Pathways
The ICHE convention provides many pathways for one low price ~ there are no additional fees for any of them including beginners or worldview! Finding what you're looking for has been made easy as more than 100 workshops have been organized by subject matter into helpful pathways.
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Academics
Plenty of pathways and workshops are available to provide you with teaching helps! You'll find workshops covering learning styles, reading, writing, language arts, math, science, history, lapbooking, health and art!
Charlotte Mason
You won't want to miss this series of workshops! Great insights can be found in her methods of teaching.
- Language Arts the Charlotte Mason Way - Shafer - Thursday
- Spelling and Handwriting Wisdom - Shafer - Thursday
- Charlotte Mason and Her Methods - Shafer - Friday
- Planning Your Charlotte Mason Education - Shafer - Friday
- The Early Years: Homeschooling Your Preschooler - Shafer - Saturday
History
Fun, fast-paced workshops with Diana Waring will bring a brand new meaning to studying history! Several speakers are on this trail ~ your kids will enjoy them all!
- Francis Scott Key: Passionate Christian Patriot - Beall - Friday
- Telling the Whole Story: Incorporating African American History into Your Curriculum - Gibert - Friday
- History Via the Scenic Route - Waring - Friday
- Historical Examples of World Transformation - Woychuck - Friday
- C&O Canal's Builders, Keepers and Preservers: A Testimony in Time - Beall - Saturday
- Heroes of the Faith - Waring - Saturday
- Exposing the Wizard of Oz: A Christian's Guide to Teaching History - Waring - Saturday
Science
Sound evidence will be displayed for the account of creation found in Genesis ~ the basis for allother science ~ and the deceptions of evolution. You will be amazed at the detail found here. Look for the hands-on workshops, too!
- HANDS-ON: Let's Pick Your Brain - Callentine - Thursday/Friday
- Six Days or Millions of Years? - Ham - Thursday/Saturday
- HANDS-ON: Experience the Majesty of the Night Sky! - Volle - Thursday/Friday/Saturday
- The Origin of Races - Ham - Friday
- Defending the Christian Faith: Fossils and the Flood - Ham - Friday
- Dinosaurs and the Bible - Ham - Saturday
Language
Hear from the experts on topics such as reading, writing, spelling and language arts.
- Extraordinary Writing - Cheryl Carter - Thursday
- Language Arts the Charlotte Mason Way - Shafer - Thursday
- Creative and Critical Writing for the College Bound Student - Cheryl Carter - Friday
- Spelling and Handwriting Wisdom - Shafer - Friday
- Simple Reading Success that Appeals to a Child's Heart and Mind - Wallis - Friday
- Fun and Effective Ways to Teach Language Arts - Cheryl Carter - Saturday
Plus More!
- Meditating on God's Word with Word Art - Botts - Thursday
- Fun Ways to Teach Math - Cheryl Carter - Friday
- Lapbooks and Notebooks: What's All the Craze? - Gibert - Friday
- SURPRISED by their Learning Style! - Stoll - Friday
- Not Just You’re Average Genius - Waring - FridaN utrition 101 - Choose Life! - Miller - Saturday
View all Academic workshop descriptions...
After High School: College, Apprenticeships and Entrepreneurships
Life decisions are the most exciting as we see the Lord's hand directing our young adults. Plan to gain wisdom from several speakers along this pathway!
- Courtship: Our Families' Story - Beall - Thursday
- Now Calling All Entrepreneurs - Robertson - Thursday/Saturday
- Creative and Critical Writing for the College Bound Student - Cheryl Carter - Friday
- Is Today's Military Right for my Child? - Donnelly - Friday
- Forging Ahead: Apprenticeships in the 21st Century - Donnelly - Friday
- Bachelors Degree by 18: What Colleges Don't Tell you - Robertson - Friday
- Dreams, Desires, Decisions: A Look at Life Purpose - Robertson - Friday
- College the Smart Way: 4 Secrets to Save Time and Money - Robertson - Saturday
- Study Like a Genius: Unlocking Your Brain - Robertson - Saturday
Beginners
Whether you’re new to homeschooling or in the early years, we are excited to have your family with us in this spiritual quest to truly make disciples of all nations, beginning with our own children and grandchildren. The Christian homeschool pathway is one you’ll not walk alone! You’ll find the camaraderie of new friends, receive the encouragement of fellow travelers, gain the wisdom of seasoned guides, and grow in faith as we together follow our faithful God along the way.
The 2011 ICHE Convention is the best occasion for both dad and mom to catch the vision of what your family can become in Christ. ICHE is here to help you start well, overcome obstacles and finish strong. Our beginners workshops will equip you with critical tools and supplies you’ll need on this adventure and guide you through your first important steps, though you are welcome to attend any of the workshops on the schedule.
