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Friday January 26, 2018 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doors and registration open at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday January 27, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Doors and registration open at 8:00 a.m.
Friday Night Guest Speaker Dan Marcone, M.A., LMHC Seasons Counseling Saturday Keynote Speaker Durenda Wilson The Unhurried Homeschooler ~ 2 ~
Northland Church 530 Dog Track Road Longwood, FL 32750
Register at www.NearHim.com Early Registration ends at midnight, January 15, 2018.
Cost for Friday • $12 per person, includes dinner • $7 single parents, includes dinner • $7 per person, includes drinks only
Cost for Saturday • $25 per person and $40 per couple for NHE members • $30 per person and $45 per couple for Non-NHE members • $45 per person and $60 per couple after January 15th • $20 for single parents
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Friday, January 26, 2018 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doors and registration open at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 27, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Doors and registration open at 8:00 a.m.
Please bring your own lunch on Saturday. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. During the lunch break, enjoy visiting our speaker tables located in the main lobby area. All speakers will also be available at their tables at the end of the day from 4:00 to 5:00.
Online registration is required with payment through Pay Pal. If registering by mail, complete a registration form online and mail the registration fee to: Lucee Price 520 Webster Street Lake Mary, Florida 32746
• Please make your check out to Lucee Price with Books and Beyond in the MEMO. • Pre-registration deadline is January 15, 2018. • Refunds (less the processing fee) will be issued on a case-by-case basis if requested before January 21, 2018. • After January 21, Books and Beyond will not process refunds.
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Friday Evening January 26, 2018 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Dinner and Encouragement You are invited to join us for encouraging worship, an empowering speaker, delicious food, fun giveaways, and fellowship – all in one location! Dinner will be provided by Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Oviedo and will include Chicken Marsala, Cavatappi Pomodoro, Caesar salad, Focaccia Bread, tea, and coffee.
$12.00 per person
Jaron Brownell is a singer, songwriter, and musician who has led worship for over 20 years. He has a passion and a gift for creating an atmosphere of intimate and authentic worship. He currently serves as the worship pastor for New Covenant Assembly in Casselberry. Join us as he leads us in a time of worship.
• Childcare (birth through 5th grade) offered 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. • Pre-registration is required - $6.00 per child. • Nursing babies welcome to attend with mom. • Registration and childcare open at 6:30 p.m. • Sanctuary doors open at 6:30 p.m. ~ 5 ~
Friday Evening Speaker Dan Marcone Seasons Counseling 6:45 to 9:00 p.m.
How to Be the Least Anxious Person in Your Child’s Life Have you ever wondered how you can be the least anxious person in your child's life? With the growing number of pressures facing today's families, parents can be a catalyst for lessening the strongholds of tension and anxiety instead of increasing the pressures of outward appearances and unrealistic expectations. In this special presentation, Dan Marcone—a local mental health counselor with a specialty in anxiety in children and teens—will teach parents how to reduce their own anxiety ; how to identify their child's anxiety triggers and recognize them as needs not just behaviors; how to walk alongside a child through anxieties or stressful seasons; and how to nurture a child's ability to regulate his or her emotions. His workshop will give parents tools they can use to take their next practical steps toward connection with their children and the reduction of anxiety in the home.
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About Dan
Dan Marcone was born in upstate New York to first generation Italian parents, and was raised in southern Florida. He played football in high school and then served as an Airborne Ranger in the U.S. military for two years before marrying Amy, his best friend and wife. After completing undergraduate studies in New Orleans, Dan directed a youth ministry in North Georgia. While working with adolescents and their families, Dan discovered his passion for counseling, which led him to return to school, graduating with a Masters of Mental Health Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary. After serving as Director of Counseling for the Adolescent Life Coaching Center, Dan co- directed Journeys Counseling Center and later founded Seasons Counseling in March 2014. In his spare time, Dan is devoted to studying new interventions, therapies and the latest research and trends in the field. The physiology and neuroscience behind trauma diagnosis and healing has been a main focus of intense study with application in his practice. Outside of work, Dan loves hanging out with his wife, three grown children and new granddaughter. His areas of specialization include trauma and/or abuse (emotional, physical and sexual), relationships, personal development, codependency, anxiety, depression, parent training, and teen issues.
