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Schedule
Doors open
- 8:30am
Andrew Pudewa Keynote session
- 9:00am - 9:50am
4 corners
- 10:00am - 10:15am
Breakout session 1
- 10:15am - 11:00am
Shopping Break
- 11:00am - 11:45am
Breakout Session 2
- 11:45am - 12:30pm
Lunch break
- 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Breakout session 3
- 1:20pm - 2:05pm
Breakout session 4
- 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Shopping Break
- 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Nicole Thomas Keynote Session
- 3:45pm-4:30pm
Giveaways
- 4:35pm
Registration begins and VENDOR HALL OPEN
- 08:30am - 9:00am
- Doors Open
Session 1
- 9:15 am - 10:00 am
- Andrew Pudew - Nuturing Competent Writers Auditorium 1
Sessions 2
- 10:15 am - 11:00 am
- Nicole Thomas - Math Gaps--- How to Find Them and Fill Them Up! Room 500
- Josh Manley - From Home To High-Tech: Equipping Kids For Success In Technical Fields Room 501
- Carolyn Forte - Teaching Children With Special Needs Room 502
- Henry Hill - Gorman - From Homeschool To Stanford University: Crafting Your College Application Narrative And Creating Administrative Documents Room 503
- Stacie Lewis - How To Create A Unit Study Room 506
- Jennifer Pepito - Habits for a Sacred Home Auditorium 1
- Dr. Nathan Herzog - Empowering Parents: Igniting the Spark to Educate Your Own Children Auditorium 2
Sessions 3
- 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
- Dale Cox - Food Science Equals Kitchen And Homeschool Success Room 500
- Martin and Carolyn Forte - Dr. Homeschool Room 501
- Amy Hughes - Peaceful Parenting for Christians Room 502
- Kaitlin Mitchel - Yes - You DO Have A Green Thumb! Room 506
- Andrew Pudewa - Nature Deficit Disorder – Causes, Consequences, And Cures Auditorium 1
- Carrie De Francisco - LESS IS MORE: YOU ARE DOING ENOUGH! Auditorium 2
LUNCH
- 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Sessions 4
- 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
- Carrie De Francisco - GAMESCHOOLING: PUT THE FUN BACK INTO THE FUNDAMENTALS Room 500
- Andrew Pudewa - The Three Best Things I Did As A Homeschool Dad Room 501
- Jamie Phipps - Homeschool Unburdened Room 502
- Dena Bless -You Potty Trained Them; You Can Teach Them To Read! 503
- Gabriel Luedecke - Family Read Alouds Room 506
- Marty Forte - Learning Styles: The Secret To A Successful Homeschool Journey Auditorium 1
- Amy Hughes - The Art Of Strewing Auditorium 2
Sessions 5
- 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
- Jenny Steele - Shorten Your Homeschool Day Room 500
- Matthew Campbell - The Importance of Dad in Homeschool Room 501
- Nicole Thomas - Do What You Do Best and Outsource the Rest! Room 502
- Jess Arce - Dyslexia And The Benefits Of Orton-Gillingham Room 503
- Carrie De Francisco - HOMESCHOOLING HIGH SCHOOL: YOU CAN DO IT! Room 506
- Jennifer Pepito - Homeschooling With Insight Auditorium 1
- Gauding your Childens Hearts - Beverly Bradley Auditorium 2
Sessions 6
- 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
- Nicole Thomas - Do You Mean My Kids Can Actually Love (and Do Well in) Math? Auditorium 1
Giveaways and wrap up
- 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Schedule for Friday
Sessions 1
- 3:15 pm
- Dr. John Pellman - Capital College & Career Academy | Room 500
- Deborah Burns Room | 501
- Tuttle Twins Reading | Aud 2
Sessions 2
- 4:00 pm
- Dual Enrollment Jessup | Room 500
- Rebecca - Homeschool with a charter | Room 501
- Ez+1 | Aud 2
Sessions 3
- 4:45 pm
- Avation Jessup Room | 500
- Jennifer Pepito | Aud 2
Schedule for Saturday
Doors open
- 8:30am
Session 1: Keynote Carrier De Francisco
- 9:15am -10:00am
Session 2
- 10:15am -11:00am
Shopping break
- 11:00am -11:45am
Session 3
- 11:45am -12:30pm
Lunch and shopping break session
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Session 4: Keynote with Nicole Thomas
- 01:30pm - 2:15pm
Session 5
- 02:30pm - 3:15pm
Session 6
- 03:45pm - 04:30pm
End of day giveaways
- 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration begins and VENDOR HALL OPEN
- 08:30am - 9:00am
- Doors Open
Sessions 1
- 9:15 am - 10:00 am
- Carrie De Francisco - Just Breathe and Simplify your homeschooling | Auditorium 1
Sessions 2
- 10:15 am - 11:00 am
- Amy Hughes - Words Matter | Room 500
- Dawn Robinette - Beyond open and go redefining education and embracing holistic learning for children to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically | Room 501
- Dr. Wendy Fayard - Step back no way | Room 502
- Parents Know Best: How to Remain the Primary Educator of Your Children | Room 503
- Pam Odd - Bring your kids together and simply your school day with family style learning | Room 506
