Author: SEA Homeschoolers

Reading Through Time: Making History Literary? Roundtable Description Do you want to use literature to liven up your history lessons but you don’t know where to begin? Have you browsed through the historical fiction section of your library and gotten totally overwhelmed? Emily and Jennie will guide you through those stacks of books and give you tips and tricks for how to choose the best books, how to decide which books make great read alouds and which are better as read alones, and how to use them to make history come alive. This is a round table discussion session.     Emily Cook runs the successful curriculum company, Build your Library. & Jen Naughton reviews books at GeekReadsKids.Com. Both have been homeschooling since the stone ages.   TwitterFollow FacebookFollow InstagramFollow FacebookFollow YoutubeFollow InstagramFollow...

Manage Your Homeschool Like a Boss Session Description You are busy! Choosing curriculum, lesson planning, meal planning, teaching, making sure your children stay on task and keeping your house from falling into a state of squalor. You are a project manager, so why not use the tools of a project manager to keep your homeschool running like a well-oiled machine – or at least keep everyone fed, clean, and moving forward in their learning journey. During this session we will discuss strategies and tools to help you: 1. Create a scope and sequence for the year OR how not to overschedule yourself 2. Decide which is best for you: daily vs weekly vs monthly lesson planning 3. Establishing routines to keep everyone productive 4. Managing screen time 5. Meal Planning 6. Chore Management Participants are encouraged to bring any curriculum they have with them so that they can use it to create a real scope and sequence and lesson plan. Amanda’s Biography   Amanda is the Founding Director of Groovy Kids Online, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making every family a learning family. Additionally, she homeschools her 12-year-old son and the occasional neighbor kid when they need it.    ...

Maximize Potential with Montessori Teaching Tips Session Description Montessori is a unique educational approach that nurtures a child’s intrinsic desire to learn. Montessori education is right for children of any age or ability; it is personalized learning that focuses on the whole child and advancing his or her development. Now it is easier than ever to bring this proven method into your homeschool! Discover the power of the 3 period lesson, multi-sensory teaching, and the importance of presenting concepts and terms in the concrete before moving the child to the abstract. Introducing Montessori methods as early as possible puts her on the right path to becoming a confident, self-motivated learner. Amanda’s Biography   Amanda Crawford lives in Tennessee with her five children and husband of twelve years. After teaching in a public high school for eight years Amanda decided that the best education choice for her family would be homeschool. In 2015, Amanda began homeschooling her oldest 2 children starting with Pre-K. On a search to find a math curriculum for Kindergarten, Amanda found ShillerMath at a homeschool convention. Her kids fell in love with the math and language arts curriculum. She joined the ShillerLearning team in the Fall of 2016 and enjoys helping other homeschool families find Math and Language Arts solutions....

 Maximizing Your Effectiveness: How to get more done in a day Session Description Have you ever thought that there were not enough hours in the day and not enough you to go around? As a single, working, homeschooling mother of 3 children, including one with special needs, I am an expert at getting things done and still finding room for pie. In this session, I will share some of my best ideas on how to maximize your effectiveness in both your homeschool and your home so that you can get more done in a day, without feeling overwhelmed. We will cover Managing Expectations, Motivating your children, Making full use of technology and Marking out time for yourself. You will leave with concrete tips and tricks that you can implement right away to begin maximizing your effectiveness in your own house.   Brandy’s Biography Brandy is a single mother of three children, two of whom she homeschools. Her oldest son has Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, sensory processing disorder and auditory processing disorder. She also works full time outside the home as a curriculum developer and Instructional Systems designer. Brandy holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a master’s degree in Administrative studies/Project Management. She is a writer and runs the blog Exploring Expression, which focuses on effective communication, parenting, and homeschooling. In her “free” time she leads a...

Guide your Students Toward Tomorrow’s STEM Workforce #1 Be4STEMinc helps students use tools of scientists, technician and trades. Session 1 will model activities to: ·      Choose the right tool for the right job  ·      Design and choose the best materials for a pet home Join us in this session to practice using tools to plan and design a pet home.  Then practice testing materials as researchers and complete a prototype with the materials chosen as the best. Children 7 to 10 may be dropped off for this workshop. Limit of 20 children participating. Sign up at the Be4STEM booth in fhe Vendor Hall. Guide your Students Toward Tomorrow’s STEM Workforce #2 Be4STEMinc helps students use tools of scientists, technician and trades.  Session 2 will model activities to:  ·      Measure the size of a thin film  ·      Build the next best memory tool Join us in this session to use tools that create and measure the properties of a thin film of bubbles that creates STEAM art. Then use tools of the researcher to create a bracelet that can be used to help memory care patients. Children 7 to 10 may be dropped off for this workshop. Limit of 20 children participating. Sign up at the Be4STEM booth in fhe Vendor Hall.   Diane’s Biography   Diana Palma is the Founder and President of Be4STEM, Inc. Her professional career led...