Welcome to New Life Home School Association!
We are a Christian support group of home schooling parents who meet monthly in the Burnaby, B.C. area to encourage each other, share information and resources, and learn new ways to help our children learn.
Anyone is welcome — whether you’re an experienced homeschooler or just thinking about it! If you decide to join the group, the $35.00 annual membership fee will give you access to our great library and field trips, as well as a monthly newsletter.
If you still have questions at the end of a New Life meeting, or just want some social time, just plan to stay later after the meeting. It’s a good time for us to get to know each other as people, not just parents!
Please take time to browse though our different web pages. For general homeschooling info for B.C., see our Homeschooling page, or check out the BC Home School Association.
TOPIC: How do I get started homeschooling? ANSWERS: These words of reflection and friendly advice are given by New Life Home School members especially for the beginning home schooling parent: “Homeschooling is worth it, but it is a huge investment … Continue reading →
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What do you do to get away from workbooks? What are things you add to your day to shake things up? What are your favourite resources to make learning more fun? What do you do when you find you need a bigger change in your school routine?
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Recently, I started mixing math and gym together. My girls are learning/ reviewing their multiplication times tables. To make the learning more active Continue reading →
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What are your favourite history resources? What books and materials do you use for your basic curriculum? What literature do you use with it? What websites have helped you? What movies and DVDs have you watched? Where have you gone for field trips? And what fun activities have you done to help bring history to life for your kids?
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- “A Pioneer Story” by Barbara Greenwood. We tried some of the activities and made blackberry and dandelion leaf dyes and dyed T-shirts; braided a small rag rug; made Continue reading →
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What resources do you use to teach your children about finances and money management? How do you teach your children about finances? Do your children get an allowance? Why have you made that choice? What is the best financial device you have ever received?
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We don’t have any specific resources that we’ve used with the kids. We have gotten great tips from Focus on the Family broadcasts, friends, a money management class Continue reading →
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We all want to raise our children to be competent adults, able to function on their own, and that includes being able to do basics like laundry, cooking, and simple home repairs. What do you do to help prepare your children for adulthood?
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Having only boys I am proud to share how sufficient they are. I never wanted to raise a son whose wife might one day say those words “I wish you had…” Continue reading →
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What are you finding easy about your school year so far? What has been a struggle so far that you would like help with? Any great inspirations or ideas you have had?
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Easy? I’m not sure I can think what is “easy”, but we are having fun – especially with history. That’s the one subject that I know will be a hit with all of the kids. Our major Continue reading →
