Workshop Descriptions (listed by speaker)

Vicki Bentley

• Building a Framework: Strategies for High School Success (Part One)
  You laid the foundation; now it's time to envision the house!  We will discuss goal setting, graduation requirements, an overview of high school planning, and course descriptions. Q& A.

• High School Construction Tools: Recordkeeping & Credits (Part Two)
  In this workshop, Vicki will walk you through scheduling and lesson planning, recordkeeping & credits, grades/GPAs, and transcripts. We'll also discuss how to document and give credit for less conventional studies, and how to incorporate life skills and independent studies into your program. Q&A.

• "Finishing" Touches: Graduation & Beyond (Part Three)
  Ah-graduation! Preparing for college admission and/or apprenticeship, military service, or other options. Reading lists, resumés, essays, and portfolios. Vicki will translate the acronym maze of AP courses, CLEP tests, SAT/ACT exams, the PSAT/NMSQT, and more. Q&A.

• Multi-level Teaching
  When you had one child, it seemed easy, but adding more children sometimes makes homeschooling feel like a zany plate-spinning act.  Vicki shares ideas for keeping the homeschooling "plates" from crashing to the floor! Practical tips for teaching multiple ages-from  a mom of 17 homeschooled students (seven school-age at a time).

• Organized (Well, Almost!) - Time Management for Busy Moms
  As a busy mom, do you sometimes struggle with lesson planning, keeping the house somewhat presentable, teaching, keeping up with the laundry, AND getting dinner on the table the same day you homeschool? Come hear practical tips and encouragement from a fellow homeschool mom of many. Your husband and children will thank you, and you will have hope for another day of science and language arts!

• "Jump-Start" to Joyful Motherhood (Psalm 113:9)
  What comes to mind when you hear, "Joyful mother of children"? If you aren't sure this describes your perspective on motherhood right now, come learn four steps to guide you to the joyful path! We will also discuss practical strategies to help us stay "tuned up."

Rob Caprera

• Is Evolution a Fact?...Lessons from the Scopes Trial of 1925
  The Evolution/Creation Debate continues to rage today, but not quite with the flare and drama of the famous 1925 Scopes Trial.  Attorney Rob Caprera takes a look at this amazing trial from a lawyer's perspective and uses a factual presentation of this often misunderstood historic event to encourage us to faithfully stand for the truth of Biblical creation in our families, churches and communities.

Tom Clark

• Teaching Mathematics as a Language - What Gets Lost in the Translation?
  Did you know that Mathematics has parts of speech and sentence structure, just as does any spoken language?  Did you know that understanding the "grammar" of Mathematics greatly helps student understanding of problem-solving and applications?  In this workshop, Tom Clark, founder of VideoText Interactive, and author of "Algebra: A Complete Course", and "Geometry: A Complete Course", clearly and humorously demonstrates this quality of mathematical language.  At last, you will truly understand the roles of all types of mathematical symbols, and you will see how easy it is to translate between Mathematics and English, enabling you to improve your understanding, and teaching, of "story problems", at all levels.

• UH, OH!  The Fractions Are Moving In! (There goes the neighborhood!)
  Since algebraic fractions are a much more complex form than arithmetic fractions, the memorization of the operational techniques generally taught in arithmetic, simply will not hold in Algebra.  In this instructional workshop, Tom Clark, founder of VideoText Interactive, and author of "Algebra: A Complete Course", and "Geometry: A Complete Course", humorously explains, in detail, the "reasons behind the rules".  Now students can develop a clear, conceptual approach to working with fractions, without a reliance on meaningless shortcuts and tricks, preparing them to be much more successful when working with algebraic relations.

• Identifying and Avoiding the Trouble Spots in Math
  Join Tom Clark, founder of VideoText Interactive, and author of "Algebra: A Complete Course", and "Geometry: A Complete Course", as he offers an entertaining and educational session designed to help you discover the reasons behind the difficulty on several of the traditional trouble spots in math.  Topics discussed will be determined by the audience, and may include division of fractions and multiplication of decimals (using those mindless rules), long-division, story-problems, positive and negative numbers, and numerous others, all of which seem to indicate that Mathematics is just naturally "difficult".

