This is a preliminary schedule of workshops for the 2012 Southeast Homeschool Expo. Check back soon for dates and times!

• The No Tears Solution to Math (Math-U-See) – At this Math-U-See workshop, we will demonstration how our manipulatives are used to present concepts ranging from place-value through algebra in a visual and hands-on way. Learn about the tools supplied in our mastery-based curriculum that allow you to teach math in a way that produces confident problem solvers.

• Teaching the Essay and Research Paper (Robin Finley) – Robin Finley, the author, will explain how A.G. differs from other programs on the market. You can teach this important subject, thoroughly and comprehensively, in much less time and with less repetition. Recommended in The Well-Trained Mind, Simply Charlotte Mason, and The Old Schoolhouse magazine.

• Teaching the Essay and Research Paper (Erin Karl) – Student-tested units for teaching the literary essay and the fully-annotated research paper. Via Robin Finley’s materials and entertaining video, you’ll learn to teach – and evaluate – these vital writing and organization skills. You’ll come away feeling very “empowered” ! These inexpensive units will give you everything you need to get started right away.

• Bill Perry - This session begins by briefly considering the weaknesses of 2 static/stagnant worldview models. The rest of the time we will see how 2 dynamic models communicate worldview ideas more simply, powerfully and accurately. We will also use the Trichotomy Axiom from Algebra to categorize worldviews and then use the models to evaluate non-biblical worldviews. These models have produced immediate impacts on youth and parents alike.

• Bill Perry -This session will cover an 80-year lifespan with all 4 seasons of life including what to do in each season from a biblical perspective. That’s in the first 15 minutes. Then we will focus on the uniqueness of the first season (spring/youth) and what happens in that season that is most challenging for parents and young people. Covered are temptations, addictions, brain development and what to do when kids get ‘hooked’ on whatever.

• Mix-n-Match Essay Writing (David Savidge, Ed.D.) – Learn proven components that can be mixed and matched for strong, effective college essays.

• Grammar for Writing, Not Jeopardy (David Savidge, Ed.D.) – Learn how to sequence grammar so that mastery is easy and application is real. Integrate grammar with creative high-school, appropriate writing assignments.

• Rosetta Stone Homeschool Foreign Language Curriculum – Experience firsthand the power of Rosetta Stone® Homeschool. We’ll explore how this program provides students with a rich, interactive, and engaging language-learning experience, while giving parents the tools and resources needed to track and manage student progress. Find out why Rosetta Stone is Homeschool’s #1 foreign language curriculum. Come join us for this interactive language learning experience!

• Reading On the Go Wherever We Go – Part I: “P-laying” Foundations for Babies and Toddlers (Judy O’Halloran and Marilee Senior / Wordy Worm™ Reading) – Sing a song.  Read a rhyme.  Make the most of baby’s time. Wiggle toes .   Float boats in baths.  Teaching right along with laughs. Mom and Dad, in family mode, you’ll learn about the reading code. Grandparents too, come right along; it doesn’t take us very long to show you what you do today will have an impact down the way. So sing and say.  Swing and sway.  Get that “fun”dation underway. Reading is your long-term goal?  Step forward now.  Take center role. Strategies. Resources. Confidence, too.  These, and more, we’ll share with you. Participants will learn: How to enhance phonemic awareness in young children, even babies, How to incorporate phonogram ditties into everyday songs and activities, How to use music and play to lay the foundation for reading, How to identify and take advantage of teachable moments on the go wherever they go

• Reading On the Go Wherever We Go Part II: For Parents of Preschool, Emerging and Established Readers – Judy O’Halloran and Marilee Senior / Wordy Worm™ Reading) – We wouldn’t leave ‘f‘ out of the alphabet. So why don’t we teach ‘ph’ to our preschoolers? Come on an interactive journey through grocery stores, restaurants and playgrounds that will take you beyond the alphabet to the phonograms, the smallest sounds that make up the words we read. Learn how to help your child’s reading through play and real-life activities on the go wherever you go. Topics include teachable moments; learning types; strategies; activities, comprehension and the components of literacy (from phonograms to comprehension). Wordy Worm Reading makes the world your workbook and environmental print your worksheet. Music and visuals make is especially helpful for children with reading challenges and developmental disabilities. Start nOW! Learn hOW. Once you knOW it, you can shOW it.

