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- Books for Canadian Kids
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- Hatchet
- Brian's
Return
by Gary Paulsen
- On his way to visit his recently divorced father in the Canadian
mountains, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is the only survivor
when the single-engine plane crashes. His body battered, his
clothes in shreds, Brian must now stay alive in the boundless
Canadian wilderness.
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- M
is for Maple
by Michael Ulmer, et al
- This book is not only beautifully illustrated, but it provides
a wonderful history lesson as well! What a wonderful way for
Canadian children to learn about their history.
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- Wow
Canada! : Exploring This Land from Coast to Coast to Coast
by Vivien Bowers, Daniel C. Hobbs
- Finally! A textbook that wont bore kids! This fun, easy-to-read
journal follows a familys trip across Canada. Its filled with
facts as presented in the running commentary of a 12-year-old
boy, Guy. The family travels to every province and territory
in Canada, beginning in British Columbia. Guy suspects the trip
is supposed to be educational because, as he says, My mom used
to be a teacher and she cant always turn it off.
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- A Pioneer Sampler : The Daily Life of a Pioneer
Family in 1840
by Barbara Greenwood, Heather Collins (Illustrator)
- Greenwood blends fiction and fact to provide the reader with
a full picture of mid-nineteenth-century pioneer life. A narrative
begins each section and is followed by information about the
work the fictitious Robertson family members are engaged in and
a project for the reader to try. The illustrations are clear
and useful.
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- Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children:
A Resource Guide
by Lisa Rivero
- Lisa addresses areas not usually covered in homeschooling
books such as asynchronous development (uneven development),
perfectionism, and learning for self-actualization.
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- Learning All the Time
by John Holt
In clear, direct language, Learning All the Time describes the
crucial difference between learning (making sense of the world)
and education (being forced to digest and regurgitate what someone
else dictates). Without vitriol, John Holt exposes how our children
are harmed more than helped by institutional schools.
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British Columbia Homeschooling
Associations
B.C. Home Learners' Association
BCHLA (Formerly CHEA) was founded to protect the individual rights
of parents to choose the home education option and to conduct
their child's education according to their individual choices.
B.C. Homeschool Association
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Events
See also: Past
Events in British Columbia
Field Trips
British Colombia
Field Trips
Educational places to visit in British Colombia.
Distance
Education Schools
Please note, students enrolled with the government-operated
schools are not officially homeschoolers.
Burnaby Online Learning
Options Online Program
One of the Burnaby School District's "Good Places to Learn."
Collaborative Educational
Alternative Program
CEAP is a School District 69 (Qualicum) Grade K-12 program offered
to families living in the central Vancouver Island Region.
Distance Education School
of the Kootenays
For all students in School Districts 5, 6, 8, 10, 20, 51.
Fraser Valley Distance
Educational School
FVDES is a distance educational facility serving school districts
in the Fraser Valley, across the Province of British Columbia
and around the World. For all students in School Districts
33, 34, 35, 36, 42, 43, 75, 78.
Greater Vancouver Distance
Education School
For all students in School Districts 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44,
45, 46, 48.
Heritage
Christian Online School
We're a long-established, independent school that has recently
added a distributed learning program for homeschooled students.
While we do offer online courses, we also offer enrollment to
those who are using their own curriculum at home.
Learning Options Online
Program
One of the Burnaby School District's "Good Places to Learn."
For more information call 604-664-2526.
Nechako Electronic Busing
Program
Hop aboard the electronic school bus to go to this BC distance
learning program.
North Coast Distance Education
School
For all students in School Districts 50, 52, 54, 82, 92.
North Island Distance
Education School
For all students in School Districts 47, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72,
84, 85, and other provinces (except Saskatchewan) and other countries.
Northern B.C. Distance
Education School
For all students in School Districts 59, 60, 81, 87, and in the
Yukon.
Oak and Orca Bioregional
School
The program provides an integrated BC curriculum, a bioregional
focus with global perspectives, hands-on, child-centred activities,
choices for your child, and full teacher support.
South Central Interior
Distance Education School
For all students in Schools Districts19, 22, 23, 53, 58, 67,
73, 74, 83.
South Island Distance
Education School
For all students in School Districts 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and
in Saskatchewan.
... more Options
for BC Learners
Independent
Schools
Kamloops
Christian School
Services families all over the interior of BC - from Terrace
to Golden, from Lytton to Valemount, and various points in between.
They are willing to register homeschoolers from anywhere in the
province.
Lifesong
A Vancouver independent elementary school which has been registering
B.C. homeschoolers for several years. Lifesong provides a small
resource allowance and can arrange a SchoolNet account for homeschoolers.
For more information contact Linda Denning, (604)222-1900.
Vancouver
Christian School
An independent school in Vancouver providing Christ-centered
education from Kindergarten through grade 10.
Windsor House School
A parent-participation, democratic, academically non-coercive
public school with about one hundred and fifty students and ten
staff people. Located in North Vancouver.
Wondertree Foundation
for Natural Learning
A learning community where the program is co-designed and emerging
from shared experiences. Located in Vancouver.
Legal
Information
British Columbia Education Code
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
Education
Options in British Columbia
We offer information about home-based, public or independent
school enrollment options as a public service and to help clarify
the difference between home-based learning options currently
available in BC.
Distance
Education and Online Learning
Distance education is an alternative to classroom-based instruction
for kindergarten to grade 12 students. It can be delivered using
paper-based print material as in a traditional correspondence
course and/or electronic delivery.
