Family

Presenter	Workshop Title	Description
Emily Anuszczyk	Dancing Feet	We will learn some basic ballet and jazz movements and depending on who comes, we may learn a short dance that could be performed at the talent show. This session is for roughly ages 6-10, and no previous dance experience is required, just a fun attitude and readiness to learn.
Gabriel Anuszczyk	Paint A Sun Catcher	This workshop will give participants an opportunity to paint and decorate suncatchers.  They can be used as garden ornaments or window decorations at home, or given as gifts.  We'll have the paints and a variety of suncatchers available to choose from.
Jacob Anuszczyk	Decorate A Cloth Bag	During this workshop and walk away with a unique, personalized bag to hold all your gear.  Or make one for your mom's birthday.....or for grandma's shopping. You'll always be able to pick your bag out of a crowd. We'll have all the paint, stencils, stamps and brushes you need to make your one-of-a-kind bag. Anyone can come to this workshop, but younger attendees will need an adult to assist them.
Kathy Anuszczyk	Mosaics
Simon Anuszczyk	Magic Scratchers	In this class participants will be able to do scratch art ornaments in different shapes including  race cars, dinos, and animals, as well as bookmarks.  This class is perfect for every age!!!
John Bennett	Braingames -- Let's Play!	This hands-on session invites you to come check out a variety of logic puzzles and abstract strategy games. You can stay focused and sink your brain into one game or take in a variety of styles - either way, let's play!!
Joe Betts-LaCroix	Dangerous Electronics	Build your own zapper by first building your own high-voltage capacitor out of the supplies provided. You may choose to build a either of two more challenge options: a working electric motor, and a "mystery" project. The most dangerous part of this class is that it could change your mind about the wonderful field you plan to devote your life to, causing you to instead choose electronics. All supplies are provided, and all that's required is resonable skill with the hands,  brain, and some curiosity. The session will start with a brief explanation of the projects and how they work, followed by interactive, hands-on construction and play.
Lisa Betts-LaCroix	Theatre Improvisation for Family Fun	Theatre improvisation is a great way to get out of your head and into your body; practice listening and responding, trusting your instincts and making good choices. This session is for anyone who would like to be more comfortable in front of people, improve their communication and reasoning skills, or meet other conference attendees. We will play a variety of improvisation and theatre games and will have an all around fun and exciting time. This is a class for the whole family.
Lisa Betts-LaCroix	Problem Solving Challenges for the Whole Family	Do you love to use your brain? Like to come up with new solutions, designs or divergent ideas? Come and test your metal as part of a family team or with a group of friends. Or just come by yourself and we'll put teams together. This session is a series of collaboratively competitive task based challenges designed to see how you can work as a team to solve the problems presented. Open to all, though kids under 8 will have more fun if accompanied by an adult.
Mike Boss	Aikido
Jessica Culwell	Make Your Own Flower Press
Jessica Culwell	Homemade Paper
Jessica Culwell	Rock On!
Scott and John Davis	Krav Maga Israeli Self Defense	Krav Maga is the official self defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces, and has been taught to hundreds of law enforcement agencies and thousands of civilians in the United States. In this presentation we will be covering basic stance, striking and defenses. Attendees over 10 will get the most out of this presentation but everyone is welcome.
Ned Fielden	Life on the Roll:  A View from a Wheelchair	Wheelchairs are everywhere nowadays. You see them at the mall, the post office, airports and even  at homeschooling conferences. They don't all look the same, so perhaps people use them for different reasons? This wheelchair user will explain the various conditions which make using a wheelchair necessary. We'll discuss the particular problems and opportunities it creates. If you have ever wondered what wheeled-life is like, you'll have a chance to test-drive three different kinds of manual wheelchairs (ones without a motor, which you push by hand). We will also see how a car can be fitted  so that someone who cannot move his legs can drive it. Any and all questions about wheelchairs will be answered.
Cindy Ferguson	Fabric Postcards and Trading Cards	Make a small quilt which you can mail or trade with others.  Using fabric and other fibers, we'll create small works of art.  We'll be using irons and rotary cutters so parents must be present to help with younger attendees.
Cindy Ferguson	Amigurumi # 1	Amigurumi are Japanese inspired small crocheted animals.  They are fun to make for those who are just learning to crochet as well as for the more experienced.  Bring some yarn, a crochet hook and let's have some fun making new animal friends.
