Vicki Bentley is a joyful mother of 8 daughters, foster mom to 50 children, and proud grandma to 23 wonderful grandbabies (plus 11 great-grandchildren). Alongside her husband, Jim, she’s homeschooled 17 children, and her workshops and articles reflect her understanding of the daily challenges facing homeschooling parents. Since 1991, Vicki has been an integral part of support group leadership, providing invaluable guidance and support to homeschooling families at HEAV and HSLDA. Vicki blogs at EverydayHomemaking.com and has authored countless magazine articles, as well as such essential resources as My Homeschool Planner, The Everyday Family Chore System, and Home Education 101: A Mentoring Program for New Homeschoolers, and she is a contributor to Help! I Just Pulled My Kids Out of School!
Exploring Curriculum Options
Mom of 17 homeschooled students and curriculum counselor for a statewide homeschool organization, Vicki shares the secrets to mapping out a successful course of study for your children. This workshop helps beginners to get a solid start in home education and encourages veterans to re-examine goals and priorities, while including a basic overview of different teaching approaches.
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Juggling Life and Lesson Plans
As a busy mom, do you sometimes struggle with lesson planning, keeping the house somewhat presentable, teaching, keeping up with the laundry, AND getting dinner on the table the same day you homeschool? Learn to apply nine truths of juggling skills, to take your homeschool household from a sanity-defying circus act to a more joyful journey!
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When Life Broadsides Your Homeschool
You had a wonderful plan at the beginning of the school year for a well-rounded education, envisioning academic excellence and character development in your smiling, well-adjusted offspring. But then… life happened. How do you find “normal” again? In this workshop, Vicki helps you focus on the essentials when you’re on the frontlines, especially in a crisis situation.
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Organizing Your Home: Creating a Lifestyle Learning Environment
Vicki Bentley, fellow busy homeschool mom, shares practical ideas that have helped her manage her household of ten. She will help you decide what is important to your family and where you need to begin, and she will discuss physical organizational challenges unique to homeschoolers.
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