Valerie McDaniel

Speaking Monday August 20, and Tuesday August 21, at 9:30am.

Titles of Workshops:

Out Of The Box-Literally!

One ministry family's story-watching God at work in the daily details. How does home education and public school ministry all tie together for good? Our adventures in serving the Lord as a family start at home

Family Traditions For A Lifetime

Making memories that make us a family. Using the calendar throughout the year to teach truth, shape our children's lives and to impact the people God brings into our homes. These are the things our children treasure as we look back over our family story.

Valerie McDaniel home educated all three of her children from birth; now 28, 25, and 22 years-one is a music teacher, the other a dance instructor and the youngest, a college student. Valerie and her husband have been married 29 years, and have spent those years in full time ministry with Youth For Christ and now Moriah Ministies (an outreach to GVSU student athletes in Allendale, MI). Valerie is the founder and conference coordinator for Mid-Winter Conference for Home Educators as well as Community Coffee: Special Edition, a ministry to home educating mom with special needs children.

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Kandy Groll

Speaking on Wednesday, August 22 at 9:30am.

Title of Workshop: Finish Strong!

The high school years can be a challenging time for home school families. Many parents begin to feel inadequate at this time to continue their home education. In this session Kandy will speak on the home schooling experience during the high school years and will encourage parents that they can do it!

Kandy and her husband Tony are the parents of three children, a daughter and two sons. They have homeschool for 18 years. Kandy's passion is to support and encourage parents to continue homeschooling throughout the high school years.

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Linda Nikkel

Speaking on Thursday, August 23 at 9:30am.

Title of Workshop: Developmental Stages K-12^th And How They Affect The Learning Process

Linda earned a BA from Calvin College in elementary education and a MA in Counseling Education Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan. She left her teaching position in the public schools to home school her own children. Her and her husband home schooled their two daughters from K-12^th grades. Since their youngest daughter graduated in 2006, Linda has dedicated her time and energy to promoting home education. Linda works as a private educational counselor and consultant offering achievement, cognitive abilities, and neuropsychological testing. Linda's mission is to help home school families grow in confidence, be encouraged and experience greater freedom.

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