Thursday Sessions
All three days present sessions for beginners, but Thursday is foundational. Please don’t miss it! Home education is much more than just duplicating school at home. During this special path of workshops, you will find out why and how to make home education work the best for your family. This informative pathway will bring the knowledge and direction you need to get started on the right foot. Gain insight about the law, choosing curriculum, learning styles, methods and setting a framework for your day.
Thursday Sessions
- Homeschooling 101 - Lewis/Grutzius - Thursday
- Why Homeschool? - Donnelly - Thursday
- Looking Past the Fear - Shafer - Thursday
- FUNSHOP: The Seed is the Word of God: Planting Methods 101 - Woychuck - Thursday Night
Friday & Saturday Sessions
- Homeschooling 101 - Lewis/Grutzius - Friday/Saturday
- SURPRISED by their Learning Style! - Stoll - Friday
- Things I Wish I'd Known - Waring - Friday
- Not Just You’re Average Genius - Waring - Friday
- Laying Down the Rails - Shafer - Saturday
- Actively ENGAGE Learning and Actually ENJOY Learning! - Waring - Saturday
View all Beginner workshop descriptions...
Much More for Beginners Found on these Pathways!
- Worldview Pathway
- Pathway for Moms
- Pathway for Dads
- POPS (Parents of Pre-Schoolers) Pathway
- Academics Pathway
- What about Media and Entertainment?
- Family Missions and Evangelism Pathway
Family Missions and Evangelism
It has always been God’s plan to use earthly families to grow His heavenly Kingdom. Did you know that it is possible to bring the Gospel to a lost world – as a whole family unit? Learn how to take steps of faith toward greater involvement in family missions with Bernie and Linda Beall as they share Biblical patterns and hands-on ideas that can stir spiritual creativity to help your family become a Great Commission family – at home and abroad! Take a look at these workshops!
- Developing a Family Ministry: Why and How - Beall - Thursday
- Hero-Training - Ludy - Thursday
- Missions Starts at Home: Raising Children with a Heart for the World - Beall - Friday
- The Costly Gospel - Ludy - Friday
- Family Ministry Ideas and Opportunities - Beall - Saturday
- Family Missions - The Ultimate Family Discipleship Adventure - Beall - Saturday
Fun Making Films
The time is ripe to encourage the young filmmakers living in the midst of our families. You’ll even learn how to build your own equipment! This series of four workshops will give your young people what they need to know to begin making films of their own.
- FUNSHOP: Exploring Stop-Motion Animation – Weaver – Thursday Night
- The Scrounger’s Guide to Building Your Own Video and Camera Equipment – Weaver – Thursday/Saturday
- Communicating Through Film – Weaver – Friday
- Inspire Your Homeschool Student Through the Art of Filmmaking – Weaver – Saturday
High School, Here We Come!
High school can be the best time for you and your teen. Take advantage of the opportunity to mentor them into adulthood and be encouraged to finish strong!
- Now Calling All Entrepreneurs - Robertson - Thursday/Saturday
- Don't Stop Now! Ten Reasons to Homeschool Through High School - Cheryl Carter - Friday
- Creative and Critical Writing for the College Bound Student - Cheryl Carter - Friday
- Creating High School Transcripts - Panel - Friday
- Dreams, Desires, Decisions: A Look at Life Purpose - Robertson - Friday
- Study Like a Genius: Unlocking Your Brain - Robertson - Saturday
- Exposing the Wizard of Oz: A Christian's Guide to Teaching History - Waring - Saturday
Moms and Dads
God's call upon us as parents can be challenging and rewarding - all at the same time! Our roles within the family play an important part in creating a peaceful atmosphere in our homes and relationships. They bring order to what would otherwise be confusion. Be spurred on by the array of speakers and dynamic workshops geared toward these God-given roles to strengthen us as we wear so many hats!
