A CSTHEA Event
Workshops
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Thursdays Workshops are topics for New Homeschoolers and Families with Special Needs.
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Thursday Workshops
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Thursday
| Day | Time | Room | Presenter | Company | Title |
| Thursday | 9:15 | 13 | Mandi Leigh Johnson | CSTHEA | Introduction |
| Thursday | 9:30 | 13 | Jeannie Fullbright | Jeannie Fulbright Press | The 7 E’s for Choosing Curriculum |
| Thursday | 11:00 | 12 | Robin Lamb | Rightstart Math | Kids Who Learn Differently and the Parents Who Want Answers |
| Thursday | 11:00 | 13 | Aimee Eucce | Play ‘n Talk Phonics, Spelling, & Typing | Ditch the Word Lists: Spelling That Actually Sticks (and Can Even Be Fun!) |
| Thursday | 11:00 | 16 | Margie Abbitt | Homeschool Counseling Team | It’s Not traditional School |
| Thursday | 11:00 | 17 | Mary Nunaley | Discovery. Toys | Connected Through Play |
| Thursday | 11:00 | 18 | Heather Holladay | HomeLife Academy | Flexibility & the Struggling Learner |
| Thursday | 11:00 | 19 | Dale Cox | Beaker’s and Bricks | Edible STEM: Making Science Click for Hands-On and Neurodiverse Learners |
| Thursday | 1:30 | 12 | Michelle Hecker Davis | LearningRx | Unlock Reading in the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Reading Struggles, by Michelle Hecker Davis, BCCS |
| Thursday | 1:30 | 13 | Catanzarite Shiela | Catanzarite Shiela | Bringing Simplicity & Joy to Language Arts & Writing |
| Thursday | 1:30 | 16 | Margie Abbitt | The Homeschool Counseling Team | Relaxed Homeschooling: Raising Thriving Kids Without the Stress |
| Thursday | 1:30 | 17 | Judy Brown | Math with Mrs. Brown | Mathematics is a Universal Language of God |
| Thursday | 1:30 | 18 | Jenn Dickerson | Homeschool Planning LLC | Crash Course in Homeschool Curriculum: Types, Styles, and Lingo |
| Thursday | 1:30 | 19 | Mandi Leigh Johnson | CSTHEA | Still unsure about this homeschooling thing? Let’s talk! (shhh, I was’t always either.) |
| Thursday | 3:00 | 12 | Michelle Hecker Davis | LearningRx | Brain Training 101: Turn frustration into confidence, by Michelle Hecker Davis, BCCS |
| Thursday | 3:00 | 13 | Jeannie Fullbright | Jeannie Fulbright Press | ADHD Homeschooling with Success |
| Thursday | 3:00 | 16 | Robin Lamb | Rightstart Math | Kids Who Learn Differently and the Parents Who Want Answers |
| Thursday | 3:00 | 17 | Katelyn Reinke | CampusGPS | Preparing for the Transition to College for Students with Learning Differences |
| Thursday | 3:00 | 18 | Diane Benson | HomeLife Academy | Homeschooling Out of the Box |
| Thursday | 3:00 | 19 | Kristy Long | Michael’s Academy | The ABC’s of reading for homeschoolers- K-12 |
| Thursday | 4:30 | 12 | Lani Carey | The Homeschool Counseling Team | Homeschooling Students with Learning Disabilities: Yes, You Can! |
| Thursday | 4:30 | 13 | Aimee Eucce | Play ‘n Talk Phonics, Spelling, & Typing | Homeschooling Your Two, Three, Four, and Five-Year-Old: A Practical How-To Session |
| Thursday | 4:30 | 16 | Pat Wesolowski | The Homeschool Counseling Team | Homeschooling Without Regret: Real Talk from the Other Side |
Friday
| Friday | Time | Room | Presenter | Company | Title |
| Friday | 9:30 | 12 | Aimee Eucee | Play ‘n Talk Phonics, Spelling, & Typing | Raising Kids That Can Stand Strong: Sowing Seeds of Greatness |
| Friday | 9:30 | 13 | Michelle Hecker Davis | LearningRx | Attention and Learning: Moving the Focus Beyond Focus, by Michelle Hecker Davis, BCCS |
| Friday | 9:30 | 17 | Jarrod Hill, James Grant, Grace Hughbanks, Jeannette Tulis | Saint George’s Book Quest | Panel Discussion: The Place of Good Books in Your Child’s Education |
| Friday | 9:30 | 16 | Pat Wesolowski | Homeschool Counseling Team | Dual Enrollment: Smart Steps Toward College Success |
| Friday | 9:30 | 18 | Daniel Pelts | New Beginnings Counseling Center | Letting Go of Perfection: How Embracing “Good Enough” Can Improve Your Relationships |
| Friday | 9:30 | 19 | Kristy Long | Michael’s Academy | How to overcome the writing trap for homeschooling. |
