Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Connecticut Homeschool Network Conference this Saturday

Passing this along........



Come to the Connecticut Homeschool Network Conference

Saturday, September 14, 2013
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 147 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut


Schedule:
Workshops, Funshops & Speakers

REGISTRATION-ADMISSION TABLE open at 9:30 a.m.

Come to the Book Sale:  10 AM - 3 PM
Come to the Bake Sale:   11 AM - 2 PM
Also Michael's Craft Store: 10AM-3PM cake decorating, wooden frame making, scrapbooking, etc.

8 AM set-up begins
9:30 AM begin registration/admission at the door (ppl can browse vendors to start)
10-11 AM
*Homeschooling the College-bound Student - Diane Speed & Barbara Dembin
*Start a Support/Social Group or a Co-op - Laurel LaPorte-Grimes
*How to Research Primary Sources in Homeschools - Christine Jewell

10:30 AM - 12 Noon 
*Funshop for Kids with Peg Bigger (arts & crafts)

11-12 Noon 
*Unschooling - Luz
*Exercise Your Mind: YMCA Youth & Government - Gary Wright (30 minutes)
*The Charlotte Mason Method of Homeschooling – Lani Siciliano
* Revolutionary Thinking Through Storytelling with Connecticut author Christina Frei

12 Noon - 1 PM 
No workshops. Browse vendors and have lunch.
1-2 PM*Diane Speed - Classical Education
*Christian book author  Allia Zobel Nolan Speaks on Education
*Microsoft on Technology in Homeschooling -  Mike Walters
2-3 PM
*Lapbooking & Homeschooling with Netflix -  Jenny Coe & Diane Connors
*The Home Scholar: High School Transcripts Webinar – Lee Binz
*Design-A-Flag with Peter Orenski                
3-4 PM is breakdown and clean-up

*Note: CHN is not providing child care services at this conference.  We are  happy to include children at this event, though they must be under the direct supervision of a parent at all times.