• Teenage Math - What to Teach and How to Teach It
  Are you struggling with teaching math to your teenagers?  Do the words "ALGEBRA" and "GEOMETRY" strike fear in the hearts of your homeschool family?  In this workshop, Tom Clark, founder of VideoText Interactive, and author of "Algebra: A Complete Course", and "Geometry: A Complete Course", will explore with you, sometimes humorously, the reasons that instruction can be difficult and will then get serious about WHY teenagers need higher level math.  If you or your students have ever asked, "When are we going to use this Algebra stuff?", then this workshop is for you!

Laurie Detweiler

• Classical Education for the Average Kid
  When you think of classical education, do you immediately think of the brainy child down the street?  Well, I'm here to dispel the myth and let you know that classical education is for all children.  It's up to you!  Come learn how!

• Grammar Stage Teaching Methods
  How many songs can you remember from when you were in elementary school?  There is a reason why this is the case.  Learn why classical Christian teaching methods are the most tried and true.  And by the way, you will come away thinking they are also the most fun!

• History and Bible in Grammar School
  Do you think about changing history or Bible curriculum every year?  Learn a way that will be tried and true, and most importantly your child will still remember what they learned when they are thirty years old.  We will discuss how to make historical fiction, timelines, primary resources, and writing assignments integrate into your history and Bible program.

Marlin Detweiler

• Classical Christian Education 101
  Whether you are new to Classical Christian Education (CCE) or a veteran, you will not want to miss this talk.  It covers the basic value and benefits of a CCE.  The talk is intended to be a great way of introducing and motivating parents to give their children the education they never had but wish they did.

• Classical Christian Education 201
  Intended to build on the Classical Christian Education (CCE) 101 talk and also to address those with a higher level of understanding of CCE, this talk will help you anticipate the future trends and opportunities likely to be found in CCE now and in the near future.

Tammy Duby

• Bringing Science to Life NEW CLASS with exciting Power Point "Science Scrapbook"
  Why do we shy away from the topic that is likely to be the favorite for our students? Is it too early to start teaching science? Is it too late? Find out how to bring learning to life in your homeschool with a science program that emphasizes basic science skills: Observation, Classification, Communication and more. I'll show you my "Science Scrapbook" so you can see how I do science with my students. Learn how to wisely choose curriculum or confidently compile your own, while bringing the joy of discovery learning to your kitchen table.

Walt & Glenda Grayum

• Homeschooling:  Seven Steps to a Great Start
  This session will help you know what to think about, what to do, and what decisions to make as you begin your homeschooling journey.  With practical advice and real life illustrations, you will be encouraged and informed.  Whether you've already made the decision to teach your children at home, or are still considering, this workshop will answer the questions you're asking.

Joyce Herzog

• Teaching Reading with Success
  Learning to read CAN make sense and be fun!  Look at why so many methods leave your learner struggling to read, spell, or both - and get strategies that lead to success.  All ages, all learning styles, even special needs can learn to read and even spell better!

• Choosing and Using Curriculum
  Understand your curriculum so you can choose more effectively.  Joyce presents principles to consider as well as specific comments on many available materials and their effectiveness.  This will help you understand your needs better so you waste less money on materials that don't work!  We do address special needs, but have much to offer every parent making curriculum choices.  Confused about educational styles, grade levels, or what your learner can do independently?  Want to know the pros and cons of various reading and math curricula?  Come and hear this before you spend your budget!

• Secrets Teachers Never Tell
  (Joyce's most popular workshop!  Often 'standing room only'.)  Learn 12 secrets that will simplify your life And enhance your teaching!  Learn how to begin the year, what months are more conducive to learning, what to do when the year isn't long enough, how children learn, and so much more.  Joyce draws from over 30 years experience to present concepts that make your job more effective and reduce stress.  You'll laugh, you'll learn, and a LOAD will be lifted from your shoulders.