| Friday | 11:00 | 12 | Ken Koehler | Discovery. Toys | Simple Science in the Kitchen |
| Friday | 11:00 | 13 | Janice Broyles | Late November Literary | Everyday Writing for the Homeschool Student |
| Friday | 11:00 | 16 | Dale Cox | Beaker’s and Bricks | Raising Self-Sufficient Children Using Food Science and Physics |
| Friday | 11:00 | 17 | Judy Brown | Math with Mrs. Brown | Building Number Sense for 1st-6th Learners through Models and Multi-Sensory Tasks |
| Friday | 11:00 | 18 | Nathan J. Arnold | Distinctive Music Studios | Parenting the Gifted Child–Building A Humble Servant |
| Friday | 11:00 | 19 | Eujeana Chism | BJU Press Homeschool/HomeWorks by Precept | Tips for Balancing: Work, Family and Homeschooling |
| Friday | 1:30 | 10 | Nicole Doran | B# Collective | Making Musical Memories for your family |
| Friday | 1:30 | 12 | Bev Ottone | Ledger & Learn | From Piggy Banks to Profit & Loss: Raising Financially Confident Families |
| Friday | 1:30 | 13 | Shiela Catanzarite | Shiela Catanzarite | Why Poetry Study is Necessary and How to Incorporate it Into Your Homeschool |
| Friday | 1:30 | 16 | John Futch | Notelife | Learn an Instrument: A Guide for (Very!) Busy Families |
| Friday | 1:30 | 17 | Nancy Hitt | Nancy Hitt, Author | Helping Your Children Dig Deeper in the Bible |
| Friday | 1:30 | 18 | Jenn Dickerson | Homeschool Planning LLC | Winning at Your Homeschool Day: Master Your Unique Homeschool Routine |
| Friday | 1:30 | 19 | Nathaniel Darnell | John Burch | Hands on Civics: How to Simultaneously Teach Your Children and Protect Your Community |
| Friday | 3:00 | 12 | Lani Carey | The Homeschool Counseling Team | Teaching the Way Kids Learn |
| Friday | 3:00 | 13 | Jeannie Fulbright | Jeannie Fulbright Press | How to Develop Self-Motivated Children |
| Friday | 3:00 | 16 | Janice Broyles | Late November Literary | Writing for the Struggling Learner |
| Friday | 3:00 | 17 | Judy Brown | Math with Mrs. Brown | Engaging 1st-12th Learners by Connecting God with Mathematic |
| Friday | 3:00 | 18 | Mandi Leigh Johnson | CSTHEA | Still unsure about this homeschooling thing? Let’s talk! (shhh, I was’t always either.) |
| Friday | 3:00 | 19 | Nathan J. Arnold | Distinctive Music Studios | Calmness Under Pressure–Turning Life’s Challenges into Opportunities! |
| Friday | 4:30 | 10 | Sam Robb | Raconteur Press | Chris DiNote – “Reviving the Spirit of Adventure: Building Boys Who Read, Think, and Lead – The importance of classic-style adventure fiction for boys and their fathers” |
| Friday | 4:30 | 12 | Michelle Hecker Davis | Learning Rx | what is neurodivergence? |
| Friday | 4:30 | 13 | Diane Benson | HomeLife Academy | Your Kids Don’t Have To Go To College |
| Friday | 4:30 | 16 | Luke Zingg | Lines on Clay Academic Journeys | Beyond the Headlines: A Data-Driven Look at the “Stuck” Generation |
| Friday | 4:30 | 17 | Deborah Burns | The Medical Transcription Service | Work at Home at a Medical Traniscriptionist |
| Friday | 4:30 | 18 | David Stephenson | Total Athletic Consulting | Professionalism in Athletic Coaching |
| Friday | 4:30 | 19 | Nathaniel Darnell | John Burch | How Globalism Threatens Homeschool Families & What You Can Do About it |
| Friday | 6:00 | Exhibit Hall B | CSTHEA Board | CSTHEA Board | Questions about CSTHEA? Come hear from the Board! |
| Friday | 6:30 | Exhibit Hall B | Aimmee Eucee, Jeannie Fulbright, Shiela Catanzarite. Mandi Leigh Johnson | Mom’s Night Out Encouragement | Moms Need Moms! |
Saturday
| Saturday | Time | Room | Presenter | Company | Title |
| Saturday | 9:30 | 12 | Jarrod Hill, James Grant, Grace Hughbanks, Ben Mitchell, Jeannette Tulis | Saint George’s Book Quest | Panel Discussion: The Benefits of Screen-Free Learning |
| Saturday | 9:30 | 13 | Shiela Catanzarite | Shiela Catanzarite | Vision: Beginning with the “Ends” in Mind |
| Saturday | 9:30 | 16 | Janice Broyles | Late November Literary | On Your Mark, Get Set, Write! |
| Saturday | 9:30 | 18 | Robin Lamb | Rightstart Math | Set the Math Worksheets Aside: Let’s Play Games |
