3:00 PM

Being Salt & Light Families (Israel Wayne/Wisdom’s Gate) – As homeschoolers, we are often accused of retreating from society instead of impacting it. What is the balance between sheltering our children and reaching out to a lost world around us? In this session, Israel Wayne explains how you can equip your children for the “real world” by developing a family ministry. (Room 102)

Help! My Husband’s No Help! (Lisa Brown/Homeschool Mother of 4) – A sensitive treatment of a difficult topic, Lisa shares real insights from her own journey. While offering understanding and compassion, with a good dose of humor, she tackles issues that most women avoid. Learn 7 secrets to a happy marriage and successful family and homeschool life. This workshop offers frank answers to difficult issues many women face. (Room 104)

Reviving Your Teaching and Your Students (Debbie Strayer/Co-founder of Homeschooling Today Magazine) - Homeschooling can seem like an overwhelming and exhausting task, with one of the first casualties being creativity and the joy of learning. Come hear practical ways to encourage your children and enhance their learning at the same time. These ideas are useful with any curriculum or approach, so come hear how to bring greater enjoyment and success to your homeschooling. (Room 105)

Private Colleges: Worth Considering? (Wendy E. Dahlgren/Berry College) – Wendy E. Dahlgren, associate director of admissions at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, will offer insights on common myths about private colleges. She will share information on the college search process, tips for applying to private colleges, & information on the scholarship & financial aid process. She also hopes to answer your questions as you consider private colleges!  (Room106)

Do Not Eat the Bread of Idleness (Sue Becker/Bread Beckers) — We all diligently seek the Lord’s help to train our children in the way they should go. It is our belief that in these last days, God Almighty is raising up a mighty army, a Godly generation for service in His purpose. But the question we must ask ourselves is this: How can this generation effectively serve our Lord Jesus wholeheartedly, as did Caleb, if they are sick, drug dependent, or dying from the common diseases which plague these United States? (Room 110)

Homeschool Apologetics: Why Homeschooling is the Best Solution to the Culture’s Attack on Children (Dr. Karen Gushta/Research Coordinator of Coral Ridge Ministries, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, author of The War on Children: How Pop Culture and Public Schools Put Our Kids at Risk) Dr. Karen Gushta gives an overview of the ways the media, pop culture, government controlled schooling, and even the courts and the federal government are waging an assault on your children. Children’s physical safety is at risk as never before. Schools teach more about environmentalism and globalism than America’s founding as a constitutional Republic. And the media and popular culture are exposing our youth to sex-drenched content and pornographic imagery. Homeschooling is not only your best defense against this assault; it puts you in a position to assume your parental right to direct the education and nurture of your children, even as God has ordained it. (Room 112)

Give Your Child Great Computer Skills (Kelly Ling/Computer Wizard and Homeschooling Mom of 5) – From car repair to farming to law – tomorrow’s world requires strong computer skills.  Even parents without any computer knowledge can give their child a great computer education at home, usually for FREE.  Kelly explains how homeschoolers can begin early and safely teach children from ages 8 to 18 all the essential skills from pivot tables to programming and photos to video editing. This workshop will interest adults and students alike. (Room 113/114)

How to Help Gifted Students More Effectively (Randi St. Denis/Director, HEEA, Homeschooling Mother of 7) – Discover ways to help gifted children to achieve their potential without self destructing from stress. Gifted kids are children too! Sometimes they are more mature than anyone else & sometimes they are more babyish than anyone else. Learn secrets to pacing gifted children, encouraging them to tackle tough scenarios, helping them learn resilience when they hit a wall, & helping them to develop better social skills. (Room 115/116)

How to Teach Latin (Tanya Charlton/Memoria Press) – This workshop takes the teacher through the basics of teaching a Latin course using Memoria Press’ First Form Latin. It will also teach the parent with no Latin background how to teach Latin successfully. (Room 117)

The Ultimate Timeline and Mapping Notebook (Tracee Wood) – Put together a timeline and mapping tool book that will last throughout your child’s education. Provide a backdrop for your child’s education all in one place. (Room 118)

4:15 PM

But What About the Experts? (Lisa Brown/Homeschool Mother of 4) – We’ve all been trained and ingrained to take the “word” of the “experts” in any field, so long as they have letters behind [or in front of] their name. Rarely do we question what we are told. We follow what counsel we are given, often finding out much too late that the counsel was not good. As an example, we all hear the term “medical practice” ~ but almost never consider its literal meaning. It’s a *practice* ~ and they are quite literally practicing on us and our families! Come hear another side. Learn about the disease of *expertitis* from which most of us suffer or have suffered. Most importantly, learn how to discern when to listen, and to whom. In addition to realizing the catastrophic affect had by “expertitis”, this amazing workshop offers an eye-opening revelation about the “world of experts” you will be thrilled to see! (Room 104)

The Unified Approach to Tying Teaching Together (Debbie Strayer/Co-founder of Homeschooling Today Magazine) – Want to teach your child how to think & learn? The unified approach is your ticket! Show your child the connections between all areas of learning paving the way for lifelong learning. You can use science, history & worldview as your base while teaching the “tool skills” of reading & writing! Come to hear how you can increase efficiency, enjoyment, & interest in your homeschooling life. (Room 105)

Planning for High School and Beyond (Charlotte Seewald/University of Nebraska Lincoln Independent Study High School) – Planning for high school and beyond? Learn about homeschooling with online/print high school courses from the University of Nebraska Lincoln Independent Study High School. (Room106)

