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2026 Workshop Schedule

NameSpeakersTimeslotRoom
Open House: Dads WelcomeBrian GilleyFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Salon A
Open House: Grandparent WelcomeSusan OehmlerFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Salon B
Open House: Co-Op WelcomeApril NourseFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Lobby/Courtyard
Open House: High School WelcomeMorgan LangFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Salon C
Open House: Mentoring Moms WelcomeLynnea Haim, Annette VaughnFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Salon D
Open House: Family EntrepreneurshipAndi ElliottFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Salon E
Open House: Pastors WelcomeSteve BarnesFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Pershing (Holiday Inn)
Open House: Unique Learners WelcomeSuzanne WandlingFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Truman (Holiday Inn)
Open House: Parents of Preschoolers WelcomeMartha GilleyFriday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Friday Open Houses / Session 1)Salon F
Science in the Kitchen, Science in the Bathroom, Science in the CarKarri IversonFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Salon A
Homeschooling Gen Z: How They Think and Why It MattersRenton RathbunFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Ambassador
Raising Ladies Who Have the Power to Change the World While Living a Life of HonorMonica IrvineFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Salon B
Mathematics is a Universal Language of God for 6th-12 Grade LearnersJudy BrownFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Salon C
The Early Years: Homeschooling Your PreschoolerSonya ShaferFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Lobby/Courtyard
Visual Art in the HomeschoolSarah MichalakFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Salon D
What to Teach, At What Age, and How to Play to Your Child’s StrengthsAlexander NelsonFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Truman (Holiday Inn)
Family Business 101: Teaching Kids Entrepreneurship at Any AgeAndi ElliottFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Salon E
Preparing Homeschool Students For Higher EducationReece TaborFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Pershing (Holiday Inn)
The Brain: Bigger Than You Thought!Brian YoungFriday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Fri Session 2)Salon F
A Day in the Life of a Charlotte Mason HomeschoolSonya ShaferFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Ambassador
Staying Focused in the Chaos: How to Get It All DoneKathie MorrisseyFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Salon A
Teach Reading to Your Struggling ReaderJune CampbellFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Salon B
Seven Essentials Your High Schooler Needs Before They Leave HomeTrisha PullFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Salon C
Culture and ValuesDaniel SchwabauerFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Lobby/Courtyard
Getting to the Heart: Teaching for Spiritual Formation, Not Just InfoRene ChristensenFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Salon D
Math Outside the BookNancy BjorkmanFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Salon E
Building Christlike Character One Story at a TimeCathy RuchteFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Salon F
Neurobiology of Movement and Learning: Strategies to Regulate Behavior and Mature the Nervous SystemDeana LesherFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Truman (Holiday Inn)
Homeschooling High School: You CAN Do It!Carrie De FranciscoFriday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Fri Session 3)Pershing (Holiday Inn)
Losing Our Religion in Home Education: Creating a Stickier WorldviewRenton RathbunFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Ambassador
Homeschool 101: Missouri State Law & RecordkeepingKim QuonFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Salon A
Every Lesson a Discipleship Moment: Point Your Kids to God in History, Science & MoreRene ChristensenFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Salon B
Pics or It Didn’t Happen: The Power of a Science Lab JournalKarri IversonFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Salon D
Rooted and Resilient: Homeschooling When Life Feels HardAndi ElliottFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Salon E
From Anxiety to Peace: Shepherding Your Child’s Thoughts and FeelingsLori DooleyFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Salon F
Homeschooling With Dyslexia: It is a Gift!Carrie De FranciscoFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Truman (Holiday Inn)
Transitioning From High School to Johnson County Community CollegeDenise FilleyFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Pershing (Holiday Inn)
The Write Questions: Inspiring Kids to Write Through the Art of StorytellingDaniel SchwabauerFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Salon C
10 Gifts of RoutineTrisha PullFriday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Fri Session 4)Lobby/Courtyard
Laying Down the Rails: The Power of Good Habits in Your Home SchoolSonya ShaferFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Ambassador
Life After HomeschoolingBill WardFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Salon A
Assessment Without GradesSeann DikkersFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Salon B
Teaching Life Skills: Preparing Kids for Adulthood, Not Just GraduationAndi ElliottFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Salon C
Finding Curriculum to Fit Your FamilyTrisha PullFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Lobby/Courtyard
