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The Wholes and Parts of Humane Education

In this talk we will consider Five Core Habits of education. These habits are good for every student at every age, which includes mommy-students and daddy-students. The Five Core Habits are Naming, Attending, Memorizing, Expressing, and Storytelling. We will not only consider how to instill and practice these habits, but we will discuss why these habits lend themselves to a humane education in the universe God has created.

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The SEVEN Most Important Things We’ve Learned in 25 Years of Marriage: A Workshop with Jay and Heidi St. John

“Transparent. Honest. Funny. Real.” That’s what people say when they hear the St. Johns speaking about the ups and downs of their union. If you’ve never heard Jay and Heidi speak together, now’s your chance. Join them for an hour that will encourage and inspire you as they share wisdom from 19 years of homeschooling and 26 years of marriage. This workshop is rated “M”? for marriage. Bring your spouse if you can!

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Staying One Step Ahead of Your Hungry Family with “Time Blocks”

They say that the kitchen is the heart of home and that is certainly true in our home. I think that planning “time blocks” in the kitchen is one of the most important keys to keeping my home running smoothly, keeping “one step ahead” of myself, and not feeling like I’m drowning as I keep up with the never ending food needs of my 4 boys. We’ll talk about the importance of planning ahead, how to keep up with your plan, stay ahead of your hungry family, and setting up time blocks and delegating tasks too! Join me!

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Discovering the Artist Within

Don’t feel like you’re creative, or perhaps you have let your creativity lie dormant? We were all created in God’s image, which means each of us has creativity that needs to be nurtured and developed in order for us, and our children, to be whole hearted individuals. In this session, Lori will not only remind you of that creativity but also give you practical ways grow that creativity within your own life and the life of your family.

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Homeschool From the Beginning

When do you get started and what do you do first? We’ve had precocious readers and we’ve had late bloomers, but every one of them has benefited from being homeschooled from the beginning. Learn to relax and introduce your little ones to the joy of learning in a gentle and realistic way that will prepare them for academic success!

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Top Ten Tips for Successfully Graduating Your Child

With 19 years of home education and four homeschool graduates who have successfully been admitted to their chosen universities, Debby Sjogren has learned by success and some failure how to prepare your children to have an amazing high school transcript. Come listen and learn how you can also best prepare your children for their next level of higher education.

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How many labs?!!!

Should I do all the labs or just some of them? How do I choose which of the labs to do? What is the best method to use when doing labs? How can I get all the supplies together for labs? Join Bill Harmon for some practical advice and a LIVE demonstration!

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Latin Might Make You a Genius

It is easy to understand how good nutrition will make you healthier and exercise will make you stronger, but are there subjects that can make you smarter? In this workshop we’ll talk about how (and why) one really old language can change everything for those who dare to master it.

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Aiming Our Arrows into Adulthood

As homeschooling parents, how can we prepare our children, to be arrows for God’s purposes? How can we prepare our hearts (through prayer and effective communication) to release our children to God? The Dunagan’s homeschooled for 27 years, teaching all seven of their children, all K-12 — all now launched into their adult life, in International Business, Engineering, Global Missions, Christian ministry, Education, and the Arts — with graduations, college success, joyful weddings, and many grandchildren! In this session, you’ll be encouraged, from a solid biblical foundation, for life beyond homeschooling – with next-generation purpose. Let’s aim and release our arrows, for the glory of God.

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College Success Starts in Ninth Grade

What can you do now that will impact your child’s college success? We will explore four attitudes that characterize successful students and suggest ways you can cultivate those attitudes early.

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Conquering Sibling Rivalry

So your kids fight. I know you think you’re the only one, but trust me when I tell you every single parent goes through this. It’s impossible to put two people in the same place without friction, but that doesn’t mean we must give in to the world’s combative view on siblings. God has a beautiful plan for this treasured relationship and fostering it isn’t quite as difficult as you think. Join Kim as she shares practical strategies you can implement today and life-changing truths that will impact your family for years to come.

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Homeschooling During Difficult Times

No matter what your struggle is – caring for an aging parent, loss of your own health, going through a divorce or other difficult family time, this session discusses how to make it through.

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The Four Steps of Learning

Learning consists of four steps. No matter what is going on with an individual, each person (whether special needs or typically developing) should go through these same 4 steps. First, the brain receives the information being inputted. Next, the brain must process the information it has received. Third, the brain needs to store that information. Finally, the brain has to use the information. Again, this four-step pattern for learning is the same for every person. There are multiple factors which can affect each step of learning and cause corresponding challenges. In this session, learn about these 4 steps of learning and how to optimize each step to become an excellent, efficient learner.

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Living in a Media World

When you sit in the same room as a family how long does it take till someone is on phone or computer? Today it is no doubt that there are so many things beckoning for our attention. What effects does this have on our children or grandchildren? Media dictates not only how we dress, our music, and what we want to do in life, but now the media world determines your social life, your privacy, addictions, how you learn, communicate, and shop. In fact, to some degree it controls the actual time in your life! We are no longer fighting a materialistic world, we are fighting a medialistic world. The first step is to acknowledge the problem. By acknowledging the problem we can then see how it is effecting our own lives individually and also our family. In our culture today we have to face the media. Please join us to discuss some of the impact media is having on the generations and propose some ways to approach this together as a family.

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Getting Started Homeschooling: Everything from A to Z

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 Ohio’s homeschool regulations in a way that is interactive and engaging, as well as provide examples of notifications and Ohio’s 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!

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Mom Dont Make Me Think

Focuses on math but with many helps and tips that would apply to any subject. Math can be a struggle for a lot of children, but is simply giving them the answer the best approach? In this session, learn tips and helps for creating thinking skills in your children. Listen Now

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The Grocery Budget Formula Workshop

In this interactive workshop, we’ll look at the 5 most common grocery shopping mistakes that result in overspending and that terrible feeling that you’re flushing money away each week. We will also work through my “grocery budget formula” to determine how much you should be spending. Then, we’ll talk about what you can do differently to streamline your grocery planning routine and shopping habits – so you can keep more money in your wallet, where it belongs!

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Abeka tips for homeschool success

11 Tips for Homeschool Success

Homeschooling is a wonderful, worthwhile journey, but even the most experienced homeschool parents sometimes need a bit of advice or encouragement. Here are 11 tips for success.

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