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Saturday Workshop Schedule
Doors open at 8:00.
Door Prizes The Rink at 8:15. Unhurried Saturday Homeschooling: Why Keynote We Need to Slow 8:30-9:30 Down Durenda Wilson
Men With Purpose, Am I Ruining My Nature Study Made Part I 9:45-10:45 Children? EASY Dave Seligson and Sherri Seligson Holly Giles Mike Bastian
Men With Purpose, Nurturing Sibling Roadschooling: No Part II 11:00-12:00 Relationships RV Required Dave Seligson and Durenda Wilson Mary Beth Goff and Mike Bastian Kimberly Travaglino
Preparation and First Impressions: Homeschooling Preparing High The Power of Words 12:30-1:30 Through a Crisis Schoolers for Job Sherri Seligson Durenda Wilson Shadowing and Interning Ed Dullmeyer
This is Us-- The Real-Life Influence Homeschooling 1:45-2:45 of Family Interactions Parents! Mike and Cheryl Bastian Joy Chambers
Closing Session: Be Still? Where Do We Go From Here? A Panel Of 3:00-4:00 Speakers Answers Your Questions From the Day ~ 8 ~
Saturday Workshop Schedule
Fellowship Hall
Saturday Keynote 8:30-9:30
What To Expect When You're Expecting… to 9:45-10:45 Talk to Your Children About Sex! Joy Chambers
How to Have the Essentials of Early Best Homeschool 11:00-12:00 Home Education Ever Cheryl Bastian Bob Farewell
Creating a Lifestyle of Learning: Using M.E.E. is the Key: Real Books and Real Nurturing Active 12:30-1:30 Life Experiences in Learners Your Homeschool Delia Poythress Bob and Tina Farewell
Grace and Grit: Simplicity: A Recipe Maintaining Mom’s for Homeschooling Spiritual, Mental, and 1:45-2:45 Success Physical Wellness Tina Farewell Loisann Fowler and Denise Smith Closing Session: Be Still? Where Do We Go 3:00-4:00 From Here? A Panel Of Speakers Answers Your Questions From the Day ~ 9 ~
Saturday Keynote – January 27, 2018 8:30 a.m. Doors and registration open and check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. Door prizes at 8:15 a.m.
Unhurried Homeschooling: Why We Need to Slow Down Durenda Wilson
In a world that is moving at warp speed, it’s easy to forget that kids are still kids. Their needs haven’t changed: they need time to explore and experiment with the real world around them, to absorb life through all of their senses, to process their thoughts at their own pace. All of these aspects are crucial in laying a firm foundation for higher learning, but this takes TIME and time isn’t something that most parents feel like they have. We feel the pressure to “do it all’, but what if that isn’t really what God has called us to? Could we be running past what God has for us because we have a hurried, narrow vision of what we’re “supposed” to be doing? Do we have the courage to slow our hearts and listen to God’s still, small voice? Find out how slowing down can transform your homeschooling journey. ~ 10 ~
Saturday Workshop Session I: 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Am I Ruining My Children?
Sherri Seligson
Let’s face it. At one time or another we all feel that by homeschooling our children, they are missing out on “something.” Yet these worries come because we are living in the moment and can’t see the big picture. After all, we’re pretty sure the 7th grader down the street is up for a Nobel Prize, and everyone else is receiving a full-ride scholarship to Princeton, right? Not to mention that in the last few years of homeschooling, we haven’t even begun to cover 13th century humanities in China! RELAX. This workshop will talk you down from the cliff – or at least encourage you that homeschooling is the BEST thing for your children. Join Sherri in a humorous, informative and revealing discussion as she shares how she went from stressing over teaching everything about everything to trusting in the path, resources and experiences God had for her children.
Nature Study Made EASY
Holly Giles
Nature is a gift to explore. Holly is a mom on a mission to bring back a vital part of childhood. She shares simple tips and ideas to get you in your backyard, out in the community and on the trail of loving nature just a little bit or a lot. This workshop will breathe fresh air and perspective in your home- school day. The whole family will find new treasures with the seven simple ways to find nature in everyday life.
