Speech Topics

Hello, I'm Nancy Sisson and I'm part of the heart of HomeSchool Help (Emmanuel Center). No one can ever replace Shirley so I'm not going to try. I do have dreams and hopes for the homeschooling community though. I've been involved in various homeschooling groups such as Homeschool Music Association (as choir director), Lansing's 2002 production of Home of the Brave (as director), homeschool speech classes (as teacher), and Homeschooling the High Schooler conferences (as coordinator and speaker). I received my undergraduate degree in Secondary Education (Public speaking, Drama and Music were my proficiencies) and a Master's degree in Education after starting to homeschool my children. I am mother of three, two have graduated and one is still in high school and learning about small businesses first hand. I've been homeschooling for over 10 years and have talked to many moms both to give advice and to gain wisdom from them.

Upcoming Topics

NEW! Curriculum Talks: Feb 9, March 8, April 5.
This is by appointment only. Call and sign up for this free informational time with Nancy in the curriculum Library of Homeschool Help. Space is limited and the time will be cancelled if less than three people sign up.

Speech Topic Descriptions:

Bless the Home, Bless the Nation. (dad’s role, mom’s part)
As the home goes, so goes the nation. Learn how mom’s can bless their home and help dad fulfill his place as leader.

Dealing with rebellion in your children. (How to regain their heart)
Living with rebellious children is very difficult but find out how to take this cry for help and turn their heart back to you and the family.

Developing a Servant’s Heart (teaching children to be self-less)
Ever wonder how to take the selfishness out of your children? Let’s look at the steps God has outlined for us.

High school – you can do it successfully.
You taught them to eat, dress themselves, talk, read, add/subtract and the other foundational concepts, you can teach high school.

How to begin homeschooling
Including: the laws, choosing curriculum, and practical tips.

Learning styles and family dynamics.
You’ll discover how God wired each of your family members and how to use that wiring to the best advantage.

Starting the year well.
Insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results. Put some sanity into your school year.

What do you need to teach your children?
Do you use the Greek method or the Hebrew method? What does God say we need to teach?

Who is socializing your children?
We’ll examine not only your child’s peers but the other influences in his life.

Beginners or Veterans

Let me speak to your group of homeschooling veterans about keeping the pace to the end. I can also address learning styles verses personality, and how to teach and hit both.

Beginner Topics

• Developing a Servant’s heart
• Homeschooling – how to get started
• Homeschooling – the first year
• Learning Styles and Family Dynamics
• Unit Studies
• What should they be learning?

Veteran Topics

• Bless the home, bless the nation
• Developing a Servant’s heart
• Learning Styles and Family Dynamics
• Socialization
• What should they be learning?

My heart is to do what I can to help every homeschool family succeed in their homeschooling adventure all the way through high school. I'm here to help parents figure out the best curriculum for their children, considering the learning styles of the children and the learning style of mom. I'm here to tell moms they're doing a job well, or to help to correct the weak areas they know they have.

Learning Disabilities

Let me come and speak to your group about learning difficulties and disabilities. There is a better way of learning.

I want to help those families with children struggling in the learning process. I'm excited about what I have learned and what I'm reading on the mind, learning, nutrition, and other factors in learning. I enjoy seeing the results of remediating for different learning difficulties.

High School

Let me come and speak to your group about the road through high school, what you need, what to take, testing, college info and much more information for the high school crowd.

High School Topics

• Bless the home, bless the nation
• Developing a Servant’s heart
• High School – home and heart (rebellion)
• High School – hurdles, humps, and hoops
• Learning Styles and Family Dynamics
• Socialization
• What should they be learning?

Having graduated a child already myself, I know that sometimes the biggest challenge of high school is keeping up with the records. Let me become an accountability partner. Sometimes knowing what courses to take or which order in which to take them take can be confusing. I can help families through that maze of courses, standardized tests and transcripts.

Cooperation at Home

Let me come and speak to your group about the struggle between student/child and teacher/mom. When the student no longer respects the direction of the teacher, what do you do?