Sponsors
2010 Sponsors
Each of our sponsors helps make the Say What You Mean Convention a success.
Visit their sites, browse their wonderful line of products, and make sure to say you saw them at
the Say What You Mean Convention!
Amy Puetzwww.amypuetz.com
Homeschool graduate Amy Puetz is the author of Uncover Exciting History and Countdown to Christmas. In her response to dealing with a chronic illness (fibromyalgia), she has developed an online business that will allow her to work from home. She is also a columnist for Home School Enrichment Magazine.
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Art of Eloquence
Training Christians of all ages to communication with boldness and grace!
Speech Communication studies that teach using humor and God’s Word help his most intimidating andsometimes boring topic come alive and help prepare you and your children for success in your personal and professional life. Art of Eloquence studies and classes are creative and fun. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for exclusive offers and gifts just for subscribers!
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Art of Eloquence University
Art of Eloquence University offers online communication audio classes that offer benefits not seen by any other online course! Classes are available to all in your household for NO additional cost! Students can take the 18-week classes over and over again until they gain mastery for NO additional cost! Listen to classes on YOUR schedule each week and you can begin class at any time during the course!
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Cindy Rushton
Cindy Rushton is the wife of her very best friend, Harold Rushton, and the mother of Matthew (22) and Elisabeth (19), who have both graduated after always being homeschooled. Cindy is also counting down to the birth of her first grandchild in Fall of 2010.
Cindy lives in the beautiful mountains of North Alabama in her dream cedar cabin. Cindy is the author of over 100 books, Bible studies and homeschool resources. She edits and publishes two magazines, Time for Tea and Homeschooling The Easy Way. If that is not enough, she also manages two of her own blogs: Cindy’s Desk(Top!) and A Writers Nook, and she produces two online weekly radio shows, Mom-to-Mom Radio Show and Writer’s Radio Show.
Cindy has become a beloved and favored speaker for homeschool conventions and retreats across our country. As you pour yourself a cup of tea and join us for Cindy’s powerful workshop, you will find a dear, dear friend to give you a great big hug, loving smile, and take you by the hand through your journey. Get ready…you are definitely in for a treat!
Want to see more of her writing or listen to her podcasts? Visit her websites: www.CindyRushton.com, www.Talk-a-Latte.com, www.MomtoMomRadioShow.com, or her blog: www.CindysDesktop.com
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Christian Keyboarding
Filling Your Student’s Mind with God’s Word Using Typing Skills!
Keyboarding for the Christian School teaches:
* Practical Typing Skills
* Personal Business and Business Letters
* MLA and APA Report Formatting
* Proofreader’s Marks
* Timings
* and more!
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Communication FUNdamentals
Learn the communication FUNdamentals each week with this creative, fun and informative blog! Articles, tips, humor, videos and more all posted each week to help you creatively increase your communication skills.
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Foot in Mouth Man 
FIMM is the Art of Eloquence mascot and our resident MIScommunicator: A loveable but bumbling communicator, FIMM stumbles his way through life! FIMM Fans have watched him through many episodes sticking his foot in his mouth so often he has Athlete’s Tongue! FIMM’s Faux Pas are mini communication lessons! On FIMM’s internet home you will find his latest episode of misadventure, a few of FIMM’s past episodes, FIMM: The Movie, FIMM Speaks and the FIMM Gift Shop!
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For the Love of Purple
Some may like pink or blue or yellow or red, but purple people LOVE purple! Are you PLUMbody? If you love purple too, you’ll love our blog where we share: Purple In The News, the latest purple products, purple videos, purple-ized stories, and every Friday: The Purple Project-JoJo’s year long challenge of making a purple craft project a week!
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Girl Nurture
Fun products to nurture positive self-esteem and self-image in girls and women; to celebrate milestones and rites of passage in their lives; and to offer products that will help nurture the mother-daughter relationship. We have photo charm jewelry, photo journals, mother-daughter kits, and much more!
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Girl Talk
Helpful information and resources for those involved in nurturing the personal development of their daughters, granddaughters, nieces, mentees, etc.
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Greek ‘n’ Stuff
Hey, Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek! and Latin’s Not So Tough!
Begin gently and advance gradually, providing reinforcement through a variety of workbook activities and translation exercises. The overwhelming response from our customers … “This is my child’s favorite subject.”
