Are you tired of being the engine behind every school day? This workshop will show you how to raise homeschoolers who take ownership of their learning and manage their time and tasks without constant reminders. Learn practical shifts in mindset, routines, and tools that help you move from instructor to mentor—so your kids grow in independence, and you gain breathing room in the process.

Starting homeschooling can feel overwhelming, especially when navigating state requirements, paperwork, and curriculum choices. This workshop will guide families through the essential steps to begin homeschooling in Pennsylvania with confidence. Parents will learn about the legal requirements, how to file the necessary documents, practical tips for organizing their homeschool year, and helpful resources to support them along the journey. Whether you are just considering homeschooling or preparing to begin, this session will provide clarity, encouragement, and practical guidance. Cómo Comenzar a Hacer Homeschool en Pennsylvania Comenzar a educar en el hogar puede parecer abrumador, especialmente al enfrentarse con los requisitos del estado, el papeleo y la selección de currículo. Este taller guiará a las familias a través de los pasos esenciales para comenzar a hacer homeschool en Pennsylvania con confianza. Los padres aprenderán sobre los requisitos legales, cómo completar los documentos necesarios, consejos prácticos para organizar su año escolar y recursos útiles que les ayudarán en el proceso. Ya sea que estés considerando el homeschool o preparándote para comenzar, esta sesión te ofrecerá claridad, ánimo y dirección práctica.

How to implement gentle, developmentally appropriate activities to help your child develop a love of learning and needed foundational skills for future academic growth.

Homeschooling has seasons—and some feel longer (and crazier!) than others. Whether you’re just starting out, juggling toddlers and teens, or approaching graduation, this workshop offers practical tips and real-life encouragement for every stage of the journey. Come be reminded: you will survive—and even thrive!

This workshop encourages parents to embrace homeschooling as more than academics by focusing on a Christ-centered vision of education. We will explore how to integrate a biblical worldview, character formation, and spiritual discipleship into everyday learning, helping families homeschool with clarity and eternal purpose. Educando con Propósito: Enseñando para la Eternidad, no solo para la Graduación Este taller anima a los padres a ver el homeschool como algo más que lo académico, enfocándose en una visión cristocéntrica de la educación. Exploraremos cómo integrar una cosmovisión bíblica, la formación del carácter y el discipulado espiritual en el aprendizaje diario, ayudando a las familias a educar en el hogar con claridad y propósito eterno.

Ever read the Pennsylvania homeschool law and wonder what it meant? Has a friend explained it to you and it doesn't make sense? This talk will explain in detail those two little paragraphs that describe exactly what it is that supervisors are responsible for in their children's education. We'll also briefly cover paperwork and other requirements of the law. Have your mind put at ease with a fuller understanding of what it is the law is – and isn't – saying.

Homeschooling high school doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. In this encouraging and practical workshop, you’ll learn the key shifts every parent needs to understand before homeschooling a teen. Discover how your role changes, what truly matters academically, how to prepare for transcripts and graduation, and how to guide your teen toward increasing independence with confidence. Walk away calm, clear, and equipped for the high school years.

In this session become educated about public education. We will cover a brief history of the origins of the public school system and the rise of homeschooling in the US. Unsure of what to do as a homeschool husband and dad? In this session we will also discuss how to support your wife and kids as the head of a homeschooling family.

Get a clearer understanding of what home education can look like while busting up those educational myths everyone has believed for decades. Learn about the supervisor's role in the Pennsylvania homeschool and how God has equipped each parent to lead the learning in the home. Add in a splash or two of things Ginger wishes she knew when she got started and that makes one enlightening experience!

Confidently navigate PA homeschool law! Learn your responsibilities as a parent, what your district can and can’t require, and the purpose of evaluations. Discover what to include in your portfolio, how to find a qualified evaluator, and easy year-round strategies to stay prepared. Walk away with practical tips and resources to make evaluation time simple and stress-free.

The responsibility of parenting and educating our children can be a heavy weight, but our Abba does not want us holding that burden. Beloved, Release is Ginger's story of transformation through the gracious work of her heavenly Father. He gave her this phrase as a reminder of how dearly she is loved and how everything in her life can be released to her caring, faithful, and sovereign Abba. Come, learn to adopt the phrase Beloved, Release as your own.

In this neuroscience-based talk, cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore will share tips for understanding and helping children with ADHD. She will reveal surprising facts about the ADHD brain that will help homeschooling parents better connect with and teach kids who struggle with ADHD. With humor and real-life examples, Dr. Amy will ask you to examine five areas of influence on your child’s behavior and learning including sleep, nutrition, physical activity, emotion regulation, and cognitive skills. You’ll learn tips for optimizing each of these areas to reduce some of your child’s struggles with behavior and learning.

If reading time in your homeschool is filled with frustration, tears, or constant curriculum changes, you’re not alone. This session with Sandy Zamalis will help parents understand why some kids work so hard to read and still struggle and what’s really going on beneath the surface. Walk away with a clearer, research-backed understanding of your child’s reading challenges and tools to help you choose supports that are grounded in science, not trial and error.

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.