Cindy Ferguson	Amigurumi # 2	Amigurumi are Japanese inspired small crocheted animals.  They are fun to make for those who are just learning to crochet as well as for the more experienced.  Bring some yarn, a crochet hook and let's have some fun making new animal friends.
Cindy Ferguson	Knit a Small Bag	Knitting small bags  knit a small bag for your MP3 player, your cell phone or whatever you want to carry!  This is a great project for beginners and a quick one for more experienced knitters.'
Sarah Ford	Fun Origami for the Whole Family	In FUN ORIGAMI, we will learn a few easy origami designs such as the fortune teller, cup, and box, and a couple of more complex ones such as the floating boat and the blow-up balloon, a favorite.  Beginners welcome.  We will also learn to make a simple pop-up greeting card with folding and some cutting.
Zephyr Goza	Young Author's Workshop	The youngest member of the Act!vated Storytellers troupe, 16-year-old Zephyr, has written and published two novels. And he’s eager to share his expertise with other youngsters, and to give them some pointers in writing and publishing their own fiction.
Val Gray	Creative Minds	"Creative Minds" is a team challenge workshop for families. This workshop is suitable for children from about 8 to 12 years old, accompanied by a family member who plays as their team partner. Family groups are then formed into larger teams, so it is a great way of getting to know lots of people. Teams work together to take part in an exciting range of games and challenges, suitable for a wide range of ability levels. This workshop is tremendous fun and gives parents and their children a chance to really find out what they can accomplish through teamwork and a willingnes to "have a go".
Jay Hamilton-Roth	Create A Successful Home-Based Business	A successful business might be one that produces lots of revenue, can run itself while you're on a trip, bring you notoriety, or helps your community. But how can you create one, without spending a lot of time or money? The key is creating a creative (marketing) plan and understanding some basic marketing principles. This isn't rocket science -- anyone can learn the basics quickly. During this session, we'll start to create a marketing plan for your business, and I'll give you lots of ideas for making your business of your dreams.
Diana Hampton	Homeschooling and 4H -- Great Partners!	Learning By Doing” is the 4-H motto… and the homeschooler’s mantra. "Homeschool 4-H" takes an already great program and makes it even better. No longer centered around livestock, today’s 4-H offers projects as diverse as its members’ interests and imaginations and provides countless leadership opportunities for youth. Computers,  rockets, camping, geocaching, felting, polymer clay, cooking, sewing, crafts, almost any topic you want to share with youths, can be a 4-H project. Community service and public speaking are also a big part of 4-H culture. So gather 'round to hear two leaders and two youth talk about how 4-H (yes, 4-H!) can be a homeschoolers’ watering hole, a meeting place, and a hands-on learning cooperative for children as young as five and as old as 19.
Elisa Henderson and Lily Zaballos	Rag Doll Making	People will learn how to make a rag doll and then get to personalize it with a face, hair and clothes. This is a good workshop for people of all ages and you don't need any specific skills. Young children will need a parent's help.
Audrey Hollingsworth	Dress-Up Improv	This workshop will involve mostly young children, and will teach them the fundamentals of improvisation and acting. The idea is to allow the kids to dress up in costumes and act out their own improvisational story, starting the workshop with icebreakers or theatre games.
Rusty Hopewell	Education Through Nutrition	This beginners level talk will explore how nutrition affects learning and how to teach life, health, and academic skills through nutrition and cooking. This talk is geared towards adults, but may interest teens and younger audiences.
Hazuki Kataoka	Japanese Paper Theater (Kamishibai) Storytelling	They will perform kamishibai storytelling and share its colorful history and background. The session includes simple and interactive stories brought from Japan and the Japanese folktales they have written. Children will be encouraed to participate in the stories. The target audience: children age 3-8 and their parents.
Jordan Lee and Andrew de la Roziere	Sculpting with Polymer Clay
Martha Lee	Cigar Box Decoupage
Martha Lee	Matchbox Shrines
Martha Lee	Yoga	Friday, Saturday, and Sunday sessions
Shoshanna Lee	Fingerpainting	Finger Painting for young children. Parents are encouraged to attend. No skill or experience required. There will be adult T-shirt "smocks" to cover up  with. There will be large paper. Kids will use their hands and fingers to paint using non-toxic materials. (Parent participation is encouraged.)
