Have you just started your homeschooling journey? Come to this workshop to get information on legal requirements, what to expect in the first year or two, and how to navigate the various ages and stages of homeschooling. Whether you’re starting with preschoolers or high schoolers, this session will help you start strong!

There are 10 Essentials needed for a joyful homeschooling journey. You might be surprised to find out they aren’t using a perfect curriculum, reading a particular book, or following a specific methodology. The 10 Essentials to homeschooling are far more foundational than that (and they are super easy to apply this week)! In this session, Carrie shares the 10 essentials and how to incorporate them into your homeschooling today whether you are new to homeschooling or you have been homeschooling for years.

If you are just getting started on your homeschool adventure then this is a great workshop for you to attend! Come with questions and leave with answers. Homeschool Idaho Board Member Audra Talley is a homeschool graduate as well as a homeschool mom. She has a wealth of information to share, so join her for an interactive hour.

Do you know what to do if Child Protection Services knocks at your door? In this workshop, Homeschool Idaho Board member, Melissa Nash will walk you through the Idaho Homeschool education requirements and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfares’ policies and procedures so you are prepared if your doorbell rings.

Always feeling behind? Wondering how to get it all done? Find out about this simple and flexible tool and how you can incorporate it into your homemaking and homeschooling! This in-depth workshop will guide you through several ideas and templates to get you started.

Most of us know that homeschooling has great academic benefits and is good for families, but did you know that the benefits go beyond reading, writing and arithmetic? In this session you will learn how you can use your homeschool to grow strong, healthy kids: physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

In this session, Carrie shares how to teach PreK- 4th-grade for free (or for almost free), how to keep God and His Word at the center of your PreK-4th studies, how to protect your child’s childhood from academic overload, and more. This session will help you keep the WONDER years WONDERful, full of awe and fun, and on a budget! If you are a mom of a PreK-4th grade student, a family on a strict budget, a parent wanting to have more meaningful experiences with her younger children, or a homeschool mom wanting to simplify her schedule, then this workshop is for you.

Classical education embodies the most natural skills of learning. To give your children a better education, you must give them more than content. You must teach them the timeless art of how to learn. Discover the skills that teach your children how to think well and develop understanding of any subject, topic, or trade. We will model these skills and tools allowing you to experience them yourself so you’re able to use them in your own homeschool. Learn how a Classical Education differs from a modern education, how it can help your discipleship relationships with your children, and get some interactive practice. Experience classical education in action!

Economics is a subject that plays a profound role in the life of everyone on the planet, and yet there is an astounding lack of knowledge when it comes to this field. This must change! Join Alex as he shares the critical foundations of this essential social science, learned from 12 years as a teacher of advanced economics to some of America’s brightest high-school seniors. He will talk about basics like supply and demand, and more complex issues such as the monetary system and banking. Finally, he will offer practical tips to homeschoolers on this critical field.

Explore how to tailor your homeschooling curriculum to match your child’s unique learning style. This session delves into understanding various learning modalities and practical strategies for selecting or adapting curriculum materials accordingly. Whether you’re a novice or experienced homeschooler, discover how to create a personalized learning experience that aligns with your child’s strengths and interests.

Homeschooling provides an education that is beyond comparison with any other method. That said, Idaho code requires that homeschoolers provide instruction, “in subjects commonly and usually taught in the public schools.” This is often summed up as a requirement to provide a “comparable education.” But how are we to meet that requirement without stifling the amazing educational freedom that homeschooling offers? Join Linda Patchin as she unpacks various teaching methods used by homeschoolers and how they can each meet, and exceed, the statutory requirement of a “comparable education.”

We’ve all heard the adage, “Nothing is easy,” and it’s true. So why then do we use ‘ease’ as the determining factor in our life choices? As a culture, we want dinner-making to be easy. We want house projects to be easy. We want relationships to be easy. We want our jobs to be easy. Look around, ‘easy’ seems to be a pretty high-value today. But what about the Christian life? What about marriage? What about parenting? Are any of those easy? Could it be that our longing for easy is what keeps us from becoming the people, spouses, and parents that God has intended for us to be? God is calling, He’s inviting us to be a part of His plan to change the world. It won’t be easy, but it will be for His glory and our good. Let’s get to work together.

