Registration : 8:30am - Vendor Hall Open
(At The Door Registration closes at 11:00 am)
Session #1 - 9:30 - 10:30
Room #1
Home Schooling and the Law - Jack Baribeau
If you are new to home schooling or simply want to be updated on current legislation and provincial policy, this is a workshop for you. You will leave informed on the laws of Ontario pertaining to home schooling, more confident when talking to your family, neighbours or dealing with school board officials or the Children's Aid Society. You will enjoy a hightened sense of freedom as you enjoy the academic benefits of home schooling and incomparable opportunity for directing your children's spiritual development.
Room #2
Worldview Training for Youth - Gisele Baribeau
Gisele will discuss the importance of training in worldviews and cover various approaches and age-appropriate curriculum. The focus will be on teaching youth how to think biblically, reason from evidence, understand the essentials of the Christian faith, articulate their faith, recognixe 'revolutionary' parents raising spiritual champions.
LUNCH AND BROWSING 10:30 - 12:30
** The Used Book Room AND Vendor Hall
TEEN LUNCH SESSION
(Teens must be pre-registered for this session as lunch is included.)
Faith on the Frontline: Floyd Brobbel
There are times in a Christian’s life when he or she faces a choice that requires complete faith in God. In that moment when everything, including life, is on the line, what defines the winners from the losers? 1 Samuel 14 tells the compelling story of Jonathan, the son of King Saul, who is faced with this very challenge. Jonathan is able to distinguish God’s will in his situation by knowing three things that enable him to display faith on the frontline. They are:
1. Recognition of what needs to be done.
2. Knowledge of who he is and who he belongs to.
3. Understanding his dependency on God.
Be encouraged and challenged by seeing how these principals apply to the life of every Christian and how the Canadian church desperately needs its youth to take their place on the frontline.
Session #2 - 12:30 - 1:30
Room #1
Planned to a Tee - Cyndy Regeling
A key ingredient to a successful homeschool year is successful planning. Discover how to use the valuable summer months to plan an awesome, adventurous homeschool year. Plenty of charts and tips to take home provided. For all grade levels.
Room #2
The Role of the Husband in Homeschooling - Jack Baribeau
The father's role in homeschooling is integral to its success overall. In this workshop we will discuss the six areas where homeschooling fathers must provide leadership: spiritual leadership, helping your helpmate, fullfilling your role as protector, and preparing your child for a career, citizenship, and marriage. Both mothers and fathers are welcome.
Vendor Shopping / Coffee Break 1:30 - 2:00
Session #3 - 2:00 - 3:00
Room #1
Q & A Open Session
***PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS***
TIME HAS BEEN ALLOCATED BETWEEN SESSIONS FOR VENDOR HALL VIEWING.
THE USED BOOK ROOM WILL BE OPEN FROM 10:30 A.M. UNTIL 12:00.
Extra Information re: Speaker and Seminar
Jack Baribeau has been a director of HSLDA for the last 11 years. He is the founding president of Citizen Impact Canada, an organization dedicated to equippping Canadians for the effective expression of Christian principles in the public square. Jack trains advocates in vision and strategy development, political lobbying, and has used his experience lobbying the Ontario government officials on behalf of HSLDA and home schooling families. Jack is self-employed, the father of five home schooled children and one home school graduate, and together with his wife, Gisele, initiated CYWAL (Christian Youth Worldview and Leadership), a week-long worldview, apologetics, evangelism and leadership training camp for youth aged 15-19.
Gisele Baribeau has been home schooling for 15 years and is a mother of six, the eldest having graduated in 2007. She is a certified accountant and works with her husband Jack in their business. Together they initiated the CYWAL project in 2006 as a way to assist Christian parents in the spiritual development of youth. CYWAL (Christian Youth Worldview and Leadership) is a week long worldview, apologetics, evangelism and leadership training camp for youth aged 15-19. Gisele also does worldview training with adults and youth through her church and homeschooling cooperative.
Cyndy Regeling is a veteran homeschool parent. She homeschooled her three sons at both the elementary and highschool levels since 1994. Over her homeschool years she also authored curriculum, such as Come Sit By Me and The Ultimate Lap Book Handbook. Having returned to classroom teacher, she lives in Thornton, Ontario.
Floyd A Brobbel : Chief Operations Officer - The Voice of the Martyrs, Canada
Based in Mississauge, Ontario, Floyd Brobbel began full time ministry with the Voice of the Martyrs in June, 2003 after 1/2 a year as an Approved Volunteer Representative for the mission. Floyd is committed to the Persecuted Church and is convinced that it is vital that Christians in Canada stand with their suffering brothers and sisters in Christ. He believes that it is not only our responsibility, but our privilege to pray and help these heroes of the faith! Floyd also serves as a representative for VOMC, sharing the message of the persecuted church in churches, college campuses and conferences across eastern Canada.
Floyd is married with three children, whom both he and his wife Vanessa actively home school.
