Our Parent Support Group Meetings are open to any one aged 12 or older. If you are not a member of our group, you are still feel free to attend a meeting that may be of interest to you.
Please note that our liability insurance prohibits children under 12 except for nursing babies.
Our Parent support group meetings
- provides an opportunity to ask questions
- provides encouragement both in the formal part of the meeting and through casual interaction with others
- provides fellowship with others who understand your passion for homeschooling
- provides fellowship with those who can relate to your frustrations or joys
- provides an opportunity to borrow books from our extensive library
Meetings Begin at 7:00 p.m.
For directions to the meeting, see Location.
Parent Support Group Meetings
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September 28,2024 Shawna Klaver |
Art Journaling Shawna will be talking about what art journaling is and how it can be used with children in the homeschool. Everyone will have the opportunity to create a page to get a taste of mixed media art journaling, and hopefully go home inspired to continue creating with their children! Shawna Klaver, married to Quentin for 26 years, has three young adult children, Ethan, Adalia and Josiah. She homeschooled her kids from JK all the way through grade 12. Her youngest completed grade 12 last year, and she has since started a new season in her life working full time. She is currently working at The Flower Shop and More in St Marys, learning floral design. She discovered mixed media art journaling around 15 years ago and fell in love with the process and possibilities in the art form. She started teaching art journaling to children within the homeschool community around 10 years ago, and has recently been teaching adults as well. Registration is required for this meeting in order to participate in the activity. If you are not a member, you are welcome to attend. Please email info@kwchea.ca by September 25 to be able to participate in the activity. If you are unable to register by that date, you may still attend, but will be unlikely to do other than watch the activity part of it. |
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October 26, 2024 Patti Durston |
Joy in the Journey What does it really mean to experience God and why is that important? Patti will be talking about a distortion of Christianity that is sometimes called 'Progressive Christianity', as well as a significant rise in the number of young people who call themselves believers, 'decontructing their faith'. She will be using research from her apologist husband, to discuss and address these concerns, providing practical guidance in how we can guide our children spiritually in our current culture. How we can still have joy in our journey with the Lord and in our parenting journey.
Patti Durston has been married to her apologist husband, Kirk Durston for 44 years. Together they work with Power to Change Ministries where she mentors and coaches online. She thoroughly enjoyed the many years of home educating their four sons and two daughters. This September she begins her second year of resurrecting her knowledge of biology as she teaches her fifteen-year-old granddaughter and a friend their highschool science. Patti enjoys her thirteen grandchildren, curling, crocheting and gardening but her greatest source of joy is studying the Word of God. She is very active in the Women's Ministry at her church home in Elmira. |
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November 23, 2024 Panel |
How to Experience Rest We are excited to welcome Karen Fangrad, Annette Goodwin, Bonnie Kennedy and Anne White. These 4 women all have or are currently homeschooling. They will share about what rest looks like for them in a busy season. |