2021 Workshop Schedule

Workshop Listing Format:

Title of workshop
Speaker
Company
Room Location 
Workshop Description  

How to Think and Talk Math!
Henderson Riley 
Mr. D Math
Room 105
What if math was its own language? Learn to speak math similar to the way you learn to speak other new languages. Learn the basic foundations on which the math language is created and how to see Algebra skills in basic math. This workshop will give participants wanting to expand their thinking to higher levels of math using basic operations they already know. Learn how the “secrets” of mental math and how to apply them in everyday situations. Participants access a common math language that can be used at any grade level.

How to Make the Switch: what you need to know when your child leaves, or enters into, public school
Jennifer Henn
The Homeschooler’s Helper
Room 106
Anytime you make a change to your child’s school, there will be an adjustment, even if your son or daughter want to make the change. Jennifer will go over what the law requires and offer practical advice for the switch based on her own, and others, experience

Working Homeschool Moms: How you can be a Working Mom Pro
Andrea Hall
EPIC HOMESCHOOL NETWORK, INC
Room 111
You want to homeschool, but you need to work too. Can you do it all? Yes, you can! In this session, you will discover how a mom of three, teaching at two different online schools, director of a nonprofit, and owner of a learning solutions company finds time to balance work, home, and school. Buckle your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

College Prep 101
Mark Pruitt
Room 112

Leadership Starts at Home
Armandee Drew
5 Stone Leadership
Room 113/114
How well do you empower, liberate, and equip your teen to thrive after they leave home? Are they ready to be on their own? From parents to CEOs the task of developing people to their highest potential is an ongoing challenge, and well worth the effort to master this skill. As a mother and executive coach, I understand the heart and soul behind protecting our children. Yet, there comes a time when we need to provide appropriate challenge and transfer the trust. Few things are more important than creating the environment for our children to learn, grow, and thrive. This workshop brings language and visual tools that help us move gracefully into the world of leadership development in our own homes.

Don’t Just Teach History, Be a World Changer
Belinda J Bullard
A Blessed Heritage Educational Resources
Room 115/116
Belinda has championed the concepts of inclusive history and learning history through multiple lenses for a number of years. This concept is no longer a nice addition to your studies; your children’s view of historic events impacts their ability to intelligently participate in a dialogue that facilitates healing and reconciliation. Belinda speaks of studying history as a powerful tool for change, not just an opportunity for memorization of facts. What composes an effective history study? What can a solid command of history do for any student? How do you go about making modifications if you find your curriculum lacking in diverse perspectives? It is all covered in this session.

Celebrate Your Child’s Super Power!
EmmaSara McMillion, CNHC
Families of Change
Room 117/118
Each child has a SUPERPOWER! EmmaSara will help you identify your child’s superpower so that you can celebrate their strengths and help them to strengthen their weaknesses. EmmaSara will use a proven non-judgmental tool used for observation & discussion of children’s behavioral differences. Your children will become more confident and you will be more focused on helping them to soar!

Teaching English Language Arts using Multiple Learning Styles
Debra Shepherd
Light Up Literature
Room 119
Does everyone learn the same way? No, of course not. Help your students succeed using methods that work for them. Plus, it’s easy to do, and it removes the battle of teaching English for every member of your family.

How to Start a Homeschool Group
Andrea Hall
EPIC HOMESCHOOL NETWORK, INC
Room 105
So you’re homeschooling and you’re worried about the big S question…SOCIALIZATION. You’ve looked at the groups around but you can’t seem to find one that works for your family. Have you considered starting your own homeschool group? In this session, Andrea Hall will share how she started South Cobb Homeschoolers which has now become EPIC Homeschool Network, Inc., a nonprofit designed to enrich, enhance, and empower home education in the community. Learn how you can start your own and get support from the network.

Starve the Fear
Connie Albers
Equipped to Be
Room 106
I can’t do this! How can I teach my child when I don’t know Phonics or Physics? Has this thought run through your mind? Connie knows all too well the anxiety surrounding homeschooling. After 21 years of teaching her five children, she is here to proclaim you don’t need a degree; you need determination and discernment and consistent devotions. Connie will share three truths every parent needs to know to starve the fears and finish well. 

Silence
Sam and Jasmine Doyle
Back to the Basics
Room 111
There are times when your kids won’t talk to you. They may have been ones to talk non-stop, come to you for everything, laugh, share ideas, even argue.  There are times when things go silent. Sam and Jasmine will talk about those times and provide insight and topics on what to do when it happens

RightStart™ Math: Why it Works
Eve Hullette
Right Start Math
Room 112
Have you heard the buzz about RightStart™ Math? Hear about our philosophy and what sets us apart from other curricula. We will teach children that a real mathematical problem is like a puzzle, that math is more than memorization, and that math is fun. Come and learn what’s special about our math program!

How to Best Prepare Your Student’s Transcript and Supporting Documents for the College Application Process
Melissa Barger & Laurel Gross
Scholar Trek
Room 113/114
Homeschoolers can really standout in the college application process, but their applications can also easily be overlooked. Get the best tips and tricks to helping your student shine in the college application process. Learn how to best craft a homeschool transcript and provide support documents from college admission experts. 

