The term "special needs" often broadly categorizes children who don't conform to typical learning patterns. But when your child truly learns differently, what steps should you take? Join Gretchen Roe for an insightful session filled with practical advice on adjusting goals and expectations, then tailoring your curriculum to genuinely support your atypical learner's unique path to success and thriving.

In today's knowledge-based society, teaching compositional writing can feel overwhelming for parents due to its subjective nature and the challenge of knowing where to begin. But what if writing could be a joyful, collaborative experience that ignites a lifelong passion in your child? Join Gretchen Roe as she addresses common anxieties and offers practical tips to cultivate confidence, creativity, and a genuine love for compositional writing in both you and your child.

Every parent believes their child is unique, but what if they're truly exceptional—whether by reading at four or struggling at ten? How can you effectively reach your "differently-wired" child, fostering their success without feeling overwhelmed? Join Gretchen Roe for an interactive conversation on understanding learning differences and setting realistic expectations to help your child truly thrive.

Taking manipulatives out of the kindergarten classroom and recognizing their benefit in teaching mathematical concepts all the way to Algebra can make a proven difference in students’ mathematical comprehension. Explore the science that helps unlock the key to long-term mathematical understanding. This workshop will be of particular benefit to parents who struggle to help their children learn mathematically.

Research says that students who learn to manage their academic time are more successful. How do you teach a child to stay on task when they cannot even find their way to the school table? Come and join Gretchen Roe as she shares research into why your child struggles to manage their time and effective ways you can teach them to set goals and stay on task.

Home academics can be particularly difficult if you think composition is a mystery and you HATE to teach writing. Wouldn’t you love to have the practical tools to teach composition without the stress? Join Gretchen Roe as she reflects with humor and insight on ways to teach a subject many parents dread.

Sometimes the most difficult journey is just keeping everyone alive on a homeschool day. Join Gretchen Roe as she reflects on 21 years of homeschooling 6 kids and shares a variety of practical, humorous suggestions for keeping your head together when they are losing theirs. (This is more discussion than presentation, but MAN, it is FUN!)

Spelling You See – Radically Different Spelling Success Without Word Lists, Tests, Stress, or Tears Spelling You See’s unique low-stress learning experience guides students through four essential activities (listening, reading, copywork, dictation) presented at appropriate developmental stages. Without using word lists or tests, these activities help students transfer correct spellings of common words to long-term memory, so they can use correct spellings in everyday writing.