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Men With Purpose, Part I
Mike Bastian and Dave Seligson
God created everyone with purpose. Often we confuse purpose with having a great job or being successful in some way. Join Dave Seligson and Mike Bastian as they share thoughts about a man’s role in the home and the church, and how those roles intersect with homeschooling.
What to Expect When You are Expecting… to Talk to Your Children About Sex!
Joy Chambers
When you were expecting your first child, you read the books – asked many questions at each doctor visit – endured wives’ tales and personal stories from friends and family – watched videos with fear and trembling. Then it was your turn to deliver! Fearing the unknown, you had to face the challenge of delivery! Could you do this? Talking about sex can feel just as daunting. In a sex-crazed, confused culture, how do we navigate these waters and create environments and relationships that allow healthy communication about this topic? Join this conversation and learn from mistakes made and wisdom gained in a family with eight adult children.
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Saturday Workshop Session II: 11:00 – 12:00
Nurturing Sibling Relationships
Durenda Wilson
As homeschooling parents we have a unique opportunity to nurture sibling relationships among our children just by nature of the fact that our kids typically spend so much time together. Find out why it’s so important to nurture sibling relationships as well as practical ways to do that!
Road Schooling: No RV Required!
Roadschool Moms Mary Beth Goff and Kimberly Travaglino
Have you ever dreamed of taking school on the road, whether making a one-time visit to a museum, extending a family vacation a few days, or planning several weeks (or even months!) away from home? Dream no more! Learning on the road can be a reality--and you don't need an RV! The Roadschool Moms, Mary Beth Goff and Kimberly Travaglino, welcome you to this workshop where they will encourage and give you practical tips based on their vast experiences of interweaving travel with learning.
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Men With Purpose, Part II
Mike Bastian and Dave Seligson
In Part II of this workshop, Dave and Mike open the conversation with attendees from Men of Purpose Part I to flesh out what living with purpose looks like in day-to-day living.
How to Have the Best Homeschool Ever
Bob Farewell
Rekindle the flame of homeschooling by creating a Learning Lifestyle that involves the whole family–especially dad! You can enhance your children’s learning experiences through practical, simple lifestyle choices. Bob Farewell, homeschooling dad and co-founder of Lifetime Books and Gifts and Bringing Dads Home, is sure to make you laugh, cry, and be assured in your calling. Topics include goal setting, lifestyle adjustments, avoiding burnout, incorporating Living Books into your daily routine, and raising entrepreneurs.
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Essentials of Early Home Education
Cheryl Bastian
Young children have an insatiable curiosity to learn and a natural desire to work alongside people they love most. How do we utilize these innate qualities to maximize their learning potential at home? Drawing from twenty-eight years of experience of teaching early learners, Cheryl challenges attendees to look beyond societal and educational pressures to the emotional and developmental needs of young children, offering practical suggestions about how to use read-aloud time, life experiences, and play to learn foundational skills, foster relationships, and nurture young hearts while keeping a child's natural curiosity and wonder alive and flourishing.
Saturday Workshop Session III: 12:30 - 1:30 Homeschooling Through a Crisis
Durenda Wilson
There’s not a homeschooling family out there who won’t face some sort of crisis during their home educating years. It can be tempting to believe that those experiences are a detriment to our “school” days when, in fact, they can be the most fruitful times for our families in the big scheme of things. Whether your crisis is a move, job change, death, or illness, God has a good plan for your family. Help gain eyes to see the blessings God has for you while homeschooling through a crisis.
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The Power of Words
Sherri Seligson
Our world is filled with words. Whether we are reading them, writing them or instructing with them, they are our tools to build stories, create emotions, and make connections. Yet we need to be aware that words have the power to build and destroy. They can taste bitter or sweet. They can cause people to stumble or make them soar! God has much to say about our words. They need to be crafted carefully and gently but firmly shared. This is how we can engage others and train up our children. Let’s contemplate not only the power of our words, but how we can boldly use them.
