(At The Door Registration closes at 11:00 am)

Session #1 - 9:30 - 10:30

           Room #1    

Cory McKenna:

Cory was raised in a very 'religious' home and educated in the public school system.  Upon entering his teen years, he traded his plans to attend law school to initially pursue a career as a singer/songwriter and then various business interests.  Cory was dramatically converted to Christianity amidst the tragic death of a friend and it was an unthinkable family crisis that lead him to attend Bible College where he graducated with highest honours.  After serving as a teaching pastor for a number of years, he then founded The Cross Current (TCC) local missions ministry and outreaach radio broadcast.  He has since joined the team at HSLDA where he serves as Vice President.  The convergence of Cory's experience as a sales professional, pastor, evangelist, and apologist has enabled him to not only develop an innovative and persuasive teaching style, but also an ability to relationally connect with virtually all demographics.  Cory has a passion to creatively communicate truth and specializes in teaching applied apologetics, worldview, leadership and evangelism.  He and his wife Dawn are both from Halifax, Nova Scotia and currently live in London, Ontario with their two homeschooled sons, Joshua and Caleb.     

Seminar Topic: HSLDA - A Guard and a Guide: Have you fortified your family against the legal forces that threaten your homeschool?  In this session, Cory will provide you with 'need-to-know' legal information and the important updates affecting homeschoolers in Ontario.                                                    

           Room #2

Donna Ward:

Donna is the author of five history/geography studies, which have been widely used across the country in public, private and home schools.  Donna loves to bring to students the 'wonder of the world' through living books, interactive websites and great resources.  Donna is a motivational speaker at conferences across the nation.  She was the leader of her homeschool co-operative of over fifty families.  Donna home schooled four children over fourteen years.  Currently, two children are university graduates; one is presently in university and the youngest child is preparing for university entrance.  Donna received her BA in Religious Education.  Donna's husband, Douglas, works with Compassion Canada and the family is very passionate about brining empowerment to destitute people around the world.  Donna's latest release, 'Africa, A Land of Hope' explores geography, history, and sustainable relief.  Donna's presentations are inspiring and her passion is contagious.

Seminar Topic: Soar With Canadian History!: We have Canadian heroes and heroines who triumphed in hardship, conquered mountains, expanded hard-won homesteads, and unified a nation.  They soared!  Donna will not only give you tools for teaching a Canadian history that will build character and values in your students, but also a social studies plan for all grades.  The flexible, multi-grade outline covers all ages, many teaching and learning styles, and includes both Canadian and world history/geography topics.  A comparison of classical, traditional and literature-based companies will help you measure your own style and give you resources to incorporate Canadian content.  What a relief to know the topics to cover each year and the curriculum to look for.  This seminar is highly motivational.  You will leave with the anticipation of heroes to discover and great fiction to enjoy.  Handouts and resource lists are provided.  

    LUNCH AND BROWSING  10:30 - 12:30

** The Used Book Room 10:30 to 12:00 will be held in Room #3       --          Vendor Hall shopping time

Session #2 - 12:30 - 1:30

        Room #1

Donna Fawcett:

Donna is a wife, a mother of three and a grandmother of four.  She home taught her children to the end of high school.  All three daughters received academic or Board of Governor scholarships to Redeemer University College.  They also received English and math credit exemptions.  Donna relates her experiences in conferences and home school groups across the country.  She is an award winning freelance writer and has three Christian suspense novels in publication.  Donna’s non-fiction book Thriving in the Home School has quickly become a popular tool for those considering home schooling. 

Seminar topic: A THRIVING MARRIAGE IS A CHOICE:  We live in a society where marriages begin and end as quickly as the passing of a revolving door.  With the stresses of life compounded in the home school and the divorce rate soaring can home school families fire proof themselves against marriage break-up.  Donna believes so and has twenty six years of marriage to back it up.  Donna will share some of the struggles she and her husband faced and how they, together, shored up their marriage and chose to make it into the union God intended it to be.

        Room #2

Cori Dean:

Cori graduated with an honours degree in mathematics and religion from the University of Toronot in 1998, and has tutored high school mathematics for more than 17 years.  She homeschools her four children and has found that to be her greatest qualification!  Now in addition to spending time reading to and playing with her daughters, she is enjoying being the proprietress of Maple Tree Publications and having the opportunity to develop and publish quality Canadian Christian homeschooling curriculums as well as to host a local Charlotte Masson group and seminars for new homeschoolers.  She enjoys scrapbooking, sewing and crocheting, geocaching with her husband Mark and "the Girls", and quiet times in the afternoon with a good book and a cup of tea.  The Dean family lives in Bradford, Ontario.

