2020 Conference Schedule
We want you to tailor this Conference to fit your needs.
Please use the Schedule to personalize your experience making this time a true retreat that will fill you up.
Plan to attend all the offerings, or take some time for yourself at will.
Wednesday | November 4th
10 – 12 | Pre-Conference Immersion – Drawing Lessons: Habits of Mind & Body with Dallas Nachtigall
12 – 1p | Lunch Break (separate fee)
1 – 2:30p | Continued Immersion
3 – 5p | Conference Check-In
5:30 – 6:30p | Dinner
7 – 8:15p | Plenary #1: Make It a Habit with Steve and Marcia Mattern
8:30 – 10p | Campfire Social Time: Facilitated Discussion by Ambre Sauter – “Building your own home library full of books that develop character.”
:: Book Sale – Book seller, Kathy Seeger, will have her used books available to purchase throughout the Conference.
Thursday | November 5th
:: Book Sale – Bookseller, Kathy Seeger, will have her used books available to purchase throughout the Conference.
7:30 – 7:45 | Prayer Time
8 – 9 | Breakfast
9:15 – 10:15 | Plenary #2: Qua Person with Jen Stec
10:30 – 11:30 | Breakout Sessions
Meet Anna Comstock – Simply Begin: An Encouraging Introduction to Using the Handbook of Nature Study, an Interactive Zoom Session with Amy Fielder
The Atmosphere of Music with Erika McKnight
Clay Modeling with Unwin: Three Mom’s Perspectives with Dallas Nachtigall, Marcia Mattern, and Genae Andris
12 – 1p | Lunch
1:15 – 2:15p | Nature Walk with Marcia Mattern
2:15 – 3:15p | Nature Journaling Help with Dallas Nachtigall
:: Coffee will be available in the afternoon.
3:30 – 4:30p | Immersions
Embroidery Handicrafts with Melissa Munaco
Science Experiments in a Mason Community with Vivian Moon and Melissa King
The Essentiality of Poetry with Monica Watson
Physical Education with Genae Andris
4:30 – 5:30p | Break
5:30 – 6:30p | Dinner
7 – 8:15p | Plenary #3: Please and Thank You: Developing Habits of Obedience and Courtesy in Our Children with Jen Stec
8:30 – 10p | Folkdance
Friday | November 6th
:: Book Sale – Bookseller, Kathy Seeger, will have her used books available to purchase throughout the Conference.
7:30 – 7:45 | Prayer Time
8 – 9 | Breakfast
9:15 – 10:15 | Plenary #4: Incorporating Art in the School Day with Dallas Nachtigall
10:30 – 11:30 | Breakout Sessions
The Young Child in a Mason Education with Tina Schallhorn
Seeing Your Child as a Person Through the Forms with Marcia Mattern and Monica Watson
The Vaulted Book with Steve Mattern
12 – 1p | Lunch
1 – 1:30p | Nature Walk with Monica Watson
2 – 2:30 | Nature Journaling Help with Dallas Nachtigall
:: Coffee will be available in the afternoon.
2:30 – 3:30p | Immersions
Plutarch with Jill Hostetler
Introducing Children to Architecture with Jen Stec
Curwen Music with Kelli Rummel
3:45 – 4:45p | Ending Panel with Jen, Dallas and Others :: Make sure to submit your questions on the notecards.