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Steve Demme- BIO & WORKSHOPS

Speaker: Steve Demme

 

Steve and his wife Sandra have been married for
30 years. They have been blessed with four boys: Isaac, 30; Ethan, 28; Joseph, 25; and Johnny, 22. With God’s help, they have all been home educated. He is the founder of MathUSee and is on the board of Joni and Friends for Eastern PA. Steve’s desire is to strengthen, teach, encourage, validate, and exhort parents and families to follow the biblical model for the Christian home. Having spent years working with youth as a teacher in schools (public and Christian), as a pastor and youth leader in churches, and as a counselor and camp director at summer camps. He is absolutely convinced that the single most significant influence in a child’s life is that of his parents. Mentors and coaches have a valuable and influential role in the life of today’s youth, but you can’t replace Mom and Dad. Outside ministries are helpful but godly parents are essential. You may support the home, but you can’t replace it.

Workshops

NAME OF PRESENTATON

SUMMARY

KEYNOTE: Teaching Your Children the Word of God at Home

Thursday

Steve shares his successes and failures of over 20 years of working to develop the habit of incorporating family devotions into the life of his family. With references to the habits of other Christian families, Steve shares practical tips for teaching God’s word to children of all ages.

The Family that Stays Together, Stays Together

Saturday

In this encouraging workshop, Steve relates the positive experiences that he and his wife have experienced raising their four sons. With plenty of humorous illustrations, Steve shares tried and proven suggestions that have enhanced their family life. With God’s help he is convinced there is hope for the family in the 21st century.

What about Youth Groups and Sunday Schools?

Saturday

This is the number 1 question Steve is asked after a family seminar. To answer this query, we will examine the roots of the Sunday School movement, as well as the fruits of this movement in the light of scripture. Steve addresses this topic having served many years as a Sunday School teacher, youth group leader, summer camp counselor, and summer camp director. He and his wife have also raised and trained their own four sons at home.

Coffee with Steve!

Thursday Night Fun Shop

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up. 1Thessalonians 5:11 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 We want to hear from you! During the coffee hour we will be discussing topics related to men and would like to solicit your input and wisdom which you can provide with total anonymity. Send your questions and comments to info@iche.org. Here are a few ideas to prime the pump:
1. Why are you coming to the conference this year?
2. What is the best part of a conference for you?
3. What are you hoping to receive from your time here?
4. If you had the opportunity to give some sage advice to a first year homeschooling Dad what would it be?
5. What advice do you wish someone had shared with you when you first began your journey?
6. What else would you like to talk about with other men?

Heart Motivation for Men

Saturday

Highly interactive session! Malachi 4:6 speaks of a turning of the heart between fathers and children. During the course of this workshop, we will seek to understand what it means to have ones heart turned to his children and vice versa, and what drives you to lay down your life for your family?

4F: Functions God Designed Fathers to Fulfill in the Family

Friday

Since we are called to “teach them diligently unto your children, and talk of them when you sit with the remote ... what does this scripture look like in 2010?. Which part of educating and discipling our children do we do best? What roles in the home are we uniquely designed to do well? What does a faithful discipling Dad look like?

Elementary Algebra Taught Concretely

Friday

Instead of mere symbols on paper, Steve creates a model, using manipulatives, to illustrate the central concepts of algebra: Problem solving, exponents, squares, square roots, negative numbers, basic operations with polynomials, factoring trinomials and graphing lines.

Seeing Fractions is Understanding Fractions

Friday

Four out of five people don’t understand fractions! With a hands-on model, Steve demonstrates how to do the basic operations and see where the formulas come from. The finale shows how to convert a fraction to a decimal to a percent.

Fun with Place Value in the Decimal System

Thursday

With a unique and humorous approach, Steve demonstrates place value using the manipulative blocks on location at Decimal Street. He shows how this important topic impacts arithmetic, regrouping (carrying and borrowing), double-digit multiplication and division.