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Ellison's workshops and original educational materials.
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Renee Ellison's workshop titles/ descriptions:
1. Twelve Optimum Ways to Trigger the Brain with any subject matter! Discover the fastest route and the shortest distance to mastering new information in any subject matter. Innovative, jaw-dropping methods useful for any home educator. This is what you wish you’d learned when you were a student! Tips that education majors WISH their college courses would have taught them but didn’t.
This workshop examines how we can cooperate with all of the natural ways in which the brain works (Renee has identified two dozen of them), to turn our job of teaching from drudgery to delight. We will be working with God as we fine-tune our methods to follow in the patterns He has already established.
2. Top-Notch Home Management Strategies. Super tips you wish a whole string of grandmothers had passed down to you. Scores of techniques to make getting through your school day and home life easier, more productive, and happier. Save time. Save energy. Save stress!
3. Teaching the Resistant Student: Diagnosis and strategies. Often, a child will seem quite agreeable until you try to teach him or her something. Then the body language kicks up, sour expressions emerge, stubbornness sets in, and a general pathetic weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth begins. Chronic resistance to academics means something. We need to get at root causes in order to turn this daily duel into progressive energy, which will result in a pleasant lifetime eagerness to learn.
There are basically eight reasons for academic resistance. If you can successfully target which one you're dealing with, you'll be able to achieve some pretty wonderful results. You'll have the joy of seeing the resistance melt away.
4. How to Avoid the 2 Most Common Pitfalls in Home Education. A growing number of homeschoolers are facing one or the other of two extremes. Many are not schooling at all...unschooling...letting lots of other things take priority...not tending to business...finding it difficult to be disciplined in the area of academics. On the other end are some who are making academics their god -- forcing their children to study works by ungodly individuals (just because they’re in vogue) and obsessing about achievement and traditional formal college routes...not caring if these academics are Christian-based or not. The objective of this workshop is to help you find your balance; how to avoid the two major pitfalls of home education.
Come to this workshop to learn how to know if you’re in academic idolatry or falling short in the fundamentals of home education. Find out what the normal pursuit of general knowledge is not good for, and examine the marks of a truly Biblical education.
5. No Nonsense Nutrition and Health: Turbo-charged practical helps. How would your car perform with ice cream in its gas tank? Give your loved ones the best fuel possible. Optimum nutrition can correct misfiring in the brain that leads to hyperactivity or sluggish mental response. Learn nuggets of nutritional know-how that'll make your family healthier.
Many moms simply don't have the time to read the hundreds of health books out there to find out how to feed their families optimally. Yet, an entire family's health can hang on the
choices that mom makes in the kitchen. The more knowledgeable she is about food, the better they feel. We have tried to package the best of the ideas
about nutrition in this workshop, so moms can quickly learn some key facts about food that make such a dramatic health difference. You can quickly learn the key facts about food that make such a dramatic health difference.
This workshop will help you as a busy mom feed your family much better than you ever thought possible.
6.
How to TRAIN Your Children, Not Just DISCIPLINE Them.
No Monkey Business! There is almost no subject more important than how to train your children. No significant educational effort is possible apart from an established habit of obedience. Turning out respectful individuals who are devoid of rebellion is more important than covering oceans of academics. Come learn Renee Ellison's practical, loving, nurturing, discipline strategies that work. How to run ahead of your children in training and disciplining them, instead of having to cope with it after the fact. No ho-hum theory here. Discover teacher-proven, time-tested techniques perfected with scores of children at the worst times of the day in the worst settings with happy results.
7. Homeschooling Burnout: Its causes and cures. Are you bogged down? Burned out? Do you have a worn-out spirit? Don't care anymore? Can't face another day? Does the daily grind now supersede your once high-held vision of educating your own children? You're not alone. Many have faced burnout. In fact, educators in general are one of the highest classes of people to experience burnout. We will identify the warning signs, and then consider strategies for pulling you and your children out and up. Dynamite strategies to avoid ever burning out…or ways to crawl out, if you're already there.
8. Just Starting to Homeschool? Let's take a look at what home schooling does for your child spiritually, academically, and socially. Then we can consider what it does for you as the parent – and look at the challenges you can expect to face. This workshop is designed to reinforce your convictions about home schooling--or to develop the courage to start doing it. Spiritual, social, academic, and personal advantages.
"What am I doing? I am laboring on a deep quiet work that will have a big impact in just a few years. I am spending a lot of time now purchasing uncommon heart rest for later. I'm big on delayed gratification and tending to business. I look forward to looking back upon a well-groomed field that yields a burgeoning relational harvest. I'm hurling my small weight vigorously into this project of raising godly seed. I'm sticking my finger in the hole in the dike that threatens my field, and here I take my stand."
