We can help. Judy has personally navigated 5 kids through high school and post-secondary schools, and is the proud parent of 5 Alexander Rutherford Scholarship Recipients, and 4 university graduates.
We provide information and resources for you to choose an educational path that is the right fit for your child, whether that is public, charter, independent, French Immersion, home education, on-line or faith-based choices.
Need a parenting or education consultant? Judy is the proud parent of 5 Alexander Rutherford Scholarship recipients, and 4 university graduates working in their career choices. She can help!
She is a Certified Canadian Family Life Educator and Child Development Specialist and can provide confidential consultations on any parenting, education or family issue. She works from a non-punitive, evidence-based, neuro-biological-informed parenting and educational approach.
Sessions are approximately one hour, $195.00 plus GST, including a one-hour follow-up session a month later.
Do you have a child entering Kindergarten and are confused by so many choices?
Order our "Choose the Best Education Option For Your Child" webinar below and sign up for the included consulting. We can help you find the school that is perfect for your child's personality, learning style and temperament.
How does the whole Alberta school system work? What are the choices available to you and how do you make the best choice for your child? This session is not sponsored by any school board so we can have a frank discussion.
Presented by Judy Arnall, parent of 5 Rutherford Scholarship recipients and 4 university graduates (so far).
$29 Fee (plus GST) includes handout materials and 15 minutes consultation time.
Are you new to Alberta? Order our "Choose the Best Education Option For Your Child" webinar below. Through consulting, we can help you find the school/educational choice that is the best fit for your child.
How does the whole Alberta school system work? What are the choices available to you and how do you make the best choice for your child based on their personality, temperment, and your values and culture?
Presented by Judy Arnall, parent of 5 high school scholarship graduates, and 4 university graduates, and is a certified family life educator.
$29 Fee (plus GST) includes handout materials and 15 minutes consultation time.
Need more detailed help and consultation?
There are many options for high school. Your child can take on-line courses, classroom courses, non-government online courses, self-directed courses, Learning POD courses or do Parent/self-designed high school, or even a combo of all and still acquire an Alberta Diploma.
Presented by Judy Arnall, parent of 5 kids who are high school graduates.
Fee: $49.95 plus GST, includes 90 minute recording, course proposals and summaries, and live consultation.
Wondering how to start university or college but don't have a diploma?
Are you over 19 years and course funding is a barrier? We can help!
Fee: $49.95 includes 90 minute recording and 15 minutes live consultation.
Topics covered are:
The future of education
What courses are needed for what programs
How and where to challenge diploma exams
How to do self-designed high school courses
Which courses need pre-requisites and which don't
What resources will you need?
Accessing help
Tips for applying to post-secondary schools
What does the DAR and transcript look like
It might be useful to buy the book, Unschooling To University from Amazon in the links below.
This 384 page book contains everything you need to enter university without a diploma.
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Visit Alberta Homeschooling Association
Considering homeschooling or unschooling your child? Yes, you can! This 120 page book contains everything you need to homeschool in Alberta.
NEW! Includes a package of either grade 1-9 sample learning plans or grade 10-12 course proposal/summary templates
Credible information, regulations, responsibilities, how-to, tips and a whole lot of encouragement. You got this!
All net proceeds go to the non-profit Alberta Homeschooling Association.
"I would encourage it as "required reading" for all families new to homeschooling. It was so amazingly informative and answers 99% of the questions that pop up on this site. Very well written, the best $24 I've spent in a long time! Everyone even considering homeschooling should own a copy." - Homeschooling Parent
Includes electronic learning plan templates for grades 1-9 or high school course and learning plan templates.
See Inside The Happy Homeschooling Handbook
Print Book $23.95 plus $6.00 shipping
It might be useful to buy the book, Unschooling To University from Amazon in the links below.
This 384 page book contains everything you need to enter university without a diploma.
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Does your child take 3 hours to do a 10 minute assignment?
In this webinar, we will look at brain development stages and the implications for children's learning. We will examine learning styles and present some tips for reducing stress and increasing fun types of learning.
Presented by Judy Arnall, mom of 4 university graduates and certified child development specialist.
$29 Fee (plus GST) includes handout materials and 15 minutes consultation.
This informative webinar is for you
Learn about the 8 types of intelligences and how children learn differently. Everyone is intelligent! Purchase now and the webinar will be sent to you immediately for your personal reference. This webinar includes 15 minutes of private online live chat to answer your personal questions. Presented by Judy Arnall, BA, CCFE
$29 Fee (plus GST) includes handout materials.
Presentation DescriptionHigh School Course Requirements and Planning Chart
Homeschooling High School in Alberta
High School Course Equivalents Across Canada
Calgary Public Library offers free Solaro books (The Key) for each subject and grade
Non-Punitive Ways to Motivate Children to do Homeschool and School Work
Education Choices for Parents who don't Want to Teach, but Don't Want to Send Kids to School
CTV Prep for university. Teaching reading.
Global TV Non-punitive screentime contracts
CTV Preschool. Extra-curriculars.
CTV Helping kids learn organizational skills.
CTV Preparing for a successful back-to-school experience.
CTV Teaching preschoolers to read. Handling toy clutter.
CTV Are bully programs in schools effective?
CTV Afterschool crankiness.
Global TV Handling bullying in schools.
Global TV Getting ready for back-to-school.
CTV Should school buses be equipped with wifi?
Global TV How parents and teachers can help children cope with disaster and tragedy.
Global TV Ready for back-to-school.
Global TV Should kids quit after-school activities?
Global TV Should homework be mandatory?
Judy Arnall speaks on Unschooling (Self-directed education) at Motivational Mondays.
Podcast-CBC Parenting With Patience
Podcast-Discipline Without Distress
Tips for Applying to Post-Secondary Schools
Ways to Learn Math Without a Workbook
Self-Direced Education to a STEM Career
STEM Classes: Help or hurt curiosity?
10 Reasons to Get the Degree (or Diploma or Certificate)
Screen Time Mitigates Summer Learning Loss
Self-Directed Education Alliance Article: Unschooling 101
Are All-inclusive Vacations Educational? You bet!
Helping Your Child Develop Social Skills
Calgary's Child Magazine Article on Responsibilities of Homeschooling Versus School
Education is a journey, not a race! Enjoy the ride.