• Rx for your Special Needs
  Whether you are working with a learner who is learning disabled, ADD/ADHD, Down's Syndrome, or autistic, you will find help here.  From general tips to specific helps to resources, this workshop provides it all.

• Learning in Spite of Labels
  Come see into the heart of your struggling learner - even if he is gifted in some areas.  Discover the underlying problem, look at his strengths and learn some strategies to get moving in the right direction.  You'll laugh, you may cry, you will learn!

• Motivating the Reluctant Learner
  If you have one or more children who are reluctant to dig in and learn, this workshop is for you!  Discover that you are not alone.  Learn how it got this way and how to turn it around.

Maggie Hogan

• Packing a Punch with Timelines and Maps
  Maps make you snooze? Timelines confuse? Learn how to incorporate these terrific tools effortlessly into your studies. From current events to Hannibal's march, utilizing timelines & maps makes history, geography, literature, science, & fine arts come alive! Learn how to choose, use, make, and find these great resources. Discover the secret behind using both tools together. Visually appealing, memory boosting, hands-on: all learning styles benefit! You will be eager to use these tools after this workshop!

• History and Geography through Literature
  So many books - so little time! Biographies, historical fiction, exciting read-alouds: there is nothing quite like a great book to capture the flavor of a place or event. How to choose them and how to fit them into your day? Get great tips to both keep you on track and to glean as much as possible from your reading. Whether teaching chronologically, by unit study, with living books, or textbooks; this workshop will provide loads of practical and inspiring ideas!

• A Wife's Priorities: for Women Only, Please
  Ladies, how can we support, encourage and equip our husbands to be the best homeschooling Dads and husbands they can be? What's the secret behind successful dads? Using Biblical examples, real-life anecdotes, tips & techniques that work, and a sense of humor, Maggie shares ways to build up and support the "Principal" at home. This workshop could revitalize your entire homeschool! Married women, don't miss this. (Husbands - this is where you want your wife to be.)

Tyler Hogan

• Entrepreneurs at Home
  Are you or your teens looking for some extra cash? Got the "business bug"? Looking to get some great experience with work and finances? Then Entrepreneurship may be for you!  Come learn the ins-and-outs of home business start-up, growth, and management from the ground up. Whether you're looking to build your product, service, or web-based enterprise, you'll find lots of great ideas, resources, and scriptural principals to help you on your way.

Justin Horsman

• Your College Degree:  Faster, For Less, and For Sure!
  For many families, answering the college question is a complicated task.  Oftentimes the cost, time required, inefficiencies, or negative college environment are too great an obstacle to navigate around.  Sadly, many families either choose against attending college or borrow thousands of dollars to do so.  In this session, attendees will discover a new, revolutionary way to earn a fully accredited bachelor's degree for a fraction of the time and cost from home!  Discover the college answer for homeschoolers.

• Dual Credit on Steroids:  How to Earn Your First Year of College for under $500!
  Who says you need to be in a classroom for an entire semester to earn college credit?  With Credit by Exam, students can earn college credit in over 300 standardized subject exams, commonly known as CLEP and DSST exams.  This practical and insightful session introduces you to established Credit by Exam programs which will allow students to accomplish dual credit, saving you money and time, all while staying at home.  Attendees will learn exam-specific study tips on the five general CLEP exams, which represent the equivalent of the first year of college.  Come discover the best kept secret in higher education!

Rebecca Keller

• Chemistry and Physics - The Foundation for All Science
  The amount of scientific information has grown exponentially since the early 50's.  Today we know much more about diseases, air pollution, medicine, black holes, DNA, microtubules, and a thousand other subjects, and as a result, our students are required to learn scientific facts that did not exist when most adults were in grade school.  How can anyone possibly master any of this information?  The answer is by learning chemistry and physics.  Even the most esoteric science comes from chemistry and physics.  Learn how to teach your students the foundations of science with chemistry and physics so they can have the tools necessary to understand a wide array of scientific subjects.

