Tue 13 October 2020
10:00 - 11:00
Homeschooling Early Years.
Joanne Madgwick
Ladybirds, frogs, mud, and alphabet soup - just another day in the life of a Charlotte Mason pre-schooler. Join Joanne Madgwick, mother of 7, veteran homeschooler and remedial teacher as she looks at how important this first quiet, growing years are for laying down the rails for reading, maths, and many other areas of life and learning.
11:30 - 12:30
Preschool homeschooling
Nicolene Steyn
Why and how should we homeschool our children from baby till preschool. Helping parents navigating the toddler years.
19:00 - 20:30
Starting Home Education.
Wendy Young
Overwhelmed by the curriculum choices? Unsure of how to begin? Needing “how to” help? Or if you have been home educating your children for a while you may need input for high school, school leaving, or unmotivated children for example. Wendy Young will be answering these questions.
Wed 14 October 2020
10:00 - 12:00
How to Choose a Curriculum
Martie du Plessis
Guidelines on how to choose a curriculum by Martie du Plessis. Martie is a well known educational consultant in the South Afircan homeschool community. She has more than 30 years experience in helping, guiding and training homeschooling parents.
12:00 - 14:00
Hope for South Africa
Martie du Plessis
Martie du Plessis and seasoned homeschool moms encourages homeschooling parents for the future training of their children.
19:00 - 20:30
Legal aspects of home education.
Karin van Oostrum, Bouwe van der Eems, Christopher Cordeiro
The Pestalozzi Trust is a registered public benefit organization that defends the right to learn. Their panel of trustees and a consultant for the trust will answer questions on legal aspects of home education.
Thu 15 October 2020
10:00 - 11:00
Special needs
Mary Klinkradt
Creating success when it seems impossible.
19:00 - 20:00
Alumni Panel
Homeschool Graduates
Questions and answers from homeschool graduates.
20:00 - 21:00
Working Moms Panel
Nina Hill, Marita Green, Jeanne Snyman, Lyn Maharaj
Ever struggle to juggle your work and homeschooling your child/ren? You are not alone! Find out how other working homeschool moms overcame their challenges and get your questions answered live by the panel.
Fri 16 October 2020
10:00 - 11:30
Matric - 4 options discussed.
Annerine Wenholdt, Shirley Erwee, Tracey Howard, Sharon Genlloud, Coleen Cronje
Choosing the best matric option for your child.
Sat 17 October 2020
10:00 - 12:00
Business Simulation - The new way to do Business Studies
Mor Foundation
The business simulation model presented by the Mor-Foundation was created by cool, people who wanted to make business studies more involved and practical. The aim is to change the theory-only teaching method of entrepreneurship by introducing tools for practical learning in a fun, gamification manner.
12:30 - 14:00
STEM in action!
Ian Strydom, Belinda ven der Westhuizen & Hanneke Strumper
How to teach your kids to think like engineers.