How to Select the BEST Curriculum for Your Family
Alice Reinhardt
Room 115/116
A vendor hall can be quite challenging and overwhelming. What do you do with all of the voices? Which curriculum is best and which one works? Curriculum is simply a tool in our homeschooling journey and yet it can cause such difficulty. How do you know when your child’s struggles are legitimate or they are simply being lazy and unmotivated? Could the curriculum of choice be at fault and how do you know if the wrong curriculum is creating undue burdens and stress. What do you do about it? This session from a veteran homeschooling mom of 35 years can be quite beneficial in navigating the vendor hall.

The Best 20 Minutes of the Day!
Angela Pilcher
North GA Homeschoolers
Room 117/118
Do you have a hundred fun ideas of important things that just never seem to get into your school schedule? Morning time can easily be the most productive, enjoyable, and fruitful time of your homeschool day. Learn about what makes a good morning time and see how building a flexible yet robust schedule will keep you on track in the things that matter most to your family.

In the Trenches: Multi-Grade, Multi-Age, Multi-Learning Styles – Multi-Vitamins? All Together without Mom Losing her Mind!
Julia Nalle
Biblioplan
Room 119
Are you longing to find ways in your day to bring all your children together around the table? Do you need refreshing tips that show you how to combine subjects in a way that meets the needs of all your children – on their levels and in their styles of learning? Are you weary of juggling different history time periods for the different grade levels or tackling the extra work your curriculum requires you to do just to teach a lesson? Spend some time with Julia Nalle, co-author of BiblioPlan, as she shares numerous practical helps for teaching history, literature, writing, Bible, geography, art, science and more across multi-age levels drawing from both a classical style and a Charlotte Mason approach. 

Unit Studies: How to use what your child WANTS to learn to teach what they NEED to learn
Brandy Champeau
Exploring Expression
Room 105
Every child has a passion. Maybe its horses, dragons or Minecraft. This workshop will show you the steps I take to turn a single book, topic, or passion and craft a multi subject unit study. I will give you an actionable strategy for how to leverage you child’s individual interests to make their learning adventures more fun, easy and natural

How to Have Enough Time
Jennifer Henn
The Homeschooler’s Helper
Room 106
This may be the most important class you attend. We have planners for scheduling, tracking chores, and more, so why can’t we get it all done? This isn’t about another check-off list, it’s about homeschooling in real life. In this workshop, Jennifer Henn, an easily distracted parent, shares realistic, no-guilt principles to keep you afloat.

Secrets to Developing Christ-Like Character
Wayne Musson
Room 111

Why You Need to Know History in a Changing Landscape of Politics
Julie Melendez
Classical Conversations
Room 112 
How do cultural norms change when its citizens forgot their culture’s history? When a nation’s people abandon their historical past, that nation begins to fall apart. However, not all hope is lost. By remembering history and resuming cultural norms forgotten to the past, there is always hope for a brighter future. Come listen to how you can make that future a reality with your children.

Dual Credit Through Co-ops…Is It Possible?!
Kathy Burt
TEL Education
Room 113/114 
YES! There is a new available option for your co-op students to earn college credit for the courses they study. TEL is excited to present to you this new dual credit option. If you are a leader or participant in a co-op group, we invite you to join us as we lay-out the details and the process of earning college credit through your co-op classes.

Prime Numbers-The Gateway to Algebra and Beyond!
Henderson Riley 
Mr. D Math
Room 115/116 
This hands-on workshop will show how to use prime numbers to simplify both numerical and algebraic fractions, greatest common factors, least common multiples, simplifying roots and determining patterns in sequences. This workshop is for anyone who is ready for pre-algebra and up to pre-calculus. The workshop is fast paced and fun whether you are a middle school student, high school student or parent. This is a must for parents of younger children preparing for pre-algebra!

Gifts, Talents and Entrepreneurship
Pat Wesolowski
Bryan College
Room 117/118 
Don’t wait until your students are in high school to begin teaching economics, financial planning and entrepreneurship.  As homeschooling parents we have the time and the freedom to help our children discover their gifts and talents before they ever leave home.  Your teens have an idea of which career, vocation, and/or ministry to pursue after high school.  The sooner they formulate a plan, the sooner they can enjoy the fruits of their labor.  Whether employed or self-employed, our teens can become entrepreneurs with multiple streams of passive income, preparing them financially to go and be and do whatever they are called to do! 

Overcoming Year #1: How to Conquer Your Transition Year of Homeschooling Successfully
Shantell Witter
Only With Love Books
Room 119 
In this workshop, we’ll talk about overcoming the mental and emotional hurdles/pressures (both internal and external) that one might face after officially deciding to become a homeschooling family.

How to Create Your Own Homeschool Curriculum
Andrea Hall
EPIC HOMESCHOOL NETWORK, INC
Room 105 
Do you need help planning or creating your own homeschool curriculum? Join us as we dive into curriculum with Andrea Hall, M.Ed. a veteran homeschool parent of three, a certified educator, and learning solutions specialist.

