Cost
$30 WHO Member Individual
$45 Individual - Non WHO Member
$55 Couple Living in the same Household
WHO Members receive a $15 discount – Become a member today!
Location: Federal Way Performing Arts Center
Workshop Schedule
Doors Open 8:30am
9:00 – 10:00 Workshops
10:15 -11:15 – Workshops
11:30am – 1:00pm – Lunch
1:15pm – 2:15 pm – Workshops
3:00 – 4:00 pm – Workshops
4:15pm – 5:15pm – Workshop
ALSO:
Homeschool Curriculum Swap
– Share the learning!
Join us for a curriculum swap where families can exchange gently used homeschool materials. Please note: Only original, legally purchased materials may be exchanged.
No photocopies, printouts, or digital resources that are copyrighted or license-restricted. Consumables (workbooks) should be unused or clearly marked.
Let’s help each other save money and find great resources while honoring the work of curriculum creators.
Exhibitor Booths
- Sparrow Homeschool
- Prairie & Pine Curriculum
- Tailored Homeschool
- Confident Homeschool Moms
- Brave Writer
- Heritage Mom
- Love HS to Highschool
- Family Learning Organization – Assessment Testing for Homeschool Families
- A Year of Poetry Tea Time – Books and curriculum to help families add explore poetry and hands on units to explore history, science, math, geography, math, and more through poetry.
Our Workshops:
Julie Bogart of Brave Writer
1. The Brave Learner – Opening Keynote Session
2. The Secret to Breakthroughs in Writing
Amber O’Neal Johnston, of Heritage Mom
1. Seeing with New Eyes: Geography, History, and the Stories We Carry
2. From Duty to Delight: Learning to Embrace Nature Study & Time Outdoors
Amanda Schenkenberger of Confident Homeschool Moms
1. Let’s Calm the Chaos and Create a Calm, Doable Homeschool Routine
2. The Fire That Keeps Us Going: The Heart of Homeschooling.
Janice Hedin – Past Board Member
1. Intro to Homeschooling
Linda Gorordo of Love HS to College
1. Homeschool Highschool & Transcripts
Workshop Speakers:
Julie Bogart is known for her common sense writing, critical thinking, and home education advice. Julie is the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program Brave Writer, serving 191 countries and hundreds of thousands of families. Her highly anticipated new book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing, is available now in hardback. Julie is also the author of The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers. Her Substack, podcast, and social media are widely followed sources of support to weary, well-intentioned parents. Julie home educated her five children, now adults, and has five grandchildren. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Amber O’Neal Johnston is an established authority on including diverse voices in traditional curriculum and infusing culture and love for others into an intentional home environment. She shares her observations on education, living books, and worldschooling at
HeritageMom.com and connects with followers on Instagram
@heritagemomblog.
She is a regular contributor to the Wild + Free homeschooling community, a frequent podcast guest, and a sought-after speaker at homeschool, education, and parenting conferences.
Linda Love Gorordo is a former homeschooling mom with expertise in homeschooling high school, hybrid schooling, and university entrance. For nine years, Linda has helped Washington parents and students find their own educational pathways.
Janice homeschooled her children all the way to college and careers. She lobbied for Washington’s Homeschool Law. As a longtime member of the WHO Advocacy Committee, she represented homeschooling at education-related state agencies and is passionate about encouraging new homeschoolers.
Confident Homeschool Moms
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Children under 10 years of age are admitted free. All children must remain with their parents or guardians at all times and are not permitted to roam the conference independently. We kindly ask all attendees to be respectful and courteous during speaking sessions, and for children to demonstrate appropriate behavior throughout the event. Thank you for helping us create a safe welcoming and enjoyable enviornment for everyone.