Archive for the ‘Announcement’ Category
11 July 2010
CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL SEMINAR
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
NEWSFLASH!
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve finalised details for our Christian Homeschool Seminar on Saturday 24 July 2010. Titled, CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL: FOUNDATIONS FOR RADICAL DISCIPLESHIP, we aim to take a big picture view of homeschooling – beyond books and education, to a radical paradigm of discipleship.
Homeschoolers Moses Tey and his wife Cathy and their 2 boys are from the US, and they have become family friends since our paths converged. I heartily welcome you to give him a listen and be challenged. Moses and Cathy are passionate about reflecting God’s glory in authentic community through an integrated lifestyle encompassing family, small group and church.
We have heard Moses speak numerous times. He is a passionate presenter committed to Scripture and practical application. Come to have your world view challenged, passion refreshed, and vision deepened. Apologies for the late notice.
PLEASE CLICK ON OUR NOTICES PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS.
28 June 2010
EDISON Explorer Flight Challenge
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
EDISON Explorer invites all children ages 6-12 to participate in an afternoon of paper airplane and model contests. The EDISON Explorer Flight Challenge is on Sunday 11th July from 2:00-5:00. The event is free of charge.
Contests include:
Distance – Get your paper airplane to fly the longest distance.
Accuracy – Get your paper airplane to land on the target and collect the most points.
Longest Paper Airplane – Build a paper airplane that measures the longest from nose to end.
Smallest Paper Airplane – Build the tiniest paper airplane.
Paper Airplane Model – Choose from 3 model templates/patterns on our website. Follow the contest rules to win.
Contests will have 2 categories ages 6-8 and ages 9-12. Winners will receive prizes. There is also lucky draw.
More information can be found at our website: www.edison-enterprises.com. Download your registration form, contest rules and paper airplane model patterns from the “downloads” section. E-mail your completed registration form at: edison_enquiry(at)hotmail.com. Any questions? Contact Amy at 012-658-7587.
See you there!
2 June 2010
Short courses at LIFE COLLEGE
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
I’ve placed a banner link to LIFE COLLEGE on HOMEFRONTIER. LIFE COLLEGE has been good to homeschoolers and students from learning centres, and that makes the college worthy of our support.
BTW, do check out their new professional short courses -I’m sure there’s something for everybody. Homeschoolers might want to find out if there’s one that matches their interest or inclination.
I previously wrote about entry requirements for homeschoolers at LIFE and the post may be read here.
31 May 2010
Homefrontier – on Facebook
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
I’ve got a page on Facebook now (finally!), so that’s one more avenue for discussion and networking. I hope to pool updates, announcements and photos, so if you’re homeschooling and if you want a shout-out regarding meet-ups, events, socials, etc, let me know. No promises, but I’ll do what I can. The homeschooling community is a small but diverse one – which is one of the things I love about it! It helps to keep informed and in touch. Cheers!
18 May 2010
Upcoming Events
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
>>Here are a few upcoming events that you don’t want to miss:
LEARNING AUTONOMY AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
Presented by Dr Gary J. Confessore, Ed.D
Date: June 5, 2010 (9am – 5pm)
Venue: CLIC 26, 3rd Floor, Jalan R31/R, Kota Kemuning
To register please click here.
For more information, please email beyond.schooling (at) gmail.com or SMS 012-6076161
Go to our NOTICES for more info, or Learningbeyondschooling.org
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FAMILY CONSULTATION
Exploring key issues in the development of family ministry in a local church context and how it can contribute to transformation in church and society
JUNE 8-10, 2010
8PM -10PM NIGHTLY
FREE ADMISSION (Free-will offering will be taken nightly to defray costs)
VENUE: LUTHER CENTRE, 4 JLN UTARA, PETALING JAYA
ENQUIRIES: JUDY NG 012 6319153
mikejudyng (at) gmail.com
Click on NOTICES for details
31 March 2010
Upcoming events
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
>> Gifted Education : Constraints and Opportunities
Guest speaker: Prof James Watters, QUT (For more info on Prof Watters)
Date: Thursday , April 1, 2010
Time: 8.30pm -10pm
Venue: Dewan Arif, Blok Pentadbiran, Fakulti Pendidikan , Universiti Malaya
Admission is FREE.