Struggling to teach all the kids all the things? Finding it difficult to plan your days or keep from falling behind? Learn from a homeschool mom of 6 practical ways to organize your days, maximize your teaching time, and still make time for the joys of homeschooling.

Join us for this unique look at three different Language Arts curriculums not found in our exhibit hall. We will begin with a brief description of each type of curriculum. You will have time to take a closeup look at each example as well as ask questions from someone familiar with the products. In this workshop we will highlight Master Books, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Classical Academic Press, Write Shop, Analytical Grammar, and Writing Rhetoric.

Preschool and kindergarten are fun and wonder-filled times! But how do you know what to teach them? How do you give them the best start and set your homeschool up for success? It’s easy to get overwhelmed or think we have to replicate what the public school is doing. But there is great freedom in homeschooling, even for these early ages! In this session, a homeschool mom of 6 will help you navigate these precious early years with confidence and enjoy your time teaching your kids the things that matter most.

If given the opportunity, Carrie would sit down with her younger (and more idealistic) self and give her some much-needed sage advice! As a retired homeschooling mom, Carrie shares five important lessons she has learned after 20+ years of homeschooling. She candidly shares herepic fails and what not to do when homeschooling. She shares advice and hindsight that she wished she would have known before starting this homeschooling journey and what she has learned along the way.

In this workshop, Homeschool Idaho Board Member, Melissa Nash, will walk you through the ins and outs of starting a homeschool co-op: traditional or extra-curricular.

We all want to raise children to be responsible and diligent individuals. Teaching them to become independent learners is also helpful for our sanity and the efficiency of our homeschool. It’s an important life skill for our kids to develop! Come hear practical tips for how to teach our children these habits, from preschool to high school, through your homeschooling and family life.

Do you love to plan? Do you like organizers, rows, columns and checklists? Do you love to label and color code everything into neat little boxes? Planning is essential to what we do; it helps our days and years run smoothly; but could it be that some of us become bound and chained to our ideas and plans? Is it possible that we are planning God right out of our homeschool? Come and hear how we can put God back in the driver seat of our home and school and how to use planning to help us rather than control us.

Gameschooling…. Yes, it’s a thing! And it is a great way to homeschool too. Shhh! Moms, don’t let your kids know they are doing school! Play is the work of childhood so don’t skip the play in your homeschooling. In this session, Carrie focuses on how to put the FUN back into learning the FUNdamentals. Carrie shares how to incorporate games into your lessons, how to gameschool on a budget, and shares tons of game recommendations for all subjects and all grade levels.

If you have ever wondered how to design a high school course of study, evaluate the results, develop a transcript, or award a diploma, then this is the workshop for you! Linda will cover all of these subjects and more in one quick paced hour.

Where Do I Begin? A Workshop for New and Prospective Homeschoolers – Nancy Bjorkman Considering homeschooling? Not sure where to begin? This workshop will define realistic and foundational goals for homeschooling that will get new families off to a solid start. We’ll cover some common roadblocks and misconceptions about “what school should look like”, state law, and many practical tips for success. There will be a time for interaction and questions.

Is it possible to have well-educated kids without drowning in a sea of drudgery? All six of Hal & Melanie’s homeschool graduates were offered academic scholarships to great colleges, even though (once Melanie got her feet under her) they’ve been very relaxed homeschoolers. Learn the difference between learning and schooling—hear what’s important that you get done and what’s not! This workshop will lift your burdens and free you up to enjoy these years with your children and prepare them well for their future.

You can enhance the impact of any curriculum through differentiated instruction. These simple techniques geared for grades 7-12 empower parents with creative methods to facilitate student’s processing and retention of new information. Responding to readiness, interest, and learning style, parents and students alike will be equipped with critical tools to facilitate learning success.

