Incorporating Virtual Reality into Your Homeschool
2023-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online (Link in the description)
Free Virtual Event
Experiences—that is how the brain is wired to learn. To engage, from birth, with the world, learning through interactions with objects, spaces, and living elements. Yet somewhere along the way, the element of experience and fun has escaped the world of education. It’s time to bring it back. It’s time to engage kids with their curiosities, promote exploration, understand concepts, support social-emotional learning skills, and travel to faraway places without ever leaving home. With VictoryXR’s Virtual Learning Platform, students can experience a wide variety of virtual learning environments without exceptional costs involved. Come learn how to explore a virtual world.
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Outdoor Education Opportunities that Make Memories for Your Student
2023-05-23 13:00 - 14:00
Free Virtual Event
Take your summer outdoors and create educational opportunities that are fun, memorable, and different. We will have ideas and resources for adventure-making memories.
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Pros and Cons of Changing Curriculum
2023-06-06 12:00 - 13:00
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 curricula, and help you create a list of priorities in deciding what the coming year means for you in these academic areas.
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Exploring the Benefits of Sound Therapy for Students who Learn Differently
2023-06-13 13:00 - 14:00
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Faith Berens, a trained dyslexia interventionist who holds a certification in Equipping Minds Cognitive Curriculum, joins us for a discussion of sound therapy, its benefits, and how often learning difficulties are rooted in auditory and language processing weaknesses. This insightful discussion will help parents of students whose unique learning experiences make learning more of a challenge.
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What's your Homeschool Philosophy?
2023-06-20 12:00 - 13:00
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Homeschooling takes so many different forms. This is the time of year when parents consider starting their homeschool journey. Join us for a conversation about different homeschool styles and how you might tailor one or more to make your journey enjoyable.
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Creating an Unhurried Homeschooler Attitude in the Midst of a Frenetic Homeschool World
2023-06-27 13:00 - 14:00
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Join us for a conversation with author, speaker, podcaster, and chief encourager Durenda Wilson of the Unhurried Homeschooler. Her frank and honest encouragement for homeschool parents is refreshing, insightful, and not to be missed! A mom of eight, Durenda helps us sort the essentials of our experience from the noise that can distract and frustrate us. No matter where you are in your journey, this will be a conversation you will not want to miss.
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Do I Have What it Takes to Homeschool My Child?
2023-07-11 13:00 - 14:00
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Parents who have not yet begun their homeschooling journey often say they don’t know if they have what it takes. Join us for a panel discussion with veteran homeschool moms to talk about what you need to consider as you weigh whether a homeschooling adventure is the right academic path forward.
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Embracing the Transition from Public School to Homeschooling
2023-08-08 13:00 - 14:00
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Transitioning to homeschooling is as much about changing our point of view of what we believe education to be as it is about doing academics at the kitchen table. Join pioneering homeschool mother of seven, Alice Reinhardt, as she challenges your thinking about the differences between “school” and “education,” and how to create a growth mindset in your homeschooling journey.
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Creatively Planning Your Homeschool Space [Show]
2023-08-15 12:00 - 13:00
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Learn from veteran homeschool moms how to set up a homeschool space that helps your students flourish. We will offer practical tips you can adapt to YOUR space.
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Creating Responsibility: How to Find the Sweet Spot [Space]
2023-08-22 12:00 - 13:00
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Parents frequently ask us at what point should their students be responsible for their own academics. Join us for a discussion of how to intentionally transfer the responsibility to your student and learn what to expect as you engage in the process.
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20 Small Habits for Your Homeschool Year Success [Show]
2023-08-29 12:00 - 13:00
Free Virtual Event
Can these small habits really lead to a more successful, less stressful homeschool year? Join us as we discuss ways to set yourself up for success as you begin another year of adventure with your family.
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Inspiring the Creative Writing Experience [Show]
2023-09-12 13:00 - 14:00
Free Virtual Event
Join successful author and homeschool graduate Millie Florence for an insightful conversation about encouraging middle-grade students to find their inner author voice in their writing. Millie brings a wealth of talent and inspiration to help students tap into their creativity. Millie will talk about her writing, inspirations, and how she has created opportunities to coach young authors. Join us for this conversation on inspiring the writer inside YOUR student.
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It's Report Card Time – How to Evaluate Your Progress This Year [Show]
2023-09-26 13:00 - 14:00
Free Virtual Event
You are seven to nine weeks into your homeschool year. It’s time to do a little evaluation of what is working and what could be working better. Join us as we explore questions you should be asking to turn up your academic progress to its best.
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When Handwriting Struggles Obstruct Your Teenager's Academic Success [Show]
2023-10-03 13:00 - 14:00
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In this age of technology, parents can have a hard time knowing how to help a teenager who still struggles with handwriting. Join Occupational Therapist Katie Roe as she discusses how to help your student when handwriting struggles plague their efforts.
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Charlotte Mason's 7 Keys to Developing Self-Motivated Children [Show]
2023-10-10 13:00 - 14:00
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Join speaker, author, and blogger Jeannie Fulbright to discuss Charlotte Mason’s methodologies for creating self-motivation in your students. Often we think that when we homeschool, we need to guide all aspects of our children’s education. But learning to help your student direct themselves is a key principle in creating a lifelong learner.
