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Keynote Presentations

• (Trenham) HAVE COURAGE: Parenting & Educating Our Children Amidst the Challenges of Our Times (A Patristic Paradigm for Education from the Three Holy Hierarchs) (2017)

• (Heers) HAVE FAITH: Examining Homeschooling and Compulsory State Education (04/2018)

• (Heers) On the Patristic and “Post-Patristic” View of Education and Salvation (04/2018)

• (Tarpley) SEEKING VIRTUE: Why an Orthodox Approach to Virtue is Critical to Educating Our Children Today (11/2018)

• (Penney) SEEKING WISDOM: Orthodox Education and the Right Relationship of Human and Divine Wisdom According to St. Gregory Palamas (11/2018)

• (Heers) SEEKING TRUTH: Forming Children in the Love of Truth (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) How Technology Reaches Deeper Than We Think (2019)

• (Tarpley) Instructing Our Children on Understanding Technology in the World Today (2019)

• (Trenham) Technology and Addiction: Seeking Freedom in Christ in a Consumerist Society (2019)

• (Tarpley) Technology and Distraction: Seeking Wholeness in a Fragmented World (2019)

• (Coman) Technology and Conversation: Facing Up to the Challenge (2019)

• (Tarpley) Technology and Daily Living: What Should We Do? (2019)

Plenary Presentations

• (Penney) Teaching Our Children Literature within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Teaching Our Children History within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Carellas) On the Mother of God — Part 1: On Her Life (04/2018)

• (Carellas) On the Mother of God — Part 2: On Developing a Closer Relationship with Her (04/2018)

• (Trenham) Technology and the Development of Children (2017)

Q&A Sessions with the Keynote/Plenary Speakers

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Kern, Penney, Tarpley) Q&A on Wisdom, Virtue, and Education (11/2018)

• (Heers, Kern, Penney, Tarpley) Q&A on Classical Education (11/2018)

• (Heers, Penney) Q&A on Imagination and the Spiritual Life (11/2018)

• (Carellas) Q&A with Fr. Demetrios (04/2018)

• (Coman, Tarpley, Trenham) Q&A Panel Discussion on Technology (2019)

• (Trenham) Technology and the Development of Children — with Q&A (2017)

Classical Education

• (Tarpley) SEEKING VIRTUE: Why an Orthodox Approach to Virtue is Critical to Educating Our Children Today (11/2018)

• (Penney) SEEKING WISDOM: Orthodox Education and the Right Relationship of Human and Divine Wisdom According to St. Gregory Palamas (11/2018)

• (Heers) On the Patristic and “Post-Patristic” View of Education and Salvation (04/2018)

• (Penney) Teaching Our Children Literature within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Teaching Our Children History within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Kern) Teaching and Assessing Writing (11/2018)

• (Heers) SEEKING TRUTH: Forming Children in the Love of Truth (11/2018)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Kern, Penney, Tarpley) Q&A on Wisdom, Virtue, and Education (11/2018)

• (Heers, Kern, Penney, Tarpley) Q&A on Classical Education (11/2018)

• (Van Fossen) Classical Greek and Latin in Your Homeschool: Why, When, How? (2019)

• (Coman) Classical Education with an Orthodox Christian Worldview (2017)

• (Davis) The Gold of the Egyptians: The Reception of the Classical Inheritance from the Fathers to the Humanists (04/2018)

Education Pedagogy

• (Coman) Identifying Foundational Principles of Orthodox Early Childhood Education (11/2018)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Hughes) The Whys and Hows of Using Manipulatives When Teaching Math (2019)

• (Jennings, Taylor) Nature Journaling: Combining Art and Science (11/2018)

• (Panel Discussion) Choosing a Math Curriculum for Your Homeschool (11/2018)

• (Kern) Teaching and Assessing Writing (11/2018)

• (Penney) Teaching Our Children Literature within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Teaching Our Children History within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Instructing Our Children on Understanding Technology in the World Today (2019)

• (Van Fossen) Classical Greek and Latin in Your Homeschool: Why, When, How? (2019)

