Jen Barnett:  Homeschool Conference Speaker and Workshop Leader Details

Experience Education! How to turn any outing into a learning adventure
Want to inspire life-long learning in your student? Want to create lessons applicable to real life that will solidify retention? This workshop will assist you in designing experiential learning adventures to inspire your student by turning every moment into a teachable moment. Make that post office errand or the family vacation a part of your lessons!

The Real Dirt on Education
Today's youth spend an alarming average of more than 45 hours per week using electronic media and significantly less time outdoors. As Richard Louv notes in his book, Last Child in the Woods, "new studies suggest that exposure to nature may reduce the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and that it can improve all children's cognitive abilities and resistance to negative stresses and depression." Ms. Barnett will discuss the many benefits of getting outside. From your backyard to the backcountry, she'll give you ideas for engaging your family with easy to implement yet fun outdoor activities.