Canadian Home Based Learning

Short version history of residential schools in Canada: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca//residential-schools-in

September 30th is Orange Shirt Day. Here's the story upon which the symbol is based: https://www.orangeshirtday.org/phyllis-story.html

Wondering about socialization? Here's one of the many homeschooler blog posts that can help you understand how that happens.

Just a reminder that the CHBL website was created (decades ago) specifically for sharing *Canadian resources* with *Canadian homelearning families* so if you're wondering where to find in-Canada suppliers or Canadian-content materials for your homeschooling or home-based learning, here's a list that, although not comprehensive (we have a backlog of listings to add) is still a good place to start: https://homebasedlearning.ca/resources/

If you're in Ontario, covid-schooling at home, and considering asking the government for funding, please don't jeopardize the freedoms of the pre-covid, long-term homeschooling community. Thanks you!

(Any legal aspects covered will be for Ontario)

A free Facebook event next week -- June 22-26

Free web-class June 17, 6 pm, from Unschooling Canada Association: How reading and writing is learned. Live Q & A follows. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3bILEacgSUeARDXtNhEzqw

More colouring sheets for kids.

If there was a "professional development" kind of webinar for homeschooling parents, what kind of "training" would you want to access? Comment below or email chbl@homeschoolmedia,net

Self-Directed Education: What it is, How to do it and Why it Works. By Unschooling expert and bestselling author, Judy Arnall. Friday May 15, 2020 12:00 Noon MST or 2:00 PM EST registration link in the description

le 29 avril, Facebook Live Aux origines du unschooling

Le Sommet sur l’apprentissage en famille se tiendra en ligne les 30 et 31 mai 2020 et présentera une dizaine de vidéos en lien avec les apprentissages en famille. Ces vidéos seront disponibles gratuitement, en direct, pendant la durée du Sommet. https://sommetaef2020.heysummit.com/

If you're interested in indigenous art and languages, these are free to download. They say "Wash your hands"

Free downloadable colouring books by Two-Spirit Indigenous artist Patrick Hunter APTN says "According to Hunter, the colouring books are also a great way to learn an Indigenous language."