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I have had the privilege to speak at homeschool conventions, creation conferences, and ladies’ retreats all over the country and beyond. If you would like to contact me about an event, please email me at sherri@sherriseligson.com.
General topics covered:
- Science (Seeing God’s fingerprints through science)
- Encouragement
- Homeschool nuts & bolts
- Homeschool leadership & Leaders’ Forum
Science
The Amazing Design of Living Creatures
The world is filled with fascinating creatures. Secular scientists say they evolved, but despite major problems with this theory, Christians rarely hear about them. Moreover, science is revealing how living things support a Designer! This fast-moving, high-energy workshop highlights several organisms whose features defy evolution. From dolphins and sharks to glow-in-the-dark bacteria, we’ll see how science is discovering that all creatures are far from simple, pointing to a wise creator.
Topics: Science, Apologetics, Creation
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Moms, Dads, Teens
Teaching Science Doesn’t Have to Be Hard: Sparking Wonder
Homeschooling science can be intimidating. After all, most of us took our last science class back when we were in high school. There are complex words, intricate processes…and math! But if we step back and look at the reasons for teaching science, we might marvel alongside our children. Let’s talk about how we can make science fun and interesting without having to pull out a dictionary every minute or turning our kitchen into a laboratory.
Topics: Science, Apologetics, Marine Biology, Creation
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: General Audiences, Parents, Teens
Principles of the Universe, Not the Multiverse
The telescope and the microscope were invented at about the same time in history, unfolding the vastness of the universe and revealing teeming life in a drop of water. Come on a virtual voyage from microscopic to telescopic to discover the physical principles of atoms, microbes, the earth, and the universe and how the same God who supports the universe in his hand holds every atom together.
Topics: Science, Apologetics, Creation
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Teens, Parents
How Studying Science Reveals God’s Character and Our Purpose
In the same way a painter’s style and character are revealed in his paintings, we can see glimpses of God’s character in his Creation. The Bible mentions He is light and living water. And as we study these, we understand more about their creator. Studying salt, branches, vines, & grafting reveals deeper clues to how those Biblical passages disclose who we are. You’ll be surprised at how science can make the Bible come alive!
Topics: Science, Apologetics, Creation
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: General Audiences, Parents, Students
Teen Workshop: Superheroes, Science Fiction, and Science
Superhero stories have always captured our imagination. We marvel at incredible powers and futuristic technology. But how much is grounded in real science, and how much is pure fiction? In this engaging talk, we’ll explore the science behind some favorite superhero abilities and science fiction technologies, examining whether science could actually make them possible. So grab your cape, hop in a wormhole, and get ready for a journey that’s out of this world!
Topics: Science, Truth
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Teens
Encouragement
Building Sibling Relationships
We all want our children to have close relationships, but can it happen amidst the toddler screaming “Mine! Mine!” and the continuous bickering? In this workshop, Sherri shares six key ways to build sibling relationships. Today, she is greatly blessed to see her adult children spend time with, pray for, and support each other. Laugh with Sherri as you discover how to incorporate these strategies right away. Relationship building must intentional or it won’t easily happen!
Topics: Parenting, Encouragement
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Parents
Answering Your Biggest Homeschooling Questions
Let’s face it. We all eventually feel homeschooling our children means they’re missing out on something. After all, we’re pretty sure everyone else is doing things perfectly! RELAX. This workshop encourages you that homeschooling is the BEST choice. Join Sherri in a humorous, informative, and revealing discussion, sharing how she went from stressing over teaching everything about everything to trusting in the path, resources, and experiences God had for her children.
Topics: Homeschool Moms, Motherhood, Encouragement
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Moms/Women
Homeschooling Without Losing Yourself
Do you feel you have to sideline career goals and your Plan A to homeschool? Yes, homeschooling is good for your children, but is it worth the sacrifice? Join Sherri as she candidly addresses these issues, sharing how she left a “soaring career path” to be home. In the midst of the Are you crazy?’s, Sherri learned how God went before her to prepare her for today. He has a Plan A for you, too!
Topic: Mom encouragement
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Moms
The Power of Words For Our Children
Our world is filled with words. Whether we are reading them, writing them, or instructing with them, they are our tools to build stories, create emotions, and make connections. Yet we need to be aware that words have the power to build up others as well as to tear them down, especially when we speak them to our children. That means words can cause our children to stumble or they can encourage them to soar! God has much to say about our words. They need to be crafted carefully and gently but firmly shared. This is how we can engage others and train up our children. Let’s contemplate not only the power of our words, but how we can boldly use them.
Topics: Spiritual Encouragement, Child Training, Devotion
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Women, Men, Teens
When You Have a Child Who Is Not Driven
Does your child take extra time to complete every task, if completed at all? How do we encourage these children to be responsible? Working diligently is not for the end goal of becoming a millionaire, rather, it’s for the call to work for the Lord, using the gifts He has generously given us for His good! We’ll go over helpful suggestions to encourage those less-than-enthusiastic children and gain a better perspective of what’s really going on.