Preparation and First Impressions: Preparing High Schoolers for Job Shadowing and Interning
Ed Dullmeyer
Experiential learning is valuable, especially in the high school years. Is your high schooler prepared to make the most of these opportunities? Join Ed Dullmeyer, owner of Tri-Form PT and professional mentor for interns, as he shares soft skills young adults need to be an asset to host venues, qualities he looks for in perspective volunteers and interns, shadowing and intern etiquette, and essential conversations parents can have with their young adults prior to volunteering, job shadowing, and interning.
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Creating a Lifestyle of Learning: Using Real Books and Real Life in Your Homeschool
Bob and Tina Farewell
Get out of the educational box! Far too often, we think of homeschooling as merely a way to teach our children academic subjects; however, it is so much more than that! A Lifestyle of Learning–using every day’s teachable moments as the springboard for your children’s education–is child-oriented, parent-encouraged, and Holy Spirit-inspired.
M.E.E. is the Key: Nurturing Active Learners
Delia Poythress
Frustrated? Stressed? Don’t know what to do? We’ve all been there. Learn how “M.E.E.” can be the key for removing the stress from your day – for you and your child. These essential strategies will help you prepare your active child to learn and build up your relationship with each other– at the same time! Discover simple activities that activate the brain for learning. Understand how to create a better match between the curriculum you already have and your child’s strengths. Stay until the end of the workshop to find out top recommendations for learning when you have tried every.other.option. and feel like there’s nothing left to try- strategies that are right at your fingertips and you don’t even know it! Come to this workshop to find out how using the “M.E.E.” approach can help you restore the joy to your day.
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Saturday Workshop Session IV: 1:45 – 2:45
The Real-Life Influence of Family Interactions
Mike and Cheryl Bastian
Family conversations are indispensable, even life-changing. In the workshop, Mike and Cheryl Bastian share practical tips and techniques they have used to initiate and fuel positive, purposeful family interactions with their children, toddler to adult. The results? Meaningful invitations for family members to come alongside one another through triumphs and trials while also preparing young adults with a toolbox of essential communication skills needed for life beyond high school.
This is Us—Homeschooling Parents!
Joy Chambers
We feel stretched beyond our limits - fearful, anxious, controlling, pressured, exhausted, burned out, isolated, and discouraged. The challenges of creating a heathy home school family is real, and our own stresses trickle down, affecting the children we love. In the midst of these challenging and full days, how can our homes be places where each person experiences love, fulfillment, and peace in the process of growing up? This is Us, a popular current television series, is based on the premise that “everyone has a family, and every family has a story.” It is true, and you are writing your family’s story today. How can we make the most of everyday life, knowing that the busy activities of these days impact ~ 18 ~ who we and our children become? How can we create connections that will transcend the seasons of our and their lives? Welcome to your family’s story – let’s talk.
Simplicity: A Recipe for Homeschooling Success
Tina Farewell
Multiply 7 or 8 subjects a day by 5 days a week by the number of your children, and you’ve got a recipe for burnout! But educating your children at home doesn’t have to be complicated. Learn how to make the Bible come alive for your children, how to use the time-honored technique of copywork for language arts instruction, and how basing your studies on Living Books makes all subjects flow together naturally.
Grace and Grit: Maintaining Mom’s Spiritual, Mental, and Physical Wellness
Loisann Fowler and Denise Smith
Come hear two friends share light-hearted stories of GRACE AND GRIT and how healthful pursuits became a metaphor for life in the demanding seasons of their parenting and home-schooling. Loisann Fowler and Denise Smith have been friends for over 20 years, have nine children combined, and have shared many experiences which forged the gift of lasting friendship. Discover, through their conversation, how this mutually beneficial support system served them well physically, spiritually, and emotionally through the races of life. Prepare to be ~ 19 ~ encouraged and challenged by learning how they attempted to stay spiritually-grounded, healthfully-minded, and delightfully-sane (most of the time!) through the changing years when sometimes there was hardly time to breathe. This talk will embolden listeners to run life’s miles with great hope through some proven practical helps (including laughter!) to pursue self-care while keeping the finish line in mind. There is a hope that through God’s grace and some internal “grit” we can all run for the prize of the upward call of Christ!
Closing Session: 3:00 – 4:00
Be Still? Where Do We Go From Here?
