The Homeschool Event of the Year | an NCLL event
Dozens of outstanding featured speakers
Detailed workshop schedule (last updated 04/29/2018)
Hundreds of encouraging and equipping workshops
Huge curriculum exhibit hall
Focused special tracks
Special events from nationally-known speakers
Optional Giant Cow Kids’ Event
Discounted hotel accommodations
Active-duty officers and enlisted personnel
Free music, one-year NCLL membership, and more!
Detailed price sheet
Volunteer for a four-hour shift and get free family tickets!
Stop by the K12 Homeschool Division’s exhibit hall booth to visit with their staff to see what K12 has to offer homeschooling families and to receive your free cup of lemonade! (All children must be accompanied by their parent to receive lemonade.)
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$65.00–$75.00 $50.00–$60.00
Talk to Gianna Jessen for just a few minutes and she’s likely to punctuate every sentence with a deep, infectious laugh. Talk to her for a while longer and, as her story unfolds, it becomes apparent that the constant joy has overcome unspeakable challenges. In many regards, her life has been a path littered with …
Slugs & Bugs LIVE is an unforgettable concert for families. Specifically, it is a joyful, gospel-filled, life-celebrating, interactive musical experience featuring animated videos, energetic vocals, and tasty piano, guitar and mandolin solos! (And dads get silly on stage, and sometimes there’s a parade….) Slugs & Bugs rejects the compartmentalization of life into sacred and secular …
Continue reading “Slugs & Bugs LIVE in Concert: Faith. Family. Funny.”
Matt Walsh is a writer, speaker, author, and an advocate for homeschooling. Through his columns on the Daily Wire, Walsh reaches millions of readers. He is known for boldly tackling tough subjects and speaking out on faith and culture in a way that connects with his generation and beyond. Matt lives in Maryland with his wife and …
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$65.00–$75.00 $50.00–$60.00
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$65.00–$75.00 $50.00–$60.00
New to homeschooling? This is your starting place!
Though all the workshops will be helpful, these sessions in particular will address some of the foundational aspects of homeschooling that parents new to homeschooling may be particularly interested in learning.
Culture changes fast these days, and students need trusted guides to help them navigate the tricky waters. Thank God for parents who are committed that their kids learn to love God and obey Him despite all the chaos around us.
—John Stonestreet
These speakers and workshops will help you ease the trials of parenting.
Has your teen had their faith questioned by peers, classmates, or co-workers?
As homeschool parents, our responsibility is not to insulate them from life; rather, we must be very intentional in equipping them for the inevitable challenges that they will face—it’s not a matter of if they will face challenges, but when.
“Classical education is like a very large museum with many beautiful, wonder-filled rooms that could be studied over a lifetime. It is a long tradition of education that has emphasized the seeking after of truth, goodness, and beauty and the study of the liberal arts and the great books.”
—Dr. Christopher Perrin, Classical Academic Press
Charlotte Mason (1842–1923) was a reformer and pioneer in the field of education. Her philosophy and methods of education are focused on educating the whole person, not just the mind. In her words, “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.”
Many homeschooling parents have had great success following Charlotte Mason’s educational methods with their children.
This special track will provide an introduction to Charlotte Mason, as well as more advanced sessions for those already using the Charlotte Mason philosophy and methods.
Charlotte Mason (1842–1923) was a reformer and pioneer in the field of education. Her philosophy and methods of education are focused on educating the whole person, not just the mind. In her words, “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.”
Many homeschooling parents have had great success following Charlotte Mason’s educational methods with their children.
This special track will provide an introduction to Charlotte Mason, as well as more advanced sessions for those already using the Charlotte Mason philosophy and methods.
As homeschool parents work with their children on a one-on-one basis, they are blessed to see firsthand their children’s strengths and also their weaknesses.
And sometimes these findings may take their journeys into unknown places.
Slower readers. Dyslexia. Gifted. And much more.
Thankfully, there are a huge number of homeschooling resources available to leave no family feeling empty-handed or alone.
Great Homeschool Conventions is proud to bring you some of the most well-known experts of Special Needs and Gifted Homeschooling to our conventions.
The SAT is the golden ticket to free college.
—Jean Burk
Life Beyond High School!
The Homeschool Help Desk is all about support, encouragement, and a shoulder to lean on when you’re overwhelmed by all that homeschooling can bring on.
Brought to you by Colleen Kessler (Raising Lifelong Learners) and Pam Barnhill (Homeschool Solutions), both authors, speakers, podcasters, and homeschool moms right there in the trenches with you, the Homeschool Help Desk is a haven in the energetic exhibit hall where you can bring your favorite warm beverage and your questions, and sit down to collect your thoughts, ask for advice, and hang out with Colleen, Pam, and volunteers from their online communities.
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$65.00–$75.00 $50.00–$60.00
Workshop Schedule (last updated 04/29/2018)
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$65.00–$75.00 $50.00–$60.00
Shopping-only tickets are also available at the door; get more information here:
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Each year, a third-party company claims to be booking rooms on behalf of Great Homeschool Conventions. This is a scam; their rates are $45–70 higher than what GHC has negotiated with area hotels.
We have nothing to do with this company and they do not represent us in any way.
Please book your accommodations through one of the options below to take advantage of our negotiated rates.
From $139 per night
queen or king
Discount valid through: June 23, 2018
Group code: MHC
Details: queen or king
Phone: 636-866-0148
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