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August 12, 2020
Episode 44: Homeschooling 101—Part One
Are you new to homeschooling or need a refreshing look at some basic ideas that will help you get focused for the year? Today I have the privilege of interviewing a great homeschooling veteran, Maureen Wittman, in a two-part episode that will calm your fears, inspire you, and give you confidence for this great adventure. Stay tuned for Homeschooling 101—Part One!
Find Maureen at https://homeschoolconnections.com/about-homeschool-connections/#directors
• Orton Gillingham https://www.ortonacademy.org/resources/what-is-the-orton-gillingham-approach/
• Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum, by Laura Berquist https://www.ignatius.com/Designing-Your-Own-Classical-Curriculum-P596.aspx
No Short Feature in this episode.
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 17: Keeping the JOY in Christmas]()
November 27, 2019
Episode 17: Keeping the JOY in Christmas
Ho, Ho, Ho. How’s your Christmas spirit, so far? Have you ever wondered where the joy goes, in the midst of all the busyness of managing your home, your children’s education, and the intensity of Advent? Bonnie Landry is here to tell us about Keeping the Joy in Christmas!
Find Bonnie’s workshop video series and Homeschooling Simplified booklets at OhThatsSimple.com.
Also: https://practicingmammal.com/resources-links and bonnielandry.ca
Recommended Books: Bonnie’s books on amazon: Homeschooling, simplified series Revolution of Mercy
Also mentioned: • Fontanini resign crèche figures (search online) • The Bride’s Tree Tradition: (see blog post at PracticingMammal.com)
O Night Divine blog, by Mary Ellen Barrett: https://maryellenb.typepad.com/o_night_divine/archives.html
O Radiant Dawn: 5-Minute Prayers Around the Advent Wreath, by Lisa Hendey
Short Feature: Books and Blessings with A.J. Cattapan The Perfect Blindside, by Leslea Wahl
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
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November 6, 2019
Episode 14: The Grace is Enough
Is your family too busy and stressed to enjoy your life together? Haley Stewart and her family were sick of the rat race, so they sold their house and signed on for a year-long internship on a sustainable farm. Stay tuned to find out how the simplicity of their new life set this family free to live the Gospel and rediscover joy.
Find Haley Stewart:
Her podcast: https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com/podcast/
Her blog: https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com/
Haley's book, "The Grace of Enough" https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Enough-Pursuing-Throwaway-Culture/dp/1594718172
Haley recommends, The Reed of God, by Caryll Houselander
Today's short feature is Chantal Howard's "From Ideal to Real"
Topic: The Jesus Prayer in the Closet
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
October 30, 2019
Episode 13: Inspiring Our Children to Love Literature
There’s nothing like a really good book, whether it’s a fictional story told well or great ideas from great minds. Today, we’re talking with a well-known Catholic scholar and homeschooling dad, Joseph Pearce, about Inspiring Your Children to Love Literature.
Find Joseph Pearce:
Joseph’s personal website: https://jpearce.co/
(No Short Feature Today)
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
September 18, 2019
Episode 7: Time Management Tips from a Homeschool Graduate
Homeschooled students get to develop unique skills and an outlook that strengthens them to live a very intentional life. Today I’m talking with Emily Henry, here to share some Time Management Tips from a Homeschool Graduate.
Find Emily Henry here: https://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/people/emily-henry
Today's Short Feature: Story Strands Telling Bible Stories
Find Celeste Behe here: http://celestebehe.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Music by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
