2026 Conference Recordings

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Interest Codes for Talks
G: General interest to all parents
B: Beginners and inquirers
L: Parents of struggling learners
Y: Parents of young children preschool to early elementary
O: Parents of older elementary age (may include middle school)
P: Parents of teens (and possibly teens)
D: Dads
M: Moms
T: Teens and alums
 
P Jessica Frierson  Preparing Teens for the Future: Ethical AI in the Homeschool
G Stephanie Smith  Rethinking the Strong-Willed Child
G Adelaide Olguin Leave the Homeschool Room: Travel the World
G Amber O’Neal Johnston  Teaching Hard History in a Beautiful Way
T Kayla Jennings  One Year Later
G Andrew Pudewa  Cultivating Language Arts—Preschool through High School
L Cheryl Vandegrift  Adapting Your Homeschool for Neurodivergents
B Aliyah Daley  Deschooling through Nature: Healing and Growth in the Garden
G Leilani Curtis  How to Connect with Your Kids through Books
YO Aimee Eucce  Why Teaching Boys to Read & Spell Is Different than Teaching Girls
G Steve Scheibner  Living on Borrowed Time: The Nine Practices of the Proactive Parent
P Dionne Smith  The ABCDE of High School: Guiding Teens with Love and Purpose
T Aaron Klemm How Ideas Shape Everything
BO Seann Dikkers  Carrots, Not Sticks: Designing Learning for Joy
G Karri Iverson  Science in the Kitchen, Science in the Bathroom, Science in the Car
L Stephanie Buckwalter  A Developmental Approach to Teaching Special Needs Students
G Matthew McDill  Leading Homeschoolers in North Carolina
Y Kathy Lee Eggers  The Early Years: The Science-Backed Benefits of Play for Brain Development
G Megan Scheibner  Homeschooling with Simplicity and Sincerity
M Amber O’Neal Johnston  The Inheritance of Homemaking
T Andrew Morton  Transposition—Through Narnia to Heaven
P Andrew Pudewa  Hacking High School: Rethinking the Teen Years
B Niki and Thomas Cooper  Compass: Finding Your True North and Curriculum
L Becky MacCredie  Behind the Spectrum: Treating Cognitive Barriers in ASD
G Andrew Pudewa  Renaissance Education or Renaissance in Education?
G Heather Mangum  God-Centered Homeschooling with Multiple Ages
G Kathy Lee Eggers Beyond Textbooks: Nurturing the Whole Child in Your Homeschool
P Steve Scheibner  Training Teens to Take the Initiative
G Amber O’Neal Johnston  Sparking Curiosity and Delight: Balancing Academic Requirements with Passion-Driven Learning
YO Andrew Pudewa  Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination
L Eve Hullette  Kids Who Learn Differently and the Parents Who Want Answers
B Tracie Marsh  Homeschooling for Beginners
OPT Niki and Thomas Cooper  Online Instruction: How to Succeed!
G Aimee Eucce  End Overwhelm: Making Homeschooling Simple and Fun
G Megan Scheibner  The A to Z of a Characterhealthy Homeschool
G Inga Masek  Flexible on Purpose: Adjusting Your Homeschool without Losing Direction
T Aaron Klemm  What Kind of God Is Out There?
G Mike Dickson  Chores & Character: Raising Self-Sufficient Children of God
Y Michelle Gano  Fun Ways to Bring the Bible to Life for Your Kids
L Stephanie Buckwalter  Develop a Student Learning Profile
P Evelyn Bickley,  Diane Helfrich  The Dos and Don’ts of Transcripts and College Applications
Y Kathy Lee Eggers  What Every Mother (and Father) of a Preschooler Needs to Know
OP Steve Scheibner  Battling with Behavior?
G Amber O’Neal Johnston  Worldschooling: Taking the Show on the Road
TP Levi Mason  Vocational Philosophy: Understanding God
G Andrew Pudewa  What to Do When Kids Don’t Like to Write
BL Niki and Thomas Cooper  Shake It Off: Moving from Public School to Homeschool Confidently
G Aliyah Daley  Raising Self-Sufficient Learners through Hands-On Education
G Amanda and Killian Wares But, What about “That Kid”? (and Are You “That Parent”?)
G Dara Halydier  What Homeschoolers Won’t Talk About
OP Matthew McDill  Helping Your Children Develop Self-Motivation
YOL Sandy Smith  Behind the Struggles: The Early Brain Affects Learning & Behavior
T Aaron Klemm  What if There Is No God?
G Mike Dickson  How to Make Homesteading and Homeschooling Go Hand in Hand
G Eve Hullette  Building a Solid Math Foundation
LP Stephanie Buckwalter  Transition Planning for Older Students: Preparing for Life after High School
G Sharon Fisher  Do You Homeschool a Wiggly Kid?
G Kathy Lee Eggers  Play beyond Preschool
G Megan Scheibner  From Toddlers to Teens: Traditions and Transparency
OP Andi Elliott  Life Skills: Preparing Kids for Adulthood
TP Trent Emmack  How to Kill a Culture and How to Save One
D Seann Dikkers  Don’t Miss Out: Dads Who Lead
G Carrie Cotton, Briggs Greenwood  Running an Analog Support Group in a Digital World
L Julia Nalle  Tips and Tricks for Adapting Curriculum for Special Needs Learners
G Stephanie Buckwalter,  Kathy Lee Eggers, Amber O’Neal Johnston,  Aaron Klemm,  Andrew Pudewa  and Steve and Megan Scheibner Featured Speakers Answer Your Questions
G Steve and Megan Scheibner  Marriage and Parenting Go Hand-in-Hand
P Amanda Wares Homeschooling High School—You Can Do This!
G Stephanie Smith  Fuel Boys’ Natural Curiosity by Using Brain Science
D Matthew McDill  A Father’s Heart Turned toward His Children
T Aaron Klemm  Is Everything Divine?
G Aaron Brewster  The Four Children: How Your Kids Respond to Teaching
Y Michelle Gano  Fun Ways to Teach Foundational Reading and Math Skills
L Stephanie Buckwalter  Teaching a Child with Intellectual Disability
M Heather Vogler  Side Jobs for the Homeschool Mom
Y Kathy Lee Eggers  The First Three Years: From Distraction to Discovery
P Steve Scheibner  Training Young Men to Be Gentlemen in a Feminist Culture
GT Andi Elliott  Family Business 101: Teaching Kids Entrepreneurship at Any Age
TP Beth Thetford  Charlie Kirk,  the College Scam  and Christian Higher Education
G Andrew Pudewa  Mastery Learning,  Ability Development  and Individualized Education
L Dargan Coggeshall  Inside a Struggling Learner’s Mind: Live Brain Training Experience
G Julia Nalle  Yes to Charlotte Mason and Classical from a Checked-Out Student
BG Dawn Frink Achievement Testing? Pfffft! Let’s Chill—We’ve Got This!
OP Dara Halydier  The Real World: Are They Ready?
M Megan Scheibner  The Disciple-Making Mom
G Amber O’Neal Johnston  Books as Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors
T Aaron Klemm  Only One Story Is Big Enough
YOB Jessica Embry  To Co-op or Not Co-op
L Stephanie Buckwalter  Addressing the 3 Ns for Better Learning Outcomes