Empowering Students to Understand the Difference Between Conversation and Gossip
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How do we teach our children, particularly our middle schoolers, the difference between conversation and gossip? We want to encourage the former and discourage the latter, but what does an intelligent conversation look like with tweenagers? How do we create insight for them when they meet a bully? Join us for an insightful discussion of these important topics with author Lizabeth Jenkins-Dale.
Read MoreThe Generational Joy of the Homeschool Experience
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Parents often ask themselves if they are doing the right thing by homeschooling their children. For home educators, this is a marathon, not a sprint. It will be a journey for which you cannot see the end result. How do you know you are on the right path? Join us for a generational discussion with a mother and daughter who have created the tradition of home education in the second generation. Learn what practices and habits you can start now to instill a long-term love of learning in your children to influence future generations.
Read MoreSmart Conversations with Your Teenager about Difficult Things
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Author and coach Patti Reed allows us to talk about some of the difficult conversations we must have with our children as they negotiate their way to adulthood. Raising kids is hard, and raising teenagers is every emotion together. Join us for this insightful discussion of agreements and expectations, vulnerabilities, commitment, academic gaps, and sorting responsibilities and concerns. This will be a not-to-be-missed discussion, whether you have teenagers in your home now or teenagers in waiting.
Read MoreThe Risk of Wrong Expectations as You Begin Your Homeschool Journey
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When we begin a homeschool journey, we often have specific expectations. When these expectations don’t align with reality, stress occurs. Join us for a panel discussion of setting appropriate expectations for your homeschooling years and a realistic discussion of what this first year might look like for you.
Read MoreLet’s Get the Party Started – 10 Things to Know as You Relaunch the Ship
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How do you put the air back in your academic tires after the joy and change of the holidays? Join us for ten practical tips to “begin again” as you start into 2024.
Read MoreCelebrating the Holidays and Making It Count for School [Show]
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With the hustle and bustle of the holidays about to begin, how do you fit in school with all the celebrations you want to have? Join us as we discuss a variety of ways to make school count when you are counting the days toward holiday celebrations.
Read MoreWhen Reading Doesn’t Evolve in Your Child the Way It Should [Show]
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There is nothing more thrilling than watching a child learn to read; every day is an exciting adventure. But what happens when a child does not emerge as a reader? What if they are still struggling with the reading process far beyond their peers? Join us for an insightful discussion about assessing what is happening and some possible paths forward you can take as a parent to boost your child’s confidence and achieve success.
Read MoreEmbracing the Homeschool High School Journey [Show]
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High school is definitely the place you should choose to continue your student’s homeschool journey. Join us for a wealth of information regarding transcripts, goal-setting, coordinating your student’s post-high school experiences, and, most importantly, the intentional conversations you want to have before your student’s life changes.
Read MoreThe Gift of Adversity and the Power of Resilience [Show]
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We would love it if our children didn’t have to struggle. The fact is, however, that when our children with disabilities and special needs are growing up in a supportive, rich learning environment where they can grow into their best selves, untold opportunities can abound. In this episode, we discuss a mindset of possibilities through stories and examples of where real-life kids with learning disabilities and special needs find their niche.
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