Chicago Homeschool Expo

2010 Exhibitors

The exhibit hall at the Chicago Homeschool Expo provides parents the opportunity to interact with homeschool curriculum providers, homeschool service providers, college representatives, & more. We like to pack our exhibit hall with all types of curriculum & services – from tutors to colleges, science to math, preschool to high school. It’s all here under one roof!

If you would like to become an exhibitor, please visit our “Be An Exhibitor” page for more information & a link to our online registration form.

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Exhibitors

A Beka Book – Christian textbooks nursery to grade 12; video program for homeschool K-12

Acton Institute – promotes a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles. Acton’s seven-session DVD curriculum, The Birth of Freedom, explores an important question: Why was freedom born not in China, India or the Islamic world, but in the West? What made the difference? The DVD series and accompanying participant’s guide provides an answer that flies in the face of many secular accounts: To understand why political, economic and religious liberty first emerged in Europe—and in Europe’s child, America—we have to come to grips with the Judeo-Christian roots of Western civilization.

Alpha Omega Publications – Switched-on Schoolhouse, LIFEPAC, Horizons & Alpha Omega Academy

Ambrose Digital – High quality educational video streams

Bilingual Books - Foreign language learning products

Bows by Lisa Luann – Simple, attractive hair products

CBH Ministries – Down Gilead Lane radio drama cds, Children\’s Bible Hour Storytime & Songtime cds, One Year Book of Devotions, Keys for Kids devotionals, Seasons of Faith books w/audio cd…

Chalkboard Treasures – Fun, trendy Homeschool Spirit Items including apparel, hats, clipboards, mugs

Christian Light Publications – Complete curriculum Grades 1-12; electives; Kindergarten materials & library books

Christian Youth Theatre – CYT Chicago is a non-profit, educational theater arts program for students 4-18 in the Aurora, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kenosha, Lake, McHenry, Oak Park, and Rockford Metro areas and has approximately 6,000 students per year. CYT offers classes and production opportunities for kids ages 5-18 in nine Chicagoland locations. Learn to sing, dance and act while promoting Judeo-Christian character values. 2010-2011 shows include Annie, Beauty & the Beast, High School Musical, Schoolhouse Rock Live, Charlotte’s Web and more. CYT also offers great field trips for home school groups.

Classical Conversations – Weekly Christian classical homeschool program

Cornerstone Learning Connections – High-quality child-centered learning materials & games including Beautiful Feet, Singapore Math, Trisms, History Odyssey, Explode the Code, Greenleaf, & more

Cybershala.com – Online Live Tutoring – Singapore Math & Science

DIVE-Digital Interactive Video Education – Interactive video lectures including DIVE Into Math, DIVE Into Science, & CLEP Professor

Drills, Skills & More – Quality resources & fun toys & puzzles.

Dynamic Literacy – WordBuild, A Better Way to Teach Vocabulary, teaches students Grades 2-12 the core Latin & Greek roots, prefixes, & suffixes

Ebaru Publishing/The Violin Book – Background or no background in music, any parent can teach their child music with the easy-to-follow, clearly explained, tiny steps of The Violin Book curriculum! Hundreds of detailed illustrations, and CD’s provide musical examples for every step, children will be guided up a proven path, following a carefully structured instructional check sheet. Ebaru provides quality violins, and offers the curriculum for Viola and Cello.

Edu-Track Home School – Home School lesson planning, record keeping, transcript, progress reporting, graphical chore charts, awards, student educational tracking, reporting, certificates & more software

Family Time Magazine - Local Chicago family-oriented magazine

Freedom Film Distributors – God-honoring films for the whole family to inspire, educate, and entertain. Topics include entrepreneurship, parenting, the art of homemaking, special needs, worldview, scientific documentaries, historical biographies, and award-winning feature films. Digital Resources such as the American Heritage Digital Library. We also carry selected books, comics, and handmade gifts.

