Home Education Conference

Conference starts the morning of Tuesday, July 28th.

Our 2026 Virtual Home Education Conference will be taking place from Tuesday, July 28th to Thursday, July 30th. Join us on Google Meet to see events LIVE.

Google Meet Conference Link:
meet.google.com/ewi-wvqm-vxx

You can also learn about the week’s events and the time schedule in our Conference Program.

Event videos

Thursday Videos:

Session One, Mental Health and Homeschooling, Caroline Bay
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Notes

Session Two, Motivation that Sticks: Helping your Student Engage, Follow Through, and Take Ownership, Jessi Donnelly
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Slides

Session Three, Home Education Parent Panel 2026

Breakout Session, Canva & Homeschool: Creating a Digital Fluency Tracker, Michelle Smithson
Additional Resources:
Handout

Wednesday videos:

Session One, How to be the CEO of Your Home, Jessica Breuer
Additional Resources:
Handout
Workbook

Session Two, Building Confident Decision Makers Additional, Alarice Winans
Additional Resources:
Connectwithalarice@gmail.com – Get your free decision-making toolkit for kids!
Slides

Session Three, Reading the Classics: How Age-Old Stories Teach, Marie MacPherson
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Slides

Break-Out Session, Am I Doing Enough: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple and Balanced Home Education, Carrie De Francisco
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Today Did We Explore Nature?
Addition and Multiplication Game Battle Addition & Multiplication Game

Tuesday videos:

Session One, Helping Your Child Read with Confidence: A Guide to Decodable Texts , Shannon Bowles
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Slides

Session Two, Beyond Crafts: Raising Creators Through Meaningful Art Education, Cara Medico
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Slides
Kids Art Projects 101-Sample Unit

Session Three, Keynote- Let’s Get Loopy: Simple Solutions for Morning Time, Carrie De Francisco
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Materials

Breakout Session, From Stuck to Story: No More Blank Pages, Michelle Smithson
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Handout