● Please note: speakers and seminar topics / times are tentative and subject to change ●

Todd Wilson, author of Help! I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom and The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons, is a dad, writer, conference speaker, and former pastor. Todd's humor and gut-honest realness have made him a favorite speaker at homeschool conventions across the country and a recent guest on Focus on the Family. His articles have appeared in various magazines, including Christian Parenting Today, Men of Integrity, and Stand Firm. Christianity Today also posts his weekly column (The Familyman Weekly) on their website. Todd and his wife Debbie, along with their eight children spend several months of the year traveling the country encouraging moms and dads. His humor, realness, and straight talk to men (& women) have become his trademark. www.familymanweb.com

● Team Homeschool! (Friday, 10:00) In the sometimes bleak and harsh world of homeschooling, we need each other if we're to make it through in one piece and impact the world. So, if you've homeschooled for over 10 years, are new to the game, or are about to toss in the towel, you need to come to this workshop. And in case you are a dad and think you're off the hook, you're not! You're needed most of all. I promise that you'll laugh, be encouraged, and be challenged in YOUR distinct role within the homeschooling body.

● Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe (Friday, 1:00) 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.

● Dream BIG (Friday, 4:00) 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.

● Homeschooling, but Still Married! (Mom's Only) (Saturday, 9:30) 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.

● Help! I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom (Saturday, 1:30) 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.

● Will the "Real" Homeschooler, Please Stand Up! (Saturday, 3:00)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 homeschooling moms feel inadequate and 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.

Scott Somerville, As Staff Attorney at HSLDA, Scott has successfully handled thousands of legal contacts on behalf of families in 38 different states. Scott was a homeschooler before he was a lawyer: he was president of the Christian Home Educators of New Hampshire before he left to attend Harvard Law School. Scott has served as the Executive Director of the Center for the Original Intent of the Constitution, where he wrote “friend of the court” briefs for the United States Supreme Court, and has spoken and written extensively on parental rights and the history of American education law. www.hslda.org

● Precision Parenting (Friday, 2:30) Scott turns to the Gospel of Luke to show how Jesus patiently admonished, helped, and encouraged the people He met. Every parent can benefit from this practical, biblical talk.

● The Hidden Treasure in Your Home (Saturday, 11:00) Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. There is treasure hidden in your home, and homeschoolers have given up almost everything to be able to take hold of it. Scott Somerville puts the sacrifices and rewards of homeschooling into eternal perspective.

● Charter Schools: The Price Is Too High (Saturday, 3:00)Christian homeschoolers try to teach their children to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. This is hard work, especially for parents with one income and many children. Many states now have “virtual charter schools” that offer tax-funded instruction over the Internet. Come find out why many state constitutions prohibit Christian parents from using charter schools to disciple their children in their homes.

Marcia Somerville, wife of HSLDA Staff Attorney Scott Somerville, is a homeschooling mother of six and the author of Tapestry of Grace. Marcia graduated in 1976 from Kent School, and received her degree in history from Dartmouth College in 1979. A homeschooling mom since her first child began kindergarten, after ten years, Marcia was ready to quit. She couldn’t imagine a way to give all her children a worthy education in every subject. After a season of tears and prayer, though, drawing on her own rigorous high school experience and her Ivy League degree in history, she developed a method that integrated studies of the humanities and social sciences into a four-year survey of world history. Today, hundreds of families around the country benefit from Tapestry of Grace. In addition to writing homeschool materials, Marcia enjoys speaking on a variety of topics that encourage and enlighten fellow homeschoolers. Her vision is to mentor homeschool moms in raising up a generation of Christian youth equipped with a deep, apologetics-oriented understanding of the Great Conversation and the ability to someday contribute to it themselves. www.tapestryofgrace.com

● Teaching with Tapestry of Grace (Friday, 1:00) Do you hear “Classical Ed” and feel simultaneously intimidated and inspired? We’d like to help you with both! Come find out that you truly can deliver a classics-based, apologetics-oriented curriculum to every student in your house—and love the process all the way!

