Mrs. Janice Campbell:  Homeschool Conference Speaker and Workshop Leader Details

The Writing Toolbox: How to Imagine, Organize, Write, and Evaluate Great Essays

• Essay writing is more than just an academic exercise. A well-designed writing cycle encourages creativity, teaches orderly patterns of thought, and helps students master the mechanics of formal writing. Join us to learn how you can use each step of the writing process to build strong students. (Middle-High School)

• Whether you're just beginning to homeschool or have been teaching for a few years, choosing curriculum can seem like navigating New York City without a map. How do you make sense of all the choices and find the best options for your family? Join us to learn four questions you need to answer before buying anything; foundational skills your student must learn; and ten things to remember in order to choose wisely.

Crisis Schooling: 

• Things happen. Robert Burns was right when he wrote that the "best laid schemes o’ mice and men" often go awry. No matter what the crisis--illness, job loss, natural disaster, or caregiving, you'll want to keep education happening. In this practical, reassuring workshop, you’ll find that with basic resources and an understanding of what matters, you can sustain big picture learning, keep teens on track for college, and maintain basic records, so that learning continues no matter what happens. If you keep your heart fixed on priorities, your family can survive and thrive, even in the tough times.

Teaching Teens

High School Homeschool: How to Create the Magnet School Your Student Needs

• Why settle for average? Ordinary families can create an extraordinary education by choosing learning materials and experiences that develop the skills, knowledge, and character traits your individual student needs to live out his or her gift. We'll look at examples of what other families have done, resources that are available, records you need to keep, and strategies to help your student become a mature, independent learner.

Why Wait? How (and Why) to Earn College Credit in High School

• What if you could earn a college degree when most teens are graduating from high school, save thousands of dollars, and get a head start on life? What if you could do a lot of it from home, at your own pace, using curriculum and resources of your choice? For America's founding fathers and other educated people from the past, it was ordinary for teens and sometimes even pre-teens to begin college-level work as soon as they were ready. Join us to learn where to start and how to find resources, study, and keep records.

Transcripts Made Easy: The High School Transcript as a Marketing Tool

• A high school transcript may be the most important piece of paper created during your student's homeschool experience. More than just a list of what your student studied or an outline of the grades received, it's like a résumé—a marketing tool that should highlight your student's strengths and skills. Join us to learn how to select the best format, effectively name classes, decide on weighted grades, and present information in a clean, professional style that is easily comparable to others. You'll might find yourself getting fan mail from college admissions counselors who appreciate your work!

Is College the Right Choice for Your Student?

• College used to be only for high-level students planning to enter one of the professions, but over the past century or so, it's been transformed into a seemingly necessary stop on the way to almost any career. Join me to explore reasons for this as well as college alternatives and non-traditional college options, plus ways to discover which path might be best for your student. College may indeed be the right choice, but it pays to know your options.

Why Homeschool? Gentle Answers for Tough Questions

• Whether you love the idea or think it's the craziest thing since pet rocks, homeschooling is here to stay. We'll start with a look at the top reasons you might want to homeschool, backed by solid statistics, then we'll talk about questions such as: Is homeschooling legal? Is testing required? How much does homeschooling cost? What about socialization? Will it take all day? Even if you already know you want to homeschool, you'll leave this seminar with confidence that you can answer tough questions from those who doubt.

Microbusiness

Microbusiness for Homeschoolers: Laying a Foundation of Family Freedom through Entrepreneurial Education

• Home is where the heart is, and for countless generations, it's where families lived, worked, and learned in a harmonic, holistic way. Entrepreneurship and home education can still lead to habits of mind that produce the kinds of citizen-scholars that founded our country. Learn how to choose and start a manageable microbusiness (or two!),  how to incorporate entrepreneurial education into your homeschool, and how to grant credit for various types of entrepreneurial learning.

Multiple Streams of Income for Homeschool Families

• You've started a microbusiness and it's doing pretty well, but what comes next? Is it possible to build a home business that brings in a full-time income? Join us for a look at an orderly 5-stage business model that will allow you to build a stable business that generates many streams of income, while remaining home based and debt free, with examples of how other families are doing just that, both online and offline.

Create a Microbusiness Website that Works

• It doesn’t do much good to have a great product or service if your target market can’t find you. One of the fastest and cheapest ways to build your business is to create a simple blog-based website, then boost your search engine rankings through a variety of simple search engine optimization (SEO) techniques that bring potential customers right to you. We'll discuss how to get your site online in a weekend (for less than the cost of nice dinner out), how to attract visitors and make your site search-engine friendly, and how to keep your posts moving farther and faster than you thought possible.

How to Become an Entrepreneurial Writer

• Have you always wanted to be a writer, but hesitated because you also need to earn a living? This clear, candid overview of the writing life will help you choose the basic tools and systems you need in order to create a solid freelance career or just use your writing ability to create extra streams of income.
• You will learn:
  • Multiple ways to earn money by writing
  • How and why to choose a niche
  • How to structure your career plan
  • Fast, cheap, and easy marketing tips
  • How to streamline customer service

I’ve Written a Book! Now What?

• You’ve just completed your manuscript. All the basics are there, but what comes next? Should you send it to a publisher? Have it edited? Look for an agent? Show it to your writing group (you do have one, don’t you?) and ask for feedback? Get it printed? Depending on your purpose and goals, there are different paths you can take, but there are certain things you must not miss. Listen to this seminar and avoid the 7 mistakes of the inexperienced author and get an Action Checklist that will help you make your book the very best it can be.

Microbusiness for the Self-Reliant Homesteader

• What is the one self-reliance skill many families forget? If you guessed entrepreneurship, you're right. Even if you're prepared for emergencies and living sustainably, it can be hard to survive without a way to earn money. Join us to learn how to start a microbusiness on a shoestring and earn what you need, doing something you love, from wherever you are.