Panel of Speakers
At the end of the day, we will come together as a group to discuss concepts presented throughout the conference. As you ponder what you have learned, write any questions you have and place them in the marked location. Some of our speakers will be answering your questions in a panel format.
All speakers will be available at their tables on Saturday afternoon from 4:00 to 5:00 after the closing session. Find Speaker Tables in the main lobby area.
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Workshop Presenters (In Alphabetical Order)
Cheryl Bastian
Cheryl Bastian can’t remember a time when she wasn’t teaching. What started with making her brothers play school evolved to job shadowing and tutoring as a high school student. Through experiential learning, Cheryl’s passion for education grew. She completed post-secondary coursework and internships while attending Illinois State University, first as a special education major and then continuing in early childhood education. Concerned she would miss once-in-a-lifetime milestones in her children, Cheryl decided to leave the classroom and bring learning home. Twenty- five years of homeschooling, eight children—ages twenty-eight to toddler—allow Cheryl and her husband Mike to journey alongside families at many stages of parenting and learning, from toddling to turning tassels. Together, Mike and Cheryl coach parents through life and learning as annual evaluators and consultants. As a magazine columnist, blogger and speaker, Cheryl enthusiastically encourages parents to be intentional, real, and relational as they aspire to raise life-long learners. Her resources are available at Celebrate Simple www.cherylbastian.com.
Cheryl will present Essentials of Early Home Education and The Real-Life Influence of Family Interactions with her husband, Mike Bastian.
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Mike Bastian
Mike Bastian has been married to Cheryl for 29 years and is the busy dad of eight children, ages 28 to 2. They began homeschooling in 1993. Mike is a veteran middle school history teacher and an FCA Huddle Coach serving the same school for 29 years. He has participated in recreational and competitive sports since he was a child. As a dad, Mike coached baseball, Little League through high school, for fifteen years. Mike has a heart for helping parents mend and build relationships with their children as well as encouraging teens and young adults to define and refine their God-given interests and talents. He is active in his church as well as the homeschool community where he enjoys walking alongside parents as a homeschool evaluator and encourager.
Mike will present The Real-Life Influence of Family Interactions with his wife, Cheryl Bastian and Men With Purpose, Parts I and II with Dave Seligson.
Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers is currently an instructor at Valencia College in Lake Nona, but her claims to fame are that she is fortunate to be married to her husband Bob for 39 years – mom to 8 adult children, 7 sons and 1 daughter – and “Me-mom” to 11 and a ~ 22 ~ half grandchildren (so far!). While homeschooling 30+ years, Joy founded and directed TEAM Home School Co-op for 17 of those years, teaching high school classes, challenging students in worldview studies, and directing dramatic and musical productions. Through TEAM she created a place where moms, dads, and students could be taught, encouraged, and mentored in their lives. She has conducted community Bible studies, led women’s ministries, and spoken at numerous conferences on topics related to being a woman, wife, parent, and home educator. She uses her creative, passionate, and humorous communication skills to invest in and inspire those whom she touches. Her messages are real and practical, challenging others to grow and become all they were created to be. Bob and Joy’s story has not been without challenges and setbacks, but they share honestly their message of faith, hope, and love with all who need it, young and old.
Joy will present What to Expect When You’re Expecting… to Talk to Your Children About Sex! and This is Us—Homeschooling Parents!
Ed Dullmeyer
Ed Dullmeyer is a Physical Therapist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with almost 30 years of experience treating a variety of orthopedic and sports medicine clients. He is one of the owners of TriPT, a Physical Therapy and Personal Training facility, and he personally encourages and mentors high school and college students through experiential learning, job shadowing, training and internships. Ed’s mission ~ 23 ~ has always been to give patients the best possible care and attention he can. He does the same with his interns. An avid runner having completed 75 marathons and two Ironmans, Ed specializes in treating injured runners. Ed and his wife Laurie homeschool their 6 children.
Ed will present Preparation and First Impressions: Preparing High Schoolers for Job Shadowing and Interning.
