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FRIDAY, June 13th
9:30-10:30
Room 1 - Math in the Real World - To fully understand math you have to see how numbers work and the patterns they create. It is best for children to learn this by through ongoing opportunities to play, use, and experiment with numbers, during the K-8 school years, in the real world. Tara Atkinson, the mother of 4 boys, has always believed in child-led education. She strives to help her children explore life, while catering each boys learning to their unique personality, and ensuring they all get a "good" education."
Room 2 - Intro to Homeschooling - If you still have questions about What you need to KNOW, What you need to DO, and Where to START., then let Celiane and Ron Limes help put you at ease with their valuable introduction to things such as....... the WA state homeschooling law, things to consider before beginning, learning and teaching styles, choosing curriculum, scheduling and record keeping, the “What about socialization?” question, and MORE. Ron and Celiane Limes have been homeschooling their three growing boys for five years and love to encourage other parents to embrace homeschool as a lifestyle.
Room 3 - Joy of Classical Education: An Introduction - Susan Wise Bauer An overview of the philosophy of classical education and the ways in which home schoolers can pursue classical learning at home. Covers the distinctives of a classical education, the benefits to the student, the three stages of classical learning (grades 1-4, 5- 8, and 9-12), the subjects taught in each stage, and the overall goals of classical education.
Room 4 - Hands-On Science For Grades 7 - 12
Where can I find a technically sound, Creation-based designed-for-homeschoolers science curriculum that will interest, amuse and motivate my students while allowing them to work independently? With labs including everything and that will fit into our busy schedule? Come hear about The Rainbow(junior high) and The Spectrum (high school). Written by Dr. Durell Dobbins, father of five homeschooled children.
Beginnings Publishing House, Inc
Room 5 - The Power of Money and Choice - Note this is a new addition.
This course teaches young people how to make wise money choices and what
type of impact it will have on their future. The power of saving money and
the cost of credit are explored.
BECU - Stacey Lannoye
Room 6 - Inspiring Successful Writers
Inspiring junior high and high school students to write well is one of the most daunting tasks facing homeschool parents. In this practical workshop you’ll discover a fresh style. You’ll also learn how to objectively edit and evaluate writing so you can encourage struggling, reluctant writers yet challenge those who are more articulate and motivated.
WriteShop - Debbie Oldar
11:00-12:00
Room 1 - Dads: The Men in the Gap - Wade Hulcy - Typically, we as fathers want to be involved in our home schools but either don’t know how or can’t find the time. Wade Hulcy (husband of Jessica Hulcy of KONOs Unit Studies) will share practical ways for a busy dad to be involved and fulfill his role as provider, protector, family priest, partner, and principal. Moms and Dads should attend together when possible.
Room 2 - LapBooking 101 - Are you looking for productive ways to bring your topic of study to life, for better retention of information? By using many different types of hands-on activities and placing them in an enhanced manipulated file folder or notebook, you will discover a great way to display any topic of study while making a delightful keepsake. Tina Joyce is an experience lapbooker with many examples to share to aid you in discovering this exciting way to bring “fun” into homeschooling for all grade levels.
Room 3 - The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing - Andrew Pudewa - We’ve all suffered it at one time or another: Frustration about writing assignments. Some of the tough questions include: What to correct and how to give a grade? How much help.... is too much help? Is the assignment clear? And, Why don’t students find their own errors? Learn how to avoid the four most common teaching mistakes that contribute to frustrations for teacher and student alike.
Room 4 - University Admission Process: What to Expect
Unsure of what getting into college looks like after independent home education? Join us as Jennifer Olsen-Krengel, Director of Admissions for Pacific Lutheran University gives advice on what to expect from PLU and other institutions during the admissions process.
Pacific Lutheran University - Jennifer Olsen-Krengel, Director of Admissions
Room 5 - Getting a Right Start in Fractions
Anyone, age 6 and up, can understand basic fractions with the very concrete linear model (not circles). This fraction refresher will give you confidence in teaching (or reteaching) this important topic. You will also learn a few fraction card games.