Discover What’s Right with Your Middle School Child
Connie Albers
Equipped to Be
Room 106 
Have you caught yourself thinking, “What happened to my child?” Your once thoughtful, gentle, compliant child has gone missing, and you are trying to learn about this new person. God designed this season of transitioning from child to young adult. They stop needing a mommy and start needing a mentor. As a parent, you are the best mentor they could have. In this presentation, Connie will focus on tools that will increase your understanding of how God made your child and you. Join her to discover what is “right” with your middle schooler.

Family Time
Sam and Jasmine Doyle
Back to the Basics
Room 111
Sports. Phones. Activities. School. Problems. Work. So many things crowd in around our families. Sam and Jasmine will encourage you how to set it all aside and have some good, old-fashioned family time

Explore the world in your kitchen – with cooking as a teaching tool
Rowena Scherer
eat2explore
Room 112 
Learn how to transform your home kitchen into a vibrant classroom, using cooking as a way to incorporate lessons in math, reading, geography, science, writing, and social studies. As a parent and entrepreneur, Rowena founded eat2explore to help families cook, explore, and learn together. Through culinary and cultural exploration, parents can impart important life skills and bring education into the kitchen with delicious teachable moments. Recognizing the challenges mealtime can pose for busy families, Rowena created eat2explore to empower aspiring young chefs with the confidence and essential skills that make cooking both fun and educational. Note – if possible, I would like to demonstrate all the learning opportunities with one of our explorer boxes. I can do a quick-cooking demo to showcase a recipe. The cooking demo will be for a simple recipe that will not require a portable stove, etc. It will be a side dish or a dip.

Understanding the Elementary Reader
Dr. Valerie Harrison
Educationally Yours LLC
Room 113/114
“Understanding the Elementary Reader”, is a hands-on presentation designed to explore the relationship between students’ reading behaviors and academic success in reading. Participants will discover nine common reading behaviors exhibited by students in the elementary setting. They will explore the characteristics and emotions that are commonly displayed by elementary readers in an instructional setting. This insightful workshop provides participants with practical research-based strategies that can be utilized to increase academic success and improve student learning outcomes. Understanding the Elementary Reader

Does Play Really Affect Intelligence? Research Says YES!!
Alice Reinhardt
Room 115/116
Do you give yourself and your child permission to play or is it seen as a waste of time and lack of discipline? Studies from Harvard and the AAP are showing that play is critical to a child’s development and intelligence. How do we write that down in the lesson plan book or better yet, how do we answer well-meaning parents, neighbors and friends when they question why we let our children play. Play isn’t just a break or relief from serious learning, play IS a child’s work and involves serious learning. Come learn how, when and why playing matters.

How to Ensure you have Good Homeschool Support
Angela Pilcher
North GA Homeschoolers
Room 117/118
Homeschooling can feel isolating and lonely if you have no support. You will see what makes a good support network compared to one that will be a waste of time. With so many free or local “support groups” to choose from it can be hard to find your people. We will discuss features of a good group, communication methods and ways to make sure you find one that helps you grow and keep the positive outlook you really want!

Understanding the Temperaments (and their blends)
Catherine Zoller
Rhyme And Reason Series
Room 119
“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6) has often been misunderstood as assuring parents their prodigal will return to the Lord. However, the verse is more properly translated, “Train…according to their bent, or in keeping with their temperament.” Explore how understanding the four basic temperaments and their blends can help you understand and better parent your very different children!

Leaky Brain and What to Do About It
Claire Ryan
Room 104
Come learn how to take charge and change “leaky brain”, toxic brain, and brain fog. We will sample essential oils to wake up the brain! Enjoy practical tips for feeding the brain the right nutrition, healing the gut (the second brain), detoxing mercury, lower anxiety, and increase memory, cognition and focus to make school easier for our children.

Solving Math Fact Fluency Challenges with 3 Easy Steps
Jessica Kaminski, M.Ed.
Singapore Math Simplified
Room 105
Using the three levels of fluency, we can help students increase their visual memory to build lasting fact fluency. We will look at how visualization and subitizing begin to help students picture facts to count on and then use mental strategies to make sense of math facts. Participants will walk away with strategies and samples to use right away for addition facts within 20 and basic multiplication facts.

Use Lapbooks and Notebooks to Motivate Your Kids
Jennifer Henn
The Homeschooler’s Helper
Room 106
Join this hands-on class where Jennifer teaches the why and how of enhancing education through the use of lapbooks and notebooks. These methods utilize the five senses and your children’s strengths which results in high interest for better retention of material. There will be examples and you’ll leave with a sample. It’s not art, it’s creative learning!

