The 4th Annual Torah Home Education Conference will be held in the
\nBaltimore area on Sunday, May 6 and the schedule is packed with great
\nspeakers and topics that are sure to give every current or
\nprospective homeschooler something to take home and actualize!<\/p>\n
This is the only conference geared to Orthodox homeschoolers in the
\nentire world \u2013 yes, literally! Every year, people have traveled from
\nall over the US and even Canada to participate and the consensus was that it was worth
\nevery penny and hour away from home. Don\u2019t think that you\u2019re a four hour drive away and
\nit\u2019s not worth your time. You just won\u2019t have anywhere else to access this wide of a
\ngroup of Torah home educators any other day in the year, anywhere.
\nHere is the (tentative) schedule for the conference:<\/p>\n
8:15 \u2013 9 am Registration<\/p>\n
9 \u2013 9:10 \u2013 Opening remarks<\/p>\n
9:15 \u2013 10 am \u2013 V\u2019shinantem L\u2019vanecha \u2013 Defining Torah Home Education \u2013
\nMrs. Susan Lapin<\/p>\n
10:05 \u2013 10:50 \u2013 Parallel workshops:<\/p>\n
a) Practical Preschool and Early Education Years \u2013 Mrs. Jennifer MacLeod<\/p>\n
b) Reaching Bar\/bas mitzva \u2013 Homeschooling Older Children \u2013 Mrs. Shoshana Zohari<\/p>\n
10:55 \u2013 11:40 \u2013 Parallel Workshops:
\na) How to Homeschool, Do Housework, and Prepare for the Chagim with a Smile \u2013 Mrs. Jennifer Green<\/p>\n
b) Gishmei Brocha \u2013 Involving Your Family In Money Management \u2013 Rabbi
\nShmuel Simenowitz<\/p>\n
11:45 \u2013 12:30 – Parallel Workshops:<\/p>\n
a) Integrating Kodesh and Chol, Two Sides of the Same Coin \u2013 Mrs. Deborah Beck<\/p>\n
b) Focusing in an Age of Digital Distractions \u2013 Mrs. Robin Alberg<\/p>\n
12:30 \u2013 2:30 \u2013 Lunch, Educational Material for viewing\/for sale, “A Day in the
\nLife of a Homeschooling Family” Poster Presentations, and a Facilitated
\nDiscussion with Mr. Max Masinter<\/p>\n
2:30 \u2013 3:15- Raising Independent Learners \u2013 Mrs. Evelyn Krieger<\/p>\n
3:20 \u2013 4:05- Veterans Panel with Mrs. Amanda Keefe, Chana Cox, Susan Lapin,
\nand Rebecca Masinter<\/p>\n
4:10 \u2013 4:55 \u2013 Advancing the Relationship between Homeschoolers and the
\nCommunity \u2013 Rabbi Cary Friedman<\/p>\n
5 \u2013 5:15 \u2013 Closing remarks<\/p>\n
Mrs. Gila Haor, a special educator, will be available for consultation
\nthroughout the day of the conference. If you\u2019re interested in
\nreserving a slot, be in touch with her at Gila.Haor@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
The conference planners are doing everything they can to welcome
\nparticipants to the Baltimore area and make your stay comfortable. If
\nyou wish to spend Shabbos in Baltimore or Silver Spring prior to the conference,
\nhospitality is being arranged \u2013 Mrs.Tova Brody is taking care of this, and
\nshe can be reached at 410-504-7798 or keep.shabbos@earthlink.net.<\/p>\n
Child care will be available for your young children during the
\nconference, as well as activities for your older children \u2013 we need to know how
\nmany children to prepare for, so please register and tell us your child care needs
\nas soon as possible. Mrs. Alisa Mandel is once again taking care of this, and you
\ncan contact her at 410-963-2977. <\/p>\n
Homeschooling teenagers are welcome to attend the conference for no
\ncharge, although registration is required and donations are appreciated. <\/p>\n
All registration and current information for the Torah Home Education Conference is at <\/p>\n
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