FRIDAY |
Friday 8:30 - 9:30 Free Early Morning Session - Open to the public |
| CHAP | Vision for the Future |
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| Voddie Baucham | Getting Your House in Order |
| In Deuteronomy 6, God -through Moses- gives us a clear, practical, powerful approach to family discipleship that has stood the test of time. This session will explore ways we can implement these practical tools in our homes. |
Friday 9:30 Convention Exhibit Hall opens to paid attendance |
Friday 10:00 - 10:45 |
| Bill Jack | Jack Theist Meets Dr. Secular: The Fiend With the Secular Mind (Colossians 2:8) |
| Train your students to discern world views and to understand their impact on every aspect of our culture. We will analyze the impact of world views on our culture through interviews with those who hold opposing world views. Great opportunity to learn practical tools to learn how to reach non-Christians and to confront the culture with the Truth. |
| Julie Hiramine | Setting a Paradigm for Purity |
| A Biblical, age-appropriate approach to sex education for homeschoolers. In this workshop parents of elementary and middle school children will learn what to talk about with their kids at every stage of development. This workshop includes information on how to set the paradigm for purity and courtship beginning in preschool. We will also discuss media discernment, how to give "the talk," and how parents can begin now to open up the lines of communication with their children to pave the way for honesty and openness during adolescence. |
| Cooke & Kummer | Homeschooling Thru High School: Turning the Impossible Trek into an Enjoyable Journey |
| HSLDA's Homeschooling Thru High School program was born out of a desire to help parents continue homeschooling throughout the high school years. The high school section on HSLDA's website provides tons of valuable information for those who are just thinking about high school or who are already immersed in the high school years. We'll take you on a tour of the web pages and give you an overview of the "You Can Do It," "Before High School," "During High School," and "After High School" sections. HSLDA is with you from the first days of homeschooling right through graduation day! |
| Karen Stobaugh | Elementary Foundations For a Lifetime of Learning |
| Often too much dependency on curriculum in the early years fills our children up with knowledge that is most often forgotten later. Understanding how the brain functions, and how to build a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning is the goal of this workshop. |
| Carol Barnier | Help! I Fell off my Lesson Plan! |
| When things don't go as planned, when no one can seem to focus on their spelling, when the kids (and you) need an off day, what can you do? A day away from the lesson plan doesn't have to mean learning is over. Come learn lots of ideas for an atypical day that are fun, memorable and packed with learning. |
Friday 11:00 - 11:45 |
| Voddie Baucham | How to Disciple Your Child |
| The book of 2 Timothy is a masterpiece that traces the mentor/Protégé relationship. These principles offer insight into the discipleship relationship that God has established for us and our children. |
| Chris Hogan | Becoming Somebody or Containing Someone |
| This presentation reveals the three pitfalls every parent encounters on the road to becoming Somebody: (1) demanding, (2) judging, and (3) controlling. Identify and escape these pitfalls by taking a journey to the heart. You will discover the four types of parents and which ones children consider credible and are willing to follow. Chris points you to the three priorities a parent cannot fail to do or all other efforts in raising a Godly generation will be rendered inconsequential. Chris's next three workshops build on these three priorities. |
| Donnie Rosie | 3 Pillars that Give Freedom and Direction in Guy - Girl Relationships |
| Ideas for guiding young adult relationships abound, but this session will focus on the simple truths presented in scripture. It is Donnie's desire that you will walk away refreshed and strengthened by a clear and simple presentation of truth. This will be a down to earth, personal, and practical session that he hopes you will enjoy. This is a must attend for parents and their young adults presented by Donnie Rosie, Age 26 and Staff Member at Miracle Mountain Ranch and Assistant to Dr. Lew Sterrett. |
| Todd Wilson | Help I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom |
| It's a fact! The only thing tougher than being a homeschooling mom is...being married to a homeschooling mom! Dad, your wife needs your help. Come join me as we discuss how to support and assist our wives in the homeschooling journey. We'll also do a lot of laughing, as I encourage men to be encouragers of their homeschooling wives. |