Recommended for Moms
- Balance is the Key: Time Management for Mothers - Cheryl Carter - Thursday
- A Holy Influence: Be the Crowning Touch in Your Husband's Life - Gibert - Thursday
- FUNSHOP: Couponing 101 - Patenaude - Thursday Night
- Looking Past the Fear - Shafer - Thursday
- The Indispensable Ingredient - Waring - Thursday
- Hearts Away from Home - Sandi Grutzius - Friday
- Emotional Purity - Patenaude - Friday
- Things I Wish I'd Known - Waring - Friday
- Chasing God and the Kids Too! - Cheryl Carter - Saturday
- A Holy Influence: Be the Crowning Touch in Your Husband's Life - Gibert - Saturday
- Time Management: Getting Done what Truly Matters - Gibert - Saturday
Just for Dads
- FUNSHOP: Father/Son Fun - Ludy - Thursday Night
- The Supportive Homeschool Dad: How to Have a Presence in your Absence- Derek Carter - Friday
- What Every Son Should Know, What Every Father Should Teach - Derek Carter - Friday
- The Measurement of a Man - Ludy - Friday
- For You, Dad: Leading Your Homeschool Family - Donnelly - Saturday
Moms and Dads Alike
- Courtship: Our Families' Story - Beall - Thursday
- The Heart of Reformation: Experiencing God's Transforming Power - Grutzius - Thursday
- Wings as Eagles - Ludy - Thursday
- Hero-Training - Ludy - Thursday
- Bles sing Our Children: Building Faith That Lasts - Beall - Friday
- Is Today's Military Right for my Child? - Donnelly - Friday
- Parents' Rights - A Crisis is Coming - Donnelly - Friday
- Family Economics: A Vision for Productivity in the Home - Grutzius - Friday
- State of the State: Reforming Illinois One Family at a Time - Legislative Task Force - Friday
- The Costly Gospel - Ludy - Friday
- Praying Through - Ludy - Friday
- Dynamic Parenting: 10 Keys from a Student's Perspective - Robertson - Friday
- Handle with Care: Family Conflicts over Media and Entertainment - Telfer - Friday
- The Things Christian Parents Don't Talk About - Derek and Cheryl Carter - Saturday
- Expect the Best! Receive the Best! - Derek Carter - Saturday
- A Hitlerian Legacy? Germany's Treatment of Homeschooling - Donnelly - Saturday
- Laying Down the Rails - Shafer - Saturday
- How Can We Afford to Homeschool?: Homeschooling Through Hard Times - Smith - Saturday
- The Angry Child: What Ticks Johnny Off? - Smith - Saturday
- The Power of Praise with Our Children - Smith - Saturday
- Inspire Your Homeschool Student Through the Art of Filmmaking - Weaver - Saturday
Pathways with Much More for Moms and Dads!
- What about Media and Entertainment?
- Worldview Pathway
- Pathway of Academics
- High School, Here We Come!
- After High School: College, Apprenticeships and Entrepreneurships
- Fun Making Films
- Pathway for Family Missions and Evangelism
- POPS (Parents of Pre-Schoolers) Pathway
- Beginners Pathway
- Veterans Pathway
POPS (Parents of Pre-Schoolers)
We all know those enthusiastic early years are the best time to develop a life-long love for learning. No matter what stage your family is in, we want to encourage you to get a head start and lay a foundation of good habits and joyful attitudes in your pre-schoolers!
Learn multi-level teaching techniques as well that will include your preschoolers and toddlers in the learning process at their own level and benefit you, your little ones and your older ones at the same time. These workshops are geared toward the parents of pre-schoolers who want to get their little ones off to a great start - mentally and spiritually. Multiple speakers will get your wheels turning for how to use all that energy!
- Intentional Mothering Through the Preschool Years - Patenaude - Thursday/Friday
- Laying Down the Rails - Shafer - Saturday
- Include Very Young Learners in Your Homeschool - Stoll - Saturday
- The Early Years: Homeschooling Your Preschooler - Shafer - Saturday
Pre-Teens (11-12), Teens (13-17) and Young Adults
We are thrilled when your pre-teens, teens and young adults attend the convention with you! Their hearts are stirred and their vision solidified when they see hundreds of families who are walking the same path. We applaud parents who are striving to give their children a vision of being adults rather than the cultural norm of prolonged irresponsibility. We desire to have the next generation gain a vision for their future and what the Lord wants do in their lives!
Note: Pre-teens may not attend the convention without their parents and must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Teens may not attend the convention without their parents being on site. Parents may decide whether or not they accompany their teens (13-17) to workshops trusting that parents can determine if their teens are mature enough to handle themselves properly, though we do encourage you to attend workshops together! Your input and discussions afterward about the sessions will plant vision and equip them for their journey. Thank you for your cooperation!
Fun Making Films Workshops
- The Scroungers Guide to Building Your Own Video and Camera Equipment – Thursday – Weaver
- FUNSHOP: Exploring Stop-Motion Animation – Thursday Night – Weaver
- Communicating Through Film – Friday – Weaver
- The Scroungers Guide to Building Your Own Video and Camera Equipment – Saturday – Weaver
Worldview Workshops
- Learning How to Think Biblically - Ham - Thursday
- Six Days or Millions of Years? - Ham - Thursday/Saturday
- The Origin of Races - Ham - Friday
- Defending the Christian Faith: Fossils and the Flood - Ham - Friday
- Dinosaurs and the Bible - Ham - Saturday
Hands-On Science
- HANDS-ON: Let’s Pick Your Brain – Thursday/Friday – Callentine
- HANDS-ON: Experience the Majesty of the Night Sky! – Thursday/Friday/Saturday - Volle
Plus Much More!
