Oregon Christian Home Education Association Network

Recordings Listing

Conference:

Beaverton, OR
Friday & Saturday
Aug. 17 through 18, 2007

Passing the Baton

Presented by: Oregon Christian Home Education Association Network
ID: 07-01
Friday;
Aug. 17, 2007
$4.50

In three years of earthly ministry, Jesus equipped 12 ordinary men to change the world—and they did it. What can we learn from the life of Christ about how to disciple our children to be a blessing to all nations of the earth?

ID: 07-02
Friday;
Aug. 17, 2007
$4.50

Your house is a disaster, your kids seem out of control, and you wonder how you’ll ever make it through another day of school. Your get up and go has gotten up and went. You used to think homeschooling was the best thing since sliced bread, but now you’re feeling like burnt toast. Take heart you’re not alone! No one homeschools because it’s easy. You do it because you believe it’s best. But there are times when you need to be reminded once again why it’s best. Join me as we do just that. You’ll laugh and be encouraged in the toughest job you’ll ever...love.

Topics: Encouragement
ID: 07-03
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

Are you convinced that every homeschooling family except yours is great? Do you believe the lie that others are more organized, better prepared, have smarter kids, are wiser parents, and have a child in the national spelling bee? Well, let me set the record straight...that’s not the way it is! The truth is most moms feel inadequate. Homeschooling moms fear that they’re letting their kids down in their education and in example. They feel like their house is out of control, their children are beasts, and the sizzle has left their marriage. Join us as we demonstrate the power in being REAL.

Topics: Encouragement
ID: 07-04
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

Dick Karman presents a short update on homeschool freedom, a reminder of God's providence in the past, and a recap of the 2007 legislative session, along with a heart-felt look at home education a decade from now.

Explore the tremendous spiritual power of "four generations" and discover how to cultivate a hunger for life-long godly faithfulness.

ID: 07-11
Friday;
Aug. 17, 2007
$4.50

Homeschool parents are motivated to help children avoid being taken captive by worldly ideas, but how do we simultaneously protect and prepare our children? Dr. Myers gives you proven strategies for being alert to wrong ideas and strengthening your child’s ability to “take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.”

Are you having trouble finding the time and energy to meet the needs of your husband after a hard day of homeschooling? Maybe you’ve forgotten what his needs are. Would you like your husband to take a more active role in homeschooling? Maybe your husband refuses to be involved in training your children. Join me as we look at your role, not as a homeschooling mom, but as a homeschooling WIFE. Your husband will thank you for coming! The discussion will be lead by a real husband of a homeschooling mom.

Tell me and I will forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand. When children create something from their learning, they will remember what they learned far longer than if they completed a worksheet page about it. This workshop explains why and how to give kids an easy, effective approach that replaces workbooks, enhances learning and retention of the subject and that develops a true love for learning. Jeannie Fulbright will share tips and actual demonstrations for replacing workbook assignments with creative ideas for science, history, geography, literature and more. Examples and visual-aids make the information easy to understand and implement in your homeschool.

You want your children to be the best in academics, spirituality, and physical health. You also want to have godly compassion for your children. In striving to lead his wife and eight children to "greatness," however, Brian has found that he can fall into the sin of provoking them. He'll use scripture and experience to address the way to combine high expectations with justice, mercy, and love. Especially for fathers.

The essential crash course for every homeschool parent. Discover insights from Diana's research behind the events of history. Share her wisdom for teaching history. Do you wonder, “Whom do I trust and what do I read to know real history?” Diana will equip YOU, regardless of your curriculum, to find your way through the challenges. She will lead you to a path you can follow in discovering treasures of history with your family.

ID: 07-16
Friday;
Aug. 17, 2007
$4.50

The teenage years should be the beginning of the harvest as our young people come into their own. If we plan for the storms of life and prepare, we can build through these years with less frustration, wasted time, conflicts, and fruitlessness. We need to make the most of the time we have (Eph. 5:15-17). Betsy will help you consider and examine important principles so that you can prepare yourself physically and spiritually for situations that will arise.

Are you just beginning homeschooling or have you recently started? This session discusses why homsechool, where to find support and resources, how to assess your children's needs and how to plan for the school year and choose curriculum.

Far too many young people have heads full of knowledge but no idea of what God designed them to do and be. Discover how to recognize your child's motivated abilities, cultivate his God-given gifts, and avoid the cultural traps that the culture uses to distort his identity.

Dr. Ray confronts both the critics of home education and home educators who may need to revise their reasons for home educating their children. He deals with myths about home education, traces some historical events in American education, considers biblical guidelines for raising children, and sprinkles in research findings about homeschooling. In the end, novice and veteran home educators should be challenged, encouraged, and refreshed.

Topics: Encouragement
ID: 07-23
Friday;
Aug. 17, 2007
$4.50

As an admitted curriculum junkie, Jeannie Fulbright, bought everything that sounded good. From Abeka to Hillyer to ebooks, she has tried every kind of curriculum and method. Out of this experience, she formulated these seven E’s to help her carefully choose curriculum that would work for her family. She will share her experiences as well as the conclusions she has reached through this process. Following the seven E’s in choosing homeschool curriculum will enable you to have a successful homeschooling year and avoid wasting money on things that won't work for you. These seven E’s will ensure your children and you have curriculum that conforms to your mission and goals, as well as breathes life and ease into your homeschool journey.

ID: 07-24
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

John will be addressing a subject that has often been neglected in the curriculum of home-schoolers: WHAT PART SHOULD “WORK” PLAY IN TRAINING OUR CHILDREN?