• Character Instruction: A Critical Part Of Every Class”  (Character Development/Studies) Alan Scholl – In education, the principles of good character are essential to all disciplines. In three parts, What is Character?, How is Character Developed? and Character through the Disciplines, we teach the fundamentals of character-building within the teaching of subjects from History to Language, Science to Math. Without inculcating character in each subject, the knowledge is vain.

• “Teaching the Relationship Between God and Government”  (Government and Social Studies) Alan Scholl – Does government matter to Christians?  Why is one form of government superior to others? The American Republic and its “rule of law” are the most productive and free ever devised. Why? What are the historical ramifications of rule by referendum or majority in a “pure democracy” and what are the proofs in historical and Biblical accounts?

• TEACH YOUR CHILD MUSIC – EDEN VANING – ViolinBook.com / Ebaru Publishing – A Music Education is a very special blessing which not only enriches a child’s life by giving a child the special skills to share the beauty of music with others, but builds the child’s self-esteem, fosters leadership development, improves math, reading and other academic skills, encourages a child’s creativity, and enhances a child’s communication skills. Even a parent with little or no musical background can effectively teach his or her child music. This workshop, with lots of demonstrations, introduces a fun and easy approach to incorporate music into your curriculum. Music bonds the family, lifts the heart and is a wonderful way to give back to the community.

• Science Unsnarled – Donna Krahn / Rainbow Resource Center – Confused by the jumble of science curriculum available? There are so many possibilities: real books, hands-on, Charlotte Mason, Classical? Join a Rainbow Resource Curriculum Consultant as she brings order to the chaos of science curricula.

• Math Wars – Donna Krahn / Rainbow Resource Center -Sequential or spiral? All American or foreign flavor? What about manipulatives? Just thinking through the choices can derail your homeschool planning. Rainbow’s curriculum specialist provides an overview of many of the various math programs available and helps to identify the factors that will determine a successful choice for your child.

• Experience Excellence in Writing – Pamela White / Institute for Excellence in Writing – When you assign a simple writing assignment do you get groans and whines of “I just can’t, Mom! I don’t know what to write!” Come and discover a checklist method of teaching writing that provides the student with a clear model of what the finished product should contain and gives you an objective method of evaluating their work. Finding that you can use this program with any grade student, you will come away from this workshop saying, “Yes, I can teach writing!”

• Experience Excellence in Writing – Pamela White / Institute for Excellence in Writing – When you assign a simple writing assignment do you get groans and whines of “I just can’t, Mom! I don’t know what to write!” Come and discover a checklist method of teaching writing that provides the student with a clear model of what the finished product should contain and gives you an objective method of evaluating their work. Finding that you can use this program with any grade student, you will come away from this workshop saying, “Yes, I can teach writing!”

• Abacus-Based RightStart Mathematics – Wendy Braswell/RightStart Mathematics - Can you use the time-honored abacus to teach math? Absolutely! See how the AL Abacus fosters quantity recognition and develops addition strategies. Investigate place value in a crystal clear format. Explain “borrowing and carrying” when adding and subtracting numbers. Discover the simplicity of multiplication. The AL Abacus can be a perfect supplement or is the focal point of RightStart Mathematics!

• RightStart Math: Building a Solid Foundation – Wendy Braswell/RightStart Mathematics - Mathematics is about patterns and relationships, much more than memorizing facts and procedures. The AL Abacus enables children to learn through guided discovery. It uses their natural ability to visualize, which helps them master the facts and solve problems.  Understanding concepts and the relationships between them are critical for building a strong foundation.

