As children grow, parents also must change their parenting style. Through the analogies of successful gardening, Dr. Melodie Sterrett will explain the four focuses parents need to develop to see infants blossom into dynamic adults with fruitful... More
The key to successful homeschooling is to have a true understanding of what it’s all about, from God’s frame of reference. Curriculum, values education, social learning, and priorities are all addressed in the Bible. In this practical... More
The life purpose of all that is created is defined at its origin by its very boundaries and properties. Tensions and conflict arise over threatened or violated boundaries. Observe through the training of a horse how understanding and benefiting from... More
A disorganized home makes for a daunting home atmosphere. Vicki will help you organize your “stuff” and make your home more conducive to learning as she helps you decide what is important to your family, where you need to begin in... More
Most child-rearing books are balanced more heavily on one side or the other of the love/discipline scale. Because most of us have a precondition in our beliefs that is also imbalanced, it is easy to find sup- port for “our side” of the... More
Current studies show almost 10% of the American population is affected by depression each year; depression among children is increasing at a rate of 23% per year. Neither Christians nor the homeschool community are immune to these statistics. Peggy... More
This workshop will include a presentation on issues and solutions for support group leaders. Several veteran leaders will be present for question-and-answer time. There will also be time to meet, talk with, and encourage other leaders.
You ask, “Why do we need to take those annual tests?” It’s a homeschooling mandate, so we do it; but can there actually be a benefit to the testing process? What constitutes a good score? A bad score? What do the scores mean? If we... More
...Learning that Lasts. Learn how to have more learning in less overall time with less stress for less money. Throughout American history, how did sixteen year olds successfully teach multiple grades multiple subjects with such impressive and... More
The 2 Rs of teaching preschoolers are Relationship and Readiness. Hear practical ideas for strengthening your relationship with your child as well as building academic readiness in key subject areas: reading, math, and writing.