2nd Annual

Greater St. Louis Area Home Educators Expo

West County Assembly of God

13431 N. Outer 40 Rd.

Town and Country, MO 63017

March 29 - 31, 2007

2007 GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA HOME EDUCATORS EXPO
COMPLETE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, Mar. 29, 2007

5:00 to 9:00 pm
Free open vendor hall

7:00 pm
     Auditorium--Homeschool Variety Show with Ken Lee, M. C.
     Room #1--New Homeschooler Seminar with Dave and Trisch Breed of Association of South County Home Educators and Jay and Diane Van Reed of Homeschoolers Encouraging, Learning, and Providing Support (North County)
     Room #2--New Homeschooler Seminar with Brian and Kathy Side and Jeffrey and Joanne Peterson of West County Christian Home Educators

FRIDAY, Mar. 30, 2007

8:30 to 9:30 am
     Auditorium--Debra Bell, author of The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling: Six Ingredients of a Successful Homeschool.  Success in homeschooling has little to do with degrees or teaching certificates, rather it has a lot to do with Christian character. Here are the six areas of your life you need to build upon for a long term, successful program.  Plenty of suggestions for strengthening these crucial areas in your home.
     Room #1--Scott and Kris Wightman, authors of College Without Compromise: Choosing Curriculum – The Elementary Grades.  For the beginner, making sense of the myriad of curriculum methods and publisher choices is one of the most challenging parts of this homeschool experience. Should you stick with one publisher? Should you follow a system? Or is it possible to pick and choose to best fit your family’s situation and strengths? And maybe most importantly, can your curriculum choices help make your school day smooth and joyful? We are very glad to share the wisdom we have gleaned from you over our years at the Homeschool Sampler.
     Room #2--Steve Demme, founder of Math U See: Place Value in the Decimal System, and How to Have Fun Teaching It.  With a unique and humorous approach, Steve demonstrates place value using the manipulative blocks on location at Decimal Street.  He shows how this important topic impacts arithmetic, regrouping (carrying and borrowing), double digit multiplication, and division.
     Room #3, Vendor Workshop--John Thrower of Family Vision Library: Are Classics really Classics?"  A discerning view of what God's standards for a classic book is and what the worlds standard is.
     Special Needs Room A--Vision Related Learning Problems by Dr. Tom Cunningham, Cunningham Vision
     Special Needs Room B--Therapeutic Listening by Carrie Salyer, Occupational Therapist with Leaps and Bounds

9:00 am to 9:00 pm--Vendor hall open

9:45 to 10:45 am
     Auditorium--Mark Hamby, founder of Lamplighter Publishing:  Life Transforming Literature and Character.  During his twenty-four years of searching for the most life-changing Christian literature available, Mark discovered that inspiring literature that modeled Christ-like character was the catalyst that awakens a child's drive to become all that God intended. Through an inspiring, informative, and dramatized lecture, Mark will “demonstrate” the power of literature.
     Room #1--Janice Price, curriculum consultant with Rainbow Resource Center:  Where's the Road Map?  Deciding to homeschool is just the beginning . . . . of the decisions.  Are you traveling through the overwhelming terrain of curriculum choices without a road map?  Janice Price, homeschool veteran and curriculum specialist for Rainbow Resource Center utilizes a decision matrix to help you sort through a few basic family factors and to point you in the right direction.
     Room #2--Deana Haines, with Families for Home Education:  Home Education on a Shoestring Budget.  Veteran home school mom, Deana Haines will share how she was able to home educate their four children, and occasionally other children, without breaking the bank. Most home school families live on one income in a two income world and through re-cycling, re-using, and a lot of creativity it is possible to provide a quality education without excessive costs.
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Tameka Easter of MOST--Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan.  This workshop will highlight the importance of saving for college and how the MOST plan makes it easy and affordable.
     Special Needs Room A--The Autism Spectrum and Oxidative Stress: A Roadmap for Effective Treatment  by .Dr. Bill Walsh, Pfeiffer Treatment Center
     Special Needs Room B--Ask a Speech Therapist by Jamie Poston, Speech and Language Pathologist, Leaps and Bounds

