Home Education Network Australia

Games for English

Kirsty James

In addition to the verbal games outlined in Pavlina’s article (In The Dark – Word Games for Home Education), there are many options for pen and pencil games, as well as card, board and online games for students of all ages. Some games focus on specific skills such as spelling or vocabulary, whilst others are broader and include soft skills such as creativity and problem solving.
Pen and paper games have the advantage of being portable and inexpensive. These are ideal for when you are stuck in the doctor’s waiting room, or in down time between activities.

Read more here: https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/games-for-english/

https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/faq/

FREE ACTIVITIES FOR AGES 10+ AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE’S SCIENCE FESTIVAL 12-16 AUGUST

ONLINE AND IN PERSON
Have you ever wondered how mathematicians are saving the planet? Or if a rat could crack a coconut? Or how scientists are helping sneezing chickens?
Whatever your interest in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) the University of Melbourne has something for you at our 10th annual Science Festival!
From 12-16 August during National Science Week, the Science Festival is a celebration of scientific discovery and innovation.
Free events on offer include a hands-on expo, public lecture, mid-afternoon masterclasses, and more.
All STEM enthusiasts, students, and the public are encouraged to attend. See the full program and register online: https://festival.science.unimelb.edu.au/science-festival-2024

INDIVIDUAL LINKS:https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Science-Festival-2024-Events-Overview-and-links.pdf

The University of Melbourne

Victorian Parents Council is hosting a Forum on Tuesday 6th August at 7-8:30pm

Our very own Pavlina McMaster is one of the panelists!

HEN members can get free access using a code that you will find in todays member email.

"Supporting the student's journey. Re-engaging in education by exploring various alternatives."

More information about VPC can be found here: https://vicparentscouncil.vic.edu.au/about-us/

Tickets are available here:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/vpclive-school-refusalcant-re-engaging-in-education-forum-tickets-928300841807

🌟TODAY🌟

https://www.trybooking.com/CTIMW

A week in the life of our home educating family… (Otherways 171, Feb 2022)

By Bridget Muhrer

We’ve just completed our very first year of home educating, and my six-year-old son K is excited to be starting Grade 1 (many home educating families don’t talk about school grades with their kids, but it feels right for us). When we first planned to start, K had no siblings, and our approach was to be a bit more structured. Then along came his now almost two-year-old brother S, and the ideas of structure thankfully went out the window.

https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/a-week-in-the-life-of-our-home-educating-family-bm/

https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/home-ed-in-action/

Home educated students are eligible to attend these fully funded programs:

Emerging Leaders Forums
Primary Program - Years 5 and 6 (Term 3)

Emerging Leaders Forums
Junior Secondary Program - Years 7 and 8 (Term 3)

Global Youth Forum
Secondary Program - Year 9 (Term 4)

Students will engage in collaborative projects, explore the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and develop critical leadership skills.

Key Benefits:
* Develop global citizenship and intercultural understanding
* Foster inclusive communities
* Engage with inspiring speakers and youth change-makers

There are three four hour online sessions followed by a four hour a face-to-face workshop at the University of Melbourne.

** Students need to attend all sessions.

For more information (including dates) and to register now, visit:

Link: https://tinyurl.com/YouthPrograms2024

Registrations close at 5pm on Friday 2nd August

On Tomorrow evening!

https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/events/hen-online-informal-monthly-chat-neurodivergence-disability-2024-07-24/

https://www.trybooking.com/CTIMW

This morning, Tuesday 23rd July, there will be an hour long segment featuring a home ed family, two academics and Pavlina on the Conversation Hour at 11am - 12pm (AEST)

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/theconversationhour

https://www.abc.net.au/melbourne

Do you have a child struggling with School Can’t? Do you have professionals in your life who need information on Home Education?

We have TWO FREE upcoming Webinars this week.

You are welcome to come to both, whether you are a parent or a professional.

If you have any professionals involved with your family that would like to know more about home education, this upcoming session may be useful to them. Feel free to share the registration link with them.
https://www.trybooking.com/CTIMZ

School Can't Webinar Booking link https://www.trybooking.com/CTIMW

🧗🏻‍♀️ At the Tokyo Olympics one of our Home Ed Alumni, Oceania Mackenzie, competed in the Sports Climbing Event. 🧗🏻‍♀️

This year she will be doing the same in Paris! 😀

"In 2023, after a demanding World Cup bouldering series taking in events at Hachioji, Seoul, Salt Lake City, Prague, Brixen in Italy and Austrias’s Innsbruck, Oceania was ranked seventh in the world."

You can read a bit about Oceania in an article written for HEN a couple of years ago here: https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/home-educated-olympian/

You can read the latest about her here on the Official Olympic page: https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/oceania-mackenzie/

It looks like the Sports Climbing Events will start on August 5th - Keep an eye on the schedule so that you can watch her in action. It's pretty amazing to see!
https://www.olympics.com.au/games/paris-2024/schedule-results/

There are some educational resources available here: https://www.olympics.com.au/olympic-schools/

I’m not a teacher, so how can I teach my children? (Otherways 172 - May 2022)

This answer to an often asked question by newbie home educators was kindly shared with us by an anonymous member

Home Educators often get asked how we, as parents, can be effective academic teachers of our children compared to a trained teacher. Prospective home-ed parents often worry about how they could possibly teach their child/ren effectively and provide opportunities for any career their child chooses in the future.

The role of every parent is to facilitate their child’s learning and provide for and encourage their child’s educational journey. For most of the population, this means choosing a school for their child when they are around five years old. For others, at the start of or during the school years, it means choosing home education. Up until that point, depending on family circumstances, our children’s education may have been parent-led, involved childcare or preschool, or may have been a mix.

Read more here:
https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/im-not-a-teacher-so-how-can-i-teach-my-children/

For those in Victoria

If your child is under 17 and wants to attend TAFE or start an apprenticeship, you need to get them an exemption from school through your Department of Education regional office.

Make sure you allow enough time for the exemption to be processed.

Regional office details are available on the Department of Education website: https://www.vic.gov.au/office-locations-department-education

Home Education is currently in the news!

Tomorrow at around 7:50am you can listen to an interview with Ash and then Pavlina on ABC Gippsland: https://www.abc.net.au/gippsland

Tuesday 23rd July, there will be an hour long segment featuring a home ed family, two academics and Pavlina on the Conversation Hour at 11am - 12pm
https://www.abc.net.au/melbourne