homeschooling parents, we have the opportunity to explore “how do our children truly learn?”

Through teaching in a truly hands-on and multi sensory way, we can provide a real solution that will  prepare our children for life, and for excelling in their chosen fields.

Join us in this interactive presentation, where Esther White, (a homeschooler of five beautiful children) will uncover the requirements of an effective maths program so that every child – whether typical, with learning differences, or gifted – has the opportunity to understand and master maths.

Come find out how any, and every, parent can succeed at giving their children the best maths education ever possible (even if you don’t currently understand it yourself)!

You give everything when you homeschool and that can backfire. Even with the best of intentions, you can burn out being everything to everyone and not taking care of yourself.

Learn the biggest barrier you need to overcome to find balance, how to strike that right balance, and how to de-stress so you can be the parent and teacher that your children need to thrive.

No, this is not an oxymoron!

Do you struggle with organising your homeschool? Or are you an organised person, but your children prefer organised chaos? Jen loves to organise, and will show you how you and your family can have a more peaceful and productive day with the help of an organised homeschool.

She’ll help you with:

• Organising Yourself
• Organising Your Curriculum
• Organising Your Homeschool Space
• Organising Your Homeschool Supplies
• Organising Your Homeschool Books

For many of us “the curriculum” can seem like a monster we don’t want to face. This curriculum beast looms threateningly over us telling us to obey its rules or else it will send its fire breathing legislative powers upon us and crush our homeschool.  Many fall prey to its rhetoric. But this beast is only a man-made spectre  that can be tamed into your submission.

In this talk Michelle helps you rise above the curriculum beast and work out what will keep this monster happy  so you can be free of its threats and get on and teach what you really want. This workshop also gives you an overview of  the Australian Curriculum and other state syllabi.

Having come to the end of our homeschooling journey (after 20 years) I am able look back and see the things that we did that have helped our kids be where they are today. Homeschooling has been our story – and in this session I’d like to share what worked, what didn’t and some of the significant lessons I learnt along the way.

This will be an assurance to families still in the thick of it that homeschooling DOES give great results.

Sick of trying to use a curriculum that doesn’t really fit your child? Want to create your own homeschool curriculum but don’t know where to start?

I have been passionate about writing curriculum to suit my kids’ needs and interests for over 20 years – and I’ve learnt a lot along the way!

In this workshop, I let you in on my 7 Simple Steps to creating the (almost) perfect curriculum for your kids! Based on good books and real life, create your own curriculum and join the simply homeschool movement!

It’s been said that children need a month of deschooling for every year they’ve been at school. It’s not just the kids though – we parents need to deschool as much as they do. We are the ones that worry about education and nag the kids about when, how and why they should be learning this or that. We need to chill out, take the school out of learning – stop thinking of ourselves as homeSCHOOLers and start thinking of ourselves as Educating Parents! Let Beverley show you how.

Bring your deschooling questions and I’ll answer them in the live Q&A!

Discussing Australian living books, particularly literature, history & picture books. Talking the nuts and bolts of how to create an education centered around Aussie living books. What I’d recommend, how to know what to select, where to find your treasures, what to do with your choices and lots more.

Grab a cuppa, pull up that comfy chair and join me for a time. I want to share, from my family to yours, how we go about using books and learning in a natural way. A way that naturally inspires our children to want more! How do we use books?, What do I look for and where can I find them?, How do we approach writing, narration, or a smidge of grammar? Can I give my child a high quality education without devoting my entire life (or entire day) to it? You will see how we learn simply & naturally and that ‘curriculum’ is limited. It’s a myth that homeschooling is burdensome. You do not need a lot of money, space or ‘stuff’. It’s simple and needs no clutter or fuss. Kick fear to the curb. Let me bring a little levity to something that has been done by parents unquestioned, for most of human history, educating their own to become productive, independent members of society.

My aim is to demystify the registration process and give you power when dealing with the demands of government bodies, nosey neighbours or frustrating family members about your Home Education experience. You will walk away with information on registration with any registration body in any state or territory. This is where the stress will leave you and the path to get on with life while ticking boxes casually reveals itself. I will demystify the registration process and give context to what it means to ‘learn naturally’ or unschool while still covering the syllabus. This is a great workshop for anyone wanting to make documentation easier or looking to free up their homeschooling, letting the hands off the reins at times without the horse bolting.

Want to know the opportunities available for homeschooled teens, and just how they transition to further study and adult life?

Bel has home educated six teens to date. Four are now adults who have gone on to further study and employment. She draws from her own personal experience and research to share information about pathways to further study, discuss parenting challenges, suggest ideas for motivating teens, and describe camps and other social activities for home educated teens.

Children’s education is the primary responsibility of their parents. Education can take many forms, but which one is the best for your children? Mainstream schooling? Homeschooling? Unschooling? In this workshop I will begin by explaining how education should always be home-centered. I will then describe 4 personal attributes that form the foundation of a successful home-centered education. These are love, humility, open-mindedness and courage. I will explain why they are so important, and how they can be nurtured and used to support your children’s education.

If you live in the Northern Territory, or are thinking of moving there, and need help with the registration process or have questions, then this workshop is for you.

Jen has been homeschooling in the Northern Territory for the past seven years, and is also on a team of home educators who are working with the Department to make the registration process simpler and more flexible. She’ll take you through the registration form and answer (or try to find answers) for any questions you may have.

Science can be scary to teach if you don’t have a strong grounding in it yourself. All those elements, huge words, and it has MATHS!

But science really isn’t scary – it’s fascinating and it’s everywhere. 

In this workshop I’ll show you why scientific literacy is vital for everyone, and how to gain that literacy in a fun and incidental way – no lab reports or Bunsen burners required!

Sometimes, life is tough – health issues, behavioural issues, new baby, screen addictions, chronic illness, chronic pain, hospital stays, financial hardship, managing work and homeschool, starting a business, ADD, slow processing speed, dyslexia, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, psychology appointments, domestic violence, dealing with child abuse, family breakdown, single parenting, family court, homelessness…and this is just my own personal list.

In this workshop, I share my four simple principles for surviving life and homeschooling during tough times from my 20+ years’ experience: Simplicity, Solidarity, Sanity and Survival. Learn how to get through the tough times with your sanity intact.

It can be hard to find a place of peace in the hustle and bustle of homeschooling.  Your kids are 24/7 and homeschooling is only one of the jobs you have to do.  So many people can be pulling you this way and that way, and it seems that finding time to yourself is not an option.

In this talk Michelle will discuss ways to find peace in your home and gives you some practical tips that helped her as she homeschooled her 4 children for eighteen years.