History
Jenny L. Cote
Room 111
Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Jenny L. Cote less-famously said, “The next generation needs to learn the good, the bad and the ugly of history in order to repeat the good, avoid the ugly and never repeat the bad.” For non-history geeks, history can get, well, old. But history is anything but old when you know how to dive in and pull out the nuggets that make it relate to YOUR story. Jenny shares her research behind her eighth novel, The Declaration, the Sword, and the Spy, and how she makes the American Revolution come alive for readers of all ages. She will highlight the historical locations featured in the book: Boston, Lexington & Concord, Paris, Bunker Hill, Philadelphia, Williamsburg, and Fort Ticonderoga. Learn how to preserve historical accuracy while storytelling through fantasy fiction in a digital age where history is being rewritten and pushed to the margins. Fall in love with history, so that history will never get old

Fine Motor Fantastic! Motivate your young writer on a budget
Polly Benson, Occupational Therapist
LEGILINER, LLC
Room 112 
Fine motor skills are important to the development of functional grasp, handwriting, and scissor skills. Learn why fine motor skills are important to address early on so kids develop a lifelong love of writing. Do you have a struggling writer? This session will show you ways to motivate your student. Also, participants will leave with a list of 60+ items to get at the dollar store and free finds around your house so you can get started right away!

Opening the 10/40 Window in the Classroom
Barry PattyJohn
First Bible International
Room 113/114
There are nearly 4,000 languages worldwide with absolutely no portion of God’s Word and many of them reside in the 10/40 window. In this workshop learn how to engage your elementary-aged students for a heart towards missions and give them the opportunity to use their Christian education for the glory of God.  We pray that God would be magnified through this workshop and that afterward, you will be able to spark interest in the hearts of your students to do something about the great need so they can learn as adults to Give, Pray, or Go

Preparing Your Middle Schooler or High Schooler for College, Even in a Pandemic Era
Belinda J Bullard
A Blessed Heritage Educational Resources
Room 115/116
In sending a child to college, the homeschool parent is forced to wear many hats—administrator, counselor, financial aid consultant, tour guide coordinator—the list can seem endless. Yet, there are savvy ways to minimize the amount of head and leg work necessary to help a homeschooler gain entry into a college or university. In this session, Belinda speaks candidly of mistakes made within her own home while sending her three children off to college (the third and youngest will enter college in ’22). Learning from her own experiences, she covers scholarship sources and other ways to reduce or eliminate debt, transcript preparation, and making the most of college tours—even in a pandemic era. There are a number of considerations in narrowing down your college choices, and this session will address many.

DISCover your Child’s Calling!
EmmaSara McMillion, CNHC
Families of Change
Room 117/118 
Most people have trouble identifying their calling even as adults. EmmaSara will empower you to unearth your child’s calling. You will also be trained how-to identify your child’s area of gifting to help them enjoy learning which leads to happier households.

Incorporating Music Into Your Homeschool Day
Jen Mulvihill
Renewanation
Room 119
Many families would love to incorporate more music into their home and teaching but feel that without formal musical training they lack the skills. Jen Mulvihill’s practical yet fun approach to musical instruction will give dozens of ideas to incorporate creative mealtime prayers, memorizing scripture, teaching hymns, recognizing classical music themes, and even learning to play musical instruments. If you would love to hear more singing and music in your home, this is the seminar for you!

Preventing Gentrification from disrupting Education
Thomas TJ Loftin
Room 104
In this workshop TJ Loftin will discuss solutions and strategies to help communities address the social-economic problems that are the results of mass redevelopment and rising real estate prices.

The Epic Journey
Jenny L. Cote
Jenny L. Cote
Room 105
How exactly does one become an author anyway? Are you born with a pen in your hand, or does it take a little more than that? Jenny shares her amazing journey to becoming an author and the process required to make it work as a full-time profession in the crazy world of publishing. As God’s “little dictation girl” you’ll get a glimpse into the joy of one who discovered exactly what she was wired to do and lives out her passion by never working a day in her life. An inspirational talk to inspire the next generation of writers.

Remaining Steadfast During High School
Connie Albers
Equipped to Be
Room 106
It’s often hard to stay the course during the high school years. Everything is changing: the rules, the requirements, and the relationship. Your teen is changing. The rules aren’t working like they once did.  So why is staying the course through the teen years the most critical and crucial years of your homeschooling journey? Kids need you to be the steady force in their life. When you understand how to navigate the teen years, they can be the most rewarding years of your parenting journey. 

An Author’s Journey
Bryan Davis
Bryan Davis, Author
Room 111
Bryan’s publishing journey, how he dreams up imaginative stories and an overview of how to get published, whether traditionally or independently. This is an inspirational and informative talk for audiences of all ages

Raising our Daughters to be Ladies and Showing our Sons How to Find One
Monica Irvine
The Etiquette Factory
Room 112
 Imagine what it feels like to watch your daughter continue to strive for excellence in all aspects of her life because she knows she has endless potential and a great responsibility. She matures with a desire to be a voice for good and a contributor to making our world a better place. She seems fearless, yet uses great wisdom. She is courageous, yet humble. She is KIND. You watch her as she exercises true empathy for those in need and although she holds herself to high standards, she never places herself above others. She has been taught by example of what a true lady is and she looks forward to one day being that example to her family. She is truly a lady. Parents, this Master Class will help you understand how to create the example your daughter needs to become this lady. You don’t want to miss this. She needs you.

