The Homeschooling Saints Podcast

Episode 38: The Joy, Art, and Educational Benefits of Read-Alouds

Episode 38: The Joy, Art, and Educational Benefits of Read-Alouds

Ever wonder which educational activity will bring you and your family the most enduring and impactful results? Reading aloud to our children can bless them beyond measure, now and throughout their lives. Today’s guest, Maureen Wittmann, has spoken and written extensively on the topic of The Power of Read-Alouds!

Find Maureen here:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/about-homeschool-connections/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maureenwittmann/
Maureen’s Recommended Read-Aloud Resources: https://homeschoolconnectionsonline.blogspot.com/2020/04/best-homeschool-reading-lists.html 

Maureen's book For the Love of Literature, https://catalog.beholdpublications.com/product/love-of-literature/

Authors and books mentioned during this episode:

• Sandra Boynton
• If I Could Build a Car by Chris Van Dusen 
• If I Could Build a House by Chris Van Dusen 
• A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 
• Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
• Hobbit and LOTR by JRR Tolkien
• Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Madeleine Takes Command by Ethel Brill
• Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
• E. Nesbit
• George McDonald
• Madeline
• A. A. Milne
• All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

Readers Digest article on empathy and fiction reading, https://www.rd.com/article/reading-fiction-empathy/ 

Short Feature: Amy Cattapan's Books & Blessings

Today's Topic: 8 Notes to a Nobody, by Cynthia T. Toney
Find Amy here:
https://www.ajcattapan.com/

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Classes 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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 36: Good Books and Good Friends

Episode 36: Good Books and Good Friends

It’s difficult to form children in God’s truth and his holy virtues, when you’re battling outside influences that seep in from the culture. Today we’re talking with Catholic author TM Gaouette about the power of Good Books and Good Friends.

Find Tai Gaouette here:
www.tmgaouette.com
Find more great resources at https://www.catholicteenbooks.com/

Short Feature: Dan Louzonis's Einstein Blueprint
Topic: Teaching Our Kids About Debt
Find Dan here: https://www.einsteinblueprint.com/
Find his 15-year-old son, John, here: https://kidsgetrich.com/book

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Online Program

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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 35: Einstein Blueprint

Episode 35: Einstein Blueprint

Dan Louzonis stepped out of a lucrative career in finance to create an entrepreneurial homeschool for his two children, and now he coaches families all over the world using a remarkable system he calls the Einstein Blueprint. Don't miss this!

Find Dan Louzonis here:
https://www.einsteinblueprint.com/

Listen to The Einstein Blueprint Podcast (500+ episodes!)

Subscribe to Dan's YouTube Channel

Kid Trillionaire (Dan's son's book!)
https://kidsgetrich.com/book

Today's Short Feature: Chantal Howard's Ideal to Real
Topic: Persevering, Even With Anxiety
Find Chantal Howard here:
https://www.chantal-howard.com/
And her stunning AromaRosaries:
https://www.aromarosary.com/

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool 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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 34: Homeschooling Boys

Episode 34: Homeschooling Boys

One of the big reasons that families tend to homeschool is that we don’t want a cookie-cutter education that ignores their unique gifts and callings. But do we try to school our sons the same way we school our daughters? Today’s guest, homeschooling mother of eleven, Jane Ann Bonbrake, is here to share some great ideas about Homeschooling Boys.

Resources recommended by Jane Ann Bonbrake:
Homeschooling Boys
Math curriculum: Math U See (kinesthetic)
https://mathusee.com/ 
Raising Up Boys, Dr. James Dobson
https://amzn.to/48Y3uKU 
Defending Boyhood, Anthony Esolen https://amzn.to/3SpUbMK 

More Resources:
Free Transcript and Homeschool Forms, 
https://homeschoolconnections.com/resources/ 
Catholic Heritage Curricula,
https://www.chcweb.com/catalog/ 

Article on accreditation, https://homeschoolconnections.com/accredited-homeschool-program-catholic/ 

Today’s Short Feature:
A.J. Cattapan: Books & Blessings
Topic: Return to Sender (Novel)

Find A. J. at https://www.ajcattapan.com/ 

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Program

Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood

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

Our host is Lisa Mladinich

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 33: A Typological Approach to Literature

Episode 33: A Typological Approach to Literature

Did you know that literature can bring us closer to God, even when it’s neither overtly nor intentionally Christian? Today’s guest, Dr. Henry Russell, will share some fascinating insights on A Typological Approach to Literature.

