Events

  

Whether you are new to homeschooling, a veteran homeschooler, considering taking the plunge, or just looking for practical ideas for your student conventions and virtual events like our round tables are great places to gain information to help you get the most out of your experience.

  

Throughout the year we host a variety of free virtual events and attend a number of conventions. Check back frequently as we add events often.

  

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Thinking Outside the Box for Your Post–High School Journey, with Jonathan Brush

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

It's difficult for our students to envision what comes after high school. In our increasingly complex world, there are more and more paths for a post–high school journey. Join us for a lively discussion with Jonathan Brush, president and CEO of Unbound, to talk about having conversations with your high schooler now to prepare them for the future. We will explore attitudes to develop in your student and essentials you need to know as your prepare your students to leave the nest.

Do You Have a Heart for Math?

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

If you’re a parent who doesn't see yourself as mathematically adept, it can feel difficult to create a successful mathematical environment for your student. What if you could "flip the script" and learn alongside your student? Join us for a discussion about fostering your own mathematical success so you can model it for your students.

Creating the Skill Sets for High School Math Success

Free Virtual Event

Before a student begins their high school math experiences, they need to have a set a skills in place. As a parent, how do you recognize what skills are necessary and how to foster them? This discussion will center on what skill sets students need as they step into the world of pre-algebra and beyond.

Math-U-See is Tailor-Made for the ADD Student’s Success

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

How can the Math-U-See methodologies and materials set your student with Attention Deficit Disorder up for success? Join us as we review how to implement strategies that will make your student more mathematically successful.

When Your Journey is Different: Homeschooling a Special Needs Student, with Meredith Taylor

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

Homeschooling parents whose children learn differently often find themselves wondering what resources are available to them and how to take advantage of those resources. Join Gretchen Roe and Meredith Taylor, Director for Special Needs for the South Carolina Association of Independent Schools, for a discussion on where to begin and how to flourish. Parents will learn practical advice and also how SCAIHS could support them in their journey.

Great Homeschool Conventions – Missouri

St Charles Convention Center 1 Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, Misssouri, United States

Convention

Demme Learning is proud to be an exhibitor at the Great Homeschool Convention in Missouri. Conventions are a great way to ask questions, browse, and experience our curriculum.

Exploring Parental Rights in the Context of Homeschooling

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

Parental rights are integral to homeschooling and are important for many other issues. Join us for a discussion with Ethan Demme, CEO of Demme Learning and a board member of the Parental Rights Foundation, and Will Estrada, President of the Parental Rights foundation, as they discuss their homeschool experiences growing up and their continued commitment to supporting and defending parental rights.

Finding the Joy in Creative Writing

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

Parents often ask us how they are going to teach their children creative writing—especially when they don't feel successful with that process themselves. Join us for a practical conversation about how to foster a love of writing in your children and how to teach them the skill sets to help them thrive.

CHEW Conference

Kalahari Resort & Convention Center 1305 Kalahari Drive, Baraboo, WI, United States

Convention

Demme Learning is proud to be an exhibitor at the CHEW Conference.

An Occupational Therapist Talks With Us About Handwriting, with Katie Roe, MS, OTR/L

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

Handwriting struggles take many forms, and parents often have a difficult time sorting concern from frustration. Join us for a conversation with Katie Webster Roe, OT, about ways to improve your child's handwriting, how to evaluate struggles, and how to create a game plan for success.

Creating Your Plan B: Enthusiasm for Life After Homeschool?

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

Sometimes we forget that good journeys have endings. Homeschool moms often feel adrift when their journeys end. Join us for this important discussion about how to plan for your future now so that you can move from one phase of life to another with grace and joy.

Grammar as the Key to Writing Potential

Online (Link in the description)

Free Virtual Event

Grammar is a subject many parents feel is boring and outdated, but we would like to change the conversation. You engage with your student grammatically every time you talk to them. Instead of considering grammar as something to dislike, what if you considered it a tool to help your student become a better writer? Join us for a lively conversation about using grammar effectively in your learning endeavors. We promise to take the sting out of the conversation.