Workshops during the 2008 Gulf Coast Home Educator's Conference:
Download copies of our workshop schedules:	Friday    Saturday
Jan Bedell	Little Giant Steps
Does Your Child Show ADD or Dyslexic Symptoms?	Saturday
Knowledge of developmental stages and brain organization can uncover the causes of these symptoms. This knowledge leads to an understanding of how specific stimulation affects the brain. Receive tips and techniques to accelerate academic and functional abilities. Learn to avoid cultural practices that are contributing to many learning difficulties.
Jan Bedell	Little Giant Steps
Enhance All Learning Styles	Friday
People naturally gravitate towards their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. To reach our full potential, however, we MUST develop proficient visual, tactile, AND auditory pathways to the brain. Learn how the brain is organized for successful learning. Determine for yourself if teaching to only one learning style is best.
Mike and Denise Boriack
The Homeschool Family	Saturday
Whether you are just star ting to homeschool or need some encouragement along the way, Mike and Denise will guide you in how to work together to accomplish the spiritual and academic goals for your family and still experience an incredible marriage. What is the wife’s role? What is the husband’s role? How can Dad play an active and important role while still making a living outside the home? Can he still be effective when he’s away from home 10 –12 hours per day? How does Mom honor her husband in her family while he’s away? Come learn that biblical homeschooling is a lifestyle and what it means to be a homeschool family. You may be surprised that you are not the only one experiencing these challenges and feeling overwhelmed with your responsibility.
Mark Brenon
Ideas for Discipling Your Children at Home	Saturday
Do you struggle finding the time to disciple your children? Do you feel unqualified to teach your children? Are you uncertain of what you should teach them or where you should start? If so, then allow Mark Brenon to encourage and equip you with practical answers to facilitate effective family discipleship. In this workshop, Mark will help you to create a multigenerational family vision and a family catechism. In addition, he will help you to equip your children to defend their faith as they grow-up in a culture that is increasingly hostile to Christianity.
Debbie Elder	New American School
Overcoming the Road Blocks to Happiness	Friday
This presentation will equip you with the necessary tools to remain passionate and happy with your life. Come and learn the proven techniques and strategies that you can put to use the moment you learn them. As a home school Mom your job is very important and you set the mood of the household and classroom! Make the commitment to improving your life today!
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Debbie Elder	New American School
Motivating Your Child Is As Easy As P.I.E.	Saturday
Every child wants to be successful; our job as home school parents is to set them up for success. This workshop will provide you with a tested formula that when followed will ensure your child’s motivation improves. In addition, you will learn methods to teach him success strategies for life. Come prepared to hear specific principles backed with action plans that you can put into place the minute you leave. Hands on techniques that work to assist your child in maturing into the adult you want him to be. By Planning, Involving our children in the process and backing what we do with solid and sincere Enthusiasm we can equip them with the tools of success.
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Renee Ellison
The Power of a Focused Mother	Friday
You can spot the difference in the children of a focused mother a mile off! Today's mothers are distracted by many “noble” uses of their time. But while she is preoccupied, her children are the silent losers. These losses are deep and irretrievable. We’ll name these losses and show where they lead. Conversely, we'll show you have to raise your conviction and sharpen your aim, so that your children will end up a cut above the pack. The impact of focused motherhood is huge and blessed. Learn how your influence is more than you know.
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Renee Ellison
How to Avoid the 2 Most Common Pitfalls in Home Education	Friday
A growing number of homeschoolers are facing one or the other of two extremes. Many are not schooling at all...unschooling...letting lots of other things take priority...not tending to business...finding it difficult to be disciplined in the area of academics. On the other end are some who are making academics their god -- forcing their children to study works by ungodly individuals (just because they’re in vogue) and obsessing about achievement and traditional formal college routes...not caring if these academics are Christian-based or not. The objective of this workshop is to help you find your balance; how to avoid the two major pitfalls of home education. Come to this workshop to learn how to know if you’re in academic idolatry or falling short in the fundamentals of home education. Find out what the normal pursuit of general knowledge is not good for, and examine the marks of a truly Biblical education.
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Renee Ellison
Twelve Optimum Ways to Trigger the Brain with any subject matter!	Friday
Discover the fastest route and the shortest distance to mastering new information in any subject matter. Innovative, jaw-dropping methods useful for any home educator. This is what you wish you’d learned when you were a student! Tips that education majors WISH their college courses would have taught them but didn’t. This workshop examines how we can cooperate with all of the natural ways in which the brain works (Renee has identified two dozen of them), to turn our job of teaching from drudgery to delight. We will be working with God as we fine-tune our methods to follow in the patterns He has already established.
