Chicago Homeschool Expo

The Chicago Homeschool Expo has opened its doors.  Come and enjoy the Exhibit Hall from 10 AM to 7 PM, Friday August 6th; and Saturday, August 7th from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We also have workshops going on all day long.  You can attend as many of these as you wish at no additional cost.

Cost:  $30/individual for two days
$35/Husband & Wife for two days
No charge for children under 18 attending with parents

THIS IS A FAMILY EVENT!  BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Also:  Teens can attend Worldview Teen Track

Children can attend optional KidsZone

See website for more details.

Title: Higher Order Thinking

Speaker/Affiliation: Beth Ellen Nash/Cornerstone Learning Connections

Date and Time: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 3:00 PM

Description: Beth Ellen will present several areas of higher order thinking including the Concept of a Concept, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, and Mental Representations of thinking. Room: Prosperity

Title: CPA Teaching Finances in a Tough Economy

Speaker/Affiliation: Douglas Offermann/Douglas Offermann

Date/Time: Saturday, August 7th, 2010, 3:00 PM

Description: Suggested projects & principles for parents to teach kids Money Management prinicples from a Christian perspectiveFinancial Integrity vs Ethics – Workshop demonstrates how major financial failures (personal & corporate) occured and how to explain them to children of various age groups. As well as how use discernment in finance opportunities. Room: Connection

Title: Using Learning Styles to Develop Excellent Study Skills!

Speaker/Affiliation: Carolyn Morrison/Guiltfree Homeschooling

Date and Time: Saturday, August 7th, 2010, 3:00 PM

Description: See how to use learning styles to help your students establish effective, individual study skills for high school, college, and beyond. These are practical, proven, learning style techniques that will challenge everything you’ve ever been told about studying! Room: Nirvana A

Title: How to Think (And how to get your kids to do it too)

Speaker/Affiliation: Martin Cothran/Memoria Press

Date and Time: Saturday, August 7th, 2010, 1:45 PM

Description: Just as you need to prepare yourself to do sports by learning how to exercise and prepare yourself to perform music by learning the musical scales, so too you need to prepare your mind to think rationally. The system of formal logic has traditionally been the way this was done. Logis is the original thinking skill. Learn what logic is and how you can teach it in your home school. Room: Connection