Ever wonder why your child mimics your tone—or your sighs—before you even realize you’re doing it? Welcome to the world of the listening brain—where words, emotions, and even facial expressions are absorbed like sponges. In this interactive and energizing session, we’ll dive into the fascinating neuroscience behind how children learn through both what they hear and what they see. You’ll discover: • How the brain processes positive vs. negative language—and why it matters • What happens in the brain when kids observe and imitate adult behavior • The role of mirror neurons, the amygdala, and the prefrontal cortex in learning and emotional safety • How everyday moments of language and tone can literally shape your child’s brain • Simple ways to reframe your language for better focus, connection, and cooperation Through hands-on brain demos, storytelling, and real homeschool-life examples, you’ll leave with practical strategies to use the power of presence and communication—all backed by brain science. Expect laughter, lightbulbs, and some “Wait… my brain does that too?” moments. Perfect for parents who want to harness the full potential of their children’s incredible listening minds.

Join Ms. Lesher to learn how the brain and nervous system mature and practice movement-based exercises to increase focus, attention and memory. Ms. Lesher will discuss how occupational therapy can strengthen foundational neurological integration to facilitate change in your child’s cognitive development, no matter the diagnoses or age. There will be Q/A time at the end of this session.

Come and Learn How to Give Your Daughters what is Becoming a Rare Commodity...Honor. Imag- ine what it feels like to watch your daughter continue to strive for excellence in all aspects of her life, because she knows she has endless potential and great responsibility. She matures with a desire to be a voice for good and a contributor in making our world a better place. She seems fearless, yet uses great wisdom. She is courageous, yet humble. She is KIND. You watch her as she exercises true empathy for those in need and although she holds herself to high standards, she never places herself above others. She has been taught by example of what a true lady is and she looks forward to one day being that example for her family. She is truly a lady. Parents, this Master Class will help you understand how to create the example your daughter needs to become this lady. You don't want to miss this.

Learn how to train up a healthy generation in a world full of convenience food and harmful toxins using award-winning nutrition and health curriculum “Nutrition 101: Choose Life!� for all grades and ages as a health or science credit. Discover God's good food and nutrients that support a healthy brain and the body's ability to eliminate harmful toxins. Plus, find out how aromatherapy supports optimal brain health, sensory integration, attention, memory and learning potential.

Are you feeling overwhelmed planning your school year? Struggling to fit in your curriculum along with the extras you want to include? Perhaps in previous years, you couldn't complete everything or spent so much time reworking the schedule that you felt discouraged. Roadmapping is designed to give you a flexible yet organized overview of your year, helping you outline your goals and tasks without getting bogged down in fine details. We will discuss techniques such as loop scheduling, journaling, & more. This class will provide ideas to help you structure a plan to stay on track and accomplish what you set out to achieve for the year, offering a clear path to success without overwhelming specifics.

Education and discipleship are not the same as mass schooling. They have different traditions and different expectations. Have you ever asked, "How do I know if they are on pace?", "What if they miss something?", "How do I know if they are learning?", or even "I'm not sure I know enough to teach high school!" then this session should settle your mind and help you plan for discipleship with excitement. Explore some of the key differences and save massive amounts of time and stress trying to recreate schooling at home.

Do you and your child work hard in reading or writing, yet experience slow growth? Are you frustrated or stuck? Is it possible you are "buying into" the myths about dyslexia i.e. waiting it out, asking your child to "try harder", or thinking - my student is so smart, he/she could not be dyslexic! Learn characteristics of dyslexia, when to reach out to a professional, and hands on strategies to begin closing the gap.

What does the research show about the impact of smart phones, social media, and video gaming? How is it different for boys and girls? Are certain ages more vulnerable than others? A wealth of research is condensed so you can make knowledgeable and wise decisions. There's too much at stake to just "hope for the best!" You will leave with age-specific recommendations and greater confidence in deciding whether these technologies are dragons needing slaying or friends needing boundaries in your family.

Does your child face anxiety or resistance, or maybe you feel like you're failing as a homeschool parent? Transform math tears into triumphs with Christy-Faith, an expert in engaging reluctant learners. You'll discover secrets to turning stress into success with proven techniques and actionable strategies. After all, it is possible to create a positive, enriching math environment where your child thrives. While the focus is on math, the skills you gain will enhance all subjects, turning your family's educational journey into a joyful adventure.