• Teaching Elementary and Middle School Chemistry and Physics
  Join Dr. Keller as she explores the specifics of teaching elementary and middle school chemistry and physics. Chemistry and physics are not difficult to teach, yet most K-8 students only learn biology and earth/space and are not exposed to chemistry or physics until high school. Dr. Keller will show you how to organize these core subjects into easy-to-use categories that will enable your student to better understand science. Also, learn how to turn science demonstrations into real experiments for pre-high schoolers by using the scientific method.

• Critical Thinking for Science
  What does it really mean to think critically?  Critical thinking is a term that has become a buzz word in many educational circles, but few know what it really means.  Critical thinking is about asking questions.  Using the Socratic approach, Dr. Keller has developed a method for students to learn how to think critically about scientific data.  In this five-step process Dr. Keller will show you how to help your students build a "critical thinking lens" that can be sued to examine any scientific claim.  By learning how to evaluate scientific data, your student will gain a better understanding of how scientific process and thought occurs.

• Using the Internet as a Study Tool for Science
  Have you ever been searching a topic on the Internet only to realize three hours later that you are absorbed in a completely different subject unrelated to the topic you were first exploring?  Not only are you researching an unrelated topic, but you have not idea where you've been now that you are ten or twenty links away from your original website.  The Internet can be both a powerful research tool and a colossal waste of time for students.  Let Dr. Keller show you how to help your students use the Internet as a successful research tool — and keep track of their Internet explorations.

Mark LeBlanc

• Computer Science @home: Computer Animation with ALICE Programming
  Building on our children's rich interest in computer animation, learn how to bring computer science into your home offerings. Starting with a gallery of computer-animated characters in the free programming environment called ALICE, come see how easy it is for your kids to combine meaningful problem solving, computing, and story telling. Following an introduction and demonstration of just how easy it is for kids to use ALICE, this workshop will explain why programming in ALICE is one of the new success stories in computer science education. Audience members will receive links to course materials and suggested books for getting started.

Eric Ludy

• The Sacred Code of Honor (for young men)
  In this session, young men will be introduced to Biblical masculinity and catch a vision for becoming a Christ-built warrior poet.  Eric Ludy inspires young men toward God's pattern for Christian honor in every aspect of their lives - the way they treat women, govern their thought-lives, make decisions, and conduct themselves in daily life.  Young men will be challenged to exchange worldly behavior patterns for God-glorifying ones and showcase a code of honorable living that brings renown to the name of Christ.

• The Bravehearted Gospel - The Lost Art of Christian Heroism
  Based on Eric's popular book, The Bravehearted Gospel, this message is a powerful wake-up call to the modern church.  With typical Eric Ludy candor and passion, this message will ignite your soul with the desire to fight for all that is sacred and all that is true.  This message will resonate deeply with anyone interested in upholding the integrity of the Word of God and the moorings of Biblical faith in these confusing times of post-modern emergence.

• Wrestling Prayer - Gaining Power and Victory for the Christian Life
  This powerful message establishes that God is every bit as big as He claims to be, and that He desires to do big things in the lives of His believers.  Eric and Leslie Ludy challenge the mediocre expectations that many modern believers have of God, and help Christians discover the power of wrestling prayer, persistent faith, and putting on the spiritual armor of God.  This session inspires believers toward building a vibrant prayer life and overcoming spiritual weakness in order to be truly ready and able to make a godly impact upon the world.

• Answering the Girl Questions - Biblical Advice for Male/Female Relationships
  In this session, Eric Ludy offers practical, Scriptural advice for interacting with the opposite sex in a Christ-honoring way.  With humor and inspiration, Eric tackles some of the most common questions that today's young men ask about relating to girls, and casts a vision for God's pattern in male/female dynamics.

Leslie Ludy

• Set Apart Femininity (for young women)
  Based on Leslie's bestselling book for young women, Set Apart Femininity, this session helps young women gain a vision for God's sacred intent for their lives. Young women will be challenged to become set-apart for Christ in every aspect of their lives - forsaking the shallow pursuits of the world, finding complete fulfillment in Christ, and showcasing the beauty of Heaven rather than the empty charm of pop-culture.

