"10th Annual NYC / Long Island
Christian Parenting and Home Education Conference. Register
Sponsored by New York State Loving Education at Home
Saturday, March 17, 2012 & Saturday, June 9, 2012
First Baptist Church of Patchogue
482 North Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772
Directions
March 17 - Featuring Kevin Swanson of Generations With Vision
Ladies' Tea Time and Men's Tool Time
June 9 - Local Workshops / Used Curriculum Sale
Registration by February 17 is $30 for individuals / $35 for couples. Starting February 18, registration is $40 for individuals / $45 for couples.
If you are considering homeschooling and have NEVER homeschooled before, you can attend for free. You only need to pay for registration once.
That is 2 events for one low price! Thank you.
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Kevin Swanson
Kevin Swanson Homeschooled himself in the 1960s and 70s, Kevin Swanson and his wife,
Brenda, are now homeschooling their five children. Since graduating from his homeschool and then serving as student
body president of a large west coast university, he has gone on to other leadership positions in corporate management,
church, and other non-profits. Kevin has 35 years of experience in the homeschooling movement and serves as the founding
director of Generations with Vision – a ministry he founded to strengthen homeschool families around the country. As a
father who wants to leave a godly heritage for his own five children, Kevin’s passion is to strengthen and encourage the
homeschooling movement all over the world, and to cast a vision for generations to come. For the last 7 years Kevin has
hosted a daily radio program – Generations Radio – the world’s largest homeschooling and Biblical worldview radio program
that reaches families across the US and in over 80 countries.
Kevin also served as the Executive Director of Christian Home Educators of Colorado from 1998-2009, and still works
actively with CHEC in his work with Generations with Vision. He has also authored several popular books for homeschoolers,
including Upgrade-10 Secrets to the Best Education for Your Child, Second Mayflower, the Family Bible Study Guide Series,
Christian Classics Study Guide, and others. Serving as a passionate supporter of home education, he has been interviewed
on hundreds of media outlets, including Dr. James Dobson’s Focus on the Family and the Fox News Network.
Exhibitors Hall
Our Exhibitors Hall offers an excellent opportunity to view a variety of materials as well as to speak with representatives from retailers, publishers,
organizations, and ministries.
The following retailers, publishers, organizations, and ministries were represented in our Exhibitors Hall:
Special Needs
Mary Fratianni
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NYC/LI Homeschool Convention Special Needs Table:
Mary Fratianni, the NYS LEAH Special Needs Coordinator and Chapter Leader of Parents Instructing Challenged Children (PICC) LEAH, once again hosted a Special Needs Corner at the convention, as well as conducted a two-part workshop. PICC LEAH is the Special Needs Chapter of New York State Loving Education At Home.
At the Special Needs Table, one could find information and resources to help homeschool a child with special learning needs. The entire Parents Instructing Challenged Children LEAH Lending Library was on display. The PICC LEAH Lending Library contains over 300 special needs items that cover the following areas: ADHD, Hearing Impairment/Deaf, Autism, PDD, Behavior Management, Cerebral Palsy, Special Needs Curriculum, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Special Needs Homeschooling, Nutrition, Health, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, General Interest, Physical Therapy, Reading Comprehension, Speech & Language (includes: Auditory/Visual Processing, Articulation, Sequencing, Comprehension, Reasoning, Memory Recall, Language Skills, Social Skills, Life Skills, and many more), Transition to Work, Teaching Helps, Skills Evaluations and Checklists, Neuro-Developmental Treatment, and Vision Therapy.
Membership information for the PICC LEAH chapter (www.piccnys.com) was also available. Special Needs software demonstrations were available upon request.
You can contact Mary at either of the two addresses below.
NYS LEAH Special Needs Coordinator: fratpak@verizon.net
NYS LEAH Special Needs PICC LEAH Chapter: piccleah@verizon.net
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Student Juried Art Exhibition
This year's convention showcased some of our students' art work in a special juried exhibition.
We hope to have some photos of the display, as well as the winning works, posted here soon.
entire schedule
Conference Schedule
Because this schedule may be subject to change, please check this page regularly, and especially immediately before the convention, for the most up-to-date information. A convention program, containing this schedule, will also be distributed at the convention for your convenience. Please be sure to pick up your program when you check in at the registration desk.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
8:00 a.m. - Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Exhibitors' Hall Open for Shopping
9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. - Keynote Session I with Kevin Swanson - Homeschooling - Capturing the Vision
10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. - Workshop Session II with Kevin Swanson - Capturing the Heart of Homeschooling
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Tea Time and Tool Time
2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. - Open Shopping
3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. - /Keynote Address III with Kevin Swanson - Why Homeschooling Will Change the World
Keynotes
Please remember to check this page often for updates as March 17, 2012 approaches.
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