March 29 is Day of Prayer

Please join us this Maundy Thursday for a Day of Prayer.  The event is being held on Thursday, March 29.  #Schoolsthatpray 

Please see the link for more information: https://www.acsi.org/day-of-prayer?utm_campaign=Maundy%20Thursday%20-%20Day%20of%20Prayer&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=61649914&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8J5Z7dw25W5Aj-_vRyUqCqq1Z5TB7YkslO4VBnMXnQGmIeWVZRsnmX23fTM3DRiL06JBlQXp2Eyx548ZO_dgHyEIGjqA&_hsmi=61649914  

 

Ohio/Kentucky Testing Dates Available in April, May

Dr. Paul Cates, Educational Doctor, and Dr. Kirk Cates are coming to the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio area in April and May. Limited openings are available for Getting an Educational Assessment Profile.

Dr. Paul Cates is one of the original designers of the IEP. He and Dr. Kirk are working on Individual Cognitive Plans (ICPs) to be used in tutoring, home schooling or help in public or private schools.

They will help you identify learning strengths and weaknesses stemming from cognition and academic development. They will assess processing issues, assess interneurosensory and intraneursensory issues for you and your child and help set up therapy programs to address these needs.

Tests are administered and interpreted by two Ph.D.’s with more than forty years of teaching and educational experience. The two Doctors will be available to consult and evaluate children, pre-school age to adult with ADD, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Disorders, Comorbid Issues involving CD, OCD, Autism and other special needs.

Please call 828-435-0670 or 865-685-0658 or 772-971-1967 or email to pcates@att.net.

FCA Student Westin W. in Robotics Competition

Several years ago, professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics noticed that there was a decline of students interested, studying and graduating in these technical fields. So they formed and organized BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology).

Each year, BEST issues a challenge in September to the participating teams of junior high and high school students to imagine, design, build, program, promote and sell a robot that will be able to perform that tasks in the challenge. Each team receives a set of building materials and robotic components issued by the organization. Rules and specific regulations must be followed in order to qualify the robot to participate on the contest day only 8 weeks in the future.

Teams that participate are public schools, private, church schools and homeschooled kids. Each team is responsible for what has been mentioned plus documenting the process and compiling a pro fessional engineering notebook also. On competition day, professionals in these fields judge, critique and give feedback on every aspect of the challenge including teamwork and good sportsmanship. It is intense yet fun abounds!

Westin’s team River Valley Homeschool Robotics, is a newly formed group; which by the grace of God came in 2nd in our hub competition. Not 1 robotic glitch- everything went so well. Praise a God! We then advanced to Regionals. With some of the biggest and most experienced teams as our competition, his team did really well and came in 9th.

The students all worked hard — learning how to use tools, cutting materials, assembling, programming etc. All was done by students, with parents and a couple of engineers guiding and teaching. This has been such a wonderful opportunity for the students to be exposed to these career fields, these nurturing mentors, other instructors, adults and students. What an opportunity to blossom!

Westin W. is a student of Faith Christian Academy, a ministry of Faith Christian Ministries. Please contact us at 828-435-0670.

2018 City List for Seminars

We can come to your city in 2018 for individual (one-on-one)educational and diagnostic testings, seminars, training, counseling and/or meetings with your homeschool group or school.
 
Please contact us early as space will be limited. “Early bird gets the worm.” Cities are listed on the attached map. 
 
Please tell your friends, relatives, other homeschoolers, and those in other cities.  828-435-0670, pcates@att.net, www.faithchristianmin.org.
 

Tools For Homeschooling: Three Day Seminar in Kentucky

Tools For Homeschooling — Please join us for a three day seminar with Dr. Paul Cates and Dr. Kirk Cates.

  • Do you need help with Math Curriculum?
  • Are you having a hard time with scheduling everything?
  • We can help you with these problems.

The seminar is on Monday, June 19, Tuesday, June 20, and Wednesday, June 21, 2017, from 9 a.m. to noon each day.  The seminar will be at Calvary Baptist Church, 3711 Tibbatts Street, Covington, KY 41015.

Monday, June 19, and Tuesday, June 20 — Manipulatives in Mathematics.  This session is for parents and teachers. 

  • Does your child have trouble with mathematics?
  • Do you have trouble explaining how to complete the problems?
  • We will show you how to use manipulatives in mathematics.
  • We will also include Algebra, Addition, and Subtraction.

Wednesday, June 21 — Help with Scheduling, Time Management, and Questions

  • Are you overscheduled or have too many activities to focus on your school day?
  • Do you need help in better organizing your day and your child’s day?
  • We will help you develop a schedule that all of you can live with and enjoy.

Faith Christian Ministries works with all kids of students — gifted, special needs, and everyone in between.  We work with kids interested in the arts, sports, gaming, and so much more.  We can help you help your child to love learning and to love the school day.

We provide diagnostic and academic testings and then develop an individualized curriculum plan that is unique to each and every child that we see.  All are special and we celebrate that.

A $50 deposit will reserve your seat for all three days. This deposit can then be applied to testing fees or curriculum purchase.  Seating is extremely limited. Please bring a notebook and pens, any questions you have, test results or things you want to discuss with Dr. Cates.

Please read more on our Facebook page — Dr. Paul Cates, Homeschool’s Education Doctor.

For reservations, questions or more information, please contact Faith Christian Ministries at 865-685-0658.

