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C. S. Lewis, considered the greatest apologist of the 20th century, was not a theologian—he was primarily a classicist, a student of literature. Dr. James Stobaugh shares his belief that the next “C. S. Lewis” God will call forth will emerge from a community that understands, analyzes, and appreciates truly great literature. In this stimulating webinar, Dr. Stobaugh will specifically address the importance of learning how to analyze literature for effective college preparation and for the establishment of a firm apologetics foundation.

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What does a father have to do with homeschooling? Michael Smith, the president of HSLDA, tells of his wife's reaction when he informed her that they would be homeschooling. Her immediate response was not about curriculum, pedagogy or discipline. Instead she asked, "What will your role be in this?" During this webinar, Dr. Fred Worth will explain that, even if Mom is doing the majority of the instruction, the father has a very important role in the success of the family's homeschool. His role encompasses academics, discipline and spiritual leadership. We will take a look at what Dad needs to do to be successful in each important part of his role as a homeschool father.

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Why do so many home schooling parents worry about teaching their students science? Perhaps the biggest fears come from seemingly vast quantities of evolution-based science coming from media outlets. Evolutionary science has permeated our culture—turning up in the newspaper, on television shows, and in movies.

Amidst all this evolutionary “evidence,” we rarely hear about the thousands of creatures whose existence and attributes contradict the theory of evolution. The ocean and its creatures especially challenge the hypothesized process of evolution.

Join Sherri, a marine biologist and homeschool mom, to learn how sharks’ abilities are “ahead of their time” (evolutionarily speaking), and dolphins’ organs defy evolutionary processes. Take a look at some “living fossils” which “should” be either extinct or look drastically different than they actually do according to evolution. Discover how the ocean itself gives clues about the age of the earth, and suggests that the earth is much younger than the suggested multi-billion years!

Homeschooling parents should not be afraid to teach science. If we truly believe what the Bible teaches, we can study the world boldly, expecting to be excited and amazed at its testimony to God’s glory!

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The holiday season is just around the corner! If you’re wondering how to keep your children focused on educational pursuits amidst the whirl, you won’t want to miss this webinar! One of the great beauties of homeschooling is the opportunity it provides to turn all of life into a learning experience—and author, speaker, and homeschool mom Zan Tyler wants to share her thoughts on both the educational and spiritual lessons to be found in the holidays. Do you want to transform those hard-to-manage, informal days of study into a productive time filled with unique learning situations and environments? Using Thanksgiving and Christmas as the foundation for her discussion, Zan will offer key principles for making the most of any holiday as a family, both spiritually and academically. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the juncture between education and celebration and to help your children learn and promote the deeper reasons for the season!

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Do you have a child who is doubting his faith? Or perhaps a daughter who has rejected your beliefs completely? Are you convinced you've failed...and the state of this child's heart is weighing heavily on you and your spouse? Come and listen to Carol share her own journey away from and back to her faith after 13 years as an atheist. She'll share thoughts and views from inside the mind of a lost child. You'll learn the best thing you can do for this child and for yourself. Come and find an understanding heart that hurts and rejoices along with your own.

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Whether you are homeschooling a teen or a pre-schooler—or both at the same time—your students can study and learn together. Sherrie Payne, mother and teacher of six, has learned to make multi-grade homeschooling both fun and efficient.

To simplify multi-level teaching process and eliminate “boring” from history lessons, Sherrie wrote a world history curriculum, Around the World in 180 Days. In this engaging webinar, Sherrie draws from Around the World to share the excitement of history!

You’ll learn that there’s more to world history than just dates, names, and places. Sherrie will show how you can give your students “the rest of the story,” and help them understand more about the nations that influence world events.

Take a ride in an imaginary hot air balloon, and prepare to have fun with world history!

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So often, learning style materials pour all their time and energy into finding the right label for your child's learning style. While there are many different tools for assessment, too often these same materials are light on just what you should do after the label. How do you teach history so it sticks? What if she can't understand fractions? What if he loves language but hates to write? Self-acclaimed “Delightful Speaker, Entertaining Author, Adequate Wife, Pitiful Housekeeper” Carol Barnier goes beyond learning styles to answer "What do we do now?" Come away from Carol’s refreshing session with lots of ideas you can use Monday morning!