Teach Them Diligently Dayton 2025: Full Schedule

7:00pm EDT

Wednesday Night Movie - Light of the World

Wednesday March 19, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Join us Wednesday night to watch Light of the World!

It’s 30 AD and everyone is expectantly awaiting the coming Messiah. While Jesus isn’t exactly what they imagined, there is something special about this man. Soon, John, James, Andrew, Peter, and others begin to follow Jesus on an unexpected adventure. This beautifully animated story of Jesus is told through the eyes of his beloved young friend, the Apostle John. From the beginning of Jesus’ ministry through his crucifixion and resurrection, LIGHT OF THE WORLD powerfully illustrates how Jesus of Nazareth changed the world forever and still changes lives today!
LIGHT OF THE WORLD releases in theaters, Summer 2025.

This event is free and is on Wednesday, March 19th at 7 pm

Speakers

Teach Them Diligently

Wednesday March 19, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

Event Details

10:30am EDT

Living Out Your Faith in a Culture That (Sometimes) Hates You

Thursday March 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

Jr. Ballroom

Jesus brought some hard truths to the 1st century culture when He walked the earth for 33 years. Some people loved him while others hated him and wanted him dead. Some things never change. America is becoming increasingly secular and anti-Christian attitudes and behaviors are gaining ground. Homeschooling brings with it an unhealthy stigma along with a unique set of challenges. Welcome to life as a Christ follower. So, how do you live it out successfully? How do you relate to and interact with outsiders? How do you handle relationships with the LGBTQ people in your life? How do you stand strong in the faith despite opposition, rejection, and outright hatred?

Speakers

Steve Noble

Noble U

Steve Noble - follower of Jesus Christ, husband, father, teacher, activist, speaker, and former talk show host.Steve hosted The Steve Noble Show from 2007-2023…over 3,300 LIVE radio programs.He has taught 1,400+ high school homeschoolers since 2011 and launched NOBLE U in 2022 to... Read More →

Thursday March 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

11:40am EDT

How To Survive Homeschooling

Thursday March 20, 2025 11:40am - 12:30pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

Come pack a homeschool survival kit with ideas and tips to happily survive homeschooling. Some moms seem to be able to just naturally keep it all together with 3 meals a day on the table, everybody on schedule with all their assignments, children who clean up after themselves without being asked, babies that only need diaper change and nursing on a perfect 4-hour schedule, and plenty of extra time for husbands, too. And then there are the rest of us who need all the help and hints we can get to survive each day. Let's enjoy being Set Free to Survive Homeschooling

Speakers

Margie Abbitt

Academic Counselor / Speaker / Administrator, Margie Abbitt

Margie Abbitt homeschooled their 6 children over 3 decades using a variety of curriculum and teaching methods to meet the needs of many diversified students. She enjoys unit study / hands-on approach to education. Margie organized, led, and taught in co-ops/tutorials. Margie is a... Read More →

Thursday March 20, 2025 11:40am - 12:30pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

1:40pm EDT

How To Write a Faith Based Bestseller That Impacts Thousands of Lives

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

One of the best ways a Christian leader can impact as many lives as possible for the Kingdom of God, outside their normal sphere of influence, is a best selling book. In this presentation, Erik Westrum will be walking us through how to get your message into a rough draft faster than you ever thought possible, and strategies for how to set your book up for a best selling launch. Selfpublishing.com has worked with over 7,000 authors in 91 countries and has helped Christian leaders all over the globe reach readers with their message.

Speakers

Erik Westrum

SelfPublishing.com

Erik Westrum is a former professional hockey player turned devoted husband, father of four amazing children, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. After years of competing at the highest level, he found his true calling in leading and serving others with intentionality and faith... Read More →

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

3:00pm EDT

Our Kids, God’s Plan, and a Plague of Locusts Passing God’s Story to the Next Generation

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

As homeschooling parents, our most vital mission is to pass on God’s Story of Redemption to our children. If we excel in all else but miss this, we’ve overlooked our most important calling. Join Marty as he shares uplifting and practical insights—helping you rely on God’s strength to transform your children’s lives. Discover what a plague of locusts teaches us about God’s plan for our kids, and be encouraged by just how deeply God is invested in the success of your family. Embrace this opportunity to inspire, equip, and empower your journey in homeschooling and discipleship of your children.