RightStart Math by Activities for Learning, Inc. - Wendy Braswell
Room 6 - ADHD vs. Kinesthetic Learner: Which is it? (Part 1)
Know someone who moves too much or doesn’t seem to pay attention? This is the workshop for you. Learning styles filter the details people see and their interaction with others. Stephen Guffanti, MD will bring you into the heart and mind of the ADHD child. Experience laughter, tears, and develop a deeper understanding of your child – and possibly your spouse!
Rocket Phonics – Stephen Guffanti, MD
12:30-1:30
Room 1 - Homeschooling Gifted Children - Homeschooling is a challenge, especially when students are academically gifted. Lee will discuss the challenges of homeschooling gifted children, elementary through high school. You will learn strategies that will help you plan, as you balance their social and academic needs. Don't be afraid to homeschool your gifted children, as they will thrive in the freedom that only homeschooling can provide! Lee Binz is the founder of The HomeScholar.
Room 2 - Homeschooling High School – If you’re bringing your teens home for the first time, OR reaping the benefits of years of homeschooling, there are exciting options ahead. Learn how to award credits, create transcripts and grant diplomas from your own homeschool. Janice Hedin, longtime homeschool parent of two (30 & 26) whose first day of “school” was college. She encourages homeschoolers through workshops, conferences, support groups, Homeschooling High School Seminars, and is co-presenter of the parent-qualifying course, OPTions for Parent Teachers.
Room 3 - Great Books: History as Literature - Susan Wise Bauer - The study of Great Books covers both history and literature, woven together. This workshop will help you construct a challenging and interesting Great Books study for your middle school or high school student as well as the technicalities of documenting the course on a high school transcript. We'll also cover the reading, writing, and research skills necessary to fulfill such a course of study, and how to do Great Books, even with a student who needs remedial work.
Room 4 - Careers in Fashion, Graphic, Interior Design and the Entertainment Industry
Starving Artist? No way! Find out about the exciting careers in the global industries of fashion, graphic, interior and the entertainment industries. Do you love business AND fashion? The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising offers 16 different majors that will allow your dreams to become reality. Come find out about this unique college experience.
FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising - JoAnn Andro
Room 5 - Teaching with the Tapestry of Grace Curriculum
Learn how to teach all the children in your home in a unified, orderly way that will draw the family together while delivering a classics-based, subject integrated, curriculum with a biblical worldview, keeping you both sane and peaceful. Tapestry of Grace Curriculum philosophy of education and methods for implementing that philosophy will be covered.
Tapestry of Grace, Lampstand Press - Lisa Turek
Room 6 - ADHD vs. Kinesthetic Learner: Living Happily with Your Child (Part 2)
Transform your home life to more calm, happy and loving with a new way of interacting with your child. Experience dramatic improvement with these coping skills, resources, and techniques! Whether you are using medication or not, find your child’s strengths and help your child compensate for any weaknesses. Stephen Guffanti, MD offers hope for the future, and solutions for today.
Rocket Phonics – Stephen Guffanti, MD
2:00-3:00
Room 1 - HomeGrown Success: A Homeschooled Young Adult Panel - Before you hit the Panic Button, come hear from these previously homeschooled, 20+ year old young adults as they share about their move through home-schooling into life-living. Hear about their perspective when looking back, including further education, career choices, even homeschooling their own, and how that has effected their looking forward.
Room 2 - Child Author and History Buff ....Adora Svitak - Adora Svitak is a ten year old home school student and author of Flying Fingers: Master the Tools of Learning Through the Joy of Writing. Adora has traveled to three continents to make speaking engagements and teach writing classes at libraries, universities, literacy conventions. Adora spreads the message that age should not be a limiting factor in our dreams of creative success or positive change, and she shares a child’s perspective on the homeschooling techniques that have helped her on the path to achievement. www.adorasvitak.com
Room 3 - Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day - Andrew Pudewa - Children like to do what they can do; they want to do what they think they can do, and they hate to do what they think they cannot do. If you want excited and enthusiastic children who learn well, you must understand these key laws of motivation, and focus on the essential requirement of "relevancy", and how to foster it.
