2008 CONFERENCE NEWS

We look forward to seeing many of you in person at the following conferences this spring. We will be doing workshops at many of these conferences, as well as providing other resources designed to help you succeed in the comprehensive education of your children.

March 13-15, 2008
North Dakota Home School Association (NDHSA)
Alerus Center
1200 42nd Street South
Grand Forks, ND 58201

For more information on this conference, go to www.ndhsa.org

Both the Heppner and Bjorkman families will be in Grand Forks to serve you!

Time and Home Management; Managing Life and Home While Homeschooling - Nancy Bjorkman
Friday 11:00

Time Management does NOT mean scheduling. It includes scheduling. Time must be budgeted just like money - We must determine the difference between the fixed - what we must do - and the discretionary - what we would like to do and set our priorities. This workshop will be filled with practical tips and encouragement for everyday living as a homeschool family. Areas covered include understanding your calling, relationships, schooling, household clutter & cleaning, and general household management. Attendees will leave with practical and applicable tips.
   Workshop Handout

Homeschooling Multiple Ages - Miriam Heppner
Friday, 4:00     NEWLY ADDED!   (February, 2008)

How do I get it all done? How can I teach multiple subjects to multiple children for multiple days each week? Miriam Heppner, mother of 17 (No, that’s not a typo!), will share with you her best tips for most effectively homeschooling children of different ages simultaneously. Multi-age learning can be a delight and draw your family together. Let Miriam’s 24 years of homeschooling experience encourage and help you to get there.

Meal Planning for your Home School Family - Nancy Bjorkman
Saturday 1:30    PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE

Explore the reasons and how-to’s of once-a-month cooking and several other methods of meal planning. Save time, money and energy while enjoying quick, healthy meals. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll wonder why you waited.
This workshop will explore many ideas for managing the daily chore of feeding your family. The talk will include the benefits and methods for bulk cooking. I will teach about the savings seen in time, energy, money, stress levels and nutrition, as well as the increased enjoyment in sharing hospitality with others. We will then look at the how-to’s for getting it done and some of the resources available to get people on their way.
   Workshop Handout

April 4-5, 2008
Nebraska Christian Home Educators Association (NCHEA)
Indian Hills Community Church
1000 South 84th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

For more information on this conference, go to www.nchea.org

Meal Planning for your Home School Family - Nancy Bjorkman
Friday 2:30

Explore the reasons and how-to’s of once-a-month cooking and several other methods of meal planning. Save time, money and energy while enjoying quick, healthy meals. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll wonder why you waited.
This workshop will explore many ideas for managing the daily chore of feeding your family. The talk will include the benefits and methods for bulk cooking. I will teach about the savings seen in time, energy, money, stress levels and nutrition, as well as the increased enjoyment in sharing hospitality with others. We will then look at the how-to’s for getting it done and some of the resources available to get people on their way.
   Workshop Handout

Finding Your Family's Learning Style - Nancy Bjorkman
Friday, 4:00

This workshop will help define several different learning and teaching styles found in homeschool families. We will then help you to identify resources and curriculum to fit your family’s particular style.
   Workshop Handout

Time and Home Management; Managing Life and Home While Homeschooling - Nancy Bjorkman
Saturday, 9:00

Time Management does NOT mean scheduling. It includes scheduling. Time must be budgeted just like money - We must determine the difference between the fixed - what we must do - and the discretionary - what we would like to do and set our priorities. This workshop will be filled with practical tips and encouragement for everyday living as a homeschool family. Areas covered include understanding your calling, relationships, schooling, household clutter & cleaning, and general household management. Attendees will leave with practical and applicable tips.
   Workshop Handout

April 18-19, 2008
Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators (MACHE)
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, Minnesota 55802

For more information on this conference, go to www.mache.org

Both the Heppner and Bjorkman families will be in Duluth to serve you!

Math Outside the Book - Nancy Bjorkman
Friday, 10:30

In this highly visual and interactive workshop Nancy will share many resources to help you teach math concepts outside of the traditional textbook. She will share with you games, manipulatives, and lesser known programs that just might be the ticket to better math understanding for your children. Make math come to life by learning to use your curriculum as a springboard rather than a chore.

Homeschooling Multiple Ages - Miriam Heppner
Saturday, 3:00

How do I get it all done? How can I teach multiple subjects to multiple children for multiple days each week? Miriam Heppner, mother of 17 (No, that’s not a typo!), will share with you her best tips for most effectively homeschooling children of different ages simultaneously. Multi-age learning can be a delight and draw your family together. Let Miriam’s 24 years of homeschooling experience encourage and help you to get there.

April 25-26, 2008
Midwest Parent Educators (MPE)
KCI Expo Center
11730 N. Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64153

For more information on this conference, go to www.midwesthomeschoolers.org

Finding Your Family's Learning Style - Nancy Bjorkman
Friday, 4:15

This workshop will help define several different learning and teaching styles found in homeschool families. We will then help you to identify resources and curriculum to fit your family’s particular style.
   Workshop Handout

Time and Home Management; Managing Life and Home While Homeschooling - Nancy Bjorkman
Saturday, 2:30

Time Management does NOT mean scheduling. It includes scheduling. Time must be budgeted just like money - We must determine the difference between the fixed - what we must do - and the discretionary - what we would like to do and set our priorities. This workshop will be filled with practical tips and encouragement for everyday living as a homeschool family. Areas covered include understanding your calling, relationships, schooling, household clutter & cleaning, and general household management. Attendees will leave with practical and applicable tips.
   Workshop Handout

May 30-31, 2008
Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference (MCHEC)
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

For more information on this conference, go to www.mnconference.org

Finding Your Family's Learning Style - Nancy Bjorkman
Saturday, 8:30

This workshop will help define several different learning and teaching styles found in homeschool families. We will then help you to identify resources and curriculum to fit your family’s particular style.
   Workshop Handout

June 6-7, 2008
The Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)
First Federated Church
4801 Franklin Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310

For more information on this conference, go to www.the-niche.org

Meal Planning for your Home School Family - Nancy Bjorkman
Friday, 4:00 and Saturday, 1:00

Explore the reasons and how-to’s of once-a-month cooking and several other methods of meal planning. Save time, money and energy while enjoying quick, healthy meals. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll wonder why you waited.
This workshop will explore many ideas for managing the daily chore of feeding your family. The talk will include the benefits and methods for bulk cooking. I will teach about the savings seen in time, energy, money, stress levels and nutrition, as well as the increased enjoyment in sharing hospitality with others. We will then look at the how-to’s for getting it done and some of the resources available to get people on their way.
   Workshop Handout

For your convenience, you can download a copy of our Conference Schedule to save on your personal computer.