2023 Conference Recordings

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Interest Codes for Talks
G: General interest to all parents
B: Beginners and inquirers
L: Parents of struggling learners
Y: Parents of young children preschool to early elementary
O: Parents of older elementary age (may include middle school)
P: Parents of teens (and possibly teens)
D: Dads
M: Mom
T: Teens and alums
 
 B Katie Dugdale Homeschool Lingo Defined
 L Julia Nalle Tips and Tricks for Adapting Curriculum for Special Needs Learners
 G Sonya Shafer Laying Down the Rails: The Power of Good Habits in Your Homeschool
 G Megan Scheibner The A to Z of a Character Healthy Homeschool
 G Andrew Pudewa Teaching Boys and Teaching Girls: Towards a Better Understanding
 G Andrea Thorpe The Blessings of an Imperfect Homeschool
 P Pat Wesolowski Preparing for College! It’s Easier than You Might Think!
 T Dr. Bill Brown How Christianity Changed the World
 G Belinda Bullard Tweaking Misfit Curriculum to Fit Your Family
 G Janice Broyles Making Good Writers of All Students
 G Tom Gurganus Playing to Learn
 P Steve Scheibner Training Young Men to Be Gentlemen in a Feminist Culture
 P Paul Cwik How to Teach Economics and Personal Finance to Your Kids
 GB Gretchen Roe  Pack Your Homeschool Bags! Practical Advice for the Journey
 G Pat Wesolowski Gifts,  Talents and Entrepreneurship
 T Dr. Bill Brown The World of Worldviews
 G Belinda Bullard Ten Messages I Would Tell My Younger Homeschooling Self
 BY Julia Nalle Bits of Wisdom for Moms and Dads of Pre-K through 2nd Graders
 L Sonya Shafer Using Charlotte Mason with Special Needs
 P Takeila Hall

Money Matters: Saving and Paying for College

 G Andrew Pudewa Principles of Motivation
 TG Marcus Ross Noah’s Flood: Where Genesis Meets Geology
 OPT Steve Noble Christian Ethics: Is Your Student Ready for the Culture War?
 G Matthew McDill Leading Homschoolers in North Carolina
G Kirk Martin Stop the Yelling, Lecturing & Power Struggles
 G Belinda Bullard Don’t Just Teach History; Build a World Changer
 G Matthew McDill Raising Effective Christian Leaders
 G Sonya Shafer Feed Your Child’s Mind,  Don’t Just Exercise It
 P Debbie Mason Homeschooling High School
 LYO Andrew Pudewa Reading Strategies for the Struggling or Nonreader
 B Amanda Wares Help for New Homeschoolers
 G Marjorie McIlvaine What if Homeschooling Isn’t Working? (Asking for a Friend)
 T Dr. Bill Brown The Dynamics of the Christian Worldview
 G Katie Dugdale Homegrown Homeschooling
 G Kirk Martin 10 Ways to Stop Defiance,  Meltdowns & Disrespect
 G Sonya Shafer Charlotte Mason and Her Methods
 P Steve Scheibner Training Teens to Take the Initiative
 G Renton Rathbun LGBTQ+ Ideology: What Our Children Are Facing and How to Respond
 G Andrea Thorpe Don’t Light the Match: Stopping Burnout before It Begins
 G Jessica Embry To Co-op or Not to Co-op?
 T Dr. Bill Brown God Is Not Silent
 OP Belinda Bullard Preparing Now for College Success Later
 B Julia Nalle Helping Mom Craft a Creative and Thoughtfully Designed Curriculum
 G Jessica Frierson Homeschool How-Tos
 G Megan Scheibner Traditions,  Transitions and Transparency: Lasting Success for the Homeschooling Family!
 YO Andrew Pudewa Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination
 OPL Gretchen Roe Mountains to Molehills: Conquering Math Obstacles
 D Casey Townsend How Can Dads Stay Involved?
 T Laura Powell Was Jesus a Socialist?
 G Te’Essence Mack & Luz Velazquez Multicultural Connections
 G Kirk Martin Stop Sibling Fights
 TP Levi Mason Vocational Philosophy: Understanding God’s Plan
 G Steve Scheibner Living on Borrowed Time,  Nine Practices of the Proactive Parent
 M Dana McDill Victory in the Battle
 YO Penny Mayes The Benefits of Hands-on Education (Hint: It Makes You Smarter!)
 GB Jessica Embry Five Steps to Planning for Your Homeschool Year
 T Laura Powell Do All Paths Lead to God: Discovering Truth in a Pluralistic World
 P Belinda Bullard Turning High School Experiences into Transcripts That Are Impactful
 G Matthew McDill How to Teach Your Children to Love and Understand God’s Word
 G Sonya Shafer Keep It Simple: How to Teach Your Whole Family Together
 Y Megan Scheibner The Toddler Toolbox
 D Andrew Pudewa The Three Best Things I Did as a Homeschool Dad
 G Andrea Thorpe Think before You Buy That Curriculum
 B Marjorie McIlvaine Achievement Testing? Let’s Chill—We’ve Got This
 T Dr. Bill Brown Now,  How Should We Live?
G Steve and Megan Scheibner Marriage, Communication and Friendship
G Andrew Pudewa Preparation for Persecution: A Curriculum Proposal
 G Jeff Ertzberger Hold Everything! You Mean I Can Teach My Kids to Code?
 G Kirk Martin Discipline That Works: Get Your Kids to Listen the First Time
 Y Sonya Shafer The Early Years: Homeschooling Your Preschooler
 D Steve Scheibner 2ML (Second Mile Leadership for Men)
 P Renton Rathbun What Our Children Are in For at the Public University
 BG Ronda Marshall Learning and Teaching Styles
 OP Steve Noble Civic Stupidity: Engaging the Ignorance of a Nation
 T Dr. Bill Brown Responding to Cultural Flashpoints
 PT Jeff Ertzberger How to Dual Enroll without Losing Control
 Y Debra Haagen Using Historical Fiction in Homeschool
 MD Mandie Rose Single Homeschooling Parents Need a TRIBE
 G Andrew Pudewa Mastery Learning,  Ability Development  and Individualized Education
 TG Marcus Ross Rocks as Clocks
 L Nathan Street Serving Children with Special Needs
 G Popi Makris Teach Entrepreneurship Concepts while They Are Still Young
 GB Inga Masek 7 Habits of Healthy and Happy Homeschools
 D Kirk Martin Dads,  Discipline & De-Escalating
 G Sonya Shafer Delightful Reading
 M Megan Scheibner The Disciple-Making Mom
 MD Gretchen Roe Have an Exit Strategy—How Life Unfolds after Homeschool
 G Danielle Papageorgiou Lifeschooling: Homeschooling for the YouEconomy
 T Dr. Bill Brown Mission and Vision
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