Workshops
Our workshops teach parents sound, practical, Biblical principles you can use as the foundation to transform your family life.
- Workshops
- Parenting
- Family Legacy Conference
- New to Homeschooling
- Special Needs Learners
- Family Health 101
Playing Academic Catch-Up with Teens
Does it seem that your older teen is ‘behind’ in school? It could be because of learning challenges, family or health distractions, previous school history, etc. Whatever the reason, the school ‘to-do’ list seems to be larger than the amount of time you feel you have left with your child. In this session, Bev will talk about strategies you can use when determining what concepts must be covered, how to capitalize on your child’s strengths to cover the material, the necessity of supporting their sense of self, and what resources might be ‘friendly’ to this type of situation.
Secrets of the Boy Whisperer (Wise Words for Moms of Teen Boys)
Parents have a dream for how they envision their sons will ‘turn out’ at the end of the journey. How can you carry out the plan successfully if your son spends all day under the direction of a woman? In this session, Beverly will share ways to implement practices that will encourage your teen boys to grow into happy, mannerly, intelligent leaders for their future families – leaders who respect and protect women, embrace their role with confidence, and are comfortable in their manhood. Come be encouraged from a mom with six sons that it is in fact possible….and fun!
Essentials for Effective Homeschooling Without Losing Your Sanity
If we want to homeschool well and keep our sanity, we need to follow a few essential principles. Homeschooling well for the long haul isn’t rocket science, but if we’re not careful, we can make it too hard. Stick to the basics. Simplify your life. Check your parental pride and insecurities at the door. Teach your children to do what you ask. Develop realistic expectations for what you will accomplish. Be aware of the obstacles to your success. Let’s talk.
Leaving a Legacy – Creating a Family Vision for your Homeschool
Be inspired with hope, equipped with tools, and encouraged to create a vision for your family and your homeschool. Follow step by step through the Family Vision Workbook to create that vision and gain a road map to direct your homeschool journey.
Preparing Your Child to Read Well
Some children practically teach themselves to read, but most will need to begin with good preparation and continue with sustained instruction along the way. Before beginning to work with a phonics curriculum, there are helpful things you can do to ensure that your beginning reader is prepared to be successful. Come learn more about the value of pre-reading skills, what those skills are, and what to look for in a sound, thorough phonics curriculum.
Get a vision for something beyond a diploma! Choose curriculum that fits that vision!
Home education gives us the opportunity to choose or design a curriculum that allows our children (and our families) to be who they are uniquely created to be. So, why do we sometimes simply follow the crowd? One size does NOT fit all! Get a vision for something exciting for your family! Think BIG! Let’s look at the things that make a curriculum or method of teaching a good choice…or a disaster! Let’s assess our goals, our family, the teacher (mom or dad!), the kids, and the curriculum and see if it fits.
Abundant Life Homeschooling – Say ‘No’ to Burnout
Do we homeschool in bondage to feelings of inadequacy and unmet/unrealistic expectations or in boldness in our pursuit of God’s clear direction for our family? It’s up to us to decide how we will make this journey. Let’s look at Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and walk through the desert to see if our choices keep us captive to fear or set us free to follow the path God has designed for each of us.
How to Teach Your Children to Do What You Ask
If you can’t get your children to obey you without a fuss or a fight, it is going to be practically impossible to successfully disciple them. A peaceful, happy home environment results when they do what we’ve asked without whining, complaining, pouting, or otherwise making everyone around them miserable. Learn specific practices for training your children to cheerfully obey and move from enduring your family to enjoying your family.
There’s No Comparison – Dealing with different academic levels in your children
We all do it. It’s hard not to compare our children to other families. What is even harder is to not compare our children to their siblings. Students just learn differently, at different paces and with different skill sets. We must honestly assess the situation before we can go forward with a solution. In this session, Bev will share ways to allow each of your children the freedom to learn at their own speed and find their own maximum potential.
About Bev
Beverly Parrish is a mom of seven who homeschooled her kids for three decades. Over the years she has homeschooled not only her children, but others as well. Bev has spent years mentoring new homeschool moms, tutoring struggling students, and is a favorite among conference attendees as a speaker and overall encourager. Bev is excited about delivering practical truths to families so they may be relieved from unnecessary burdens. She is a licensed Davis Dyslexia Correction® Facilitator and in her spare time enjoys sailing with her family and reading.