| Saturday | 9:30 | 17 | Jessica Kaminski | Math with Purpose | Making Singapore Math Work for Your Unique Student |
| Saturday | 9:30 | 19 | Kristy Long | Michael’s Academy | Developing interactive lessons for reading |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 10 | Sam Robb | Raconteur Press | Janet Spaulding – “Reviving the Spirit of Adventure: Building Boys Who Read, Think, and Lead The importance of classic-style adventure fiction for boys and their mothers” |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 12 | Jason J Lukawitz | Etron Circuit Labs Inc | 14-Billion Transistors and Counting – Why Basic Electronic Knowledge is Cricital For Your Homeschool Student |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 13 | Nancy Hitt | Nancy Hitt, Author | Helping Your Children Dig Deeper in the Bible |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 16 | Pat Wesolowski | Homeschool Counseling Team | Navigating College Admissions with Confidence |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 17 | Bev Ottone | Ledger & Learn | From Piggy Banks to Profit & Loss: Raising Financially Confident Families |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 18 | Jessica Kaminski | Math with Purpose | Making Singapore Math Work for Your Unique Student |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 19 | William Nealey Jr | Mission To Haiti | Raising Mission Minded Children in a Me-Centered World. |
| Saturday | 1:30 | 10 | Marta Weaver | Homeschool Counseling Team | Encouraging and Equipping Families Facing Learning and Behavioral Challenges: |
| Saturday | 1:30 | 12 | Michelle Hecker Davis | LearningRx | Boosting the Brain’s CEO: Brain Training for Stronger Executive Function in Teens, by Michelle Hecker Davis, BCCS |
| Saturday | 1:30 | 13 | Jenn Dickerson | Homeschool Planning LLC | Your Homeschool Records, Simplified: What to Keep and How |
| Saturday | 1:30 | 16 | John Futch | Notelife | Everyone Can (And Should!) Learn an Instrument: Discover the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of learning music, plus tips on how to learn and practice an instrument |
| Saturday | 1:30 | 17 | Earl’s Art House | Ella Pena | Create Your Own Comic Character with Earl’s Art House |
| Saturday | 1:30 | 18 | Cici Walker | Tuttle Twins | How to Raise Constitutionally Literate Kids |
| Saturday | 1:30 | 19 | Tyler Gay | Haskel Education Network | Finding Resources for Homeschooling Your Family |
| Saturday | 3:00 | 12 | Libby Lambert | HomeLife Academy | Growing Towards Independence: Middle School to High School |
| Saturday | 3:00 | 13 | Aimee Eucee | Play ‘n Talk Phonics, Spelling, & Typing | Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism & More: Learn To Read & Spell WITH CONFIDENCE! |
| Saturday | 3:00 | 16 | Janice Broyles | Late November Literary | Building a Strong Writer |
| Saturday | 3:00 | 17 | Jessica Kaminski | Math with Purpose | Why Your Student Hasn’t Really Mastered Their Math Facts |
| Saturday | 3:00 | 18 | Eujeana Chism | BJU Press Homeschool/HomeWorks by Precept | Unravel the Frazzle |
| Saturday | 3:00 | 19 | Randy Steele | BWRx Studio | Nuclear Physics for the Next Generation:How Your Homeschooler Can Build a Career in America’s Fastest-GrowingEnergy Fiel |
| Saturday | 3:00 | 10 | Ronda Ford | B# Collective | Having fun making music with flutist Dr. Ronda Ford |
| Saturday | 4:30 | 13 | Jeannie Fulbright | Jeannie Fulbright Press | Why Homeschooling is Superior to Institutional Schools |
| Saturday | 4:30 | 16 | Luke Zingg | Lines on Clay Academic Journeys | The ROI of Better Decision Making |
| Saturday | 4:30 | 17 | Lani Carey | The Homeschool Counseling Team | Learning Through Games and Play |
| Saturday | 4:30 | 18 | David Stephenson | Total Athletic Consulting | Creating a Divine Culture in athletics |
| Saturday | 4:30 | 19 | Nathaniel Darnell | John Burch | Hands on Civics: How to Simultaneously Teach Your Children and Protect Your Community |
| Saturday | 6:00 | Exhibit Hall B | Family Game Night | Game Night | Family Game Night Welcome |