Philosophy of Education

• (Silva) LEARNING ALL THE TIME: Re-thinking the Compulsory Education Paradigm (Introducing the Ideas of Educators John Taylor Gatto, John Holt, and Raymond and Dorothy Moore) (2019)

• Homeschooling 101: Getting Started — Re-titled “Reflections After 25 Years of Homeschooling” (2018)

• (Coman) Identifying Foundational Principles of Orthodox Early Childhood Education (11/2018)

• (Coman) A Childhood Unplugged: Evaluating the Advantages of an Early Childhood without Screens (2019)

• (Davis) Charlotte Mason: A Lifestyle of Learning Approach (04/2018)

• (Kern) Re-thinking Education (11/2018)

• (Heers) HAVE FAITH: Examining Homeschooling and Compulsory State Education (04/2018)

• (Heers) On the Patristic and “Post-Patristic” View of Education and Salvation (04/2018)

• (Heers) SEEKING TRUTH: Forming Children in the Love of Truth (11/2018)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Penney) SEEKING WISDOM: Orthodox Education and the Right Relationship of Human and Divine Wisdom According to St. Gregory Palamas (11/2018)

• (Penney) Teaching Our Children Literature within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) SEEKING VIRTUE: Why an Orthodox Approach to Virtue is Critical to Educating Our Children Today (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Teaching Our Children History within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• Q&A on Wisdom, Virtue, and Education (11/2018)

• Q&A on Classical Education (11/2018)

• 2nd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Civil Engineer, an Artist, and a Medical Lab Technician — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (04/2018)

• 3rd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Medical Doctor, an Architect, and a Financial Journalist — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (11/2018)

Technology

• (Tarpley) How Technology Reaches Deeper Than We Think (2019)

• (Tarpley) Instructing Our Children on Understanding Technology in the World Today (2019)

• (Trenham) Technology and Addiction: Seeking Freedom in Christ in a Consumerist Society (2019)

• (Tarpley) Technology and Distraction: Seeking Wholeness in a Fragmented World (2019)

• (Coman) Technology and Conversation: Facing Up to the Challenge (2019)

• (Tarpley) Technology and Daily Living: What Should We Do? (2019)

• (Coman, Tarpley, Trenham) Q&A Panel Discussion on Technology (2019)

• (Coman) A Childhood Unplugged: Evaluating the Advantages of an Early Childhood without Screens (2019)

• (Van Fossen) CLEFT: Finding Balance Among Supposed Dichotomies (2019)

• (Trenham) Technology and the Development of Children (2017)

Early Childhood Education (ages 3-6)

• (Silva) LEARNING ALL THE TIME: Re-thinking the Compulsory Education Paradigm (Introducing the Ideas of Educators John Taylor Gatto, John Holt, and Raymond and Dorothy Moore) (2019)

• Homeschooling 101: Getting Started — Re-titled “Reflections After 25 Years of Homeschooling” (2018)

• (Coman) Identifying Foundational Principles in Early Childhood Education (11/2018)

• (Coman) A Childhood Unplugged: Evaluating the Advantages of an Early Childhood without Screens (2019)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Lewis) Reflections on 20+ Years of Homeschooling (2019)

• (Tarpley) Seeking Virtue: Why an Orthodox Approach to Virtue is Critical to Educating Our Children Today (11/2018)

• (Panel Discussion) Teaching Reading in the Home: A Discussion of Diverse Experiences (11/2018)

• 2nd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Civil Engineer, an Artist, and a Medical Lab Technician — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (04/2018)

• 3rd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Medical Doctor, an Architect, and a Financial Journalist — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (11/2018)

The Early Years (Grades 1-4)

• (Silva) LEARNING ALL THE TIME: Re-thinking the Compulsory Education Paradigm (Introducing the Ideas of Educators John Taylor Gatto, John Holt, and Raymond and Dorothy Moore) (2019)

• Homeschooling 101: Getting Started — Re-titled “Reflections After 25 Years of Homeschooling” (2018)