Simple Morning Time Solutions & Looping SchedulesCarrie De FranciscoFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Salon D
Table Manners Essentials for the Whole Family: It Matters!Monica IrvineFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Salon E
Lead Your Child to a Life of Purity With My Path To PurityTim RumseyFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Salon F
Kids Who Learn Differently & the Parents Who Want AnswersKerry WilliamsFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Truman (Holiday Inn)
Work at Home as a Medical TranscriptionistDeborah BurnsFriday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Fri Session 5)Pershing (Holiday Inn)
Calling All Men! We Need a Better Definition for Servant LeadershipRenton RathbunSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Ambassador
Reinventing Responsibility: A Look Into Overcoming Executive Functioning DeficitsAllie SlocumSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Salon A
Setting a Strong Foundation in Math: Why the Basics MatterKelly SmutsSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Salon B
Navigating Higher EducationDaniel SchwabauerSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Salon C
Dealing with a Difficult Child: Grace, Wisdom & Hope When It’s HardKathie MorrisseySaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Lobby/Courtyard
How You Can Help: The Long, Crooked March Toward Homeschool Freedom in KansasScott WoodruffSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Salon D
Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism & More: Learn To Read & Spell WITH CONFIDENCE!Rebekah NafzigerSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Salon E
Time and Home Management: Managing Life While HomeschoolingNancy BjorkmanSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Salon F
Beyond Tummy Time: Building A FoundationJean WetheriltSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Truman (Holiday Inn)
College Planning 101Chris RobertsonSaturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Sat Session 1)Pershing (Holiday Inn)
What Should A Bible Program Look Like When We Homeschool?Renton RathbunSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Ambassador
Burnout Battle PlanAnnette VaughnSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Salon A
Preparing for Post-High School: College-BoundTrisha PullSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Salon C
The Insidious Nature of SchoolingSeann DikkersSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Salon B
Keep It Simple: How To Teach Your Whole Family TogetherSonya ShaferSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Lobby/Courtyard
Gameschooling: Put the FUN Back Into Learning the FUNdamentalsCarrie De FranciscoSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Salon D
Setting Your Home Education Up For SuccessCraig HarrisonSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Salon E
What is Biblical Worldview, Really?Sharon FisherSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Salon F
Executive Function Skills: Stop Enabling & Start CoachingSuzanne WandlingSaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Truman (Holiday Inn)
Learning Latin Teaches Us to Think!Amy McVaySaturday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Sat Session 2)Pershing (Holiday Inn)
When More Is Less: A Call to Simplicity in Your Schedule, Your Home, and Your Children’s EducationSonya ShaferSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Ambassador
From Career to CallingCraig HarrisonSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Salon A
Dad’s #1 Priority: Character TrainingBill WardSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Salon B
Marriage Oneness ChallengeTom & Lynnea HaimSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Lobby/Courtyard
Managing the Mess: Freezer Cooking & Menu Planning EditionTrisha PullSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Salon D
Building a Solid Math Foundation: Because Confidence MattersKerry WilliamsSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Salon E
The Art of Learning: Teaching Truth, Goodness, and Beauty at HomeRuschelle GunlockSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Salon F
Teaching the Child with TraumaEmily SchmidtSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Truman (Holiday Inn)
Growing Generations of HealthPaola BrownSaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Pershing (Holiday Inn)
Practical Government & Civic EngagementDan StacySaturday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Sat Session 3)Salon C
Walking Away From the Faith: Preparing for Public UniversityRenton RathbunSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Ambassador
Screen Sanity – Building a Tech-Healthy Home and Co-opAdam ReckSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Salon A
Curiosity Saved the CatDaniel SchwabauerSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Salon B
In the Trenches of High SchoolKim QuonSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Salon C
Charlotte Mason For Special NeedsSonya ShaferSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Lobby/Courtyard
The Issue of IntimacyTrisha PullSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Salon D
Invested: Teaching Teens the ROI of Better Life DecisionsAdam ZinggSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Salon F
Growing Missionaries in HomeschoolMatthew JohnsonSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Salon E
Growing Independence at Home: Tools for Kids Who Need Extra SupportAndi ElliottSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Truman (Holiday Inn)
Nutrition 101: Food, Hormones & Emotions … Are They Connected?Sera JohnsonSaturday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sat Session 4)Pershing (Holiday Inn)

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Updated 2/3/26