Both Tammy and Cyndy have extensive experience encouraging homeschool moms (and dads!) Across North America. They have presented in every capacity, from local homeschool groups to keynote address. Tammy and Cyndy will speak separately, but also come as a package deal! Click here for booking details.

Topics Tammy and Cyndy speak on:

Add Two Cups of Laughter

Beginning with the adventures of Mrs. Witherspoon, this seminar deals with the need each of us have to freshen up our homeschool and challenge our children without sounding like a broken record player. Practical tips are plenty, spanning from Sports Bucks to PD days. An inspiring boost for rookie and veteran homeschoolers alike.

The Many Hats of a Homeschool Mom

The role of a homeschool mom brings great joy but also comes with certain challenges. Juggling this important role into the many other roles we fill can leave us overwhelmed, exhausted or at the very least a little dizzy. As we contemplate the different hats we wear, we will learn how to prioritize your responsibilities to enable you to be the best homeschool mom your kids could ever have!  

Homeschooler’s Block

You’ve heard of writer’s block…what about homeschooler’s block? There are times when the circumstances of our life cause us to question our homeschool journey. Are we really heading down the right path? What raises those doubts? How can we get around these blocks? No pat answers given, but ideas and inspiration to encourage you on your path are offered in plenty.

The Ultimate Homeschool Mom: How NOT to be one!

Between the homeschool books read, the curriculum used and the networking done among homeschool families, an unrealistic expectation to be “The Ultimate Homeschool Mom” may sneak into our psyche. We try to be the best when we should be attempting to be our best. Learn the pros and cons of homeschool mom peer pressure and how to keep our minds focused in the right direction.

Homeschooling Essentials

Every competent tradesperson has a complete set of essential tools to accomplish his or her job. What would a homeschool mom deem as the necessary tools to be an effective, efficient and effervescent teacher for her children? Let’s unpack a bag of goodies to discover what tools of the trade are necessary to optimize your teaching potential.

You’re Planning to Do What??

 Many of us enter the homeschooling ring with our knees trembling…what in the world are we getting ourselves into?? With important signposts to guide the way, this seminar helps the rookie homeschooler wade into the waters of the homeschooling world. Setting up shop, choosing curriculum and dealing with family are a few of the stops along the way.

Making Books, Making Writers

Confidence is an incredibly important factor to keep in mind when teaching our children to write. This seminar teaches us why and how to instill confidence in our budding, young writers. The secret powers of journaling and the art of making homemade books are two of the many useful ideas presented in this session.

Putting Pencil to the Page

Many of us face reluctant writers. How can we gently help this child up the hill and over the top to learn the art of expressing his or her thoughts with print? Discussions around clear, concise writing activities are intended to give you a range of ideas to bring your child along the writing road.

Lap Booking for Everyone!

What exactly is a Lap Book®? Simple put, it is a file folded in a funny way to hold little Fold-its your child creates to display and demonstrate his or her learning on a particular topic.  But oh, they are so much more than just that! A simple idea with an endless array of possible applications to any homeschool using any curriculum with any child at any level. Come learn how it can work for your children!

The Joy of Journaling

From preschool to highschool, journaling with your child is a marvelous tool to enhance his or her writing skills. Marvelous for encouraging creative writing, recording thoughts and personal feelings or reflecting on life’s journey. Easy to implement, this is one activity draws your child’s heart into his schooling. Highly recommended for the whole family! 

Plan It Right!

Planning is an essential component to leading your family through a successful teaching year. Where does one start? How can we break down the subjects into teachable components? Cyndy will share her approach to planning a homeschool year over the summer months, freeing up mom during the school year to be more than just a harried homeschool mom.

L.O.L. Stands for Loving Our Literature!

The joy of sharing read-aloud time with your children is akin to the pleasure of indulging in a chocolate hot fudge sundae every day! Besides being positively enjoyable, the benefits of sharing read-alouds with your children at any age are enormous.  Learn what makes outstanding literature, resources to discover hundreds of fabulous books to share, interesting ways to do a novel study and more.

Bringing Canadian Art to Life

Go beyond the Group of Seven and lead your child on an amazing adventure of Canadian art. Delve into paintings from past centuries to see what life in Canada was like at that time. Become familiar with well-known and not so well-known popular Canadian artist. Learn ways to evoke writing projects out of art appreciation studies and techniques to make books with your children based on your acquired knowledge of the many wonderful Canadian painters. No previous art experience necessary!

The Unit Study Primer

What exactly is a unit study and how do I integrate them into my homeschool? This question has puzzled many curious homeschoolers. Discover the many benefits of a hands-on, multi-level unit approach and the oodles of ways it can fit into your homeschool…including how to plan your own!

The Game’s the Thing

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