● The Nearness of God is My Good (Friday, 4:00) Marcia offers spiritual encouragement from her own mistakes and lessons – and shares her personal discovery that daily time with God is the foundation of our homeschools!

● Tips For Teaching A Houseful (Saturday, 1:30) Are you trying to teach Jr. High or High School students and Grammar School students, perhaps with one or two toddlers underfoot as well? Marcia's been there and done that! Come hear many helpful tips for planning your time wisely, occupying toddlers while teaching, planning lessons for maximum effect, and many other helpful topics. An extended Q & A session will allow you to ask the questions unique to your own setting as well.

Ginger Plowman, Founder of Preparing the Way Ministries, is the author of Don't Make Me Count to Three!, Wise Words for Moms and Heaven at Home. She is a contributing author of several books, including God Allows U-Turns, Rest Stops for Busy Moms and The Groovy Chicks Road Trip to Peace. Ginger is an award-winning writer whose articles have appeared in numerous publications, such as Focus on the Family, Baptist Press, HomeLife Magazine, P31 Woman, and Crosswalk.com. An enthusiastic and compelling communicator, Ginger is frequently interviewed on television shows, such as The 700 Club, The Harvest Show and Primary Focus, as well as national radio programs, including Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Focus on the Family Weekend Magazine. Ginger is transparent and captivating as she shares empowering truths from God's Word. Engaging every audience with charisma and warmth, Ginger's unforgettable and life changing messages on child-training enlighten and inspire home schooling parents from coast to coast. Ginger and her husband Jim live in Opelika, Alabama, where she home schools their two children, Wesley and Alex. www.gingerplowman.com

● Heaven at Home - Moms Only (Friday, 10:00) Just as Jesus is preparing a magnificent place for us in Heaven, we can prepare our homes to be a haven where energy is restored, spirits are renewed, and the best of life is lived. Create a warm and welcoming refuge in which your family can dwell and delight by learning how to establish and enjoy a peaceful home.

● Taming the Tongue (Friday, 2:30) Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions, or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Do you feel guilty because you know you should be faithfully training and instructing your children in righteousness but you're not sure how? Are you frustrated because it seems you just can't reach the heart of your child? Ginger guides parents in searching out God's truths for how to give a biblical reproof. This presentation richly inspires and equips parents to let faithful instruction flow from their lips.
"She speaks with wisdom and faithful instruction is on her tongue." - Proverbs 31:26

● Reaching the Heart of Your Child (Saturday, 9:30) Unfortunately, there are many parents today who focus only on the outward behavior of their children. They have developed the philosophy that if they can get their children to "act" right that they are raising them the right way. However, there is far more to parenting than getting our children to "act" right. We have to get them to "think" right and to be motivated out of a love of virtue rather than a fear of punishment. Ginger encourages and equips parents to reach past the outward behavior of their children and pull out what lies within their hearts.
“The purpose of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out." - Proverbs 20:5

Tammy Duby, is a homeschool mom of 18 years, a mother of two, and a borrower of other people’s children. She holds degrees in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Her teaching takes a hands-on approach, while emphasizing literature and history. Her workshops offer a blessing, a good laugh, and practical ideas parents can implement right away. Tammy is the co-author of the Ultimate Lap Book™ Handbook, and is currently working on a curriculum project for Common Sense Press. www.tobinslab.com

● Lesson Planning 101 (Friday, 10:00) You want to have the best year yet, but don’t know how to organize the piles of curriculum you’ve purchased for your kids? I’ll show you different lesson plan formats, and how to plan for several grade levels. Start using your time wisely and you’ll feel like you have more of it. And you can stop feeling guilty about never getting around to all that great stuff you bought!

● Choosing Curriculum That’s Right For You (Friday, 1:00) Buying curriculum because it works for your friend’s kids is probably the LAST reason you should buy it. You alone know what’s best for your child. You even know what he already knows! Let’s look at three types of curriculum: the Classroom Approach, the Life Approach and the Applied Approach. What is the teacher’s role and the student’s role in each? Figure out which suits you, relax in your decision, then take charge of the Curriculum Hall!