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Carolyn Gibbens and Rhonda Bedee	Spell to Write and Read
Do You C What I C?	Friday
So…what about spelling? That’s the question many home educators puzzle over. “I don’t need my child to win the Nat’l Spelling Bee; I just want him to write a paragraph with few or no misspellings!” What’s available to teach spelling? Get a grasp of various phonics approaches and choose what works for your family. Take home more of the “whys” in the mysteries of language (Desi Arnaz makes an appearance with the following complaint about English: “In-a Spanish you got a letter and it says the same thing all de time!”). Play games, win a prize, take your own college-level spelling test (Gasp! Not me! Tests are for my children!). No better way to put yourself in their shoes!
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Camille Goldston
How to Teach the Great Books	Friday
Wonder how to approach the Great Books? especially if you've never read them?! Or maybe you're even wondering what they are and why they matter. So many of us want to give our children the education we didn't have. But how? Here's why the Great Books are so important and how you can approach them from right where you are, and still gain the understanding you need. Learn how to manage the reading itself and then how to dig even deeper.
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Rick Griffin
From Boyhood to Manhood	Saturday
Scripture says, “Show yourself a man.” What does that mean? How do we prepare our boys to accept the responsibility and sacrifice that is required to join the ranks of true, biblical manhood? This workshop will give practical ways to transition boys into responsible men. It will address such issues as the meaning of manhood, the power of a public ceremony, and developing a plan to intentionally train your boys as they pursue the high standard of biblical manhood.
Susan Jackson
Juggling Preschool, High school and In Between School in a Home School	Friday
Mrs. Susan Jackson How does one keep all the balls in the air when homeschooling several levels at once? I’ll tell you what I’ve tried in our home and I’ll tell you that managing a three ring circus requires dependence on God. Come hear a ringmaster tell other ringmasters about balls dropped, balls recovered and the thrill of having our circus turn out honors college graduates in spite of it all.
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Teri Jones	ABC The Key
‘Fun & Games’ is Serious Business	Friday
Testing Scores—off the charts! Six-year-olds reading the Wall Street Journal and the National Geographic! Gifted reading teacher and English language instructor, Teri Jones, will share the specific techniques she has used for years to propel her students into top positions in the scientific, economic and educational world. Topics include: How to Train the Brain, ‘Fun & Games’ is Serious Business, and Expanding Our Children’s Vision with Global Glasses. Teri Jones turns Language Arts into an International Adventure.
Joanne Juren	Home Education Partnership
Choosing a Curriculum	Friday
Feeling overwhelmed trying to choose which curriculum to purchase? Want to become more knowledgeable about making curriculum choices? This session will help you focus on what is important when choosing a curriculum. You will learn about “scope and sequencing” and how to apply this valuable tool to making curriculum choices. Both elementary and secondary curriculum will be discussed.
Joanne Juren	Home Education Partnership
The Four Year Plan - The High School Years	Saturday
Middle school students must identify and set their high school goals no later than 8th grade. This informative session will teach you how to develop the high school “Four Year Plan.” The courses needed for both the college bound and the non-college bound student will be discussed. You will receive a “Four Year Planning Form” and guidance on how to complete it. This course is a must for the parents of middle school and high school aged students!
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Andrew Kern	Circe Institute
What is the Vision of Christian Classical Education?	Saturday
No doubt you've heard the fuss and bother over the renewal of classical education. But what is the point of it really? Why would a Christian care about classical education? Does it have anything to offer in your home, or is it just another weight to bear you down?
Andrew Kern	Circe Institute
How Can I Teach Anything Effectively?	Friday
In this age of teaching techniques and learning styles we can easily become bewildered by the dizzying array of options. But is there anything common to the way we learn everything? Is there an approach to teaching that will help your students learn anything - no matter what the subject? Andrew Kern explains that there is - and that it is surprisingly simple and effective.
Andrew Kern	Circe Institute
How can I teach my child to think?	Friday
The world has lost its mind. This workshop shows you how to help your child keep his sound and effective.