11:00 am to 12:00 noon
     Auditorium--Mike Donnelly, attorney with Home School Legal Defense Association:  Defending the Freedom to Homeschool.  Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states, but forces are still at work to capture our children’s minds, bodies, and souls. These forces seek to erode our current freedoms and our will to preserve them. What can we do to ensure that the blessings and freedom we have to homeschool are secured for posterity? Come hear HSLDA Attorney and homeschooling father Michael Donnelly answer that question.
     Room #1--Brad Haines, executive director with Familes for Home Education:  For Dad's Only.  Not really, as ladies are welcome, but it focuses on the Dad's role. Includes the benefits of choosing home ed, plus what Dad's can do, such as help select curriculum, teach one or more subjects or vo-tech enrichment, devotionals, PRAY, etc. It has been a very well received workshop in the past.
     Room #2--Brian Rigsby, founder of Edu Track:  Record Keeping and the Law in Missouri.  "Capture your yesterdays, document your today's, and plan for your tomorrows."  Learn the fundamentals and importance of keeping accurate homeschool records, and discover how in just a few minutes a week, you can completely organize your home school using the program's easy to use lesson planning, record-keeping, transcripts, report cards, forms, awards and certifications, attendance tracking, student data tracking, graphical chore charts and more!  Brian Rigsby is President/CEO of ConTECH Solutions, Inc., the company that developed the Edu-Track Home School organizational software. Since 2002, he and his wife Nancy have been conducting homeschool organization and record-keeping workshops across the nation at various homeschool state and regional conventions.
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Molly Nesham of Mathnasium (N Lightening Education).  Put Some Pep in your Math: This hands-on workshop will provide information on using games to teach math.  Participants will play, learn, and get to take home a new game courtesy of the Mathnasium Learning Center in St. Peters, MO.
     Special Needs Room A--Nutrient Therapy for Depression and Bipolar Disorder by Dr. Bill Walsh, Pfeiffer Treatment Center
     Special Needs Room B--St. Louis County Special School District Home School Programs by Kim Perry, Homeschool mom and Homeschool Representative on Special School District Board

12:00 noon to 1:30 pm--Lunch Break

12:15 to 1:15 pm
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Michael Cordner of The Pillar Foundation.  Come and hear about The Pillar Foundation of Ellisville, MO, which offers free courses for high school homeschoolers in the St. Louis area.

1:30 to 2:30 pm
     Auditorium--Debra Bell, author The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling:  Determining Your Child's Learning Style.  Save time, money and frustration. Before you buy anything, determine your child's learning style and then choose curriculum to match it. Does your son need to do to learn?  Is your daughter motivated better in a group? Does your child need structure and routine or flexibility and independence?  Four types of learners explained with sample programs for each.  (This material is similar to learning style info in Cathy Duffy's book, but with my own experience and adaptation to a home school setting. If folks have not been exposed to learning style information, they find this workshop very helpful. This is our top selling tape.)          
     Room #1--Curtis McClain, professor at Missouri Baptist University: Teaching the Bible Effectively in the Homeschool.  A brief review of good Bible Study processes that the parent can model as well as teach good Bible Study.
     Room #2--Steve Demme, founder of Math U See:  Elementary Algebra Taught Concretely.  Instead of mere symbols on paper, Steve creates a model, using manipulatives, to illustrate the central concepts of algebra:  problem solving, exponents, squares, square roots, negative numbers, basic operations with polynomials, factoring trinomials, and graphing lines.
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Steve Moitozo of North Atlantic Regional High School.  Learn about a highly-flexible home school diploma program that is well-regarded throughout the nation.  Implement your high school program based on your student's gifts and interests using parent-selected curriculum and materials.  You can maintain the autonomy of a self-designed high school program while benefiting from the experience and expertise of the NARHS staff to guide and answer your questions. For every attendee of this workshop, a special pricing program will be explained that can save you over 50%!  Steve Moitozo, the founder of NARHS, is one of America's featured conference speakers.  He is polished, humorous, insightful and dynamic as he explains the very creative, very home school-friendly  NARHS program. You'll enjoy the entire hour you spend with him.  Bring your high school student with you!
     Special Needs Room A--Nutrient Therapy for ADD/ADHD and Behaviors by Dr. Bill Walsh, Pfeiffer Treatment Center
     Special Needs Room B--Deaf Discussion Group by Mary Boudreau, homeschool mom.  Join Mary in discussing issues surrounding having homeschooled children who are deaf.

