Practical tips for creating a learning lifestyle—from a mom of 17 homeschooled students (seven school-age children at a time). Includes ideas for teaching your preschoolers, as well as multi-level teaching ideas for your school-age kiddos.

This will be a practical seminar to encourage families to pursue foreign language learning in their home education environment, regardless of whether there is an inherent capability or local “expert” that the family can utilize. It will not focus on any one curriculum or resource as ideal, but how to maximize language training by using multiple resources and how to tailor training to each family’s goals, preferred pedagogy, and specific learning requirement.

Mom of 17 homeschooled students and curriculum counselor for a statewide homeschool organization, Vicki shares the secrets to mapping out a successful course of study for your children. This workshop helps beginners to get a solid start in home education and encourages veterans to re-examine goals and priorities. Includes a basic overview of different teaching approaches.

In this workshop, Vicki will guide you through the essential steps in building a successful high school experience for your student. You’ll learn how to set clear academic goals, navigate graduation requirements, and plan course schedules and descriptions. She’ll also highlight key tools for recordkeeping, tracking credits, managing grades and transcripts, and incorporating life skills or independent studies into your student’s program. Whether you’re focused on conventional coursework or non-traditional learning, this session provides a blueprint for a solid academic foundation.