Break up your routine with a homestyle family retreat! Take part in The Canadian Schoolhouse’s virtual family retreat for homeschoolers, “A Purposeful Life,” where you’ll gain new insight about God’s plan for your family and your commitment to home education.
The whole family has a place in this retreat. While the live event is over, we have recorded four days of daily inspiration from engaging speakers, kids activities, and conversation. There were live giveaways, but you won’t miss out on all the giveaways. We offered a few digital giveaways each day from The Old Schoolhouse® Store and the SchoolhouseTeachers.com full curriculum member site.
Sign up for direct access to the many free resources from the event.
- Activity sheets, lessons, and courses for your kids
- eBooks just for parents
- Encouragement for your faith and your journey in home education
Recordings of the 2022 Virtual Family Retreat
Enjoy the event on your own time. The Canadian Schoolhouse’s virtual family retreat for homeschoolers, “A Purposeful Life” is filled with encouragement for loving, learning, living and leading in a purposeful way.
The digital resources that were shared each day are available below the videos along with time stops for each segment and some additional bonuses.
Purposeful Loving
Loving each other through the ups and downs is the goal for our families each day. Kind acts, gentle words, and a hope in more than we can ask or imagine - that’s the type of loving on purpose we can expect from a God-inspired life!
By living the educational life with our children, we deepen the parent–child relationship and put our confident hope in God’s plan for them. Through the ups and downs of parenting, hope and loving God’s way is how we overcome.
Craft Instructions: https://momquesttoteach.blogspot.com/2022/11/crafts-god-is-love-painting.html
Novel Unit Studies
Lower elementary: Loving Literature Through Chapter Books Apples to Oregon Unit Study & answer key.
Upper Elementary: Loving Literature Through Chapter Books Misty of Chincoteague Unit Study and answer key.
High School: Classics of English Literature–Unit 1
0:25 - Welcome: Love and Hope in Family - 1 John 4:7-8
5:00 - Devotional
24:04 - Kids Spot: God is Love - Create a Painting
28:36 - Just for Moms: Strengthening Your Marriage with Heather Vogler
51:25 - Pillar Talk: Purposeful Loving - Divine Interruptions with Deborah Wuehler
1:32:12 - Q&A
1:36:42 - Giveaways! Live and description of digital giveaways available to all. Links in section above.
Purposeful Learning
Most parents want their children to have a lifelong love of learning. Parent-led education is the way to ensure that our children know learning isn’t just something you do in a specific building at a set time. It is essential in daily life—even into adulthood.
The most important knowledge for our children to attain is the ongoing knowledge of God: knowing Him and allowing His Spirit to work through them.
Craft Instructions: https://momquesttoteach.blogspot.com/2022/11/crafts-wisdom-keepsake.html
Share what works for your homeschool family and get a digital gift pack (survey open until Nov. 30, 2022): www.homeschoolsurvey.com
Curiosity Files - EXPLORATIONS WITH PROFESSOR ANA LYZE, EXPERT IN OUTLANDISH ODDITIES Red Tide
Homeschool Freebies from Ana Willis
From Steve Demme's talk, Dad's Teaching
Steve's website, Building Faith Families
0:30 - Welcome: Knowledge for Life - Proverbs 1:57:15 - Devotional
27:00 - Kids Spot: Book Craft
33:21 - Just for Dads: Fathers Teaching Your Children with Steve Demme
1:09:42 - Pillar Talk: Purposeful Learning - The Knowledge of God Above All Knowledges
with Ana Willis
2:25:30 - Q&A
2:31:18 - Giveaways! Description of digital giveaways available to all. Links in section above.
Purposeful Living
The world is filled with distractions that compete with our God-given purpose. As followers of Christ, our faith is what keeps us on target to the purpose and plan for our lives. You are equipped to be the guide, alongside God, to nurture your children to take the path that is right for them.
In fact, you are the only one that has been intentionally equipped for just what your children need.
Craft Instructions: https://momquesttoteach.blogspot.com/2022/11/crafts-purposeful-living-bring-light.html
Homeschool Moms Teach the Psalms
HomeschoolBlogger.com - Social media at it's finest! Join and start groups, start a blog, chat with other homeschoolers
Homeschooler Magazine: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Magazine App
Uncover God's Purpose with Your Children presentation slides
From Steph Morrison Family Pillars worksheet
The Myth of Socialization eBook
0:20 - Welcome: Faith Filled Walk - Psalm 119:105
2:40 - Devotional
14:24 - Kids Spot: Window Decoration Craft
20:45 - Just for Moms & Dads: Uncover God's Purpose for Your Children with Steph Morrison
1:11:45 - Pillar Talk: Purposeful Living - One Faithful Step at a Time with Barbori Garnet
1:40:20 - Q&A/Closing
1:44:10 - Giveaways! Description of digital giveaways available to all. Links in section above.
Purposeful Leading
We want our children to have a good future, to be successful in their relationships, careers, and in their commitment to God. Learning is for life.
