It’s a new year, which means it’s time to get ready for the homeschooling conventions! If you have never attended one, you are in for a treat. These conventions are designed to provide you not only with instruction and resources, but also with encouragement and a fresh resolve to continue on your homeschooling journey.
What can you expect at a homeschooling convention? Most conventions have a line-up of speakers to address various aspects of homeschooling, from raising children to curriculum to teaching methods. Many offer activities and classes for children and teens as well. Be sure to take some your school funds with you, as vendors will be offering a variety of books and other educational materials.
There are a number of homeschooling conventions already scheduled this year, and they are usually very affordable since they are priced with families in mind. To see if there’s a convention coming to your area, check out this list below:
NORTHEAST
Rockport, Maine – March 17-19, 2016: HOME Convention
Worcester, Massachusetts – April 28-30, 2016: MassHope 2016 Convention
SOUTHEAST
Boiling Springs, South Carolina – March 5, 2016: Home Educators Special Needs Alliance Conference
Greenville, South Carolina – March 10 -12, 2016: Southeast Homeschool Convention
Nashville, Tennessee – March 17-19, 2016: Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention
Atlanta, Georgia – April 28-30, 2016: Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention
Orlando, Florida – May 26-29, 2016: FPEA Convention
Winston Salem, North Carolina – June 2-4, 2016: Thrive Annual NCHE Conference
Richmond, Virginia – June 9-11, 2016: Virginia Homeschool Convention
Atlanta, Georgia – July 29-30, 2016: Southeast Homeschool Expo
WEST
Ontario, California – June 16-18: California Homeschool Convention
Modesto, California – July 22-23, 2016: Valley Home Educators Homeschool Convention
San Francisco, California – July 28-31, 2016: HSC Homeschool Association of California Conference
NORTHWEST
Anchorage, Alaska – April 15-16, 2016: Statewide Homeschool Convention
SOUTHWEST
Fort Worth, Texas – March 17-19, 2016: Texas Homeschool Convention
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – April 29-30, 2016: Oklahoma Homeschool Convention
Arlington, Texas – May 5-7, 2016: THSC Convention
Phoenix, Arizona – July 15-16, 2016: AFHE Homeschool Convention
The Woodlands, Texas – July 21-23, 2016: THSC Convention
MIDWEST
Cincinnati, Ohio – March 31-April 2, 2016: Midwest Homeschool Convention
Duluth, Minnesota – April 22-23, 2016 – 2016 MÂCHÉ Homeschool Conference and Curriculum Fair
Indianapolis, Indiana – April 28-30, 2016: IAHE Home Educators’ Convention
Sandusky, Ohio – May 12-14, 2016: Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention
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