Speakers

Marty Machowski

New Growth Press

Marty Machowski is a Family Life Pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. He is the author of more than twenty books, including The Ology, Long Story Short, and The Redemption Tales series. Marty and his wife, Lois, homeschooled their six children through... Read More →

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

4:20pm EDT

Every Dad a Homeschooling Dad!

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

You may not crack open a book, work through a curriculum, or call it school, but it's your job to train your children. Join me as we look at the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of training our children. Now don't worry, I won't make you feel guilty or give you a forty-six point outline, but I promise to tell it straight and to encourage you in the best job there is - fathering.

Speakers

Todd Wilson

Familyman Ministries

TODD WILSON, is a dad, grand dad, writer, conference speaker, and former pastor. As founder of Familyman Ministries and the Smiling Homeschooler, his passion and mission are to remind dads and moms of what’s most important through weekly e-mails, seminars, and books and products... Read More →

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

10:30am EDT

Three Strategies to Neutralize the Culture's Attack on Your Son

Friday March 21, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

Jr. Ballroom

Unguided, ungrounded, unappreciated, and uninspired, boys are drowning in a cultural tide that treats them like defective girls. Learn three effective strategies for leading boys well from Mark, who serves as CEO of the 55,000+ boys ministry, Trail Life USA.

Speakers

Mark Hancock

Trail Life USA

Our vision is to be the premier national character development organization for young men which produces godly and responsible husbands, fathers, and citizens.

Friday March 21, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

12:50pm EDT

The Stricken Earth

Friday March 21, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

The earth is wearing out just like the Bible said it would. The earth is undergoing changes that can be seen everywhere. Why do volcanoes erupt? Why are there earthquakes? Why do rocks fall from the sky? What are comets? Why are there unique weather patterns? Is the earth warming? If so, why? Why are all continents shifting toward the Pacific? What produces El Niños? What does the mid-Atlantic Ridge have to do with the west Pacific? Etc. The answers are all related, & might surprise you!

Speakers

Mike Snavely

President, Mission Imperative

Mike was reared in South Africa, where he & his wife, Carrie, were also missionaries. They home educated their children. In 1995 he founded Mission Imperative, a creation-based ministry. Mike, an inductee into the Creation Science Hall of Fame, presents seminars, authored a curriculum... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

2:10pm EDT

Organized (Well, Almost!) – Time Management for Busy Moms

Friday March 21, 2025 2:10pm - 3:00pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

As a busy mom, do you sometimes struggle with lesson planning, keeping the house somewhat presentable, teaching, keeping up with the laundry, AND getting dinner on the table the same day you homeschool? Come hear practical tips and encouragement from a fellow homeschool mom of many. Your husband and children will thank you, and you will have hope for another day of science and language arts!

Speakers

Vicki Bentley

Meet Vicki Bentley, a joyful mother of eight daughters, foster mom to fifty children, and proud grandma to 23 wonderful grandbabies (plus eleven great-grandchildren, so far). Alongside her husband Jim, she's homeschooled 17 children, and her workshops and articles reflect her understanding... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 2:10pm - 3:00pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

4:00pm EDT

A Scientist’s Showcase of Amazing Creatures That Defy Evolutionary Theory

Friday March 21, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

The secular world tells us evolution is a fact. How do we answer? The topic of origins is important, because many students don’t feel equipped to give an answer, and many struggle with this topic. Amazingly, science is continually revealing features of our world that don’t fit with evolutionary theory. Moreover, there is increasing scientific support for a Designer! This fast-moving, high-energy workshop covers several organisms whose features defy evolution. From dolphins and sharks to glow-in-the-dark bacteria, we’ll see how science is discovering that all creatures are far from simple.

Speakers

Sherri Seligson

Apologia

Sherri Seligson is a 21-year homeschool veteran, M.Ed., and marine biologist. She has authored several Apologia middle and high school science courses as well as their instructional video courses, the Nature Truths devotional, and many other publications. An international conference... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

5:20pm EDT

Raising Readers

Friday March 21, 2025 5:20pm - 6:10pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

Do you have little ones, and you desire for them to love books, but you have no idea where to begin? Maybe you have older children who just don’t enjoy reading. Maybe you yourself struggle with loving to read. This seminar is for you and for anyone else looking to establish rhythms that inspire a love of reading in your home!

