2025 Adult Conference

Come Home

Date: Jan 17 – 18, 2025

Join us for another wonderful conference celebrating the simplicity of Coming Home, this years theme.  Wherever you are in your parenting journey, there can be healing and growth in remembering to “Come Home.”

Our conference strives to focus on bringing unity to homeschoolers throughout East Idaho and provide a hub for gaining new insight and friends. Come learn, connect, and enjoy two full days of inspiration right here close to home.

Idaho State University Student Union Building, Pocatello Idaho

Adult Conference Price:

 

$65

 

This year we are offering complimentary conference tickets to parents of preschoolers who are considering or new to home-schooling and grandparents of home-schooled children.  To qualify for complimentary tickets:

  • A grandparent of home-schooled children

  • A parent of preschool children (eldest child not over 5 years old) and a first time attendee at one of our conferences.

Speakers

This years speaker line up will not disappoint!  We are very excited about those who are coming to share their experience and knowledge with us.

 

 

Keri Tibbets

Keri Tibbets

Mentor

Keri is a mother of six, a homeschooler of 20 years, and a private math tutor.  She loves learning and helping students to fall in love with learning. 

Nephi Zufelt

Nephi Zufelt

entrepreneur

Nephi is a servant of Christ; Elizabeth’s devoted husband; Zoe, Ainsley, Keller, Melina, and Stratton’s homeschooling father; world traveler; and a wannabe church basketball star. 

Kami Harris

Kami Harris

Mentor

For nearly two decades, I’ve joyfully embraced my roles as a homeschooling mother to four wonderful children.  I’ve mentored hundreds of youth over the years and in 2022 became a certified coach. I help homeschool mamas find CONFIDENCE, JOY, and PEACE in homeschooling!

ROsie Christman

ROsie Christman

Mentor

A homeschool mother of 8 with a degree in social work, Rosie worked with infants, toddlers, and adult mental health until she received a promotion and became a full time stay-at-home-mom,…

Jennifer Holyoak

Jennifer Holyoak

Math Teacher

Born and raised on the east coast, Jennifer trekked across the country to attend college at Brigham Young University. She thought about majoring in elementary education,
William and Ranae Mckee

William and Ranae Mckee

Mentor

William McKee is a licensed professional counselor and has been in private practice for over 30years.  He began his career as an entrepreneur at 21 years old when he created what is now…

Tatianna Fallon

Tatianna Fallon

Mentor

Tatiana Fallon was homeschooled her whole life, well almost. She told her mom at age five after four months of kindergarten she would not go back to school.

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

Attorney

 

Janel Andersen

Janel Andersen

Homeschooler

Janel Andersen enjoys Idaho country living on three acres in Shelley with her husband McKay. They’ve been married 29 years and have six children, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. 

Aby Rinella

Aby Rinella

Podcaster

Aby Rinella lives in the mountains of the west with her college sweetheart, where they homeschool their 3 kids.

Dan Hunter

Dan Hunter

Author

Dan and his wife have home schooled since 1993.  Dan is the author of nine history books which are used across the nation…

Breann Duffin

Breann Duffin

Homeschooler

Does her family always eat their daily veggies? Nope. Is her house a pristine canvas able to welcome guests at any moment? Also a negative. Sometimes as her six children…

Julie lopez

Julie lopez

home educator

Julie Lopez is a homeschooling veteran of 23 years. She has loved every minute and is fighting being placed into forced retirement,…

Leah Stoddard

Leah Stoddard

Leah M. Stoddard is a citation editor, lead animator, graphic designer, and sound designer for the Joseph Smith Foundation.

Daniel Nielson OD, FOVDR

Daniel Nielson OD, FOVDR

Optometrist

Dr. Nielson is one of two doctors in Idaho who are board certified in vision development, vision therapy and vision rehabilitation. 

Stephanie Harris

Stephanie Harris

home educator

Stephanie Harris teaches at C7 Ranch Academy in Southeastern Idaho- student enrollment: 8, with five having moved on to various post-graduate experiences.

Steve Dewey

Steve Dewey

Teacher

Steve Dewey is a Blackfoot, Idaho native. He got his education degree from Brigham Young University in 1988. He has been a special education teacher for the past 35 years,…

Schedule

Idaho State University Student Union Building, Pocatello Idaho

Friday – January 17th

TimeMain Auditorium Classroom AClassroom B
8:00am - 8:45amRegistration
8:45am - 9:00amWelcome and Conference theme
9:00am - 10:00amKeynote - Nephi Zufelt
10:15 - 11:15 amTatiana Fallon - Homeschooling in the Age of AI: Preparing Your Children for the FutureJulie Lopez - Shadowing Mentoring in the Teen yearsJanelle Andersen - Whats your why
11:30 - 12:30pmBreann Duffin - CurriculumStephany Harris - Shared Books Shared SoulsJennifer Holyoak - How to be a Good Math Teacher
12:30 - 2:00pmBreak for Lunch
2:00 - 3:00 pmAby Rinella - Free to Homeschool
3:15 - 4:15 pmAby Rinella -The Health Benefits of HomeschoolDan Hunter - Making History Come AliveRosie Christman - The Power of Words
4:30 - 5:30 pmMcKee's - Self-esteemLeah Stoddard - ConstitutionDr. Daniel Nelson
5:30 - 6:00 pmCo-op Mingle (What is it?)
7:00 - 8:30 pmHome School Musical Extravaganza

Saturday – January 18th

TimeMain AuditoriumClassroom AClassroom B
8:30 - 9:00 amVisit Vendors and Find Seating
9:00 - 10:00 amKeynote - Leah Stoddard
10:15 - 11:15 amNephi Zufelt - Being Creators in a Consumption WorldKami Harris - Becoming AntifragileMcKee’s - Communication in Marriage
11:30 am - 12:30 pmKeri Tibbets - Home Environments Nephi Zufelt -
Dads, We Need You
Tatiana Fallon - Start out homeschooling on the right foot by failing fast
12:30 - 2:00 pmLunch and Visit Vendors
2:00 - 3:00pmMark TaylorSteve Dewey - ParentingKeri Tibbets - Require and Inspire
3:15 - 4:15 pmSteve Dewey - Learning disabilitiesKami Harris -
The Motivated Mind: Encouraging Intrinsic Drive
Jennifer Holyoak - Fractions, Seeing is Believing
4:30 - 5:30 pmClosing Keynote - Tatiana Fallon - SuffEDcated: How American's Education system in destroying our Democracy and your role in fixing it