Hope Chest Extras and Announcements for January 15, 2008
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Dear friends,
BOOKS AND BEYOND: LITERATURE LIVE
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Sponsored by NearHim Home Educators (NHE)
Location: Killarney Baptist Church in Winter Park (just off the I-4 Fairbanks exit)
Come for a day of encouragement and refreshment while listening to workshops focused on exciting and inspiring your children with literature across the content areas. Our keynote speaker will be Doreen Morgan who will present The Inside Story as well as two workshops. Doreen spoke at the FPEA Convention as well as at the state conventions in Texas and Georgia. The Morgan family is a homeschool family who runs Faithful Bookshop (http://www.FaithfulBookshop.com) from her home here in Orlando. You will love the selection at Doreen's booth. We are also excited about our guest Barbara Lopez who has been in the children's book business for twenty years. She hails from South Carolina and is bringing Children's Books with her. Children's Books offers discounted, quality and hard to find items. Barbara will share her insights to American Language, a phonics program and offer helpful hints for parents of challenged and reluctant readers.
Cost for this day of encouragement will be $8 per person or $10 per couple. Lunch will be available on a pre-registration basis for $6 will all proceeds going to the Killarney Baptist youth for summer camp and other activities. Registration forms, workshop summaries and presenter bios will be online at http://www.nearhim.com. Registration allows attendees to sign up in advance for their workshops which will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Pre-registration ends January 15. There will be an opportunity to attend the event on an at-the-door basis for $15, however, attendees must realize that workshops may be full. This event will be a great way to be refreshed for 2008! Come join us!
In addition to Doreen and Barbara, we will also feature workshops by 7 other presenters. These include:
Books Can Teach: Using Literature Across the Curriculum: Cheryl Bastian teaches parents how to mine precious gems in literature, enriching the content areas of mathematics, language arts, social sciences, natural sciences and fine arts, inspiring minds and speaking to hearts of children. (Ages 4-12)
You Be the Judge!: Illustrations with Impact: Cheryl Bastian answers the frequently asked question, "How do I choose good books for my children?" Learn what should be included in a "blue ribbon" book for children, how to evaluate picture books from an artistic and a literary perspective, and then how to teach those techniques to your children. (Ages 4-12)
Flannel Boards, Magnet Boards and More: Samantha Bellaire invites parents to think outside the box, teaching preschool and early elementary age children with story boards, puppetry, art and music. Practical tips will be given on varying story pace, discerning attention span and utilizing the energy level of young children. (Ages 2- 6)
The Library: A Delight-directed Learner's Best Friend: Lori Bosse, enthusiastic creator of delight-directed studies, shares how she builds on library resources to guide children in discovering the depth and breadth of a subject. Travel with Lori as she demonstrates how children can walk hand in hand with learning. (Ages 4-10)
Notable Newbery Winners: Denise Carr, an avid reader, helps parents navigate the Newbery Medal booklist. The Newbery Medal, named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery, is awarded annually by the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution of American literature for children. Denise will review the books on the Newberry list, focusing on content and appropriateness for the middle school reader with additional discussion of how to use these books to enhance history or thematic studies. (Ages 12 and older)
To Read or Not to Read, That is the Question!: Denise Carr will explain how to use speech, debate, and theater to create an enthusiasm for reading in the middle and high school years. Attendees will learn how to motivate students to read Shakespeare and other classics noted in resources as "required" middle/high school reading, impacting lives as well as world view. (Ages 12 and older)
Getting it on Paper: Motivating Middle School Writers: Shannon Dever overflows with insightful ideas about being sensitive to the developmental changes of adolescence while nurturing a relationship with your budding writer. Attendees will be blessed by Shannon's ability to encourage with relevant examples from her years of experience teaching middle school writers. (Ages 12 and older)
The Bible as Literature: Virginia Knowles will encourage parents to see The Good Book not as another "good book" – but as the ultimate in life-changing, heart-enriching literature for their home school. Geared toward the middle school and high school years, this workshop will show parents how to incorporate the literary aspects of Scripture -- such as narrative story telling, poetry, parables, symbolism, and more -- into their home school program. (Ages 12 and older) VIRGINIA'S NOTE: I will no longer be presenting the "Read for Your OWN Life" seminar as originally planned, but I will tuck some of that content into this one.