Thinking About or New to Homeschooling in Missouri? Need a refresher on Missouri record keeping? Come learn about the Missouri laws relating to homeschooling such as compulsory attendance, record keeping requirements, withdrawing your child from public school, and more. We will discuss helpful suggestions for keeping your mandated records including lesson plans, journals, evaluations, portfolios, and logging hours. This will be an informative and encouraging session for new and seasoned homeschoolers. Be informed and confident in your homeschooling adventure!

Curriculum, learning styles, methodology, organization; it all matters in homeschooling. But hiding in plain sight is what can make or break not only your homeschool journey but will profoundly influence your child's decisions in adulthood about faith, career, and relationships. Attitudes. Learn about the lasting and significant impact of attitudes; both positive and negative. Discover how you can be the exception and be intentional about cultivating the attitudes in yourself and your child(ren) that can lead to exceptional lives.

Gear up for a powerhouse keynote as Christy-Faith courageously exposes the harsh truth: mainstream schools are letting our kids down. In a straight-shooting, thought-provoking address, Christy-Faith skillfully dissects the outdated education system and champions a revolutionary approach that advocates for individual growth, sparks a genuine love for learning, and aims to reclaim childhood while restoring family connection. This keynote serves as a rallying cry, questions the status quo, and demands a radical overhaul in how we educate our children. Brace yourselves for an eye-opening session that challenges the narrative on traditional schooling and awakens you to the liberating truth about homeschooling. Empowered by the transformative insights shared, you will be emboldened to stand resolute in your commitment to homeschooling, recognizing its unparalleled advantages and propelling your family toward an inspired educational journey.

It's easy to recognize how valuable play is to our children. They love it! It is not so easy to convince ourselves that play has a variety of long term benefits and that play is actually learning. It is arguably the most pure form of learning we have. Dr. Dikkers will walk us through an overview of the physical, developmental, social, and academic benefits of non-directed outdoor play time.

"Want to bring your homeschool alive by experiencing what you're learning by traveling? Then do it! Whether you have one child or twenty, I'll show you how we get hundreds of free flights, negotiate Airbnb prices, get free hotels, and create unforgettable homeschooling moments on five continents. After this workshop, you'll walk away with all the resources and strategies to make this a safe and fun reality for your family. Yes, this is perfect whether you want to travel throughout your state, the States, or the world!"

Having decided to homeschool a child, the parent's next job is to take some time to fully understand the homeschool laws. A family that does not do this runs the risk of a court intervening in their family's life. In this session, Attorney Scott Woodruff will fully explain first the Kansas homeschool law, then the Missouri homeschool laws. You can homeschool confidently once you are solid on understanding and following the homeschool laws!

Young people are less prepared for life, family, and work than they ever have been. The situation could not be more dire. Yet, the revival of mentorship and discipleship has been a saving grace for the day. In fact, there is nothing better for spiritual and economic preparation for the marketplace than mentorship. Kevin will speak of leveraging a work opportunity into a mentorship. He will speak from 12 years of experience with mentoring and what makes it so successful.

Gain a fresh perspective on how your children’s actions and attitudes help you discover their natural bent, so you can plan strategies that will help them grow into the person they were created to be. We’ll peel back the layers to reveal pieces of the puzzle that go beyond the usual “auditory, kinesthetic, and visual” discussions. This workshop will provide you with insight into your children on a new level to help you reach and teach them more effectively.

Identifying, treating and managing ADHD without Medication from a brain-based and nutritional perspective.

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Young people raised in Christian homes and churches are choosing to walk away from the faith in dismal numbers. Why? You will learn what research shows are the causes and what you can do to minimize this becoming your family's story. While there are no perfect-kid formulas, there are profound ways you can influence your children's decisions in adulthood. Not just for parents of teens, this positive message will benefit moms and dads with children of all ages.

