Conference Speakers
Allie Slocum
Character Club
Allie Slocum, author of the Character Club Series, started teaching 3rd grade at a private Christian school in Pennsylvania. She moved to Colorado after marrying her husband. Later, she chose to stay home to raise their two daughters and start a homeschool program for two-year-olds. When her oldest reached 3rd grade, she created a Character Club for girls. The group studied character virtues (including compassion, forgiveness, integrity, respect, and more) and performed service projects around the community. This inspired the book series. Slocum now teaches gifted and talented students part-time in the public school district where she lives.
Speaker Sessions
Go on the Hunt with Ned the Noun Hound and Herb the Verb
(Children’s Activity)
Children (ages 5-8) may come to learn about nouns without even realizing it! In this fun and interactive experience with Ned the Noun Hound (a dog puppet) based on the book Benjamin Blair and the Case of the Missing Noun Hound, children will explore, sing, and join Ben in a scavenger hunt for nouns. Benjamin Blair is one of Jeanie Blair’s three younger brothers from the first Character Club title. If time allows, attendees may also have a sneak peek into the second book of the series about verbs, complete with verb charades, a create-your-own jive activity, and bingo game.
Character Club in an Hour: Sail the Seas with Shackleton
(Children’s Activity)
Participants will “meet” Rachel and Peter, two character their age who are struggling with forgiveness and respect as they attend an after-school Character Club. We will play team building games, lear how free forgiveness can feel, create meaningful disucssions to build respect, and see “Corrie Ten Boom” share her story of forgiveness.Students (ages 9-12) experience a sneak peek into all FIVE books of the Character Club series through a camp-style feel with team-building games. Character virtues like compassion, forgiveness, and responsibility are woven through every activity. Attendees will “meet” the Character Club kids who attend an after-school club based on the real one that met in author Allie Slocum’s home. Our main focus will be activities about responsibility and Earnest Shackleton, the historical figure portrayed in the newest CC book. Activities may include but are not limited to writing a new verse to the ”Strugglin’” song, playing “Draw Down the Line,” and building an origami boat.
Join thousands of other homeschoolers this June 12-14th at the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference. Expect to have a lot of fun and fellowship with other homeschool families, find great deals on curriculum, and get practical encouragement for your homeschooling at our workshops and general sessions!
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