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Empowering

Home Learners

In Your Community

Kristina Huddy, MISt.

Mississauga Library System

Senior Librarian

Edna Latone

Douro-Dummer Library

Homeschool Consultant

AGENDAKristina:

• Who?

• Why?

• What?

Edna:

• What Home Educators Want

• How the Library Fits In

• What Other Libraries Have Done


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WHO?A PROFILE OF HOME EDUCATION IN

CANADA

• In the 1995-96 school year, there were approximately 17,500 registered home schoolers in Canada (0.4% of total elementary and secondary student enrolment)

Education Quarterly Review

Winter 1997, Vol. 4, no. 4

• In Canada 60,000 to 80,000 children are homeschooled.

• Approximately 20,000 of those students are in Ontario.

• 78% use the public library as their primary source of books and/or curriculum.

http://ontariohomeschool.org/faq.shtml

http://ontariohomeschool.org/faq.shtml

FAMOUS HOME EDUCATED CHILDREN

Ansel Adams - Photographer

Margaret Mead - cultural anthropologist

John Stuart Mill - Free-market Economist

Florence Nightingale - Nurse

Bertrand Russell - Logician

Gloria Steinem - founder and long-time editor of Ms. magazine

Frank Lloyd Wright - Architect

Abraham Lincoln

George Washington

Woodrow Wilson - President

Albert EinsteinBlaise Pascal Claude Monet

Leonardo da Vinci

Alexander Graham Bell - invented the telephone

Thomas Edison - invented the stock ticker, mimeograph, phonograph, and perfected the electric light bulb

Benjamin Franklin - invented the lightning rod

Guglielmo Marconi - developed radio

Orville and Wilbur Wright - built the first successful airplane

Felix Mendelssohn

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Timothy Dwight - President of Yale University

Fred Terman - President of Stanford University

John Witherspoon - President of Princeton University

Louis Armstrong - king of jazz

LeAnne Rimes - country music singer

Hanson

Moffatts

Jonas Brothers

Charlie Chaplin

Whoopi Goldberg - actress

Hans Christian AndersonMargaret AtwoodPearl S. BuckWilliam F. Buckley, Jr.Willa CatherAgatha ChristieSamuel Clemens (Mark Twain)Charles DickensRobert Frost - Pulitzer Prize-winning poetCharlotte Perkins GilmanAlex HaleyBrett HarteL. Ron HubbardC.S. LewisAmy LowellGabriela Mistral

Sean O'CaseyChristopher Paolini - author of #1 NY Times bestseller, EragonIsabel PatersonBeatrix Potter - author of the beloved Peter Rabbit TalesCarl SandburgGeorge Bernard ShawMattie J. T. Stepanek - 11-year-old author of HeartsongsMercy WarrenPhillis WheatleyWalt WhitmanLaura Ingalls Wilder

FAMOUS HOME EDUCATING PARENTS• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - actors

• Chuck Norris - actor, author, martial artist

• Darrell Waltrip - three-time NASCAR Cup Series winner

• David Chilton - author The Wealthy Barber

• David Guterson - educator, author of Snow Falling on Cedars

• Duane G. Carey - NASA astronaut

• Garth Brooks - country music singer

• Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia Creator

• John Travolta and Kelly Preston - actor

• Kirk Cameron - actor and film producer

• Laura Ingalls Wilder - children’s book author

• Lisa Whelchel - actress, "The Facts of Life”

• Mayim Bialik - actress, "Blossom"

• Natalie MacMaster – Canadian singer/songwriter

• Robert Frost - Pulitzer Prize-winning poet

• Will Smith and Jada Pinkett - actors

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Majority (96%) live with both parents

• Average of 3.3 children

• Majority (85%) are between ages of 5 and 13

• Majority are in elementary years of schooling

• Parents are well educated:

• 84% of mothers and 80% of fathers completed some

college or university instruction

• 11% of mothers and 5% of fathers hold provincial

teaching certification Home Education in Canada: A Report on the Pan-Canadian Study on Home Education. The Canadian Centre for Home Education (CCHE), 2003


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WHY? MOTIVATIONS

• Teach within a framework of certain beliefs & values

• Encourage enhanced family interaction

• Accomplish more academically

• Flexibility for a unique family life

• Closely guide child’s social interaction

• Individualized learning plan or curriculum

• Avoid wasted time in schools

• Avoid lack of discipline in schools

• Ensure emotional & psychological safetyHome Education in Canada: A Report on the Pan-Canadian Study on Home Education. The Canadian Centre for Home Education (CCHE), 2003

IS HOME EDUCATION LEGAL?

Article 26(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF

HUMAN RIGHTS

www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

ONTARIO EDUCATION ACT

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER E.2

subsection 21(2), clause (a), of the Education Act.

PART IISCHOOL ATTENDANCE

When attendance excused

(2) A person is excused from attendance at school if,

(a) the person is receiving satisfactory instruction at home or elsewhere;

www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/131.html

2001 SPEECH FROM THE THRONEEntitled: “21 Steps into the 21st Century”

• Under Step10, Flexibility and Choice in Education, it stated,

"The government will eliminate the institutional bias against home schooling. The Ministry of

Education will facilitate homeschool parents'

access to standard tests and other learning

tools".

• Every Ontario university has now committed to creating an admission policy for homeschooled students.


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DOES HOME EDUCATIONWORK?ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• Over 94% scored above the Canadian norm for both grade equivalency and basic skills

• Norm is 50th percentile for non-home educated

• Average for Grades 1-8 ranks:

• 81st percentile for reading

• 76th percentile for language

• 74th percentile for mathHome Education in Canada: A Report on the Pan-Canadian Study on Home Education.

