READY TO JUMP
INTO HOMESCHOOL?
"Children learn from anything and everything they see.
They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places."
- John Holt
Home education is a parent-directed approach to educating a student in Grades 1 through Grade 12.
Parents have the benefit of being responsible for all education decisions.
Parents choose curriculum resources and methodology consistent
with their family's beliefs and consistent
with the Home Eduction Regulation.
Alberta Education offers parents two home-based avenues:
1. Non-Supervised by school/board authority
Notification only method. Parents submit notification to the Alberta government of their intent to homeschool. Notification can be submitted at any time during the year.
This method requires no supervision from a school board authority, no submission of curriculum and no bi-annual check-ins.
This method is not eligible for funding from Alberta Education.
Intent form can be submitted at any point in the year.
2. Supervised by school authority
A home education program supervised by a willing public, separate or francophone school board or accredited funded private school.
This method is eligible for funding from Alberta Education. Intent form must be submitted by September 29 of each year to qualify for funding.
Non-Supervised by School/Board Authority
Notification only method. Parents submit notification to the Alberta government of their intent to homeschool. Notification can be submitted at any time during the year.
This method requires no supervision from a school board authority, no submission of curriculum or marks and no bi-annual check-ins.
This method is not eligible for funding from Alberta Education.
Notification of Intent Form: Non-Supervised
Supervised by School Authority
Each year, parents have the responsibility to notify their supervising school authority of their intent to home educate their child through the Home Education Notification Form - Supervised by School Authority
Explore some Alberta Board options HERE!
Parents choosing home education hold the responsibility for planning, managing, providing, evaluation and supervising their children's courses of study. Parents must develop a home education program that enables the student to achieve appropriate learning outcomes.
Your supervising Board also refferd to as "associate board" or "associate private school" must arrange for certified teachers employed by the associate board to conduct at least 2 formal evaluations of each student each school year, Evaulations includes a review of the student protflio, reccomendations to help students make improvements.
The associate board will help answer questions and guide parents in their creation of their childs learning outcomes plan.
Together with the parents, the board must ensure that each student meets the parent' educational outcomes in accordance with the Home Education Regulation
Standards for Home Education Reimbursement
College/University
Adults, 18 and over may attend any college program by completing a pre-requisite test where applicable, or by applying as a mature student.
At most, some specialized college or university programs request one science, math and/or English credit. Individual pre-requisite courses can be completed easily, if necessary.
Homeschool families also have the opportunity to compile portfolios of their high schoolers work to submit to eligible programs.
Homeschooling will NEVER be a barrier from your child's future!
"We are not raising children who can regurgitate facts. We have robots for that.
​We are raising children who are constantly & joyfully seeking knowledge and adventures, who are creative and passionate humans, who value and honor their skills and unique talents."
"Remind them of their big heart, their light, their resolve, their confidence, their worth. Remind them all that we hope they see within themselves, again and again. Your believing is the fabric on which they'll stitch their own belief."
"But aren't we meant to let go? Many parents ask.
Aren't our children meant to become independent of us?
Absolutely, but only when our job is done and only in order for them to be themselves. Fitting in with the immature expectations of the peer group is not how the younf grow to be independent, self-respextinf adilts. By weakening the natural lines of attachment and responsibility, peer orientation undermines healthy development."
-Dr. Gabor Mate in Why Parents Matter More Then Ever​
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John Taylor Gato
A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling
THE CALL OF THE WILD & FREE
Ainsley Arment
Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education
MODERN MISS MASON
Leah Boden
Discover How Charlotte Mason’s Revolutionary Ideas on Home Education Can Change How You & Your Children Learn & Grow Together
THE BRAVE LEARNER
Julie Bogart
Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life!
HOW CHILDREN LEARN
John Holt
"learning is as natural as breathing"
How we can nurture and encourage these natural abilities in our children."
HOMESCHOOL BOOK RECCOMENDATIONS
These are a few classics. Pick ONE!
Read and ponder. It is not a law, it is meant only to INSPIRE.
Be inspired to interpret the authors work through the lens of your own life/family. Take what you like and leave the rest. You are a career educator. Educate yourself on the art of learning.
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THE JOY OF SLOW
Leslie Martino
Restoring Balance and Wonder to Homeschool Learning
WHY ARE YOU STILL SENDING YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL?
Blake Boles
Covering the danger of the current traditional educational structure and the power of giving teenagers the possibility of pursuing their interest in a deep nourishing way.
RAISING CRITICAL THINKERS
Julie Bogart
A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age