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Homeschooling for College Credit (with Jennifer Cook-DeRosa)

High School, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

But, what are we going to do about college?! Today’s guest brings her experience as a homeschool mom, college administrator, advisor, and teacher to the conversation about homeschooling for college credit. I loved Jennifer Cook-DeRosa’s encouragement and down-to-earth approach, and especially her reminder that there is no one-size-fits-all model for this homeschool high school and […]

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Homeschooling with Creativity, Imagination, and Vulnerability (with Carrie Brownell)

Art and Music, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

This was a delightful conversation with Carrie Brownell, fellow 2nd-generation homeschooling mom of 5. I absolutely loved Carrie’s honesty and vulnerability. If you’ve ever felt like you have to follow a homeschool philosophy perfectly, or if you’ve ever struggled to make your family fit inside a box, this conversation will be such an encouragement. Our

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MoneyTime: Financial Literacy for Kids Made Easy (with Neil Edmond)

Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

Being financially uneducated is expensive. Many of us had to learn about money the hard way, incurring debt along the way, but it doesn’t have to be that way for your child. You can give your child the knowledge they need to make wise financial decisions before they get access to easy credit. By teaching

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Masterpiece Makers: Fine Art for Homeschool Families (with Alisha and Olivia Gratehouse)

Art and Music, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

I’m back with season 4 of the Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology podcast! This is going to be such a fabulous fall filled with fantastic guests. (I couldn’t stop the alliteration once I got started…) Look for a new episode in your podcast player of choice every other Monday (with a few bonus surprises

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Exploring Creation with Apologia Earth Science

Home Education, Science

Want an easy-to-use science curriculum that inspires wonder and curiosity in your elementary age students? Apologia’s Young Explorer Series may be just what you’re looking for! Longtime blog readers know that our family prefers to go textbook-free whenever possible, particularly when studying history and science in the younger grades. So would it surprise you to

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Classical Charlotte Mason Homeschooling (with Adrienne Freas)

Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

In our final regular episode of Homeschool Conversations Season 3, I’m joined by Adrienne Freas, another one of the lovely guest suggestions I received from Karen Glass. Adrienne has experience as a Classical Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom, and has also worked to implement these ideas in charter school programs. Our conversation touched on topics like

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Sonlight Science: Discover and Do With a Literature-Based Homeschool Science Curriculum

Home Education, Preschool and Kindergarten, Science

The youngest child in a homeschool family often just tags along for the ride. When the older siblings are studying science, sometimes the younger ones merely observe. While this often works out fine, sometimes I see a glimmer in my little guy’s eye. He would like to be the one discovering and experimenting and exploring

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Latin in Our Homeschool (with Angela Reed)

Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Foreign Language, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

Have you wondered about including Latin in your homeschool? We’ve had both highs and lows in our own family’s experience studying Latin, so when Karen Glass recommended I speak with Angela Reed, I was eager to hear her perspective. Angela loves classics and Latin and that joy is evident! She also teaches Latin classes designed

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Language Learning at Home (with Anne Guarnera)

Foreign Language, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

Have you wanted to include a foreign language in your homeschool, but you’re just not sure how? Have you wondered why language learning is even important? Maybe you’ve been entranced by the idea of bilingual education, but that sounds way too complicated for your ordinary homeschooling family life. Well, today’s Homeschool Conversations guest, Anne Guarnera,

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Conversations, Relationships, and a Charlotte-Mason Education During High School (with Jami Marstall)

Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, High School, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

Jami Marstall is a Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom of 4, including 2 homeschool graduates! When I was exploring options for podcast guests, I reached out to previous guests Karen Glass and Cindy Rollins for their recommendations. When both of them mentioned Jami as someone I should talk to, I knew she would be a scintillating

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Homeschooling with Dyslexia (with Marianne Sunderland)

2E and Learning Differences, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

What do struggles with tying your shoes, using correct prepositions, and telling time have in common? They are all early warning signs of dyslexia. These and other signs can help you discern if your child is just a late reader or is dealing with underlying learning challenges. Today’s Homeschool Conversations guest Marianne Sunderland is a

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Order, Harmony, and the Medieval Imagination (with Kelly Cumbee)

Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Literature and Writing

When Karen Glass recommends someone “wise and experienced” for your podcast, you listen! And today’s guest, Kelly Cumbee, does not disappoint. Kelly brings experience as a veteran homeschool mom of 7 children who have graduated from her homeschool, so her perspective on home education is not to be missed. Kelly is also an enthusiastic lover

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Why We Pursue a Christian Classical Education in Our Homeschool

Classical Education, Home Education, Printables

You’ve heard about this thing called classical education and you’re curious. Should you choose to pursue a classical education in your homeschool? Or maybe you already consider yourself a Christian classical educator, but you’re feeling burned out. The kids don’t seem to remember or appreciate the things you thought they would, and you wonder if

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Analogies for All of Us: Thoughts on Classical Conversations and Communicating Well (with Marc Hays)

Classical Education, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

Many of my friends have found Classical Conversations to be a good option for their families. While CC has not fit with our family’s personal or educational priorities, I know so many folks love CC, and several have asked me to include a Classical Conversations perspective on the podcast. Marc Hays is not only a

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Peacefully Homeschooling (with Jennifer Pepito)

Charlotte Mason, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Morning Time and Memory Work, Preschool and Kindergarten

Do you feel the pressure to homeschool in just the right way or to provide a rigorous education no matter what? Do you sometimes find yourself turning your homeschool approach into a perfectionistic competition? Jennifer Pepito joins us today to encourage us to consider the whole child in our home. She reminds us to take

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Curiosity and Surrender: Classical Education, Poetry, and a Longing for Light (with Jennifer Souza)

Classical Education, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Poetry

I know it is a wonderful interview when I get just as many goosebumps while editing and preparing it for publication as I did when I first chatted with my guest! That was certainly the case with today’s conversation with Jennifer Souza. Jennifer will encourage you to ask questions and think about many things in

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Finding Our Unique Homeschool Path (with Aimee Otto)

Eclectic, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos

Today’s Homeschool Conversations guest has a unique homeschool perspective to share. Aimee Otto and her husband, Nick, equally share the loads in their family when it comes to both homeschooling and work. They’ve faced challenges along their journey, but have found an approach that works well for their unique family. Aimee also shares some pretty

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