Please register via email to aileen_then(at)yahoo.com or sms 016 2741688 More on this notice here
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>>Learning Works’ Essay Writing Program
Taught by Eileen Lian. Learn how to write clearly, coherently, succinctly and in a compelling way. Suitable for ages 13 and above.
Be exposed to different writing styles. Learn how to write persuasively. Learn how to edit your work. And more…
Classes are available:
Every Monday 10.00-11.00 a.m. (New class starting 5 April 10-11 am)
Every Friday 7.00-8.00 p.m.
Venue: Learning Works, 74 Jln BU 11/6, Petaling Jaya
Call Eileen at 012-207 2845/Dennis at 012-267 8298 or email mylearningworks AT gmail DOT com to reserve your space NOW. Visit us at www.mylearning-works.com
5 November 2009
Handicraft by Homeschoolers
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
ART & CRAFT FAIR @ HARTAMAS SHOPPING CENTRE,
KUALA LUMPUR
Sunday 8 November, 10am ~ 5pm
Sorme of our homeschoolers are participating in the Art & Craft Fair. View demos and buy creative handicraft such as this hand-stitched teddy. Go to our NOTICES (November) page for details.
14 October 2009
The Actors Studio at Lot 10!
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement; Event.
For those of you who may not know, The Actors Studio has been given a new home at the Lot 10 rooftop – thanks to YTL Corp. Lot 10 – (again for those who do not know) – is just across the street from Sungei Wang Plaza and here’s the map.
Apparently the newly designed theatre has been described as a “forest in the city.” You can read about the new theatre launch here. An earlier story in YTL’s Community newsletter with a few photos of the site is found here.
To get a feel of the spanking new 250-seater theatre on the rooftop of Lot 10 Shopping Centre, now’s the time to pay a visit. For the whole of this week, TAS will be offering FREE performances. I’ve listed the full programme on our NOTICES (October) page.
9 October 2009
A homeschooler adrift…
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
PUBLIC TALK
A Young Man and the Sea
By Ethan Tan
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Kota Kemuning Buddhist Center (KKBC, BMSM Shah Alam)
26 (2nd Floor) Jalan R31/R, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Directions: See Google maps
KV and Wai Leng Soon of MALHEN have invited 18-yr old Ethan to talk about his homeschooling experience.
Ethan has been homeschooled by his parents all his life and he’s spilling the
beans on the only upbringing he’s ever had – unschooled, unsocialised, and
deprived of “an environment to associate with other children where they will learn to
communicate, understand different kind of people behaviour, concern for others,
live with others, handle relationships and etc..” (in the words of some
concerned parents)
Early this year, he applied to join a missions exposure programme on board the
ship LOGOS HOPE, which was then berthed in Denmark. He flew to Denmark on his
own and spent 6 months traversing the seas and 11 European cities. In this
presentation, he talks about being a homeschooler and how his experience abroad
impacted his life.
Everyone’s welcome.
His parents are understandably nervous.
30 September 2009
Let the children play!
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
Oops, I know this notice comes a little late, but there you go. Consider signing up if you are a Christian parent with young children, or if you are involved in children’s work and ministry.
I do think it will be extremely helpful to look at how ‘play’ forms a large part of child development. Unfortunately it is misunderstood as ‘unproductive’ and dismissed as a waste of time. So now you have children in preschool and kindy who are put through the academic grind – exams! tuition! – as if all that matters is a leg up in book learning. Here’s what the New York Times reported recently:
More recently, though, a backlash has been growing against the preacademic approach among educators and child psychologists who argue that it misses the whole point of early-childhood education. “Kindergarten has ceased to be a garden of delight and has become a place of stress and distress,” warned a report released in March by a research group called the Alliance for Childhood, which is advised by some of the country’s most esteemed progressive-education scholars. There is now too much testing and too little free time, the report argues, and kids are being forced to try to read before they are ready. The solution, according to the report’s authors, is a return to ample doses of “unstructured play” in kindergarten. If kids are allowed to develop at their own paces, they will be happier and healthier and less stressed out. And there will still be plenty of time later on to learn how to read.
‘Godly Play’ while built on similar concepts places the whole idea of play in the context of Christian education. It’s a method designed to help children develop awareness of God, the language of faith, and an appreciation of the sacred in their lives, through the use of child-centered and creative play activities.
Related links:
Godly Play UK – resources, training, and articles by founder Jerome Berryman
Children and Mature Spirituality – By Jerome Berryman on concepts and foundation of Godly Play