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Although ministry is very rewarding when seeing people healed from what ails them, it is also painful as we tend to suffer with those who are suffering.  We see a lot of pain every year during our facilitation travels. Maybe it is because we have friendly faces.  Perhaps it is because we are older and … Continue reading "The Bomb! Back to the Basics (Part 38)"

With over thirty years of facilitation under our belt, my wife, Faye, and I have witnessed pretty well everything, both good and bad.   We were the very first to visit our assigned families as a couple.  This sure turned a lot of heads as it set a new trend.  There are still a few … Continue reading "Facilitation – History Pt. 8: Back to the Basics (Part 37)"

Now that we have reviewed the definition and history of facilitation in Alberta, there remains one more thing to discuss.  Do you have the right facilitator to help you through your home education journey?  Here are a few general considerations to keep in mind. First and foremost, you are the boss.  I know I have … Continue reading "Facilitation – History Pt. 7: Back to the Basics (Part 36)"

Many years ago, when I first started facilitating professionally, which means when I started getting paid for facilitating after years of pro bono service to our local school division, my wife and I were assigned a family in Viking, Alberta.  When we arrived, we found a lady so nervous her hands were shaking and her … Continue reading "Facilitation – History Pt. 6: Back to the Basics (Part 35)"

Now that you know how the term “facilitator” came into being and why it is largely a made-in-Alberta phenomenon, we will proceed to describe what facilitation entails.  But first, let me explain why facilitation is necessary. Government does not “usually” dole out money without strings attached.  While Alberta’s funding of home education is unique and … Continue reading "Facilitation – History Pt. 5: Back to the Basics (Part 34)"

Once private schools were given the right to sponsor home education, yet another new educational phenomenon came into being in Alberta.  Most funded private schools knew little about home education, yet were attracted by the possibility of increased income.  This is when third party contractors with home education expertise came into being, allowing schools to … Continue reading "Facilitation – History Pt. 4: Back to the Basics (Part 33)"