Events
09 / 3
Start: 12:30
End: 14:45
Organisé par Élisabeth:Nous propons un SPÉCIAL SPATIAL avec la venue prévue d'un astronome amateur, Monsieur Dominique Marier.Je souhaiterais partager ce moment astronomique avec tous les membres de groupe de l'École à la maison ainsi qu'à leurs amis et familles.DATE : le 3 septembreHEURE : 12:30 à 14:45LIEU : Hall de l'Église anglicane (bâtiment blanc au toit rouge, à côté de Rona Express), 3569 rue Metcalfe- RAWDONPRIX : L'entrée sera de 2 dollars par enfant (gratuit pour les moins de 4 ans) et 3 dollars par adulte | ||
09 / 4
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09 / 5
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09 / 6
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09 / 7
Start: 10:00
End: 11:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent JackieThis series of 10 classes will cover the basics of physics: force, work, energy, electrons, magnets and light and sound waves. Each class will include about 10 minutes of lecture, followed by a hands-on experiment which follows the scientific method and a brief recap of our findings. Older students may choose to complete a laboratory workbook (available for purchase from www.gravitaspublications.com), while younger students and others may participate orally. This course was designed for the K-3 level and is open to children 5 and up. Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent MelissaIn keeping with the afternoon's book club topic, Melissa will organize some arts and crafts on the theme of the Great Plains of the 1800s. All materials will be provided, and we will bring in some picture books for inspiration!We will also make butter! Bring a small glass jar for each child, the rest will be provided. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent JackieThis book club is geared toward the younger kids, 5-10, will use the Magic Treehouse/La Cabane Magique books by Mary Pope Osborne to spark conversation. Jackie will lead a guided discussion and present activities based on the following books:September 7 - "Buffalo Before Breakfast" (Great Plains of the 1800s), Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Some time to play Pokémon and DS. Bring your cards and DS games.When: The first and third Tuesday of every month, 2-3pmWhere: The mini-gym at Centre CommunidéeSigning up: This activity is open to all who want to participate. Just show up! | ||
09 / 8
Start: 12:00
End: 20:00
The NBTS picnic will be held on Wednesday Sept 8, from 12pm at Beaver Lake.Please pass the word along...While still enjoying the last weeks of summer, it's time to mark your calendars for the Not-back-to-school picnic on Thursday September 2rd - (changed to Wed Sept 8), from lunchtime until sunset at Beaver Lake on Mont Royal (see map and directions below). The Montreal Homelearners group, in collaboration with QAHBE/AQED, are inviting all homeschooling families to come from far and wide and celebrate our freedom from the classroom! In each of the last two years, over 100 people attended. If you want to be sure to meet lots of other homeschoolers, this is the event to drive in for! | ||
09 / 9
Start: 19:30
Posted by Christine & Maricarmen:The Learning Tree Educational Co-op is a new, non-denominational Christian non-profit organization on the West Island seeking to encourage, serve, and support parent educators and their families. Although still very much in its start-up phase, the co-op has partnered with some wonderful instructors and fellow homeschoolers to offer, starting this October: | ||
09 / 10
Start: 10:30
End: 12:00
Offered by: Brad DoucetWhat: Math for ages 6-9 (a half hour, $5 per child) and ages 10+ (an hour, $10 per child)Working from Living Math, the class will explore mathematics through history, covering topics such as Roman numerals, time and travel calculations, measurement, and statistics. Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent GlennHybrid exercise/creative activities for all ages, selected to appeal to the play instincts of young people and inspired by nature, animals, reptiles, insects, etc... within a structure of improvised creative dramatic games, storytelling and role playing.Benefits for participants: health and fitness, enhanced spontaneity and creativity, attentiveness and concentration, individual and group expression, collaboration and cooperation, and emotional release and relaxation. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: homeschoolers Rina and RowenaTogether we'll make a litmus indicator out of the juice from cooked red cabbage and use it to test various liquids to see how acid or alkaline they are, as well as seeing what happens when we mix different types of liquids with each other. We'll also use the indicator to make litmus paper and use this to test other types of substances. Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: homeschooling parents Christine & AngeleBoth sit down and run around games where players cooperate instead of compete.When: Friday afternoons, 2-3pmWhere: The mini-gym at Centre Communidée | ||