9. Money in Your Pocket. Tips for mending the holes and filling your wallet! ... for the fastest route to getting out of debt – even house mortgage debt! Powerful and do-able strategies to start gaining money instead of losing it. You’ll be so glad!
In this workshop, Renée focuses on the EMOTIONS of managing money: the rewards for yourself, the gumption it takes to get there, and how to manage your thoughts in the process. It is our hope that these principles laid out with this sort of emotional pungency will be the boot you need to get you across the line from financial chaos to solvency, and that they will, in fact, move you from having a hole in your pocket to having a full wallet.
10.
Emergency Preparedness for Homeschooling Families.
Practical and prudent details of preparations for difficult times.
How to plan physically, spiritually and intellectually to put your family in a posture to profoundly help people.
11.
Seven Womanly Secrets of Marital Harmony.
Learn how a woman’s godly ways can make a world of difference in any home. Discover the secret tools God gave to a woman to promote harmony and achieve good conflict resolution. With divorce at epidemic highs, this workshop is a must. Taught by a seasoned older Titus 2 wife, who began as an apple-pickin’
daughter of Eve!
12.
The Power of a Focused Mother.
You can spot the difference in the children of a focused mother a mile off!
Today's mothers are distracted by many “noble” uses of their time. But while she is preoccupied, her children are the silent losers. These losses are deep and irretrievable. We’ll show you have to raise your conviction and sharpen your aim, so that your children will end up a cut above the pack. The impact of focused motherhood is huge and blessed. Learn how your influence is more than you know.
13.
The Story of J. S. Bach. The inspiring story, complete with little known facts and musical samples, of one of the godliest heroes of all time: Johann Sebastian Bach. The father of twenty children, he was a devoted family man, teaching his children and composing music for them which millions of classical music lovers enjoy today. Workshop participants will fall more in love with Bach's music as they learn more about his life and his passion: to do all for the glory of God. Bach's Passion, the companion historical novel by Ruth Ann Ridley, was published
in 1999 and republished in 2003 as Sebastian.
14. When World Affairs Are in Crisis and Only Getting Worse, Why School? C. S. Lewis said that during World War II it was tempting for students and professors to throw up their hands, questioning the relevancy of formal education. Why tackle that essay or math equation? Does it really matter? The answer is a resounding YES! But come find out why. Hidden reasons that will convince you to the core. You’ll get such a boost, you’ll teach with robust courage all next year!
About Renee Ellison:
Mrs. Ellison has three decades of experience in the field of education, in Christian, private, secular, and home school settings. She has been home educating for a dozen years. Renee has taught all grade levels, and was an elementary principal, head of a high school English department, was awarded Teacher of the Year, developed and ran gifted and talented programs, and has conducted numerous teacher training workshops. She invented a system for learning how to touch-type that has been sold to individuals and schools around the world, as has her similar method for learning how to play the piano. As a Bible-believing home-schooling mom, she delights in using her professional academic background to help others teach and train more effectively at home. Renée and her husband are the parents of one child (more in heaven), and work together to create homeschool how-to’s and make them available to you.
(The above picture is of Todd and Renee and daughter Melanie -- with relatives' babies.)
What they're saying about Renée Ellison's workshops and original educational materials--
"I have many of your booklets (most of them bought at the Arlington, Texas homeschool book fair). I love the fact that they have just enough information in them and get to the point in an interesting way. I also have your album of CDs and have enjoyed listening to them as I drive. But my favorite times are attending your workshops. Mrs. Ellison, you have really found your secondary calling--you're a GREAT speaker. You have a perfect sense of humor and timing! :-)" (Mrs. Boyd in Texas)
"Several of my friends and I traveled home together from the FPEA convention this Saturday. We purchased the CD's from your two presentations 'How To Trigger The Brain' and 'Help For The Resistant Child' and listened to them in the car on the way home. I cannot tell you how much you made us all laugh. You have the special gift of combining wisdom with humor. It definitely was NOT 'too much information' as your husband would say. I particularly took hold of The Taming of the Shrew information and shared that with my husband. Our children don't whine that often, but once is too much. Now we know how to nip it in the bud. Thank you for blessing us all." (Mrs. B., Fl.)
"Renee -- This year's convention was my 1st exposure to your lectures, and you are truly an outstanding presenter. I enjoyed every minute of every lecture, and look forward to seeing you again next year. Thanks!" (J. H., N.M.)
"Renee has a huge variety of topics and is a very dynamic wisp of a woman. One of my close friends had her as a teacher in Christian school years ago, and said she was the finest teacher she ever had." (Tina Farewell, Lifetime Books and Gifts, FL.)
