FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Dr. Pat Mirenda speaks with us on unschooling and working with our children’s strengths and interests. John Holt invented the word “unschooling” to replace the word “homeschooling” because he felt it didn’t reflect all the kinds of learning that can happen outside of traditional school. Dr. Mirenda shares that unschooling […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Rhea Perry speaks with us about her philosophy of Entrepreneurial Education. Her journey toward this philosophy began with her own educational experience. Even though she graduated with a college degree in education, she felt unprepared for certain practical aspects of life, such as finances. When she began homeschooling her children, […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Unit studies are a great way to differentiate learning. Join our podcast as we discuss with Valerie Bendt how to create a unit study that is easy to implement and a joy to use! Valerie Bendt is a top homeschool expert on unit studies. She has homeschooled her children all […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Joining us is Dr. Oliver DeMille, author of “A Thomas Jefferson Education.” Dr. DeMille explains that this model of education is about leadership. In his research, he found that many great leaders throughout history have had this type of education, which is about training leaders, not specific to job training. […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER We are joined by Joanne Calderwood to talk about the self-teaching method. She shares how to help your children desire learning for themselves and become self-motivated. Her oldest children have had incredible SAT results after becoming self-learners. Joanne also believes self-teaching is very helpful for large homeschool families and teaching […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Join us as we speak with Gail DeGiulio, the founder of SimplyFun: a resource for fun learning resources. According to Gail, many studies have shown the connection between play and learning. Psychologists have determined that play/games can have therapeutic benefits. Learning games have a profound effect on educational success because […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Christine M. Field is the author of several books on homeschooling, adoption, and specifically, Christian homeschooling. She shares her ideas for avoiding homeschool burnout. Christine discusses that even though people tend to feel pressured to present an image of homeschooling being wonderful 24/7, it is still stressful and challenging at […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Joining us is Diana Johnson, an author of several books including “When Homeschooling Gets Tough.” Diana and her husband have been homeschooling since the 80s, so she is uniquely qualified to speak to the joy and struggles of homeschooling. There are tough days in homeschooling just as there are ups […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER In this podcast, we interview Mariaemma Willis about learning styles and related effects on confidence and success. She is a Learning Success Coach and offers many tools to help parents and students succeed according to their leaning style. Learning style information is important because many students grow up thinking that […]
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Diane Flynn Keith joins us to talk about why and how to teach preschoolers at home. Diane has been homeschooling her sons for 14 years and has written helpful books on homeschooling, such as “Carschooling.” In this podcast she talks about universal preschool and homeschooling your younger children. Join us […]