Encouragement

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8 Great Smarts: All Children Are Smart – Help Them Believe It!

Speaker: Dr. Kathy Koch All children need to know they’re smart. Being smart empowers them to believe in their todays and tomorrows, to expect some learning to be easy, and to study when something isn’t. Being smart gives them hope. There are 8 distinct and proven ways of being smart (word, logic, picture, music, body, […]

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Help! I’m Running on Empty!!!

Speaker: Dana Blomberg The term “”Homeschooling Mom”” means everything from preschool teacher to chemistry lab technician, from chief cook and bottle washer to Biblical Counselor and everything in between. And then there is maintaining my walk with the Lord, a healthy marriage, church involvement, piano lessons, soccer practice…how do I maintain while fulfilling several full-time […]

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God Made You For “Such a Time as This”

Speaker: Joie Harber Whether it’s a season of survival mode, success, or doubt, God has a purpose for you, your marriage, your homeschool, and (most importantly) your children’s souls. Are you ready to move from feeling inadequate to empowered? Join Joie as we conquer our fears and learn how to put God’s word in our […]

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Lies Homeschoolers Believe

Speaker: Todd Wilson Your house is a disaster, your kids seem out of control, and you wonder how you’ll ever make it through another day of school. Your “get up and go” has “gotten up and went”. You used to think homeschooling was the best thing since sliced bread, but now you’re feeling like burnt […]

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Homeschooling During Difficult Times

Speaker: Dr. Sandi Queen In this session, Dr. Sandi Queen shares how, during her youngest son’s 3 1/2 year battle with cancer, and her own diagnosis two years into her son’s struggle, the Lord allowed her to continue to not only persevere through daily life in a busy household and care for her ailing son, […]

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From Diapers To Diplomas: Secrets to Starting Strong and Finishing with Joy

Speaker: Heidi St. John Homeschooling is a marathon- not a sprint. Too many start at a sprinter’s pace, burn out quickly and stagger hopelessly toward the finish line. Veteran homeschool mom of seven, Heidi St John knows what it takes to “run the race with perseverance keeping our eyes on Jesus.” Learn how to start […]

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The Hidden Gift of Homeschooling with Chronic Illness

Speaker: Aimee Smith Have you wondered if you should quit homeschooling because of your illness or other chronic problem? Homeschooling is hard, but homeschooling with chronic illness can feel downright impossible. In the midst of the struggle, however, a hidden gift exists. This gift will help you do more than merely survive. Your struggle might […]

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Attention Obsessive-Compulsive, Perfectionist, Control-Freaks: CHILL OUT

Speaker: Rachael Carman As an obsessive-compulsive-perfectionist-control-freak herself, Rachael discusses how in many instances she is her own worst enemy when it comes to taking advantage of freedoms of home school. Are you tied to your plan? Do you shiver at the idea of change or adjustment? Are you missing out on significant moments because you […]

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Am I Ruining My Children? What I Wish I Knew As a New Homeschool Mom

Speaker: Sherri Seligson Let’s face it. At one time or another we all feel our homeschooled kids are missing out on “something.” Yet we often can’t see the big picture. We imagine the 7th grader down the street is up for a Nobel Prize while we haven’t even begun to cover 13th century Africa! RELAX. […]

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KEYNOTE: Created To Be

Speaker: Dr. Kathy Koch As Dr. Kathy shares her story, you’ll be able to see yours more clearly. Why were you created? What about children and others you serve? Who are they and who are they becoming? You will be inspired by Chatty Kathy’s too-tall, spelling-is-challenging, low-voice reality and how it’s God’s perfect design for […]

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Overcome Mom Fears Through Reading Aloud

Speaker: Jennifer Pepito In this session, Jennifer will share ten lessons for overcoming fear taken from the books she read aloud to her children. Fear can rob the joy from our homeschool journey, but we can overcome by looking at noble characters in literature and applying the truth we learn from these examples to our […]

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Homeschooling Isn’t The Answer

Speaker: Rachael Carman Bummer isn’t it. Wouldn’t it be nice if homeschooling was the answer? I mean, wouldn’t it be nice if all of the problems in our families could be solved with good family time and great curriculum? Wouldn’t it be great if all we had to do was adopt a certain daily schedule, […]

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R.E.A.L. L.I.F.E. Homeschooling

Speaker: Heidi St. John Let’s face it. Homeschooling is challenging. Sometimes it can feel like a major accomplishment just to take a shower and get the breakfast dishes cleaned up before dinner! Most homeschool moms feel the pressure of providing their children with a solid academic foundation ~ but there’s so much more to homeschooling […]

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Attention Obsessive-Compulsive, Perfectionist, Control-Freaks: CHILL OUT

Speaker: Rachael Carman As an obsessive-compulsive-perfectionist-control-freak herself, Rachael discusses how in many instances she is her own worst enemy when it comes to taking advantage of freedoms of home school. Are you tied to your plan? Do you shiver at the idea of change or adjustment? Are you missing out on significant moments because you […]

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Lessons Learned in Over Four Decades of Homeschool Involvement

Speaker: Ruth Adams In her talk “Lessons Learned in Four Decades of Homeschool Involvement”” Ruth Adams, homeschooling Mama to seven, shares about homeschool history and culture and gives warning against falling into ditches along the journey. She admonishes parents to take a Biblically balanced approach to discipling the hearts of their children for Christ. Ruth […]

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