Topics: Parenting, Encouragement
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Parents
The Comparison Trap – Moms Need Each Other
Whether it’s on Pinterest or at a co-op, we see other homeschoolers at their best: brilliant kids, clean house, perfect family. We can feel like we don’t measure up. We become divided and fail to offer support and encouragement. As sisters in Christ, we must stop the comparison and come together. It doesn’t take a village to educate your children, but moms need that village of support as the body of Christ.
Topics: Motherhood, Encouragement
Length: 45 minutes
Audience: Moms/Women
Homeschool Nuts and Bolts
The Middle School Shift: Why Everything Feels Different and How to Respond
As children mature, they experience major changes: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. It’s a natural (and good!) adjustment to adulthood. Homeschoolers have the blessed position to tailor schedules, educational methods, and help them along the way. They’ll need more sleep, more time to adjust to abstract thinking, more understanding…and more showers! Join Sherri as she shares how to homeschool and parent during this fun and exciting time. Her research studies in middle school brain development shed much light on these newly-formed “nocturnal humans” in your home.
Topics: Adolescence and Education; Brain development
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Parents
Navigating the High School Years – You Can Do It
The middle school years include drastic changes- physically, intellectually, emotionally, and even spiritually. It’s a natural (and good!) process of becoming adults. Homeschooling gives us opportunity to give them time for more sleep, flexibility for abstract thinking development, and availability for more showers! Adolescent brain development research and biblical principles help shed much light on these newly-formed “nocturnal humans.” Join Sherri as she walks you through homeschooling and parenting during this fun and exciting season.
Topics: Junior High and High School, Planning
Length: 50 minutes or 75 minutes
Audience: Parents, Teens
How Can I Get It All Done?
Checking all the boxes is a common frustration for homeschoolers. Though juggling the educational needs of multiple children while maintaining a household can certainly be a daunting task, there are several strategies which will help moms navigate their school year and still keep an organized home. Even though we will not see perfection this side of heaven, it is still possible to teach algebra, have meals prepared, and find the scissors when you need them!
Topics: Homeschool, Household organization, Record-keeping
Length: 50-55 minutes
Audience: Moms
Nature is the Best Classroom
Have you ever taken a walk with a three-year-old? Their heightened focus takes time as leaves are examined, acorns are gathered, and flowers are smelled. Nature is one of the best environments to teach not only science but all subjects to your children, at any age. Research has also demonstrated being outside improves attention, memory, and learning. Join Sherri as she explores the how and why behind taking learning outside. It is easy and FUN!
Topics: Science, Creation
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: General Audiences, Parents
The Apprentice: Getting High School Credit for Internships
An internship is one of the best ways for a student to explore a career. And with the flexibility that homeschooling offers, most high school students have the time to intern in a field of their interest. Why not document their experience and award them with high school credit? This workshop will highlight choosing the right internship arrangement, preparing a list of educational and experiential goals, and recording this beneficial learning opportunity. High school credit, work experience, and possibly even pay… it’s a win-win situation!
Topics: Careers, High School, Internship
Length: 50 minutes
Audience: Teens, Moms, Dads
How to Build a Unit Study on Virtually Any Subject
In this engaging, interactive workshop, we’ll discuss building unit study basics for virtually any topic. After all, one of the best things about homeschooling is building on your children’s interests in an educational way. This hands-on workshop first covers the structure of unit studies. Then we’ll actually create a few you can take home! So bring your thinking caps, a few sheets of paper, and get ready to check “curriculum planning” off your to-do list!
Topics: Homeschool, Curriculum, Organization
Length: 50-55 minutes
Audience: Moms, Dads
Homeschool Leadership / Leaders’ Forum
What Is My Identity as a Leader?
Titles may help label our role in an organization, a family, and the world. However, they also can overwhelm us with the attached responsibilities and expectations. Director. Organizer. Businessperson. Mom. Dad. Friend. These titles often create pressure instead of clarity. How has God prepared us for the roles He has given us? Let’s look at our strengths, focus on who (and Whose) we are, and look for what God is already doing. That informs identity, direction, and clear purpose.
Balancing Service and Family
Leaders face unique challenges while serving others. How do you balance time spent helping families with your own family’s needs? We don’t want to build our groups at the expense of our children and spouse. There’s only so much to pour out, and if it’s all spent on your leadership role, you may leave your family dry. We’ll cover specific, intentional strategies to prevent this while avoiding guilt that may come in this important role.
Leader Servants: Not an Oxymoron
When you think about someone who influenced you, often it’s a person who took time to get to know you. Perhaps someone a chapter ahead of you in life was a sounding board for your questions. One of the best characteristics of a leader is one who is a fellow struggler; one who has gone through challenges like others are. Let’s explore those ideas by understanding how to communicate a “coming alongside” servant attitude.