Courses & Tutoring
- Cardel Place
They have some very good home school gym programs. The instructors are excellent.
11950 Country Village Link NE, Calgary, AB T3K 6E3
www.cardelplace.com
Phone: (403) 532-1013
- The Airplane Guy: Outreach Educational Programs
Allan Gallant, The Airplane Guy, is a veteran educator who has worked with school boards, home schooling associations and youth groups throughout Alberta. Using aircraft and flight, he has created aviation themed programs that highlight a wide range of the Alberta Schools’ Curriculum. He understands that not everyone will share his love of flying but knows that aviation can motivate students to think and to explore their world. Airplanes are simply another conduit to higher learning and are perfect tools for teaching.
www.theairplaneguy.ca
E-mail: Allan at info@theairplaneguy.ca
Phone: (403) 669-5693
- Art For Kids - Fine Art Classes for Homeschoolers
I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching art classes again to homeschooling families. Even more exciting is the new location! Art For Kids will be offering 12 week sessions at Hughes on Tenth in Kensington, an art studio and gallery located right beside Kensington Art Supply. Instruction will be given in drawing, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, clay and mixed media. A former homeschooling Mom, I have taught art classes for 5 years. For more information, visit my website: www.arslack.com/Andreas_Art/AboutMe_2.html
- Flourish Yoga
Yoga is a fun, non-competitive activity enjoyed by both girls and boys. Using yoga poses as a base we incorporate brain balance activities, music, art, math, language and nature to stimulate different learning styles as we explore our anatomy, our feelings and the world around us.
Email Krista Strayer at krista@flourishyoga.ca for more information on current classes, workshops and events. Or check out the class schedule.
www.flourishyoga.ca
Phone: (403)-874-4127
- Full Circle Adventures
Full Circle Adventures provides curriculum based school programming for students in grades 1-7 that directly apply to Science or Social Studies. Our focus of study is on particular aspects of eco-systems, including climate, plant and animal adaptations, water, trees, sunlight and micro-food chains. Programs are typically run in Calgary city parks. All programs are adaptable to 50 minute or two hour blocks, location dependent. Program availability starts September 22nd and finishes November 20th. (In class program is year round).
To see the home schooling programs offered click here:
www.girlfriend-getaways-nature-hiking-vacations-canadian-rockies.com/Alberta_Home_Schooling_Programs.html
Or click here for their homepage: www.full-circle-adventures.com
For details on prices and booking availability please contact Julie Walker of Full Circle Adventures at:
E-mail: info@full-circle-adventures.com or
Phone: (403) 933-4432.
- Home Education Support
Resources for homeschoolers in and around Alberta.
www.attachmentparenting.ca/HomeEducation.html
- Karate/Self-Defence Daytime Course for Home School Students
aged 6 to 15
Arashi-Do Martial Arts Heritage is proud to offer this new daytime program to the Calgary home school community. This nine week active, fun course combines karate, self-defence and bully proofing with physical conditioning and stretching. Our fully equipped school offers a positive, safe, clean environment and a curriculum that has been developed over the last 25 years by martial artists who have sought training all over the world. Our instructors are fully certified professionals who will help each student develop confidence in their martial arts skills.
The class runs from 11:00am to 11:45am at our location, beginning Thursday, February 17th and ending Thursday, April 15th, with a certificate for each student upon completion. The cost for the course is $114.95, GST included. We are located at Bay 30, 8318 Fairmount Drive S.E., next to Tu Tierra Restaurant and Ten Thousand Villages. For pre-registration or more information please contact Becky at
Phone: 403-809-0744 or
E-mail her at BBonde@arashido.com.
- Kash Art North East School - Art Lessons for Adults and
Home Schooling Kids in NE
Art classes especially designed for Home schooling students. They will explore variety of mediums like Pencil, Charcoal, Black Ink, Pencil Crayons, Dry/oil pastels, Watercolors, Tempera Paint and Acrylics. Learn to paint and draw while introducing with basic elements of arts (color, value, form, line, space, shape, and texture). They can be able to draw their imagination and ideas with the theory and technique of materials.