Hands-On Kindergarten and First Grade (Amy Quakkelaar/My Father’s World) – Whether starting anew, or adding another learner to the group, the thought of teaching early elementary education can be overwhelming. But veteran homeschooler, Amy Quakkelaar, assures mothers that with the right approach, the word “overwhelmed” can quickly be changed to “overjoyed.” Amy will explain the My Father’s World method of incorporating phonics, reading, writing, art, Bible, hands-on science, math, history, and more, into simple, yet effective daily plans. Include pre-schoolers and older kids in many of the interesting activities as well. You will be shown easy tools that will ensure “school” becomes daily FUN. (Room 108)

Online Homeschooling: Best of Both Worlds (Mimi Rothschild/Learning By Grace) – Online learning can enrich your homeschooling and it can make life with your children easier and more peaceful. It can give you time and space. Leveraging technology and selecting outstanding web based resources is a skill like any other that needs to be learned. This new column will provide you with everything you need to know to become online homeschooling experts. We will explore the vocabulary used to describe online learning options and we will uncover the wide range of opportunities available on the web; you will learn what to look for, how to ask the right questions and how to identify and then meet your child’s needs with technology.  (Room 110)

Educational Entertainment: Classical Music for Families (Bonnie Simon/Maestro Classics) – Discover the new classical music CD series that integrates great classical music with the London Philharmonic Orchestra with classic stories. Excellent for music appreciation – learn about what to listen for in the music, learn some new songs, learn about composers. Great cultural education both at home and in the car.  High quality and always fun. (Room 112)

Lapbooking/Notebooking with Any Curriculum (Tracee Wood) – Get your children involved in their subjects. Appeal to all of their learning styles & help facilitate fun & fondness for your topics. Subjects accompanied by lapbooking are subjects that stay with your student. It’s not just an education it’s an adventure & a personal work of art.

Homeschooling The Difficult Resistant Child (Randi St. Denis/Director, HEEA, Homeschooling Mother of 7) – The resistant child can be a nightmare to educate. Today’s resistant child could become tomorrow’s steadfast and reliable adult. Hear other parents discuss how they brought about real change without crushing the tender hearts of their child. (Room 115/116)

Secrets of Great Spelling (Barbara Beers/The Latin Road/The Phonics Road) – Great spelling does not have to be a mystery when you know… the rest of the story. Public school methods of memorizing words using pictures, workbooks, & games will never give a student the tools to know how English is built & why it is built the way it is. Learn not only the foundations of great spelling, writing, & reading, but also how to coordinate grammar, composition, & Latin in a multi-sensory approach with music, art, & literature. (Room 117)

Introduction to Unit Studies (Valerie Bendt) – As she reviews the basics of teaching by the unit study method, Valerie gives instruction on how to develop unit studies based on your own family’s needs and desires. Valerie offers anecdotes and samples from unit studies she has done with her family. Rekindle a love for learning in your family. Encourage creativity, expression, and individuality. Put away tedious textbooks and get on with real learning and real life! (Room 118)

The Relevance of Genesis in Biblical Instruction (Polly Brown/Answers In Genesis) - Why does compromise in Genesis undermine all future Bible teaching? Understand the negative impact and devastating implications if you allow the book of Genesis to be misinterpreted. (Room 119)

5:30 PM

Growing Mother & Daughter relationships through Homeschooling (Victoria (Kasten) Tecken & Kathy Kasten/Epic Scrolls) – Homeschooling brings so many blessings that reach far beyond the courses taught. Victoria is a 19-yr-old homeschooled author of 7 books. Join us as we share our amazing mother/daughter journey through Victoria’s homeschool life – from the early years to her current college experiences. Through joys, struggles and suggestions, we will encourage you to make the most of these all too fleeting years with your children. (Room 102)

Discover the Lost Tools of Learning (Julie Melendez/Classical Conversations) - Workshop Description Coming Soon! (Room 104)

Teach Your Child Music (Eden Vaning/Ebaru Publishing/TheViolinBook.com) – 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. (Room 105)

Applied Grammar (Gail Brubaker/Applied Grammar) – Attendants will learn how to teach to the long term memory and learn why the Applied Grammar method is fast becoming known as the most efficient method for teaching the structure of the English Language. (Room 106)

Neither Slave Nor Bum: Teach Your Kids to be Good Workers (Lisa Brown/Homeschool Mom of 4) Academics are always important in our homeschooling. But they are not alone! Ultimately, we strive to raise and train our children to be capable, productive, self-sufficient members of society. We work to make successful adults! Learn the secrets to finding and keeping the “happy medium” between making “slaves” or “bums” of your kids ~ and what a tremendous impact this has on their lives! In order to be good workers, we must teach them the self- confidence that comes from working properly. Join us to learn what we were never taught. You will be so encouraged ~ leaving equipped to train your children properly, rather than later having to retrain adults! (Room 113/114)

ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Autism: The Brain Balance Approach to Addressing Learning & Behavioral Symptoms (Dr. Peter Scire/Brain Balance Achievement Centers) - Brain Balance is a unique, non medical, program based on the principles of Hemispheric Integration. At this workshop, you will learn the science behind the Brain Balance Program as well as why this program can produce measurable, permanent results in a short period of time. You will also learn what the underlying cause of these symptoms is. (Room 117)

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