• Executive Function — What is it and Why Would I Want it for My Family? Gretchen H. Roe / Calvert School - Teaching children a practical tool for time management and task completion, Gretchen Roe takes you through the process of helping your child become self- sufficient in their academics.  Time management is a learned skill, and this workshop will provide you the tools to impart it to your child.

• Tracey Tutor Early Reader Program – Stephanie Tracey - Overview of Tracey Tutor Early Reader program.  Interactive hands-on demonstration showing how Tracey Tutor products purposefully work together to reinforce each other,  and when and how to use each product.   We train homeschool parents to tutor … one step at a time!

• The Creation Interpretation Part 1 – Catie Frates – Be encouraged as you take an exciting adventure into the past! Explore the answers to some very hard questions Christians have to face. Be prepared to protect and defend your faith against controversial issues. Laying a firm foundation in Part One, the big picture will be revealed as you investigate evidence for a young earth, dig through Flood geology and fossil evidence, chill to the post-Flood Ice Age, adventure back to the Tower of Babel, be amazed by ancient man’s incredible prowess, and finally understand how dinosaurs fit into the Bible. Come be empowered and encouraged by a veteran home educator of over twenty years who wants to share the “how to” with you.

• The Creation Interpretation Part 2 – Catie Frates – Elaborating on the foundation laid in Part One, you’ll investigate the latest scientific findings and how they fit into the Biblical model. Wonder at the stars as we explore aspects of outer space and evidence that God spoke it into being just as the Bible says. Ponder the geologic record and glimpse what the Pre-flood world may have looked like including a continent-sized floating forest. Quake as continents speed at 10 miles per hour and collide under the ocean. Investigate the horrific post-Flood global conditions as the planet reels for hundreds of years from the cataclysmic judgment that ancient man and dinosaurs lived through. Come be empowered and encouraged by a veteran home educator of over twenty years who wants to share the “how to” with you.

• Combining Classical Education, Charlotte Mason, and Unit Studies with a Biblical Perspective – Amy Quakkelaar / My Father’s World – The myriad of homeschool choices can be overwhelming like interstates, highways, back roads and scenic routes. There are so many ways and opinions, how can one navigate through it all and still homeschool effectively? Why not blend the best of each method? Join My Father’s World as we show how to instill Christian values while integrating great literature, chronological history, geography, hands-on activities, notebooks and timelines, narration, study of Greek and Latin roots, nature studies, and more. Enjoy short, well-planned lessons in the morning with time to pursue individual interests in the afternoon

• Occupying Preschoolers While Teaching Older Children – Amy Quakkelaar / My Father’s World- Our children are precious gifts from the Lord but sometimes they can interfere with our human plans. These little ones seem to seek attention at the wrong time. What can we do at these times to creatively involve them in the learning process? My Father’s World shares many suggestions on how to educate and occupy little ones.

• 7 Secrets to Help Kids Think for Themselves – Ashley Wiggers / Geography Matters – Do you have trouble keeping your students interested in learning? Perhaps it’s time you begin to think outside the box. Discover techniques that will improve critical thinking and creativity, inspiring your students to want to gain knowledge. Included in this workshop are ideas from the teachings of Ruth Beechick to develop thinking skills that help create a delight for learning and improves our children’s ability to excel in any area they choose to pursue.

• Raising Entrepreneurial Children For Success – Ann Haney – Does the thought of becoming an entrepreneur excite you as well as intimidate you? Do you wonder why some become entrepreneurs while others do not? Maybe you come from a family heritage of “employees” and desire to raise your children to break this pattern? Or maybe you are an entrepreneur and want to develop a sure foundation of success for your children? You might be the adult who wonders if it’s too late to apply your gift and become an entrepreneur? No matter what question you can identify with, God’s word has life application principles that are sure to bring you and your children to success! If you desire to change your life and direct the lives of your children for prosperity, follow me on this journey through the lives of Biblical figures and some of History’s greatest achievers to discover what God has in store for you.  At the beginning of this workshop Ann’s daughters will set the stage through a praise dance demonstration that will prepare you to break the patterns that keep you and your children from becoming successful entrepreneurs. Ann will follow with life application principles in her presentation to effectively help you implant entrepreneurial mindsets within you and your child for sure success. Come experience this life changing workshop that will transform your family’s future!