Single parents face many challenges. Single parents who homeschool face yet another set of challenges. Is it possible to be successful at this task without a spouse in the picture? Maureen Werner answers a resounding YES to that question. Both have found God to be a Source of great strength, guidance, and wisdom, and though their stories are very different, they both testify to having experienced His goodness and care all along the way. In this session, you’ll hear more about their families, their schedules, their lessons learned, as well as some tips and tricks they implement for making this all-important aspect of their family life work.

If you've ever thought "There aren't enough hours in a day," concerning managing life as a homeschool mom, this workshop is for you. Managing meal planning, chores, routines, housework, schedules, lesson plans and schoolwork can prove a daunting task. Come hear from a homeschool mom who has regularly been host to a laundry pile taller than her dryer. This session aims to provide helpful and practical tips for managing every area of homeschool life and thoughts on how to train our children to help us. We can't make more hours, but we can help you manage the mess a little more easily.

Ever find yourself asking: "Can I really do this?" or "What if I'm failing my child?" or "Do I really have what it takes?" Join us for a raw and illuminating discussion on the silent struggle of self-doubt in homeschooling. Delve into the questions that haunt homeschooling moms in the dead of night and uncover strategies to silence your inner critic. In this workshop you will gain valuable insight to navigate the doubts that threaten to overwhelm and emerge with renewed confidence to embrace your homeschooling journey.

Yelling the curb disobedience is merely a quick fix with a short shelf-life. What's worse, it rarely reaches the heart of our children for good. This talk will explore the reasons why we as parents often yell at our children and the damaging effect it can have on our relationship with them. We'll also look at a number of practical ways you can discourage disobedience without all the shouting.

Is your child easily distracted during lessons? Do you struggle to keep them focused? Have you been pressured to put them on medication? In this workshop, we'll explore how understanding the cognitive functions of your child's brain can offer lasting solutions for attention and distraction. We'll introduce the three key phases of learning "Input, Elaboration, and Output" and explain how difficulties in these areas may be causing your child to lose focus. You'll learn how to identify where your child struggles and how to support them in each phase, with practical, easy-to-implement strategies. By using the mediated learning approach advocated by Dr. Reuven Feuerstein, a preeminent Jewish psychologist, you'll help your child build focus naturally within a Christ-centered learning environment.

What drives our learning? What convinces anyone to pursue knowledge, invest, and embark on great endeavors? Is "boredom" necessary or to be avoided? Why do we learn new skills? This session will explore learning for joy, motivational strategies, and outline practical planning tools that will help you take any content and foster joy in the process. If your child is less than motivated, this session may help answer why and offer key approaches you can use starting tomorrow.

What Homeschooling Means Today: 1. You're the navigator of your child's education 2. You can customize their education to fit your family needs 3. You don't have to teach all the subjects at home 4. You can outsource some or All of the subjects 5. You just need 10 to 15 hours weekly for educating at home 6. You can access a plethora of online curriculum programs 7. You can utilize HEN's Learning/ Enrichment Center for kids (K- 6th) Monday thru Friday

Have you ever had a particularly rough homeschool day and asked yourself, "Why is this so hard?" The answer? There's more riding on the success of your homeschool than you think. Sadly, it seems that all of the "ordinary" tasks we're burdened with often obscure this fact. But here's the thing - what you're doing is anything but ordinary. Despite the various fronts of opposition and their best attempts to portray your homeschool as worthless, or worse, radical, the truth is this dying world desperately needs what you're doing; and it's one of the many reasons that for the homeschooling parent, there can be no ordinary days.

Is your child experiencing reading difficulties? This workshop uses a question/answer format to tailor the content for your child's specific needs. After 42 years of experience, I have seen and fixed almost every reading problem imaginable. Come prepared with your questions. I want to help your child become a successful reader.

No child should sit in front of a screen all day. If we can agree on that, then the core question for parents is, "How much, if any, screentime is good for children?" What does research and common sense say about cognitive growth and the strengths and weaknesses of digital tools for learning. If our children are entering workplaces that use computers, how can we equip them over time, give them spiritual armor and ethics around usage, and find balance for a healthy family.