3:00 to 4:00 pm
     Auditorium--Todd Akin, United States Representative for Missouri's Second District.  How often do you get to hear from a homeschooling dad of 22 years who is an avid history buff and a United States Congressman?  Todd Akin is all of these things and more.  Todd loves teaching about the founding of our country and the formula that makes America great.  The Congressman plans to talk about the history of homeschooling in Missouri, as well as encouraging the group as their Representative in the United States Congress.  Because of the nature of his work, Congressman Akin's ability to speak at the Expo is tentative and will be dependent upon his schedule, so there is always a good chance that something will arise to keep him from being with us.  Therefore, we do have a backup plan in case Mr. Akin is kept from speaking at the Expo.  We have asked Brad and Deana Haines, executive directors of Families for Home Education (FHE), our statewide homeschooling organization for Missouri, who will be at the Expo, to speak, if necessary, on "Show-Me Homeschools" - An overview of home education in Missouri, including a brief history of home education in general, home education in Missouri, demographics, events, and opportunities (such as college admissions, etc.). However, at this point, it does look as if the Congressman will be able to speak.
     Room #1--Aimee Folmer, founder of Operation 3:15 Creation Ministry:  Using Creation Science to Build A Biblical World View in Your Children.  Learn how to teach kids of any age how to think biblically in the area of Creation vs. Evolution.  We will look at some of the many places that evolution is promoted in our society and discuss ways to help our children see these things through biblical glasses, as well as reach others through creation evangelism.  You will also get practical, hands on ideas for teaching creation science to kids of any age as well as find out about curriculum resources on this topic.  Although you will get ideas for many topics, if you have a dinosaur lover in the family you won't want to miss this!
     Room #2--Rhonda Barfield, author of Real Life Homeschooling:  Trouble in Mothersville.  Are you having a rotten day--again?  Tired of mothering?  Worn out from all the responsibilities?  Sure, you love your kids, but how do you get past all the trouble they cause and learn to really enjoy them?  Rhonda will share several personal storeis (as well as others' stories) in this fast paced, down to earth workshop.  Learn some of the causes of 'Trouble in Mothersville' and how to correct them by implementing the 6 R's.  Bring your questions for a group discussion.
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Joanne Calderwood of URtheMom.com (1st part):  The Self-Teaching Method of Education Part One explains the need to train a child's heart before true self-learning can take place. It is a very important pre-cursor, and it also gives parents the opportunity to examine their homes and their hearts to see if peace reigns in both areas. This workshop is relevant for parents with children of all ages.
     Special Needs Room A--Auditory Processing by Ken Schmidt, Founder and Director of Hope Remedial Services
     Special Needs Room B--Attachment - Getting Your Child’s Heart by Patty Yager, M.O.M.