• Answering the Guy Questions - Biblical Advice for Male/Female Relationships
  In this session, Leslie Ludy brings practical, Scriptural insight into guy/girl dynamics, helping young women understand how to interact with the opposite sex in a God-honoring way, and how they can help shape the men in their life into Christ-built warrior poets.  In over fifteen years of working with young women, Leslie tackles some of the most common questions that young women today are asking about God's pattern for interacting with modern-day men, honoring their future husband, and waiting for God's best.

• Teaching True Love - Preparing Your Children for a God-Scripted Love Story
  This is a vital message for parents - no matter what age your children are.  Eric and Leslie Ludy offer practical, Biblical advice for helping your children experience God's best in their future love story.  Parents will learn how to lay the foundation right now in their children's lives for a God-centered romance and a future marriage that will go the distance.  Parents will gain a clear understanding of how to impart God's pattern for faithfulness and purity to their children, and help them avoid the many pitfalls and temptations of our sex-saturated culture.

Eric & Leslie Ludy

• When God Writes Your Love Story
  Based on the Ludys' bestselling book When God Writes Your Love Story, this inspirational and practical message explores the foundations of a God-scripted love story, the art of faithfulness, and God's pattern for true purity.  This session helps teens gain God's perspective on building healthy guy/girl friendships, find godly purpose and fulfillment during singleness, and keep Christ at the center of their love story, even before they meet their future spouse.  (Appropriate for teens of all ages.)

• The Sacred Claim - The Power of a Poured-Out Life
  In this session, Eric and Leslie Ludy explore a crucial aspect of the Gospel that many Christians overlook - every believer's call to be God's hands and feet to the lost, the weak, the poor, the destitute and the orphan.  Teens have an incredible opportunity during this season of life to make an eternal impact upon the world around them.  Eric and Leslie challenge the self-focused mentality that many young people adopt during their teen years, and motivate them toward a God-honoring, outward focused lifestyle.

• Spiritual Athlete - Rising Above Mediocrity
  What if our one step forward into this Christian life and experience, is still ten thousand steps short of where God is desiring to take us?  This session explores the endless frontier of following Christ, and motivates believers to move beyond complacency and mediocrity into a vibrant, ever-deepening personal walk with Jesus Christ.

• Understanding the Gospel - Knowing the God of the Bible vs. the God of Modern Christianity
  Grace is more than the merciful hug of God; it's the divine enabling power of His Spirit to transform a human life from the inside out; to supernaturally equip us to live a life that would be impossible in our own strength. Love, joy and peace are not meant to be merely nice-sounding Scriptural concepts, but rather the daily experience and outflow of the Christian's life.  In this session, Eric Ludy casts a vision for historic, Biblical Christianity, and gives a clear understanding for how to not just esteem Truth, but live it out daily through the enabling power of God.

Andrew Pudewa

• Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day
  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.  If it matters, children will learn it, and if it doesn't, they won't.  This session will enlighten you with specific ways to find and create relevancy for children, even when they have no apparent interest.

• Reaching the Reluctant Writer
  Many children really do not like to write.  Why?  This workshop will answer that basic question and teach a specific and successful method of separating the complex process of writing into the smallest possible steps, making it possible for even the most reluctant writer to produce short but complete compositions.  He will be proud and motivated to write again.  If you remove the problem of what to write, you will be free to help your child learn how to write, using source texts, key word outlines, and "dress-up" checklists.  Results guaranteed!

• Spelling and the Brain
  Many children (and some adults) have difficulty learning to spell, but the difficulty may not be with the student so much as with the method of presentation.  Find out in this workshop how spelling information is most efficiently stored in the brain, and why.  With a greater insight into the nature of spelling and neurological functions presented in this workshop, the parent/teacher will be well-equipped to meet the needs of all their children, not just the "naturally' good spellers.