Grace Watson Testimonial

Grace Watson, a 2013 Faith Christian Ministries graduate, said the following about her experience with us.
“I began working with Dr. Cates between 2nd and 3rd grade when we discovered that I had a vision-processing issue. I was homeschooled all the way through high school, using his curriculum guidance after being tested annually.  With Dr. Cates’ encouragement, I started taking classes at community college beginning my sophomore year of high school.

“I graduated May 16, 2013 from The Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City with an Associate of Arts degree and graduated on May 18, 2013 with a high school diploma.  I continued my education at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, earning my Bachelor of Business Administration in Music Business on December 16, 2016. I am currently working full-time at Capitol Christian Music Group in Nashville, TN.” 

Please call us at 828-435-0670 for find out more.

Fine Tune Your Homeschool

3-Day Seminar With Dr. Paul Cates & Dr. Kirk Cates

Are you ready for a successful Homeschool year?

What will make a positive difference in your daily schedule?

DATES AND TIMES

Tuesday, August 23, Wednesday, August 24th and Thursday, August 25th

From 9 a.m. to noon each day

Residence Inn Cincinnati Airport (859) 282-7400, 2811 Circleport Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018

AGENDA

 

Tuesday, August 23rd: We’ve Tested, Now What? (Parent/Educators Only)

  • What do the test results mean?
  • Why has my child dropped back levels? Will they always be behind?
  • Explanation of 3 levels of teaching: working independently, with instruction, frustration level. How does that play out in our daily Homeschool?
  • Will my child be able to go to college? (Review of paperwork needed for ACT/SAT & college accommodations)

Wednesday, August 24th: The Dailiness of Homeschooling (Parent/Educators Only)

  • What role does serotonin play in learning? Why is it important to keep serotonin levels up?
  • The connection between diet and learning.
  • Why is exercise important? (Does screen time affect learning?) Couch potatoes no more!
  • Why is it important to follow the prescribed schedule & breaks? My kid just wants to get it all done now.
  • Life management skills
  • How do we avoid meltdowns? What do we do if there is a meltdown?
  • Brainbuilder & its importance in Homeschooling & in life.

Thursday, August 25th: A Better Way to Teach Math (Parent/Educators and Students)

Hands-on learning experience with Dr. Paul Cates. He will teach mathematics to your child.  Please bring manipulatives to use (i.e., Lego pieces, math link cubes, or pattern blocks).

A $25.00 deposit will reserve your seat for all 3 days. This deposit can then be applied to testing fees or curriculum purchase. Seating is extremely limited.

Please bring a notebook and pens, any questions you have, test results or things to discuss with Dr. Cates, and snacks for your children on Thursday.

**For reservations or questions, please call:

Patti Cates at (865) 685-0658 or email patti [at] faithchristianmin.org.

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Live Seminar In Wilder Kentucky March 28

wilder ky seminarAre you and your children overscheduled?  Is it hard to get school work done each day?  Do you feel at the end of your rope?  Is discipline a problem?

Everyone needs help with these issues.  We have worked with multiple generations of families and know the importance of support and help of others.

Please join us for a free evening with one of the pioneers of homeschooling and other parents to discuss scheduling, everyday discipline issues, and priorities in your child’s education.  We will meet on Monday, March 28, at 7 p.m. at the Country Inn and Suites, 10 Country Drive, Wilder, KY 41076.  Please RSVP to attend to 865-685-0658.

These discussions will be led by Dr. Paul Cates, Founder and President of Faith Christian Ministries.  He is one of people who made homeschooling possible in the United States.  He still is passionate about teaching children in the way they should go.

Dr. Kirk Cates, Vice President of FCM and Educational Evaluator, will also be part of the discussion.  He is equally passionate about working with children and their families.

We look forward to meeting you and to hope to also see some families we already are working with.

Webinar – Making the Most of Your Homeschool Day Schedule

Making The Most of Your School Day Schedule

Making The Most of Your Homeschool Day Schedule
 
We all have only so many hours in the day — hours for school and school work, making meals, housework, sleeping, activities, and family time.  If you feel that you never have enough time to get it all done, we understand and can totally relate. 
 
Faith Christian Ministries can help you with a schedule to include all of your children’s school work and all other activities and things you do in a day and in a week.  We can help you make the best use of your time.
 
Please join Dr. Paul Cates and Dr. Kirk Cates for our webinar to discuss these issues.  We look forward to chatting with you on Tuesday, January 26, at 6 p.m. eastern time. REGISTER HERE.

Free Seminar – Wilder, Kentucky

You Are Invited to an Evening
with a Unique Homeschool Pioneer & Gifted Educator
Please join us on for a FREE evening of discussion on
“Talent and Development” and
“What Makes Faith Christian Ministries Unique”
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Country Inn and Suites
10 Country Drive, Wilder, KY 41076
RSVP to attend to 865-685-0658

Among the topics to be discussed:

  • understanding how your child is unique
  • helping the development of your child’s individual talents
  • God makes no mistakes.

We will discuss how to develop a full curriculum for your child, including children who are gifted or have special needs. These discussions will be led by Dr. Paul Cates, Founder and President of Faith Christian Ministries. Dr. Cates is one of the Homeschooling Pioneers and is still passionate about teaching children in the way they should go. Dr. Kirk Cates, Vice President of FCM and Education Evaluator, will also be part of the discussion. Please let us know the topics you would like addressed. .

 

Read more about our ministry on our web site for comments from 3 generations of families evaluated through Dr. Paul Cates on this site.

You will also be able to talk with people who have worked with us over numerous generations.
Please join us and bring a friend!!