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Homeschooling can be hard. It can be confusing. It can be overwhelming. But it doesn't need to be. We can find the information and encouragement we need to keep teaching our student the way we teach best for the way he learns best. I spent years researching and interviewing experts for the … [Read more...] about Ep. 15 Homeschool Q&A with Lea Ann

Once students start writing essays, they are writing them everywhere -- nearly every subject for years of their education. But how do we get them started right? How do we teach good essay form? How do we grade it? Kim Kautzer, founder and creative director at WriteShop, is a veteran … [Read more...] about Ep. 14 Writing Essays with Kim Kautzer

Learning styles. Some people swear by them, others don't believe in them. Is there anything useful in learning style models? What does the research really tell us? Tyler Hogan is the President of Bright Ideas Press. He and his wife, Helen, are both homeschool graduates and now homeschool their … [Read more...] about Ep. 13 Perspectives on Learning Styles with Tyler Hogan

Should Christians teach math differently? What does it mean to teach math from a biblical perspective? This is a subject we don't often think about! Katherine Loop Hannon is a homeschool graduate and the author of various resources, including Principles of Mathematics, a biblical worldview … [Read more...] about Ep. 12 Teaching Math from Biblical Perspective with Katherine Loop Hannon

So many parents are confused about teaching writing. Is my child doing a good job? Is he just copying what he's seen me or other authors write? Is he getting any better? Today we find out. Julie Bogart is the author of the book The Brave Learner and the founder and creator of the popular Brave … [Read more...] about Ep. 11 Stages of Writing with Julie Bogart

Reading is one of the hardest (maybe the single hardest?) subjects to teach. We think. There's so much pressure to get it right and early and raise a child that loves reading all the time. But that's not the truth. Phonics and reading can be actually relaxed ... and fun. That's where Carrie … [Read more...] about Ep. 10 Teaching Reading and Phonics with Carrie Lindquist