OCHEC Annual Convention
2024

Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th

Redeemer University, Ancaster

Keynote Speakers

Sample of 2023 Speakers and Session Topics

• Friday
  9:00- 10:15 am
  – Connie Albers: Parenting and Homeschooling beyond the Rules
  10:45-11:45 am
  – Connie Albers: Homeschool with Confidence
  – (Y) Calvin Smith: The Race of Man
  – Robin Gilman: Getting a Good Start
  – Stacey Weeks: Words that Give Life
  – Cori Dean: Choosing Curriculum
• – Michael Thiessen – Christian Faith as the Foundation of Education
• – Chap Bettis: Discussion group on Prodigal Children (not recorded)
  1:15-2:15 pm
  – Chap Bettis: Gospel Truths that Homeschoolers Forget
  – Joanne Kress: Teaching a Biblical Worldview
• – Joanne Schreuders: Organizing Your Space
  – (Y) Paula Maretzki: Family as Economic Unit
  – Mary-Lou MacLean:  ADHD: Disease, Normal Childhood or Something Else?
  – Sharon Michel: Creating Your Own Unique Homeschool Group
• 2:25-4:00 Sports Dome (Y 12 and up) Ultimate Frisbee & Soccer
• 2:25-3:10 pm (VENDOR WORKSHOPS)
  – Peter Stock: Legal Changes Across Canada
  – Rolf Nanninga: Power to Change Students (older students) Prep for Life at University & College
  – Jacki Knight: Math-U-See No More Tears
  – (Y) Matt Bean: Career Planning and Faith
  – Lynette Bloedow: Canada in God’s Story
  3:20-4:05 pm (VENDOR WORKSHOPS)
  – (Y) Miranda King: Speaking the Truth about Abortion in Love
  – Vanessa Brobbel: Teaching through the Tempest
  – Thomas Bailey:  How do you know? Who was there?
  – Mary-Lou McLean: Transforming Struggling Students into Life Long Learners
  – David Guyett: Connecting the Bible to the World of STEM
  – Peter Lindsay: Writing with Tree of Life
  4:15-5:15 pm
  – Connie Albers: Rules Minus Relationship Equals Rebellion
  – (Y) Calvin Smith: Sharing the Gospel in Today’s Culture
  – Joanne Schreuders: Bringing Learning to Life with Unit Studies
  – Chap Bettis: Patient Parenting- Overcoming your Anger in the Homeschool
• – Jil Koller – Raising Readers
• – Joanne Kress: The Big Picture
  – Matthew Turton:  Reading Disabilities: The Missing Link – Grades K through 4
  7:00-8:30 pm
  – Chap Bettis: The Disciple-Making Parent- Raising Your Children to Love and follow Jesus

Vendors from Past Years