The Canadian Centre for Home Education (CCHE), 2003

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• Average for Grades 9-12 ranks:

• 85th percentile for reading

• 84th percentile for language

• 67th percentile for mathHome Education in Canada: A Report on the Pan-Canadian Study on Home Education.


FACTORS INFLUENCING SUCCESS• No difference in academic percentile ranking:

• Parents who hold teaching certificates vs those who don’t

• One or both parents generating income

• Unstructured vs structured programs

• Observed difference:

• Parental motivation to homeschool

• Family income

• Educational approach and curriculum

• Father’s participation

• Cognitive limitations of studentHome Education in Canada: A Report on the Pan-Canadian Study on Home Education.


THE MOST FREQUENTLY

ASKED QUESTIONS...

WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION?• Average of 8 types of activities outside the home:

• Co-operative educational experiences

• Church programs

• Field trips

• Music lessons

• Swimming lessons

• Team sports

• Recreational skating

• Summer camps

• Volunteering

Home Education in Canada: A Report on the Pan-Canadian Study on Home Education. The Canadian Centre for Home Education (CCHE), 2003


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Fifteen Years Later: Home-Educated Canadian Adults. The Canadian Centre for Home Education (CCHE), 2009

WHAT ABOUT COSTS?

• Average amount of money spent per child, per year to home educate is $700

• Most families receive no financial support towards education (depends on the Province)


ECONOMICS

• Almost 70% have annual household income of less than $65,000

• 2/3 of households have only one income earner


WHY DO THEY NEED US?Current Trends

The public library was the main avenue of curriculum resources for our early years. The library is what made a well-rounded homeschooling education possible on a small budget. However my children benefited from more than just a large variety of books. The social interactions between adults and children, computer usage, familiarity with the library catalogue system and the many activities have made a huge impact on the character of my children. The library was and is a large part of our family life. When we moved five years ago getting a library card happened within three days of arriving. Being a 'library family' has made lifestyle impacts on my children that continue as they move away -being lifelong learners, being aware of their community, being involved, etc. A positive library experience follows a child into adulthood.

-- Patron of St Thomas Public Library


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WHAT HOME LEARNERS

WANT

Public Libraries are the

“School” Libraries of the

Homeschooling Community

• Homeschool specific programming 76%

• Longer Loan periods 61%

•More Open Hours 30.6%

WHAT HOME LEARNERS WANT

ONTARIO-WIDE SURVEY

DECEMBER 2012 - JANUARY 2013

• Classics

• Non-Fiction collections for the middle grades

• Teen reading that matches family values

• High quality Non-Fiction DVDs

• Curriculum Resources

• Reference Material Loans

• Quality Online Language Learning

• Homeschool receptive staff

• Fee and Loan structures that support high demand users

• Home learner advisory group

• Create family friendly spaces

Collections General

HOW THE LIBRARY FITS INOntario Public Libraries love

Home Educators

BOOK LOVERS!

• Over 25% visit the library 4 or more times a month

• Most (87%) visit at least once a month

• 45% have over 1,000 books in their home!



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WHAT OTHER LIBRARIES

HAVE DONEWhy re-invent the Wheel!

JUST ANOTHER CLASS VISIT +

• Subject/theme based visits (War of 1812)

• Library orientation

• Computer Lab bookings

• Afterschool Programs

• Pre-school Storytime

• Subject/theme based visits (War of 1812)

• Library orientation

• Online orientation

• Computer Lab bookings

• Database instruction

• Research Skills workshops

• Homeschool Book Clubs

• Monthly networking opportunities

• Battle of the Books

• Daytime Family Storytime

Class Visit /

Afterschool ProgramsHomeschool Group Visit

• Target marketing programs and services you’re already offering.

• Highlight existing resources (education section, Great Courses, kits, databases, etc.)

• Programs, materials, and services for homeschoolers will appeal to other groups

• A little bit of effort goes a long way

WHY WORKING WITH HOME LEARNERS

WILL WORK FOR YOU

Furness & McCullough

VOLUNTEERS!

MISSISSAUGA LIBRARY SYSTEM

•Class visit (“@Your Library”) orientation

•War of 1812 collection & database highlights

•Explore E-Resources: Reading & Literature Databases

•Explore E-Resources: Junior Research and Homework Help Databases


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WHERE TO START

•Talk to homeschoolers who use your library

•Offer programs during the day (could also appeal to seniors)

•Invite multiple ages to attend programs

•Contact the homeschool support groups operating in your area and offer to speak to them (outreach)

ABOUT SUPPORT GROUPS

• Over 70% of families are affiliated with local or provincial associations

• Groups offer:

• curricular advice

• field trips

• collaborative educational experiences

• Resource libraries

• Online connections


CONNECTING WITH HOME LEARNERS• 2000- began local Yahoo Group - Now 215 members

• 2005 – began Ontario Homeschoolers Facebook Group - Now 273 Members

• Some members of these groups are the online representative for their homeschool group.

• Peterborough Area Homeschoolers meets 2X a year as a group and includes many smaller groups that meet weekly.

• You are invited to… Ontario’s Public Libraries Love

Homeschoolers Facebook

Group

73% of those who responded to the survey, answered with their “one thing”…

Thank you for the work you do and the

support you so often offer to those who are

on the journey of learning with their families -

you are an important part of our support

team!

-- Patron of Springfield Public Library

WHAT HOME LEARNERS WANT YOU

TO KNOW

QUESTIONS?

CONTACT US

Kristina Huddy

Mississauga Library System

Senior Librarian

[email protected]

Edna Latone

Douro-Dummer Library

Homeschool Consultant

[email protected]

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