Madeleine Lemeiux	Make Your Own Lotions and Lipgloss	Learn how to make your own lip balm and lotion with a twist to it!  We will make them with ingredients you can get in your local stores, so you can make them at home whenever you want!
Megan Mace	Fleece Animals	Using needle felting techniques, learn to make incredibly adorable fleece dogs and/or other animals.  Since the needles are sharp, parents will need to closely supervise their younger children.
Mary Ann Malkoff	Family Volunteering Projects	Creating family memories volunteering are priceless -- they will never be forgotten by your children.
William Mandel	Create Your Own Video Game	In this workshop,  you will learn how to program and create your own video game. This workshop  will cover basic programming techniques.  Software will be provided at the class. This software allows a visual drag and drop programming style that kids can easily learn and have fun with.  There are 5 phase to this workshop. First, we will have an interactive  and fun experiment to learn about what it means to program. Second, we will load the  video game creation software.  Third, we will learn the basic elements involved in using  the software. Fourth, we will learn important concepts  for programming and build an example. Fifth, we will create and play our own video games. This workshop is designed for children ages 9 and up. Participants will need to bring  their own laptop on which to load the software (Windows only).  Younger children should be escorted and assisted by a parent. Parents may well want to understand the software their children are using. Parental attendance is entirely optional for older children with basic computer skills.  Participants must bring their own laptops.
Kristin Masters	How to Hear Demands Differently	This workshop will draw from the wisdom of NVC (non-violent communication) to let us play with different ways we can hear or respond to this kind of energy. We'll mix it up, get creative, learn from our insights in watching role plays, and apply honesty and empathy to habits and situations we all want to change. Expect fun and games to keep it interesting for families.
Matthew McGregor	Wilderness Survivor Primer	A brief overview of the essential elements of wilderness survival. This workshop is a lecture and may not be interesting to the younger set.
Matthew McGregor	Make an Earth Shelter	You'll be cozy, snug and warm in this one-person shelter built from materials found in any woods for survival or just for fun.
Matthew McGregor	Making Friction Fire	Come practice the ancient skill of making fire-byfriction. Matthew will guide you through use of the bow drill and talk about building a sure-fire fire. Successful fire making requires a skill level equal to that of using a hand-saw, however all ages are welcome to play, to watch and to experiment.
Matthew McGregor	Nature Based Games	Come join us for fun nature based games that get you moving and open your senses. This session is geared toward 7 and up, due to more of an intellectual component, but younger ones enjoy it too.
Harry Miller	Duck Tape Crafts	Duck tape? Don’t I mean duct tape? No! Come to my workshop and you’ll learn the true origins of this magical commodity! We'll learn the history of duck tape and how to rip duck tape (a necessary skill to have). We will make duck tape roses, rose-topped pens and duck tape wallets. We'll learn the history of duck tape and how to rip duck tape (a necessary skill to have). Target audience: any sentient creature with opposable thumbs is welcome.'
Cally Nabours	Ballet Fun for Kids	A fun 45 minute class where you can dance like a prince or a princess! This class is best for ages 5-8 but being homeschoolers we are flexible. Come learn basic Ballet moves, proper positioning of the feet and arms. Learn leaps, simple turns and play some fun dance games!
Susan Nelson	Think Outside the Book	The workshop will describe innovative ways to approach academic subjects without texts and lecture. There will be a particular emphasis on food, cooking, and field trips. The workshop will provide concrete ideas and some hands on activities for teaching basic skills without texts, but will also emphasize thinking creatively about teaching and learning.
Rachel Oldham	Dress Up	Come and make your own costume. Do you want to be a fairy princess? A pirate? A cow-boy/girl? A monster? A hula dancer? We have the basics for you to create your own costume.
Johnanna Prink and Danica Nesbit	Pollys, Ponies, and Pets	Do you love your toy collection? Tired of playing alone in your hotel room? Bring your collection of "My Little Ponies", Littlest Petshop, Polly Pockets (any size) or Fairies, Strawberry Shortcake, or any other collection of small toys to setup, play and make friends! (Please, no fashion dolls – Barbie, Bratz, My Scene etc). at this particular gathering. Fairies, mermaids and fantasy dolls are okay though.