Topics: Fathers
ID: 07-25
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

The Bible is our plumb line, our standard of knowing truth. Most Christians intrinsically understand that it is radically different than what our culture tells us, but how much have the prevailing culture and our own school experiences influenced our views on education, even in homeschooling? This powerful message, from an international speaker and twenty-plus-year veteran of homeschooling, will provide you with a foundational and scriptural framework for truly grasping and understanding education--the content and the means--from a Biblical perspective.

Watch your step! Those wee ones are learning from everything you do. Betsy will offer encouragement and ideas for mothers of toddlers, especially those balancing their older and younger children’s education.

ID: 07-27
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

Consider the unique challenges of special needs home schooling, with a home school mom of eight (five of which were special needs kids!) Learn helpful tips in how to assess a child's learning ability, where to go to receive help, and how to develop your own unique plan for your child.

Topics: Special needs
ID: 07-31
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

As long as there have been dreams, there have been dream killers. We’ve all encountered candle snuffers, bubble busters, and wet blankets. They’re the ones who constantly remind you why you shouldn’t homeschool, have more children, be a stay at home mom, or take that step of faith you believe God would have you take. The world is filled with dream killers. They grew up with you, they live in your house, and sometimes they...are you. Their intentions may be good, but if you listen to them, you will miss out on God’s best for your life. Join Todd as he helps you revive old dreams, gives you weapons to battle dream killers, and urges you to throw caution to the wind and set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.

ID: 07-32
Friday;
Aug. 17, 2007
$4.50

Fathers and husbands, it is time to love and lead - now. Love your wife like Christ loves the church. Nurture and admonish your children but do not provoke them. Lead your family in God’s exciting will. Is all of this possible? Yes. But what can you do? Mothers and wives, it is time to love your husband as God has declared and to lead your children. Brian and Betsy will help and encourage you with scripture, their experiences, and what they have learned during 20 years of marriage and the ongoing raising of eight children.

ID: 07-33
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

As a experienced homeschooling mother of four children ages 5 through 12, Jeannie share tips and ideas to make homeschooling children of different ages and abilities a breeze. Jeannie will discuss ways to combine subjects, while still challenging the oldest child and engaging the youngest child. You will learn what works and doesn’t work with multiple children, along with how to maintain and nurture relationships between siblings. Jeannie also tackles the biggest obstacle to homeschooling multiple children that homeschoolers face, freeing you to pursue homeschooling your crew without fear.

ID: 07-34
Friday;
Aug. 17, 2007
$4.50

Is this just a far off wish or is it really possible? Come and learn how to find the answer to that question. Anne will share ideas and practical tips on keeping a busy homeschool household running smoothly as well as concepts that may change your mind as to what "getting it all done" really means.

ID: 07-35
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

In this fast-paced, easy-to-understand workshop, you will distinguish three different grids that impact the unique way each one in your family learns: learning modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic); learning styles (Feeler, Thinker, Sensor, Intuitor); learning intelligences (interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, spatial, math-logical, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, naturalist). Discover how to honor (not curse!) that wiggler in your midst; how to create a rich atmosphere for learning that will attract every learner; how to utilize your children's strengths to learn subjects that are hard for them; most importantly, learn that God delights in the incredibly individualized mechanisms for learning inside each of us! With this insight, including new research on intelligences, you will be able to adapt your teaching strategies AND choose your curriculum wisely!

ID: 07-36
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

Thelma English reviews the importance of students having a strong foundation in literature.

Learn from an experienced home school mom who mentors families with special needs students how to choose the proper curriculum for your special needs student and then how to adapt it for your student's unique needs.

Topics: Special needs

Effective communication is essential to a successful, God-honoring life. Dr. Myers unravels the mysteries of communication and shows you how you and your children can conquer fear and move people to action—whether in everyday life or in front of a crowd.

It's a fact! The only thing tougher than being a homeschooling mom is...being married to a homeschooling mom! Dad, your wife needs your help. Come join me as we discuss how to support and assist our wives in the homeschooling journey. We'll also do a lot of laughing, as I encourage men to be encouragers of their homeschooling wives.

Topics: Fathers
ID: 07-43
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

Let's face it, most people don't like science. Why is that? It's likely because of how science was taught to you as a child. In this talk, Jeannie will share her understanding of how science should be taught in the elementary years, based on research, data and experience. You will learn the keys to successfully imparting a solid science education, with tips, ideas and examples for making science come to life for both parents and students.

Dr. Ray explores scripture, the state of government-run education, the origins of public schools, research on homeschooling, and personal experience to answer the question, “Who Should Be Educating Your Children?” He boldly challenges every Christian parent to face the idea that perhaps home-based education is the “default setting” that God has designed for the education of children. Dr. Ray, one of the world’s leading homeschool researchers and homeschooling father of eight children, calls and warns parents to not be a stumbling block in their children’s lives (Matthew 18:6).

One of the biggest questions people ask is, “How do I get my kids to finish their school work?” The deeper question is actually, “How do I get my kids to be self-motivated?” We will examine the answers to these critical questions, and look at specific ways to encourage and assist our children in developing ownership of their education. Yagottahavagottawanna is the attitude we want our children to catch, but we must learn the proper approach which will allow them to catch it! That means we must learn the critical difference between controlling and directing; between pushing and releasing; between coercing and facilitating. It is the essence of a master teacher who says, “I can not teach you how to do it, but I can help you learn to do it.” This is an interactive and practical workshop that you can put to use immediately!

ID: 07-46
Saturday;
Aug. 18, 2007
$4.50

Thelma English offers outlines of study for parents to plan their own literary Circles. Outlines include American, British, Shakespearean, and Classical literature. Thelma provides suggested book lists, schedules, and other practical materials to assist parents in forming a literary circle of study. Thelma brings a wealth of practical materials to this session. Thelma offers her online lectures and materials free of charge to home educators. Several groups now conduct literary circles using these materials.