Jim Adams – James & the Professor
“If You’re Willing, God Can Use You!”
9:15 – 10:15
Through humor, drama and song, James and the Professor demonstrate how
God, not only can use you to teach; but, may already be using you
mightily in ways you’re not even aware of!
Location: Worship Center
“A Humorous Look At The Spiritual Side Of Home
Schooling!” 1:45 – 2:45
An entertaining look at the reality of home schooling and how to put
God first; not only in your school, but in your life!
Location: Worship Center
Roy Hanson
The Legalities of Homeschooling 10:30 – 11:30
This seminar will cover:
(1) an overview of Legal Requirements to homeschool; (2) an update of
all major current legislative battles to protect our private home
education and parental rights freedoms; (3) what must be done to
protect our private home education and family freedoms, and (4) as time
permits, a larger perspective of the underlying worldviews and trends
of the war against the God-ordained family.
Location: Worship Center
Diane Kummer
Developing a Plan for High School: Sample Four-Year Plans
9:15 – 10:15
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 the
need for 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.
Location: EC 21- 22
High School Transcript Clinic: Practical Tips and
Record Keeping Help 10:30 – 11:30
A high school transcript is easy to create yet a vital part of your
child’s high school records. In this interactive, practical seminar,
you’ll create a transcript that can be used as a pattern when designing
your own. We’ll guide you through transcript essentials, evaluation of
credit, grading guidelines and scales, and calculation of grade point
averages (GPAs). You’ll receive sample transcripts depicting other
formats for you to consider. In addition, you’ll learn about
necessary record keeping for high school and how to track your
student’s progress through the high school years.
Location: EC 21- 22
The College Admissions Process: The Homeschooled Student's
Guide 1:45 – 2:45
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.
Location: EC 21 - 22
Marian Soderholm
Get READY, Get SET, Get GOING!!! 9:15 –
10:15
This workshop will cover what it takes to set up a homeschool, what
options are available for record keeping, etc. and what resources and
support are available for the homeschooling parent during the
elementary school years. The various homeschooling techniques will also
be discussed, as well as the pros and cons of each.
Location: EC 23 - 24
Are YOU Homeschooling By DESIGN or
DEFAULT? 10:30 – 11:30
This workshop deals with how to PRIORITIZE, PRAY, PLAN and PROVIDE a
worthwhile elementary educational experience for your family. You will
learn how to set up several kinds of weekly schedules, how to choose
curriculum based on your student's learning style and needs, how to
lesson plan whether you are using unit studies, unschooling, or a more
traditional approach. Come and hear how to make academic subjects come
alive through multisensory teaching techniques.
Location: EC 23 -24
Are you in the RIGHT HOUSE but on the WRONG FLOOR?
1:45 – 2:45
This workshop will cover how to recognize a student's learning style,
learning difference or disability. Come and learn the four ways to
teach the three ways we process information, how you and your students
are wired and how to deal with homeschooling a student with special
learning needs. ADD/HD, Dyslexia, Autism and other various learning
challenges will also be addressed during this workshop.
Location: EC 23 – 24
Kevin Swanson
Why Homeschooling Will Change the World ~ Friday – General
Session – 6:45 – 8:15
Is it saying too much that homeschooling will change the
world? It already has. This presentation will draw
from history, real research data, and the Bible to illustrate the power
of relationship-based, parent-guided learning. The real
reason why homeschooling will change the world is found where it is
least expected.
Location: Worship Center
The Blessing of America ~ Saturday – General Session – 12:30
– 1:30
As author of The Second Mayflower, Kevin speaks from the heart on the
beautiful vision that formed America. No other nation on
earth has been so blessed with liberty and prosperity as
America. In this rousing and inspiring presentation, Kevin
urges home educators to study America’s godly heritage, be grateful for
it, and to live the principles that beat in the heart of the founders
of the nation. Has the vision faded, and have the blessings
departed? How is God going to use the homeschool movement to
revive this blessing? God may very well be preparing to use
homeschooling in a powerful way to transform our families and our
nation.
Location: Worship Center
How Dad’s Get Involved in the Homeschool ~ Saturday – General
Session – 3:00 – 4:00
Most homeschools are run by moms, and dads wind up on the bench or
disengaged entirely from the game. What part does dad play,
and how does he engage when he is away from his family for long hours
out of the week? Kevin gives some practical suggestions from
his own experience on how dads can get involved and encourage and
strengthen the Homeschool vision in their home.
Location: Chapel
Birds of a Feather Sessions
At this year's Expo, we will be hosting three Birds of a Feather
sessions. These will be led by a facilitator who
will guide the attendees through an open forum discussion pertaining to
the subject listed. These sessions will be interactive and
participatory in nature, designed for question and answer dialog as we
seek to encourage and edify each other in our roles as homeschool
parents.
Men Discipling Their Families 9:15 –
10:15 Facilitator - Dave Johnson
As fathers, we are commanded to bring up our children "in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). In this session
for fathers, we will discuss practical ways to make home discipleship
happen including family worship and spiritually mentoring our sons and
daughters. All men, from those seeking to start home
discipleship to those who are experienced and can share their wisdom,
are invited to attend.
Location: Room 14
Wall & Gates 10:30 –
11:30 Facilitators – Jake & Terri Simpson
In "Walls and Gates Around Families" we will discuss the healthy
boundaries within and around our families, as well as opening the
'gates of choice and freedoms' to young adults seeking maturity and
independence in the Lord.
Location: Room 14
Preschoolers – Before You Start
1:45 – 2:45 Facilitator – Mary Tanksley
We’ll share discussion on the essentials of raising godly children from
the start, and fun ways to introduce preschoolers to lively, hands-on
lifestyle of learning through play, reading, and loving, gentle
interaction.
Location: Room 14
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