| Bruce Eagleson | You Can Do It! (Getting Started Homeschooling) |
| Dr. Eagleson draws on his 22 years of homeschooling and twelve years on the CHAP board to introduce the topic of getting started in homeschooling. A summary of the research into home education is presented. Curriculum, schedules and record keeping will be covered. Dr. Eagleson takes questions from the floor both during and after the presentation. |
Friday 12:00-12:45 |
| Diane Craft | Identifying "If" Your Child Has a Learning Glitch |
| This is for your 'puzzling' child'. A child may be a reluctant learner for several reasons. 1. Maturity; 2. Information Processing Block (visual, auditory, writing); 3. Attention/focusing issues; 4. A Right Brain Learner using a Left Brain curriculum. If you knew what the problem was, you would know how to help this child. It is not difficult. There are only Four Learning Gates. When all four of these gates are working well, then learning is easy. When one or more of them is blocked, learning is much more work. This workshop will help you find out why your smart child is having to work so hard to learn. It doesn't have to be so hard! |
| Brian Ray | The Power of Homeschool Research: What It Tells Us and How to Use It |
| Dr. Ray provides a brief summary of homeschool research to date and explains current projects and trends. He explains that scholarly writing and research are powerful tools used by both friends and foes of parent-led education, that they should be guided by clear goals and theory that are based on sound values, and suggests where they should be headed. |
| Diane Kummer | Developing a Plan for High School: Sample Four-Year Plans |
| How do you plan a program for your high school homeschooler? What subjects do you teach and when? Do you follow a basic high school plan, a general college prep plan, or a rigorous college prep plan? How do you evaluate credits? Determine grades for a course? What about creating a transcript and diploma? If you are just beginning to think about homeschooling during the high school years, this seminar will help you organize your thoughts and begin laying the groundwork for a viable four-year plan. |
| James Stobaugh | Teaching Composition to the Elementary and High School Student |
| To whatever our children are called for such a time as this, they need to know how to write. Writing is the quintessential skill for young people preparing to be 21st century apologists. This workshop is an overview of the goals and objectives of writing from pre-K to college. The participant will hear that Dr. Stobaugh believes that the nurture of the heart is as important as the teaching of writing skills. |
| Nada Rothgaber | The Nitty Gritty of Homeschooling in PA |
| Journey down the path of answering "What I Must Do When" or otherwise known as meeting the requirements of homeschooling in PA. Nada will also give hints and tips on types of curriculum, keeping records, organizing the home and the day, educational field trips, and more! |
Friday 2:00 - 2:45 |
| Bill Jack | Simple Tools for Brain Surgery (II Corinthians 10:5) |
| Non-Christians seem to have the advantage in our culture. We, as Christians, are sometimes intimidated by or even afraid to talk with many atheists, new-agers, evolutionists and other Wizards. Too often, we fear we won't have answers to their tough questions. Be encouraged. Learn four killer questions that will help to destroy the Wizards' secular thinking that is encasing the minds of friends, relatives and others. Learn to destroy the Wizards' sloppy, secular arguments without destroying the person. |
| Chris Hogan | Becoming a Credible Messenger |
| The first priority that a parent cannot fail to do is become a credible messenger who is Person-centered in Christ Jesus. A parent's goal is to be able to say as Jesus did, "I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do...I have manifested thy name unto the men (family) which thou gavest me" (John 17:4,6) You will learn how to teach children the practical skills of hearing God's voice through the Scriptures. You will discover how to credibly answer one of a child's core questions, "Does God delight in me?" by affirming God's answer through a spoken blessing. |
| Diane Kummer | Avoiding Transcript Trauma: Triage for High School Records and Documentation |
| Why is documentation of high school coursework important? Keeping good records does not need to be time consuming or burdensome; it will actually save you time and effort when creating your child's transcript. Learn about the resources that are available to you as you track your student's progress through high school. |
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| Carol Barnier | What are you THINKING? - Learning Styles and Beyond |