Discipling Children: 8 Spiritual Practices Every Parent Can Do
Josh Mulvihill
Renewanation
Room 113/114 
Do you want to help your children grow in their walk with the Lord? The eight practices presented in this seminar are a synthesis of Josh’s Ph.D research regarding the best practices that parents from across the country utilize to help children grow in spiritual maturity. You will walk away with practical tools and specific ways that you can invest in the spiritual growth of children.

Homeschooling is NOT Public School at Home
Alice Reinhardt
Room 115/116
FREEDOM! Homeschooling gives you the opportunity to create whatever setting you wish for you and your children. Too often, the tendency to gravitate to ‘doing school’ like the public school takes over and the same struggles ensue. How do you homeschool and not just do school at home?

Dual Enrollment
Pat Wesolowski
Bryan College
Room 117/118 
Taking college classes while in high school is a great way to save money, earn college and high school credit at the same time, and help hone a student’s time management and scheduling skills! As great as this option is, there are areas of concern that parents and students need to know about beforehand. Find out all you need to know about dual enrollment, state grants, scholarships and more! 

What’s Your Flavors of Homeschooling?
Shantell Witter
Only With Love Books
Room 119 
In this workshop, we’ll discuss the several different types of homeschooling and traits of each, how to identify your children’s learning style, and why it’s important to identify your child’s learning style first before adopting a homeschooling method.

Nurture Your Child’s Creativity and Innovation
Connie Albers
Equipped to Be
Room 105 
Every child is born with a desire to create and innovate. But that can quickly disappear when formal education begins if parents aren’t careful. How can homeschool parents cultivate their child’s natural curiosity throughout the day without causing chaos? Please grab a cup of coffee and join Connie as she shares how to discover and develop creativity and innovation by helping your child understand their unique skills, strengths, and talents while building close relationships.

Stop Fighting with Your Kids! 5 Steps to Less Stress in Your Home
Jennifer Henn
The Homeschooler’s Helper
Room 106 
“I don’t know how you stand being with your kids all day,” say neighbors and friends. We assure them that we love our kids…but do we like them? Perfect curriculum will not solve attitude problems. I implemented each of these five steps in my home and share from personal stories. Come learn how to get the school work done while maintaining a loving relationship with your children.

6 Ways to Help Children Develop Real Faith for the Real World
Josh Mulvihill
Renewanation
Room 111 
The world is trying to win the battle for the hearts and minds of our children, but there are many things parents can do to help a child develop a deeply rooted, unshakable faith in Christ. This seminar will introduce you to key methods and resources that have proven to be effective in building lifelong faith for children. Squash doubt, build confidence, and get equipped with this timely and impactful seminar.

PLOT
Jenny L. Cote
Jenny L. Cote
Room 112 
“GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE ME ANOTHER PLOT LINE!” Go behind the scenes of Patrick Henry’s famous speech that rallied a nation to independence, and discover how it actually all started in Rome. Jenny will share how she is weaving together one fun plot line for this famous speech across two novels, and a second plot line across seven novels. This workshop features her seventh novel, The Voice, the Revolution, and the Key.

Their Phones and You!
Sam and Jasmine Doyle
Back to the Basics
Room 113/114 
Do you ever get concerned about what your kids are doing or looking at on their phone? Do you struggle to get them to talk with you about what they are looking at, who they are texting? If so, Sam and Jasmine will provide to you ideas and tips to find out!

I’ve Finally Decided to Homeschool! What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Alice Reinhardt
Room 115/116
After sorting through all the material and advice and opinions, a decision to home educate can be liberating and exciting. Curriculum is selected, laws followed and a schedule mapped out. Cue honeymoon music. What could possibly cause someone to throw in the towel? THIS IS GREAT….until it isn’t. Learn from the home educators that have gone before about the unexpected twists and turns that home education can take. Listen to their stories and how they kept going and what they learned along the way.

The Struggle is Real!
Pat Wesolowski
Bryan College
Room 117/118
Homeschooled students often struggle with time management and study skills. Although the flexibility we enjoy as homeschoolers is great, that same flexibility oftentimes contributes to a student’s inability to excel academically or to meet deadlines. When students discover how they learn and couple that knowledge with resources available, they can come up with a plan to improve these skills.  This workshop will provide multiple suggestions and resources available to help students hone both time management and study skills so that they will  be prepared for a rigorous high school and/or college experience.  

7 Steps to Rocking Reading Comprehension
Debra Shepherd
Light Up Literature
Room 119
Seven simple steps to help your student skyrocket their reading comprehension abilities. Did I mention that your students will actually WANT to do these steps? Join us for a tutorial and walk away with real, effective, and engaging ways to help your student with English Language Arts.