09 / 11
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09 / 13
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09 / 14
Start: 10:00
End: 11:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent Jackie Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschoolers Sherry & LiamCreating with popscicle sticks and bits of wood. Make a bookmark, picture frame, pencil holder or sculpture... anything goes. Decorate with bits and bobs. All materials will be provided. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent JackieUsing the book "Little Big Minds" by Marietta McCarty as a guide, Jackie will be facilitating a philosophy discussion group. Participants will develop critical thinking and communication skills as they contemplate and discuss abstract topics such as friendship, responsibility and happiness. The perspective of several philosophers will be presented and discussed. McCarty has used this format with children as young as 5, so this group will be open to all participants. Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: homeschooling helper SebastienSome time to play team sports. Floor hockey, soccer, the always popular dodgeball, and more.When: most Tuesday afternoonsWhere: The mini-gym at Centre CommunidéeLanguage: French with translation when requiredSigning up: This activity is open to all who want to participate. Just show up! | ||
09 / 15
Start: 13:00
End: 16:00
Wednesday September 15th, from 1 to 4pm at the Lachine Museum - 1 chemin du Musée, Lachine (see map below). All activities are FREE : ) -- (Was reschedule from Sept 8)The bigger kids (aged about 6-13) will be guided through a simulated archaeological dig on the museum grounds. We have done it for the last two years and it was good fun! See pictures here (you have to be logged on).The little kids (under 6) will get a guided tour of the Maison Leber-Lemoyne - over 400 objects that depict the everyday lives of the Maison's occupants from 1669 onwards. Then they will do an activity called Défi-sculpture - a tour of the outdoor contemporary sculptures and then collectively building their own sculpture. | ||
09 / 16
Start: 10:00
End: 15:00
Monday September 13th, from 10am at Maniadakis Organic Orchard in Franklin (about 1 hour South of Montreal - see map here). POSTPONED TO THURS SEPT 16. | ||
09 / 17
Start: 10:30
End: 12:00
Offered by: Brad DoucetWhat: Math for ages 6-9 (a half hour, $5 per child) and ages 10+ (an hour, $10 per child)Working from Living Math, the class will explore mathematics through history, covering topics such as Roman numerals, time and travel calculations, measurement, and statistics.When: Friday mornings in Sept and Oct - 8 weeks.Where: Room 129 at Centre CommunidéeSigning up: Please sign up on the Sept 10 session. Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent GlennHybrid exercise/creative activities for all ages, selected to appeal to the play instincts of young people and inspired by nature, animals, reptiles, insects, etc... within a structure of improvised creative dramatic games, storytelling and role playing.Benefits for participants: health and fitness, enhanced spontaneity and creativity, attentiveness and concentration, individual and group expression, collaboration and cooperation, and emotional release and relaxation. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: homeschoolers Sherry and LiamCan you guess what a tossed salad, salt water and a mixed bag of M&M's candy have in common? Yup, they are examples of mixtures. Let's spend some time looking at what makes a suspension, a solution and a colloid. Have fun with materials found in the kitchen. Learn a few science lab rules. AND finish with, of course, baking soda and vinegar. All materials will be supplied. Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: homeschooling parents Christine & Angele, and the energetic Sebastien!Both sit down and run around games where players cooperate instead of compete.When: Friday afternoons, 2-3pmWhere: The mini-gym at Centre CommunidéeLanguage: French with translation when requiredSigning up: This activity is open to all who want to participate. Just show up! | ||
09 / 18
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09 / 20
Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Monday, September 20th from 11am to 12pm.All homeschoolers are welcome to join us at McGill's Redpath Museum to learn about meteors and meteorites with wonderful and knowledgeable Ingrid. Then the kids will do a craft related to what they have learned. | ||
