What are learning styles? Can a child have more than one learning style? How can we determine which theory of learning styles will work best for our children? Explore and compare three popular learning style theories and learn how to use learning style theory to enhance learning.

Choosing a researchable topic. Using primary and secondary sources, including the library and the Internet. Evaluating resource materials for accuracy, reliability, bias, etc. Organizing and recording results of your research for future use. Ethics of research, including paraphrasing and plagiarism.

Learn chemistry in ways that are effective and meaningful. Where and how to find learning materials. Using both textbooks and non-text approaches. Devising your own laboratory and experiments. Demonstrating to colleges and employers what you have learned.

An overview of the concepts of unschooling and the reasons it works. Examples of how unschooling works. Ways parents provide support while allowing children time and space to explore their interests. Why unschooling does not mean unparenting. This workshop is primarily for people new to unschooling.

Boys and girls are different. But did you know those differences affect their education? This workshop will cover the very real differences between boys’ brains and girls’ brains, the many ways a conventional one-size-fits all education fails to meet the needs of boys and different techniques parents can use to facilitate their sons’ learning.

How is homeschooling a creative activity? Recognizing and supporting different ways of learning and thinking. Tailoring our homeschools to the strengths of ourselves and our children. Encouraging ourselves and our children to think outside the box. Conditions for creativity to occur. Creative problem solving as a life skill.

Join other parents to discuss topics such as how to begin homeschooling special needs children, tools that help them learn, creating your own curriculum and an environment in which your child can learn, finding social opportunities for your child. Continues as B-7; come to as much of either or both workshops as you want to.

Overview of topics that are part of a comprehensive language arts program including phonics, spelling, vocabulary, reading, grammar, written composition, speaking, listening, handwriting and keyboarding. A few resources will be highlighted for each area with suggestions for who would benefit most from each resource, and a chart correlating many of these resources.

This seminar will help you incorporate games into your teaching plan and enhance your child’s learning. By using games as a learning tool, your child will engage in a fun and interactive way that will develop knowledge in math, logic, language skills, science, English, and geography.

Making the decision to homeschool. Taking a break from school work so you and your child(ren) have time to rest and adjust. Choosing an approach to homeschooling and then making adjustments as you learn more. Meeting needs for socializing, new friends, and support. Telling others you are homeschooling and, in necessary, dealing with their criticism.

How self care is different from being selfish. Why self care matters. Recognizing and overcoming challenges that make it difficult. Motivating ourselves to do “what’s good for us.” Meeting our own needs without compromising the needs of our families. Quick pick-me-ups.

What roles do fathers play in their families’ homeschooling? What leadership do their provide in religion and other areas? How do they support their wives? In what ways do they guide their families’ homeschooling, even when their schedules do not allow much free time? Questions from the audience.

How do the reasons that we work for pay affect the way we combine working, parenting, homeschooling, and the rest of our lives? How do we find time and space for the kids and make sure they get what they need? How do we deal with our feelings of pride, accomplishment, frustration, inadequacy, exhaustion, etc.? How do we get help from and give to our homeschooling community? How can we accept compromises when the ideal situation is simply not available? How do we make changes when circumstances change and previous approaches no longer work?

How you can develop credentials that will get you where you want to go. Understanding that the most important credentials you have are yourself, your experience, your ability to learn, and your confidence. Ways to demonstrate your strengths and abilities.

Learn how a semester school can complement a homeschooling program. Semester schools provide students with unique educational settings where they earn academic credit while immersed in a themed program. Themes include environmental stewardship, visual arts, ethics, outdoor activities, and marine ecology. Examples will be drawn from 11 schools including Conserve School in northern Wisconsin.

Learn songs and chants, movement, and instrument activities that encourage musical development and interaction at this important stage of childhood. Session lasts 30 minutes; visit Connections afterward. Limit 20 children.

Use pipe cleaners, wool fleece, yarn and embroidery floss to create whimsical animals that make great play companions and gifts. Come twist, wrap, and wonder at the character you create. Appropriate for dexterous 7 year olds and up. Limit 10 youth. Also B-22.

Meet the Frog-A-Nobies and learn about a family-friendly treasure hunt that flexes your brain and meshes art with nature. Bring a small notebook or index cards, an ink pad or washable markers, and a stamp or your thumb. Letterboxes will be hidden around the conference and nearby parks. Pick up your clue sheet and meet other Letterboxers for stamp exchanges. Note: Children must be supervised at all times during the conference. This is a family activity.

Bring your game boards and pieces, meet other homeschoolers, and make new friends while playing these old favorites just for fun. Or join the friendly tournament held during the workshop. No presentation or instruction. All ages and skill levels welcome.

See F-16. Also F-16, B-23, C-23, D-20.