Maximizing Your Effectiveness: Making the Most of Your Time
Brandy Champeau
Exploring Expression
Room 105 
Sometimes there is just not enough hours in the day — not enough for you to complete all you have to do, let alone work toward your dreams and goals. It takes more than just hope to turn a dream into reality. In this session, I will show how you can make the jump from dreaming to doing by being more intentional with everyday activities. You will leave with concrete tips and tricks that you can implement right away to begin maximizing your effectiveness so that you can do the things that you need to do AND the things that you want to do without feeling overworked and overwhelmed.

Help Your Child Become a Better Reader in Ten Practical Steps
Dr. Valerie Harrison
Educationally Yours LLC
Room 106
Reading is essential for success in school and throughout life. “Help Your Child Become a Better Reader in Ten Practical Steps”, provides participants with ten research-based strategies that can be utilized to increase academic success in reading. Whether a child is a good reader or a struggling reader these hands-on tips will equip participants with the knowledge to support their child’s growth in reading at any age. Participants will leave with practical ideas that can be implemented at home and in an instructional environment.

Nurturing a Child’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
Belinda J Bullard
A Blessed Heritage Educational Resources
Room 111
A different generation of kids made money via lemonade stands, lawn mowing, and babysitting. With the access to the world that our children now have via the Internet, a hobby or interest can create a significant income for a child, as well as educate him/her in the basics of owning a small business. We will discuss why nourishing a spirit of entrepreneurship is important during these times, how to develop a child’s gifts into a business, and the tools necessary to keep a child encouraged regarding his God-given abilities.

Fantasy and a Reader’s Heart
Bryan Davis
Bryan Davis, Author
Room 112 
How fantasy can inspire readers in their spiritual lives, and how to discern good, moral fantasy and identify destructive fantasy. This is a helpful talk for parents, teachers, and other adults who guide children.

Let’s Make Music! How to Start and Maintain a Flourishing Homeschool Band or Orchestra in Your Community or Co-op
Jen Mulvihill
Renewanation
Room 113/114 
The Bible instructs God’s people to sing and make music to the LORD using musical instruments, playing skilfully, and with joy. Learn how to start and maintain a homeschool band or orchestra requiring only basic musical knowledge, little funds, and a small group of students. Jen Mulvihill is a seasoned band teacher and homeschool mom. She has successfully started thriving band programs for private schools and homeschools. Her methods for musical instruction are simple, practical, affordable, and based on a biblical philosophy of music. 

4 Pillars to Homeschool Simply, Powerfully and Effectively
EmmaSara McMillion, CNHC
Families of Change
Room 115/116 
EmmaSara will share her simple steps to homeschool with excellent results. As the mom of seven successful child entrepreneurs, she has effectively trained parents to have a fresh perspective on education. Her method has brought refreshment, insight, and high hopes for homeschooling families. Moms across the nation have taken the info from this course and have revolutionized education within their homes.

SAT Math – It’s Not the Math, It’s the Question That’s Confusing
Henderson Riley 
Mr. D Math
Room 117/118 
Join the Mr. D Math staff for a mini-SAT Boot Camp. They will be showing the tips and techniques from his SAT Boot Camps. This workshop will focus on math, the language behind the questions and show participants what they really need to know before taking the math section of the SAT. Find out the words on the test that give tips for how to solve the questions as well learning what formulas you really need to know before the taking the SAT. Students and parents alike will learn how to unravel the questions being asked into something they can solve quickly and easily. These techniques can be used for other testing situations and subject areas as well.

SoloSchooling 101: How to Work Full-Time and Homeschool as a Single Parent Without Losing Your Mind                        Shantell Witter
Only With Love Books
Room 119 
Are you a working single-parent who desires to homeschool, but do not think it’s possible? Are you intimidated at taking on the task of homeschooling your children on your own? Having a hard time with connecting the dots on how to balance work, life, and homeschooling successfully all by yourself? Drop in on this workshop to learn tips and tricks on becoming an awesome solo schooler from a serial entrepreneur, employee, and homeschool mom who manages to juggle it all without losing her mind through the art of time blocking  

Homeschooling Reimagined
Connie Albers
Equipped to Be
Room 105
Once regarded as a fringe group of parents trying to shelter their children from society, homeschooling has become the country’s fastest-growing educational model. Peer bullying, classroom chaos, outdated learning environments, and online opportunities make leadership and families reimagine the possibilities of homeschooling. A veteran homeschool mother of five and a leader addresses the long-term benefits of staying the course, offers encouragement wrapped in humor from her 35 years of parenting, and uses real-life stories as she paints pictures of possibilities for your homeschool success. 

How to Teach Preschool and Lower Elementary Grades
Jennifer Henn
The Homeschooler’s Helper
Room 106 
What are the signs of reading readiness? How much time should I spend teaching? Jennifer Henn, veteran homeschooler, answers your questions about curriculum, teaching multiple students, grades and more. She’ll help you determine expectations for your family. Bring your questions and get a strong start for homeschooling from this informative class!

