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A place where issues related to the Christian walk and its application to home education is discussed. Topics are meant to challenge you to think differently, to make a difference in this world, starting with the children you have been blessed with.

2 DAYS AGO

Learning to Read

He was certainly an energetic boy. As he zoomed past his mother and me, I realized this fellow now registered for home education through us was not ready for formal education. I asked his mother if she thought he was ready and her answer somewhat baffled me. She did not think the lad was ready … Continue reading "Learning to Read"

3 min
17 SEPT

Don’t Judge

Every family has its quirks and its outstanding features; its strengths and weaknesses; how it shows up in public and its secrets. Every family is weird in some way. Most children want something different from the family in which they grew up regardless of whether their family was good, bad or ugly. My dad was … Continue reading "Don’t Judge"

4 min
10 SEPT

Fifty Years of Teaching

I must admit this is hard to believe. If I count my first lab assistant job at the University of Saskatchewan, this year marks my fiftieth year as a teacher. So, in celebration of this milestone, I decided to finally record some of the multitude of stories I’ve accumulated over the last half century as my vlog … Continue reading "Fifty Years of Teaching"

2 min
11 JUN

Burnout: Back to the Basics (Part 39)

I want to end this year’s vlog series by sharing a bit of ridiculousness that was prevalent when we began our home education journey, oh so many years ago. I was one of very few certificated teachers home educating his children in the late 1980s. In fact, what made me a real unique creature was … Continue reading "Burnout: Back to the Basics (Part 39)"

5 min
4 JUN

The Bomb! Back to the Basics (Part 38)

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)"

7 min
28 MAY

Facilitation – History Pt. 8: Back to the Basics (Part 37)

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)"
21 MAY

Facilitation – History Pt. 7: Back to the Basics (Part 36)

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)"

4 min
14 MAY

Facilitation – History Pt. 6: Back to the Basics (Part 35)

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)"

4 min
7 MAY

Facilitation – History Pt. 5: Back to the Basics (Part 34)

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)"

4 min
30 APR

Facilitation – History Pt. 4: Back to the Basics (Part 33)

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)"

3 min

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Léo's Insights
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2018 - 2024
Episodes

10
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Clean
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Léo's Insights

Léo's Insights

Episodes

Learning to Read

Don’t Judge

Fifty Years of Teaching

Burnout: Back to the Basics (Part 39)

The Bomb! Back to the Basics (Part 38)

Facilitation – History Pt. 8: Back to the Basics (Part 37)

Facilitation – History Pt. 7: Back to the Basics (Part 36)

Facilitation – History Pt. 6: Back to the Basics (Part 35)

Facilitation – History Pt. 5: Back to the Basics (Part 34)

Facilitation – History Pt. 4: Back to the Basics (Part 33)

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