PARENT UNIVERSITY
INSPIRATION, SUPPORT AND SUCCESS BEGINS HERE
WHAT IS PARENT UNIVERSITY?
Parent University meets monthly where we highlight curriculum, provide inspiring guest speakers, and introduce tools to support families in having a successful school year.
PARENT UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE
- September 9/29 @ 10:00-11:00 ~ Mr. D Math - Goal Setting
- October 10/27 @ 10:00-11:00 ~ Ways to Succeed Through Organization
- November 11/17 @10:00-11:00 Incorporating Thinking Maps
- December 12/7 @ 2:00-3:00 ~ High School Live & Middle School Live Classroom
- January 1/25 (Wed) @ 3:00 -3:30~Guest Speaker Becky Skaggs
Being a source of enthusiasm and joy for your kids aka I LOVE MATH!
- February 2/9 @ 10:00-10:30 ~Guest Speaker Priscilla Billings - The Power of Self Talk
- February 2/28 @ 10:00-11:00 ~ Writing Series Part I - BRAVE WRITER - Lindsay Hamill
- March 3/21 @ 10:00-11:00 ~ Writing Series Part II - IEW -Monique Verdin
- March 3/28 @12:00-12:45 ~ Guest Speaker Belinda Elliot - SEL (What is it? How do I incorporate it into our homeschool day? Hint: You probably already are!)
- April 4/13 @ 10:00-11:00 ~Writing Series Part III- Rachel Hansen-Writing Fundamentals (How to Support Younger and Lower-Level Students)
- April 4/27 @ 11:30-12:30~ Guest Speaker Christie Chambless - Allowing your students passions to shape your homeschool day
- May 5/4 @10:00-10:45 ~Writing Series Part IV- Melanie Stevenson & Paula Davis - Writing from Thinking Maps
- May 5/16 @ 10:00-11:00 ~Guest Speaker Beth Herrera- Teaching the Neurodiverse Child
MAY 16TH- TEACHING THE NEURODIVERSE CHILD
Beth Herrera shares her personal experience with raising and homeschooling her neurodiverse child and offers suggestions, supports and strategies that have helped her.
Resources for Teaching the Neurodiverse Child
Find links to resources as well as some recommended reading to learn more about Neurodiversity.
MAY 4TH - TIPS FOR TEACHING "WRITING FROM THE MAPS"
Paula Davis takes us on a journey from brainstorming to planning to writing then reflecting including how to encourage your student along the way.
APRIL 27TH - HOW I SHAPED MY HOMESCHOOL DAY
Christie Chambless shares her early homeschool journey and how it has evolved where her children's passions have been the focus of their learning.
APRIL 13TH -WRITING SERIES PART 4 WRITING FUNDAMENTALS
Rachel Hansen shares how simple it can be to write daily like texting, writing notes to friends & family, and copying recipes. She highlights a couple of writing curriculums that offer great resources for your family.
MARCH 28TH - SEL - What it is
Belinda Elliot shared a great presentation showing the importance of including social/emotional learning into your daily routine of life and homeschooling.
SEL slides with active links
Here are the resources from CASEL that Belinda shared in the presentation today
MARCH 21ST - WRITING SERIES PART ll - IEW
Monique Verdin unfolds the 9 units of Institute for Excellence in Writing including her experiences with using it at different grade levels with her two children.
FEBRUARY 28TH - WRITING SERIES PART 1 - BRAVE WRITER
Enjoy this informative presentation from Lindsay Hamill as she shares how Brave Writer prioritizes relationship, joy, creativity as well as competency.
FEBRUARY 9TH ~ The Power of Self Talk
Priscilla Billings shares the importance of calling out negative self talk and the tools she implements to recognize the behavior and change it for the positive.
JANUARY ~ Being a Source of Enthusiasm
Featuring Guest Speaker Becky Skaggs sharing her heart and love for MATH!!!
DECEMBER ~ High school Live & Middle School Live
Get a sneak peek into the High School and Middle School Live classrooms as you meet the HSTs and learn about what a typical day looks like.
NOVEMBER ~ Incorporating Thinking Maps
View examples of Thinking Maps across grade levels and subjects.
OCTOBER ~ How to Succeed Through Organization
Cyndee Griffith shares her years of expertise and knowledge in how to get organized and stay sane in your homeschool journey.
SEPTEMBER ~ Mr D Math Presentation
Here is a recap of the presentation with Dennis DiNoia, Mr. D Math, in case you missed it.