09 / 21
Start: 10:00
End: 11:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent JackieThis series of 10 classes will cover the basics of physics: force, work, energy, electrons, magnets and light and sound waves. Each class will include about 10 minutes of lecture, followed by a hands-on experiment which follows the scientific method and a brief recap of our findings. Older students may choose to complete a laboratory workbook (available for purchase from www.gravitaspublications.com), while younger students and others may participate orally. This course was designed for the K-3 level and is open to children 5 and up. Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Organized by: homeschooling parent KimWe'll give them some sidewalk chalk and see what happens! Art, forensic science, hopscotch... there is lots to learn!When: Tuesday Sept 21 from 11am to 12pmWhere: We will set up somewhere in the park across the street from Centre Communidée. If the weather is bad, we'll have a Playmobil activity in the mini-gym.Signing up: There is no need to sign up for this activity. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent DannyThe children will explore the way different electric motors work. We will assemble a simple DC circuit in order to put into practice what we have learned about the control of a DC motor. Younger children will require parental involvement. Please bring 2 AA batteries.When: Tuesday Sept 21 from 1 to 2pm Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Some time to play Pokémon and DS. Bring your cards and DS games. Also board games.When: The first and third Tuesday of every month, 2-3pm | ||
09 / 22
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09 / 24
Start: 10:30
End: 12:00
Offered by: Brad DoucetWhat: Math for ages 6-9 (a half hour, $5 per child) and ages 10+ (an hour, $10 per child)Working from Living Math, the class will explore mathematics through history, covering topics such as Roman numerals, time and travel calculations, measurement, and statistics.When: Friday mornings in Sept and Oct - 8 weeks.Where: Room 129 at Centre CommunidéeSigning up: Please sign up on the Sept 10 session. Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent GlennHybrid exercise/creative activities for all ages, selected to appeal to the play instincts of young people and inspired by nature, animals, reptiles, insects, etc... within a structure of improvised creative dramatic games, storytelling and role playing.Benefits for participants: health and fitness, enhanced spontaneity and creativity, attentiveness and concentration, individual and group expression, collaboration and cooperation, and emotional release and relaxation. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: homeschoolers Sherry and BrynnCan you guess what a tossed salad, salt water and a mixed bag of M&M's candy have in com Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: homeschooling parents Christine & AngeleBoth sit down and run around games where players cooperate instead of compete.When: Friday afternoons, 2-3pmWhere: The mini-gym at Centre CommunidéeLanguage: French with translation when requiredSigning up: This activity is open to all who want to participate. Just show up! | ||
09 / 25
Start: 10:00
End: 15:00
Posted by Angele:Saturday Sept 25, from 10am. Sunday in case of rain.Angele is inviting up to 10 homeschooling families to her place in Sherrinton (30 minutes from the Champlain bridge) to make tomato sauce with her organic garden tomatoes, peppers and basil.The cost is $20 per family. Bring your own jars (or Ziplock bags but then you have to freeze them) and we'll split what we make. | ||
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09 / 28
Start: 10:00
End: 11:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent JackieThis series of 10 classes will cover the basics of physics: force, work, energy, electrons, magnets and light and sound waves. Each class will include about 10 minutes of lecture, followed by a hands-on experiment which follows the scientific method and a brief recap of our findings. Older students may choose to complete a laboratory workbook (available for purchase from www.gravitaspublications.com), while younger students and others may participate orally. This course was designed for the K-3 level and is open to children 5 and up. Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parents Sherry and Mary MarthaA meeting for parents to share experiences and ask questions about homeschooling.When: The last Tuesday morning of each monthWhere: Room 129 at Centre CommunidéeSigning up: Please use the sign up feature below or contact Sonya at (514) 845-5421. Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parents Rina & MelissaCome and listen to fun, exciting and silly stories read by Rina. In English, aimed at little kids.Wear your pajamas, have pillow fights, dance and do silly hair with Melissa.No need to sign up. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: homeschooling dad Dan & his friendCome join two atmospheric scientists from McGill University as we discuss the makeup of the atmosphere, how we measure it and how it plays a role in our lives. Cool hands-on demos, from air pollution in a bottle to testing the composition of air. Ages 5 and up. Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: homeschooling helper SebastienSome time to play team sports. Floor hockey, soccer, the always popular dodgeball, and more.When: most Tuesday afternoonsWhere: The mini-gym at Centre CommunidéeLanguage: French with translation when requiredSigning up: This activity is open to all who want to participate. Just show up! | ||
09 / 29
Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Organized by Sonia of iefGM:Univers des mammifères….. si nous sommes un groupe avec 18 enfants 10,25$ (plus, soit 12-13$ /enfant si 15 enfants )Même lorsque qu’elle semble immobile, la forêt abrite de nombreux habitants qui vous surprendront sûrement! De la souris au cerf de Virginie, apprenez-en davantage sur leur mode de vie. | ||
09 / 30
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10 / 1
Start: 10:30
End: 12:00
Offered by: Brad DoucetWhat: Math for ages 6-9 (a half hour, $5 per child) and ages 10+ (an hour, $10 per child)Working from Living Math, the class will explore mathematics through history, covering topics such as Roman numerals, time and travel calculations, measurement, and statistics.When: Friday mornings in Sept and Oct - 8 weeks.Where: Room 129 at Centre Communidée Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent GlennHybrid exercise/creative activities for all ages, selected to appeal to the play instincts of young people and inspired by nature, animals, reptiles, insects, etc... within a structure of improvised creative dramatic games, storytelling and role playing.Benefits for participants: health and fitness, enhanced spontaneity and creativity, attentiveness and concentration, individual and group expression, collaboration and cooperation, and emotional release and relaxation. Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
CANCELED DUE TO A LACK OF PARTICIPANTS.Offered by: Melanie Whitham, B. Ed & MA in Holistic Education Trainer and coach: Honest and compassionate communication, conflict resolution and mediationFounder, director and teacher, The PEACE SchoolFormer teacher. PEACE Homeschool GroupFind out more by visiting: www.peacefullcommunication.comThrough games, games and more games children and their parents learn together how to express themselves with a better chance of really being understood and how to listen in a way that you can decode even those messages that are hardest to hear. Go home with concrete tools to put into practice right away and a game that each family will create and learn how to use to resolve conflicts in a way that everyone's needs are heard and considered equally. For this, each family will need to bring a white bristleboard and yellow, blue, pink and green markers on the second day.For families with children aged 4 to 13 years. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent SonyaLearn about surface tension and colour-mixing in this fun experiment using milk, food colouring and dish soap. All materials will be provided. Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent SherryPlay 3 or 4 different types of tag. | ||
10 / 2
Start: 10:00
End: 13:00
Posted by: RowanWhat: Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2010. This fun event is a challenge for which geographic area (province, state or territory) has the most breastfeeding babies, as a percentage of the birthrate, “latched on” at 11am local time.Why: to celebrate breastfeeding and milk-banking, and demonstrate promotion, protection and support for breastfeeding women and their families. It’s a chance for education and peer support done in a fun social way.When: Saturday October 2nd, 2010: 10:00am – 1:00pm Start: 13:00
Posted by Marike:Samedi le 2 octobre, vous êtes cordialement inviter à l'atelier:« The Self-Organizing Revolution - Common Principles of the Educational Alternatives Movement » avec Ron Miller, Ph.D. | ||
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- Parents & Tots Playgroup(Communidée Event)(11 hours)
- Yoga(Communidée Event)(12 hours)
- Public Speaking(Communidée Event)(15 hours)
- Book Club(Communidée Event)(2 days)
- Double Digits(Communidée Event)(2 days)
- Karate at the Dojo Studio(Communidée Event)(2 days)