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Teaching Children: Efficient Learning

What is evolution based on? What is science? Does science support this theory? Not at all! This session provides some simple, nuts-and-bolts reasons why Darwinian evolution cannot work and why many scientists are abandoning it.

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How Do I teach My Elementary aged Children to have a Biblical Worldview

The goal of Biblical worldview is to not have more knowledge but to have more knowledge of Jesus. The ultimate goal is to know Jesus and what He says to us in His word. It is about the heart! Listen Now

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APPLES for the Teacher

The gift of a fresh, shiny apple still represents respect and gratitude towards one’s teacher. Why should it be any different for the homeschooling mom? They typically carry the lion’s share of the homeschooling workload. To help them avoid burnout, husbands need to help their wife avoid feeling 100% of the homeschooling responsibility. Your wife needs to hear “thank you” in many different ways and know for sure that you are engaged. In this session, Davis gives six real and practical ideas for supporting your wife in the homeschooling journey.

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Loving, Learning, and Laughing

Practical Classical: Preparing Preschoolers, High Schoolers, and Everyone In-Between

Classical Education is completely do-able, even if you are educating a broad spectrum of ages. Classical homeschooler and mother of eight, Kendra Fletcher shares tips and insight into educating high schoolers, middle schoolers, elementary students, and preschoolers all in the same classical homeschool.

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How to Teach Your Children to be Independent Learners

Is there really a benefit in teaching our children to learn independently? Come see how this one skill builds successful learners, decreases mommy-burn-out, and brings peace into your home once again. This is a practical workshop. You will leave with a vision for how to encourage independent learning in your home, as well as, several free printables to help manage your day.

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I Believe in Homeschooling

Most parents place a high value on the education they can give to their children. It prepares them for life and gives them hope for a happy future. In the old days, the three R’s of schooling included reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithematic. Is homeschooling succeeding because it is reclaiming the tried and true educational philosophy or is something else going on? In this workshop, Davis presents a compelling case for you to believe in the power of homeschooling and six new R’s to back it up.

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Heartbeats of Discipleship: Shaping Your Child’s Heart to Live for God

“Who REALLY “Owns” YOUR Children?”

“Who REALLY “Owns” Your Children?” Two radically opposing views of parenting and education at war in America today… It boils to this: who REALLY “owns” your children? There is an extreme danger to faith and freedom in allowing government to become parent. Learn the real history of so called “public” schools, and the purpose their architects intended. The battle for faith and freedom in America hinges on giving children the education our Creator expects.

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Homeschooling through Adversity

In 2005, Sandi Queen’s youngest son, Jeremiah, was diagnosed with cancer while the family was away from home at a homeschool convention.  What followed was 3 1/2 years of daily chemotherapy, spinal taps, bone marrow aspirates, and more.  How in the world does a family make it through daily life and continue to homeschool through an ongoing, lengthy trial such as this?  Sandi shares her family’s experience, how to prioritize, where to find strength, practical tips, and more.

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Contemplate, Advocate, Navigate…Reaching Children with Reading Struggles in the Home

Please join Natalie Hoover with Hoover Learning Group to learn how to ‘learn’ your children and students…and help them ‘learn’ themselves! This fun, interactive class will offer innovative insight into the importance of identifying individual learning styles and accessing and implementing appropriate strategies for homework and study times. We will offer specific learning tools for you to take home, discuss the importance of appropriate diagnostic testing, as well as offer a plethora of resources for you to further educate yourselves about and embrace multisensory learning! You are not alone. Come and mingle with other like-minded parents and educators and see that together, we C.A.N.!

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Beauty and Reason for Mathematics

Most people are not neutral in their feelings towards mathematics.  Either they like it, or they hate it. Join us to see how all of math from arithmetic to calculus can be summarized in three simple charts.   You will walk away being able to see the big picture of mathematics with the perspective that math was created by God, revealing another piece of His picture.

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Teaching Mathematics

Did you know that mathematics has parts of speech and sentence structure, just as does any spoken language? Did you know that understanding the “grammar” of mathematics greatly helps student understanding of problem-solving and applications? In this workshop, Tom clearly and humorously demonstrates this quality of mathematical language. At last, you will truly understand the roles of all types of mathematical symbols, and you will see how easy it is to translate between mathematics and English, enabling you to improve your understanding and teaching of “story problems” at all levels.

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The Writer Within: Unlocking Your Child’s Creative Writing Potential

In this session, author Sandi Queen, five of whose children are award-winning authors, talks about how to encourage even the most reluctant writer to get creative and get writing!

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Teaching Handwriting with Success

Developing fluid, legible handwriting is foundational to education, yet this basic skill is often neglected in today’s world of computers. Explore the history of handwriting education and methods for teaching handwriting, so that all students succeed. This workshop provides practical information like handwriting games and practical ideas that can be used as soon as parents return to teaching.

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