• Instant Improvement in Writing
  For those who enjoy writing or for those who don't, this concrete method of teaching and learning stylistic variety will seem almost like magic.  Useful at the elementary level and equally useful for the university student, this approach to sentence pattern mastery is powerful!  Likely you'll ask, "Why didn't I learn this when I was in school?"  The words "writing style" will take on a whole new dimension.

• The Profound Influence of Music on Life
  Music has become such an ever-present influence in our daily life, we seldom stop to consider what effect it has on us.  But we must.  As we changed over the last 100 years from being music "makers" to music "consumers," we have gradually lost control over, and even awareness of, our auditory environment.  In what way is music beneficial to our bodies and minds?  In what circumstances can it actually be harmful?  Solid scientific research provides some astounding answers to such questions-indeed, facts that must not be ignored by today's parents and children.

• The Influence of Music on Life, Part 2 - Evaluating Musical Elements
  Picking up from where "The Profound Influence of Music on Life" talk leaves off, this presentation uses musical samples to help listeners learn to hear more actively, both to gain the most out of their listening experience as well as to encourage "defensive' listening and teach their children to listen with greater discernment.  Musical selections of baroque, classical, folk, and popular genres are played and discussed, with syncopation, pattern and complexity.  Without saying, "this is good, this is bad," Mr. Pudewa presents a unique perspective on the question of whether all music is equally beneficial to the Christian.

Elizabeth Smith

• Getting Them Ready to Learn and to Love It
  The early years before children begin formal education is the time to show them that learning is fun and interesting.  Elizabeth will present informal reading and math "lessons" that not only teach, but help transition mom into their first teacher.  Learning to seize teaching opportunities and apply wisdom to the education process will help insure that our little ones will love learning and move easily into formal curriculum.

• Five Essential Ingredients to Successful Homeschooling
  Homeschooling is more than education.  The home school experience can be like traversing a mine field.  This session will tell how to stop around the land mines to insure success with your at-home learner.  This clear Christian message will put us squarely in God's lesson plan for success.

• Ten Reasons to Homeschool Teens
  This session presents important questions to ask regarding homeschooling teens and stresses building good relationships at home.  The academic advantages and getting them ready for college are discussed.  For those deciding about homeschooling during the teen years, this is a must.  Also, hear Elizabeth's "Top 10 Priorities" for homeschooling your teen.

Mike Smith

• Remembering the Reason:  Renewing the Vision
  This is a plenary session that addresses the key issues in homeschooling for new homeschoolers, veteran homeschoolers and leaders in the homeschool community. The talk provides a general overview of the history of homeschooling and where we are now; the benefits of homeschooling to the family and to the individual members of the family; and some secrets on how we can take the pressure off of homeschoolers, especially homeschool moms. For those homeschoolers that are beginning to tire, and perhaps lose vision, he refreshes their recollection on the real reason for homeschooling and offers practical suggestions for making homeschooling a joy, rather than drudgery. This talk consistently receives the highest evaluations and hundreds of moms and dads have shared that the concepts in this talk help them to see the potential for greatness in their family and gave them hope in seeing how God can use their weaknesses for His glory.

• The Angry Child -What Makes Him Ticked-Off?
  We Christians in the homeschool community have hears a lot about our responsibilities to bring our children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. As a matter of fact, it is the key verse for Christian homeschoolers. That verse is found in Ephesians 6:4. However, we sometimes ignore the first part of the verse which says, "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath." In this topic, Mike Smith addresses areas that we parents may not be aware of that do provoke our children to wrath. If there is anger in your family, this discussion is absolutely essential for you. Mike will discuss good anger and bad anger. Yes, there is good anger. He will also address the danger of anger in a child that is allowed to progress to a habit through the five steps of how a child who is angry ultimately becomes rebellious. He will explain helpful and practical tips on how not to frustrate our children, and what to do if we recognize we've done so. A biblical perspective will be given on how to discipline children and to focus on a harmonious marital relationship, which is the chief ingredient to a harmonious family.

