We decided to homeschool Little V for his preschool years about a year ago and we've seen great results for choosing the path less traveled by families. There have been ups and downs in this journey but seeing the delight in our son's eyes as he learns new things, and raising him as a kind, sociable, and caring young man has been all worth it. There are so many benefits of homeschooling although it is not for everyone. Every family is unique and you need to discern what is best for your kids.
I am still learning a lot from fellow homeschooling parents, online forums, sites, and videos and I must say that as a parent, I am a student as well. Last October, I attended the 2014 homeschool conference and learned even more.
Currently we are independent homeschoolers, this means that we are not enrolled in any DepEd accredited homeschool providers. We are currently using materials online and a curriculum from the US. We are still exploring if we should enroll in a provider this year or continue being independent. I'm hoping to attend all the orientations before June.
There are several homeschool providers here in the Philippines and The Master's Academy (TMA) is one of them. TMA is also accredited in the U.S. via a partnership with Walkersville Christian Family Schools.
TMA Homeschool, in coordination with Manila Workshops and The Learning Basket, is proud to present its Parents Conference for 2015, entitled Set Them Up For Success. It will be held at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center on March 12 from 8AM for registration (program starts at 9:00) to 5:00PM.
If you are a parent wondering what the best kind of education for your child is and where he will learn and be successful someday, then don’t miss this Parents Conference of TMA Homeschool, entitled “Set Them Up for Success.” The event is set to enlighten and inspire you to raise your children to become happy, responsible, productive adults and leaders. It will run for a whole day and will consist of keynote topics like Set Them Up for Success and Catching your Child’s God-given Bents for Success. Keynote speakers are Edric Mendoza and Jayson Lo.
Mr. Mendoza is a homeschooling father of five, the president of the Homeschoolers Association of the Philippine Islands and lead anchor of ANC’s On the Money. Mr. Jayson Lo is a known inspirational speaker in the country and is the author of Younique: Understanding Others by Understanding You, a book about how personality styles help identify one's strengths and weaknesses.
Aside from keynote talks, the conference will also feature workshops on:
- character education
- multi-level homeschooling
- homeschooling through high school
- adjusting teaching strategies for effecting learning
- celebrating dads who homeschool
Participants may choose one track for each talk happening simultaneously.
06:00-08:00
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Ingress of exhibitors,
team members
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08:00-09:00
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Registration
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09:00-09:10
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Welcome
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09:10-09:20
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Dep-Ed Opening Remarks
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09:30-10:20
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Keynote 1: Set Them Up
for Success
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10:20-12:00
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TMA Homeschool Updates
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12:00-01:00
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Lunch break
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01:00-02:00
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Workshops (A)
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Track 1: How to do a
Character-focused Education (with Donna Simpao)
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Track 2: How to Do
Multi-Level Homeschooling (with Milona Barraca)
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Track 3: How to
Homeschool through High School (with Bles de Guzman)
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02:15-03:15
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Workshops (B)
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Track 4: How to Adjust
Your Teaching Strategies for Effective Learning (with Joy Mendoza)
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Track 5: Hooray for
Dads Who Homeschool (with Dennis Sy)
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Track 6: Q and A Forum
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03:45-04:45
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Keynote 2: Catching
the God-given Bents for Success
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04:45-05:00
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Last Announcements,
Major raffle prizes
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Participants may also opt to attend a Q&A forum where TMA Homeschool will answer questions about homeschooling in the Philippines.
It will be a day filled with doses of homeschool inspiration and information about parenting and homeschooling.
Now, here's your chance to win a ticket to this conference. Please complete the Rafflecopter mechanics below. This will run until March 9 only. Winner will be announced on March 10.
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