The FPEA Homeschool Convention is on its 21st year holding this amazing and fun convention. I am so thrilled to be here and even though I have homeschooled for 28 years; you just never know it all. As time goes on and with the Internet, there is always some new innovative way to teach your children.

Homeschoolers are on the cutting edge of technology and all the new and exciting learning tools available. The best part is that you can the tools your children need even if each one of them learns differently.

There are over one hundred workshops and seminars to go to this weekend. We started on Thursday night with the opening of the exhibit hall which has over 1000 exhibitor booths. You will be overwhelmed with ideas and things to buy so I suggest you make a plan first before you come. Make a list of the curriculum you are going to need and don't forget to add the fun stuff in. You name it, they've got it here from Christian formal curriculum, Jewish based teachings to secular curriculum.

Thousands of homeschoolers and their parents are here learning and networking. Each year there is a children's program which is called, 'Worldview' and you can enroll your kids from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. It is taught by teens and teaches the children how to respond as a Christian to all the different philosophies in the world. They are also learning conflict resolution which is critical when your faith is being attacked in the world.

The Graduation ceremony for all the homeschool high school graduates is being held tonight. That is going to be very exciting. I have met so many young 16 year olds who are graduating and are already taking college courses either online or at their local universities and colleges.

This is a very uplifting time in which parents can gather support and know they are not alone in educating their children. I also found a lot of dads who have the sole responsibility to do all the teaching in the home. I found some really cool science projects for my son who is all about hands on! We gathered up lots of art supplies and we decided to switch from Abecka math to 'Math You See.' I met one of the author's sons who invented Math You See and he is already getting his BA from college at the age of 18 just like one of my daughters is doing.

I am off to learn more so when I get back I will answer your comments and write more about what I learned this weekend. In the meantime enjoy the video I took with my flip video camera and with using the Active Rain video platform.