Speakers

Whitney Newby

Brighter Day Press

Whitney Newby is an author, artist, and the founder of Brighter Day Press, a ministry that creates literature-rich, gospel-centered resources for family discipleship. She has a Bible degree from Moody Bible Institute and is a registered nurse. Whitney lives in South Carolina with... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 5:20pm - 6:10pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

7:00pm EDT

Mom's Night

Friday March 21, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

Get Your Ticket Today!

As homeschool moms, we are always on call, aren’t we? We are privileged to meet the needs of our husband and children and to be the glue that holds our families together. At Teach Them Diligently, we want to offer YOU a night of fellowship and refreshment. Join Heidi St. John for an evening of Fun, Fellowship, Games, Laughter, Relaxation, Prayer, And Much, Much More!

This evening is for MOMS ONLY! We do offer the Family Movie Night going on at the same time for the rest of the family!

Speakers

Leslie Nunnery

Teach Them Diligently

Leslie Nunnery is a prominent figure in the Christian homeschooling community. As the co-founder of Teach Them Diligently, she has dedicated herself to providing resources and experiences to strengthen Christian homeschooling families through Biblical Parenting and Excellent Home... Read More →

Heidi St. John

Heidi St. John is the author of ten books, including “Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith” and its corresponding collection and her popular podcast, enjoyed by audiences worldwide, has been downloaded over 24 million times.She... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

Event Details

11:00am EDT

Teaching Your Middle Schooler

Saturday March 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EDT

Jr. Ballroom

As children mature they experience major changes: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. It’s a natural (and good!) adjustment to adulthood. Homeschoolers have the blessed position to tailor schedules, educational methods, and availability to help them along the way. They’ll need more sleep, more time to adjust to abstract thinking, more understanding, and more showers! Join Sherri as she shares how to homeschool and parent during this fun and exciting time. Her research studies in middle school brain development shed much light on these newly-formed “nocturnal humans” in your home.

Speakers

Sherri Seligson

Apologia

Saturday March 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

1:30pm EDT

How To Teach Your Child To Learn Independently

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

You can’t do everything, but did you know that you shouldn’t even try? In this session, you’ll
learn how independent learning decreases burn out, helps students excel, and equips them
for life. This workshop will give you the tools you need to guide your child as they gradually
transition to learning independently, whether you have preschoolers or high schoolers!

Speakers

Kimberly Sorgius Jones

Not Consumed

A 20+ year homeschool veteran, Kimberly Sorgius Jones is passionate about helping families grow in faith so they are NOT CONSUMED by life. Her practical sessions will inspire and equip you to homeschool without feeling overwhelmed by circumstances. Kim loves combining her teaching... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

3:00pm EDT

Help! I'm Angry Again - Learning to Apply God's Compassion in Your Home

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

"I used to think I was a patient person—until I had kids! Many homeschooling parents find themselves struggling with frustration more often than they'd like to admit. We know losing our temper isn’t the answer, yet breaking the cycle feels difficult. Here’s the good news: becoming a compassionate parent is possible! Join us for this encouraging seminar to discover practical, lasting tools for building patience and empathy with your children. You’ll walk away inspired and equipped to create a more peaceful, loving atmosphere at home."

Speakers

Marty Machowski

New Growth Press

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402

4:20pm EDT

Not What I Had Planned

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm EDT

Jr. Ballroom

As homeschool parents we spend a lot of time and energy making plans for our students, our days, our homes—our lives! And that’s good. But what do you do when your plans are interrupted? In April 2024 Sonya was diagnosed with breast cancer, and life suddenly didn’t look anything like she had planned. As she floundered through the next several months, God graciously met her where she was and reassured her that this unexpected bend in the road was not a surprise to Him. In fact, He had planned this part of her story all along. In this session she will share spiritual truth and practical ideas for when you walk through uncertain times and are challenged to let go of your plans and trust God’s plans.

Speakers

Sonya Shafer

Simply Charlotte Mason

Sonya Shafer is a popular homeschool speaker and writer, specializing in the Charlotte Mason Method. She has been on an adventure for more than 25 years studying, researching, practicing, and teaching Charlotte’s gentle and effective methods of education. Her passion for homeschooling... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm EDT
Jr. Ballroom 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402