Teach Them Diligently Dayton 2025

“He never talks to me.” “My teens are so disrespectful.” “I have no idea what she’s thinking.” “They’re so ugly to each other.” “I wish we could just talk.” We hear these things all the time from families. It’s easy to get into a cycle of communicating badly with each other, but it doesn’t have to be that way! The Word of God gives us a lot of really practical advice about communicating with one another, but it’s hard to know what that looks like in real life. Come learn how to turn that advice into action, change your family culture for the better, improve your relationships, and laugh a little, too.

If your homeschool days are stressful, hectic, and you feel like you’re tied to an impossible curriculum checklist, please come to this session for encouragement. Brenda Scott is an adoptive mom, has been a foster mom, and has homeschooled for twenty years. She’s faced a lot of challenges in achieving a peaceful homeschool environment over the years, and she will be sharing some of the things she has learned along the way.

The McGuffey Readers taught spelling and reading for over a century… so what changed? Today’s students often struggle with spelling, leaving parents frustrated and feeling like the challenge is insurmountable. But there’s hope! In this session, you'll discover why your student is struggling with spelling and uncover the easiest, most effective strategies to fix it for good. We’ll explore the shift from phonics-based to sight-word approaches and how this change has impacted spelling success. You'll learn practical, play-based t