Upcoming Events
Friday and Saturday, June 18-19, 2010
Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE) State Conference
Polk County Convention Center
Des Moines, IA
Sherry will present three workshops: "Homeschool How-To 101," Motivation 101," and "Teenagers Working with Children." Her husband, Troy, will also present two workshops, "The Ultimate Goal of Homeschooling," and "The Heart-Healthy Homeschool Family."
Additional events are being scheduled now for 2010-11. To book your event, contact Sherry by email.
For speaking topic descriptions, click on the "Speaking Topics" tab above.
Recent Events
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Three Sisters Home School Conference: "Home School Success"
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Des Moines, IA
Sherry will present two afternoon workshops: "The Confident Reading Teacher," and "Bloom's Taxonomy."
Wednesday, July 15-Friday, July 17, 2009
Fellowship Community Church
Norwalk, IA
9:00-11:30 AM
Sherry co-wrote the curriculum for FCC's pre-school Fun Fest, and will be appearing as "Barb the Builder" as she and her sidekick, "Handy Annie," teach children to build their lives on the firm foundation of Jesus.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS)
First Federated Church, Des Moines, Iowa
9:00 AM
Seminar: "Christmas: Keeping It Real"
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Truth for Our Time radio broadcast, hosted by Tamara Scott
Topic: "Christmas: Keeping It Real"
11:30 AM Central Time
In Iowa, tune your AM radio to Praise 940
OR, click "Listen Live" at www.praise940.com
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Pre-School Teachers Training
Fellowship Community Church
Norwalk, Iowa
Thursday, August 14, 2008
CHEWS (Christian Home Educators in Warren County)
Martensdale Community Church, Martensdale, Iowa
7:00 PM
Workshop: Home School Start-Up 101
Also Speaking: Home School Veteran, Kathy Hardy
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Truth for Our Time radio broadcast, hosted by Tamara Scott
Topic: "The Teaching Parent" discussing the questions: What are some practical ways I can be more involved in my child's school education? Should I consider home schooling?
8:00 AM Central Time
In Iowa, tune your AM radio to Praise 940
OR, click "Listen Live" at www.praise940.com
Friday, June 6, 2008
NICHE Annual Statewide Home School Conference
(Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators)
First Federated Church, Des Moines, Iowa
Workshops: "Inspiring Young Writers" and "Ready, Get Set, Read!"
Monday, March 3, 2008
HEED (Home Educators for Excellence in Des Moines)
Johnston Evangelical Free Church, Johnston, Iowa
7:00 PM
Workshops: "Entertaining Angels" and "Elementary Ed FAQ's"
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
MOPS, First Federated Church, Des Moines, Iowa
9:00 AM
Seminar: "Ready, Get Set, Read!" Publications
by Sherry Fiscella
Coming Soon!
Watch for the October 2010 edition of Clubhouse Magazine by Focus on the Family to include a fun piece by Sherry called "Sorry, Charlie!"
Available Now...
Sherry writes occasionally for the national news service, examiner.com. Often listed as a featured examiner, she primarily covers homeschooling related news for the Des Moines area.
Sherry is a contibutor to Fellowship Cafe, the online magazine of her church.
"It's Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry"
As a school administrator, teacher and parent, Sherry has coached lots of kids to apologize, and has issued a few adult-sized apologies herself. (Who's counting?) She shares five tips to help adults write a note of apology in an article posted at the Village Notecards website.
Other Publications...
Sherry wrote humorous greeting card text for the spring 2009 line of Designer Greetings of New Jersey.
"I'm Fond-a-You!"
Need a new way to say "I love you" to your family on Valentine's Day? Read Sherry's article published in February 2009 by Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS); you can now find it in the archives section.
"A Stocking Stuffer Christmas Story"
This story highlighted a new way to share Jesus with your children on Christmas morning and was published by Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS) in December 2008; you can find the article in the archives section.
"A Christmas Hero"
This historical fiction piece about George Washington and a child hero appeared in Clubhouse Magazine published by Focus on the Family in December 2008.
A rebus version of Sherry's story, "Colby Starts School," was published in Focus on the Family's Clubhouse, Jr., in their August 2007 issue.
Sherry published two stories in Today's Woman, a regional magazine in Louisville, Kentucky, in the mid '90s.
Though not a member of the staff, Sherry often wrote feature stories for Campus Horizons, her college newspaper. Go Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans!