| This talk is BIG on the beyond. So often, learning style materials pour all their time and energy into finding the right label for your child's learning style. (Yes, we now know he's a right brained, global, sub-dominant, argyle-wearing, rational wombat....but....how do I teach him to spell?) And while there are many different tools for assessment, too often these same materials are light on just what you should do after the label. How do you teach history so it sticks? What if she can't understand fractions? What if he loves language but hates to write? This workshop will be all about "What do we do now?" Come away with lots of ideas you can use Monday morning. |
Friday 3:00 - 3:45 |
| Voddie Baucham | Training Our Children |
| Ephesians 6 offers a tremendous overview of the child training process. This session will teach you the three basic phases of child training/discipleship as we prepare our children to know and serve God. |
| Julie Hiramine | Road to Purity |
| In this workshop we will equip parents on how to instruct and mentor their teens to wage the battle against the explicit content that bombards us in today's world. This workshop is excellent for parents whose teens are entering adolescence. God's call on this generation of youth is to raise a banner of purity to counter the explosive rise of inappropriate sexual content in our culture today. In this workshop we will equip parents to wage the battle against sexual promiscuity that we face everyday. Topics discussed will include courtship versus dating, media discernment and enhancing communication with your teen. |
| Donnie Rosie | How Teen's and their Parents Should Approach Modesty and Media |
| In this session we will set forth clear principles for discerning God's will on the issues of Modesty and Media. This message, coming from a youthful speaker, will add current applications to age old principles. Teens and their parents are invited. |
| Dewitt Black | Why We Need the Parental Rights Amendment |
| Hear how the Supreme Court and our nation's lower courts are failing to hold parental rights to the same legal standard as fundamental rights like speech and press, and how European court decisions on children's rights are influencing our U.S. judicial system. Dee Black describes three threats to parental rights that involve the political right, political left, and international law and proposes a solution that will be the battle of the century for homeschoolers and other pro-family forces. |
| Betsy Ray | On Your Toes -- Homeschooling With Toddlers Under Foot |
| Watch your step! Those wee ones are learning from everything you do. Betsy will offer encouragement and ideas for mothers of toddlers, especially those balancing their older and younger children's education. |
Friday 4:00 - 4:45 |
| Diane Craft | Smart Kids Who Hate to Write |
| There are children who can tell a wonderful story orally, but when it comes to writing their thoughts down, they only write a few sentences. Sometimes these children reverse letters, or have difficulty writing cursive, or just have very sloppy handwriting. They write many of their letters from the "bottom to top". These children often can spell a word correctly orally, but leave out a letter when trying to write it in a test. When they copy from a book, they leave words out, or even spell them incorrectly. The spacing on a math paper is very erratic, leading to math errors in problems they know how to do. These children may be "mixed dominant", being left eye dominant, but right handed. They are truly experiencing a "glitch" between their head and their hand. Learn how to identify the child who has a true "writing glitch" (that is correctable), or a child who is just not motivated to write. This workshop answers these and many other questions that have puzzled you about your children. The exercise you will learn will take the stress out of their writing systems, and make the whole process so much easier. Older children go from writing only a few paragraphs, to 4-6 page papers after doing this easy exercise daily for 4-6 months! This exercise is used throughout the United States by athletes. |
| Brian Ray | Are You About to Be Co-opted? Separating School and State |
| It is of paramount importance for everyone to consider who should be in authority over what is taught to the minds and hearts of children. Both the concept of a democratic republic such as the United States and a Judeo-Christian worldview demand that parents and private associations be the only educators. Dr. Ray will challenge you to think through this issue and provide you with information and insight that will help you promote the concept of the separation of school and state. This has emerged as one of the most important issues with which homeschoolers must grapple during the early 2000s: "Hi, we are the local government school district and we are here to help you, to give you a free education for your children at home." Does