4:30 to 5:30 pm
     Auditorium--Mike Donnelly, attorney with Home School Legal Defense Association:  Why Home School?  Homeschooling works. Studies show that homeschooled children perform 20–30 points higher than their peers on standardized tests, and that homeschoolers are more civic-minded and socially prepared to deal with the “real world.”  Homeschooling also protects children from negative cultural influences rampant in public schools.  These are all valid reasons to homeschool, but there is one reason more important than any of them. Come hear more in this talk by HSLDA Attorney and homeschooling father Michael Donnelly.
     Room #1--Donna Krahn, curriculum consultant with Rainbow Resource Center:  Bring Out the Scientist in Your Child.  Enthusiasm is contagious!  Does your attitude about science need a shot of enthusiasm?  Absorb some from Rainbow's curriculum specialist as she energetically involves you in user-friendly hands-on science projects while supplying a welath of ideas and resources.  Pass on the exhileration of science to your children.
     Room #2--Brad Haines, executive director with Families for Home Education.  Government Programs and the Home Schooler.  "I'm from the Government and I'm here to . . . take over your family."  A discussion of government agencies and programs that are co-opting the family in general, and home educators in particular, with focus on why home educators should avoid government
"handouts" in whatever form.
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Joanne Calderwood of URtheMom.com (2nd part):  The Self-Teaching Method of Education Part Two is the actual hands-on workshop of teaching/training a child to become self-teaching. This workshop is also relevant for parents with children of all ages. I teach on the benefits and freedom that come from enabling one's student to become a self-learner. It is an encouraging and confidence-boosting session for both parents and students! Students are encouraged to attend as well. A free booklet is given to all participants which recaps both sessions, and it contains a wealth of additional, uncopyrighted information to further the message of Home Educating Freedom for all via self-learning for life!
     Special Needs Room A--Reading Problems by Ken Schmidt, Founder and Director of Hope Remedial Services
     Special Needs Room B--My Child Won’t do His Work–What can I do? by Patty Yager, homeschool mom.

7:30 to 8:30 pm
     Auditorium--Mark Hamby, founder of Lamplighter Publishing:  The Strong Willed Parent (or Raise them UP, Don't Crush them DOWN).  Based on the Greek understanding of Ephesians 6:4 and Colossians 3:21, Mark will paint and unforgettable picture for parents who are unknowingly quenching the spirit of their children. Children who are fully loved, fully known, without any fear of rejection, will become children who possess a low level of fear and a high level of risk and reasoning. Children who develop a high level of risk and reasoning, are children who see failure as stepping stones for success. Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Success is failure upon failure, with great enthusiasm!” You will not want to miss this session of great enthusiasm, instruction, and inspiration!

SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2007

8:30 to 9:30 am
     Auditorium--Debra Bell, author of The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling:  Choosing Curriculum.  If you want to maximize your homeschool dollars and end up with materials best for your child, then answer these questions first before you buy.
     Room #1--Scott and Kris Wightman, authors of College Without Compromise:  Choosing Curriculum – Middle and High School.  Maybe you have been at this homeschool thing for awhile, but now the rubber is starting to hit the road and a clear plan for life beyond high school needs to begin emerging. This session will give you some very practical and encouraging ideas to make the middle and high school years the best ever. A firm purpose, a clear look ahead, and a plan to lead your young adult into the future is the focus.
     Room #2--Steve Demme, founder of Math U See:  Pride, Expectations, Hope and Redemption.  This workshop is Steve's testimony of the last eighteen years as the father of a Down's Syndrome child. He shares what his family has learned as a result of Johnny's physical problems, unique development, and the special, rewarding, and joyful role he has played in their lives. God does indeed work all things together for good, even the dark valleys of life. Romans 8:28 is still rock solid.
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Sharon Jeffus of Visual Manna:  Teaching Art at Home.  This workshop focuses on how to teach art to children at home at any age.  How to teach appreciation, techniques, and the vocabulary of the arts to children as young as four is presented.  How to encourage creativity, what materials and supplies to use, mentoring, portfolios, and more are also explored.  This workshop will answer all your questions.  Howe to save money is also covered and handouts are given.  We will also talk about the creatively gifted and how to teach them.
     Special Needs Room A--Practical Answers in a Day-To-Day Setting for Children with ADD / ADHD by Margaret Porch, homeschool mom
     Special Needs Room B--Special Needs Panel with Homeschool moms

