This week’s episode is all about homeschooling conventions! We hear from Jenny about her recent trip to the Cincinnati homeschool convention and why it was such a positive experience. Jenny shares some of her experiences and explains why the fear of feeling overwhelmed shouldn’t prevent you from visiting a convention. Tuning in you’ll hear about some of the convention's great offerings, like discounts on curriculums and excellent speakers. Jenny reflects on why conventions are a great opportunity for going away as a family or having a solo trip. We also hear about the wonderful sense of community from being in an exhibition hall full of homeschooling families and why that exposure can also be great for your kids. For all this and much more, tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- The rise in children being homeschooled in America from the year 2020 to 2021.
- Jenny shares her experience of the Cincinnati homeschool convention.
- Why the fear of being overwhelmed prevents a lot of folks from attending homeschool conventions.
- Some of the variations Jenny noticed about the different conventions she’s been to.
- Jenny’s positive experience with Teach Them Diligently, a Christian homeschooling organization.
- The exhibit hall and logistics of the Cincinnati homeschool convention.
- How the conventions offer multiple engagement opportunities for children.
- The discounts you can capitalize on at conventions.
- Find out what Jenny’s oddest purchase was at the convention!
- How visiting a convention exposes you and your children to a broader community.
- How to find a convention closer to home.
- Why a convention could be a great opportunity for a vacation.
- How to prepare yourself for a convention.
Highlights:
“There are so many curriculum providers. You're like a child in a candy store. And you just want every single one of them. All of them. They all seem good. You want every one. That's a great overwhelm if you ask me. There are so many choices.” — Jenny Tetzner [0:07:18]
“When you're there and you see all of these other moms and dads and kiddos when you see all of this, that is a refreshment to your soul. It really reminds you that it's so much bigger than you.” — Jenny Tetzner [0:17:45]
“If you look on the road map, because you won't see them all online, you could probably find a good convention within driving distance of almost any place you are.” — Tina Hollenbeck [0:26:40]
“There's nothing more comforting than being around like-minded people.” — Jenny Tetzner [0:27:29]
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