CHN Family Expo: Full Schedule

9:00am PDT

Family Yoga

Join us for "Family Yoga" - All ages and levels come together to experience this joyful, fun practice. From grandparents to infants and everyone in between! You will leave this class connected to your family members and ready to take on your day! Come move and stretch with us. ** PLEASE BRING a Yoga Mat or Towel!! **

Speakers

Margaret Rubin

My most important job is being a Mom to my 5 kids and Nana to my grand children. I am a Zumba, Zumba Gold & Zumbini instructor (0-3 yr olds) and Yoga instructor. I teach classes in Southern California for all ages from infants to seniors. I enjoy the outdoors, especially hiking and... Read More →

Friday June 26, 2015 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Session/Workshop

10:00am PDT

411 of Homeschooling in So Cal and Beyond

Lots of info as well as how to get info for park days, enrichment and academic classes, field trip ideas, co-ops, special programs, learning resources etc. tap into the wealth of opportunities in our area. Have the enriched homeschooling experience that you always wished for your family. Lots of ideas and examples. I can also help with specific questions of where to find what etc.

Speakers

Hannah Rosenthal

Hannah Rosenthal been homeschooling her kids for 5 years. She did not plan on it, it kind of just happened. Hours of frantic research and sleepless nights brought wealth of homeschooling resources and ideas for her family and families around her. Hannah was a journalist and an editor... Read More →

Friday June 26, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Homeschooling 101, Parents | Session/Workshop, Parents

11:30am PDT

SB277 Vaccination for Education

There are several vaccination bills going through the Sacramento legislative channels right now. SB277 seeks to mandate vaccines for all children attending school, preschool, or daycare, by removing the Personal and Religious Belief Exemption for anyone in California. This session intends to give some context to SB277 and to inform attendants on how the proposed law could affect their family health and education choices.

Speakers

Beatriz Montalvo

Beatriz Montalvo is the homeschooling parent of two teens, who thoroughly enjoys all the benefits of being a homeschooling family. SB277 has propelled Beatriz to actively get involved in the state legislative process, by meeting with assemblymembers, senators, activists, and researchers... Read More →

Friday June 26, 2015 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Session/Workshop, Parents

2:00pm PDT

Ultimate Werewolf Game

All ages. Ultimate Werewolf is an interactive role playing game of deduction for two teams: Villagers and Werewolves. The Villagers don't know who the Werewolves are, and the Werewolves are trying to remain undiscovered while they slowly eliminate the Villagers one at a time. A Moderator (who isn't on a team) runs the game. Ultimate Werewolf takes place over a series of game days and nights. Each day, the players discuss who among them is a Werewolf and vote out a player. Each night, the Werewolves choose a player to eliminate, while the Seer learns whether one player is a Werewolf or not. The game is over when either all the Villagers or all the Werewolves are eliminated.

Speakers

Rebekah Yospe

Rebekah is a 15 year old native Californian. She the middle child and has been homeschooled since kindergarten. She enjoys animals of any kinds and would own more if her mother would let her. She tends to be a (over) planner and has enjoyed working on the Teen Planning Comm... Read More →

Friday June 26, 2015 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Session/Workshop, All ages, Teens | Teen Room, All ages, Teens

3:30pm PDT

Homeschooling Legislation: What You Need to Know

This session will address the current educational codes and what it means for homeschooling in California. Included in this seminar will be discussion on past legislative actions that were introduced but failed as well as how to keep informed of future legislation that can determine the homeschool freedom index for California. A brief discussion of current controversial issues like SB277 or Common Core will be included as time permits.

Speakers

Martin Forte

CHN Vice-President, EIE Academy founder, Excellence in Education

Martin Forte is a session speaker and vendor, you can visit his Excellence in Education booth in the Vendor Hall on Friday and Saturday. Martin Forte, along with his wife Carolyn, own and operate EIE Academy and Excellence In Education Resource Center in Monrovia, California. EIE... Read More →

Friday June 26, 2015 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Session/Workshop, Parents

11:00pm PDT

Ultimate Werewolf Game

Teens only please. Ultimate Werewolf is an interactive role playing game of deduction for two teams: Villagers and Werewolves. The Villagers don't know who the Werewolves are, and the Werewolves are trying to remain undiscovered while they slowly eliminate the Villagers one at a time. A Moderator (who isn't on a team) runs the game. Ultimate Werewolf takes place over a series of game days and nights. Each day, the players discuss who among them is a Werewolf and vote out a player. Each night, the Werewolves choose a player to eliminate, while the Seer learns whether one player is a Werewolf or not. The game is over when either all the Villagers or all the Werewolves are eliminated.

Speakers

Rebekah Yospe

Friday June 26, 2015 11:00pm - Saturday June 27, 2015 12:00am PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Teen Room, Teens

10:00am PDT

Homeschooling 101

Considering homeschooling? New to homeschooling? Have questions about how to get started? Come join the Homeschool 101 session to learn the legal options to homeschool in California, homeschooling basics and your legal rights.

Speakers

Maria Egbert

Maria Egbert has homeschooled her now grown 4 sons for 14 years. She has been a volunteer for CHN for 14 years serving as a local contact and CHN Trustee twice. She has taught classes in various subjects including science, American Sign Language, art, math, and literature. She currently... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Homeschooling 101, Parents | Session/Workshop, Parents

11:30am PDT

A Thomas Jefferson Education philosophy

A Thomas Jefferson Education - Attend this session to help you learn how to design the type of education all great leaders in history received. Using the 7 Keys to Great Teaching will unleash the inner genius in your students.

Speakers

Maria Egbert

Saturday June 27, 2015 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Homeschooling 101, Parents | Session/Workshop, Parents

2:00pm PDT

Poetry and Writers Gathering - moved to Suite 7

Poetry and Writers Gathering- Bring a laptop or notepad and your creativity! Gather with other teen writers and poets to write and talk about the process of writing.

Speakers

Moira Ward

Thirteen year old Moira Ward is a member of the TPC, Teen Planning Committee, that has helped to organized the Teen Program for CHN Family Expo. She is a poet, a gamer, a Latin nerd, and loves cosplaying and fandoms.

Saturday June 27, 2015 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Teen Room, Teens

11:15pm PDT

Ultimate Werewolf Game

Saturday June 27, 2015 11:15pm - Sunday June 28, 2015 12:15am PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Teen Room, Teens

9:00am PDT

Learning Through Living - What You Do All Day When You Don't Use a Set Curriculum

Jessica Wigley and Michelle Charfen will share information from personal experience and answer questions about homeschooling without a set curriculum.

Speakers

Michelle Charfen, MD

Michelle lives in Redondo Beach with her husband Christian Horvath and their three children, Kylie, Kenny and Reese with whom they share the joy of homeschooling. Michelle works part-time as an Emergency Medicine Physician and is the founder of Centered Parenting. She facilitates... Read More →

Jessica Wigley

Jessica Wigley, MA has over 17 years of experience as an educator. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in early childhood special education. Jessica has worked in a variety of educational settings and has held several positions in education. She has worked... Read More →

Sunday June 28, 2015 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Suite 7, 2nd Floor

Homeschooling 101, Parents | Session/Workshop, Parents