9:00 am to 4:00 pm--Vendor Hall Open

9:45 to 10:45 am
     Auditorium--Mark Hamby, founder of Lamplighter Publishing: Preparing for Life Not College.  Join Mark as he reveals four parenting styles that inhibit the natural developmental stages which bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood. Built on these foundational truths, parents will then be guided through the necessary steps to help their children move from “other dependence” to “independence” to a “Christ-dependent” lifestyle. As young people display bold, voluntary love toward those in authority, they will then be free to follow their God-given calling and destiny.
     Room #1--Donna Krahn, curriculum consultant with Rainbow Resource Center:  Bring Out the Scientist in Your Child.  Enthusiasm is contagious!  Does your attitude about science need a shot of enthusiasm?  Absorb some from Rainbow's curriculum specialist as she energetically involves you in user-friendly hands-on science projects while supplying a welath of ideas and resources.  Pass on the exhileration of science to your children.  (Repeat)
     Room #2--Deana Haines, with Families for Home Education:  Teaching Missouri History and Government.  Public school children typically study the history of our state in fourth grade, and the constitution in 8th or 9th grade. These can be taught at anytime in the homeschool setting. The Haines family learned about Missouri history through real-life hands-on activities, re-inforcing learning by taking day trips throughout the state. Additionally, it is imperative that every student learn the fundamentals of their state and national government systems in order to assume their roles as responsible citizens in the future.
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Brian H. Wells of Waddell and Reed.  This workshop will feature values-based comprehensive financial services for families and small businesses covering retirement planning, college savings, tax management, life, disability, and long term care coverage, and estate planning.
     Special Needs Room A--Sensory Processing: The Foundation for Learning and Life Skills by Carrie Salyer, Occupational Therapist, Leaps and Bounds
     Special Needs Room B--Personal Experiences with the National Association of Child Development by Lori Cob, homeschool mom

11:00 am to 12:00 noon
     Auditorium--Mike Donnelly, attorney with Home School Legal Defense Association:  Parents Rights--A Crisis Is Coming.  In 1923, the United States Supreme Court ruled that parents have the fundamental right to direct the education and upbringing of their children. So why are parental rights suddenly endangered? Come hear HSLDA Attorney and homeschooling father Michael Donnelly discuss the next biggest threat to homeschool freedom and what you can do about it.
     Room #1--Curtis McClain, professor at Missouri Baptist University:  Teaching the Bible Effectively in the Homeschool.  A brief review of good Bible Study processes that the parent can model as well as teach good Bible Study.  (Repeat)
     Room #2--Brian Rigsby, founder of Edu Track:  Record Keeping and the Law in Missouri.  "Capture your yesterdays, document your today's, and plan for your tomorrows."  Learn the fundamentals and importance of keeping accurate homeschool records, and discover how in just a few minutes a week, you can completely organize your home school using the program's easy to use lesson planning, record-keeping, transcripts, report cards, forms, awards and certifications, attendance tracking, student data tracking, graphical chore charts and more!  Brian Rigsby is President/CEO of ConTECH Solutions, Inc., the company that developed the Edu-Track Home School organizational software. Since 2002, he and his wife Nancy have been conducting homeschool organization and record-keeping workshops across the nation at various homeschool state and regional conventions.  (repeat)
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Fran Hamilton of Hands-On-English (Portico Books).  Learn how this user-friendly, economical curriculum that makes grammar visual will help your children master English fundamentals and become effective communicators. Also discover free resources to enhance your teaching of English, including a writing contest that will get your children involved in family history and might even make them published authors! For ages 9+.
     Special Needs Room A.  Sensory Processing, Part 2: What now?  Strategies to Promote Learning and Life Skills by Carrie Salyer, Occupational Therapist, Leaps and Bounds
     Special Needs Room B. Down’s Syndrome Discussion Group with Steve Demme (Math-U-See) and Lori Cobb   

12:00 noon to 1:30 pm--Lunch Break

12:15 to 1:15 pm:
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Michael Cordner of The Pillar Foundation.  Come and hear about The Pillar Foundation of Ellisville, MO, which offers free courses for high school homeschoolers in the St. Louis area.

