Vendor registration and prepaid admission discounts are officially closed, but we've extended the deadline for registering to have a table at the LIFE Fest Bazaar, and advertising is still available in our program guide. You can visit the LIFE website at www.learningis4everyone.org for info on both of those. Additionally, if you have a support group and would like a table, you can let us know through September 5th.
The current conference line-up includes:
- MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) programs for youth;
- Florida Virtual School;
- Home Education Foundation’s Brenda Dickinson;
- Great Explorations Children’s Art Activity Area;
- Hands On Planet Earth critters and insights with Doug Scull;
- Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center ;
- Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management Water Atlas Website
- Tek 4 Tykes computer learning activities for kids;
- Academy of Science for Kids ;
- Super Awesome Cool Pottery Studios , Orlando
- Demonstrations and information about FIRST robotics;
- Camp Fire USA
- Kids Voting
- Brooker Creek Preserve & Weedon Island;
- Boyd Hill Nature Preserve;
- Homeschool Ballroom Dance team performances;
- Round table discussions on running support groups, organizing cooperatives, getting ready for college, boosting homeschool self-esteem, and more;
- State college representatives;
- A burgeoning Information Buffet of free take home resources and materials;
- Door prizes from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Barnes & Noble, Ringling Museum of Art, Lowry Park Zoo and vendors
And much, much more!
Round tables and workshops scheduled include:
*Homeschool 101 - Getting Started and Keeping On
*Learning Cooperatively Round Table - Organizing,managing and participating in learning co-operatives
*Homeschool Support Group Round Table - Managing a group, playing nice within one
*College Prep - Tips, tricks and tools
*Homeschooled and Proud - Creating a sense of Alma mater with mater and pater
*Out of Your Element - Teaching higher level high school subjects like chemistry, physics, and algebra
Speakers will include:
Brenda Dickinson, home and private school lobbyist, of the Home Education Foundation;
Mary McCool, of the Florida Virtual School;
Jamie Moorehead of Super Awesome Cool Pottery Studios;
Programs:
- Great Explorations Children's Art will be ongoing throughout the day, providing secure, supervised child care;
- Doug Scull with Hands on Planet Earth will provide a session or two of up close and personal animal encounters;
- FIRST Robotics teams will be demonstrating and providing information about all levels of FIRST robotics programs for children, from Jr. LEGO League through high school robotics;
- Tek4Tykes will be providing computer learning activities for children;
- Homeschool Ballroom Dance team performances
More updates will be forthcoming as we finalize our program.
See you September 20th!