- Courtship: Our Families’ Story – Thursday – Beall
- HANDS-ON: Meditating on God’s Word with Word Art – Thursday – Botts
- Extraordinary Writing – Thursday – Cheryl Carter
- Hero-Training – Thursday – Ludy
- FUNSHOP: The Seed is the Word of God – Planting Methods 101 – Thursday Night - Woychuck
- Francis Scott Key: Passionate Christian Patriot – Friday – Beall
- History Via the Scenic Route – Friday – Waring
- Historical Examples of World Transformation – Friday - Woychuck
- C&O Canal’s Builders, Keepers and Preservers: A Testimony in Time – Saturday – Beall
- Heroes of the Faith – Saturday – Waring
Especially for Teens (13-17) and Young Adults
Now Calling All Entrepreneurs – Thursday/Saturday – Robertson- Creative and Critical Writing for the College Bound Student – Friday – Cheryl Carter
- Forging Ahead: Apprenticeships in the 21st Century – Friday - Donnelly
- Is Today’s Military Right for my Child? – Friday – Donnelly
- Bachelor’s Degree by 18: What Colleges Don’t Tell you – Friday – Robertson
- Dreams, Desires, Decisions: A Look at Life Purpose – Friday – Robertson
- College the Smart Way: 4 Secrets to Save Time and Money – Saturday – Robertson
- Study Like a Genius: Unlocking Your Brain – Saturday – Robertson
Veterans
We love to encourage you! Learning never stops, and so we delight in being able to find speakers you've never heard before with fresh ideas and proven techniques. We know you'll find insights along this pathway of inspiring workshops that will meet your distinct needs as home educators!
- Courtship: Our Families' Story - Beall - Thursday
- The Heart of Reformation: Experiencing God's Transforming Power - Grutzius - Thursday
- Analyzing Movies and Entertainment from a Biblical Worldview - Telfer - Thursday
- The Seed is the Word of God-Planting Methods 101 - Woychuck - Thursday Night
- Don't Stop Now! Ten Reasons to Homeschool Through High School - Cheryl Carter - Friday
- Parents' Rights - A Crisis is Coming - Donnelly - Friday
- Is Today's Military Right for my Child? - Donnelly - Friday
- Family Economics: A Vision for Productivity in the Home - Grutzius - Friday
- The Origin of Races - Ham - Friday
- State of the State - Legislative Task Force - Friday
- Praying Through - Ludy - Friday
- Dreams, Desires, Decisions: A Look at Life Purpose - Robertson - Friday
- Things I Wish I'd Known - Waring - Friday
- Family Ministry Ideas and Opportunities - Beall - Saturday
- The Things Christian Parents Don't Talk About - Derek and Cheryl Carter - Saturday
- A Hitlerian Legacy? Germany's Treatment of Homeschooling - Donnelly - Saturday
- How Can We Afford to Homeschool?: Homeschooling Through Hard Times - Smith - Saturday
- The Angry Child: What Ticks Johnny Off? - Smith - Saturday
- Actively ENGAGE Learning and Actually ENJOY Learning! - Waring - Saturday
- Inspire your Homeschool Student Through the Art of Filmmaking - Weaver - Saturday
Much More for Veterans Found on these Pathways!
- Fun Making Films Pathway
- What about Media and Entertainment?
- High School, Here We Come!
- After High School: College, Apprenticeships and Entrepreneurships
- Pathway for Family Missions and Evangelism
- Worldview Pathway
- Pathway for Moms
- Pathway for Dads
What About Media and Entertainment?
There's no doubt about it ~ we’re living in an electronic world!
All media has a message and those messages can have an impact in our lives for good or for bad. This series of five workshops will help you weed through the real choices that need to be made.
- Analyzing Movies and Entertainment from a Biblical Worldview – Telfer – Thursday
- Media Choices: Convictions or Compromise? – Telfer – Thursday/Friday
- Handle with Card: Family Conflicts over Media and Entertainment – Telfer – Friday
- The Counterfeit Life: Entertainment’s Deceptive Messages – Telfer – Saturday
- Finding Freedom in a Media Captive Culture – Telfer – Saturday
Worldview
Our view of the world affects every aspect of our lives. Check out these amazing workshops for a foundation you can build on! Without it, nothing else makes sense. Blurry vision becomes clear as you see and hear the truth presented. Find answers to the hard questions! Great for our young people.
- Learning How to Think Biblically - Ham - Thursday
- Six Days or Millions of Years? - Ham - Thursday/Saturday
- Analyzing Movies and Entertainment from a Biblical Worldview – Telfer – Thursday
- The Origin of Races - Ham - Friday
- Defending the Christian Faith: Fossils and the Flood - Ham - Friday
- Dinosaurs and the Bible - Ham - Saturday