Find Dr. Russell here:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/henry-russel/
https://www.staugustineshep.com/founders-corner

Today’s Short Feature: 
Celeste Behe: Story Strands
Topic: The Eyes Have It
Find Celeste Behe: https://celestebehe.com/

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool 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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 32: Working From Homeschool

Episode 32: Working From Homeschool

Lots of homeschools have more than one breadwinner, even with mom staying at home. Today’s guest, Chantal Howard--a great friend of this podcast--will step us into what it’s like Working from Homeschool!
Find Chantal Howard here:
https://chantal-howard.com
https://aromarosary.com.

Today’s Short Feature: 
Dan Louzonis: Einstein Blueprint
Topic: Kid Trillionaires
Find Dan:
https://www.einsteinblueprint.com/

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Classes 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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 31: Servant Leadership

Episode 31: Servant Leadership

We hear a lot about “servant leadership” today, but for a Catholic homeschooling family, it’s a lot more than a buzzword for “enlightened teamwork”—it’s a way of life modeled on the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ. Today, we’re talking with Jenny Bales about how her leadership roles teach important lessons to her children.

Find Jenny Bales: www.heartofamother.net 

Jenny's Bloom Homeschool Consulting: https://www.heartofamother.net/bloom-homeschool-consulting/ 

Today’s Short Feature:
Chantal Howard: From Ideal to Real
Topic: Living Lent As It Was Meant
Find Chantal at https://www.chantal-howard.com/

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Online Program

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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 30: Keeping Your Husband Happy (Easy Tips)

Episode 30: Keeping Your Husband Happy (Easy Tips)

Okay homeschoolers! You're going to want to take notes on this episode and share it with all your married friends. Today, one of my favorite Catholic experts, Mary Ellen Barrett, is going to surprise you with some incredibly easy ways to make your husband very happy. Because when your marriage has that sparkle, everything else in your homeschooling life gets a BIG lift!

Find Mary Ellen here:
http://maryellenbarrett.com/

Short Feature: Amy Cattapan, Books & Blessings
Today’s Topic: The Ten Commandments for Kissing Gloria Jean, by Britt Lee

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Online Program

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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 29: How Authentic Love in Your Marriage Teaches Your Children

NOTE: This episode contains sensitive topics regarding Catholic teaching on marriage and sexuality.

Episode 29: How Authentic Love in Your Marriage Teaches Your Children

Today I'm talking with someone very special, a veteran homeschooling mom who knows a thing or two about how Authentic Love in Your Marriage Teaches Your Children.

Find Ellen Gable Hrkach here:
https://ellengable.wordpress.com/ 

The Porn Myth: Exposing the Reality Behind the Fantasy of Pornography with Matt Fradd (audio), https://amzn.to/48M14hN (affiliate link)

Delivered: True Stories of Men and Women Who Turned from Porn to Purity by Matt Fradd, https://amzn.to/3RTsTOu (affiliate link)

Short Feature: Celeste Behe, Story Strands
Today’s Topic: What's in a Name?

Visit Celeste here, https://celestebehe.com/ 

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Program 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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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Episode 28: SALVATION: What Every Catholic Should Know.

Episode 28: SALVATION: What Every Catholic Should Know.

If somebody asked you today what it takes to be saved, would you have an answer that was confident and specific? Think about it. Today’s guest, Dr. Michael Barber, is going to help unpack the topic of SALVATION: What Every Catholic Should Know.

Find Dr. Barber here:
https://www.thesacredpage.com/ 
@michaelpbarber

Enjoy these resources written/recorded by Dr. Barber:
Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know (hardback)
Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know (paper back)

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Salvation, Lectio Study - DVD bible study with participant and leader guides (based on the book)
Michael Barber, Paul, A New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology (Eerdmans, 2019) 

Short Feature: Dan Louzonis, Einstein Blueprint
Today’s Topic: How Parents Can Demonstrate Entrepreneurship to their Children

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

Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschooling

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

Visit our Podcast page at Homeschooling Saints: Catholic Homeschool Podcast.

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