Gennesaret Press - Aunt Ruth Grammar Book and Foundations Bible Study

Gospel for Asia – Christian ministry, including free book “Revolution in World Missions” & Bridge of Hope children’s profiles

Gravitas/Real Science-4-Kids - Award winning, teacher friendly, Real Science-4-Kids Curriculum teaches solid science concepts (chemistry, physics, etc) with engaging hands-on experiments utilizing the scientific method

Greathall Productions, Inc – Award winning audio by Jim Weiss featuring classical literature, history, Story of the World Sets, G.A. Henty titles & new unabridged novels

Guilt-Free Homeschooling – Books (by us) on Learning Styles and help for beginning homeschoolers; manipulatives for all ages for math, reading, phonics, spelling, & geography.

HSLDA – National non-profit that advocates at all levels for the right of parents to direct the education of their children, specifically through homeschooling, also provides legal support, resources for homeschooling from preschool to graduation, as well as consultations for parents with struggling learners, & more

Him Visible – Use Him Vision & teach your children to see God in nature, online curriculum course can be added to any science or religion curriculum

Holiday Inn Resort – The Holiday Inn Resort caters to kids and families who crave adventure by providing seasonal entertainment, a free kids’ club, and more. This Panama City Beach hotel features a water playground, cascading waterfall pool, oversized hot tub, new activities center, game room, and is minutes away to educational attractions and new Pier Park shopping.

Homeschool Legal Advantage – Promotional material for HLA legal services, books written by Attorney David Gibbs & other CLA attorneys

Homeschool Spanish Online – Complete Spanish eLearning program with fun & engaging videos, lessons, & music

Hyles-Anderson College – is a private Bible college designed to train students for Christian ministries. Accepting students for both residential and on-line studies. Highly qualified and dedicated faculty.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Free, Illinois-specific, supplemental, educational materials about Illinois’ natural resources

Juice Plus+ - A whole food concentrate of 15 HIGHLY nutritious fruits & vegetables; convenient & affordable; recommended by thousands of medical professionals & backed by numerous research studies

K12 & iCademy – Online learning for grades K-12 includes online learning tools, activities, & offline materials; iCademy is an accredited, private online school that uses the K12 curriculum

Kay Family Chiropractic Center – Helping families reach & maintain their health potential by detecting & eliminating root causes of health problems

Laurel Springs School – Accredited, college preparatory private school for grades K-12; college preparatory academics with personalized support & highly trained teachers

Learning By Grace – PreK-12 online Christian homeschooling programs; over 150 original Bible based full year online courses; online Academies

Liberty University – Christian university includes Liberty University School of Law where law is taught & learned in the context of the Christian worldview

Maranatha Online – Online, accredited college that offers flexible learning options & variety of courses & degrees taught from a biblical worldview by qualified, dedicated, & passionate Christian faculty

Math Victory – State-of-the-art web based online video math tutoring program

Math-U-See – Math-U-See is a complete K-12 math curriculum

Memoria Press – Classical Christian homeschool resources characterized by simplicity, quality, & affordability designed to be accessible to homeschool families who have no familiarity with the subject being taught

Midwest Allergy Relief Center – Pediatric and Adult natural allergy relief. Advanced proven treatments correct the negative reactions caused by allergies and sensitivities to foods, chemicals and environmental stimuli. Non invasive, no pain, no shots, no drugs, no supplements/herbs.

Miller Pads and Papers – Paper products, journals, art supplies & educational supplies that make teaching core subjects fun including lots of hands-on supplies for the whole family such as calligraphy, blank books, craft kits & books, activity books, & much more

Modesty Matters – Modest dress patterns, how-to videos, & more for little girls & young ladies

Mr. Rhythm – Mr. Rhythm’s Musical Plays designed for preschool & primary school age children to enhance the musical talents of your little stars; fun, educational, & interactive; packages include MP3 vocals & accompaniment, a script, props & scenery ideas, activities & crafts, & optional sheet music for piano & guitar

Nana-Pie – Innovative music card game that teaches & reinforces basic music concepts; cards also provide opportunities to practice mathematical order of operations; great for beginners & advanced musicians

Peace Hill Press – Classical Education materials for a Well-Trained Mind

PossAbilities – PossAbilities provides Occupational Therapy in the form of sensory integration and various other treatments to help with developmental delays and learning disabilities.

