The Homeschooling Saints Podcast

Episode 130: Why Our Kids Need the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas

Our Catholic heritage is rich in opportunities to grow the mind, while nurturing the soul. The wonderful Dave Palmer is here to explain Why Our Kids Need the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas!

Dave Palmer's book, St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone: 30 Quick and Fun Lessons, Activities and Outdoor Adventures Based on the Summa Theologica, is found here: https://amzn.to/3R6hXus 

Books mentioned in the episode:

St. Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox by GK Chesterton

The One Minute Aquinas by Kevin Vost [Sophia Institute Press]

Field Guides, https://charlottemason.tripod.com/ 

Past Podcast episode with Dave:  Thomas Aquinas for Everyone 

Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day
(20+) A Way a Day- Connecting God with His creatures each day | Facebook

Dave’s Facebook page for St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone where he regularly posts videos teaching on the Summa Theologica for everyone!
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/ 

 

Dave's YouTube page with videos teaching the Summa Theologica…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBRZIS5557HP9fPQd3LX-4A/videos?view_as=subscriber 

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Online Catholic Homeschooling

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 129: Mental Health and Homeschooling

Taking care of our mental health is something that has come into sharp focus in recent years, and today’s guest, homeschooling veteran Lena Brown, is here to share some important insights on Mental Health and Homeschooling.

Connect with Lena Brown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marie.galbreath.184

Resources: CatholicTherapists.com
Catholic Charities (see your diocesan website)
CatholicCounselors.com: https://catholiccounselors.com/about-us/ 

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschooling Online

Homeschooling Saints theme music was composed by Taylor Kirkwood

Intro voice is Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone

Our host is Lisa Mladinich

Episode128: Play-Based Learning

As homeschoolers, we get to cultivate our kids--these unique and unrepeatable souls--through an incredible variety of tools and techniques. Today’s guest is homeschool mom and entrepreneur, Chantal Baros, here to share some insights on Play-Based Learning!

Find Chantal Baros:  Shining Light Dolls

Chantal’s podcast: Saint Stories for Kids: Saint Stories for Kids

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: #1 Catholic Homeschool Curriculum

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 127: Five Lessons from a Career in Teaching

Today’s guest is a homeschooling mom with the training and experience to help us all level up our homeschool experience. Join us as Kimberly McCrann shares her Five Lessons from a Career in Teaching!

Find Kimberly McCrann: www.coastalvillagegirl.com

Learn more about “flex instrumentation” here:
http://www.alfred.com/flexible-instrumentation-series/

The Abandonment Novena:
https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/09/23/novena-of-abandonment-dictated-by-jesus-to-give-an-anxious-soul-the-peace-and-joy-it-has-always-longed-for 

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: #1 Catholic Homeschool Curriculum

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 126: Victorian Novels—Their Delights and Lessons!

If you’re like my family, it’s the classic novels that have really satisfied our need for rewarding and uplifting reading. Author, instructor, and homeschooling mom, Eleanor Nicholson, is here to share about the richness of Victorian Novels—their delights and lessons!

Find Eleanor Nicholson: www.eleanorbourgnicholson.com

Eleanor’s courses for your children:
Catholic High School Literature: Online Classes

 

Eleanor's notes/reading recommendations: 
G. K. Chesterton's The Victorian Age in Literature, C. S. Lewis' An Experiment in Criticism, and Joseph Pearce's Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know. 

For Nineteenth-century authors/books: All of the novels of Jane Austen (who isn't Victorian), most of the novels of Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers (though really it would be valuable to read all of the Barsetshire Chronicles), and Bram Stoker's Dracula. Tennyson, Hopkins, and Thompson for poetry.

Short Feature: Paola Ciscanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Celebrate the Milestones
Contact: https://catholichomeschool.online/ 

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Best Catholic Homeschool Curriculum

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 125: How Charlotte Mason and classical philosophies synchronize with the presentation of the Gospel

If your homeschool tends toward a classical approach, today’s guest will show you some unique ways to bring the Gospel message to life in your homeschool. Today, I am delighted to welcome homeschooling mom, Olivia Spears, to talk how the Charlotte Mason and classical philosophies of education synchronize with the presentation of the Gospel.

Contact Olivia Spears: https://intothedeep.co/contact

Follow Into the Deep on Instagram: @intothedeepco

Recommended resource:
Consider This, by Karen Glass can be found at https://amzn.to/3yd2dyG

Today’s Short Feature: Dave Palmer, Aquinas for Everyone
Topic: Jesus Christ in the Summa Theologica
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708 

Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/ 

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Resources and Classes

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 124: Blue Collar Apologetics: A Simple, Common Sense Approach

Homeschoolers work very hard to raise their children to a virtuous, faith-filled adulthood, to be lights on a lampstand, and witnesses to the saving love of Christ. But how do we arm them to respond to tough questions about why their Catholicism is essential to their relationship with Jesus Christ? I’m so excited, today, to welcome John Martignoni, to talk about: Blue Collar Apologetics: A Simple, Common Sense Approach.

Find John Martignoni at BibleChristianSociety.com

https://www.biblechristiansociety.com

 

Order John’s book: https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/blue-collar-apologetics-book/p/BKEPUB81135 

 

Find John’s "Blue Collar Apologetics" course at Homeschool Connections in the Unlimited Access program!
https://homeschoolconnections.com/unlimited-access/

 

Today’s Short Feature: Chantal Howard, Ideal to Real
Topic: The Power of Prayer and Thinking
Contact:  https://www.chantal-howard.com 

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Online Homeschooling

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 123: Use Comic Books to Light Up Your Children’s Faith

We love to give our children resources that will light them up about their Catholic faith, and today’s guest has created something truly special. Veteran homeschooling dad Philip Kosloski is here to invite you to Use Comic Books to Light Up Your Children’s Faith.

Check out Voyage Comics:
https://shop.voyagecomics.com

Short Feature: Books & Blessings, with A.J. Cattapan Topic: Seven Riddles to Nowhere, by A.J. Cattapan Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Best Catholic Homeschool Online Curriculum

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 122: Catholic Entrepreneurship for Homeschooling Families

As parents raising children in a very challenging culture, we want our children to grow up to have the freedom spiritually, psychologically, and financially, to live out their Catholic values and beliefs--and help change the world. Successful entrepreneur, Mark Wilson, is here today to share his innovative program for teaching Catholic Entrepreneurship for Homeschooling Families.

Find Mark Wilson’s designs:

https://ecclesiasticalventures.com  

https://ecclesiasticalventures.com/forum

https://ecclesiasticalventures.com/Flyer.pdf

https://nicodemusventures.org

Short Feature: Paola Ciscanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Checklist vs. Mastery
Contact:
http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Online Homeschool

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 121: Drawing with Art Theory

Learning how to draw is not just a matter of shapes and shades. Our delightful guest today, Inshal Chenet, will invite us to consider Drawing with Art Theory.

To view this podcast on YouTube, https://youtu.be/V3SKPuHIZIw

 

You can find Inshal Chenet and his courses at

https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/inshal-chenet/

 

Register for Summer and Fall courses, here:

https://homeschoolconnections.gosignmeup.com/Public/Course/

 

Thomas Cole: The Voyage of Life: Youth

https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.52451.html

 

Today’s Short Feature:

Dave Palmer, Aquinas for Everyone

Contact:

Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708

Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:

https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/

 

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Online Catholic Classes

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