Unpack the frequently asked questions of how to homeschool struggling learners and those who learn differently. Be encouraged and equipped as Cheri Kay shares diagnostic checklists for struggling learners, discusses common roadblocks homeschooling parents face (and how to navigate around them), and gives strategies for achieving success with your children who learn differently

Parenting a child with ADHD is hard, so how do we do it in a way that honors God, honors parents, and honors kids? Join cognitive psychologist and ADHD mom Dr. Amy Moore for a 3-part workshop that takes a deep dive into the challenges of ADHD parenting and then emerge with practical solutions. With humor, real-life stories, grace-filled tips, and neuroscience, Dr. Amy will help you solve challenges with discipline, sleep, emotion regulation, and educational accommodations and interventions while leaving plenty of time for real-time discussions and Q&A about all things related to ADHD parenting.

Are you ready to build a strong foundation for your littlest learner? Does your child have learning challenges or differences that make getting started feel uncertain? If so, this workshop is designed just for you. Cheri Kay will walk you through the stages of early childhood development. You’ll learn how play-based learning nurtures cognitive, social, and emotional growth while laying the groundwork for lifelong success. She will also share practical tips and strategies to make learning fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate. You’ll gain tools for providing effective accommodations, scaffolding, and modifications to support your child’s unique needs—setting them up for confidence and success from the very beginning.

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.

Does the thought of beginning formal elementary homeschooling with a child who has learning challenges feel overwhelming? This workshop is here to guide and equip you with clarity and confidence. Cheri Kay will introduce the stages of child development from kindergarten through third grade and explain how structured learning fits naturally within your child’s developmental growth. You’ll discover how to balance purposeful play with academic instruction in ways that support engagement and understanding. Through practical, easy-to-apply strategies, you’ll learn how to teach the foundational skills of reading, writing, and math while providing appropriate accommodations, scaffolding, and modifications. Walk away with tools to create a learning environment where your child feels supported, capable, and excited to learn.

Parenting a child with ADHD is hard, so how do we do it in a way that honors God, honors parents, and honors kids? Join cognitive psychologist and ADHD mom Dr. Amy Moore for a 3-part workshop that takes a deep dive into the challenges of ADHD parenting and then emerge with practical solutions. With humor, real-life stories, grace-filled tips, and neuroscience, Dr. Amy will help you solve challenges with discipline, sleep, emotion regulation, and educational accommodations and interventions while leaving plenty of time for real-time discussions and Q&A about all things related to ADHD parenting.

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.

This workshop addresses some of the challenges associated with teaching struggling or atypical learners at home in the high school years. Do you have questions such as “How do I award my teen with special needs a diploma?” or “What do I do when my teen with dyslexia can’t read high school-level material?” Cheri Kay discusses alternative coursework, specialized curricula and learning materials, assistive technology, transcript options, possible graduation guidelines, high school programs for special learners, and post-high school options. She also offers tips for navigating the process of applying for testing accommodations for College Board tests.

What if we’re getting childhood all wrong? What if the things children need most—and the right kind of preparation for their futures—aren’t what we’ve been told? In a culture consumed by busyness and achievement, something vital is slipping away. Days once filled with joy, imagination, and connection have been replaced by packed schedules and relentless pressure. Families are feeling the strain, and children are paying the price—growing anxious, overwhelmed, and disconnected. The very essence of childhood—the foundation for creativity, resilience, and joy—is quietly vanishing. This keynote will spark a powerful conversation about what children truly need to thrive. It will uncover the hidden forces stealing childhood and inspire a bold, practical path to reclaim it. Attendees will leave with fresh insights, actionable strategies, and a renewed sense of purpose to protect what matters most.

If the children are the glue holding your marriage together, you are on the path to divorce. A healthy marriage has characteristics that lead to a thriving home. Bringing 40 years of experience in marriage to bear on the subject, the Smiths recognize that some stages are harder than others, while it is never too late to improve the health of the relationship. The Smiths will share several tools that can help to restore or invigorate a marriage in a busy home where no one seems to have any extra time. Leave this session with one or more ideas to make an immediate difference.

Parenting comes with conflict and tension between you and your child. In this workshop, cognitive psychologist and Christian counselor Dr. Amy Moore will share ways that parents can transform the relationship with their child through a grace-based approach to parenting that honors God, honors parents, and honors kids. Dr. Amy teaches instant ideas for communicating more effectively, solving challenging behaviors together, and shifting the Christian parent’s mindset about what it means to discipline our children.

With increasing pressure on homeschool freedoms nationwide, it is more important than ever for homeschool families to understand and participate in the civic process. This workshop encourages parents to see civic involvement, especially voter education and Get Out the Vote efforts, as a practical and meaningful way to fulfill required civics education at both the elementary and secondary levels. Families will learn how real-world participation can teach students responsibility, citizenship, and the value of protecting the freedoms that make homeschooling possible.

While we try to carefully choose and use the best curricula for our classrooms, several factors have a far greater impact on day-to-day teaching and learning than the differences in materials or methods of instruction. From schedule to diet and from exercise to environment, you can use simple lifestyle adjustments to make education less stressful, more joyful, and more effective.

As CHAP celebrates 40 years alongside our nation's 250th anniversary, this workshop invites homeschool families to reflect on America's founding, its guiding principles, and the biblical truths that shaped our republic. Rooted in Romans 12:12, the session equips parents to teach American history with gratitude, hope, and conviction, encouraging students to love their country, understand its heritage and faithfully live out their role as future citizens.