EXHIBITORS AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA HOMESCHOOL CONVENTION
2009
Check back soon for the 2010 list!
(listed in alphabetical order)
A Beka: A leading full Christian, homeschool curriculum from Nursery through Grades 12 (textbooks, workbooks, teacher materials and more).
Academy for Science for Kids: maker of the Little Professor Science kits. Each kit comes with proven lesson plans with real instruments and cool experiments developed to peak your child's excitement for science. www.AcademyofscienceforKids.com
A.C.C.E.S., Inc. (Academic Christ Centered Educational Services, Inc.): Bookstore sells A.C.E. (K-12) & School of Tomorrow curriculum, Bob Jones Press, Switched-On-Schoolhouse, Alpha Omega, Saxon, Apologia, Horizons Math, Essential Learning Products and more. We also have a non-traditional private school for homeschoolers called Central Christian Academy. www.acces-inc.com
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE): A complete Biblically based homeschool curriculum K-12
Bethlehem Books: literature to feed the imagination -- living history books to historical fiction including audio books.
Beyond Speech Therapy Learning LLC: www.bstlearningdirect.com isn’t your average speech therapy program. We empower parents to customize our program to meet their child’s needs. Our program helps children with articulation, language and pre-reading skills.
Bright Minds for Kids: Critical Thinking books and software for K-12 www.brightmindsforkids.com
Brodsky Ministries: A homeschool bookstore that offers a wide range of books (all subjects, Bible Study, .literature, critical thinking, etc.), games, t-shirts, marshmallow guns and more. www.brodskyministries.com
Broward Virtual School: Online distance learning for middle school and high school (free to residents of Broward) www.bved.net
Catie Frates (Author's Table) is a dedicated bondservant of Jesus Christ, wife, and mother of three. She is a home educator, author, Biblical Scientific Creation Speaker, and high school science teacher.
Christian Homeschool Athletic Association: www.chaasaints.com The Christian Homeschool Athletic Association (C.H.A.A. "SAINTS") is a professional physical education program presently serving home school families from Hollywood, FL to Vero Beach, FL. C.H.A.A.'s sole purpose is to provide homeschooled children all the benefits of an athletic curriculum under the guidelines of professional instructors.
Christian Light Education: offers full curriculum for grades 1 - 12, also kindergarten materials and library books.
Classical Conversations: www.ClassicalConversations.com Classical curriculum that includes all 3 steps of a Classical Education – the grammar, the dialetic, and the rhetoric We are a nationwide network of classical, Christian communities providing academic programs, events, and services to local homeschool communities, parents, and educators.
Creation Studies Institute: Creation related science curriculum, books and DVDs for both children and adults. Adventure field trips, summer camps, science labs and more! www.CreationStudies.org
Excellence in Writing: www.ExcellenceinWriting.com Discover how you can learn to teach writing to your students without having to buy curriculum every year. Andrew Pudewa's award winning writing curriculum (Teaching Writing: Structure and Style) and other writing helps. Also, literature, grammar and spelling helps.
Family Game Coach: www.familygamecoach.com offers educational games that help parents to teach and tutor their child in specific subjects, brain training and general areas.
Fitwize4Kids: www.fitwize4kids.com Offers fitness and nutrition programs specifically designed for kids ages 6-15yrs.
Florida Parent Education Association (FPEA) - http://www.fpea.com/ statewide group that exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida.
Florida Virtual School: FLVS is a public, online school providing free middle and high school courses to all Florida students. www.flvs.net
Fun Publishing: For the parent who may not know music, but wants to teach his/her children the joy of music, these books were specifically designed to be self-teaching music and instrument books. www.FunPublishing.com
Home Education Foundation (HEF) - www.flhef.org was established in 1991 to raise support and direct lobbying for home education in Florida. HEF exists to safeguard existing legislation and evaluate future legislation.
HomeLife Academy - www.homelifeacademy.com - is a fully online church-related school for home educators. HLA offers parents the freedom to choose your own books and custom design a learner-centered educational plan to meet the interests and needs of each individual student. From Kindergarten to graduation, HLA is a ministry to families, complete with valid diplomas, transcripts, dual enrollment, Bright Futures, FLVS, and more.
Homeschooling From the Heart: a wide variety of homeschool books and curriculum including phonics, Five in a Row, Alpha Omega Lifepacs, Mystery of History, Shurley English, Explode the Code, Truth-Quest History, copywork, Logic books, Write with the Best, WriteShop, Wordsmith, Art Curriculum, Bible and Character books, Early learning and much, much more!
Home School Legal Defense Association: www.hslda.org is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed.
Huntington Learning Center www.huntingtonlearning.com provides individualized tutoring in reading, math, writing, study skills and ACT,SAT, GED, HSPT and FCAT exam preparation.
IMACS (Institute for Mathematics & Computer Science) www.imacs.org is an independent teaching and educational research institute headquartered in Plantation, Florida offering homeschool enrichment classes for elementary and secondary students
La Clase Divertida: offers a fun homeschool Spanish program by way of DVDs, tapes, songs, crafts and other activities.
Lamplighter Publishing: Lamplighter Books building character one story at a time. They offer a collection of inspiring, captivating, character-building literature, carefully selected and handsomely crafted.
Math-U-See: hands on math curriculum that emphasizes "understanding" - for all levels
Media Angels: Meet Felice Gerwitz, author of numerous creation science novels (Truth Seekers Mystery series), creation science study guides and more.
My Father's World: complete multi-sensory, Bible-based, multi-age, low-prep curricula for preschool through high school including: phonics, literature, science, geography, art, music, chronological history, Bible, foreign language, and character development--organized in a unit style approach with daily lesson plans.
North Atlantic Regional High School (NARHS) http://www.narsonline.com/ is a state-authorized private school assisting the homeschool parent in designing and delivering a custom-designed program for their student.
The Oaks Private School - a K-12 Florida registered school dedicated to providing homeschool families with administrative, academic and accountability covering so that you may be free to educate your child www.theoaksprivateschool.com
Sonlight: a Christian homeschooling company that specializes in literature-based homeschool curriculum program. They provide complete homeschool curriculum packages and individual homeschool materials so you can build the preschool or K-12 homeschool curriculum that best meets your family's needs.
South Florida HEAT (Home Education Athletic Teams): is a Christian based, FHSAA accredited, not-for-profit organization providing middle and high school competitive sports teams. www.SFHeat.net
Sunshine Learning Center: offers classes in Broward for homeschoolers in the following subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, foreign languages and Bible
Sunkids Art: classical fine art lessons
Teaching Textbooks: Math curriculum designed specifically for homeschoolers. Lessons are taught directly to the student via CD-ROM. CDs include lectures and step-by-step solutions to every single problem. Companion textbooks are included. Grades 4 through high school
Teen Missions International: opportunities for short-term missions trips for youth
Time 4 Learning: www.time4learning.com online education for grades Pre-K through eighth
Total Language Plus: a comprehensive literature-based language arts program from a Christian perspective for grades 3 - 12.
The Truth Shop: offers a variety of Christian books for all ages, Bibles, gifts, music and much more.
Usborne Books: high quality, well-illustrated variety of educational books for all levels
Valerie Bendt: author and speaker who has homeschooled her 6 children for over 25 years
Westminster Academy: in Fort Lauderdale, offers a program to Christian homeschool parents who would like a cooperative education. It is called the ACE (Academy of Classical Education) program. Students meet two days a week for classes at WA (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and are homeschooled three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). www.wacad.edu