Bob Farewell
Bob and Tina Farewell began home education with the birth of the first of their five children in 1983. Though they planned to do “school at home,” God intervened by rapidly growing their business, Lifetime Books and Gifts , allowing their family to enjoy a lifestyle of learning and to travel, explore, read, think, and discover. Beginning 1989, Bob and Tina traveled around the United States for at least six months each year speaking to thousands of families and hosting retreats, conferences, and workshops. After eighteen years of successful business and ministry, the Farewells sold their business to the Gus and Shirley Solis family to continue the Lifetime legacy. Bob and Tina own Bringing Dads Home, a business and ministry designed to help families succeed in their family, homeschooling, and entrepreneurial adventures. Bob is passionate about not only his wife Tina, but also about being in the woods, working with his hands, traveling, hunting, and fishing with his children; and about public speaking on many subjects.
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Bob will present How to Have the Best Homeschool Ever and Creating a Lifestyle of Learning: Using Real Books and Real Life Experiences in Your Homeschool with his wife, Tina Farewell.
Tina Farewell
Bob and Tina Farewell married in 1979 and began home educating with the birth of the first of their five children in 1983. Though they planned to “school at home,” God intervened by rapidly growing their business, Lifetime Books and Gifts, allowing their family to enjoy a Learning Lifestyle and to travel, explore, read, think, and discover. For 18 years, the Farewells ministered to home educators through their business, traveling America half the year, speaking and counseling families, and hosting retreats and conferences. Tina is the author of the widely acclaimed Always Incomplete Resource Guide, an enormous annotated guide to the finest Living Books and curricula for home educators. Today, Tina loves living life with her dynamic husband, playing and reading with their seven grandchildren, collecting books, and cooking with her children and grandchildren. She delights in encouraging young women by sharing the trials and joys of womanhood and pointing them to Christ. Not afraid of being raw and transparent, Tina brings a message of love, courage, joy, and hope.
Tina will present Simplicity: A Recipe for Homeschooling Success and Creating a Lifestyle of Learning: Using Real Books and Real Life Experiences in Your Homeschool with her husband, Bob Farewell.
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Loisann Fowler
Love of learning. Heart for health. Passion for truth. Loisann Fowler and her husband homeschooled their five children from kindergarten through high school (26 years!). All who wanted to continue their education attended the university of their choice, one with an interim 5-year Marine career. Having led Bible studies, taught Sunday School and even swimming lessons, she served with Classical Conversations for 7 years and now teaches several science courses with Apologia Online Academy. She and husband Randy call Orlando, FL home, where, when not teaching home schoolers, Loisann enjoys spending time with her growing family, training for and competing in triathlons, gardening, traveling and encouraging home schooling mothers. When she began homeschooling most friends and family had never heard of such a thing. Now she has a heart to share her experience to help other parents along the journey with their own families. And even though she treasures her BS from Auburn University (War Eagle!), Loisann is convinced only the Word of God can prepare us for the hardness of life, at the heart of which is God’s goodness.
Loisann will present Grace and Grit: Maintaining Mom’s Spiritual, Mental, and Physical Wellness with Denise Smith .
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Holly Giles
Holly Giles has been making her trail in homeschooling for eleven years. She is the author of Blaze New Trails , motivational speaker, and writer. She walks alongside her husband, Curtis, of twenty-three years and their two sons. They can be found in Florida's great outdoors when the weather is good discovering natural treasures. Holly loves to share her real life adventures in her blog, www.thegilesfrontier.com. She is passionate about encouraging other families to enjoy the journey alongside their children, even when the trail is muddy!
Holly will present Nature Study Made EASY.
Delia Poythress
Delia Poythress, OTR/L gives all glory to God for the lessons she has learned through the successes and, yes, struggles experienced while homeschooling her children. Before being called to the homeschooling path, she began a career as a pediatric occupational therapist. Little did she know how she would one day draw on that knowledge to educate her own children! She and her husband, Bryan, have homeschooled their four blessings from the beginning. She continues part-time employment as a pediatric occupational therapist and is fascinated with all things related to God’s design for learning. She enjoys encouraging other parents ~ 27 ~ that are following God’s call to homeschool, by sharing strategies she has learned as both a pediatric occupational therapist and fellow homeschooling mom.
Delia will present M.E.E. is the Key: Nurturing Active Learners.