1:30 to 2:30 pm
     Auditorium--Debra Bell, author of The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling:  Preventing Burnout.  Meet Harriet Homeschooler, the ditzy, stressed out homeschool mom who can't seem to figure out where things have gone wrong. But you can -- here are the foundational principles that enable you to appropriate the grace of God, keep priorities in focus and have fun!  Especially good for new homeschoolers, but veterans love Harriet.
     Room #1--Scott and Kris Wightman, authors of College Without Compromise.  College Without Compromise: How to Start Early, Finish Economically, and Protect Your Homeschool Vision--#1, Making Good Decisions About College.  Has your homeschooling family been wondering what to do about college? Will you be able to afford it? Is there hope your child might avoid today  unprotected, and often impure, higher education environment? Come hear how homeschoolers can truly now earn a college degree, if that is within the vision for your family, without high school transcripts, without admissions or placement tests, without college dorms, without liberal professors, and without compromise!
     Room #2--Steve Demme, founder of Math U See:  Our Father Who Art in Heaven.  Steve shares his own experiences as the father of 4 young men, along with insights into restoring the hearts of fathers to children and vice versa. Also included are stories of famous sons and their faithful fathers, from David and Solomon to Ken Ham and his Dad.
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Steve Moitozo of North Atlantic Regional High School.  Learn about a highly-flexible home school diploma program that is well-regarded throughout the nation.  Implement your high school program based on your student's gifts and interests using parent-selected curriculum and materials.  You can maintain the autonomy of a self-designed high school program while benefiting from the experience and expertise of the NARHS staff to guide and answer your questions. For every attendee of this workshop, a special pricing program will be explained that can save you over 50%!  Steve Moitozo, the founder of NARHS, is one of America's featured conference speakers.  He is polished, humorous, insightful and dynamic as he explains the very creative, very home school-friendly  NARHS program. You'll enjoy the entire hour you spend with him.  Bring your high school student with you!  (repeat)
     Special Needs Room A--New Approaches in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders by Dr. Amy Davis, Internist
     Special Needs Room B--Arranging Your Special Needs Curriculum by Patty Yager, homeschool mom

3:00 to 4:00 pm
     Auditorium--Mark Hamby, founder of  Lamplighter Publishing:  Let God's Creatures Be the Teachers.  This extraordinary seminar will light a  spark and send you away all fired up! The Scriptures will be presented in such a way that you’ll say, "I’ve never heard it that way  before!" You’ll see God’s creative hand at work as you learn unforgettable truths about relationships through God’s plant and animal kingdom—how a river reveals deception, a withered fig tree exposes hypocrisy, and the sun sheds inescapable light on life. You’ll learn to face difficult tasks and to develop authentic relationships through cows and sheep, and much more! So taste and see that the Lord is good, and drink from a well that never runs dry. You'll experience one unforgettable moment after another—and your children will be thankful you did!
     Room #1--Scott and Kris Wightman, authors of College Without Compromise.  College Without Compromise: How to Start Early, Finish Economically, and Protect Your Homeschool Vision--#2, Credits Without the Classroom.  After understanding the vision, the next step involves learning how to accumulate Credit By Examination. Taking tests such as CLEP, DANTES, TECEP, ECE and AP, your student can begin their college career in high school, or even middle school, easily earning enough credits to be a junior by the time his or her peers are traditional college age. Come find out how this approach fits so beautifully into the home education lifestyle you desire to protect!
     Room #2--Aimee Folmer, founder of Operation 3:15 Creation Ministry.  Using Creation Science to Build A Biblical World View in Your Children.  Learn how to teach kids of any age how to think biblically in the area of Creation vs. Evolution.  We will look at some of the many places that evolution is promoted in our society and discuss ways to help our children see these things through biblical glasses, as well as reach others through creation evangelism.  You will also get practical, hands on ideas for teaching creation science to kids of any age as well as find out about curriculum resources on this topic.  Although you will get ideas for many topics, if you have a dinosaur lover in the family you won't want to miss this!  (Repeat)
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, Sharon Jeffus of Visual Manna.  Using Art to Reinforce Core Subjects:  This workshop focuses on how to teach science, English, geography, and history through art.  It shows how to teach and give students opportunities for problem solving and creative thinking.  It shows how to teach art as a jumping off place for engineering and invention.  Our latest book series for younger children, "Artsy Animals Learn to Read" is loosely based on The New England Primer.  It teaches reading through drawing.  Using master works of art as a catalyst for teaching all the core subjects is also presented.
     Special Needs Room A--Alternatives to Drugs when Treating ADD and ADHD by Dr. Amy Davis, Internist 
     Special Needs Room B--Reading Discussion Group with homeschool moms