Tim Lambert	Texas Home School Coalition
What Every Texas Home Schooler Needs to Know	Saturday
Tim Lambert, president of the THSC, explains the law concerning home schooling and tells the history of home education in Texas and the nation. He relates ways home schooling families can avoid problems with school authorities and procedures for being prepared for the truant officer or a social worker at the door. Tim also shares how home schoolers can answer those oft-asked questions such as, “What about socialization?”
Tim Lambert	Texas Home School Coalition
Planning for the Future: What Comes After Graduation?	Friday
Tim talks about home schoolers going to college - how to plan and prepare. He also tells about apprenticeship, a time-tested approach to vocational preparation. Other options he addresses are trade schools, the military, and home management.
Tim Lambert	Texas Home School Coalition
Restoring Parental Rights in Texas A Hands-on Opportunity for Good Citizenship	Friday
Texas home schoolers have a unique opportunity to change a very bad law in Texas that allows fit parents to be sued for visitation or possession of their children by grandparents without good cause. Changing this law is at the top of THSC’s agenda for the next legislative session. Tim will explain the law and its problems, THSC’s desired changes, and ways parents can take a synergistic approach to teaching their children about government in the classroom while participating in the governmental process in a practical way, thus fulfilling the required subject of “Good Citizenship.”
Sharon Madsen	The Madsen Method
How To Make Your Student A Good Speller (Teach Your Children to Spell the Way Our Forefathers Taught Theirs)	Saturday
Description: How did our forefathers do it? Experience the seven explicit spelling processes they used so you can teach that way too. Become the “student” as Sharon Madsen teaches you how to guide your students—all of them—to become proficient spellers.
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Sharon Madsen	The Madsen Method
Learning Is Neurological (Straight talk about “How to Teach”)	Friday
How did our forefathers teach their children to become well-spoken, well-written and well-read? Learn how to produce independently proficient, fully literate students! Become the “student” as Sharon Madsen teaches you how to guide your students—all of them—into language arts proficiency. The workshop, Learning Is Neurological, teaches how a student becomes independently proficient by neurologically recording a knowledge base by connecting all four of his language-learning avenues.
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Mad Science
Children's Program	Friday & Saturday
Mad Science demonstrated short science experiments and phenominon in each of the children's sessions.
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Jenna Dee Martin	Ladies Retreat
CONSIDER YOUR CALLING: I Corinthians 1:26
Review the basics of your faith, the importance of a biblical worldview, how to pass on your beliefs, and perspectives of your purpose.
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Jenna Dee Martin	Ladies Retreat
FULFILL YOUR MINISTRY: II Timothy 4:5
Learn from other's mistakes, especially regarding raising your kids. Also, learn to accept instruction, to maintain attitudes of humility, and to defend your faith.
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Jenna Dee Martin	Ladies Retreat
FINISH STRONG: II Timothy 4:7
Receive exhortation & encouragement to mature in your faith, to maintain an eternal perspective, and to complete your life of faith.
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Jenna Dee Martin	Ladies Retreat
The Bible As Our Blueprint: God Cannot Lead Us on the Basis of Information We Do Not Have.
If your Bible were taken away, would you be prepared? Learn the importance of memorization of key Scriptures, the significance of living out Scripture, better prayer, and the necessity of getting Scripture in your kids before they leave home.
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Dr. Jobe Martin	Biblical Discipleship Ministries - Keynote Speaker
Evolution—Creation—Intelligent Design: What are the Differences?
Learn the answers: What do we believe about these three areas? Can we defend our creation faith? What are the issues, what are the assumptions? What are some of the recent discoveries that prove creation rather than evolution?
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Dr. Jobe Martin	Biblical Discipleship Ministries - Keynote Speaker
Teaching Our Children To Be Discerning: The Secret: Another New Age Lie, Arm Yourselves for the Fight! A Biblical Perspective
Devotionals of encouragement for desperate dependence on and encouraging encounters with the God of the Universe.
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Dr. Jobe Martin	Biblical Discipleship Ministries - Keynote Speaker
The Mantle of Parenthood: Lessons Learned and Truths Engrafted and Imparted
What is Truth? Do we know enough “TRUE TRUTH” to pass along to our children of a spiritual nature? What is wrong with it if everyone else is doing it or if Oprah endorses it? What is wrong with The Secret, Harry Potter? What are some other questionable books that Christian parents and children are reading? Are we producing Missionaries or Mission Fields from our parenting?
