Teach Them Diligently Dayton 2025: Full Schedule

10:30am EDT

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

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

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

Follower of Jesus Christ, husband, father, talk radio show host, teacher, activist, and speaker. Steve is the Host of The Steve Noble Show, a nationally syndicated daily Christian talk radio show that launched in 2007. Today the show is heard on 35 stations across NC + SC/VA/UT. Steve... Read More →

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

Teen Track

11:40am EDT

How To Survive Homeschooling

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

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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

20 Amazing Animals that Validate a Creator's Design

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

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Did you know the mantis shrimp can punch and break glass? Or that the robin’s song is different from the sparrow’s? A whale not only communicates with sounds waves, but those waves can travel for thousands of miles? These animals didn’t happen by chance! Join veteran homeschooling mom and the author of the Mystery of Science series, Karri Iverson, to experience exciting facts about our creation that point to a Creator.

Speakers

Kari Iverson

Bright Ideas Press

Karri Iverson has taught science for over 20 years to their five children, countless other students through a tutorial she founded, and through Christian and secular schools. Karri is the author of the science curriculum, The Mystery of Science, through Bright Ideas Press. Her passion... Read More →

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

3:00pm EDT

Self Publishing

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

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Speakers

Self Publishing

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

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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

Mark Hancock

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

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Speakers

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

11:00am EDT

Fragrance of Grace: Practical Ways to Get Kids Into the Word

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

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Approximately 70% of youth who grew up in Christian homes abandon their faith after high school. So the question is: how do you help your kids GROW in faith so they don't become a statistic? In this session, Kim will share the importance of permeating your home with a fragrance of grace. She’ll share practical tips for helping your kids get into the Word each day and integrating faith into every part of your homeschool.

Speakers

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

1:30pm EDT

Master Your Morning: How to Transform Your Homeschool Day With a Morning Routine

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

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Have you ever noticed that your morning will make or break your day? Join Kim as she shares ideas to help master your morning routine, hacks for staying consistent, and the resources to make it all happen. It’s time to transform your homeschool day!

Speakers

Kim Sorgius Jones

Not Consumed

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

3:00pm EDT

Hal and Melanie Young

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

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Speakers

Hal and Melanie Young

Raising Real Men/Great Waters Press

Hal and Melanie Young are the award-winning, best-selling authors of Raising Real Men, No Longer Little, and Love, Honor, and Virtue. They are the hosts of the Making Biblical Family Life Practical podcast and popular conference speakers internationally, known for their Christ-centered... Read More →

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

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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