Beverly has been speaking regularly at the Texas Homeschool Coalition conference in The Woodlands since 2011.
Additionally, she has been a featured speaker at CAPE-NM in New Mexico, FEAST in Texas, OCHEC in Oklahoma, AFHE in Arizona, THSC in Texas, and in Idaho for Homeschool Idaho. Beverly has also been interviewed on several Fox News radio stations including 600 WREC, 600 KOGO, 105.5 WERC, 93.5WSJK, and 1290 WTKS. You can hear the 600 KOGO interview here. Bev has partnered with the Phenomenal Products Corporation and been featured on Facebook Live with the Ziglar Corporation, Howard Partridge’s Inner Circle Conferences, Howard Partridge’s Destin Dream Retreat, and offers classes on Parenting in person and through her church’s YouTube channel (Five Solas Church).
HER FIRST BOOK, BEYOND THE DIPLOMA – HOMESCHOOLING WITH THE END IN MIND WAS PUBLISHED IN MAY 2019 AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE OR AMAZON.
Essentials for Effective Parenting Without Losing Your Sanity
Successfully guiding our family through life isn’t rocket science, but if we’re not careful, we can make it too hard. If we want to parent well and keep our sanity, we need to follow a few essential principles. Stick to the basics. Simplify your life. Check your parental pride and insecurities at the door. Teach your children to do what you ask. Develop realistic expectations for what you will accomplish. Be aware of the obstacles to your success. Then get to work.
Does your Parenting Philosophy Actually Work?
Is your home characterized by a peaceful and calm atmosphere, or by chaos and tension? You might not be sure what your philosophy is when it comes to parenting and family. Piecing together a pithy phrase you once heard, tidbits of memories from your own childhood, and a Bible verse here and there isn’t enough to parent well. There is hope! Learn principles to parent your children founded on Biblical truth. Gain confidence to act. Examine prevailing wisdom about parenting and see how it stacks up against scripture.
Using Manners to Teach Character
Manners matter! We demonstrate our love toward others by practicing good manners in public and at home. We gain confidence for a variety of life situations by learning the basics. Creating habits of treating everyone with courtesy and kindness is a valuable life skill, and one that is often neglected. Feelings follow actions, so begin creating habits that will create good character. Learn the basics to practice and tips to be successful along the way.
Filling Your Children’s Bucket of Love
Making sure that our children perceive our love toward them is vital for their sense of security. It is also a prerequisite for effectively correcting their behavior and attitudes. Principles such as speaking their love language help us to do this. There are other things to consider, too, such as gender differences, personalities, and introvert/extrovert natures. Finally, we must be mindful to evaluate all our ideas about love according to Scripture and God’s perfect standard.
How to Teach Your Children to Do What You Ask
If you can’t get your children to obey you without a fuss or a fight, it is going to be practically impossible to successfully disciple them. A peaceful, happy home environment results when they do what we’ve asked without whining, complaining, pouting, or otherwise making everyone around them miserable. Learn specific practices for training your children to cheerfully obey and move from enduring your family to enjoying your family.
Headship – What’s That?
Headship in the family means leadership of the family. Leadership is best described with one word, ‘influence.’ As the head of the family, the husband’s leadership will either be a positive or a negative influence on his wife and kids. Every man wants to be an effective head of his family, but few even know what it is supposed to look like. Explore leadership for the ‘common man’ – how this plays out in the real world, with jobs, kids, commitments, etc. Learn how to inspire and direct your family toward a common goal.
Creating a Family Vision – The Family Vision Workbook
Before we can set a course for somewhere, we need to know where we are, as well as where we’re going. In the case of creating a vision for your family, you may not know where you want to go. Evaluating your present situation can add some insight into things you might like to change and inspire you to imagine what could be different. Step by step, begin to create a vision with the Family Vision Workbook – a map to end up somewhere – on purpose!
Husband and Wife – The Central Family Relationship
You love your spouse, but are you certain that they feel it beyond a shadow of a doubt? Effectively loving the most important people in our lives is vital. The problem is, how do we know that we’re being effective? Learn two important keys to showing love to those who matter most. When you love your spouse well, you love and lead your family well!