Roadschool Moms Mary Beth Goff and Kimberly Travaglino
Kimberly Travaglino of FulltimeFamilies.com and Mary Beth Goff of RoadTripTeacher.com host Roadschool Moms every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. on the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network for the most entertaining hours on the road. Every week, these Moms pair adventure and education with engaging guests, enlightening topics, stunning locales, and free products given away throughout the hour. This dynamic over-the-road team has over 20 years of Mom-experience to keep their listeners hooked for the full 60 minutes on the Roadschool Moms journey.
Mary Beth and Kimberly will present Road Schooling: No RV Required.
David Seligson
Dave Seligson is grateful for his faithful wife, Sherri, their 30 years of marriage, and their four children. He has led his family in the homeschooling adventure for the past 22 years. During this time, he has experienced the importance of the father’s role in discipling and ~ 28 ~ educating his children and desires to encourage other fathers to engage their children in this way. An engineer, David runs a small company from home and teaches science classes to homeschooled high school students. He regularly meets with men to encourage them to pursue their wife and children to strengthen their families. Dave will present Men With Purpose, Parts I and II with Mike Bastian.
Sherri Seligson
Before Sherri Seligson was promoted to the position of "mother," she worked as a marine biologist at Walt Disney World’s Living Seas pavilion in EPCOT Center, collecting and maintaining coral reef animals, focusing on fish nutrition and marine predator care. She completed research on shark behavior and was the first individual representing Walt Disney World to have research published. Sherri is the author of Apologia's Exploring Creation with Marine Biology text and curriculum and a source book for helping high school students receive high school credit while completing internships. Sherri and her husband, David, have been homeschooling their four children for 22 years, graduating two who earned full scholarships to college. Sherri has a very motivated heart for teaching students the importance of studying God's creation and equipping them to give an answer for their faith. She speaks at conventions where she loves to encourage other moms on their homeschooling journey. Visit Sherri at www.sherriseligson.com.
Sherri will present Am I Ruining My Children? and The Power of Words.
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Denise Smith
Denise Smith married her husband Curt 25 years ago and worked in government and public relations until they decided to homeschool their children. They have four children, three now grown and working— a college admissions counselor, a married firefighter/EMT, a licensed massage therapist, and a 14 year old son she continues to educate at home. While raising young children, Denise taught Sunday school and participated in founding and leading various home school organizations. More recently Denise returned to the professional arena to assist the president of a Christian college and be his accelerator of relationships in Florida. Denise’s other civic activities included Leadership Orlando and Lifework Leadership. She currently serves on First Presbyterian Church of Orlando’s Diversity Committee. Throughout it all, Denise has had a passionate commitment to wellness of body, mind and spirit. She cultivated this through maintaining meaningful relationships and giving attention to her spiritual growth through prayer and study. She is dedicated to nutrition and physical exercise as well, to stay “emotionally sane, physically fit and spiritually grounded.” Denise is an endurance athlete and has participated in many marathons and triathlons. She loves to compare life to races. She’ll talk about this, God’s faithfulness, and life’s ebbs and flows to any interested listener. She also loves dark chocolate, sushi, and her dog, Bella.
Denise will present Grace and Grit: Maintaining Mom’s Spiritual, Mental, and Physical Wellness with Loisann Fowler.
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Hotel and Travel Information
Books and Beyond is conveniently located between two airports: Orlando International Airport and Sanford-Orlando International Airport.
Books and Beyond will be held at Northland Church, 530 Dog Track Road, in Longwood.
Local hotels include: Hampton Inn & Suites, 161 North Douglas Avenue, Altamonte Springs, 32714, 407-331-0220
Embassy Suites– Orlando North, 225 Shorecrest Drive, Altamonte Springs, 32701, 407-834-2400
Hilton—Altamonte Springs, 350 Northlake Blvd., Altamonte Springs, 32701, 407-830-1985
Residence Inn, 270 Douglas Avenue, Altamonte Springs, 32714, 407- 788-7991
Homewood Suites, 290 Southhall Lane, Maitland, 32751, 407-875-8777
Food and Essentials (within two miles of the church):
Aldi Target (Starbucks inside) Applebee’s Wawa Market Steak N’ Shake Subway
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