Homeschooling Saints

Episode 105: First-Year-Homeschool Survival Tips!   Whether you’re brand-new to homeschooling or a seasoned veteran, you’ll find great ideas in our conversation today, for making your homeschool a success. I’m excited to welcome back a wonderful homeschooling dad, coming to us from Australia, Charbel Raish, here to share his First-Year-Homeschool Survival Tips!   Find Charbel Raish: https://www.parousiamedia.com/   Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible: Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone Our host Lisa Mladinich

Episode 104: Keep the Joy Front and Center   We homeschool to give our children the best of everything—faith, values, education, opportunity--and it’s quite an adventure. But the work is hard, and sometimes we forget to be joyful. Today’s guest is Marine and homeschooling veteran, Teresa Hansen, here to remind us to Keep the Joy Front and Center.   Find Teresa Hansen at ethkids@yahoo.com   Teresa's previous episode:   Episode 80: Car Schooling: My Joyful Journey   https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-80-car-schooling-my-joyful-journey/   Today's Short Feature: Paola Ciskanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint E4 Topic: Contact: http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/ Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible: Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Eve...

Episode 103: Homeschooling Through Christmas--With or Without Snow! One reason many families choose to homeschool is simply having the freedom to live anywhere they want or need to be, so it’s not uncommon for them to have celebrated the Christmas season in different climates. Veteran homeschool mom, Margaret Gallipeau, is here to share her family’s experiences of Homeschooling Through Christmas—With or Without Snow!   Find Margaret Gallipeau: https://www.findingjoyonthejourney.com   Resource List: https://www.findingjoyonthejourney.com/blog/wonder-while-we-wait   Catholic Brain:  https://www.catholicbrain.com   The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion, by Kendra Tierney https://www.ignatius.com/The-Catholic-All-Year-Prayer-Companion-P3771.aspx   St. Francis Celebrates Christmas, by Mary Caswell Walsh https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Francis-Celebrates-Christmas-Caswell/dp/0829411127   Tomie DePaola generally, especially Joy to the World https://www.tomie.co...

Episode 102: Gothic Novels Can Be Good Literature! Curling up with various genres of good books is a favorite pastime for a lot of homeschoolers, and our guest today is here to share one of her passions. An avid reader and author with a passion for great stories, Eleanor Nicholson is here to tell us why Gothic Novels Can Be Good Literature!   Find Eleanor Nicholson: www.eleanorbourgnicholson.com   Eleanor’s courses for your children: https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/eleanor-bourg-nicholson/?sfw=pass1636051074   Today’s Short Feature:  Books & Blessings, A.J. Cattapan Topic: Treachery and Truth, by Katy Huth Jones Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com Additional link for this short feature: The Christmas Lights (fundraising book mentioned): https://tinyurl.com/mvars9dp Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible: Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood Intro voice...

Episode 101: Building Executive Function Skills in Moms and Kids We want to pass on skills to our children that will help them succeed in building meaningful lives out there in the real world, but we may feel ill-equipped to train them well. In fact, many parents themselves struggle with being able to plan and execute the tasks that will help them achieve their goals. Today’s guest, Ginny Kochis, is here to help us with Building Executive Function Skills in Moms--and Kids.   Find Ginny Kochis here: https://notsoformulaic.com   More Recommended Resources:   Peace on Purpose Student Edition: Executive Function Workbook and Course for Tweens and Teens https://notsoformulaic.com/product/peace-on-purpose-student-edition-catholic-executive-function-workbook   Peace on Purpose: Executive Function Course for Moms https://notsoformulaic.com/product/catholic-executive-function-course-for-moms   Executive Decisions: Executive Function Workbook for Moms https://notsoformula...