• (Coman) A Childhood Unplugged: Evaluating the Advantages of an Early Childhood without Screens (2019)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Lewis) Reflections on 20+ Years of Homeschooling (2019)

• (Tarpley) Seeking Virtue: Why an Orthodox Approach to Virtue is Critical to Educating Our Children Today (11/2018)

• (Panel Discussion) The Grammar Years (04/2018)

• (Panel Discussion) Teaching Reading in the Home: A Discussion of Diverse Experiences (11/2018)

• Literature for the Early Years: An Introduction to the Works of St. Dimitri of Rostov (04/2018)

• (Kern) Teaching and Assessing Writing (11/2018)

• 2nd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Civil Engineer, an Artist, and a Medical Lab Technician — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (04/2018)

• 3rd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Medical Doctor, an Architect, and a Financial Journalist — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (11/2018)

The Middle Years (Grades 5-8 )

• (Penney) Teaching Our Children Literature within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Teaching Our Children History within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Kern) Teaching and Assessing Writing (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Seeking Virtue: Why an Orthodox Approach to Virtue is Critical to Educating Our Children Today (11/2018)

• (Silva) Learning All The Time: Re-thinking the Compulsory Education Paradigm (2019)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Lewis) Reflections on 20+ Years of Homeschooling (2019)

• (Volmensky) Raising Teens: Making the Faith One’s Own (2017, 2018)

• (Coman, Tarpley, Trenham) Q&A Panel Discussion on Technology (2019)

• 2nd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Civil Engineer, an Artist, and a Medical Lab Technician — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (04/2018)

• 3rd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Medical Doctor, an Architect, and a Financial Journalist — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (11/2018)

High School & College Preparation

• (Coman) Dispelling the Myths of Homeschooling High School (2017, 2018, 2019)

• (Coman) High School Transcripts, Grading, and Course Descriptions (04/2018)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Kern) Teaching and Assessing Writing (11/2018)

• (Penney) Teaching Our Children Literature within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Penney) Seeking Wisdom: Orthodox Education and the Right Relationship of Human and Divine Wisdom According to St. Gregory Palamas (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Teaching Our Children History within an Orthodox Ethos (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) Seeking Virtue: Why an Orthodox Approach to Virtue is Critical to Educating Our Children Today (11/2018)

• (Tarpley) How Technology Reaches Deeper Than We Think (2019)

• (Tarpley) Instructing Our Children on Understanding Technology in the World Today (2019)

• (Silva) Transcript Workshop (11/2018)

• (Volmensky) Raising Teens: Making the Faith One’s Own (2017, 2018)

• (Volmensky) Q&A with Fr. Paul on Technology and the Spiritual Life of Teens (2019)

• (Panel Discussion) What Did High School Look Like in Your Home? (2017)

• (Panel Discussion) College Preparation in the Homeschool Setting (04/2018)

• (Coman, Tarpley, Trenham) Q&A Panel Discussion on Technology (2019)

• 2nd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Civil Engineer, an Artist, and a Medical Lab Technician — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (04/2018)

• 3rd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Medical Doctor, an Architect, and a Financial Journalist — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (11/2018)

Homeschool Alumni Panel: Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled

• 1st Homeschool Alumni Panel (2017)

• 2nd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Civil Engineer, an Artist, and a Medical Lab Technician — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (04/2018)

• 3rd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Medical Doctor, an Architect, and a Financial Journalist — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (11/2018)

• 4th Homeschool Alumni Panel (11/2019)

• 5th Homeschool Alumni Panel (11/2020)

Homeschooling Encouragement

• (Trenham) HAVE COURAGE: Parenting & Educating Our Children Amidst the Challenges of Our Times (A Patristic Paradigm for Education from the Three Holy Hierarchs) (2017)

• (Heers) HAVE FAITH: Examining Homeschooling and Compulsory State Education (04/2018)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Lewis) Life is Beautiful: Exploring the Art of Establishing a ‘Home Culture’ from which Worship and Learning Blossom (2019)

