Author: Jennifer Gehman

Minecraft Manito Ahbee Aki Project

Please see the attached new, interactive resource, Minecraft Manito Ahbee Aki Project. Greg Kiesman (Coordinator of ICT at LRSD) presented the following Minecraft world created in partnership between educators at LRSD and Microsoft Minecraft. He said that: In the Manito Ahbee Aki Minecraft world, students experience Indigenous community, culture and knowledge and...

VIDEO: How to Fill Out the January Progress Reports

MASH Advisory Team member Rachael Fecyk-Lamb has had some discussions and email correspondence with the Manitoba Homeschooling Office Government Liaisons about the requirements for the Homeschooling Progress Reports which all homeschoolers need to submit by January 31, 2021. In this Zoom session, Rachael will discuss how to write the...

MASH 2020 Homeschool Conference – The Joy of Homeschooling Teens

Veteran homeschoolers share their experiences and insights on homeschooling through the teenage years. Did you blink your eyes one day only to find yourself homeschooling someone taller than you? Congratulations, you’re now the parent of a teenage homeschooler. The breed is fairly rare and, if given plenty of food...

MASH 2020 Homeschool Conference – The Power of Play for Learning

Choose between play and learning? No way! Explore the science behind play-based learning. Many people, including some educators, believe that we need to choose between play opportunities and rigorous academics. Yet the science actually tells us that one is necessary for the other. Play is a primary component of...

MASH 2020 Homeschool Conference – Helping our Children Get It and Remember It

Helping our Children Get It and Remember It: Brain Compatible Learning Ideas and inspiration to improve your child’s learning and retention Since the 1980s, the idea of “brain-compatible learning” and how to use it with school-age children has been explored, but the field of brain research as it relates...

MASH 2020 Homeschool Conference – Navigating Learning Challenges

Help for homeschooling parents with struggling learners About this Event Sometimes our children struggle. They struggle to learn, they struggle to engage, they struggle to feel good about their learning. And sometimes we as parents can feel like we are in a maze, trying to figure out how to...

MASH 2020 Homeschool Conference – A Day in the Life Of

Ideas for creating structure in your homeschool days About this Event What do homeschoolers do all day? Every family has its own rhythm and flow based on their unique circumstances, needs, and priorities. In this session you’ll get a glimpse into how three different families structure their learning and...

MASH 2020 Homeschool Conference – Planning without Panic

Planning Without Panic: Seeing with Fresh Eyes by Bonnie Ferguson-Baird You might be thinking…Ack! What have I decided to do!? Don’t panic. Homeschooling is the adventure of a lifetime and one that might surprise you. Come and find out how to “find your why” so you can relax and...