this positively grab you and comfort you that now all your money and self-doubt worries are over? Or does it send shivers up your spine with visions of Big Brother? It is of paramount importance for everyone to consider who should be in authority over what is taught to the minds and hearts of children. Both the concept of a democratic republic such as the United States and a Judeo-Christian worldview demand that parents and private, thoughtfully-chosen associations be the only educators. Dr. Ray will challenge you to think through this issue and consider questions such as, Should one person take from another, with the governments help, to educate his or her own children? Shouldn't we as Christians care about those less fortunate and back up the government's benevolent hands? And Dr. Ray will provide you with information and insight that will help you promote the concept of liberty and biblical thinking by way of separating the government from education. This has emerged as one of the most important issues with which homeschoolers must grapple during the early 2000s. |
| Becky Cooke | Course Options to Diversify Your Highschool Program |
| Once a child reaches the high school years, a myriad of course options becomes available: parent-taught classes, co-op classes, private tutors, community college courses, online courses, and correspondence schools. Each option is viable, yet which should you pursue for your child? |
| J. & K. Stobaugh | But We had Hoped . . . The Home Schooled Prodigal |
| We all like the happy stories, but what about the stories that do not have happy endings. . . After faithful home schooling all of their lives, what if all our best efforts seem to fail . . . what if our child(ren) choose not to walk with God? We will look at the life of Absalom and the story of the Prodigal Son and share stories and encourage one another. This workshop is presented by my wife Karen and myself. As we share our struggles with our oldest daughter, we invite honest sharing and honest questions. |
| Chris Hogan | Developing a Safe, Joyful Home |
| The second priority of a parent is to develop a safe and joyful home that is principle governed. Learn how to provide a safe place for your children that fosters righteousness, peace, and joy. You will discover the practical skills of having a courageous conversation so the most pressing issues in your family's lives can be resolved according to Biblical principles and your family can be of one heart, of one mind, and of one accord. Learning these skills will help you answer another core question, "Do you delight in me?" When you understand the heart, you will win the heart. |
Saturday |
Saturday 9:00 - 9:45 |
| Bill Jack | Creation-Evolution—What's the Big Deal? I Just Want to Tell People About Jesus (Colossians 2:8) |
| "Who cares whether it was 6 days or 6 million years!?!?!? Isn't this discussion unnecessarily divisive to the Christian community? Are we not losing credibility with the scientific community and hurting the cause of Christ among non-Christians by insisting on a literal interpretation of Genesis 1-3?" Learn to respond biblically to such charges so that "no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception." Old-earthers, progressive creationists and other Wizards come try and stump the wild-eyed, fanatical, six-day creationist. |
| Chris Hogan | Developing a Safe, Joyful Home |
| The second priority of a parent is to develop a safe and joyful home that is principle governed. Learn how to provide a safe place for your children that fosters righteousness, peace, and joy. You will discover the practical skills of having a courageous conversation so the most pressing issues in your family's lives can be resolved according to Biblical principles and your family can be of one heart, of one mind, and of one accord. Learning these skills will help you answer another core question, "Do you delight in me?" When you understand the heart, you will win the heart. |
| Becky Cooke | Homeschooling the College Bound: Successfully Navigating the Road to Admission |
| If your child's post-high school plans include college, you'll want to carefully plan out his high school years. This seminar will provide you with tips and resources to help you better understand how you can prepare your high schooler for the challenges of college, as well as aid you in helping him select and apply to colleges as a homeschooled student. You'll receive information on making the most of a college visit, interacting with college admissions officers, and gathering the information needed for the college application. |
| Karen Stobaugh | When Our Memory Fades |