- Julie Walker - How momma got her groove | Auditorium 1
- Dr. Herzog - From Kitchen Table to College Campus: Preparing Homeschoolers for Higher Education Success | Auditorium 2
- Dr. John Pellman - Maker education AI tool | Room 507
Shopping Break
- 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Sessions 3
- 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
- Pam Odd- First they need to make a mess.. the benifits of learning through sensory play | Room 500
- Josh Manley - From classroom to cashflow teaching and monitizing AI 3D printing and transformative tech | Room 501
- Stacey Anderson - Stories and learning.. bringing academics to life through narative | Room 502
- Carrie De Francisco - Two words you need to add to your homeschooling vocabulary | Room 503
- Matt Luedecke- Raise them up | Room 506
- Susan Wise Bauer - The real (distractable, impatient, argumentative, unenthusiastic, non- book-loving, inattentive, poky, vague) Child | Auditorium 1
- Nicole Thomas - Math made assessible.. techniques for teaching kids with learning differences | Auditorium 2
- Jenny Wells- Literature as a launch pad for STEM success | Room 507
Lunch
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Sessions 4
- 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
- Afternoon Keynote Nicole Thomas - Build For This How Homeschooling Taps Into Your Natural Leadership Skills | Auditorium 1
Sessions 5
- 2:30 pm- 3:15 pm
- Julie Walker - The four language arts | Room 500
- Amy Hughes - Stay at home my heart and rest | Room 501
- Dena Bless - Mission Possible: Homeschooling Through High School! | Room 502
- Carolyn Forte - Teaching With Games | Room 503
- Janna - Lets make learning an adventure | Room 506
- Carrie De Francisco - Don't homeschool without this! | Auditorium 1
- Jennifer Pepito - Planning a Peaceful Homeschool Year | Auditorium 2
Sessions 6
- 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
- Bev Bradley - Am I a Controller or a Servant | Room 500
- Dawn Robinette - Curious about nature school? | Room 501
- Jamie Phipps - The Art of Doing Less and Learning More | Room 502
- Fil de Cal - On my honor I will do my best: Building memories and character in Scouting America | Room 503
- Clare Bonn - Write Away: Empowering Student Ideas | Room 506
- Nicole Thomas- Digital integrity how to insure students use technology and AI responsibly in math | Auditorium 1
- Susan Wise Bauer - Looking back, 30 years later | Auditorium 2
Giveaways and wrap up
- 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
507? Room 5(child care room) highschool sessions
Sessions 1
- 10:15 am - 11:00 am
- Dr. John Pellman - Maker education AI tool
Sessions 2
- 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
- Jenny Wells- Literature as a launch pad for STEM success
LUNCH
- 1:00 pm
highschool sessions saturday
Fast Track at Jessup University- Explore how high school students can earn an associate degree while completing college and receive high school credit at a discounted rate at Jessup University. - Room 507
- 10:30am - 11:00am
Homeschool to college success- Brandon Farmer, Jessup University Director of Student Life and Residence Life and Housing Tips for success in transitioning into college life Room 507
- 11:00am - 11:30am
Nursing/ School of Natural and Applied Sciences at Jessup University Hear from Professors and discover the innovative programs and hands-on learning experiences that distinguish Jessup as a beacon of excellence in healthcare education. Whether you're an aspiring nurse, Pre-Med, Pre- Dental, Pre-Vet or Pre-Pharmacy or a Kinesiology science enthusiast, this presentation promises to inspire and inform, offering a glimpse into the transformative journey awaiting students at Jessup University. Room 507
- 11:30am - 12:00pm
Event Venue
- July 25th, 2025
- 03.00 P.M - 6.00 P.M
- July 26th, 2025
- 09.00 A.M - 05.00 P.M
- Destiny Community Center 6850 Five Star Blvd. Rocklin, CA 95677
Our Past Attendees Testimonial
“It was a wonderful conference and I left encouraged”
“It was a wonderful conference and I left encouraged”
“It was a wonderful conference and I left encouraged”
“It was a wonderful conference and I left encouraged”
“Very well organized, I can’t wait for next year”
“Loved all of the breakout sessions, thank you”
“Loved all the special touches, gift bags, cookies Photo Booth and names on our badges”.
“Loved all the special touches, gift bags, cookies Photo Booth and names on our badges”.
“Absolutely amazing event”
“The conference boosted my spirits in a big way”
“So fun to visit with friends and fellow homeschool mommas”


“It was a wonderful conference and I left encouraged”