Seminar Topic: Charlotte Mason in Real Life: Every family homeschools for different reasons and from a different perspective.  Likewise we all have different styles.  This workshop looks at ways to integrate beneficial aspects of Charlotte Mason's philosophy without necessarily becoming a dedicated "Charlotte Mason" family.  This workshop starts out with an overview of the Charlotte Mason Philosophy and goes on to explore simple ways of incorporating beneficial principles like 'living books', narration and developing relationships with subjects into any homeschool despite the way that you approach home education.

       Room #3

SPECIAL TEEN LUNCHEON SEMINAR   (Teens must be pre-registered for this session as lunch is included.) 12:30 - 1:30 (plus?)

Christine Eisses:

Christine is a homeschooling mother of three beautiful children (Grace, Hana and Joshua) and wife to Darren.  She grew up in the Barrie area attending local schools and churches throughout her life.  In 2000 she began travelling through humanitarian organizations and she has spent time in Nigeria, the Philippines, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Haiti and Uganda.  In response to what she has witnessed overseas she felt called to establish Emmanuel’s Wish Foundation.  ‘We believe that every child has the right to be loved, nourished and safe, and we are committed to helping raise the next generation of world and community leaders’.  Christine is a passionate advocate for children’s human rights in third world countries, as well as our own.  She is an active member of the ‘Families with Children from South Africa’ network, as two of her children have been adopted from South Africa.  “I am motivated by my passion for underprivileged children and most importantly my love for the Lord Jesus Christ.  I am proud of Emmanuel’s Wish Foundation and feel thankful that I can be a part of the solution!” Christine.

Seminar Topic: Youth Adventure (Share and Challenge): 

Christine Eisses is a new homeschool mom and founder/president of Emmanuel’s Wish Foundation of Barrie.  She will share how her youth experiences lead to the formation of E.W.F. and the mission it is today.  Opportunities for youth, services, and missions will be shared by youth and discussed.  This will be an interactive session and will challenge youth to stand up and make a difference in this world.

             Vendor Shopping / Coffee Break   1:30 - 2:00

Session #3 - 2:00 - 3:00

        Room #1

Cory McKenna:

Cory was raised in a very “religious” home and educated in the public school system. Upon entering his teen years, he traded his plans to attend law school to initially pursue a career as a singer/songwriter and then various business interests.  Cory was dramatically converted to Christianity amidst the tragic death of a friend and it was an unthinkable family crisis that lead him to attend Bible College where he graduated with highest honours.  After serving as a teaching pastor for a number of years, he then founded The Cross Current evangelism/discipleship project and radio show.  He has since joined the team at HSLDA where he serves as Executive Assistant.  The convergence of Cory’s experience as a sales professional, pastor and evangelist has enabled him to not only develop an innovative and persuasive teaching style, but also an ability to relationally connect with virtually all demographics.  Cory has a passion to creatively communicate truth and specializes in teaching applied apologetics, worldview, leadership and evangelism.  He and his wife Dawn are both from Halifax, Nova Scotia and currently live in London, Ontario with their two homeschooled sons, Joshua and Caleb.

Video Presentation: The Trojan Horse:   This powerful DVD interviews leaders of Christian State homeschool organizations, researchers and parents to uncover the hidden costs of parents participating in government-funded programs for home educators.  Cory McKenna, Vice President of HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION OF CANADA will answer any questions.  This excellent production from The National Alliance of Christian Home Education Leadership exposes and explains the dangers of government-funded homeschooling.

        Room #2

David Day: 

David of Wise Choice Educational Services has been working since 1975 in the field of education.  Some of his training and experience include:
-associate director of a summer camp for socially challenged children.
-teacher at the elementary, intermediate and secondary levels.
-trained with a neurodevelopmental approach based on the Doman-Delacato model.
-trained at the Reading Foundation in Calgary, Novaread Clinic in Halifax and at the Canadian Dyslexia Association.
-trained from the ADD Center in the use of the Neurofeedback and Biofeedback.
-certified Reading Therapist from the Canadian Dyslexia Association.
-guest speaker at conferences in several provinces of Canada.

 ***PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS***

TIME HAS BEEN ALLOCATED BETWEEN SESSIONS FOR VENDOR HALL VIEWING.

THE USED BOOK ROOM WILL BE OPEN FROM 10:30 A.M. UNTIL 12:00.