● Lap Books™ Across the Curriculum (Saturday, 11:00) This is a hands-on class! I’ll bring the scissors, glue and paper and will teach you how to help your students make timeless teaching aids that will integrate reading and writing, math and science, map and globe skills, and critical thinking. Textbookers and Unit Studiers alike find these foldables easy to make, and a joy to use. Stimulate creativity while putting the responsibility for learning on the student. Let’s get busy!

● Are You Leaving (GASP!) Gaps? (Saturday, 1:30) Homeschool parents are scared to death of leaving “gaps”. How about you? Are you so fearful of meeting requirements set by someone else that you have lost sight of your own goals? This class will help you focus on why you are homeschooling, whom you are seeking to please, what is important and what isn’t. Learn to CHOOSE your gaps, and capitalize on all the good stuff, the lasting forever stuff. Otherwise, you may be in danger of filling all the “gaps” and missing the whole point.

Woody Robertson, as a first generation homeschool grad, Woody now speaks across the nation and internationally providing counsel on the innovative opportunities and courses available to homeschool parents and their college-bound students. Woody used Accelerated Distance Learning to earn his accredited BSBA in General Management in 18 months for a total cost of $5,500. He now serves as the Director of CollegePlus!, a proven college alternative. You’ll find his sessions innovative and inspiring. Be prepared to get knocked outside of your educational box. Woody recently married the girl of his dreams and is living life happily ever after in San Antonio, TX. www.GlobalLearningStrategies.org

● Credit by Exam: College Credit — No Classroom Required! (Friday, 10:00) Who said you need to be in a classroom for an entire semester to earn college credit? With Credit by Exam, students can earn college credit on over 300 standardized subject exams. This powerful and insightful session introduces you to seven established Credit by Exam programs to save money and time while never setting foot in a college classroom. Attendees will learn exam-specific study tips on the five general CLEP exams, which represent the equivalent of the first year of college. The 5 Keys of the Successful Test Taker will also be discussed. Come discover the best kept secret in education!

● Doing Something Great (Friday, 1:00) The world steps aside for an individual who is passionately living out a significant life purpose and mission. Focusing on God's definition of true success, this functional session will assist students in gaining a vision and purpose for their life. It will cover some of the fundamental issues vital to understanding God's will and will then help the student break their vision into bite -sized pieces so they can begin living out their God-given dreams with drive and enthusiasm.

● College: Are you Being Prepared for Leadership? (Friday, 2:30) 'The world has yet to see what God can do through one man fully committed to Him." Success in academics does not necessarily equal success in life. In this fundamental session, attendees learn: the five essential qualities of every leader; the essential books vital to shaping a student's worldview and perspective; the blessings that come by seeking-out wise Christians who can mentor and guide; and the importance of internships. Learn how to prepare for a life of influence and significant purpose for the glory of God.

● Your College Degree, Faster, For Less & for Sure! (Saturday, 9:30) For many homeschooling families, answering the question of whether or not to attend traditional college is a difficult task. Oftentimes the cost, time required, or negative college environment are too great an obstacle. Sadly, many families either choose against attending college, or borrow multiple thousands of dollars to do so. Now there is an answer to this difficult question: Accelerated Distance Learning. In this session, attendees will discover a new cost-effective and time-saving way to earn a college degree. The major benefits of Accelerated Distance Learning will be explained, as well as the five methods for earning college credit from home. Come learn the latest strategies for completing a college degree from home faster, for less, and for sure!

● Confessions of a Home School Graduate (Saturday, 11:00) In this session, Woody describes the fears he had growing up as a part of the first generation of homeschool students. Starting in the days when homeschooling was still out-lawed in many states, he discusses the questions he was most asked, main concerns of his parents, the fears that he overcame and the top benefits he's found. Leave this session renewed to continue with your homeschool vision!

● Speed Reading for Kids: Reading Faster and Smarter (Saturday, 1:30) Give your children the edge with the ability to speed read! Your students as young as 8 years old can see the benefits of the learning techniques presented in this session. Come learn the skills and drills necessary for your children to take their reading and study skills to the next level.

