WISDOM Requested Resources 2021 Question Title * 1. What is your contact information? Name Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province ZIP/Postal Code Country Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Which WISDOM Resource Booklets would you like to receive? Book Lists (A comprehensive student reading list recommended for grades 4 - 12.) Record Keeping for the Home School Parent (This booklet gives you practical tips for effective record keeping.) Your Home School Vision (This is a great foundation booklet with articles on why and how to home school.) Nature Studies (All of these articles were written by home school parents or graduates and encourage us to enjoy the outdoors often.) Home School Encouragement (Home schooling our children can be draining, messy and overwhelming, but it is also a commitment, a delight and worth all the time and energy it takes. Read this booklet once, twice or whenever you need to, and have a spare copy to give to a home schooling friend when needed.) (NEW) Home School Encouragement 2 (As if Home School Encouragement wasn't encouraging enough, we have now added Home School Encouragement 2. There are days when home school parents can feel discouraged and drained. This booklet is full of encouraging articles to raise your spirits and help you to stay the course. Have one handy to share with a friend!) For Fathers (When a father is supportive of, present to and engaged in home education, children show a marked improvement in motivation and achievement. This booklet is to encourage and inspire Home School Dads.) (NEW) For Fathers 2 (This booklet is full of encouragement and tips for the Home School Dad. Most articles are written by home school dads FOR home school dads! Why not order one for yourself or to share?) Special Needs 1 (This booklet has an assortment of articles to encourage and inspire the home school parent of a special needs child.) Special Needs 2 (This booklet is another collection of articles to encourage and inspire the home school parent of a special needs child.) Planning and Perseverance - For the Home School Parent (This resource is full of tips to help you plan well for all stages of teaching your children.) High School (Encouragement for Home School Parents to continue Home Schooling through High School.) (NEW) High School 2 (Home schooling through High School can be tough, but it is totally doable and totally worth it! This booklet has a second batch of encouraging articles and inspiration for home school parents.) Home Schooling Little Ones - Kindergarten and Grade 1 (There is no government-recognized home school program for pre-school and kindergarten in Alberta, but don't let that stop you. You can be as organized or as spontaneous as suits your home and your child's unique needs, but let the ideas on the pages ahead inspire you.) Games That Build the Brain (Studies show that board games are very educational. Read this for recommendations of games that build the brain in various ways. It's a great list of games that can enrich your homeschooling!) Teaching the Struggling Reader (Find tips and encouragement for working with children who are struggling to read in this booklet.) Science & Technology 1 (This is a collection of articles written by WISDOM Parents who are passionate about science and technology. Great resource.) Science & Technology 2 (Another collection of articles written by WISDOM parents who are passionate about science and technology. Another great resource.) Notes to Myself (Marlane Noster is WISDOM's co-founder. She and Ken began homeschooling in the late '80's and continued to then home educate all 6 of their children through high school. Marlane writes for the WISDOM Family Magazine under her column, "Notes to Myself", allowing you into the inner dialogue of a hard working home schooling mother. We've chosen some of her best-loved articles for this booklet.) On Building Noah's Ark (Ken Noster, founder and Principal of WISDOM, is a passionate supporter of home education and of parenting our children wisely. He and his wife Marlane home educated their 6 children through high school. They continue to assist, educate and advocate for home schoolers in Alberta and beyond, with a mission to build culture through the support of home educating families everywhere. Ken writes for the bi-monthly WISDOM Family Magazine under his column On Building Noah's Ark. We chose some of our favourite articles for this booklet.) Mediated Learning (WISDOM Home Schooling offers parents an effective method of interaction that can help all learners, regardless of learning or behaviour difficulties, age or background. The parent is the best person to help a child make progress in their learning. The mediational method develops optimism in the child, opens up a greater desire to learn, and stimulates enthusiasm to work to a place of success. Testimonies and encouragement from WISDOM families are in this booklet!) Spellbound (This booklet shares information and the facts about the impact of screentime on the brain. It is an important read for all parents. It also includes WISDOM's recommendations regarding Screentime for Children.) (NEW) Marriage & Home Schooling (Along with home schooling and loving our children, staying happily married is one of the best things for parents to do. This booklet focuses on encouragement and tips for the married couples among us.) Question Title * 3. What other WISDOM Resources would you like to receive? Home School Parent Resource Reading List Home School Support Groups of Alberta List (updated June 2020) An assortment of 4 WISDOM Bookmarks. Done