Lucy Sargeant	Young Artists Drawing Workshop	This workshop is for those artists under 13. All skill levels are welcome. Drawing as a form of expression and ovservation of the world around us. Students ae encouraged to create their own works. Introductory skills are discussed. Prominent artworks are shown via slides. Supplies will be available at the workshop.
Daniel Shaindlin	Vocal Technique and Interpretation for Teens and Adults	Work with professional Operatic tenor on vocal technique and interpretation of classical/musical theater/traditional American song/Lieder etc. 14 and above, bring in a piece of music (sheet music please!) that you would like to perform. We will work on technique and then the interpretation both musically and dramatically of the piece. Then we'll sing it again to see if we've improved and or enlightened!
Ben Smith	Germ Warfare	For the wriggly goofball. Join us as we laugh, run and attack each other with soft germs.
Sarah Smith	Anime/Manga Discussion	The purpose of this workshop is to just sit around and share drawing ideas, show info, artwork, and just to meet some with a similar interest to your own.
Pam Sorooshian	Fun Math Activities for Young Children	This is a hands-on session for parents and children. It is aimed primarily at children from about 5 to 8 years old and is intended to help parents increase the quality and quantity of math-related parent-child interactions in daily life. These fun games and activities will help children develop early math skills and readiness for more advanced math.
Pam Sorooshian	Learning Economics Through Children's Literature	This workshop, for parents and children, will introduce children to basic economic concepts and help them begin to develop the understanding they need to become responsible consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce, and participants in a global economy. Parents will learn how the basis of economic literacy can be promoted and supported by sharing and enjoying literature with their children.
Paul Stang	Building with Zometools	Participants will enjoy constructing basic platonic and geometric forms to have a guided approach to using them educationally, as well as for fun. We will proceed to use these as basis for constructing more advanced shapes called stellations. Finally, we will be going through a design construction process to explore real-life applications, time permitting. (for youth 10 and up)
Paul Stang	The Mathematics of Zometools and Astro-Logix	Attendees will apply the Pythagorean theorem to discover unique geometries contained within the platonic solids, and how they coincide with key measurements found in trigonometry. They will be amazed by how the Platonic forms interact with each other. A thorough demonstration will be given on _; the golden mean, and its various constructions, plus its relation to the developing understanding. (for youth 14 and above, and adult educators.)
Paul Stang	The Wisdom of Classical and Creative Mathematics	Attendees will see how to use our Sumero-Greco (and othero) system of mathematics to encourage and improve interest, performance, and even fascination for youth. We will review how to use art; mandala, to introduce and interest the normally ungifted mathematician and to balance and challenge the overly gifted. We will see in zome and modeling how to enable learning to be kinesthetic. Together we will explore the importance of the lowly fraction and how to work with radicals; both of which are key to seeing that there is some magic, some inherent wisdom contained within mathematics. (for older youth and adults.)
Paul Stang	Phi in the Home School, and when to Bring in Technology	– the golden mean, is a vital proportion which unfortunately is virtually untouched by systemized mathematics. Participants will see literally the magic that can be found in this proportion, and how to make discoveries mathematically. Time permitting, there will be a short inclusion of a suggested timeline for introducing the calculator and computer to youth, demonstrating from experience what works and what doesn’t. (for youth 14 and above, and adult educators.)
Paul Stang	Exhibitor Workshop - Seeking Wisdom in Mathematics	It's been said that modern education only teaches to one hemisphere, "and only 1/2 of one chakra". Today, math and science are emphasized. In this workshop, Paul Stang will present his book on creative mathematics, which shows ways to make learning math and some forms of science more fulfilling. He will also show his workshops of a similar nature, plus topics of mandalas, geometric art and sacred geometry. Further demonstration will be presented on manipulatives like Zome Tools and a similar product from the UK called Astro-Logix.
Tammy Takahashi	Getting Published	For parents and kids: have you always wanted to see your words in print? Have you wanted to publish a book? Tammy Takahashi will talk about her experiences as a freelance writer, and book author, on how to get published. This is for both non-fiction and fiction writers.  Kids, teens and adults are all welcome.
Bill Trainor	How to Play the Ukulele

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