Learning Styles: What Are They and Why Do They Matter? by Cyndi Kinney
In this session, Cyndi will explain the basic learning styles. She will tell you how to determine the learning styles of your children and yourself - and then how to use that knowledge to choose curriculum.
Hands-On Education: How To Get Your Children Excited About Learning by Cyndi Kinney
Are you or your children getting bored with your curriculum? In this session, Cyndi will show you many different ways to add hands-on projects to any curriculum that you are already using. She will give you lots of ideas and encouragement to help you spice up your studies. Your children will thank you!
No More Boring Book Reports: Making Literature Fun by Cyndi Kinney
Does your child dread writing book reports...or maybe even reading? Cyndi will show you some really great ways to get your child excited about literature! She will teach you how to use new and innovative graphic organizers and hands-on projects to replace boring book reports.
Carschooling - How To Turn ANYTHING Into A Learning Experience by Cyndi Kinney
Learn at the grocery store, at the museum, on vacation, at the dentist's office, while waiting in line, while riding on long road trips, and just about everywhere else! In this session, Cyndi will give you some new and fun ideas for turning everyday experiences into learning opportunities for all ages.
Lapbooking With Special Needs Children by Cyndi Kinney
Lapbooking is a wonderful way to engage children with special needs. Some of us assume that children with special needs might not be able to assemble a lapbook. However, Cyndi will explain to you many of the benefits of this wonderful way of learning. She will tell you how you can truly engage your child’s senses while improving his learning potential.
Basic Lapbooking Across the Curriculum by Cyndi Kinney
If you have ever thought that lapbooking was just way too complicated, then this is the session for you! Let Cyndi Kinney break this exciting learning tool down into bite-sized portions and tell you about how YOU can add lapbooking to your homeschool.
State History Can Be FUN! Lapbook It! by Cyndi Kinney
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to study your state’s history? Your students can get the State History credit they need while engaging in an exciting, fun-filled project that will help them to retain the information that they learn. Cyndi will walk you through the steps and give you tips for making this a wonderful topic for the entire family to study together.
Combining Homeschooling With Unschooling Successfully by Cyndi Kinney
Do you love homeschooling but you are curious about unschooling? Is it possible to do BOTH? What about gaps? What about college? Does this mean the kids become couch potatoes? Cyndi will share with you her own personal experience of combining homeschooling and unschooling with her daughter, who graduated high school at the age of 15 and college at the age of 18. She will help you to understand and embrace the freedom that can come from the unschooling life.
Using Color Psychology to Improve Memory and Behavior in Your Homeschool by Cyndi Kinney
Every color has a psychological value. Certain colors make us angry, hungry, sad, energized, fidgety, and anxious. By understanding the how the brain processes each color, we can use those colors purposely when studying certain topics. We can also strategically place those colors in certain areas of the classroom or home in order to improve behaviors. This is a super exciting way to improve information retention and behavior in your own home and school!