Place: 117 Saddle Mead Rd. NE, Calgary, AB, T3J 4J3
Instructor: Kashifa Sohail
To register call Kash at (403) 663-0233
www.kashart.com
- Leadership Matters Etiquette Classes
Meet n’ Greet - introductions, art of conversation
Sharing - cyber civility & social networking, cyber bullying, professional phone manners, texting, using tact
Proper attire - good grooming, clothing essentials, interview skills for jobs
Dining etiquette - learn the basics of good table manners…eating can be a messy activity!
Respect, value for others & integrity are the means to becoming Confident!
Four Fridays beginning February 24 - March 16, 2012
Edgemont Community Association 33 Edgevalley Circle NW
1:00 pm (one hour class for 8-11 yrs students)
2:00 pm (one hour class for 12-14 yrs students)
$65 per student for the four classes
You may download the registration form and pay for the classes at this link - http://www.yourstylematters.biz/leadership-matters/seminars/
Any questions, please contact Maria Doll, certified Etiquette Trainer, at maria@yourstylematters.biz.
Phone: (403) 390-8883
- Material Designs Sewing Lessons
My name is Nicole and I am an Alberta Certified Teacher who loves to sew! I have 11 years experience and am now am offering sewing lessons in my Woodbine home. Students may bring their own sewing machine or use one of mine. I have a flexible schedule and reasonable rates with discounts for students and for daytime lessons. Fashion Studies curriculum is offered, but students may choose to do their own projects instead. I focus on hands-on learning and strive to make the classes enjoyable and productive.
Please contact Nicole at (403) 640-4539 for further information, or email ogilvies@telusplanet.net
- Michelle Rocha - Tutoring
I have been a private tutor for the past seven years to students in every grade level, specializing in Math and English. (Lessons can be provided in both English and French Emersion.) I teach a wide variety of students, from those who are struggling to succeed all the way to those students who feel they are not being challenged. I come to the student's home and provide lessons in the most personalized way possible. Rates vary for tutoring, by age/grade and intensity. I enjoy this line of work and have had repeat clients for the past 5 years.
I have no preference to the area of the city where the student lives as I am highly organized and work with families to accommodate extra-curricular activities as well as other academic and personal obligations. I have references upon request and have taught both in the private and public school systems at every level. I would love to hear from you about your child's needs and goals for the future. Together, we can achieve them. I am young, energetic and personable. A tutor that your child can relate to and is comfortable learning with and taking direction from. I do my very best to foster the most suitable learning environment for your child and in doing so, my business has been mostly referrals. Please feel free to contact me directly at any time and I look forward to hearing from you. I would like to offer my services to home schooled children.
Phone: (403) 710-0570
E-mail: rochamichellem@hotmail.com
- Moulding Minds Educational Services
- Certified Teacher (B.E.d)
- 10 years of private tutoring experience
- Experience working with various age groups, grade levels, learning disabilities and ESL students
- One on one tutoring to catch up and bridge "skill gaps, homework support, study skill workshops, enrichment and working ahead
- Preparation for Provincial and Diploma exams
- Summer sessions available
- Located in Airdrie, AB
Visit: www.mouldingminds.com
Contact: Christine (403) 948-0670
- Needleworks - Fabrics and Classes
We offer sewing and crafting classes to homeschooled students.
759 Northmount Drive NW
Phone: (403) 210-2883
www.needleworks.org/classes.htm
- Number Explosion for Students in Grades 4 and 5
Number Explosion is an adventure into the wonderful world of mathematics. Your child will be challenged to think outside the box to develop their problem solving skills with great problems and games.
Our next session, Blowing it out of Proportion is an exploration into proportional thinking. Your child will think like an Egyptian, challenge Vitruvius, prevent an explosion and so much more. @ West Hillhurst Community Centre, Mondays, 4-5:15 p.m. Next session begins Mar. 19, 2012. Register at www.numberexplosion.com. Your child's going to love math!
Contact owner and founder, Krista Francis-Poscente PhD
Phone: (403) 660-1896
Email: info@numberexplosion.com
- Outdoors In - Environmental Education Programs
Connecting Open Minds with Nature. Environmental education programs for children in Pre-school, K-grade 3, and grades 4-6. All programs are very fun, interactive and include activities, games and lots of animal props!
www.outdoorsin.ca or go to their Programs page, here: www.outdoorsin.ca/programs.html and click on Home Schooling.
