31. Helping Your Son Become a Canada Goose Gus Solis
In a society where promiscuity is the normal way of life, and peer pressure is the driving force,
come listen to what you can do to help your son stay pure and choose a mate for life.

32. How to Ace the SAT Jean Burk
Jean will share her secrets of SAT success that have helped hundreds of students raise their scores as much as 600 points! Learn how to find shortcuts in test patterns and save time on all
types of questions.

33. SOS — School on a Shoestring (Writing Strands — Vendor Workshop)
You can teach your kids for less money than you think you can. The SOS method works for all
learning styles and follows the classical model. Let Writing Strands make your homeschool a
little simpler — and cheaper.

34. Combining Classical Education, Charlotte Mason and Unit Studies With a
Christian Perspective (My Father’s World — Vendor Workshop)
Learn how to instill Christian values while integrating great literature, chronological history, geography, hands-on activities, notebooks and timelines, narration, study of Greek and Latin roots, nature studies, and more.

35. Spanish + Family + Fun = La Clase Divertida (The FUN Class!)
(Vendor Workshop)
Come join Señor Gamache in a lively workshop to see how your whole family can comprehensively learn Spanish together in a fun, non-intimidating way through conversation,
songs, games, crafts, cooking and cultural stories.

36. Home-Based Career in Medical Transcription (Vendor Workshop)
There's a huge demand for good medical transcriptionists! Attend this informative workshop and
learn what medical transcription is, obtaining clients and working for a national service, computers, software, electronic transfers online, tax advantages, and how to get started quickly and easily.

37. Innovative Spelling and Reading Program (Vendor Workshop)
Tara Jenner, homeschool mom and business owner, introduces CanDoCubes Phonics. This innovative approach to teaching spelling and reading simultaneously through a multisensory
manipulative is geared for preschoolers, older students who are struggling, and those in between.

38. Eight Keys for Choosing Curriculum Cathy Duffy
Choosing the right curriculum for each child can be overwhelming. Cathy helps simplify the process by using eight keys to make choices that accomplish the right goals with the right materials.

39. The International Year of Darwin and the Creation Interpretation — Part One
Catie Frates
Be encouraged as you take an exciting adventure into the past! Explore the answers to some very hard questions Christians have to face. Be prepared to protect and defend your faith against controversial issues.

40. Phonics: The Most Misunderstood Approach to Teaching Reading Don McCabe
Learn how both the whole-language and phonics camps have valid points and are missing some
key points in the teaching of reading. Learn about the five types of English spelling patterns that are only taught in AVKO methods.

41. Ten Training Tips for Running the Homeschool Marathon Zan Tyler
Homeschooling is more like running a 26-mile marathon than a 100-yard dash. Zan, who has completed 21 years of homeschooling, will give training tips that will help you “run with endurance the race that lies before us.”

42. Time-Tested Techniques of Positive Discipline and Self-Esteem Building!
(Vendor Workshop)
This workshop is designed to inspire, encourage and equip parents as they desire to mold and
shape their children to become all that God has created them to be!

43. The Seven Biggest Mistakes Made in Teaching Science (Vendor Workshop)
Learn how to empower kids to drive their own education, how to do real science that sticks to your brain and how to take kids from zero to Einstein even if you don't know an atom from an angstrom.

44. ADHD vs. Kinesthetic Learner: Living Happily With Your Child
(Vendor Workshop)
Transform your home to more calm, happy and loving with a new way of interacting with your
child. Whether you are using medication or not, find your child's strengths and help your child
compensate for any weaknesses.

45. Surviving Today's Financial Hurricane (Vendor Workshop)
America is experiencing economic turmoil not seen since the Great Depression. These are times for families to put their economic houses in order. The only way to effectively do that is to use principles detailed in the Word of God.

46. Getting Them Ready For Life: 10 Things Our Kids Need To Know! 
(Vendor Workshop)
Time flies when you're homeschooling! Before you know it, your children will be grown-ups!
Doreen Morgan presents practical steps to ensure you and your children will have a biblical foundation and guide for growing up.

47. Reviving Your Teaching — and Your Students! Debbie Strayer
Homeschooling can seem like an overwhelming and exhausting task, with one of the first casualties being creativity and the joy of learning. Come hear practical ways to encourage your children and enhance their learning at the same time.

48. The Communication Road to Success: Giving Your Kids the Gift of Confidence and Grace Jeff Myers
Good communication is a key to success in life. Dr. Myers shows how parents can succeed in
imparting effective communication skills, helping their kids become more confident and graceful no matter the situation.

49. Using Art to Reinforce Core Subjects for Visual and Kinesthetic Learners Sharon Jeffus
This workshop teaches parents how to incorporate art into their curriculum. It shows parents how to combine science and art, encourage creativity and invention, and combine art with creative writing.

50. Learn and Earn Through Delight-Directed Studies Lisa Cannon
With just a few tips, home educators can learn how to plan unit studies tailored specifically for each child. Along with these tips, ideas will be presented concerning how to turn these studies into entrepreneurial opportunities for your children.

51. Learning-Related Vision Problems: Why Vision Is More Than 20/20
(Vendor Workshop)
Dr. Jenna McDermed, developmental optometrist, discusses why children may have undiagnosed vision problems even if they have perfect sight. The discussion will include how to recognize, diagnose and treat developmental issues caused by vision problems.

52. Homeschooling Your Gifted Child (Vendor Workshop)
Teaching gifted children at home can be a rewarding experience for you and your child. Gifted children have special needs and characteristics we must understand in order to develop their potential. We will explore these characteristics, discuss current giftedness theories and discover strategies.

53. Fun Activities for Learning a Foreign Language (Vendor Workshop)
Homeschooling is ideal for foreign language learning. No other teaching experience offers as much freedom to tailor the instruction to your child's interests. This workshop will introduce activities and games that make learning a foreign language a fun family experience.

54. Christian Classical Education Made Doable
(Classical Conversations —Vendor Workshop)
Throughout American history, how did 16-year-olds successfully teach multiple grades and subjects while we struggle at home with three students? Learn their secrets in this overview of classical education and learn how Classical Conversations can assist parents.

55. Ten Stumbling Blocks to Writing (Vendor Workshop)
"I hate writing!" Is this the cheerful response you get when you give your kids an assignment?
Then you'll want to discover what students need in order to overcome their anxiety, fear or lack of confidence.

56. . . . . Ask the Beasts Jay Wile
Job 12:7-10 tells us to ". . . ask the beasts, and let them teach you." What does that mean? In this talk, Dr. Wile discusses how famous scientists of the past and present interpret this verse.

57. Jessica's Gems Jessica Hulcy
What inside tips would a teacher of 30 years and a homeschooling mom/teacher of 24 years give moms just beginning to homeschool? Come hear Jessica, coauthor of KONOS Character
Curriculum, share her wealth of practical advice and information in her hilarious style!
 

HOW TO FIND GUEST SPEAKERS AFTER THEIR LECTURES
Many lecturers are also exhibitors at our Convention. In addition, speaker tables are located outside the Sebastian and Panzacola ballrooms. You may see lecturers strolling around the convention center. Feel free to approach them with your questions and concerns. We have invited them because of their expertise as well as their heart for homeschoolers. They are sure to encourage you.