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Dr. Jobe Martin	Biblical Discipleship Ministries - Keynote Speaker
Worldview: How It Happens, Where It Fits, What It Looks Like
Analyze the formation of a worldview, what you do as a parent to insure a proper worldview. Understand evolution has established a worldview that is anti Christian and is racist.
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JoBeth Mathis
Why Classical Education?	Saturday
A Christian Classical education does not have to be complicated or for the mother with a Ph.D. Learn the basic terms, methods and benefits of classical education. Decide if this approach to homeschooling is right for you. A question and answer period will follow this class.
Charlene Notgrass	Notgrass Publishing
Homeschooling 101 for Imperfect Moms	Friday
Veteran homeschooling mom, writer, and speaker Charlene Notgrass helps other imperfect moms find daily strength for the journey. She shares tips on how to keep first things first, ways to make homeschooling a family lifestyle instead of a burden, and reminders about God's goals for training our children. Charlene is the author of "Daily Encouragement for Homeschooling Mothers" and many Bible-based curriculum resources.
Ray Notgrass	Notgrass Publishing
Confident Homeschooling	Saturday
Many voices in the world -- and sometimes in our families and churches tear down our confidence about homeschooling our children. Homeschooling dad Ray Notgrass uses the encouragement of God's Word to help homeschooling fathers and mothers stop letting others make them afraid. Learn to let go of the world's standards for your children. Find new confidence as you train your children according to God's standards
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Andrew Pudewa	Institute for Excellence in Writing – Keynote Speaker
A “Freedomship” Education Paradigm	Friday
Drawing on the ideas of Gatto and DeMille, Andrew Pudewa will briefly review the history of education in this country--the who, why, what, and how of the "conveyor belt," and then introduce the leadership education model of classics and mentors, adding to that his personal vision of a new education paradigm. Come and reflect on your real goals for home education—to prepare our children with character, knowledge, and skills sufficient for them to remain free men and women during increasingly turbulent times.
Andrew Pudewa	Institute for Excellence in Writing – Keynote Speaker
Conquering Corrupt Culture by Raising Christian Communicators	Saturday
In a time when “conveyor-belt” education and the madness of the multiple-choice mentality dominate schooling, both public and private, what must families do differently to raise up a generation of wise and thoughtful Christians, competent in communicating Truth in a world of lies. Do we choose “school-at home” and imitate the very system that brought us the culture we have, or is there a different way? Focusing on the pedagogical, practical, and curricular strategies that will help raise up the culture warriors of the next generation, this message will likely challenge your concepts and help you rethink your priorities in homeschooling.
Andrew Pudewa	Institute for Excellence in Writing – Keynote Speaker
Nurturing Confident Communicators - The Power of Linguistic Patterns	Friday
Many parents think that good readers will naturally become good writers. Others think that writing talent is just that -- a natural ability -- some have it others don't. Both are myths. History and modern research show very clearly how good writers have developed, and what are the two critical things you can do as a parent to develop a high level of aptitude, from a young age and into high school. With humor and insight, Andrew will share the two easy but unbelievably powerful things you can do to build language patterns and nurture competent communicators in your family.
Andrew Pudewa	Institute for Excellence in Writing – Keynote Speaker
The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing	Friday
We’ve all suffered it at one time or another: Frustration about writing assignments. Either on the receiving end, or perhaps now on the giving end, there can be a few distinctly discouraging aspects to teaching and being taught writing. The tough questions include: What to correct and how to give a grade? How much help is too much? Isn’t the assignment clear enough? Why don’t students find their own errors? Learn and avoid four teaching mistakes that contribute to this frustration: Overcorrecting, Holding Back Help, Unclear Assignments, & Over-Expectation.
Andrew Pudewa	Institute for Excellence in Writing – Keynote Speaker
Teaching and Evaluating Writing	Saturday
Evaluating a student’s writing can be very difficult for anyone, but especially for the parent who may feel less than perfectly confident in their own English or grammar skills. Learn how to provide specific models and stylistic goals for each composition, giving specific assignments to your children for both fiction and non-fiction. Solve the “How long does it have to be?” problem. Never again hear yourself say, “Don’t you want to add a little more detail?” With confidence and precision, you can design and communicate to your children goal and modelbased writing assignments, and have a concrete tool to objectively evaluate their efforts.
Alice Purcell
Demystifying the SAT Essay	Friday
This workshop presents an overview of the SAT essay including an explanation of the scoring guide, strategies for writing a good essay, and sample topics. Workshop participants will examine an essay prompt, which is the quote and question which introduces the assigned topic, and discuss possible ways to develop it. Samples of essays at various score points, SAT Essay FAQs, and Tips for success will also be offered.