We can’t direct the paths of our children with the same impact after they are out on their own, but while we’ve got them under our care, we need to be the ones to raise them and not let the ways of this world be their main influence. Lead each of your children to a future that includes God’s blessings and promises.
Craft instructions: https://momquesttoteach.blogspot.com/2022/11/crafts-praying-for-our-leaders.html
TCS Live Stream - SchoolhouseTeachers.com Membership Highlights
Video interview with Peter from HSLDA Canada
Education Reformation - A teachers call for Christians parents to abandon the public schools and return to the Word of God
0:53 - Welcome: Lead the Future - Hebrews 13:7
7:54 - Devotional
22:07 - Kids Spot: Prayer Tool for Leaders
28:30 - Just for Dads: How Dads Can Shape Homeschool Success with Peter Stock
1:01:40 - Pillar Talk: Purposeful Leading - Homeschool through High School with Patty Marler
1:42:00 - Closing comments
1:45:34 - Giveaways! Description of digital giveaways available to all. Links in section above.
Recordings of the 2021 Virtual Family Retreat
You can still enjoy the event on your own time. The Canadian Schoolhouse’s virtual family retreat for homeschoolers, “Let’s Stay H.O.M.E.,” will renew you in God’s plan for your family and in your commitment to home education.
The digital resources that were shared each day are available below the videos along with time stops for each segment and some additional bonuses.
Let’s Stay Hopeful: Hope in the Family
Hope rises in the family when we spend time together, encourage each other, and witness each other mature.
Let’s stay hopeful, even when we’re in those valleys of life! By living the educational life with our children we deepen the parent–child relationship and put our confident hope in God’s plan for them. Through the ups and downs of parenting, hope is how we overcome.
John Taylor Gatto: Hammering at the Walls of PUBLIC Schooling
Bible.com Reading Plan Homeschool Moms Teach the Psalms by Deborah Wuehler
00:25 - Welcome, Agenda Review & Announcements
06:24 - Scripture (Romans 5:1,2) Hope in Family
07:00 - Devotional
22:37 - Kids Spot
34:09 - Pillar Talk - Hope for the Family
1:07:35 - Giveaways
1:10:40 - Q & A and Closing
Let’s Stay Open: Knowledge for Life
Parents want their children to have a lifelong love of learning. Parent-led education is the way to ensure that our children know learning isn’t just something you do in a specific building; it is essential in daily life—even into adulthood.
00:00 - Welcome, Announcements, Agenda review
06:57 - Scripture (Proverbs 18:15) Knowledge for Life
15:31 - Storytime - Esther the Chosen Bride
32:12 - Devotional / Praise
43:30 - Pillar Talk - Open to Learn
1:13:12 - Giveaways
1:17:18 - Q & A and Closing
THANKFUL
By Anita Mills
V1
With a heart if gratitude I come to You
Jesus, You’re the light that brings me truth
All I have is Yours and what You’ve given me
Is all I need to live, to breathe, to see
CHORUS
How could I not say thank you
When You gave your life for mine
there is so much more I have
Yet to find
Jesus, Your goodness is the peace my heart is craving
I am holding to Your truth and I am thankful
V2
In the darkness I know You still have the answers
With any doubt I face in You I will not waiver
In my life i have only sown the smallest seed
Yet by Your love it has become a fruitful tree
Let’s Stay Mindful: Faith that Passes All Understanding
The hearts and minds of our kids need to be protected from, and prepared for, this world. It is difficult to train our children in the way they should go if we do not have full control of what they are being taught.
Parents educating their children are able to adjust how they are learning and what they are learning as maturity and life circumstances change. Curriculum is easy to come by and there are varieties for every learning style. There are a vast number of companies whose mission is to help parents educate their children. You don’t need to know how to teach, you just need faith that you will be equipped by God to train them up for His plan for their life!
Fall Harvest: Where’s the Fruit? By Deborah Wuehler
An article published on The Canadian Schoolhouse about Viola Desmond: Viola Irene Desmond - Her Legacy Our History
00:00 - Welcome, Announcements, Agenda review
09:50 - Devotional / Praise
23:55 - Storytime
40:25 - Pillar Talk - The Purpose of Christian Education
1:21:43 - Giveaways
1:24:50 - Q & A and Closing
Let’s Stay Eternal: Securing the Future
We want our children to have a good future; to be successful in their relationships, careers, and in their commitment to God. Learning is for life. Learning is for this earthly life and the eternal life with Jesus.
We can’t direct the paths of our children with the same impact after they are out on their own, but while we’ve got them under our care, we need to be the ones to raise them and not let the ways of this world be their main influence.
Strengthening the Homeschool Marriage and Family Expo (audio file)
The Familyman - Todd Wilson (Podcast host of The Familyman Show: Podcast for Dads and many other titles)
00:00 - Welcome, Announcements, Agenda Review
05:25 - Devotional
19:02 - Kids Spot
34:02 - Pillar Talk - Learning for Life
1:34:10 - Giveaways
1:40:45 - Q & A and Closing
"Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).