Big news!
As you may know, one of my very favoritest virtual hang-outs is the 4Real Learning message board. This board is populated by a wonderful group of homeschooling women, mostly Catholic, who are joined together by their common admiration for the teaching methods of Charlotte Mason, and inspired by the real-life approach found in the book Real Learning, by Elizabeth Foss.
Here is the great part:
Elizabeth and some other wonderful ladies at the 4Real Learning boards are finally putting on their very own conference!
I am proud to announce the first annual…
REAL LEARNING HOMESCHOOL
CONFERENCE
August 11TH 2007
Seton High School
9314 Maple Ave Manassas, Virginia 20110
Schedule
8:30 Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Celebrant: Fr. Thomas Vander Woude
9:15 Coffee and Donuts
10:00 Welcome
The Real Learning Philosophy
11:00 Living the Liturgical Year
12:00 Nature Study
1:00 Lunch and Vendor Shopping
2:30 Break Out Sessions
3:30 A Loving Lifestyle: Husbands and Real Learning
4:30 Question & Answer Forum
5:00 Closing
Break out sessions are planned for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, homeschooling high school, special needs, math, and time management. You can see that this conference will have a distinctly Catholic flavor, but it is open to anyone who wants to come and learn more about applying and adapting Charlotte Mason principles to home education.
This first conference will be relatively small, I think, and intimate compared to the jumbo mega-affairs at some venues. To me, this is a benefit because it allows for a more relaxed, personal experience. And the speakers are real folks like you and me.
In fact, one of them is me!
I’ll leave it to you to figure out just which talk I am giving, though it will probably be obvious if you’ve visited my blog (or my home) for any length of time. Lets just say it is a subject near and dear to my green little heart!
Won’t you think about joining us?
Cool … I love guessing games.
I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess … Theresa’s topic is NATURE STUDY?
OK, so where do I stay in Manasass VA?? I would LOVE to be there, say ome prayers!!
Would it be excessive to fly over from the UK? I’m only half joking… Oh, jealous, jealous. It sounds wonderful.
Congrats! What exciting news! You’re making me green over here – with jealousy!!!
I am trying to see if there is a way I can make it to this…as Mannassas is only about 5 hours from me. Keep praying that I can get one of my Catholic friends will agree to a road trip…..