Homeschooling Saints

  Summer vacation. Finally, the learning is done. Or is it? Everybody sure needs a break, but Maureen Wittmann is here to tell us that the learning can be incredibly fun and refreshing for the whole family. She’s here to tell us about Making Learning Fun & Natural Over the Summer!   Find Maureen Wittmann at HomeschoolConnections.com   No Short Feature this week.   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 85: Homeschool Grads Discerning Vocations Today we’re talking with the amazing Megan Fassero from Benedictine College and two lovely homeschool graduates, Annabeth Demary and Colette Cassar, who are discerning religious vocations! Every mother’s dream! Find Megan Fassero at Benedictine College’s website: https://www.benedictine.edu/ Today's Short Feature: Books & Blessings, A.J. Catttapan Topic: Where You Lead, by Leslea Wahl Contact:  https://www.ajcattapan.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

  One of the most overwhelming parts of being a new homeschooler is figuring out how to teach math at home. Each child learns in unique ways and—well, let’s face it—very few of us are confident teaching math to begin with. Veteran homeschooler and popular curriculum reviewer, Cathy Duffy, is here to help us to Choose the Best Math Curriculum for Your Child!   Find Cathy here: https://cathyduffyreviews.com/#    Here’s the link to a new prayer podcast that features Cathy https://therootandthefountainpodcast.buzzsprout.com/   Find Cathy’s book, “Everyday Evangelism for Catholics” https://evangelismforcatholics.com/   Recommended Resources: Reflex Math Arcademics Online Academic Games Triangle Flash Cards Math Antics Songs for math facts Learning Wrap Ups Horse Lovers Math, Football Math Kindertown Math is fun .com Math u See Singapore or Dimensions Math ALEKS Redbird Math Teaching textbooks Math Lessons for a Living Education The Good and the Beautiful Math Li...

 There’s a humorous stereotype of the homeschooled genius who masters calculus in the second grade, becomes a chess champion, or does the round of the talk shows to sell his new book because he’s just that precocious. Well… have we got a treat for you. The busy entrepreneur you’re about to meet, John Louzonis, is a Homeschooled Teen Entrepreneur who has done all of those things and much, much more. Stay with us!   Contact John Louzonis: https://kidsgetrich.com/book   John’s chess mentoring programs: http://einsteinblueprint.com/chess   Today’s Short Feature: Celeste Behe, Homeschool Housefly Topic: Of Pajamas and Polos Contact: http://celestebehe.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  ...

  In our Catholic liturgical cycle, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but Our Lord invites us to fully center the life of our family and our homeschool on this powerful devotion, all year long. Today’s guest, homeschooling mom, Annabelle Moseley, will invite us to a whole new level of appreciation for the love of Jesus--and share about her new book, Our House of the Sacred Heart.   Find Annabelle Moseley at:  https://tourguideofwonder.com/   The link to the Consecration to the Sacred Heart she’s leading: https://tourguideofwonder.com/consecration-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/   The links to her two podcasts: https://wcatradio.com/destinationsainthood/ https://wcatradio.com/thensingsmysoul/   Latest books: https://www.annabellemoseley.com/2021/01/our-house-sacred-heart/ https://www.annabellemoseley.com/2019/11/sacred-braille/   Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible: Our Sponsor  Homeschool...

  When people hear the term, Unschooling, they very often experience a moment of confusion. How can you be a home educator, they wonder, if you’re not schooling? Veteran homeschooler Patrice Jennings is here to discuss a really fun topic: Unschooling: It’s Not What You Think!   Resources Patrice recommends: Life of Fred:  https://www.lifeoffred.uniquemath.com Math Start:  https://www.mathstart.net/books.html Sir Ci https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/SI8/sir-cumference  (can be found many places) Mathematicians Are People, Too https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1629218.Mathematicians_Are_People_Too  (Volumes I and II)   Graphic Classics https://www.abebooks.com/9780764162466/Graphic-Classics-000-Leagues-Under-0764162462/plp   https://www.discoverbooks.com/Jack-Londons-The-Call-of-the-Wild-The-Graphic-No-p/1599611147.htm?cond=0001&gclid=CjwKCAjwgOGCBhAlEiwA7FUXkvSgSgWQ33QK3vzMBhxlWOHI4Nsg17tCXLeniz9BCTjUv9bztkYwEBoCYO0QAvD_BwE https:/...

  We love our children, and most of the time, we know better than anyone else what is best for them. But sometimes our children face challenges that require an expert’s help and encouragement. Today’s guest, Margaret Walsh, is a wonderful lady who loves Helping Special Needs Students to Succeed.   Please send in your questions and we’ll answer them in Part II! Coming soon!   Contact Margaret Walsh: https://www.secretgardenep.com/contact/   Secret Garden Educational Pathways: https://www.secretgardenep.com    Homeschool Legal Defense Association https://hslda.org   Dr. Campbell-McBride’s research on nutrition and psychology: https://www.gapsdiet.com   Mindware educational toys https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com   For easy-to-read information: understood.org which has some good articles on different disabilities.   One good article that distinguishes between "tutoring" and "therapy" is here: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thi...