Room 4 - Breathing Life into Language Arts
Language Arts is a critical part of any student’s education and yet working through spelling, vocabulary, grammar, writing, reading comprehension, critical thinking can consume mountains of time and energy. Karis will discuss how these subjects can be combined and brought to life through the study of great literature, while developing your student’s ability to think, reason and communicate. Grades 3 - 12.
Total Language Plus – Karis Mullins
Room 5 - Biblical Concepts for Healthy Relationships
Have you ever considered that the struggles you face with your child and their homeschooling may have spiritual root(s)? Too often spiritual "logs" in our own eyes prevents us from helping (parenting) them to resolve their spiritual 'specks'. BCC will
present you with tools for identifying, praying through and overcoming self-centeredness and resentment in your family.
Biblical Concepts in Counseling - Dr. John Ziehr
Room 6 - Famously Funny: Most Beloved Stories and Poems
Jim tells some of the most humorous stories and poems that were ever written in this delightful family program. These classic stories portray a wide array of ethics and values that are ever pertinent to life yesterday, today and tomorrow. Stories will include: The Emperor’s New Clothes, Jabberwocky, and Anansi amongst others.
Greathall Productions, Inc. - Jim Weiss
3:30-4:30
Room 1 - Bolstering the Basics and Finding Fraction Fluency
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, a presidential panel recommended an increased learning focus on math basics, fractions and geometry in the early grades. Come, learn many simple techniques and activities to use with your children that provide stronger recall of basic math facts and help develop fluency in using fractions. We will include many simple, inexpensive manipulatives that can be found at home.
Fulcrum Math
Room 2 - Hands-on Kindergarten & First Grade
Overwhelmed? Try our easy-to-teach complete curriculum that incorporates phonics, reading, writing, art, Bible, hands-on science, math, history and more. Incorporate preschoolers and older kids in many of the interesting activities. Easy-to-teach yet flexible lesson plans eliminate preparation time without sacrificing the FUN.
My Father’s World – Leeanne Needham
Room 3 - Internet Safety for Home Educators (1.5 hours) - This Internet Safety workshop will give you the foundation you need to effectively teach internet safety to your students. It will cover how online risks occur, and what parents and children can do to minimize risks, while optimizing their online experiences. Learn how to navigate safely, and negotiate safety with family and friends. Linda Criddle is an internet safety expert and author of the award-winning consumer-safety-oriented book, Look Both Ways: Help Protect Your Family on the Internet www.look-both-ways.com.
Please note this workshop ends at 5:00
Room 4 - Faith in College
Can combining intentional faith education with preparation for a bachelor’s degree enrich one’s education, or does it just add cost and take extra time? This seminar focuses on recent history and current trends, and on the experiences of Christians at secular colleges, Christian colleges, and in churches and para-church organizations through the college years.
Trinity Lutheran College - Megan Hauck
Room 5 - SINGING 101
Nancy Bos, voice teacher and international clinician, will dispel myths about singing using everyday languages, lots of fun and plenty of audience participation. There will be ample opportunity for everyone to vocalize in a group, learn about Singing 101 and ask Nancy questions about singing and performing in all styles of music.
Singing.
101 - Nancy Bos
Room 6 - Latin Road to English Grammar
No other language affects English as much as Latin – and it increased your ability to learn any other subject. Designed for parents/teachers with no Latin experience, your student, 5th grade and above, will not only study high school Latin but also English grammar, vocabulary, and advanced spelling. And now introducing ‘The BRIDGE to the Latin Road’ for grades 3-6.
Latin Road/Phonics Road – Barbara Beers
SATURDAY, June 14th
9:30-10:30Room 2 - Intro to Homeschooling - If you still have questions about What you need to KNOW, What you need to DO, and Where to START., then let Celiane and Ron Limes help put you at ease with their valuable introduction to things such as....... the WA state homeschooling law, things to consider before beginning, learning and teaching styles, choosing curriculum, scheduling and record keeping, the “What about socialization?” question, and MORE. Ron and Celiane Limes have been homeschooling their three growing boys for five years and love to encourage other parents to embrace homeschool as a lifestyle.