Prepare Now Resources – Publications on childrearing, teens, financial guidelines, dating & marriage, & basic life principles from the Bible

Project Playbooks – Founded in 2008, Project Play is about teaching children traditional backyard games in order to encourage play that fosters the imagination and sparks creativity. Through a series of lively children’s books, community activities, and school curriculum, the project introduces nostalgic games to today’s children. The book series inspires kids to get out and play the way the characters do—by modifying the rules, coming up with new playing strategies, and supporting one another in backyard play. Each book comes with the matching game rules and features Sam and the Edgebrook gang as they use their imaginations and creativity to have fun.

RightStart Math – Mathematics Curriculum: RightStart Mathematics uses the AL Abacus to provide a visual, auditory, and kinesthetic experience. The program lessons guide the teacher day-by-day and year-by-year, helping children understand, apply, and enjoy mathematics while surpassing state standards.

Ring of Fire – Hands-on science units for PreK to high school

Rod & Staff Publishers – God-honoring books, textbooks, & curriculum for homeschoolers

Royal Fireworks Press – MCT language arts curriculum, novels for children, early learner curriculum

Simpler Times Health – Nutrition & therapeutic grade essential oils; Nutrition 101: Choose Life! curriculum; Young Living essential oils; essential oil-enhanced products; aromatherapy diffusers; NingXia Red antioxidant infusion

SkillRite Publishing – Skillrite.com is dedicated to promoting skill in the Word of Righteousness. New to the homeschool scene, SkillRite is publishing books and study aids to help believers become skillful in God’s word.

Sonlight Curriculum – Comprehensive, complete literature based curriculum; ages PreK through high school; includes lesson plans & extensive notes for parents

Spell to Write and Read – Complete phonics & spelling program for PK-12th grade using a multi-sensory approach; beneficial to logical/literal, auditory learners who struggle with visual nature of reading & inconsistent phonics rules; helps prevent and aid dyslexia

State History by A Helping Hand – Complete state history courses from a Christian perspective for all 50 states; ages 3 through grade 12; workbook studies covering all 50 states in the order of statehood

Stepping Stones Together – is a personalized online and printable reading program designed to provide parents with the necessary tools to help their child to develop early reading skills. We can be found on the web at www.steppingstonestogether.com as well as at our booth! Our motivating and research supported reading program will help your child learn to read while having fun. The Stepping Stones Together model incorporates, little books, reading comprehension, writing, games and experiential learning.

Teaching Textbooks – Math products designed for homeschoolers; Math 3 through Pre-Calculus

The Etiquette Factory – Training program for ages preschool through high school; giving families tools to help make learning etiquette fun while focusing on the value of others.

The Keystone School - Provides flexible, high-quality, accredited online high school and middle school educations to students throughout the U.S. and around the world.

The Kingdom Series by Chuck Black – Medieval allegory of the entire Bible, action & adventure, in which swords, knights, & battles are used to proclaim Truth; books teach a biblical virtue & warn against a vice; discussion questions & answers help explain allegorical content & biblical basis for each story; audio drama books & music soundtrack; no magic or mysticism

The Medical Transcription Service – Career training program designed to train, intern & mentor new medical transcriptionists interested in working from home

Todd Wilson/FamilyMan Ministries – Homeschool encouragement products for moms and dads. Books, CD\’s, homeschool cartoons.

Usborne Books & More – Excellent selection of fiction & non-fiction books for babies through high school students

Visual Manna – Art workshops & Young Lions Art Program via the internet & live; art curriculum books that reinforce core subjects; ew Astronomy through Art program

Wisdom’s Gate – Publishers of The Home School Digest & An Encouraging Word magazine; variety of books, magazines, & audio CDs for homeschooling families & those considering homeschooling