Debra Raybern	NutriTech
Be Your Own Dr. Mom	Saturday
Equip yourself to be the Dr. Mom in your house for the minor and not-so-serious health problems that pop up from time to time. Whatʼs in your kitchen that can top the sting of a bug bite? Stop bleeding from a cut or scrape? Soothe a sore throat fast? And so much more. Plus learn what other natural products you can have on hand to fix most anything. Go to the doctor when you need to, not because you have no clue what to do. Save time, save money, save your sanity, be Dr. Mom.
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Debra Raybern	NutriTech
Nutrition Curriculum	Friday
Why is it important to learn about, teach and practice proper biblical nutrition in todayʼs home school? Are you concerned with ADD/ADHD? Would you like some natural solutions? Different from biology, science or health; a Nutrition Curriculum focuses on how our body responds to food to heal, support and grow a body for Godʼs service. Elementary, Junior High and Senior High age students and their parents will enjoy learning and tasting their way to better health.
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Donna Rodgers
Homeschooling Basics: RecordKeeping and Organizing Ideas for New Homeschoolers	Friday
Homeschooling is more than just an educational alternative..it's a whole new lifestyle. The thought of learning to teach your own children can be a little intimidating and overwhelming. But don't worry, regardless of your educational background or family circumstances, you can homeschool and enjoy it too! This workshop is meant to give new homeschool moms a good start regardless of how old your children are or how many you may have. Some of the topics we will cover will be legal requirements, record keeping, learning styles, curriculm choices, highschool requirements, and testing. I will also give you some genuinely useful principles for streamlining meals and housework that have helped me keep going for almost 20 years! Homeschooling is a wonderful gift to give to your children and I want to help make getting started as easy as possible.
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Donna Rodgers
Training Your Children in Home Management	Friday
Have you ever wondered “How will I teach school and keep the house clean too?!” Well, in this workshop we will talk about a new way to clean house which meshes much better with a homeschooler’s lifestyle. It’s so easy, even your children can do it! In this workshop, I will give you some specific tools and methods based on the Flylady home organization method, for helping establish good home management routines and for developing personal discipline in both your children...and yourself. But this workshop is about much more than how to get the children to clean house, it’s also about taking time to show your children HOW to “do it myself!” We’re talking about mentoring and apprenticing our children in life skills, because we love them enough to take the time to do that. Homeschool parents call it 'Home Ec'! Children call it...love.
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Dean Riley	Houston Baptist University
The Internet: Making Sense Out of the World	Saturday
We live in a society where we live fast. There is so much information out there and it increases geometrically by the day. Search engines look amazingly simple yet can prove difficult to find valid and truthful information. Google prides itself on simplicity but just how easy is to find exactly what you want? Can you trust it? How can you improve your searching? What are some useful tools? How can we teach our children to be good researchers? This session will explore information seeking, retrieval as well as information safety. We will also explore network resources, Internet search engines including some new engines, searching tips and tricks, and evaluating web site quality.
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Lee Rushing
7 Key Roles and Responsibilities for Every Dad	Saturday
Lee Rushing presents simple biblical principles for 7 key roles and responsibilities every homeschool dad should know as he leads his family. Lee has learned the hard way (kicking and screaming!) many of the things that he needs to be and do as the head of the home. Fathers will be encouraged in an honest, humorous, and transparent way. This seminar is a must for men who struggle to know who they are and what they can do in the journey of being the head of the home.
Johnnie Seago
The Gift of Contentment: I Timothy 6:6	Friday
Johnnie reviews the challenges to contentment in a woman’s life and share scriptural principles for overcoming these pitfalls that deny women from living lives of “great gain.” Evaluating women’s roles with a biblical worldview as wives and mothers will enable women determine how to live more contented lives.
Johnnie Seago
Motherhood: Seasons of Reason: Hebrews 11	Saturday
A mother’s hope is in the future of her children and grandchildren. This session of scriptural principles and humorous anecdotes will refresh women with stories and insights of weathering the storms and seasons of Christian motherhood.