"We really enjoyed and were encouraged by your talk. I feel like a large burden has been lifted from my shoulders, and I feel a renewed interest and energy towards making a cozier and more memorable home-life for my four sons and husband." (Mrs. F., TX.)
"My husband attended your workshop & table at the Arizona Homeschool Convention, and he entirely loved what you said so we ordered your convention tape which I just now listened to & now I am also extreeeemly inspired & ready to plunge ahead into this new 10th year of HS. Thank YOU & GOD very much for that transfusion of inspiration and encouragement! ... I wish I'd known about you years ago! In fact there are several families in our church who HS, some old timers & some just beginning this year, who I know would benefit from your insight." (Mr. & Mrs. W., AZ.)"A girl who used to come to a Bible study that I go to...took a couple of classes from Renee and thought she was the best. She couldn't believe all the `Nuggets' she gave to her class." (Mrs. M., CO.)
"I attended the CHAP convention for the very first time this past weekend. My son is almost 6 and we just made the decision to homeschool in the fall. Your `Burnout' lecture was the very last one that I went to on Saturday, and I thought that it was THE BEST!!! You are truly an inspiration and so full of wonderful information." (Mrs. G., PA.)"I really enjoyed your workshops at the Homeschool Convention!! I usually don't go to the conventions, however this time was truly a blessing!" (Mrs. G., CO.)
"I had an opportunity to go to a few of your seminars and received such wonderful and practical ideas that I was able to implement immediately when I started school the next week. ... Thanks again for your faithfulness to encourage and help us homeschool families." (Mrs. S., CO.)"Thanks so much for your gift of teaching, wisdom and practicality."
"Thank you for your wonderful ministry to us at the Grand Junction Home School Convention. I learned some most helpful things from you.... God has given you a special gift of being able to share your knowledge in such a valuable way -- and all the while, showing God's love." (Mrs. G., CO.)"I told my husband that your class and booth were the highlight of my weekend." (homeschooling mom who attended the Washington Homeschool Organization conference, WA.)
"I went to all 3 of your workshops, and they were terrific! Thank you so much!" (homeschooling mom who attended the Washington Homeschool Organization conference, WA.)"I've been coming to this conference for 14 years and this is the best workshop I've ever attended." (homeschooling mom who attended Renee's workshop on 12 Ways to Trigger the Brain at the Washington Homeschool Organization conference, WA.)
"I prayed that God would lead me to what I needed at this conference, and your workshop was the answer." (another homeschooling mom who attended Renee's workshop on 12 Ways to Trigger the Brain at the Washington Homeschool Organization conference, WA.)Renee is now "a favorite speaker, which was a surprise because my experience has been that vendors are not always good speakers, but she was animated, enthusiastic, and had very helpful info to share." (homeschooling mom at Renee's workshop on 12 Ways to Trigger the Brain at the Christian Home Educators of Colorado conference, Denver, CO.)
"Such a godly, graceful-hearted educator." (another workshop attendee at the Christian Home Educators of Colorado conference, Denver, CO.)"My parents came to the conference per our request and were `politely' skeptical of home-schooling. After attending your seminar on [Just Starting to Homeschool] they were intrigued and followed you around attending all your remaining sessions. She has bought your tapes and has shared them with other `skeptical' grandparents in her town. My father was a professor of Engineering at Texas A&M for 30 years and really enjoyed your approach and truly felt your teaching style was brilliant and well thought-out. They have both talked to my brother's wife and loaned them your tapes and now they are home-schooling also. You have impacted our family probably for generations to come." (Mrs. L., N.M.)
"I've learned more from this workshop than from any other here." (Michelle N., PA.)"Your material is so good; I've listened to your tape [12 Ways to Trigger the Brain] three times. Will you be on my nationwide radio show?" (Vicki Brady, HEN Radio)
"Your workshops were the best of the conference. I can't wait to see what your imagination will come up with next." (Mrs. B., CO.)"Last week I got to see the play Renee Ellison wrote, Bach: Man of God, performed in Albuquerque. It was powerful." (Mrs. G., Durango, CO.)
"My husband said he's been waiting for these materials all his life!" (Glorieta N.M. conference attendee)"We have received glowing reports on your workshops." (Dawn Larimer, CAPE-NM, Albuquerque conference organizer)
"All your products sound so inviting! It's so hard to choose! What attracted me to your booth last year and continues to keep me attracted to your products is that you have excellent, pertinent materials in simple, inexpensive, bite sized pieces." (Mrs. B., at the CAPE-NM conference in Albuquerque, N.M.)
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