Distributed
Learning and Homeschooling
Students enrolled in a public or independent school distributed
learning program and children who are registered as homeschooled
by their parents have different legal definitions, rights and
responsibilities under the School Act or Independent
School Act.
Foundation
Skills Assessment
This is a letter received from the Ministry of Education on the
new Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA). It is not a required
test for home educated learners; we still have freedom in the
area of testing.
Home-schooling
Statistics 
Numbers of registered home-schooled students since the 1989/90
school year to the present, including grants issued to registering
schools.
Home
Schooling Options
Various options are available to parents when choosing where
and how their children will be educated. These include three
options in which children complete their educational program
at home.
Online
BC Home
Learners' Association Email List
BCHLA realizes that this list will be valuable to any BC home
educator, whether they are members of BCHLA or not. Therefore,
this list is open to all BC home educators. It is inclusive and
non-sectarian, and it is for the discussion of topics and issues
specifically related to home educating in BC.
Publications
BCHLA Newsletter Archives
BCHLA News, Home Education in British Columbia, BCHLA Resource
Pack, BCHLA Information Pages, and BCHLA Information Booklet.
Resources
Home Based
Learning in British Columbia
Laws, support groups, events, and more resources for homeschoolers
in British Columbia.
Vancouver Public
Library
Lots of community resources and eBooks. Join a reading program
for kids!
Support
Groups
FRASER VALLEY
Fraser Valley Christian Home Educators
Group play dates or field trips are organized and new friendships
are made. Support group meeting time and dates are posted for
local homeschool support.
Homelearners South of the Fraser
A Homelearners support group centred in Surrey, British Columbia.
We currently have members located in Surrey, White Rock, Delta,
Langley, Abbotsford, and New Westminster.
Ridge Meadows Home Learners Group
Our members are diversified in beliefs, experiences and backgrounds. The group is open to all homeschoolers to join us in the community of homelearning.
PRINCE GEORGE
Prince George Home Educators' Association
The site is geared for Prince George and area home educators,
but it may be of some use to those beyond our local geography
as well. We're hoping that it will be used as a reference
tool for those new to home education and also to those that are
more experienced.
VANCOUVER AREA
Christian Home Educators Association of Richmond
A Christian homeschool co-operative that provides learning experiences for the children through parent-participation.
North Shore Home Learners Group
The families in our homeschool group come from all over the North
Shore, as well as Burnaby and Vancouver. The NSHLG is run by
volunteers -- parents with ideas or those who just like to get
involved.
Vancouver Homelearners Network
Our families embrace all different styles of home learning hail
from Vancouver, Burnaby, the Tri-cities Richmond, and beyond.
We are a lose network of homelearning parents that make activities
happen ourselves and other homelearning families. Come and meet,
play and learn with us.
VANCOUVER ISLAND
District 69 email list
You can "meet" other parents, often homeschoolers,
who are very involved with their kids' education. This is a local
list for the Parksville Qualicum (District 69) area of Vancouver
Island (and neighbouring communities).
Nanaimo Community Home Learners
Here you will find a wealth of resources produced by members
of NCHL. Articles, member web sites, events, photo galleries,
our lending library catalog, and much more.
Victoria Home Learning Network
A loosely formed membership of home learning families who want
to connect with other home learners.
OTHER AREAS
Learners Unlimited
A group of parents and children living in and around Kelowna,
British Columbia, Canada. We all "homeschool" whether
it's "unschooling" or "school at home" or
something in between. The group has no religious affiliation.
Support
Group Lists
B.C.
Support Groups and Publications
Flora.org's long list of all the support groups and newsletters
in British Columbia.
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- The Complete Home Learning Source Book : The
Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators
Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology
- by Rebecca Rupp
- This ambitious reference guide lives up to its name. Practically
three inches thick--and we're not talking large print here--it's
packed with titles, ordering information, and Web site addresses.
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- Home Learning Year by Year
How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through
High School
by Rebecca Rupp
A structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what
they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through
high school.
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- The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas:
500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
by Linda Dobson
- As a homeschooling parent, you're always looking for new
and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Look no longer!
Inside this innovative helper, you'll find kid-tested and parent-approved
techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners,
and more that you can easily adapt to your family's homeschooling
needs.
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Homeschooling : The Teen Years
Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- To
18-Year Old
by Cafi Cohen
This book reveals the adventure and rewards as well as the special
challenges of working with this age group.
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- The Teenage Liberation Handbook
How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
by Llewellyn, Grace
Written primarily for teens who need to convince their parents
they can teach themselves. 1998 Paperback
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Homeschool Your Child for Free
More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for
Home Education on the Internet and Beyond
by LauraMaery Gold and Joan M. Zielinski
The best sites for everything from reading-readiness activities
for preschoolers to science projects for teens.
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First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
by Linda Dobson
With the constant concern about the safety and quality of our
nation's schools, many of today's families are opting to teach
their children at home. The first hurdle these families face
is getting started.
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- Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete
Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child
by Linda Dobson
The formative years are the most critical to a child's education.
They lay the foundation for developing learning skills that last
a lifetime.
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The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World
As Your Child's Classroom
by Mary Griffith
Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that
kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities
and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated
1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States.
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- Homeschooling
Our Children Unschooling Ourselves
by Alison McKee
- This is a vivid, complex, powerful, triumphant, reassuring
and moving account of a whole family's education.
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