• The Father's Role in Home Education
  Almost every father has heard that he is to take the leadership role in the family spiritually, physically, and in every other way.  However, many fathers will tell you that no one has ever told them how to be an effective leader with their children, and especially in the area of spiritual development.  Michael Smith, a homeschooling father since 1982, will present some encouragement and practical tips on how fathers can be a helpful participant in the home education program and a leader in the home.  Insight will be presented on the mental and emotional dynamics of various ways that mother and children can benefit from specific activities of the fathers.  Suggestions will be made on how dads can be more effective as a husband.  Overriding the entire talk will be the open admission by the presenter of his many failures and a few successes in this whole area of parenting.  The session will conclude with six things that homeschooling mothers have shared as the primary way that dads can be most effective in their homeschool program.

• How to Measure Success in Homeschooling
  This presentation is based upon scriptural principles gleaned from King Jehoshaphat of Judah and the teachings of Jesus Christ.  This session involves more of a general encouragement and challenge to homeschoolers than to specific direction on how to homeschool.  However, there will be specific application principles that will be given in a 1-2-3 etc. format to help those who like to take away specific points to overcome fear of failure, one of the greatest enemies of homeschooling moms.

• Parental Rights: The Next Great Battle for Homeschoolers
  Parental rights and religious freedom have been the two foundations to establish a constitutional right for parents to teach their children at home. The U.S. Supreme Court some years back weakened the free exercise of religion claim as a foundation for homeschooling so that in order for homeschoolers to claim a fundamental right to homeschool, they must be able to combine the free exercise right with the parental rights claim. In other words, both rights have to co-exist. Currently, this is not a problem, but because of the fragile nature of freedom, moral decay, complacency and apathy, homeschooling freedoms are in jeopardy. Additionally, since the parental rights foundational claim is an "implicit" right, not an "explicit" right-meaning parental rights is not specifically spelled out in the Constitution-parental rights as we know it today is teetering and could be in trouble in the future. Mike will explain why parental rights are under attack and provide a solution on how we can maintain the current freedoms we have to teach our children at home.

Barry Stebbing

• Teaching Children ART at Home
  This has been a very popular workshop over the years.  Mr. Stebbing, creator of How Great Thou Art Publications, enthusiastically encourages and directs parents in teaching art in their homes.  In this workshop he offers a wealth of insight, discussing such topics as student frustration, evaluating student art work, specific learning objectives, "fundamentals," how to teach beginning painting, what to look for in an art program and much more.  There will be a slide presentation with visuals clarifying the "how tos" along with an overview, along with a ten minute drawing lesson emphasizing step-by-step building blocks.

• Learning to Draw
  Great for all ages!  Just bring a pencil and paper and enjoy this hour long workshop on learning how to draw.  Mr. Stebbing has been teaching three day art classes throughout North America to homeschoolers for many years, now estimating that he has personally instructed over 60,000 students.  Using an overhead projector, students will follow him step-by-step in learning the basic building blocks of drawing at both a younger and older level with an introduction to perspective, portraits, anatomy, "fundamentals," and cartooning.

• God & the History of Art - a godly perspective to art history
  Mr. Stebbing, author of God & the History of Art, will introduce many of the great works of the masters in this workshop.  There will be a delightful slide presentation, focusing mainly on Christian artists and godly periods of art, along with discussing the purpose for art in the Church, the 2nd Commandment, various styles, and how to visit a museum.  Workshop concludes with an inspiring ensemble of music and visuals.

• Nature Studies & Journaling
  Mr. Stebbing instructs students and parents alike in a simple and inspiring path to drawing from nature and keeping a journal.  Mr. Stebbing has completed over 40 art journals during his lifetime and believes it to be a great educational tool for homeschoolers as it nurtures penmanship, drawing from life, independent studies, and creativity.  Much of what is discussed is accompanied by inspiring visuals (slide presentation).  There will also be a ten minute drawing lesson building student's confidence in learning how to draw.