2010 Convention Speakers
Keynote Speaker: (Click Here to view all Workshop Descriptions in PDF Format)
Debbie Strayer received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in education and has many years of experience as an educator, author, speaker, consultant and homeschool evaluator. Here are a few of her accomplishments:
* Former editor and co-founder of Homeschooling Today (TM) Magazine
* Author, Gaining Confidence to Teach
* Editor, The Homeschool Answer Book by Dr. Ruth Beechick
* A co-author of the Learning Language Arts through Literature series
* Co-author, Trail Guide to Learning, a new series published by Geography Matters
Debbie is grateful for the friendship and mentoring of Dr. Ruth Beechick, as well as the opportunities she has had to collaborate on the Common Sense Solutions Column they write for Heart of the Matter Online Magazine, and the opportunities to be Ruth's guest writer for many Homeschool Minutes, published by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.
Debbie feels that her most important accomplishments are that she has been the wife of Greg Strayer for over 30 years, the mother of homeschool graduates Nate and Ashley and a homeschooling parent for 16 years. She speaks and writes about homeschooling topics with humor, honesty and encouragement.
For more information, please visit her website,
debbiestrayer.com
Keynote Talks
Reaching Your Potential as a Homeschool Family- Though the demands of daily life tend to hold us down, there are desires in all of us to reach higher than we thought we could. Yield to the call of adventure, passion and purpose that are keys to this great movement and be amazed by the power of vision in your lives.
If Homeschooling Were a Sport, Would I Be on the Bench?
What does it take to give 100% to the call to homeschool? Studying nonstop? More classes, co-ops and community service? Come find out how to homeschool passionately, inspire your children and amaze your critics, all while in your robe and slippers! Raise the chant, "Put me in coach," and get ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime!
Building the Foundation for Success
Homeschooling is about more than academics - it's about success in life! What does it take to be truly successful in life? Determination, confidence and wisdom! What better place to cultivate all three than in our homes. Find out how to strengthen, encourage and teach your children through the doors God opens and by His grace!
Additional Talk for S Fla Convention:
Keys to a Strong Homeschool Curriculum
Just starting to homeschool, or feel like you need to make some changes? Come to hear what makes a curriculum strong educationally, effective and motivating! Learn how to maximize the opportunity you have to make a plan that is perfect for your family!
Speaker Schedule (To View/Download a PDF version of the following table
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| Time |
Main Speaker(Hall 1) |
Speaker (Hall 2) |
Speaker (Hall 3) |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Building the Foundation for
Success
Debbie Strayer |
Classical Education Made
Doable
(Classical Conversations
Workshop)
Annmarie Fagot |
Introduction to the Florida Law
Teri Diaz |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Learning Naturally—An Insight
to Charlotte Mason Education
Shirley Solis |
Math Manipulatives for all Ages
(Math U See Workshop)
Forrest Hobbs |
“A Time of
Encouragement” . . .
The “God is Faithful”
Message
Coach Rick Andreassen |
| 11:00 a.m. |
KEYNOTE
Reaching Your Potential as a
Homeschool Family
Debbie Strayer |
Breathing Life into Language
Arts
(Total Language Plus
Workshop)
Rosie Watson |
The Power of Mnemonics
(Sunshine Learning Center Workshop)
Toni Carboni |
| 12:00 Noon |
Real Life + Real Books = Real
Education
Shirley Solis |
Practically Painless Report
Writing
(Institute for Excellence in
Writing Workshop)
Karen Franklin |
How to Ace the SAT
(College Prep Genius
Workshop)
Jean Burk |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Keys to a Strong Homeschool
Curriculum
Debbie Strayer |
Investigate the Possibilities
(Creation Studies Institute
Workshop)
Tom DeRosa |
Home School/High School
Advantage - Session 1
(How to Prepare your
Students for High School
Sue Puchferran |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Hall 1 A - Teaching Art at
Home
Sharon Jeffus
Hall 1 B - Abacus-Based
Mathematics
(RightStart Mathematics
Workshop)
Ann Meola
|
Becoming Your Wife’s Leader
Gus Solis |
Homeschooling Made Easy: With
Guidance, Great Books and
Good times!
(Sonlight Workshop)
Sheila DelCharco |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Hall 1 A - Teaching Art at
Home
Sharon Jeffus
Hall 1 B - La Clase Diverta
(Vendor Workshop)
Dale Gamache
|
The Value of Astronomy
Jay Manifold |
Home School/High School
Advantage - Session 2
(How to Prepare your High Schooler
for College)
Sue Puchferran |
| 4:00 p.m. |
|
|
Meet our homeschool lobbyist
who works with the Home
Education Foundation (HEF)
Brenda Dickinson |
* Schedule Subject to change