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2008 Homeschool Conference | |
| Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15 |
| 9th Annual Catholic Curriculum Fair & Homeschool Conference |
| St. Louis Catholic Church |
| 203 South White Station Road |
| Memphis, Tennessee 38117 |
| Featured Speakers |
| Maureen Wittmann |
| Maureen has written a number of prominent homeschooling books, with her latest, For the Love of Literature, as the highlighted topic for the conference this year. She, along with her husband, Rob, have always homeschooled their 7 children. Maureen has contributed to Our Sunday Visitor, Homeschooling Today, and Catholic Home Educator among others. Mrs. Wittmann is the contributing editor for Heart and Mind, a Catholic homeschooling magazine. Her presentations will include Educating God’s Wildflowers, which concentrates on teaching children with disabilities, The Art of Reading Aloud, and For the Love of Literature. Her wisdom and enthusiasm for homeschooling will prove to be both delightful and enlightening. Learn more about her at maureenwittmann.com. |
| Father Chad Ripperger, FSSP, PhD |
| Father Ripperger, FSSP, PhD, ordained in 1997, is a member of The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), a society of apostolic life of pontifical right founded with the approval of His Holiness John Paul II. Rev. Ripperger received a doctorate in philosophy from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, and has been a professor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology and Philosophy at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska. He has written the 3 volume work, Introduction to the Science of Mental Health, and is regularly published in The Latin Mass magazine. Originally from Casper, WY, Father Ripperger is currently associate pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, Nebraska. |
| Tentative Conference Schedule |
| Friday, March 14, 2008 12:00 p.m. Teen Talk (lunch provided) — Rev. Ripperger 2:00 p.m. Registration Begins Curriculum Hall Opens 5:00 p.m. End of Session for Curriculum Hall Only Attendees 6:00 p.m. Newcomers’ Forum 6:45 p.m. The Art of Reading Aloud — Maureen Whittman 7:45 p.m. Return to Reverence – Rev. Ripperger 9:30 p.m. Curriculum Hall Closes |
| Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:15 a.m. Mass (Parish Mass) 8:45 a.m. Curriculum Hall Opens/Breakfast 9:30 a.m. For the Love of Literature — Maureen Wittmann 11:00 a.m. Workshops Educating God’s Wildflowers — Maureen Wittmann Oh! Glorious Toddlers! — Tamar Hugoboom How to Get Started – Growing Scholars 11:45 a.m. Lunch (provided) Curriculum Hall Open 1:00 p.m. Workshops The Dangers of Modern Psychology — Rev. Ripperger The Apostolate of Holy Motherhood — Theresa Whittaker Developing Critical Thinking & Cognitive Skills — Bright Minds 2:00 p.m. Common Pitfalls for Catholic Parents; How to Keep Your Kids Catholic — Rev. Ripperger 3:30 p.m. Curriculum Hall & Conference Close |
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