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Our Speakers

HSLDA’s @home e•vents program showcases speakers who are experts in their fields and often leaders in the homeschool community. They’ve been in your shoes and want to come alongside you in your journey to enhance your family’s homeschooling experience! Our speakers possess the breadth of experience, talent, and enthusiasm suited for encouraging you and equipping you with relevant tools.

Past e•vents have included presentations by well-known authors and speakers, such as Andrew Pudewa, Lou Priolo, Dr. Jay Wile, Jeff Myers, and Hal and Melanie Young, as well as experienced homeschooling parents and homeschool graduates. HSLDA staff speakers have included President J. Michael Smith, Chairman Michael P. Farris, many other attorneys, and some of our Special Needs, High School, and Early Years coordinators, such as Dianne Craft, Vicki Bentley, Becky Cooke, and Diane Kummer.

Kaylyn Carlson

Kaylyn Carlson was homeschooled all the way, from her first words through high school graduation. She took a gap year after high school before earning her BA in Literature from Patrick Henry College, where she was also involved in choral music and theater. She has tutored students in reading and taught ESOL classes in the past and is involved in music and children’s ministry in her local church. Her spare time is filled with poetry, good books, cups of tea, culinary adventures, and, lately, graduate work in biblical counseling. Kaylyn enjoys the ethnic diversity and rolling pastoral beauty of Northern Virginia, where she has made her home for the past 6 years, but misses the big sky and laid-back pace of her native Nebraska. As a writer and editor for HSLDA, Kaylyn finds it rewarding to give back to the homeschool community and loves the opportunity to continue learning by researching and writing for the Court Report and Home School Heartbeat.

E•vents

11/9/2010 (5:30 PM EST): Grateful ’Arts

Thanksgiving is coming, the turkey’s getting fat . . . want some fresh ideas that will get your kids thinking about the origin and true meaning of the holiday? Filled with creative projects and discussion topics, this e-vent is one your whole family can enjoy! Homeschool alumnae Kaylyn Carlson and Melissa Green will share activity ideas and step-by-step instructions for crafts focused on helping your children enjoy Thanksgiving while learning about the real history behind it. Come and be reminded of God’s faithfulness throughout our country’s history, and be inspired to begin your own traditions that express your thankfulness.

Member Price: $5.95
Non-Member Price: $10.95

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Family: Activities: Holidays Speaker: Green, Melissa Speaker: Carlson, Kaylyn

12/9/2010 (6PM EST): Reclaiming Christmas with Your Family

“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose . . .” The changing season may be putting you in the Christmas mood—but it takes more than a little frost and the barrage of toys in the department stores to bring you the true Christmas spirit. How are you going to reinforce the real Christmas message this year? What do you do if your children are convinced that presents are the best part? Homeschool alumnae Kaylyn Carlson and Melissa Hudson have activities, discussion topics, and crafts to share—all provided with the goal of helping your children remember the One Child whom Christmas is all about. This is an e-vent you’ll want to bring your whole family to. Come prepared to relax, have fun, and be reminded of God’s great Gift to each and every one of us.

Member Price: $5.95
Non-Member Price: $10.95

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