• Couponing For Maximum Savings With Minimal Time – Ann Haney

• Preparing Your Family and Student for College – Denise Jacob – CollegePlus! – Preparing Your Family and Student for College – A diploma is in your child’s future. There is a conversation that would be beneficial. Is college in the future? Technical School? A career? What is the student’s expectation? What is your expectation? This workshop is a must for families contemplating the realities of college.

• College The Smart Way – Denise Jacob – CollegePlus! – Many students go to college only to be discouraged by debt, no support group, and wondering if their major really is right for them. Your student can obtain a Regionally Accredited degree with no debt, the flexibility of being able to work and go to college, and the love and support of their families and long-time friends. Find out how.

• Curriculum for Hands-On, Creative, and Gifted Learners – Kim A. Howe, M.S. – Moving Beyond the Page  - Are you looking for a curriculum that will foster a love of learning in your children? Come learn about a program that has amazing literature, hands-on activities, fun projects, and real-world application. Moving Beyond the Page is a full curriculum that integrates science, social studies, and language arts in a challenging and engaging way. Come learn more about Moving Beyond the Page and discover practical ways to bring the joy back into homeschooling.

• Curriculum for Hands-On, Creative, and Gifted Learners -Kim A. Howe, M.S. – Moving Beyond the Page -   Are you looking for a curriculum that will foster a love of learning in your children? Come learn about a program that has amazing literature, hands-on activities, fun projects, and real-world application. Moving Beyond the Page is a full curriculum that integrates science, social studies, and language arts in a challenging and engaging way. Come learn more about Moving Beyond the Page and discover practical ways to bring the joy back into homeschooling.

• Square Peg, Round Hole: Shaping Your Daughter’s Identity in a Be-Like-Everyone-Else World – Rebecca Ingram Powell
  The battle lines are drawn and war is waged on our daughters every day. Whether she is bombarded by images and scenes from the ever-present media or assaulted internally by doubts and misgivings of her own imaginings, a growing girl believes she will never measure up to anyone’s expectations. Join Rebecca in this faith-based session to learn what you can do to prevent a crisis of identity theft and equip your daughter with the knowledge of her true identity, gifts, and potential.

• 13 Going on Dirty: Five Things Every Mom Needs to Know About Her Son – Rebecca Ingram Powell
  Boys are different, Mom! Our sexually permissive culture is already sending your son signals that real manhood equals an aggressive thirst for power and a lustful hunger for promiscuity. How do you light a fire in your son for Christ alone? Join Rebecca to learn the secrets every mother needs to know about raising a godly son. (Please note: Because of the nature of the content of this workshop, it is for MOMS ONLY.)

• Season of Change: Parenting Your Middle Schooler with Passion and Purpose – Rebecca Ingram Powell
  The middle school years are a time of great transition, for you and for your child. Sharing candidly about choices, friendships, and the American culture, Rebecca reveals the five dangers lurking on the ‘tween scene. She advises moms and dads to combat these dangers by building the remaining years of parenting on a foundation of these forgotten virtues: reverence, modesty, charity, meekness, and fidelity of heart.

• Playing the Way to School Readiness with Get Set for School® – Julie Wells, MOT, OTR/L / Handwriting Without Tears -  The Get Set for School® curriculum focuses on developing key skills in readiness, writing, language, and math to help children prepare for the complex demands of kindergarten and beyond. Learn creative teaching strategies to develop your children’s physical, language, cognitive, social, and perceptual skills as they recognize and name letters using Grammy® award-winning music and Touch & Flip® Cards. Engage your children as they develop fine motor skills and proper grip for drawing Mat Man® and forming letters and numbers using Wood Pieces, dough, and chalkboards. The Language & Literacy program introduces children to syllables and sounds of letters. The Numbers & Math program explores counting, shapes, patterns, and measurement. The interactive session includes music, movement, and manipulatives to develop children’s school readiness skills to form good habits that will carry over into their abilities to color, draw, count, and later as they begin to write letters and numbers.

