SMHEA 21st Annual Family Resource Fair Recorded Seminars
2007
SMHEA and You -
2007 Annual Meeting
- How is home education in our state changing? What challenges do SMHEA
and THEA face? How is SMHEA responding to the needs of the area home education
community? Lean about our plans for the coming year.
Speaker: Cory Bennett, President
50
minutes -
Getting
Organized
- Constructing lesson
plans, organizing paperwork, and keeping track of books and assignments can be
quite a challenge. This workshop provides practical tips to keep your
homeschooling ship afloat and in working order.
Speaker:
Shelly Powers is a veteran home educator and support group leader who works with
the SMHEA board in assisting new home educators.
50
minutes -
Lapbooking 101
- Learn
some simple techniques to help your children retain key elements of their
studies, get more involved artistically, and have a beautiful keepsake of their
project. Learn this creative and effective way to organize projects and enhance
leaning.
Speaker:
Homeschool mom Lori Durham has been teaching lapbooking and unit studies to home
educators in the Knoxville area.
90
minutes -
Introduction to
Speech and Debate
- Do you want your child to think with a critical mind? Reason with
sound logic? Articulate truth with conviction? Come and find out about local,
state, and national opportunities available in this exciting, competitive
environment.
Speaker:
Pam Cooper, advisor, Guardian Speech and Debate Club and various student
speakers.
90
minutes -
High School at
Home -
Are you intimidated when you think of home educating your high school student?
Teaching high school involves important decisions, accurate records, and more
difficult academic subjects. The time to plan for high school is during the
middle school years. This seminar explores exciting options and helps parents to
confidently direct their student’s high school experience.
Speaker:
Cory Bennett and his wife, Barbara, home schooled their four children through
their high school years.
55
minutes -
Buy One, Get One - Dual
Enrollment Credit
- Many area homeschool students are taking college courses and getting
both high school and college credits. Learn what is required to enroll in a dual
enrollment credit program and the advantages of this exciting process.
Speaker:
Cory Bennett, president of Foundation for Educational Leadership is an
educational consultant working with homeschoolers, churches, Christian schools
and colleges’
60
minutes -
College
Scholarships - Show Me the Money
- Skyrocketing college expenses make it very
important for families to pursue outside finances to pay for college. Securing
scholarships is a tremendous help, but the process can be confusing and
discouraging. Learn how to prepare your student to be a better scholarship
project.
Speaker:
Beth Nelson is a veteran homeschool mom who is navigating the college
scholarship process with her own children.
55
minutes -
Homeschooling -
From Burden to Lifestyle
- SMHEA invited experienced homeschooling mother,
Charlene Notgrass, of the Notgrass Company to explain how you can develop a
learning lifestyle, encourage godliness in your children, and build family
relationships. Homeschooling doesn’t have to be a burden. It can be a rich and
rewarding part of your family life that helps you train your children in the way
they should go.
50
minutes -
Putting First
Things First
- SMHEA invited experienced homeschooling mother, Charlene Notgrass, of
the Notgrass Company to explain how true education is more than a scope and
sequence for grades K-12. Charlene
helps parents look at the big picture and think about how they can train their
children to be mature, responsible, and faithful adults.
50
minutes -
Exploring World
History
- Why do we need to know
about ancient history and other cultures? How does the Bible relate to our
understanding of world history? How can learning history make us better people?
Ray Notgrass answers these question and highlights some of the important people,
events, and ideas that have shaped our world. Find out how to make studying
world history much more than simply fulfilling a school requirement. SMHEA
invited Ray Notgrass of the Notgrass Company as a featured speaker.
50
minutes -