Overcoming Obstacles: Challenged and Reluctant Readers: Barbara Lopez answers questions frequently asked by parents of challenged and reluctant readers. She will address what motivates children to read, when to incorporate non-traditional reading materials, how to determine if reading challenges are due to a physical limitations or delayed development, why reading aloud is beneficial and more. Barbara speaks compassionately from her twenty years of experience with children's books. (All ages)
Teaching Phonics: Barbara Lopez shares why she feels The American Language program is the best reading program she has seen. During the ten years it was out of print, Barbara investigated every program she could find and not one came close to the quality of this program. It is a pure phonics program that is parent-friendly and works well with every learning style. (Pre readers)
Great Expectations: High Standards with Realistic Goals: Doreen Morgan challenges parents to weed through the high standards and pressures of curricula companies and family members in order to establish realistic, biblical goals which encourage emotional, spiritual and academic growth. Come, learn how realistic expectations can grow naturally when pressures and comparative thoughts are weeded and tossed aside. (All ages)
Teaching the Art of Storytelling: Doreen Morgan will illustrate how the art of storytelling has been used to pass our foundational principles and family heritage from generation to generation. Teaching our children how to tell stories and parables provides a warm, friendly way to communicate, entertain and serve. (All ages)
Engaging Words: Inspire Your Young Author: Kendal Natale combines teaching the systematic methodology of grammar with the pulsating thrill of creative writing. Every young person who has read well-respected literature is hesitant to pen his/her own words, often having the sinking feeling that what will be written will not sound anything like what was read. Come learn simple, easy-to-apply "tricks" which will spice up any piece of fiction or non-fiction writing. (Ages 8 and older)
Download a registration form and see more information at http://www.CherylBastian.com
Sacred Marriage Conference
with Gary Thomas
January 26, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
Maitland Civic Center
Gary's Conference is divided into 4 sessions: (about one hour each)
Session 1: Sacred Marriage
Gary introduces the concept of being a "God centered" spouse as well as the idea that God designed marriage to make us holy even more than to make us happy. Gary Challenges marital expectations and tries to help us focus on changing ourselves through marriage instead of focusing on changing our spouse.
Session 2: Sacred History
Here Gary looks at the meaning two people build together by persevering through the good and bad times. Gary connects this journey with God's relationship with Israel, and then he talks about some of the seasons of marriage that most couples pass through. This session usually hits people pretty hard (in a good way), as it demonstrates that profound meaning and power of two people walking in marital intimacy for life.
Session 3: Sexual Saints
Here Gary deals with the spiritual aspect of physical intimacy. It is not a "how to" session in any sense; rather, Gary looks at the attitudes we bring into the bedroom and explores how God can use even the sexual relationship to help us grow spiritually.
Session 4: Learning to Love
The theme of this final session is that marriage is about teaching us how to love. Rather than ask, "Am I happier today than I was yesterday?" Gary builds toward having people ask, "How can I love my spouse today like he/she has never been loved?" Gary points out how, biblically speaking, our ability to love sinful, imperfect people reflects on our spiritual integrity and maturity. He ends the seminar with an inspiring account of a woman who loved her husband in an extravagant way.
Due to a generous grant, the cost per couple is only $20.00. Childcare is NOT available. Lunch is NOT provided; however, there are several eating establishments convenient to the Civic Center, which overlooks lovely Lake Lily - a great place for a picnic lunch! TO REGISTER: send check or money order to Orlando Grace Church, 650 Maitland Avenue, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701. BE SURE TO NOTATE: SACRED MARRIAGE and INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. You can call the church office at 407-660-1984 if you have questions or want to see if registration is still available.
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