• Handwriting Without Tears®: Strategies for Success – Julie Wells, MOT, OTR/L / Handwriting Without Tears – Handwriting Without Tears® is a proven success in making legible and fluent handwriting an easy and automatic skill. Children using Handwriting Without Tears to develop their writing skills through multisensory, play-based instruction. The curriculum uses hands-on, educationally sound, explicit instruction methods to teach handwriting to students with diverse learning styles and abilities. This interactive session demonstrates an effective approach for increased legibility for print and cursive. The curriculum provides instruction through music, movement, and hands-on activities and teaches the easiest skills first, then builds on prior knowledge. The unique strategies are developmentally appropriate and encourage oral language proficiency, and fine and gross motor skills. This session also provides engaging teaching strategies for developing pencil grip, and learning letter/number formation, letter sizing, word spacing, sequencing, and sentence skills. It includes simple lesson plans that require minimal preparation time and online resources to support parents and educators.

• Equip Your Children for Life – Monica Irvine / The Etiquette Factory - Come and learn from a certified etiquette instructor and master motivator, Monica Irvine, how to teach young children from preschool up through age 10, in the art of etiquette. Etiquette skills take time to form and perfect, so it’s NEVER TOO EARLY TO START! Kids love to sing, play games, role play and listen to stories. That’s the key in making etiquette a topic that children actually look forward to learning about. Can you imagine your child accepting the word, “No,” graciously? Can you imagine your dinner table as a place of peace, tranquility and kind discussion? Well, it can happen. You will be so grateful that you attended this discussion and will leave with confidence and excitement to implement these ideas into your home. Bring your young children along. We have a special lesson for them.

• A Classical Education Made Approachable – Classical Conversations - Unsure of what a true classical education looks like? Are you tired of trying to make classical education fun for your children? Join us for a time of education and encouragement as we discuss the foundational aspects of the classical model and how YOU can make it approchable for everyone!

• Classically Educating through High School…Can you do it? – Classical Conversations - This workshop will dive into the rough waters of classically educating our high schoolers. We will deal with issues from keeping our high schoolers encaged with you and their academics as well as credit and transcript advice. Come and be encouraged to run the race with endurance and finish the journey strong!

• Raising Entrepreneurial Children For Success – Ann Haney – Does the thought of becoming an entrepreneur excite you as well as intimidate you? Do you wonder why some become entrepreneurs while others do not? Maybe you come from a family heritage of “employees” and desire to raise your children to break this pattern? Or maybe you are an entrepreneur and want to develop a sure foundation of success for your children? You might be the adult who wonders if it’s too late to apply your gift and become an entrepreneur? No matter what question you can identify with, God’s word has life application principles that are sure to bring you and your children to success! If you desire to change your life and direct the lives of your children for prosperity, follow me on this journey through the lives of Biblical figures and some of History’s greatest achievers to discover what God has in store for you. At the beginning of this workshop Ann’s daughters will set the stage through a praise dance demonstration that will prepare you to break the patterns that keep you and your children from becoming successful entrepreneurs. Ann will follow with life application principles in her presentation to effectively help you implant entrepreneurial mindsets within you and your child for sure success. Come experience this life changing workshop that will transform your family’s future!

• Couponing For Maximum Savings With Minimal Time—Ann Haney– Have you couponed before, but found the time involvement excessive? If so you will not want to miss the time saving principles Ann teaches encouraging you to “lower your nets again” and this time bring in a catch that’s worth the effort! Ann’s Biblical based teachings bring to light how God’s word can richly enhance your life through couponing. Come learn the policies, websites, time management techniques, organizational skills, and more while you coupon your way to debt free living.

