Events

Whether you are new to homeschooling, a veteran homeschooler, considering taking the plunge, or just looking for practical ideas for your student conventions and virtual events like our round tables are great places to gain information to help you get the most out of your experience.

Throughout the year we host a variety of free virtual events and attend a number of conventions. Check back frequently as we add events often.

Before Pre-Algebra: The Skill Set Your Child Should Have

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Free Virtual Event

Is Pre-Algebra necessary for algebraic success? Join our team as they discuss the skill set your child needs to step into Pre-Algebra with confidence, and be ready and prepared for Algebra 1

Getting to Know Algebra 1: Principles of Secondary Mathematics

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Free Virtual Event

Join us for an informational webinar about Algebra 1: Principles of Secondary Mathematics. During this one-hour session, curriculum writer Sara Donovan and Community Outreach Coordinator Gretchen Roe will explain more about this new option for Algebra 1 and answer your questions.

Teaching Boys: Understanding How Their Learning Is Different, with Dr. Vermelle Greene

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Free Virtual Event

If you are the parent of boys, you know they view the world differently. Dr. Vermelle Greene has been an educator for more than 48 years (as a teacher and administrator from elementary through college levels). Founder of S.A.C.R.E.D. Life Academy for Boys, a Christian school in Capitol Heights, Maryland, she embraces the idea that boys learn differently than girls. Author of Please Teach Me Like I’m a Boy!, Dr. Greene will join Gretchen for a lively discussion of how homeschool parents can reach and teach their boys for the best possible outcomes. Register for this not-to-be-missed event. We promise you will be encouraged in your journey.

Preventing Learning Loss: What Does Summer Look Like For You?

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Free Virtual Event

If you are a family who traditionally takes the summer off, how do you get back in the academic "groove" after summer? Our team will share practical tips and advice to prevent "summer learning loss."

New Academic Year —New Ideas

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Free Virtual Event

Demme Learning is growing, and we would like to share with you how we can help you in your homeschool journey. Join us as we review our new products in grammar, compositional writing, and even mathematics.

Reading and Spelling Are NOT the Same Skills

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Free Virtual Event

As parents, we often assume that if our children are terrific readers, they should also be terrific at spelling. But reading and spelling are actually opposite skills. Join us as we discuss in detail why parents are left feeling anxious at not seeing spelling proficiency develop as their students reading skills take off. This will be a not-to-miss event if spelling is a struggle in your household.

Homeschool Planning with Pam Barnhill

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Free Virtual Event

Join us as we host Pam Barnhill, award-winning educator and homeschool mom of three awesome kids. A recovering public school teacher, Pam is the creative force behind Your Morning Basket, an essential resource for your homeschool journey. Pam will share insights about breaking down big tasks into small, manageable steps and helping you set yourself up for success in planning for your next exciting homeschool year.

My Math Skills Are Poor. How Can I Possibly Teach My Child?

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Free Virtual Event

Parents often seek a way to teach mathematics to their children that doesn’t include much parental involvement, because they feel they are “math deficient” themselves. They are surprised when we tell them they are the BEST mathematics instructor for their children. This is one of our most frequent convention conversations, and we would like you to understand how you can tackle this subject and model success—for yourself AND your student. If you recognize yourself in this description, this is the webinar for you. Join us as we discuss ways you can model teachability to your student, and set goals for you and your student that will change your homeschool environment this coming year.

Is It Time to Change Your Curriculum?

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Free Virtual Event

We all have our favorite curriculum. What are the things to consider when you feel like your favorite is not serving your child well? Join us as we weigh the pros and cons of math, spelling, composition, and grammar curriculum, and help you create a list of priorities in deciding what the coming year means for you in these academic areas.

When Adversity Cannot Stop You from Homeschooling, with Katie Dugdale

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Free Virtual Event

When Katie's daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor, their family was uprooted and sent five hundred miles away to St. Jude Hospital. People suggested putting their other children in school because homeschool and cancer are just too hard. The gradual adoption of an unschooling approach to learning created the flexibility that saved their homeschool. It equipped their children to flourish in an impossible situation. Katie will share practical steps to deconstructing a classroom mentality and how to bolster your homeschool to stand firm in the waves of life.

When Your Child Struggles to Emerge as a Reader

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Free Virtual Event

There is so much joy in watching a child develop a love of reading. What do you do when you don't see that happening in your household? What can a parent do to move their children successfully into the reading journey? And how can using a spelling program improve both spelling AND reading? Join us for this informative discussion and gain practical problem-solving tips for reading and spelling.

Help Your Student Learn Time Management Skills

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Free Virtual Event

Most kids don't learn time management naturally. As parents, we so often feel like our students don’t manage their time well. Join us as we discuss the facts about teaching time management more effectively. This round table will have information for parents of all age students, but will be particularly helpful to families with children who are middle school and high school age.