Family Dynamics – Building a Foundation for your Vision
If you can’t get your children to obey you without a fuss or a fight, it is going to be practically impossible to successfully disciple them. A peaceful, happy home environment results when they do what we’ve asked without whining, complaining, pouting, or otherwise making everyone around them miserable. Learn specific practices for training your children to cheerfully obey and move from enduring your family to enjoying your family.
You’ve made the decision to homeschool – Now what?
Once the decision to homeschool has been made, the next question is “What do I do now?” It can all seem so overwhelming. New questions arise. Additional choices must be made. What curriculum should we buy? Should we join a co-op or support group? How do we set educational goals? How do I balance being a good teacher and parent without losing my mind? What do I do Monday? In this session, Bev will bring clarity and reassurance to your new journey that will set you confidently on the path to homeschooling happily ever after!
Prioritizing Your Time
Homeschooling is a new lifestyle for most of us. Many times we are already struggling to manage our time and accomplish our goals. When the additional title of homeschool teacher is added, you may ask yourself, “What was I thinking? Are we nuts?” In this session Bev will address the common issues facing families as they embark on this new venture and offer ideas certain to help you streamline and prioritize your daily schedule, or get a schedule in the first place!
Organizing for Real Families
Got kids? Got mess? Keeping a household running efficiently while homeschooling is a challenge. If some members of the family happen to be organizationally challenged, it can be especially difficult. Join Bev as she explores key principles for organizing your home and schoolroom that are budget friendly, even with limitations of time and space. We will talk about real families, with real people, who make real messes. Take home some organizing ideas that will enable the entire family to participate and not be overwhelmed in the process.
Best presented in this order, and can also be used as stand-alone workshops
Yes! You Can Teach Your Child with Special Needs!
Homeschooling parents of a child with special needs often ask themselves many questions like “Am I qualified to do this?” or “What can I possibly offer?” and “Shouldn’t I leave this to the experts?” As a mom of three dyslexic learners and a daughter with Down Syndrome, Beverly has a unique insight into the doubts and concerns of parents wondering whether they can adequately educate their special needs child. Come and find encouragement for this challenging task.
Strategies for Struggling Learners – Creating a helpful learning environment in their heads and in your home
You can homeschool a struggling student! Although there isn’t one single quick fix, there are specific things you can do in your home to help lessen the burden on your student. Come listen as Bev shares the little things you can easily implement to help your struggling learner find success. Strategies that support our children’s thinking skills and set the stage for more effective learning can become part of your daily routine. You won’t want to miss this session!
Reading Strategies for Struggling Learners
Learning to read shouldn’t be unnecessarily hard for our children… or exhausting for moms! Come learn some practical things that can help open the door to understanding for your student of any age in Reading. We’ll cover small changes you can make using any curriculum, including what you are already using, that can help both mom and child find success.
Spelling Strategies for Struggling Learners
Some of our children are natural spellers. For others, spelling will be more of a challenge. Because spelling instruction supports phonics instruction, it is an important component to your child’s education that should be included from the beginning. Join Bev as she suggests strategies that can ease the spelling struggle for students of any age by making simple adaptations to your current curriculum. Come set your student up for success!
Back to Basics
What’s the minimum we must understand to care for our family well – with confidence? We must first understand and respect the limits and benefits of traditional medical care. An introduction to health is vital before we can begin to address matters of disease. Learn the simple things we can do to stack the deck in our favor to fight off illness. It isn’t necessary to become ‘crunchy’ to do this. With targeted information, we can make a positive impact on our family’s health.
Alternatives to Over the Counter and Prescription Drugs
There are many options to replace traditional medications and restore health. Let’s explore effective alternatives such as diet and exercise, herbs, nutrition and supplements, essential oils, and homeopathy. Evaluating the pros and cons of each method will allow you to customize a plan that meets your individual family’s unique needs.
Simple Homeopathy for Simple Ailments
This is homeopathy for regular people who want to care for their loved ones in a way that promotes true health without side effects but aren’t interested in studying homeopathy in depth. Armed with basic principles, you can confidently rely on homeopathic remedies for acute illness without having to invest a lot of time learning all the details!