• Are You At Your Wit’s End? 10 Secrets to a Stress-Free – Kirk Martin / Celebrate Calm - Do you need help calming your explosive household? Tired of yelling at, negotiating with and bribing your child? Do you want your child to take responsibility for his assignments, chores and attitude? We promise you will laugh and leave with a dozen practical strategies that really work. Create a Stress-Free home—stop the yelling and arguing. Eliminate defiance, disrespect and power struggles (even with teens). Create stress-free dinner and bedtime.

• “You’re Not the Boss of Me!”: Motivating Strong-Willed Children – Kirk Martin / Celebrate Calm -  Your child was born with boxing gloves on, ready to fight. Well-meaning people tell you to clamp down on and get control of your child. But you don’t want to crush their spirit or create more defiance. So how can you actually take advantage of this strong will and use it to help your child be successful? Come learn how to motivate even the most strong-willed children. Features Kirk and his strong-willed son, Casey (17).

• Parenting – Mission Impossible, if you choose to accept it (and you have!) – Robert Andrews / Gospel Parenting – For the Christian, the difficult task of parenting is not subject to the latest psychological fads presented on Oprah or the current New York Times best-seller on the subject. It is firmly anchored on what the Bible says, and the Bible is not silent on the topic. In this session, Robert presents three basic biblical principles that parents must understand before they are equipped to parent successfully: 1. Understanding oneself 2. Understanding one’s child 3. Understanding how one relates to his/her child. Grasping these truths experientially is vital if the parent hopes to win his/her child’s heart.

• A Biblical Courtship Model # – Robert Andrews / Gospel Parenting – Building on the principles discovered in the previous seminar, Robert proposes a courtship model that incorporates these biblical principles to give parents a specific plan to follow in helping their children find a mate. He is careful to emphasize the parent’s freedom and latitude in the implementation of the model.

• Biblical Discipline – Raising an eager, obedient learner  – Robert Andrews / Gospel Parenting – Teaching is downright impossible without a willing learner, no matter how good the curriculum or the teacher. The Bible teaches that proper discipline is an expression of love, and the one who neglects it really hates his child! Robert explains the distinction between discipline and punishment and proposes a model for discipline that invariably breaks rebellion and results in bonding between parent and child. The “ought to’s, need to’s and should’s” that motivate many children will be changed to “want to’s” as they experience a desire to please parents who love them enough to discipline them diligently.

• Building Character into Your Child – Robert Andrews / Gospel Parenting – Parents often confuse their job with God’s job in the life of their child. God has designed that He alone brings spiritual life. But He has given the parent the job of building character. What biblical character traits can we as parents self-consciously set as a goal for our children and how can we train them in such a way that that goal will be achieved when they leave our home as adults?

• Capturing Our Child’s Heart – the Foundation of Child Training - Robert Andrews / Gospel Parenting –   All the parenting techniques and methods in the world, even biblical ones, do no good if your child is resistant to receive your training. As long as he/she is a child and you can force him/her to comply with your wishes all seems well, but if  you have not captured his/her heart, that serenity often proves to be a mirage that disappears during the teen-age years. How can you capture your child’s heart to insure that they will follow as adults the direction for life you have pointed for them?

• Multisensory Interactive MATH Learning – Vinod Agrawal / A+ TutorSoft – Come join us to learn about our Innovative Multisensory Interactive MATH learning platform and how to use this highly-effective and individualized program to help your child succeed in math. Our Interactive MATH Curriculum Software is excellent for all types of learners, particularly the visual learners.  It does the teaching for you and frees up your time, builds strong foundation and challenges children, takes the boredom of learning MATH away, engages children and makes learning MATH fun. A+ TutorSoft’s Interactive MATH is a result of active involvement and input from many homeschool families. We have worked with many homeschooling parents and children to understand  what elements are most important to homeschooling parents and how we can make their homeschooling journey much easier with our curriculum.