Phone: (403) 690-7692
- Professional Teacher Offers Assistance and Enrichment
for Homeschooled Students
K-6 subjects: Reading, Writing, Math, Spanish, ESL
Adults and K-12 subjects: Hebrew Language (Classical and Modern.)
1. I have excellent-quality resources and materials.
2. I teach in a stimulating environment from my home, using classical music, art and great books to enhance the lessons.
3. A.M. spots available.
4. Individuals/small groups.
5. Rate: $30 per hour - private lesson. Please inquire about small-group rates.
Phone: (403) 680-0727
Email: ruthspivak@gmail.com
Ruth Spivak: B.A., Dip. Ed., TESL (grad. Cert.)
- Pumphouse Theatre - Home School Drama Classes
The Pumphouse Theatre offers some home school drama classes.
2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW
Homepage (click on Drama Classes for courses):
www.pumphousetheatre.ca
Or go directly to their Drama Classes page here:
www.pumphousetheatre.ca/sections/drama_s/drama_2.htm
- Reading and Writing Tutoring
I am committed to assisting children, teachers and parents in helping students receive the gift of reading and the skills to communicate through writing. I have over ten years experience teaching children with and without learning disabilities. I have worked with teachers, parents and students to create individual programs and provide specific strategies in the area of literacy. I have several publications on the subject of teaching reading and short story writing. I am currently working as a Homeschooling Facilitator and would be available to tutor homeschooling students on Monday (daytime only). Please call Kim at 403-807-7502.
Kim Parachoniak M.Ed., B.Ed.
- Science Education Consultant
Helping parents succeed in homeschooling.
Improve your science instruction skills.
Receive guidance and feed-back on your science lesson preparation.
Receive practical ideas for effective hands-on science experiments.
Benefit from personal recommendations on how to enrich your child’s science learning.
Consulting can be in groups of 1 to 4 parents, in English or French.
Contact:
Joanne McCallum
M.Sc., B.Sc., Ed. Cert., 10 years of Science education experience
(403) 730-8960 or joanne.mccallum@telus.net
- Sharkey Support Services
Sharkey Support Services is for students with special learning needs. We are the support that associate home school boards do not think about for special learning needs... a resource, a sounding board, sanity savers.
- We home school your student in the basics.
- We provide help modifying units to suit your student.
- We help with remediation in reading, writing, mathematics.
- We help with social & life learning skills: including a variety of field trips.
- We create the IPPs that schools and FSCD will look for.
- We provide tutoring services for students struggling in “regular school.”
- We meet with schools to translate between parent and teacher in a classroom.
- (We are considering offering social skills groups and literacy groups if there is enough interest.)
Mandi Sharkey (403) 796-8518
We can be found at: worknotes.com/AB/Calgary/SharkeySupport/apt1.aspx
- Simon Rose - Children and Young Adults - Online Writing
Workshops
Give your aspiring young authors the unique opportunity to work with a published author by employing an online writer in residence, right in your own home. Many children are interested in writing, but often they need help to channel their ability in a particular direction and give them the encouragement they need to move forward. Having access to professional advice can encourage a child in their creativity, whatever form that may take.
Through a series of e mail assignments, we explore where ideas come from and how to turn them into stories, basic story structure, plot
development, creating characters, developing dialogue and more to help develop writing ability.
Check out the workshops at www.simon-rose.com/online_wkshp_yngadults.htm and contact me directly by e mail at sorcerersletterbox@gmail.com for further details.
For any young authors who have work already completed that they would like assessing, I offer both coaching services and manuscript evaluation, details of which are available on my website at www.simon-rose.com.
- Skip Time
Skip Time is offering lessons for children ages 6 and up. Your child will develop cardiovascular health, coordination and a sense of personal accomplishment while being coached in single rope skills, partner skipping, long rope and double dutch.
Visit www.skiptime.ca for registration information.
- South Fish Creek Recreation Association
They have lots of home school programs, including gym, writing, art, music, dance, Spanish, science, etc. See their website below for more details.
