AdventureMoms Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Did you look at LEAH? I don't really fit that demographic either, but I've gone twice and between the exhibit hall, the vendor sessions, and a few good workshops found more than enough to keep busy while ignoring the patriarchal/creationism stuff. Besides, if you go to LEAH, we could go together! :D Zuzu, that could be good, but where/what is LEAH? I honestly don't know anything about them. You can contact me off board if you want. I think you owe me an email anyhow about next week. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 How bout an online conference? That would be much cheaper to organize. We could use software such as this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 How bout an online conference? That would be much cheaper to organize. We could use software such as this.... :iagree: That would be great! But, do they work as advertised? I have seen a bunch of things like that advertised but do not know anyone who has actually used one. If it works, it would be great to block out days and be able to learn valuable things in the comfort of our own homes. I would love to see all the names mentioned and a few more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Zuzu, that could be good, but where/what is LEAH? I honestly don't know anything about them. You can contact me off board if you want. I think you owe me an email anyhow about next week. :D LEAH is the NY State Christian HS group and they have a big conference in Rochester in June. http://www.leah.org/conventions/upstate-conference-home Now, they definitely bill themselves as a Christian Education and Parenting conference BUT I've never had trouble avoiding anything that didn't jibe with my worldview. However, you may feel uncomfortable giving any support to the organization, which I also understand. Anyway, last year, I went to sessions on IEW and Sonlight, planning your day, preschoolers, inuiry-based science, teaching comprehension, music in the home, and sent my husband to at least one workshop since I had conflicts, lol. I can't remember what his was, but he said it was helpful. :lol: I cruised the vendor hall a LOT and found something new to explore on every circuit, and that was skipping the massive displays from several creationism organizations. :tongue_smilie: I want I go again this year, but toddler DS is at an awkward age. He was a crawler last year, but still happy to spend lots of time in the Ergo or with DH. This year wild be harder since I can't leave him overnight yet, and you know what our boys are like! But LEAH is very child-friendly. So, yeah. I'll email you and we can talk more this week! Edited February 26, 2012 by Zuzu822 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: That's the main reason why most of the conventions don't appeal to me. Too many of of the speakers are talking about lifestyle and religion issues, rather than actual homeschooling stuff. If I want a therapist or a marriage counselor, I'll hire one. Just give me information I can use every day as I homeschool my ds,and I'll be very happy. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I see you said his talks are "sprinkled"... It looks like some might be misinterpreting that as "drenched." I have very limited exposure to Andrew Pudewa (I've attended three of his lectures, but I didn't really see this. During one lecture he did mention that he figured most of the people there were Christian (it was a Christian conference) so they would probably agree with him about some point. There wasn't anything in the other two lectures except some ideas about teaching writing. Again - I've only been to three of his myriad of talks, but I'd hate for someone who might benefit from him to not go because they think he's an ultraconservative looney who'll be pushing his agenda the whole time. In my SMALL experience, he really did teach about teaching writing, and stuck to the topic. :iagree: I've also attended 3 of his talks, and as an agnostic so-liberal-I-verge-on-socialist who's married to a Jew, I was not offended by anything he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) :iagree: I've also attended 3 of his talks, and as an agnostic so-liberal-I-verge-on-socialist who's married to a Jew, I was not offended by anything he said. I went to one, and noting glipped my radar. While I certainly can tolerate religion thrown it, it still glips my meter. I would notice it the way I would notice someone throwing in a French idiom. For us, at the WHO, he didn't make any political or religious reference at all. Perhaps it depends on who he thinks is there. To the person asking about WHO: I went some years back with AP and SWB and the crazy science lady and Jim the narrator and RS math etc and there was plenty of meat. Since then, the pickings have been slimmer and I haven't gone. I am vastly amused that one speaker, who shall remain nameless, is someone I knew in college. She worked as a stripper, married another woman, and once passed a fresh turd on the steps of the phone company because they cut her off. But I'm not saying .... Edited February 26, 2012 by kalanamak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :iagree: That would be great! But, do they work as advertised? I have seen a bunch of things like that advertised but do not know anyone who