Room 3 - The Well-Trained Mind: Academic Excellence through Classical Education, Grades 5-8 - Susan Wise Bauer - A practical, specific workshop covering the how-tos of Classical Education for grades 5-8. Introducing critical thinking and logic for middle-school students; the chronological study of history as the center of the curriculum; relating literature to history; developing skills in outlining and in critical essay writing; foreign language study; moving into more abstract mathematics; experiment-based science for homeschoolers.
Room 4 - Making a Transcript
Transcripts are a hassle, so why bother? Because they are the love language of colleges and a key to college admission and scholarships! Parents are perfectly capable of creating winning transcripts with grades, credits values, and course titles. Homeschoolers have the advantage, because parents can create transcripts that represent the whole student and demonstrate their unique strengths. Come learn how!
The HomeScholar - Lee Binz
Room 5 - How to Keep Your Child From Hating Homeschool and His Teacher
Wade has spent years helping moms get off of the textbook/workbook conveyor belt and start making school fun and interesting. When school is fun, interest levels rise, retention skyrockets, and recall is instantaneous. Wade will show you the importance of teaching to your child’s strength and then strengthening his areas of weakness. Your kids will be glad you attended this workshop!
KONOS Curriculum - Wade Hulcy
Room 6 - How to Do Real Physical Science That Sticks to Your Brain
Avoid the three biggest mistakes made in science education from a real rocket scientist and university instructor! Learn how to bring dynamic hands-on projects into your science curriculum: if you’ve never fired seltzer rockets, built laser light shows from Tupperware, or created working robots from junk, you’re in for a real treat!
Supercharged Science - Aurora Lipper
11:00 – 12:00
Room 1 - Supporting the Creative Student - This workshop is about those creative arts bent students, who might be looking into careers in the Design Industry. In this workshop students/parents will learn how to turn their creativity into real careers, and ways that students can prepare themselves for creative occupations, such as Visual Communications, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Theatre/ Film /TV Costume Design, and the Beauty Industry JoAnn Andro is the WA state Rep. of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Room 2 - Unit Studies: Fun to Teach; Fun to Learn - Do you have many kids to teach or tired of a boxed curriculum? Ever just want to study something you are interested in, or better something you child has been begging to study? Come take the mystery out of unit studies and learn the process of putting together your very own. Unit Studies have been the Doreen Blanding family’s way of learning for the past 16 years. She has spoken at homeschool conventions across the nation.
Room 3 - "Freedomship" Education Paradigm: The Essence of Teaching - Andrew Pudewa - Escaping the "conveyor belt" approach of institutional education by which most of us were shaped isn't easy, but it has to be done. For many parents, our greatest handicap as teachers is our own education--but it need not be so. In this inspiring and empowering session, you will see a shining path that develops true thinkers, leaders, and communicators--so desperately needed in today's world.
Room 4 - Service Learning & Internships
Learn about internships and service learning opportunities and requirements for colleges in Washington State, and about the unique Service Learning Practicum required of all students at Trinity Lutheran College. The seminar will consider the experiences of students, faculty and staff involved in service learning and the effect of such learning on the college experience, and later employment.
Trinity Lutheran College - Sean Lacy
Room 5 - Art – It’s Essential!
This presentation will review the important role art plays in developing right brain skills (creativity, spatial awareness, intuition, imagination, visualization, etc.) and in enabling children to develop their full potential as students. It will also review the Atelier art program; and discuss the essential elements of a successful program while viewing slides of children’s artwork.
Arts Attack - Mark Osterink
Room 6 - Real Life Heroes: Fascinating Stories of Great People
Jim Weiss contributes sparkle and inspiration to the nonfiction genre. He brings historical figures to life in his stories about the lives and times of history’s most interesting people such as: Abraham Lincoln, Archimedes, Queen Elizabeth, Sir Francis Drake and Galileo. This program is guaranteed to lead the audience straight to the nonfiction bookshelves!
Greathall Productions, Inc. - Jim Weiss
12:30- 1:30
Room 1- Struglin Laerners: How 2 Make Them Sor! - The experts have recently discovered that half of the school population learns in non-traditional ways. It is paramount that curriculum choices and teaching strategies and methods be matched to the learning styles of your children. Wade Hulcy (husband of Jessica Hulcy of KONOs Unit Studies) will help you identify the types of learners in your family and give practical help in how you can meet the needs of each child and make struggling learners soar!