4:30 to 5:30 pm
     Auditorium--Mike Donnelly, attorney with Home School Legal Defense Association.  For You Dad--Leading Your Home School Family.  In most homeschooling families, Mom carries the biggest burden. How can Dad pull a share of the load when he is gone all day earning a living? There are so many other good works dads are asked to do—how can we influence our families as God calls us to do? Come listen to HSLDA Attorney and homeschooling father Michael Donnelly, as he discusses Kingdom priorities in homeschooling and practical ideas to balance the increasing demands on your time and resources.
     Room #1--Scott and Kris Wightman, authors of College Without Compromise.  College Without Compromise: How to Start Early, Finish Economically, and Protect Your Homeschool Vision--#3, Completing Your Degree.  There are three independent study colleges that will bestow a fully accredited degree on your student without ever having to set foot on a brick-and-mortar campus. And everything for the entire degree can cost less than $6,000! This independent study approach can also be utilized early in a college career, even when the plan is to later transfer to a traditional college. With either course, the student can still start early and finish early.
     Room #2--Janice Price, curriculum consultant with Rainbow Resource Center:  Where's the Road Map?  Deciding to homeschool is just the beginning . . . . of the decisions.  Are you traveling through the overwhelming terrain of curriculum choices without a road map?  Janice Price, homeschool veteran and curriculum specialist for Rainbow Resource Center utilizes a decision matrix to help you sort through a few basic family factors and to point you in the right direction.  (Repeat)
     Room #3--Vendor Workshop, John Thrower of Family Vision Library.  HELP - I'm having a Bad Book Day:  10 helpful ways to choose quality books for your family.
     Special Needs Room A--Visual Disabilities by Ken Schmidt, Founder and Director of Hope Remedial Services
     Special Needs Room B--Five Minute Perceptual-Motor Activities that Organize the Brain by by Patty Yager, homeschool mom.

5:30 pm--Expo closes

     Directions (for those who need them):  The Expo will be held March 29 - 31, 2007, at the West County Assembly of God, 13431 N. Outer 40 Rd., Town and Country, MO  63017 (near Chesterfield, west of St. Louis).  Take I-64/U. S. 40 West from I-270 (you may want to avoid I-64/U. S. 40 between St. Louis and I-270 because of construction--take I-255/I-270 from the south or I-70/I-270 from the north).  The second exit will be the Maryville Center Dr. exit (the first exit is Mason Rd.).  Take the second exit.  If traffic on N. Outer 40 Rd. will permit, you can make an immediate right turn into the east driveway of the West County Assembly of God parking lot.  Or you can take N. Outer 40 Rd. to Maryville Center Dr., turn right, and then turn right again into the west driveway of the West County Assembly of God parking lot.