has actually used one. If it works, it would be great to block out days and be able to learn valuable things in the comfort of our own homes. I would love to see all the names mentioned and a few more... Yes, they work. I have done CEU courses to renew my license through them, and they work quite well! I think it would be great. The cost could remain low, and I bet we'd get a lot of participation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yes, they work. I have done CEU courses to renew my license through them, and they work quite well! I think it would be great. The cost could remain low, and I bet we'd get a lot of participation! I would really, really like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I would really, really like that! So who is in charge? :D Who are we inviting to speak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garddwr Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 So who is in charge? :D Who are we inviting to speak? Well, I'm not in a position to organize anything (other than a new baby on the way) but I sure hope someone steps up--I really think this could work. I have participated in a number of online workshops and they can work quite well. Costs would be low, and we could even have a "vendor hall" --maybe with an offer of conference discounts or free shipping. --Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I don't have an ideas for you but I would **really like is a 100% academic** convention: how to teach math to X, how to do a lit class with just you and kiddo, workshop on writing styles and age appropriate examples, how to make a transcript, You Too can mummify a chicken, Intro to X math program for parents who are scared of math, spelling tips that work, how to encourage late readers etc. I don't need inspiration, or religion, or keeping my marriage happy. I want PRACTICAL things. Absolutely!!! If you could find *this* conference I'd be there with bells on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Also, if anyone would like to explain the whole GHC kerfuffle to me Do a tag search for "kerfluffle" and "kerfuffle" If you're willing to do the overwhelming work of recruiting volunteers, planning and contacting vendors and speakers, and carrying it all off, you get to decide what the convention looks like. Here is a thread, with very helpful responses, I started last fall when I was entertaining the idea of doing a small conference this spring (but am not doing, at least not this year...) http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=308742 And the thread that helped me start a monthly *academic* support group: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=262172 This has been particularly fun for me - we've listened to SWB's writing audios, will listen to the science audio in March (I also have a lead on possibly finding a scientist to talk with us sometime about teaching science), had a mathematician speak with us in January about teaching math, a Shakespeare PhD'ed prof (whose wife is one of the group Moms) from a local university speak with us about teaching beginning Latin skills, and in May one of the Moms with a degree in Fine Arts will present to us about teaching art skills. I just need one more topic/presenter for April....then after that I will decide if I want to continue, and if so, how. For this year, I just wanted to set the tone for what I wanted in starting this group. And to let those who were interested join with me. (and now back to conference talk - I just wanted to encourage anyone who is thinking about doing something on a smaller scale - I was very inspired last spring when everyone here was talking about this same issue, and doing it has been rewarding, and I think helpful to the other Moms who have been coming) I'm actually trying to plan a get together with someone who lives close, but not close enough to visit often. Load up some of my books and curriculum, add a bottle of wine and some chocolate, book a hotel, sounds like a great weekend. OK, can I come, too????? You would be so fun to study with!! I actually did this with a friend who is new to homeschooling (13yob, Sept. 2011) a few weeks ago - she wanted help learning how to teach some different things, so I told her what books to bring, to bring all her family's library cards and some carrying bags :lol:, and I picked her up for a full day at the library. I was exhausted from talking all day, but it was so fun. We went out for dinner afterwards (she ended up treating me when the bill came!!). We're going to do it again sometime. Overnight would be fun, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I don't have an ideas for you but I would **really like is a 100% academic** convention: how to teach math to X, how to do a lit class with just you and kiddo, workshop on writing styles and age appropriate examples, how to make a transcript, You Too can mummify a chicken, Intro to X math program for parents who are scared of math, spelling tips that work, how to encourage late readers etc. If I want a therapist or a marriage counselor, I'll hire one. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 http://vahomeschoolers.org/conference/2012/session_information.asp How can the PNW not be worthy of such a list. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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