Room 2 - The Purpose of Passion - Stephen Guffanti, MD - See your child blossom -- create an environment that supports your child's passion. Home schooling offers the unique opportunity to do just this, an opportunity that seldom exists in a classroom environment. Laugh as you learn how to work with your child's passion while avoiding the most common mistakes. You'll be inspired!
Room 3 - Preparing for College Admissions - Susan Wise Bauer - We should start thinking about college in seventh grade! But even if your child is older, all is not lost. This workshop covers both proper academic preparation for college (writing skills, broad liberal arts, and sciences, SAT preparation and testing, etc.), and the technicalities of keeping high school records that will impress college admissions officers. We will discuss portfolios, writing samples, transcripts, diplomas, extra-curricular activities, as well as choosing a school, filling out an application, and writing admission's essays.
Room 4 - Teaching Music Using Technology
Have you wanted to teach music to your children but felt intimidated since you never learned to play? Using your computer and eMedia’s music instruction software, you can teach music theory while your child learns to plan an instrument. Learning guitar, bass, piano and violin have never been easier. For children ages 6 and up.
eMedia Music - Dave Kurtiak
Room 5 - Homeschooling Your Gifted Child
Teaching gifted children at home can be a rewarding experience for you and your child. 1) Learn about the characteristics of gifted children, 2) Explore the current theories of giftedness, and 3) Discover strategies for teaching gifted children at home.
Moving Beyond The Page - Kim Howe
Room 6 - Phonics Road to Spelling and Reading
Introducing the only Orton-inspired phonics course to take the burden of preparation off the parent/teacher by providing complete teacher training on video, modeling what to teach, when to teach, and how to teach it. This complete K-4 curriculum builds the skills in spelling, writing, reading, grammar, composition, and introduction to Latin.
Latin Road/Phonics Road – Barbara Beers
2:00-3:00
Room 1 - Theater Games for 7th - 12th grades ( 1.5 hour ) - Theater Games motivate students to think outside the box, and explore the relationships between themselves, others, time, space, and the imagination. Students should come expecting to share from their own in-born creativity, and have a blast doing it. Sara McMahon lives in West Seattle, and homeschools her 2 children. She attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City and acted professionally in Seattle for 7 years.
Room 2 - LapBooking 101 - Are you looking for productive ways to bring your topic of study to life, for better retention of information? By using many different types of hands-on activities and placing them in an enhanced manipulated file folder or notebook, you will discover a great way to display any topic of study while making a delightful keepsake. Tina Joyce is an experience lapbooker with many examples to share to aid you in discovering this exciting way to bring “fun” into homeschooling for all grade levels.
Room 3 - Nurturing Confident Communicators: The Power of Linguistic Patterns - Andrew Pudewa - Many parents think that good readers will naturally become good writers. Others think that writing talent is just that--a natural ability--some have it others don't. Both are myths. History and modern research show very clearly how good writers have developed, and what are the two most critical things you can do as a parent to develop a high level of aptitude, from young age through high school.
Room 4 - PHC: The Homeschool College
An overview of the ministry of Patrick Henry College and a discussion on preparing your homeschooled children for college.
Patrick Henry College - John Zareva
Room 5 - The Right Start to Critical Thinking in Math
We want our children to become critical thinkers. Learn about a way of teaching mathematics that emphasizes thinking, not just memorizing. One reason we teach math is to help the child learn critical thinking. Hear why the teacher’s role is to ask questions, encouraging the child toward deeper thinking.
RightStart Math by Activities for Learning, Inc. - Wendy Braswell
Room 6 - Living Fully Engaged
Science concludes that you are shaped by your interactions with others and the thoughts you think. Positive interactions form you physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Engagements CDs create the environment for real growth in these areas. Discover the unique design of your brain and learn how to participate in communication that will bring life to you and your child.
Biblical Concepts in Counseling - Dr. John Ziehr