Convention: Classes

I'm so excited!! My convention cataloge came in the mail!

I wasn't able to go to the Homeschool Convention {FPEA} last year because my beautiful sister was getting married and while I am so happy that she picked a weekend that I could go I was sad because I was missing something else that I really wanted to go too.

But that is now in the past and here we are... the dates are blocked off, steve took the time off from the clinic to watch the boys... the tickets are bought and the room reserved.

Now I am new to this but I am getting ready. I want to share some tips with you to make your day{s} at Convention great and productive.

Before I start I need to let you know that I will usually fall for anything. Really I am the best to play practical jokes on because I totally fall for it! So when people say that "this is the BEST curriculum" I usually beleive them. But I am learning that I need to stay focused on what I know is best for MY kids and go with that. I get so excited, and then I get really overwhelmed and then I just shut down. Convention is just 3 day... I don't have time to shut down, I need to be with it and ready!

Ok, so here are some helps for you....

Title of this class.... "Let Go Or I'll Break Your Leg: Resolving Conflicts and Restoring Relationships"

Can you guess what we need to work on....

#1 When your catalog comes and you open it do a quick skim of all there is... and there is a lot! Read just the title of the class and if you like it circle it if not leave it... At this point it doesn't matter how many you circle in a session, if it is something you feel you would like/need circle it.

#2 The next day... with a fresh head... go and look to see all that you have circled and read the descriptions. You can read all the descriptions of all the classes but you will probably find that you really have circled the right ones.

#3 Now go and see how many you have in each session that you are wanting to go to. You may find that there is only one in some blocks and others you'll find that you have 4 circled in the same block of time. THAT'S OK!!

#4 Here is the waiting starts... for me I am still a month and a half out from convention so I still have some time. I have all the classes that I want to take circled and ready... but now I will be praying about it. I want to take the classes that will uplift me, that will teach me, and that will give me the knowledge to inspire the boys. I know that doing this last step I will be ready for the classes that are to be taught.

Extras.....
#5 If there is a website look it up, make sure you know who they are and what they are selling....

#6 You can learn a lot by going to the vendor booth as well, so if you miss a class that is taught by a vendor stop by the vendor booth and talk to people there.

#7 If you are going with people see what classes they are going to and share notes... you can't be in two places at once, BUT you can go somewhere and your friend can go to a different place...

This is a great time to feel renewed with homeschooling, to be lifted up and ready to dive back in, remember to make the most of it!

Next up.... VENDORS... and how not to spend thousands of dollars!