Discipline with Love so we Don’t Break Our Child’s Spirit
Monica Irvine
The Etiquette Factory
Room 111 
I know you have felt the pain of regret when you have had a moment of failure when discipling your children. I know many of you are fighting against habits you learned from your parents that you swore you would never do. I know you want to parent with love, honor and respect, but sometimes, you don’t. Parents, did you know that it is God’s perfect plan that his imperfect children raise his imperfect children? He knew you and I would not be perfect parents. He knew we would get it wrong on some days. However, still, he knew that the best people to raise your children was YOU! It is! It’s you. Listen to Master Motivator, Monica Irvine, share some invaluable insights in parenting with greater love, greater understanding and greater self control. Mrs Irvine will help you to under- stand the difference in disciplining to stop or start behavior and disciplining to change our children’s hearts. It makes ALL the difference. If you want a loving happy healthy relationship with your adult children, you must start today creating that relationship. Don’t miss this!

Essential Skills for Building a Strong Foundation
Julie Melendez
Classical Conversations
Room 112
Discover five skills that can help YOU enjoy teaching again and spark a love of learning in your children. We will discuss parent tips that focus on pouring goodness into the soul of your child!

Do they talk with you?
Sam and Jasmine Doyle
Back to the Basics
Room 113/114 
The most important sign that your children trust you, is if they share their thoughts, feelings, dreams, worries, fears, and doubts with you! Are they doing this? If not, Sam and Jasmine will give you practical tips to help build that trust back, so they are telling you what is on their mind and heart.

Ten Crucial Years Session
Jonathon Brush
Unbound
Room 115/116 
Between the ages of 10-20 your son or daughter will make the transi-tion from child to adult. Along the way there are some significant and easily identified milestones and transitions. This is also a time where the right kind of training can pay multi-generational dividends. This session will give you a year by year plan for training and equipping your child for the rest of their life, and will show you how to create your family’s own unique ceremonies and rites of passage to recognize and celebrate the growth and accomplishments in these ten crucial years.

Your Home (& School) CAN run themselves!
Angela Pilcher
North GA Homeschoolers
Room 117/118
Are you always juggling, with too much to do and not enough time? Managing the school subjects, activities, the dishes, laundry & diapers can feel overwhelming at times. Do not worry! There is hope. You will leave equipped with some helpful ideas, plus home management techniques which will help you bring peace and order back to your home.

Easy Ways to Incorporate Writing in Your Reading Lessons
Debra Shepherd
Light Up Literature
Room 119
Writing… Grammar… Essays… Doesn’t sound that exciting, does it? During this workshop you will learn easy ways to include writing and grammar skills with your reading comprehension lessons. It’s easy and promotes one of the highest ways to master a skill

Why Critical Thinking is Critical
Laurie Beachell
BJU Press
Room 105
Description: Critical thinking is a skill that is lacking in our culture. Many parents are rearing a
generation of unprepared kids to go into the world and function as thinking adults. Join me as
we discuss the importance of thinking critically and explore practical ways of implementing this
daily, no matter our children’s age.

10 Things I Would Say to My Younger Homeschooling Self
Belinda J Bullard
A Blessed Heritage Educational Resources
Room 106
An ideal session for those who are beginning a homeschool journey, this is a message of encouragement regarding some considerations for those earliest years of home education. Amidst all of the regulations, the curriculum, the co-ops, and the nay-saying relatives, what is that central idea that will keep you focused? And how are you to block out all of the other distractions to your plan? How do you make sure that the kids are thriving in this environment? We will answer these questions and more in a personal message that hopefully leaves you excited about the days to come.

RightStart Fractions
Eve Hullette
Room 111
Do you remember the groans in math class when the word ‘fraction’ was brought up? Well, there is a better and less painful way of teaching fractions! Fractions are, dare I say, fun when they are taught the right way. What’s the right way to teach them? Come and find out! Find the beauty and simplicity of fractions using RightStart Math.

To Court, to Date, or to Become a Eunuch?
Catherine Zoller
Rhyme And Reason Series
Room 112
Was Joshua Harris correct? Is it God’s desire that young people “court” rather than date?  Is dating really such a negative thing? We will look at the history of adolescence, as well as the pros and cons of courting and dating as we seek God’s wisdom on these often confusing and conflicting issues  

How to Help a Child Develop a Biblical Worldview
Josh Mulvihill
Renewanation
Room 113/114
Learn what worldview is, why it matters and how to help you’re a child develop a biblical worldview by teaching four foundational biblical truths. Participants will learn to identify strong cultural messages that threaten to distort and destroy faith in Christ. This seminar will help you gain confidence and equip you to have intentional conversations so that your children develop deep, lasting, and culture transforming faith. This seminar is based on Josh’s book Biblical Worldview.

Homeschooling 101
Alice Reinhardt
Room 115/116
The decision to home educate is filled with daunting questions. Self-doubt coupled with what seems to be an overwhelming task of record keeping, lesson plans, organization, learning styles, and more can be quite disheartening. Homeschooling will help you not only get started, but continue on in your home education journey. Let a 35 year veteran help guide you through all of the basic steps to getting started and staying the course.