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Hands On Learning Solutions
Hands on Learning Solutions, a therapeutic learning program, where parents find hope and children succeed. More than just tutoring, we identify the underlying causes of learning difficulties and help eliminate the symptoms.
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Homeschool Group Leader
Committed to the success of homeschool group leaders everywhere, Homeschool Group Leader purposes to provide practical leadership how-to’s, to encourage the hearts of leaders, and to create a safe online community of wisdom. Get your free mini-course or see our latest release.
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HSLDA
HSLDA is a national nonprofit organization that has worked to protect homeschool freedom and parental rights for over 25 years. We provide legal support for our homeschooling members, as well as homeschool resources for all stages, from preschool to graduation.
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In Our Write Minds
This popular blog is devoted to all things writing!
At In Our Write Minds, discover hundreds of ideas for K-12 including poetry, games, writing activities, grammar tips, essay help, and suggestions for reluctant writers. Use the search feature to look for encouragement, teaching and editing ideas, helpful writing resources, memorable quotations, humorous photos of punctuation and spelling errors, and much more. There’s always something new!
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Knowledge House
Homeschool information, ideas, and inspiration from the author of “Learning for Life: Educational Words of Wisdom.” Famous Homeschoolers - Homeschool Patriots - Homeschooling Teens - Arizona Edventures - Homeschool with LEGO and much more! FREE newsletter and other resources!
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Media Angels Inc:
Media Angels is a publishing company dedicated to producing easy-to-use, high quality resources for the busy family. We provide a monthly e-zine that features science experiments, a bi-monthly e-zine for young authors who enjoy fiction, and timely on line classes for the entire family to enjoy.
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Christian comedian, Michael Jr.
Imagine a line from Bugs Bunny to Bill Cosby and you’ll have an idea of Michael’s influences. Watch him onstage and you’ll see a man at ease…with himself, his audience, and his message. Listen to his voice and you’ll detect a comfortable, conversational style that hides a sly sense of mischief. Hear his words and you’ll laugh at the universal themes that connect us all.
Michael’s entry into comedy was almost preordained. Years ago in a crowded Grand Rapids, Michigan movie theater, the projector malfunctioned. The film snapped, the house lights came on, and acting on a dare, young Michael jumped in front of the restless crowd and took center stage. When the theater manager tried to usher him out, the audience demanded he stay…and Michael Jr. discovered his gift.
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Motherboard Books
Don’t let your kids fall behind in a wired world! Your kids will love Computer Science Pure and Simple for middle and high school, or Logo Adventures for primary grades. Get your free Internet scavenger Hunt at http://www.MotherboardBooks.com
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Picture Your Success
An eclectic gathering of information for photo enthusiasts of various persuasions.You will find featured here:
-Interviews with professional photographers in various fields
-Resources for those wanting to go pro
-A peek into studio shoots
-Gifts you can make using your photos
-Reviews of photo gadgets and accessories
-Tips for taking better photos
-Workshops and other photo-educational things we find
-And more!
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Scholar Square
SchlolarSquare.com allows anyone with an idea or product to present their information to interested learners. Quality presentations by award winning educators can be viewed instantly on your computers. Learn from the best. Or, better yet…have an idea? Present and sell it here.
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Super Mom’s Health
Supermom’s Health and Wellness offers practical encouragement and solutions for busy moms that need more energy and want to feed their families healthier food. Please click on over to our site to receive a FREE ebook and some special offers.
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Teaching Good Things -Equipping Families with Practical Skills for Life!
We offer instructional DVDs and online tutorials to equip your family with practical skills for everyday life. Get our free e-course Encouraging Eager Hands to help you teach your children the importance of good character and working with their hands.
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Teen Biz Talk
Teen Biz Talk , an online community supported by a learning center of articles,step-by-step lessons, audios and videos, helps your Homeschooled teen raise funds for college and life by developing skills as an entrepreneur and running a successful business.
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WriteShop
Inspire successful writers®! Award-winning WriteShop helps you teach writing with confidence. Engaging, step-by-step lessons present students with the building blocks of writing—pre-writing, brainstorming, writing, and revising—and help you edit and evaluate their work. Teaching writing has never been easier®!
WriteShop Primary for grades K-3
WriteShop I and WriteShop II for junior high and high school
Plus a great line of writing and grammar resources to help you homeschool with confidence!