Pennsylvania Homeschoolers Accreditation Agency

Upcoming Webinar-Discussions

PHAA webinars are open to all. They take place on Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm to about 8:30pm unless a different time is specified. (They used to take place from 7pm to 8pm.) The following are currently scheduled:

Date                   Topic Audience Facilitators Link
Oct 11 Student Veterans Day speeches with Patriotic Themes students Laszlo Pasztor & Don Hill - Topics include "My Favorite Veteran" & "Why I Value being an American" Click Here!
Oct 14 SAT, ACT, FAFSA, Common App, Military – Deadlines and Calendar Planning evaluators, parents and students Susan Richman Click Here!
Dec 9 PHAA AI Policy for Student Writing - discussion with evaluators, parents, and students evaluators, parents and students Tim Angert and Bonnie Gonzalez Click Here!

Each webinar features discussion among all those attending. In order to encourage your active participation, they will not be recorded unless everyone attending agrees to having it recorded. So mark your calendars now and then come to the webinar with your camera on and ready to share your experiences and ask lots of questions! There will be no charge for these webinars.

Questions you would like to see Addressed

If there are questions that you are hoping will be addressed during the next webinar, post a question here (or ask it during the webinar). If you post it here, you will help the presenters plan the topics that will be covered:

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Links to resources from previous webinars

Date Topic Resources or Links
08/12/2025 Homeschooling: Policies and Trends in PA - Thomas Dubbs, PA Department of Education
04/08/2025 Portfolios Options: Creative Ways to Present Your School Year  
03/11/2025 Ways to use AI to Enhance your Homeschooling  
12/10/2024  Upping Your Game - Building Motivation and Reducing Procrastination
11/12/2024
An Anxious World - Rise in Anxiety in Teens and Moms
10/08/2024 PHEAA, FAFSA, and Financial Aid - Getting Funding for College
08/13/2024 Homeschool News by Tomas Dubbs from the PA Department of Education
07/09/2024 Using Planners to Stay Organized
  • Resources for managing younger siblings mentioned in the July 9, 2024 planning webinar:
    • 1. Early Education at Home, A curriculum guide for parents of preschoolers and kindergartners , by Jean Soyke
    • 2. Learning at Home, A Christian Parent's Guide with Day-by-Day Lesson Plans Using the Library as a Resource, by Ann Ward
    • 3. https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/preschool-guide/
    • 4. Library Storytimes while older ones do school work in the library.
    • 5. Big Books at the library
    • 6. Teaching Snacks by Totline