Susan Kemmerer Susan and her husband Dale have, by God’s grace, been homeschooling their nine children for eighteen years – with 3 graduated and 6 to go (or sixteen more years of homeschooling ahead!). Susan has authored more than a dozen textbooks, including Apples Daily Spelling Drills for Secondary Students and Pennsylvania Keystones. She has had articles published in several homeschool periodicals, and has spoken at conferences on the east coast. Besides being with their children, the Kemmerer’s love spending time in fellowship with the believers in their local church. Dale and Susan (along with their children) run their business, Schoolhouse Publishing, from their home in Franconia, Pennsylvania.

Al VanOsten , is a graduate of Bob Jones University and Kutztown University. He taught science at Upper Bucks Christian School for over 20 years and is known for his biblical-based and strong knowledge of cretionsism. His strength as a speaker is his ability to make his subject matter come to life and be applicable to one’s life.

● Creationistic Living in an Evolutionary Society (Saturday, 9:30) What are we to do to instruct our children in Creationism when everywhere we go they are bombarded with Evolutionary thinking? Do we stop going to museums? Where can you find good Creationistic literature? What do I do when the public school or college teacher wants an Evolutionary answer on the test, but I know it's wrong? We will discuss ideas and strategies of each of these practical problems.

● Science: Noun or Verb? (Saturday, 1:30) When you hear the term "science" do you think of it as a noun or a verb? Actually, the answer to that question has a major impact on how we approach the teaching of science. Which approach should we use? Come prepared to discuss how we should teach this important subject.

Eva Goldstein, a lifelong learner, educator, writer and reader, immensely enjoys homeschooling her only gem, Shayna. Together with her husband, Don, they have seen the benefits of home education in the life of Shayna and love sharing what they have learned with others. One of their biggest “uh-huh” moments was five years ago when they found the Institute of Excellence in Writing. Since then, Eva has “adopted” hundreds of homeschooling children and their families and coached them in the area of writing. She has loved the fact that through IEW, she has turned reluctant, hesitant writers into budding authors.

● Reaching the Reluctant Writer (Friday, 2:30) When you assign a simple writing assignment do you get groans and whines of "I just can't, Mom! I don't know what to write!" Come and discover a checklist method of teaching writing that provides the student with a clear model of what the finished product should contain and gives you an objective method of evaluating their work. Finding that you can use this program with any grade student, you will come away from this workshop saying, "Yes, I can teach writing!"

● Dual Crediting - Combining High School and College Credit (Saturday, 3:00) Now that the Lord's Blessings have been seen and recognized on homeschooling endeavors, and the first generation of homeschoolers have graduated and begun to make their mark on the world, God is opening doors to another level of home-educating, that of combining college credit with high school requirements. Getting the word out on how to accelerate in higher education, accumulate credits towards college, and have a high school transcript that boasts of Honors Programs is the aim of this session. CLEPS, DANTES, and Portfolio Assessment are gaining popularity in the Homeschooling Community, and are just one way to prove that higher learning is being accomplished. Through the sharing of this homeschool pioneering mother, attendees can glean from her experiences with traditional college, distance learning, and accelerated education.

Patti Mahaney Patti has a M.ED in Special Education from William Paterson University and holds two teaching certifications in elementary and special education. This is her twenty-fifth year of teaching professionally, and for the last fifteen years she has been a home-bound tutor for a local school district. She has now settled contentedly into the homeschooling world providing her services as an educational consultant , workshop speaker, and co-op teacher. She and her husband Lance have homeschooled their son Kyle (15) for seven years.

● Completing the Homeschool Puzzle (Friday, 2;30) It is hoped that this workshop will remind both new and veteran homeschoolers that a quality education is more than academics. During this workshop we will discuss the various pieces of a complete education. We will review the areas that tend to be weak or missing from many homeschools. This will allow all of us to make sure there are no missing pieces in our children’s education.

● Special Education at Home (Friday, 4:00)“Am I qualified to do this?” “Will this be good for my child? ”These are questions I hear time and again when a family decides to homeschool their child with learning challenges. My answer to both questions is a resounding YES! It is hoped that this workshop will provide encouragement and insight to those who choose to homeschool children with special needs.

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