| Perhaps no cognitive act exemplifies the wonder of God's creation than the act of spelling. This workshop looks both at spelling and spelling rules, and it also examines the physical aspects of spelling. Mrs. Stobaugh, a learning disability therapist, shows parents and teachers how to make spelling a thinking rather than merely a memorization process. Mrs. Stobaugh also answers these question, "Why do some very bright students spell poorly? What can we do to improve their spelling skills?" |
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Saturday 10:00 - 10:45 |
| Voddie Baucham | The Father's Role in the Home |
| Ephesians 5 shows us how the husband/wife relationship paints a portrait of the relationship between Christ and his church. This session will focus on the father's role in this drama and the importance of the biblical model. |
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| Camden Spiller | What worked and what didn't - observations of a homeschool graduate |
| What is it that makes ones homeschooling experience a success? What can parents, students, and graduates learn from the first twenty-five years of the homeschooling movement? Join Camden Spiller for a homeschool graduate's perspective. |
| Todd Wilson | Taming the Video Game Beast (and battling other technological gizmos) |
| Parenting has always been a challenge, but in this age of computer games, Xboxes, Playstations, cell phones, iPods, and personal DVD players, parents face a unique and all-consuming opponent. Join Todd as he discusses the issues, examines the effects, and offers practical advice for taming the technological beasts that have invaded our families' lives. |
| Bruce Eagleson | A Critique of the Theory of Special Spontaneous Generation (Evolution) |
| Dr. Eagleson presents a reasoned critique of the idea that life caused itself. He looks at several scientific reasons against this theory and presents an argument for why creation is much more plausible. This discussion is unique in that it is not based on scripture, but on scientific grounds. |
Saturday 11:00 - 11:45 |
| Dianne Craft | Teaching the Right Brain Child |
| Half of the population is right brain dominant, and half is left brain dominant. If you have more than one child, you likely have a right brain learner in your midst. These wonderful children learn in a different manner than their left brain siblings. They don't learn as easily in an auditory manner (like many curriculum methods), but rather store information in their long-term memory by using pictures, color, story or emotion attached to the facts they need to learn. In this workshop you will learn how to identify the right brain child, and learn many simple teaching techniques, such as visual spelling which causes the words to "stick instead of slip". Watch your children become good spellers with very little effort! You'll learn how to put "velcro" on math facts, and how to help your right brain children easily remember vocabulary words. You will help them get in touch with the "smart part of themselves" and really shine, using these right brain strategies. Their faces will light up when they find that they can retrieve information so easily. If you have right brain children who are struggling to retain information, or left or right brain children with auditory processing problems, you will love these techniques! Put them into practice the next day! |
| Brian Ray | When a Free Lunch Isn't Free: Public School Homeschool Programs |
| Lures abound to sidetrack homeschooling parents. One is the fast-growing nationwide promise of "free," state-run, "home" school programs to "help" you educate your children. Dr. Ray will challenge you to consider the paramount importance of who should be in authority over what is taught to the minds and hearts of children. Related to tax-funded programs, there are (1) subtle and negative practical consequences of enrolling your children in them, (2) serious problems from the perspective of a liberty-loving republic such as the U.S., and (3) contradictions to a biblical worldview that demands parents and private associations be the main educators of children. Dr. Ray is convinced this is one of the most urgent issues that homeschoolers should grapple with during the next several years. |
| Becky Cooke | It's Off to Work We Go! Homeschooling for the Marketplace, the Home Front, or the Military |
| Your child may have no desire to go to college-or perhaps he does not need a college education to fulfill his post-high school objectives. Nonetheless, the high school years are an important time to help him prepare for the future. In this session, we will discuss a high school program that includes options for those whose plans do not include college, as well as the various careers and possibilities that exist in the marketplace, on the home front, or in the military. |
| Mary Sayre | HELP: What Do I Do With All These Kids?? |
