2018 West Conference Lectures for Parents

"Have Faith"

Keynote/Plenary Lectures:

HAVE Faith

Fr. Peter Heers

On the Patristic and 'Post-Patristic' View of Education and Salvation

FR. Peter Heers

The Life of the Mother of God

Fr. Demetrios Carellas

On Developing a Closer Relationship with the Mother of God

Fr. Demetrios Carellas

For Beginners / Elementary:

HOMESCHOOLING 101: ADDRESSING THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GETTING STARTED

Silva

Literature for the Early Years: An Introduction to the Works of St. Dimitri of ROstov

Hall

CHarlotte Mason: An 'Unhurried' Approach to Classical Education

Davis

Co-ops, CHarters, CHSPE, and Complying with the California Law

Taylor

Panel Discussion on the 'Grammar Years' (Grades 1-4)

Coman, Silva, Hall (Moderator: Taylor)

Panel Discussion on Parenting a Large Family and Teaching Multiple Grade Levels

Sierra, Davis, Roberts (Moderator: Hall)

Panel Discussion With Adult Homeschool Graduates: 'Life After Being Homeschooled'

three surprise guests who were all homeschooled in their childhood and now have the roles of father, homeschool mother, artist, civil engineer, laboratory technologist, and Historical Fiction writer (Moderator: Taylor)

For Veterans / High School:

DISPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING HIGH SCHOOL

COMAN

What is the Measure of Success?

VOLMENSKY

Panel Discussion on College Preparation in a Homeschool Setting

Eliades, Silva, Sierra, Davis, VOlmensky (moderator: Taylor)

How to Make a High School Transcript

Coman

RAISING TEENS AND PASSING ON THE FAITH

VOLMENSKY

Journey Through the Eras of CLassical Education: Antiquity, Byzantium, Late-Medieval, & Modern

Davis

Panel Discussion on Parenting a Large Family and Teaching Multiple Grade Levels

Sierra, Davis, Roberts (Moderator: Hall)

Panel Discussion With Adult Homeschool Graduates: 'Life After Being Homeschooled'

three surprise guests who were all homeschooled in their childhood and now have the roles of father, homeschool mother, artist, civil engineer, laboratory technologist, and Historical Fiction writer (Moderator: Taylor)