Preparing Your Teen for College  (It is easier than you might think!)
Pat Wesolowski
Bryan College
Room Location 117/118
How can a parent be sure their students are prepared for life after high school?  When do you begin preparing and what all do you need to do in order to be sure your students are prepared for college? With intention and well-planning, it is not difficult to homeschool your high school student with confidence.  Come and find out more about dual enrolling, transcripts, scholarships and college testing. Do not rule out private colleges that come with high sticker prices because there are many ways to bring down the cost of college! You can do this!

Let’s Talk Adoption and Homeschooling: Need encouragement? Struggling? Looking for Fellowship? Battle-weary? Considering? Come take part in this open-ended session.
Julia Nalle
Biblioplan
Room 119 
Have you adopted or are fostering and are homeschooling and feel like you are bumping into walls, learning as you go and a bit in the dark? Are you wrestling with bonding issues, curriculum choices, school placement, socialization and behavioral challenges? Do you long for connection with others who are walking the same path? Adopting and fostering families often find themselves feeling a bit like an island in the midst of a large ocean. The issues and challenges that come with adoption are unique and not easily explained or understood in the greater homeschooling world. The need for support is great but difficult to find. Whether you are an adoptive parent or considering adoption, come join Julia Nalle, co-author of BiblioPlan, as she shares some stories from her adoption journeys and guides an open-ended time of sharing with the goal of making connections, networking and cheering one another on as adoptive families.

Unshakeable Faith Are you feeling battle-worn?
Connie Albers
Connie Albers/Equipped To Be
Room 105
Has your family struggled with all the changes and challenges of the past year and uncertain of the future? A new year is here! Join Connie Albers, mother of five homeschool graduates, as we navigate uncharted territory. She understands the challenges you face. In this session, Connie will share a compelling vision for how to build unshakable faith in 2021. In our time together, Connie will help you: • Forge ahead with focus. • Respond to others with grace. • Embrace God’s powerful truth every day. • Replace worry and doubt with confidence. • Experience life-giving faith over joy-robbing fear.

Homeschooling the Dyslexic Child: Why You Should and How You Can
Jennifer Henn
The Homeschooler’s Helper
Room 106
Jennifer and her oldest son have dyslexia and have learned the advantages homeschooling offers the dyslexic community. Jennifer shares her knowledge and explains the basis for the different language programs available. We’ll also discuss technology helps, testing options, and education beyond high school.

COVID Changes that Effect Colleges
Pat Wesolowski
Bryan College
Room 111
So many changes have taken place since COVID came on the scene and, fortunately, not all of them are negative! Some students are happy with virtual classes, while others prefer classroom situations. Many families have had their students take gap years. Will that benefit or harm your student in the long run? Find out how the effects of COVID have created changes with colleges from visits, testing, admission requirements, social distancing, and more!

CREATE
Jenny L. Cote
Room 112
Jenny explains how creative writing is like painting a picture in your mind and writing what you see. Animating animal figurines, Jenny brings colorful characters to life, and describes the importance and, yes, FUN of doing research! Learn how to weave in surprises, action, tension and end well. This workshop features her first novel, The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud

What Every Child Needs to Know Before Leaving Home
Josh and Jen Mulvihill
Renewanation
Room 113/114 
Imagine a builder having no plan to construct a home. What would it be like if he tried to build a house without a blueprint? It would be chaos. Inevitably, there would be problems. Yet many parents attempt to raise children without a blueprint. Just like a builder needs a blueprint, parents need a good parenting plan. Part of having a plan is to understand the target we are aiming for and to have a plan to implement spiritual habits, character traits, and life skills that children need to possess in order to mature into a godly adult. In this highly popular seminar based on their book, Dr. Josh and Jen Mulvihill will help you put a discipleship plan into action to raise children to maturity in Christ and godly adulthood.

Situational Awareness: Safety Info EVERY Family needs to Know
EmmaSara McMillion, CNHC
Families of Change
Room 115/116
EmmaSara has taught this work shop from coast to coast. Both moms and dads have always left grateful for the empowering information learned to keep their kids safe online and off-line. No one thinks it will be their child, let her equip your family to stay safe in unsettling times.

Making Your Test Scores Soar!
Henderson Riley 
Mr. D Math
Room 117/118
Mr. D Math staff members are trained test-prep specialists! This is a hands-on workshop giving those attending simple strategies for any testing situation. Learn Mr. D’s easy to follow 2-step method for test taking. The focus will be on math and reading comprehension standardized tests. Get ready for some fun. Yes, test taking can be fun!

Mix It UP!: The Importance of Incorporating BIPOC & Social Justice Studies in Your Child’s Literature and History Curriculum
Shantell Witter
Only With Love Books
Room 119 
Having trouble discussing real-world social justice issues to your kids? Wanting to incorporate more diversity into your homeschooling curriculum? Drop in on this workshop to find out the answers to the “5 W’s + How” diversifying your children’s bookshelves will be a game changer in ensuring that children of all ages will become tomorrow’s globally minded citizens.