LDS-HEA 2004 Conference
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The Place:
AMERICAN HERITAGE
SCHOOL

American Heritage School was founded in 1970 by
H. Verlan Andersen, a BYU professor and close friend
of President Ezra Taft Benson.  It was housed in an old
LDS chapel in Pleasant Grove for several decades. 
Under the direction of Gaylord Swim, Chairman
of the Board, a beautiful new facility was opened in
September of 2002. Our LDS-HEA conference was the
first large group to be hosted here.
American Heritage School
Directions

The pioneers crossed the plains on foot.  Then came the train.  Today's travelers take a jet.  But everyone who wants to get to Homeschooling Zion has to cross the how-do-I-do-this plains!  

Since our family was sent in the advance party 30 years ago and we are now into our second generation of homeschooling, we've watched it all and we've tried most of it.  It is our goal in this Conference to quickly jettison the world's cumbersome methods, fly lightly across those plains, and connect our home schools directly with a flow of learning from Deity to our children.  This is true Saintly education, the family organization functioning at it's best. 

We promise you a spiritually uplifting day as you join with several hundred like-minded people and learn the most gospel-based information we can find.   We're looking now beyond the jet to the very angels who will guide us to light and truth. 

Doors Open and Registration 8:30
Program 9:00 - 6:00
Lunch Break 1:00

To prepare for the conference, you may want to learn more about the speakers and read
some of their works.  You may also want to listen to the tapes of last year's program.

 Lunch     Registration

Surviving Satan's Attacks 
Daren, Barbara & Parker Jensen
 Primary Children's Hospital said Parker Jensen would die within two weeks without chemotherapy.  The Jensen's wanted a second opinion.  The State tried to take Parker into custody and Darren to jail.  All parents have fears, especially homeschoolers (although we are actually safer in some ways).  How do we protect ourselves?  How do we survive -- physically and spiritually -- when an arrow hits us?  How do we help each other?  
Read the Jensen story here.

The Lord Can Only Teach an
Inquiring Mind
Joyce Kinmont
founder, LDS Home Educators Assn., 
homeschooling mother & grandmother

The Gospel of Jesus Christ was restored to the earth because a young boy had a question.  All significant learning takes place in response to questions.  How do we merge worthy core knowledge with child-lead, discovery learning?

Bringing Excitement and Passion
to Home School
 Jolynn & Derek Hegsted

Jolynn will tell us how she actually homeschools her children.  Derek will tell us how he turned his back on Hollywood to raise a family and how he teaches his children to prepare themselves spiritually and educationally for the Lord's service.  Derek will also display his latest painting, Christ in Gethsemane

A Mom School & Statesman Club
Diann Jeppsen

What Does BYU Have to Offer
Home Schoolers?
 BYU Staff

 On-line classes for high school and college -- what are they like, how
can they help us, how will they change in the future?

Making Popular That Which is Good - Convincing the Saints 
Ron Mortensen,
Policy Analyst, Sutherland Institute

Home schooling is such an obvious answer to the problems of high taxation and overcrowded schools, why doesn't everyone see it?  Sutherland has some legislative ideas that will interest and amuse you.

What Nutrition and Exercise Can Do for Your Family
Dr. Steve Aldana
 Chairman, BYU College of Health and Human Performance 

Live in America, Die in America is a text Dr. Aldana is writing for a Healthy Lifestyles class that will be required for underclassmen.  Read the first chapter here. 

Teaching the Destiny of America from the Book of Mormon
LuJean Livingston
 Owner, Wholesome Books; Teacher Trainer,
homeschool mother

President Packer recently reminded the BYU law school about the Constitution hanging by a thread.  How can you teach your children about the mission of America and our responsibility as citizens?

Nurturing the Inquiring Mind
 Jack D. Monnett
Historian, Institute teacher, author of Revealed Educational Principles, and John Taylor on Education,
Owner of Archive Publishers

Encouraging the Inquiring Mind:  Learning by Doing
Ritchie Kinmont
Inventor, Designer,
Homeschooled father of three sons

 Last year Ritchie spoke about "Daddy Fun Nights" with his boys.  This year he'll show you a few of their projects, including their soap-making business, and share a few ideas about learning by doing.
Brother Oliver DeMille will not be with us this year.  He will be speaking at a three-day home school conference in California.  We will miss him, but we're delighted at this opportunity for him to teach thousands.  If you haven't read his book, A Thomas Jefferson Education, you can learn about it and read some articles here.  

Our dear friend and mentor, Dr. Reed A. Benson, Patriarch of the LDS home school movement, is doing well but says he has retired for good.  We'll leave his information up for those who have heard and loved his past messages. 

Lunch
There will be a 1 hour on-your-own lunch break at 1:00.  You are welcome to bring a lunch; there is lawn outside and a small lunch room with microwave ovens inside.  There are many fast-food restaurants nearby.  Go south (left) on the road in front of the school, between the school and the temple (see picture below), and then either right or left at State Street. 

Directions from the North
Take Highland/Alpine Exit 287 off I-15 in Lehi, just south of the border between Salt Lake and Utah Counties.  Go east six miles, then right, or south, at the light (4800 West), then south two-and-a- half miles.  As the road curves, the temple will be on your right and the school will be on your left directly across from it. There is plenty of parking.

Directions from the South
Take the second Lindon exit which is the Lindon/Pleasant Grove exit.  Follow the exit to the right or North until you come to the first light.  This will be State Street.  Go left on State Street to the light on 4650 West (second light) and turn right.  This is the same road as the American Fork hospital, so you will see signs to it.  The school in on this road.  Travel 1.4 miles to a four-way stop.  You will see the school on your right and the Mt. Timpanogos Temple on your left. 

Parking
There is some parking in front and in back of the school, and we will be able to park in the large lot next to the driveway on the right of this picture.

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