Founder of Classical Conversations Leigh Bortins share stories about homeschooling and reflecting on how classical education transformed education. Listen Now
This session provides a very practical look at how homeschooling can be a great blessing for your family– and how you as a homeschool mom can truly grow through the process. We’ll get an overview of home education from the start of your journey to the finish line, so you’ll feel better prepared for every step of the way. This time will be followed by a time of questions from the audience.
The truth is that almost everything you’ve ever heard about unit studies is probably wrong. Learn the simple secret that every truly great educator knows that will dramatically simplify your schedule, add Life to your classroom and prepare your children for a lifetime of learning, taught by a homeschool pioneer who has been teaching unit studies for nearly 40 years.
Are you tired of flashcards? Does your child cry when you give another timed math fact test? Are you
beating your head against the wall because your child can’t seem to remember the multiples of 7? This workshop will show you fabulous and effective alternatives to worksheets and flashcards by playing easy and fun math card games. Imagine your kids asking to practice their math facts more! Come and discover games to help your child learn their math facts.
How to destress your homeschool and creative ideas for grandparent involvement. Listen Now
Students in kindergarten, first, and second grade need to focus on mastering the skills of reading, writing, and basic math. A student’s primary education program is the foundation on which the rest of his education is built. Find out how to train your students in accuracy, attention to detail, and mastery from the beginning. And discover how a simple read-aloud book each week can expose your students to science, history, geography, art, classical music, and poetry.
This session is a practical how-to workshop, intended to help new home educators meet the Ohio state requirements for notification and assessment. Melanie will review Ohios homeschool regulations in a way that is interactive and engaging, as well as provide examples of notifications and Ohios assessment options. Whether you are in the process of deciding to home educate or you are ready to begin, this is an important session that will provide answers to all your homeschool questions!
Whether you are starting with preschoolers or pulling kids out of “traditional” school, your first few years of homeschooling can be overwhelming. There are so many different curriculums to choose from, teaching and learning styles to discover. There’s your own family rhythm to adjust to and state requirements to figure out. There’s also often added pressure from family and friends. Why would any parent choose to attempt to teach fractions or (gasp) long division when they can leave it to the professionals? Our goal is to provide encouraging information about homeschooling basics, plus give you thoughtful and informative ideas on how to get started and stay the course.
Most of us want to parent our children in such a way as to point them to Jesus, but do we really understand what that looks like? Join Leslie Nunnery as she gives Biblical insight into just what Discipleship-focused parenting actually looks like by examining the principles taught in scripture and giving personal examples of how that plays out in our modern world.
Tips and Tricks to Having Fun; While Actually Parenting and Schooling
Homeschooling comes in many shapes and sizes to fit all the different types of families
Its appropriate that this conference is titled Teach Them Diligently. Isnt that what home educators strive to do? But how do you train up a child in the way he should go? (Prov. 22:6) Sam Sorbo is a veteran of home education who offers inspiration and empowerment to parents, to encourage them in their schooling and parenting endeavors. Shes the author of Theyre YOUR Kids: An Inspiration Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate, and Teach from Love: A School Year Devotional for Families. Sam wants to share her secrets to imparting godly characteristics into our young ones, and how discipline and encouragement go hand-in-hand to raising good Christians. Whose autograph do you want on your childs heart? Sam will share her ideas for the best way to get that done, diligently!
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