Empowering your children with essential life skills is crucial for their development and future success. This class will guide you through the importance of equipping your kids with practical skills such as financial literacy, problem-solving, home management, and more. We'll explore why these skills are vital for building independence, resilience, and confidence. Learn effective strategies for integrating life skills into your daily routines. Discover how fostering these abilities prepares your children for the challenges and opportunities of adulthood, setting them on a path to becoming capable and self-sufficient individuals.

Homeschooling through medical trauma; whether it is caring for a parent, caring for a child, or caring for yourself I invite you to walk with me in a journey of learning how to maneuver through unmet expectations, shifting of priorities, and how to accept help. Focusing on what God has shown me through these opportunities and how to seek peace and joy during times of uncontrollable changes.

This seminar will cover some background of our home education experience, the one guarantee of home education, pitfalls to avoid, and finishing off with some statistics and research information.

Twenty-plus years and 17 kids later, what a veteran homeschool mom would repeat and what she would do differently on this homeschooling journey!

Will homeschooling really prepare your children for life academically, socially, and spiritually? Will they be able to go to college and be competitive in the job market? Will they be able to stand against the world’s culture and be able to stand for Christ? Dara will talk about making life management skills a part of your home life and how to incorporate it into high school credits. She will bring wisdom from Proverbs and show you how to teach your kids to apply it to their lives as she shares with you the journey of her own 5 boys and their successes and failures in the real world.

This seminar will address some of the most common researched-based motivations to home education followed by some of the perceived impediments to home education. Some barriers will be shown not to be the obstacles that they may appear to be, while others, which may be genuine hindrances that emerge during the home education journey and how to overcome them.

Practical tips for creating a learning lifestyle—from a mom of 17 homeschooled students (seven school-age children at a time). Includes ideas for teaching your preschoolers, as well as multi-level teaching ideas for your school-age kiddos.

How to start, where to find curriculum, when to school, and what a typical day looks like are just a few of the areas discussed. Get an understanding of Rule 13, how to fill out your paperwork and gain valuable information for your homeschool journey. This workshop is a MUST for new homeschoolers.

Parents, we must get our children off the couch, out of the house and outside of themselves. Teaching our children to serve and to become selfless is literally the medicine to improving almost anything, including: sibling unity, respect for family and family relationships, self confidence, selflessness, compassion, empathy, self respect and so much more. Come and listen to master motivator, Monica Irvine, share wonderful ideas that will inspire your family to become selfless while having a blast!! It will be so fun!!

In this workshop, Vicki will guide you through the essential steps in building a successful high school experience for your student. You’ll learn how to set clear academic goals, navigate graduation requirements, and plan course schedules and descriptions. She’ll also highlight key tools for recordkeeping, tracking credits, managing grades and transcripts, and incorporating life skills or independent studies into your student’s program. Whether you’re focused on conventional coursework or non-traditional learning, this session provides a blueprint for a solid academic foundation.

This seminar will cover some basic research on home educating, but will mainly focus on practical tips, drawing information from seminar participants and providing resource for families to use in their continuing growth as home educators. As time allows, I will cover why parents are the perfect teachers for special needs home educators, why home education can help families find the perfect way, and tips for teaching reading to special needs students.

You had a wonderful plan at the beginning of the school year for a well rounded education, envisioning academic excellence and character development in your smiling, well-adjusted offspring. But then…life happened. How do you find “normal” again? In this workshop, Vicki helps you focus on the essentials when you’re on the frontlines, especially in a crisis situation.

This engaging workshop is designed to spark creativity and keep learning fun! This session will explore innovative strategies for making lessons dynamic and interactive, featuring hands-on sensory activities, practical tips to prevent burnout, and ways to ensure that your teaching remains fresh and exciting. You’ll leave with a toolkit of inspiring ideas to transform your homeschooling journey, making it a joyful experience for both you and your children.

As a busy mom, do you sometimes struggle with lesson planning, keeping the house somewhat presentable, teaching, keeping up with the laundry, AND getting dinner on the table the same day you homeschool? Come hear practical tips and encouragement from a fellow homeschool mom of many. Your husband and children will thank you, and you will have hope for another day of science and language arts!