• (Lewis) Reflections on 20+ Years of Homeschooling (2019)

• (Silva) LEARNING ALL THE TIME: Re-thinking the Compulsory Education Paradigm (Introducing the Ideas of Educators John Taylor Gatto, John Holt, and Raymond and Dorothy Moore) (2019)

• Homeschooling 101: Getting Started — Re-titled “Reflections After 25 Years of Homeschooling” (2018)

• (Bushelli) Homeschooling: A Survival Guide for the Family (2017)

• (Bushelli) Re-Defining the Notion of Success (2017)

• (Bushelli) Why Homeschooling is a Good Choice (11/2018)

• (Volmensky) Raising Teens: Making the Faith One’s Own (2017, 2018)

• (Volmensky) What is the Measure of Success? (04/2018)

• (Volmensky) Good Education, but with a Soul-Saving Formation (2019)

• (Coman) Dispelling the Myths of Homeschooling High School (2017, 2018, 2019)

• (Panel Discussion) What Did High School Look Like in Your Home? (2017)

• (Panel Discussion) College Preparation in the Homeschool Setting (04/2018)

• (Panel Discussion) Homeschooling a Large Family (04/2018)

• (Panel Discussion) Homeschool Dad Panel: How Dads Can Be Supportive (11/2018)

• (Sierra) Comparison at the Thief of Joy: A Discussion on Faith, Family, and Homeschooling (11/2018)

• 2nd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Civil Engineer, an Artist, and a Medical Lab Technician — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (04/2018)

• 3rd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Medical Doctor, an Architect, and a Financial Journalist — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (11/2018)

Homeschooling Administration

• (Coman) Dispelling the Myths of Homeschooling High School (2017, 2018, 2019)

• (Coman) High School Transcripts, Grading, and Course Descriptions (04/2018)

• (Silva) Transcript Workshop (11/2018)

• (Taylor) Co-ops, Charters, & CHSPE: Complying with the California Law (04/2018)

• (Oshaana) Co-ops & Charters (2017)

Orthodox Spiritual Life and Daily Living

• (Lewis) Life is Beautiful: Exploring the Art of Establishing a ‘Home Culture’ from which Worship and Learning Blossom (2019)

• (Carellas) On the Mother of God — Part 1: On Her Life (04/2018)

• (Carellas) On the Mother of God — Part 2: On Developing a Closer Relationship with Her (04/2018)

• (Carellas) Q & A with Fr. Demetrios (04/2018)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Heers, Penney) Q&A on Truth, Imagination, and the Spiritual Life (11/2018)

• (Heers) Sermon on the Gospel: The Good Samaritan (11/2018)

• Literature for the Early Years: An Introduction to the Works of St. Dimitri of Rostov (04/2018)

Parenting

• (Lewis) Life is Beautiful: Exploring the Art of Establishing a ‘Home Culture’ from which Worship and Learning Blossom (2019)

• (Lewis) Reflections on 20+ Years of Homeschooling (2019)

• Homeschooling 101: Getting Started — Re-titled “Reflections After 25 Years of Homeschooling” (2018)

• (Carellas) Q & A with Fr. Demetrios (04/2018)

• (Heers) Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers on Education, Homeschooling, and the Formation of Children (04/2018)

• (Coman) A Childhood Unplugged: Evaluating the Advantages of an Early Childhood without Screens (2019)

• (Coman, Tarpley, Trenham) Q&A Panel Discussion on Technology (2019)

• (Panel Discussion) Homeschooling a Large Family (04/2018)

• (Panel Discussion) Homeschool Dad Panel: How Dads Can Be Supportive (11/2018)

• (Sierra) Comparison at the Thief of Joy: A Discussion on Faith, Family, and Homeschooling (11/2018)

• 2nd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Civil Engineer, an Artist, and a Medical Lab Technician — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (04/2018)

• 3rd Homeschool Alumni Panel: A Medical Doctor, an Architect, and a Financial Journalist — Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (11/2018)

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