WORKSHOP SUMMARY

The big picture is important: Why are we doing this?
So are the details: How do we do this?
Foundations are essential for success. Foundation #1 is God! Come be inspired and equipped. Plug into the big picture. Learn how God sparked the grass roots home schooling movement in America, and how He is using home education to unite families and raise Kingdom children! Understand homeschool laws, teaching, record keeping, resources, networking, support groups, and more. Finally, hear how HomeLife Academy is doing its part to help "Bring Education Back Home."

The Big Chemistry Secret - Presenting chemistry to young children with the periodic table

: presented by Teresa Bondera founder of

www.howtoteachscience.com

Chemistry is easy. It shouldn’t scare teachers, parents or children. But schools withhold it from our kids and spring it on them in an intimidating manner, late in the game. In reality, the periodic table should be on the walls as soon as we put maps on the wall. This gives our children familiarity with the table and removes fear of the unknown. Teresa answers those questions we all have like why the table looks like that and how it works. When people walk away from this workshop, they will be happy and amazed to find that the periodic table is an easy and fun way to introduce our children to chemistry early!

Learning in Spite of Labels

Presented by Christi Irwin (Joyce Herzog Learning Products)

25 tips on how to teach to your child’s abilities, rather than the recommended level.

"I wish I would have been taught this way", is the comment we receive about Math-U-See most often. Why? Parents using Math-U-See are understanding math concepts which they only memorized and promptly forgot in their youth. Memorization does not equate to learning. Frustrated parents and students come to our program and see concretely each concept before they are asked to perform abstract problems built on the same principles.

This low-cost, popular, video-based curriculum works! Video segments are short but informative. (15 min - 25 min per week) (Now available in DVD!) Manipulatives are used to teach the new concepts. Tests in the high school level are written in the format of the ACT. Help by phone and/or email is available.

The workshop will give an overview of K-12 math concepts with an emphasis on grades K-9. The information you will gain from this workshop will help you teach math with any curriculum you choose to use for your child. Come "SEE" and relearn math for the benefit of your children. Free demonstration video and a manipulative sample are available.

Spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, grammar, critical thinking, character development - teaching all these areas as separate subjects consumes mountains of time and energy. This workshop explains how an integrated, literature-based approach can be motivating, effective and fun while at the same time developing thinking and communication skills in your 5th grade through high school students.

Turn your child ON to science with these incredible hands-on experiments and activities. Learn to teach science using the Inquiry Method. Get ready to experiment!

Ways to make your students more accountable and techniques to make homework hours and test preparation more effective. We will discuss use of a planner, project management, note-taking, and test preparation strategies.

This is your opportunity to ask those burning questions. Anything from "where do I start" to "why should I keep doing this".