Starting the homeschool journey can be an overwhelming and intimidating process. How do you decide which curriculum to use? How should your home be set up for learning? What does the law require of homeschoolers? Is there a right way to homeschool? This session is designed to address beginning topics like state homeschool laws, how to choose curriculum, understanding your children’s learning styles, finding support for you and your homeschool, and making learning a lifestyle. It’s my hope that you’ll leave this session feeling equipped and confident for the school year ahead.

Just like a house needs a strong foundation to stand tall, children need a solid base in math to tackle more complex ideas with confidence. Without a solid foundation, things can start to crumble. In this session, you’ll learn simple, effective ways to teach math from the ground up, helping children understand the basics in a way that builds their confidence. When kids have a solid math foundation, they don’t just get the right answers—they feel empowered to keep growing, trying, and even enjoying math as they advance to more challenging concepts.

One of the great benefits of homeschooling is the opportunity to personalize your children’s education. A key ingredient in tailoring education is understanding each child’s individual learning style. This facilitates easier learning, adds fun to school, and aids in choosing curriculum. This workshop will give you the tools to determine your child’s learning style and ideas for how to better teach them. Additionally, you’ll be able to learn about your learning and teaching style, too!

Homeschooling isn’t just about finishing textbooks—it’s about preparing kids for real life. In this workshop, we’ll explore how to intentionally weave life skills into your homeschool from daily chores and time management to financial literacy, problem-solving, and even entrepreneurship. You’ll learn practical strategies to help your children grow in independence and confidence while still pursuing academics. Walk away with a clear vision for raising capable, resilient young adults who are ready not only for graduation but also ready for the responsibilities and opportunities of adulthood.

Listening and reading well, speaking and writing clearly, and thinking and debating effectively are abilities that most parents hope to cultivate in their children. With that goal in mind, Andrew Pudewa explores various environments and activities that accelerate the development of these language skills, beginning with the youngest students and continuing into the high school years.

Set the boring worksheets aside and say hello to joyful learning through games! In this fun-filled workshop, you’ll discover how simple math card games can make math something your child actually looks forward to. These games are powerful tools for teaching and reinforcing key concepts like addition, multiplication, and fractions. They encourage critical thinking, build number sense, and allow kids of all ages and abilities to learn together. Games turn solitary work into a social, interactive experience that boosts math skills and infuses learning with laughter and joy.

Would a Renaissance education help bring about a renaissance in education? What sort of training and life did a young Shakespeare or da Vinci have? What elements of that can we recapture and apply in our tech-driven modern world? Andrew Pudewa contemplates craft, attentiveness, stock, imitation, constraint, freedom, and more!

Don’t miss the essentials! These are the most crucial and the most basic, age-old, biblical principles for the education of a child. Faith and character are preeminent. The principle of individuality is the most liberating principle. Relationships lie at the heart of it. Life integration turns knowledge into an extremely useful and powerful tool for success. But how many of these elements are missed by conventional systems of learning and by many homeschools as well? These are the basics, coming from Kevin Swanson’s 53 years of experience in the movement, and his book, Upgrade: The Ten Secrets to the Best Education for Your Child.

As homeschool parents, it’s natural to want to protect our children. Keeping them too sheltered can leave them unprepared for life’s challenges and sometimes even lead to rebellion, which pushes them toward the very things we hope to shield them from. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to guide your kids through honest, age-appropriate conversations about feelings, choices, and real-world experiences. We’ll explore practical strategies to build resilience , confidence , and sound judgment , helping children grow capable, self-assured, and ready to navigate the world beyond home.

Teaching multiple ages at once is no small task—it can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and frustrating. But with the right systems and mindset, it can become one of the most fruitful parts of your homeschool. In this session, Kathie Morrissey, homeschool mom of eight, will show you how to turn the chaos into calm. You’ll learn practical strategies to structure your days, foster independence, and keep everyone on track—even when you’re juggling toddlers and teens. You’ll walk away encouraged and equipped with tools to make school time more peaceful, productive, and purpose driven.

Many teachers and parents assume that good readers will naturally become good writers. Others think that writing talent is a natural ability. Some have it. Others don’t. Both are myths. History and modern research demonstrate how good writers develop the two most critical skills needed for a high level of aptitude in writing. With humor and insight, Andrew Pudewa explains these two easy but powerful skills that build language patterns and nurture competent communicators.

Teaching math can be tough, especially when your child learns differently. Whether your child has a learning difference, struggles with math anxiety, or simply doesn't grasp math the traditional way, you're not alone. In this encouraging and practical workshop, you'll discover strategies that truly work for kids who need a different approach. Learn how to teach in ways that build real understanding, reduce anxiety, and foster confidence. With the right tools and support, success is not only possible—it’s within reach. Come gain insight, encouragement, and a clear path forward for your child’s learning journey.

Science is messy and expensive. Ever wonder whether you’re “doing it right” or “doing enough”? In this workshop, Ben will offer his insight as a middle school science teacher on where you should probably splurge and where it’s okay to cut your science budget. He will also describe some of his favorite science tools that you can buy once and use for years with multiple scholars. Hopefully, you’ll walk away from this workshop feeling encouraged and equipped with new ideas, resources, and the confidence that you can teach science!

This comprehensive seminar delves into three common learning differences—dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia—affecting students’ reading, writing, and math abilities. Educators, parents, and tutors will gain a clear understanding of how each condition presents in the classroom, their underlying causes, and how they can often overlap. The seminar will provide practical strategies for identifying these learning challenges early and explore targeted interventions that support student success in reading, writing, and math. Participants will leave equipped with effective instructional techniques, accommodations, and tools to help students overcome these barriers and achieve academic growth.

As schools have made reading their new god, they believe that producing good readers will solve all their academic problems. As a result, many children—the dyslexic, the easily distracted, the auditorily challenged—are left behind in the rush to improve test scores. What schools do not know (but what many parents and teachers discover) is that reading is not simply being able to rapidly decode symbols with the eyes. With humor and insight, Andrew Pudewa shares stories and strategies for helping students who need to engage the cognitive processes of reading but who are more likely to excel through a wider variety of practical, creative, and imaginative approaches.

As the author of six books on world history, American history, missions history, and the history of Christian liberties, Kevin Swanson shows how a Christian view of history is so very different from an evolutionary, materialistic and humanistic view that is taught in schools today. Most of the Bible is history. Jesus appears in history. The Gospel is a historical event. If you are passing on the faith to your children, this will be a critical element of it. It is essential that we pass on the “mighty acts of God” as recorded in history — and see them as just that — the mighty acts of God.