| With a houseful of children, and multiple grades to teach, do you find yourself asking, "What do I do with all these kids!?" If you are like most homeschooling moms, there are bound to be some days when you feel like you all you can accomplish are the basics -- eating, breathing, sleeping, wiping running noses, settling conflicts, dishes, laundry... . Come be encouraged as Mary, a homeschooling mother of 11, shares three simple principles and several practical ideas that apply to any homeschool situation. We all need a gentle reminder that parenting is a privilege! |
| D. & N. Rothgaber | If You Are Homeschooling, You're at Risk! |
| How is homeschooling changing and what will it look like in five years? Is it a dinosaur about to become extinct? So many controversies float around about homeschooling: Are you homeschooling if you cyber charter school, correspondence school, or co-op. Doug and Nada will examine many of these controversies and discuss " Just what IS a homeschool" and what should it be. Join them in this lively discussion and you might be surprised to know the research, the results, and the background of homeschooling and its terms and its future. |
Saturday 12:00 - 1:00 |
| Support Group Leaders Townhall and dessert (requires prior registration at the CHAP booth) | |
| CHAP cordially invites Support Group Leaders to a Town Hall style meeting while you enjoy some cookies and a cool drink. Bring your great ideas, concerns, and questions and plan to join us in the VIP ROOM on Saturday from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. New CHAP Board member, Megg Kanoff will be chairing the discussion and is eager to meet with all of you. |
Saturday 1:00 - 1:45 |
| Bill Jack | Counterfeit Reality |
| The biggest and most enduring Counterfeit Reality of all time is most cleverly foisted upon people through film. See how moviemakers convey a secular worldview to the public...in the blink of an eye! Keep in mind Colossians 2:8, and keep focused on Bill Jack's media examples and use of technological illusions. Otherwise, you may lose sight of True Reality. |
| Chris Hogan | Incremental Release |
| The third priority of a parent is to Incrementally Release their children as they become purpose motivated. You will learn how to develop the five elements of a noble plan that will empower your children to fulfill their Noble Call in Christ Jesus. Noble planning is a tool you can use throughout a child's life to help them be wise and consider their latter end. (See Deut 32:29) This skill will help answer the question, "Can I delight in doing God's will?" |
| Diane Kummer | The College Admissions Process: The Homeschooled Student's Guide |
| You are not only your child's teacher, you are also his guidance counselor! Find out how to maneuver through the entire college admissions process, from narrowing down the selection of colleges to filling out college applications, applying for financial aid, and asking the right questions that will help you discern whether your child is spiritually, academically, and emotionally prepared for college. |
| Richard Karman | Christian leadership: tips and tipfalls |
| With 24 years of homeschool leadership experience, 20 years of managing a Christian business, many years of Christian lobbying and over thirty years of marriage (to the same wonderful woman), Mr. Karman shares tips that every Christian leader should know. If it is small church politics, a Boy Scout troop, a homeschool support group or a national organization, these principles apply to all leaders, and those who aspire to leadership. |
| Mary Ann Eagleson | Homeschooling: One of God's Greatest Tools to Shape Us into His Image |
| When the laundry backs up, and the children's books are missing, and there is conflict in the Co-op, the call to prayer seems so much more urgent. Mary Ann will candidly and sometimes humorously, share some of the ways these normal homeschooling moments and homeschooling at large has helped mold the character of Christ in the Eagleson family. |
Saturday 2:00 - 2:45 |
| Voddie Baucham | Education and Worldview Formation |
| Whoever educates a child shapes that child's worldview. Parents considering home education need to know that more than just the three R's are at stake. Moreover, homeschool families need to make sure they aren't just public schooling at home. |
| Julie Hiramine | A Girl's High Calling |
| The intricacies of raising girls in this generation are never ending. Challenges abound with girls. • Emotions run wild. • Trying to be modest in a world full of indecency. • Battles between sisters and girlfriends. • How to act with the opposite sex. Join Julie Hiramine as she gives practical wisdom and advice on how to raise a generation of Godly daughters. God's call on this generation of young women is key to their upbringing, and the world challenges us at every step of the way. Establish a renewed vision of why our daughters are so special to the Lord and His plan for this generation. |