Who says learning has to be boring? In this dynamic session, discover how to turn reading and spelling lessons into engaging games that captivate your student’s attention and make learning a joyful experience for everyone involved. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and play-based learning strategies, this session will show you how to transform even the most challenging subjects into fun, interactive activities that keep your kids asking for more. Whether you’re teaching a reluctant reader or a struggling speller, you’ll learn how to create a learning environment where everyone is excited to play—and learn! Walk away with a toolkit of game-based activities that you can easily implement at home, using everyday items you already have on hand. Let’s make reading and spelling the most anticipated part of your homeschool day!

Ever feel like homeschooling is for those ‘blessed enough’ to afford it? Ever feel like you don’t have the financial resources to give your kids all the opportunities everyone else is giving their kids? Ever feel like if you just had a little more, your homeschool would be so much better? Come and learn tips and tricks to homeschool affordably and be reminded of the heart behind the Great Provider that has called us to this gig in the first place!

Hear from the panel of veteran homeschooling moms as they discuss their struggles and triumphs of homeschooling. They will share how they scheduled their days, taught multiple levels, managed high school while also having toddlers, what hindsight has revealed, and much more! Receive encouragement from moms just like you! (Followed by Q&A.)

Gain a fresh perspective on how your children’s actions and attitudes help you discover their natural bent, so you can plan strategies that will help them grow into the persons they were created to be. We’ll peel back the layers to reveal pieces of the puzzle that go beyond the usual “auditory, kinesthetic, and visual” discussions. This workshop will provide you with insight into your children on a new level to help you reach and teach them more effectively.

Speaking towards the scripture, “Train up a child in the way he should go…,” Peggy digs into the Bible to show parents how to live up to this standard without losing their focus, or their minds. From the experience of being a parent and a foster-parent of multiple special needs children, Peggy Ployhar has first-hand knowledge of the rigorous demands put on parents who are raising, training, and homeschooling children with special needs. Woven with personal stories, biblical truth, and lots of encouragement, this talk will truly speak to the hearts of parents who want to raise their special needs children as God has called them to do.

Do your kids “forget” to do their chores? Is their schoolwork just a box that gets sloppily checked off? Do you feel like they’ll never take initiative? If you’re looking for the magic pill to help your kids get off the couch and work hard, this isn’t the session for you. But if you want practical ways to kick laziness to the curb, be sure to join us as we learn how to encourage and nurture our kids to be disciplined and responsible workers.

What should “school” look like for early learners? What things are developmentally appropriate for the younger ages? How do we keep our “littles” appropriately occupied while homeschooling their siblings? This fun and informative session will provide a plethora of ideas specifically geared to engage your pre- and elementary-age children. Nancy will share resources, fun games, toddler tips, and easy activities, all designed to help parents think outside the box when it comes to “doing school.”

You’ve tried all the things that seem to work for other people yet still can’t find the right homeschool schedule for you. Trust me,-you’re not alone. Figuring out how to teach multiple ages, fold the laundry, and keep the toddlers from writing on the walls with markers can feel overwhelming. Join homeschool veteran of over 20 years and work-at-home mom, as she shares practical ways to wrangle your homeschool schedule for good.

In every generation, except the last two or three, parents have taught their children how to grow their own food, keep animals, and provide for their basic needs. With wit and wisdom, this talk presents some ways parents can teach their children homesteading skills and mend the chain that has been broken from the generations before ours.

Is your laundry all over the kitchen table? Are Legos© strewn across the living room floor? Can you find the kids’ history book? Do you feel like you’re drowning in chaos and clutter? Be encouraged to know that you are not alone. Kerry may be an empty nester, but she vividly remembers those days of homeschooling in the trenches. She relives those days with her grandkids. Kerry shares 3 three tips you can start using immediately to control the chaos and clutter of homeschooling.

This is a demonstration workshop, walking you through the start-to-finish process of making sourdough bread while being fed an encouraging word. As homeschool moms, our daily work can begin to feel quite monotonous. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner come around at lightning speed, the cleanliness of the house falls short in a picture-perfect world, and the work of character training is constant. This session will be a conversation in how the rhythms of daily work and daily obedience can actually transfigure ordinary work into something very holy.