Let's Talk Homeschool

We continue our 12-part series called "Doing Family" in this episode. We discuss morning routines and how to get the day started on the right foot by focusing on good and setting a happy and peaceful tone in the home. Oh. And we talk about morning responsibilities.

In this show, we review big ideas about the Charlotte Mason teaching philosophy. We also explain three key differences between Charlotte Mason and traditional classical education.

In this show, I talk with Kathryn Gomes, author of the Exploring Creation with Mathematics series for grades 1 to 6.

This is a 12-part parenting series titled: Doing Family. In this episode, we discuss the value and importance of making sure you schedule a time each week for Mom to get a break and do some planning.

We look back at the spring of 2020 when Apologia's vision was realized for two months. And what is our vision? We want to see millions of families all around the world homeschool their kids from birth all the way through high school graduation.

Homeschooling is hard work. And we want you to be able to do this with confidence. Then there's so many things to keep up with: the kids, the house, the family, yourself. In this show, we offer 5 moves to help you homeschool with amazing focus and stunning confidence.

Kevin Swanson is the author of EPOCH - The Rise and Fall of the West. His book looks at the church, culture, law, science, and other areas of civilization during the last 2000 years. In this show we focus on the rise and fall of education providing a concise look at how things have changed through the years when it comes to education.

This is the introduction to a new 12-part parenting series titled: Doing Family. We give a quick preview to the 10 topics we'll cover between this introduction and the summary (part 12 of 12).

It's a very real temptation to bring your own public or private school experience home. After all, it's all you know. But homeschooling is meant to be significantly different (and better) than the public or private school options. In this show, we share some practical tips to help show you how to NOT bring the failing system into your homeschool experience.

This is a devotional based on Matthew 6:9. Hallowed by Thy Name. How will our daily lives be impacted if we recognize and declare that God is holy? In this short devotional, I offer four possibilities.

In this show, Davis & Rachael share some tweaks you will experience with the podcast this year. They also disclose some of the topics and series you can expect to hear throughout the year.

In this show, we talk about Rachael's other podcast. It's called Real Refreshment. And there are all kinds of changes and big news announcements to make about the show, its content, how often a new show drops, and the partner we teamed up with to add promotional horsepower.

In this year's goal setting episode, we discuss your one big thing. This is the one goal or action item that you want to get done this week that will make all the difference in the world. Decide what that one thing is, and for heaven's sake, get it done this week. After all, you said it will make all the difference in the world toward achieving your goals for the year.

In this episode, we talk about why January is a great time to start homeschooling. We also give some practical ways on how to make a January start work well for you and your children.

This is our Christmas gift to you. A dramatization of the Nativity story by Rachael Carman. We also include an original song from the perspective of one of Jesus's siblings titled: This Brother of Mine. We hope you enjoy.

It's Christmas, which is a gift-giving time of the year. So while people are talking about good gifts to give others, we decided to reveal what we believe is one of the best gifts you can give your kids. See if you can figure it out before we spill the beans.

The long title for this episode is "Why cooking in the kitchen is a great family and homeschool activity during the holidays." I couldn't think of a short title that explained it concisely. Anyway, Rachael does most of the talking in the show. The outline is four-fold: Cooking/baking something old, something new, something borrowed, something true. Tune in to hear the details.

Apologia publishes a 4-volume series called the What We Believe series. It's a worldview study endorsed by the late Chuck Colson. The second volume in the series is titled, Who Am I? In that text, several stories are included to illustrate the lessons. This podcast is the EIGHTH and final episode of an 8-part series where you can listen to the story titled: THE CEREMONY.

In this show, Davis talks with Ladd Lesh, the General Manager of Apologia Educational Ministries. He is a homeschool Dad of 9 kids. They talk about family and how a Dad can help support his wife and lead his family in their homeschooling journey.

The first book Gutenberg produced in his newly invented printing press was the Bible. The primary book the Pilgrims used to teach their children to read was the Bible. In this show, we talk about making Bible reading a priority in your homeschool.