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About Writing

Tina  Farewell

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Christian FM manager and father of eight, Jon Hamilton, challenges parents to go beyond the ordinary in rearing Christian children. Today’s generation must understand their destiny in order to make a difference in the darkening world.  Jon explores foundations for preparing children to impact the world. This workshop will inspire and encourage your family to pursue a lifestyle of destiny.

Are you feeling burned out? Have you lost your joy?  Homeschooling is hard work and most homeschooling mothers also find themselves with a full plate of other pressing responsibilities. It can all be overwhelming. Join this homeschooling mother of eight as she shares how she has recovered from and avoided burnout in her twenty-plus years of parenting, homeschooling and serving in leadership. Tammye gives encouragement, practical pointers and scriptural truths to bring you renewed joy in your homeschool journey.

Confidence, leadership, self-discipline, motivation…  These are characteristics that help young people excel in whatever field they may be called to enter.  Learn simple ways to help your child become a confident leader during this workshop by long-time homeschooling mom Martha Robinson, leader of Melbourne's U.S. Naval Sea Cadets unit.  Children aged nine and up will have an activity time during this workshop, so they are encouraged to attend with their parents.

Bright Minds presents this workshop on teaching children how to think so that they become independent thinkers and decision makers.  Thinking skills are crucial to coping with our rapidly changing world. Carol will share how you can help your child become a critical thinker with Bright Minds products.

Christian education is more than education in a Christian environment. In fact, it isn’t a Christian education unless it confronts students with a Christian worldview. In his keynote address, John provides a model for education that is distinctly Christian, beginning with Christian assumptions, governed by Christian methodology, towards Christian ends. 

What is a worldview? What is my worldview? Special guest John Stonestreet, of Summit Ministries, gives this engaging, easy to understand look at the three major ways of seeing life and the world, using illustrations from history and contemporary media and culture.  

A must for all new and prospective homeschoolers, this informative workshop, presented by the Florida Parent Educators Association, will map out the requirements and give you tips on how to get started in your homeschooling adventure. If you are considering homeschooling or just getting started, you won’t want to miss this information packed seminar.

8.. What the Bible Says About Writing                        Tina Farewell

Can God's Word be the core of our language lessons? What is copywork, and why should we use it? How can the Bible spur reluctant writers to creativity? Jeremiah 30:2 says, "Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book." Tina demonstrates techniques that are sure to make your homeschool simple, meaningful, and efficient.

Language Arts encompasses many subjects: reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, critical thinking and more.  Most homeschooling families select different curricula to cover all these components. Ruth explains how TLP effectively covers all these subjects in a way that achieves academic excellence, promotes family togetherness, encourages love for literature and saves time for other subjects.

Math-U-See is a combination of traditional and manipulative based instruction techniques tailored for home use. This seminar will cover from basic arithmetic through algebra and problem solving.  Learn how to teach concretely so the student truly understands the math.

Some call this 24 year old an overachiever. She just calls herself a normal homeschool graduate. She earned her first college degree at 18 and had an internship at the State Department in Washington before finishing graduate school at the top of her class. Now serving in ministry, teaching college students, and working on her doctoral degree, Martha shares with parents and homeschooled young people how homeschooling prepared her for life.

The homeschool curricula explosion has created a dilemma over what to buy each year. This workshop, presented by Growing Scholars, will guide homeschoolers through a process which will help them narrow the field of choice through goal setting and analysis of learning styles. Misty provides a wealth of information and resource to those getting started homeschooling or those reevaluating their curriculum choices.

Drawing on his experience as an author and homeschooling dad, the author of a new Christian youth fantasy novel: "Ryann Watters and the King's Sword," provides practical tips on how to start writing a book or short story.  Key issues include how to a plot, how to make interesting characters, and how to use dialogue to move your story along.  Open to parents who want to learn the basics and instill creativity and 10-18 year olds with a dream to tell their own story!

Our children are precious gifts from the Lord but sometimes they can interfere with our human plans.  These little ones seem to seek attention at the wrong time. What can we do at these times to creatively involve them in the learning process? My Father’s World  presents many suggestions on how to educate and occupy little ones.

15. Understanding the Heart of Your Homeschool Honey     Bob Farewell             (For husbands)

There are times in every marriage when no matter what you do, it just turns out wrong. Communication is a learned skill that few of us have mastered. Because the relationship between husbands and wives is so foundational for the family, church, and society, becoming better equipped should be one of our highest priorities.

Should we withdraw from culture? Should we become “relevant” to culture? What does it mean to live as a Christian in today’s world? Using Paul’s teaching and actions, in light of the overall message of Scripture, John looks at our responsibility to culture and the individuals in it.

17. Getting Ready for High School and Beyond  Part 1            Barbara Mesh
Are you prepared for the challenge of high school? This workshop is essential for those considering homeschooling through high school. Topics will include curriculum choices, credits, record keeping, apprenticeship and vocational training, getting ready for college, and much more. Barbara Mesh homeschooled her two children who are now college graduates. She will enthusiastically encourage and equip you to tackle the high school years.

One of the biggest challenges homeschooling parents face can be a resistant or delayed child. Many children do not fit the mold or the timetable of the “average” child. Often battles erupt throughout the homeschooling day. Tammye will share her personal experience homeschooling unique learners and help you understand and educate your own unique learner at home.

Can it be so simple? Time and again homeschool families have given their children a great education through real life experiences and a love of reading.  Lifetime Books presents this workshop to help guide you in selecting real books for a real education.

The heart of Classical Conversations is to empower parents to teach their children classically through modeling.   This workshop explains the three main program offerings of Classical Conversations and is comprised of an overview and demonstration of the programs we offer for K through high school. Come see us in action! 

A secular view of education is not only based on a faulty view of reality, but specifically a faulty view of what a human is. In this session, John exposes these false views, and where a secular education necessarily leads. Enlightening and informative.

Barbara Mesh homeschooled her two children who are now college graduates. Barb does workshops all over the state of Florida to help parents plan for high school and beyond. She knows the latest requirements and offers help in meeting those requirements in a way that fits your homeschooling style. This session will include a time for questions and answers on all topics related to homeschooling.

The homeschooling author of several books on teaching elementary age students, Tamara coaches parents by simplifying learning methods and equipping them with proven techniques to overcome learning obstacles. In this workshop she offers plenty of hands-on activities and ideas to bring fun, spontaneity and creativity into the homeschool day.

Would you like to end each day knowing that you have accomplished your God given assignment?  Learn how a Family Routine can help you steward your time and bring margin to your life.  This veteran homeschool mom will show you how to set family goals, avoid time thieves and create a flexible daily plan that will establish good habits and build character in your children.

Coach Rick, founder and director of the Christian Homeschool Athletic Association, will encourage parents to keep up the great work through the power of the Holy Spirit. He hopes to inspire parents to continue to see the great potential in each child as Jesus does.  Rick will share helpful hints on how we can be used to mold and shape young lives through positive discipline, encouraging games and devotional strategies.