#100, 333 Shawville Blvd SE, Calgary, AB
www.sfcra.com (click on Programs, and then on Homeschool) or click here to go directly to their home school page:
www.sfcra.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=54#Homeschool
Phone: (403) 201-8652
- Spruce Meadows
“Eyes on the Wetlands” Program. Spruce Meadows’ proximity to the city provides the perfect backdrop for this wetlands curriculum. The program includes both formal and informal curricula with a special focus on the natural and created environments in and around Spruce Meadows. This FREE program begins with a visit from a Ducks Unlimited professional educator to the Spruce Meadows on-site interactive classroom. Later, the students will explore Spruce Meadows in an interactive field study that incorporates interpretive pathways, bird and wildlife watching from the observation platform, plant identification in the Radio Tower Creek, a marsh walk and a deep water platform for pond dipping. Spruce Meadows continues to be dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the surrounding natural and constructed wetlands, and envisions this program as a long term investment - for students, our community and the environment.
This program can also be utilized as an independent self-guided tour. The marsh walk and interpretive pathways are always open, access to the deep water platform and the viewing blind are also available 365 days a year at no cost. Bring your nets for the aquatic invertebrate catch and release, and binoculars for the viewing blind, and you’ll be amazed at what you find out here at Spruce Meadows!
Group Tournament Passes to Spruce Meadows: Interested in coming out to Spruce Meadows for an International Show Jumping Tournament. No group is too small or too large. Passes to a variety of our tournaments are available for school groups.
Please contact Tara Savoy 403-974-4247 or email tara.savoy@sprucemeadows.com to register or for further details.
www.sprucemeadows.com or to go directly to their Education Programs webpage: www.sprucemeadows.com/education_programs.jsp
- Stampede City Gymnastic Club
At Stampede City Gymnastic Club, we specialize in gymnastics instruction for all ages and abilities, including home school classes! Call today for info or to register!
122, 2323 - 32 Avenue NE, Calgary
Phone: (403) 275-4722
Fax: (403) 285-8720
www.stampedecitygym.com
- Wildflower Arts Centre
3363 Spruce Dr. S.W. (west of downtown, off Bow Tr. S.W.)
Calgary, Alberta
Phone: (403) 249-3773
www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Pages/Arts-centres/Wildflower.aspx
North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre
523 27 Ave. N.W. (corner of 4 St. and 27 Ave. N.W.)
Calgary, Alberta
Phone: (403) 221-3682
www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Pages/Arts-centres/North-Mount-Pleasant.aspx
Both these centres offer home school and non-home school classes.
Because they often change their site, the above links may not work. In that case, go to the City of Calgary's main site, here:
www.calgary.ca
and search for "Wildflower Arts Centre" or "North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre."
- Wildhorse Mountain Ranch & Outfitters
Welcome to Wildhorse Mountain Ranch & Outfitters riding camps. Join the “Wildhorse Clan” for lots of laughter, friendship & Horses - Horses - Horses. Come be part of our herd and learn how to speak “equus.” Some of the girls have been to 6 camps already this year, we have become a “destination for riding.” The Wildhorse Way teaches confidence, consciousness and connectedness. We love to see the bond that develops between the horse and rider. Our goal is to provide a Safe, Fun and Educational horse experience. Program length can vary to suit the needs of the group. We can host you for an hour or for a week: call for details. Recommended age is 11 and up.
Wildwood Rustic Courses
Students and adults can benefit greatly from being allowed a hands on experience working with wood. These projects give people skills that are transferable to many other areas of their life. At Wildhorse we have found that all people love to work with wood and hammers and then progress to wood and power tools! We teach everything from a hot mat, CD holder, baskets, backdoor bench up to the very creative rustic chairs.
Contact: Diane Baker, Camp Director, Wildhorse Mountain Ranch & Outfitters
Office: (403) 729-2910 or e-mail doublem@telus.net
- ALSO, see our HS Groups page
(most of these groups also offer courses, as well as support),
and our Music Lessons page for home
schooling friendly music instructors.
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- Mid-Sun Home School Classes
The Mid-Sun Community Association is not doing home school courses anymore, but check out the South Fish Creek Recreation Association above.
