The 2021 Saint Kosmas Conference included the following 34 presentations. The Saint Kosmas Conference Archives are located at: saintkosmas.org/conference-archives-by-date. Audios, videos and transcripts will be posted to this website throughout the year.
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(Trenham) The Domestic Church and Education in the Writings of St. John Chrysostom (2021 Keynote)
(Tarpley) Modernity’s Vision for Education and Why We Should Be Concerned (2021 Keynote Part 1)
(Berge, Larsen) Including Art in Your Child’s Education
(Boitor) Last Child in the Woods: Outdoor Education as a Valuable Form of Science Instruction
(Carpenter) Conversing with the Past: The Study of History in an Orthodox Christian Context
(Carpenter, Tarpley) Why and How Christian Education Should Reintegrate English History and Philosophy into a Single Humanities Course
(Johnson) Homeschooling 101: Making a Good Beginning
(Johnson) Closing Out the Homeschool Year: Practical Tips for Record-Keeping, Grading, and Making Transcripts
(Katsiklis) Why and How to Include Byzantine Music in Your Child’s Education
(Lawler) Building a Solid Math Foundation
(Pierce) Bostock v. Clayton County: How the Supreme Court Ruling of June 2020 Impacts Churches, Private Education, and Homeschoolers
(Pierce) California Homeschool Legal/Legislative Update
(Pierce) Charter Schools: Opportunity or Hidden Stumbling Block?
(Pierce) COVID-19 and Parental Rights in California, A Legislative Update
(Pierce) Getting Your Family Involved in Homeschool Advocacy: What Can I Do?
(Pierce) Law for California Private Homeschoolers
(Tarpley) Introducing the Hybrid Model: Blending On-Campus Schooling with At-Home Study
(Tarpley) The Three Most Important Components of a Successful School
(Tarpley) Q&A with Classroom Educators and Administrators
(Taylor) Honing Your Craft: How Skilled Work Creates Balanced Teens
(Volmensky) Daily Life Through the Mystery of the Cross and Resurrection
(Wilkinson) Raising Pro-Life Teens: Equipping Your Kids for College and Beyond
5th HOMESCHOOL ALUMNI PANEL: Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled (Dumont, Hall, Larsen, Tarpley)
Panel Discussion on (1) Supporting Orthodox Education within the Local Community and (2) Breaking Down the “Homeschool Versus Orthodox School” Paradigm to Create Greater Unity within the Local Community (Frederick, Larsen, Tarpley, Trenham, Willmarth)
Panel Discussion: Counting the Blessings: Raising a Large Family in a Post-Christian World (Johnson, Larsen, Trenham)
Panel Discussion: Experiences with Homeschool Co-ops
Panel Discussion: Keep On Keeping On: Homeschooling Encouragement for the Long Haul (Johnson, Larsen, Taylor, Trenham)
Panel Discussion: Making High School at Home a Rich Experience (Davis, Larsen, Volmensky)
(Pierce) Talk with the Youth: Getting Your Group Ready for Action: Homeschool Advocacy for Teens
(Tarpley) Talk with the Youth: The Nature of Freedom within the Orthodox Christian Life
(Trenham) Talk with the Youth: Teens’ Responsibility Within the Home as a Member of the Domestic Church
(Wilkinson) Talk with the Youth: Sharing the Pro-Life Message in a Post-Christian World