• Multisensory Interactive MATH Learning – Vinod Agrawal / A+ TutorSoft – Come join us to learn about our Innovative Multisensory Interactive MATH learning platform and how to use this highly-effective and individualized program to help your child succeed in math. Our Interactive MATH Curriculum Software is excellent for all types of learners, particularly the visual learners.  It does the teaching for you and frees up your time, builds strong foundation and challenges children, takes the boredom of learning MATH away, engages children and makes learning MATH fun. A+ TutorSoft’s Interactive MATH is a result of active involvement and input from many homeschool families. We have worked with many homeschooling parents and children to understand  what elements are most important to homeschooling parents and how we can make their homeschooling journey much easier with our curriculum.

• The Mom Book – Tracee Wood – the greatest tool for organizing not only your homeschool but your whole household.  Easy to use and made to custom fit your needs with “over the counter” items.

• Let Life Spiral (An extension of “The Mom Book”) - Tracee Wood – If you have attended the “MOM BOOK” workshop but want to carry it further or if you just need guidance for managing all of those little things your supposed toremember, those pieces of paper that you just can’t find, etc.  This is the place to be.  A simple andinexpensive habit to form to help keep all those “important things” in order and not allowing them to consume your thoughts or your daily life.

• The Ultimate Timeline & Mapping Book – Tracee Wood – a way to create a timeline for your student or students that makes sense.  It will showcase how they have grown, what they have learned, and it isn’t purchasing another program that almost works.  This system is a “make your own” that appeals to ALL learning styles.

• Creating Centers in your home without creating chaos – Tracee Wood – students (especially preschool and elementary school) learn by role playing and hands on activity; unfortunately, our homeschool is also our home and we don’t always have the space to create such centers.  Here is a practical guide to not only creating the centers but using them in your teaching and learning all the way through high school.

• Instilling Organization in our children – Tracee Wood – We may not want to admit it but good organization means good time management.  Usually, we always want more from our children.  Sometimes, even more than we expect from ourselves or because we feel we are inadequate in this area, we want more for our students.  This is an introduction on how to set your students up for success.  Learn how to create an organization system on their level and let it grow with them.  This is a great step for removing stress from the homeschool relationships.

• Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style: Unlocking Your Students’ Potential – Marilyn Mosley Gordanier M.Ed., Learning Style Coach (LV2) / Laurel Springs School  – Understanding your child’s learning personality, modality, environment, interest and talent can transform your homeschool experience. Participants will learn how to identify their child’s learning style, which will assist in enhancing his or her educational and personal experience. The information gained from this workshop will increase a child’s, self-esteem, family harmony and academic success. Adopting this simple methodology to learning styles will enhance the way a child learns, and the way parents and teachers instruct.

• Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style: Unlocking Your Students’ Potential – Marilyn Mosley Gordanier M.Ed., Learning Style Coach (LV2) / Laurel Springs School  – Understanding your child’s learning personality, modality, environment, interest and talent can transform your homeschool experience. Participants will learn how to identify their child’s learning style, which will assist in enhancing his or her educational and personal experience. The information gained from this workshop will increase a child’s, self-esteem, family harmony and academic success. Adopting this simple methodology to learning styles will enhance the way a child learns, and the way parents and teachers instruct.

• Ten80 Student Racing Challenge: NASCAR STEM Initiative -  Jeannie Ruiz / Ten80 – Discover the excitement of learning science, technology, engineering and math with radio controlled race cars. This research-based program provides curriculum and a national web-based competition for middle and high school. Put the math in your STEM programs with Ten80 Student Racing Challenge.

• Mobile Learning, Independent Learning – Thomas Morrow  Wave 3 Learning / Sequential Spelling - Come See how mobile learning on the I-Pad is already a reality! Demonstrating independent learning with the highly acclaimed Sequential Spelling series, you will get to see and touch the future of your children’s education today!