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Hiking the Continental Divide Trail [Show]
2023-10-24 13:00 - 14:00
Free Virtual Event
Hiking the Continental Divide Trail sounds like a crazy adventure for most of us. But for Duncan Roe, it was a dream five years in the making. Learn about long-term goal setting, making dreams come true, and the value of perseverance in this informative conversation.
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When Reading Doesn’t Evolve in Your Child the Way It Should [Show]
2023-10-31 12:00 - 13:00
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There is nothing more thrilling than watching a child learn to read; every day is an exciting adventure. But what happens when a child does not emerge as a reader? What if they are still struggling with the reading process far beyond their peers? Join us for an insightful discussion about assessing what is happening and some possible paths forward you can take as a parent to boost your child’s confidence and achieve success.
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The Gift of Adversity and the Power of Resilience [Show]
2023-11-07 13:00 - 14:00
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We would love it if our children didn’t have to struggle. The fact is, however, that when our children with disabilities and special needs are growing up in a supportive, rich learning environment where they can grow into their best selves, untold opportunities can abound. In this episode, we discuss a mindset of possibilities through stories and examples of where real-life kids with learning disabilities and special needs find their niche.
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Embracing the Homeschool High School Journey [Show]
2023-11-14 13:00 - 14:00
Free Virtual Event
High school is definitely the place you should choose to continue your student’s homeschool journey. Join us for a wealth of information regarding transcripts, goal-setting, coordinating your student’s post-high school experiences, and, most importantly, the intentional conversations you want to have before your student’s life changes.
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Celebrating the Holidays and Making It Count for School [Show]
2023-11-28 13:00 - 14:00
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With the hustle and bustle of the holidays about to begin, how do you fit in school with all the celebrations you want to have? Join us as we discuss a variety of ways to make school count when you are counting the days toward holiday celebrations.
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2023 the Year in Perspective [Show]
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:00
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Join us for a recap of this year’s best content from The Demme Learning Show. We have lots of things to recap and share and lots of things for you to think about as you step enthusiastically into 2024.
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Let's Get the Party Started – 10 Things to Know as You Relaunch the Ship
2024-01-09 12:00 - 13:00
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How do you put the air back in your academic tires after the joy and change of the holidays? Join us for ten practical tips to “begin again” as you start into 2024.
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The Risk of Wrong Expectations as You Begin Your Homeschool Journey
2024-01-16 12:00 - 13:00
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When we begin a homeschool journey, we often have specific expectations. When these expectations don’t align with reality, stress occurs. Join us for a panel discussion of setting appropriate expectations for your homeschooling years and a realistic discussion of what this first year might look like for you.
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Smart Conversations with Your Teenager about Difficult Things
2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:00
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Author and coach Patti Reed allows us to talk about some of the difficult conversations we must have with our children as they negotiate their way to adulthood. Raising kids is hard, and raising teenagers is every emotion together. Join us for this insightful discussion of agreements and expectations, vulnerabilities, commitment, academic gaps, and sorting responsibilities and concerns. This will be a not-to-be-missed discussion, whether you have teenagers in your home now or teenagers in waiting.
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The Generational Joy of the Homeschool Experience
2024-01-30 13:00 - 14:00
Free Virtual Event
Parents often ask themselves if they are doing the right thing by homeschooling their children. For home educators, this is a marathon, not a sprint. It will be a journey for which you cannot see the end result. How do you know you are on the right path? Join us for a generational discussion with a mother and daughter who have created the tradition of home education in the second generation. Learn what practices and habits you can start now to instill a long-term love of learning in your children to influence future generations.
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What Does Mastery/Teach Back Look Like?
2024-02-06 12:00 - 13:00
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Math-U-See is known as a mastery-based curriculum. If you are a Math-U-See parent, you may wonder, “What does mastery look like?” at any particular point in your journey. Mastery is one of the most critical concepts for a parent to apply accurately. Join us as we visit the in-depth process of assessing mastery and how you can get the most out of applying this concept in your instruction.
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Empowering Students to Understand the Difference Between Conversation and Gossip
2024-02-13 13:00 - 14:00
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How do we teach our children, particularly our middle schoolers, the difference between conversation and gossip? We want to encourage the former and discourage the latter, but what does an intelligent conversation look like with tweenagers? How do we create insight for them when they meet a bully? Join us for an insightful discussion of these important topics with author Lizabeth Jenkins-Dale.
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Crafting a College Experience While You Are Still in High School
2024-02-20 13:00 - 14:00
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Join Gretchen and Andrew Pudewa for a lively exploration of how to “hack” high school, create rich, meaningful opportunities for teenagers, and take advantage of the many options for starting to accumulate college credits while still below the traditional college age.
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A Librarian Discusses Reading Content
2024-03-05 13:00 - 14:00
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Parents have many opportunities to foster a love of good literature in their children. It can feel like the odds are stacked against us in this regard, especially when so much of our reading has become electronic. Join us and learn why reading a variety of different things in the beginning years is so important. Reading early and often hones students’ critical thinking skills, opens their minds to the greater world, and helps shape their understandings.
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A Homeschooler's Town Hall Meeting – Ask Us Your Tough Questions
2024-03-12 12:00 - 13:00
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At Demme Learning, we love to prepare content to meet families’ needs, but there is never enough time to get to everything you ask of us. We are going to take a pause in preparing a set format and have a panel of veteran homeschool moms to answer your tough questions. Hit us up! Let us help. Join us for this not-to-be-missed conversation.
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