Keynote & Break Out Sessions

FRIDAY 10:30-11:30 AM

Ginny Seuffert - Surviving Siblings: Home Schooling Different Ages and Different Grades at the Same Time

Overwhelmed by the challenges of multiple ages and grade? Ginny Seuffert, a home schooling mother of 12 children, will show you how to succeed with an organized plan, simple housekeeping routines, and a sense of humor.

FRIDAY 1:00-2:00 PM

Dr. Lilles - The Pope's New Encyclical

Benedict points the Church to the purifying Fire of Hope. How does this hope enter into the Catholic Homeschool and permeate the raising of a family? A review of the Pope's latest encyclical provides food for thought and perhaps points to a good model for this endeavor. The contemporary examples of hope and the theology of hope are brought together in a beautiful manner in this document. This presentation will attempt to make this synthesis even more accessible and applicable for family life.

Debra Wright – Apologetics

Apologetics is from the Greek word ‘Apologia’ which means “to explain and defend”. Catholic Apologetics focuses on our abilities to explain and defend our Catholic faith through Scriptures. This method of teaching teenagers to: add special tabs to their Bibles, mark these verses and learn how to encourage dialogue enables them to stand firm in their faith and to confidently share that faith with others.

Fran Rutherford – Beauty and the Beast

Fran will discuss the relevance of enduring truth and beauty in classical works and show that they are the antidote to the ugliness and repugnance which are so prevalent in contemporary literature, art and music. Because the classics lift up the human spirit and elevate human dignity, they are an essential component of education.

Marie Pizzolatto – Special Food Needs

Join Marie for her practical and friendly guidance on discerning food issues to providing fresh, economical, efficient, and delicious meals tailored to your family’s particular needs.

Dr. Edward Sri - Keeping Marriage First in the Home School Family

Drawing on themes from his recent book Men, Women and the Mystery of Love, Edward Sri will explore practical insights from John Paul II on how to strengthen unity, trust and intimacy in our marriages and how to build the kind of love in the home that is crucial for the formation of children.

FRIDAY 2:15-3:15 PM

Eric Genuis - Music and Culture

How modern music and art has drastically altered how one regards the person, faith, and the role of the family.

FRIDAY 3:30-4:30 PM

Michael Rayes – Father’s Role

Should the father of the family only teach a course to his home schooling children, or does his role go deeper? Michael J. Rayes will explain the father's role in the Catholic home school. Topics include the father's role as family leader; why you should support your wife in her role as teacher; practical ways to teach teenage boys in the home school; and what women can do to keep their husbands' support.

Chantal Howard – Homeschooling from Childhood through Motherhood

Chantal will be speaking on the nature of homeschooling as a formation for life. Drawing from her own homeschooling experience she will share the essential elements of a "living homeschool," not only a place of education, but a true atmosphere of preparation for one's vocation. From childhood to motherhood, homeschooling has shaped her own life and has given her the insights that she now wishes to share with others.

Dan Spadaro – Parenting in a Pornographic Culture

This workshop is designed to aid parents as they guide their children to integrate God's plan for sexuality into their heads and hearts. We will draw from principles of psychology integrated with themes from the teaching of John Paul II.

Fr. Antoine - Benefits of Eucharistic Adoration for the Unity of the Family

Finding the most fitting means to build up family communion.

Dr. Stan Schmidt - Learning the Art of Living in the 4th Dimension (No Algebra)

How to tell what dimension you're in. --Putting four pencils together at their points so that EVERY pair of them makes a right angle. --Drawing a four-dimensional cube, a 5th, and a 6th.

SATURDAY 10:30-11:30 AM

Ginny Seuffert - Home Management: Creating Order Out of Chaos

Home schooling mother of 12, Ginny Seuffert, explains how simple routines help maintain a serene and orderly environment in the home.

SATURDAY 2:15 – 3:15 PM

Michael Rayes-4 Temperaments In Your Homeschool

Why are some people high-strung and others naturally calm? Michael J. Rayes will explain the four classic temperaments and show you how to adapt your home schooling lessons to the temperaments of your children.

Mary Gildersleeve – Handcrafts in the Homeschool with a Focus on Knitting

Handcrafts in the homeschool? How can I add one more thing to my day? Is it that important to even have me worry about? What if I'm not crafty? These and other questions will be answered in this talk by hand-knits designer, Mary C. Gildersleeve, who also teacher her children to live, love and learn in the heart of their home. Mrs. Gildersleeve will argue the case for crafts in the home-learning environment, give tips on implementation and, using knitting as an example, show how you can easily/seamlessly incorporate handcrafts into your own homes.

Fr. Hearty - Latin/Children at Mass

Some practical help in assisting children in better behaviour at Mass and religious instruction of what the Holy Mass is and the Sacrament.

Dr. Stan Schmidt - Why Science Could Fall Apart Tomorrow (A No-Algebra-Needed Presentation!)

A happy way to stuff a lot of arithmetic practice into your kids. --How my stapler helps show that all ravens are black. --The scientific "proof" that your house will be blue in January, 2009.

Father Andreas Hock - The World of Virtue in the Christian Family

True love in a family is expressed in the dutifulness of parents towards their children and children fulfilling their duty to their parents. Discipline, courtesy and common prayer round out the picture of the 'ecclesiola', the domestic church.

 

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