• Understanding ADHD, Asperger’s and Autism – Dr. Peter Scire / Brain Balance – Brain Balance is an after school program utilizing the latest brain research to help children with Learning Disorders like ADHD, Asperger’s, Dyslexia, and Autism to function better academically, socially and behaviorally. Research shows children with these labels have areas of brain underconnectivity, especially between the right and left hemispheres. One of the two hemispheres of the Brain has become STRONGER AND FASTER and the other has become WEAKER AND SLOWER. When this happens the two hemispheres become functionally disconnected and are unable to communicate effectively. The characteristics of the stronger, faster hemisphere become amplified while the characteristics of the weaker, slower hemisphere are muted. This lack of balance translates into the noticeable academic, social and behavioral problems that these children exhibit. Come Learn how the Brain Balance Program™ identifies and improves areas of Brain Underconnectivity to give your child their best chance at success.

• Understanding ADHD, Asperger’s and Autism – Amanda Gunter, MSE / Brain Balance – Brain Balance is an after school program utilizing the latest brain research to help children with Learning Disorders like ADHD, Asperger’s, Dyslexia, and Autism to function better academically, socially and behaviorally. Research shows children with these labels have areas of brain underconnectivity, especially between the right and left hemispheres. One of the two hemispheres of the Brain has become STRONGER AND FASTER and the other has become WEAKER AND SLOWER. When this happens the two hemispheres become functionally disconnected and are unable to communicate effectively. The characteristics of the stronger, faster hemisphere become amplified while the characteristics of the weaker, slower hemisphere are muted. This lack of balance translates into the noticeable academic, social and behavioral problems that these children exhibit. Come Learn how the Brain Balance Program™ identifies and improves areas of Brain Underconnectivity to give your child their best chance at success.

• Seven R’s of Homeschooling—All Ages – Meredith Curtis / Powerline Productions (Kingdom Building Services) – “Major on the majors” and “minor on the minors” in your homeschooling. Focus on the Seven R’s:  Relationships, Reading, (w)Riting, (a)Rithmetic, Research, Rhetoric, and Right living. This will lay a foundation in your children’s life for all kinds of learning and growing so that they can walk in the path chosen for them by the Lord.

• “Major on the majors” and “minor on the minors” in your homeschooling. – Meredith Curtis / Powerline Productions (Kingdom Building Services) -
  

• The Secret of Joy in Homeschooling —All Ages - Meredith Curtis / Powerline Productions (Kingdom Building Services) -Why do we struggle as homeschooling moms with frustration, anger, and discontentment? Can we homeschool through trials and difficulties? How do we find joy in our homeschooling journey when the path gets bumpy or boring? Meredith shares life-changing principles that will help you see life’s challenges from a different perspective and impart hope for the future!

• When Personalities Collide—Homeschooling Middle & High School - Meredith Curtis / Powerline Productions (Kingdom Building Services) – More than learning styles, personalities tend to influence how students want to learn in high school.  Mom and Dad’s personalities affect their teaching styles. Sometimes personalities collide, resulting in conflict, learning problems, and getting off track. Meredith will share ways to homeschool with your teens’ and your own personalities in view.

• Teaching History the Fun Way! - Meredith Curtis / Powerline Productions (Kingdom Building Services) - History is far more than rote memorization of dates and events. Let your family discover people, places, events, clothing, music, art, culture, and food from other times and places. As your family sees God’s providential hand in HIS Story, there will be an excitement and curiosity about history.

• Wonderful, Wacky Teenagers - Meredith Curtis / Powerline Productions (Kingdom Building Services) -Even the godliest of children can be a little wacky when they hit puberty. With hormones rushing through their bloodstream, teens can be highly emotional, need more sleep, and have serious lapses in judgment. Yet, they are wonderful, interesting, funny, energetic, and enchanting. If they fall in love with Jesus, they are full of zeal and live passionately for the purposes of God. How can you enjoy your teenager, maintain parental authority, and guide them to adult independence?