| Camden Spiller | Transitioning into Life After High School |
| Homeschool graduates enter adulthood with a unique set of opportunities, challenges, and perspectives. Camden Spiller, founder of Homeschool ALUMNI, discusses these and how graduates, parents, and siblings can support each other in life's transitions |
| Carol Barnier | Creation of a Homeschool Co-op |
| Follow the ups & downs, the mistakes and the rewards of the first two years of a now-thriving homeschool co-op. Learn how to start, what questions to ask, what costs you can expect, what policies you need up front, and what surprising things human behavior will add to the equation. |
| Nada Rothgaber | The New Generation of Home Educators |
| Join Nada in this lively session as she looks at the history of homeschooling and takes a guess at the future of homeschooling. Homeschoolers who went before us traveled many roads and those who come behind us will have different roads to travel. As current homeschoolers what do we need to do for our grandchildren and great grandchildren? Will the future find us faithful? How can each of us itty-bitty homeschoolers have an influence for the future of homeschooling? |
Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 |
| Dianne Craft | Biology of Learning and Behavior |
| Johnny is a constant motion machine. Tom cries in frustration over minor matters. Susie has mood swings. Joey is nicknamed, "Eeyore" because of his negative attitude towards things. A three year old gets so angry that his rages are almost scary. Carol acts "spacey" and forgets the things she knew the day before. Harold lays awake a long time each night before he can fall asleep. Could all of these behaviors be caused by an upset "gut ecology"? Could they be related to multiple antibiotic use when the child was young, or other factors that affected the child's intestinal health? Could common physical symptoms such as athlete's foot, rashes, canker sores, sinus problems and stomach aches be related to these children's behavior and learning issues? The answer is a resounding, "YES"! Find out what other parents have been learning: that there is a direct connection between the physical well being and learning ability and behavior of a child. This fascinating workshop provides you with clues to your child's internal learning environment, and how to change that environment for the better. It is easy to correct these conditions at home and dramatically affect your child's learning day. The testimonies that we receive from parents across the United States who are using these simple remedies with their children are amazing! |
| Brian Ray | Home Educated and Now Adults: Were the Criticisms True or False? |
| Dr. Ray's major new study examines the lives of 7,306 adults from across the United States who were homeschooled. This research, a long time in the making, focuses on these adults' general demographics, attitudes toward their own home-education experience, and success in life. Success was evaluated with respect to civic, social, educational, employment, and worldview traits. In many ways, they are very "normal." On the other hand, they are remarkably different than the general U.S. population. Generally speaking, the findings defuse many of the long-held negative criticisms of those who doubted homeschooling's benefits, whether practiced in the U.S. or in other nations. And the findings will likely be a great encouragement to those parents and advocates of home-based education over the past two decades. |
| Becky Cooke | Wind for Your Sails: Encouragement for Teaching High School |
| Scripture says to refresh the weary with a word. Homeschooling is a tough job, but God's Word is overflowing with refreshing words that will help you put all things—even algebra lessons! — in proper perspective. Homeschool moms are not teaching merely academic lessons, we are teaching eternal truths. Come and be reminded of the Lord's interaction and involvement with you as you homeschool your high schooler. |
| Mary Sayre | At What Cost?... Maintaining a Life of Balance |
| There's an old adage that says, "If you need to get something done, find the busiest person you know and ask them to do the job." Do you feel like that person? Do you feel pressed on all sides? Does every day on your calendar have something penciled in for you or your children to do? How do you maintain balance while homeschooling your children? Learn the secret of prioritization, and the avoidance of schedule overload. |
| Betsy Ray | What Do You Do All Day, Dear? |
| This is for all the other moms who have been futilely asking for a maid every year for Christmas. How do you do more than is humanly possible (which most of us are trying to do) or justify not doing it (which is an easily-acquired skill!)? You will be challenged to determine priorities as you seek to organize your time. |