Johnnie Seago
Life of Enterprise: The Model: Proverbs 31	Saturday
Often women feel overwhelmed or under-appreciated. Ever wondered, “Can I have a part-time job?” “Do I have enough energy to keep up with all the kids?” “Should I teach Sunday school?” “How do I do it all?” Proverbs 31 provides women with a blueprint for productive, fruitful lives. Not a legalistic list of ‘don’ts’ and dated advice, this in-depth look at this familiar scripture will inspire women of all ages to purse a live of enterprise that will be pleasing to the Lord.
Martha Sides
HELP!! What am I suppose to do with my other children while I homeschool the one?	Saturday
Are you new to homeschooling and have more than one child? Have you been homeschooling and just can't get it all done? Do your little ones make it hard to homeschool? Come and get some practical help on how to make your day go smoother. We will cover ideas on how to enrich your preschooler while you teach and even get some of that housework done also! Any curriculum will work with these methods and your husband can come home to a happier home!
Hank Tate
Why Home School?	Saturday
Every homeschool family faces a myriad of questions about whether homeschooling is the right choice. You probably have, or will, face questioning and criticism from friends and family who think you’ve “lost your marbles”. For 12 years this workshop has been the key that has provided the encouragement for thousands of families. It directly addresses the reasons you need to do it for the protection of your children, and will encourage your heart that you can successfully educate your children and turn them into tomorrow’s leaders. The handout is specifically designed to share with others the foundational reasons why you have chosen the excellence of homeschooling.
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Hank Tate
The 1,2,3’s of Getting Started in Home Schooling	Saturday
For 18 years, Hank Tate has been helping new homeschool families walk through the process of how to get started in building a successful homeschool. This session is the second workshop Hank’s popular and humorous Beginner Series. It presents, in an orderly fashion, a simple list of steps that families need to take to establish their home school on a firm foundation. It demystifies the process of getting started successfully. Reviews what a school day is like and will help develop realistic expectations.
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Hank Tate
How to Home School Successfully	Saturday
This encouraging session has been the final workshop of Hank Tate’s Beginner Series for 18 years. The workshop provides a concise overview of how to successfully address the myriad of subjects that need to be covered. Though the challenge can feel overwhelming, Mr. Tate will share from their 22 years of homeschooling a variety of tools and support systems that are available to help you accomplish your education goals successfully no matter what the ages of your kids. Thousands of other homeschoolers have testified that Hank’s Beginner Series was the biggest encouragement that they could homeschool successfully.
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Hank Tate
Burnout – How to Avoid It	Saturday
Burnout... “ To become exhausted especially as a result of overwork or dissipation.” Every homeschool mom faces burnout - sooner or later. Hank Tate shares from their 22 years of homeschooling experience some key thoughts that will change your entire focus on how to accomplish your educational goals. This workshop has been a perennial favorite for over 15 years because it presents four key principles which will help you avoid wasteful expenditure of energy. The workshop will re-align your thinking and goals with a focus on lifetime goals rather than stressful focus on immediate assignment battles. You will find relief from stress and encouragement for the future.
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Jim Weiss	Greathall Productions
America the Beautiful: Giants of American History	Saturday
America has been blessed with numerous heroic, extraordinary men and women who are real-life role models for our children. In this workshop,Jim Weiss presents riveting, time-honored, true stories that provide character, history and life lessons. Jim will show parents ways to make these people come to life in history and language arts lessons as well as how to offer perspective between the times in which they lived and today’s world.
Jim Weiss	Greathall Productions
Upclose and Interactive with Jim Weiss	Friday
Master storyteller and award-winning recording artist, Jim Weiss presents a seminar on the benefit and delight of all-in-the-family storytelling. This workshop will demonstrate how the written word can interface with the spoken word. Emphasis will be placed on how storytelling interweaves into all areas of the curriculum and interfaces with reading and writing, and just pure fun. Jim’s focus is on classical literature, and he will use his own unique talents to illustrate key points as he interacts with participants.
Bret Welshymer	My Father’s World
Why Homeschool?	Friday
Homeschooling isn’t easy. At times, it can be overwhelming. Knowing why we are homeschooling can help us persevere when times get tough. As our culture moves away from a Biblical worldview at a rapidly increasing pace, homeschooling becomes more and more important. By teaching our children at home we have the amazing opportunity to help our children truly understand how to live life from God’s perspective. Training our children to think and act from a Biblical worldview—that is why we homeschool.
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Dan Woody
Family Worship 101
We will be exploring the options that are available to a family for family worship. We will examine the reason that family worship is important, as well as give resources that can make your family worship time a rich and meaningful experience.