The Homeschooling Saints Podcast

Episode 174: Teaching the Faith to Your Children

Episode 174: Teaching the Faith to Your Children

There’s nothing more important to Catholic parents than passing on the treasures of the Catholic faith to our kids. So, it’s a thrill to have educator and Catholic mom, Amy Brooks, with us today, to share some simple methods for Teaching the Faith to Your Children.

Find Amy Brooks and her original resources at: https://www.prayerwinechocolate.com

Find Amy’s free catalogue and many other Catholic product creators and authors, here:
https://catholicinfluencers.com

God’s Superheroes, from Our Sunday Visitor:
https://www.orderosv.com/product/god-s-superheroes-set

The Saintly Heart and Voyage Comics links can be found here: https://catholicinfluencers.com/shop/

Gotta Be Saints Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gotta-be-saints/id1508823083

Sacred Heart Enthronement Network:
https://welcomehisheart.com/

Catholic All Year, by Kendra Tierney
https://catholicallyear.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

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Episode 173: Falling in Love with Literature

Books can spark our imaginations, take us on adventures, and teach us life lessons. Today, writer and veteran homeschooler, Cheri Blomquist is here to talk about
Falling in Love with Literature!

Find Cheri Blomquist:  http://www.onceuponapen.studio/

Cheri’s books:  Before Austen Comes Aesop:

The Children's Great Books and How to Experience Them https://ignatius.com/before-austen-comes-aesop-bacap/ 

Maria Von Trapp and Her Musical Family, https://amzn.to/48s7wLl

 

For the Love of Literature, by Maureen Wittmann, https://catalog.beholdpublications.com/product/love-of-literature/

 

Reading lists from Homeschool Connections, https://homeschoolconnections.com/category/reading-lists/

 

Honey for a Child’s Heart, by Gladys Hunt, https://amzn.to/3rvdKJO

 

Other books mentioned by Cheri in this episode:

All of a Kind Family, https://amzn.to/3rzrbbE

Betsy and Tacy, https://amzn.to/3EPl5XF

Ramona the Pest, https://amzn.to/48tFRdi

B is for Betsy, https://amzn.to/3PTtSOY

Henry Huggins, https://amzn.to/3LwvBXN

The Borrowers, https://amzn.to/3t7ZUhf

The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper, https://amzn.to/48vf7cq 

 

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

Episode 172: Keeping Your Life in Right Order

I don’t know about you, but I’m not naturally organized, and that can impact my ability to keep life in balance and honor important priorities. So, I am so happy to have Catholic homeschooling coach, Emily Brown, with us today to offer some great tips on Keeping Your Life in Right Order.

Take Emily Brown's free masterclass, The Intro to Loving Your Homeschool Life on her website, Fiat Life Coaching: https://fiatlifecoaching.com

Free downloads for you:

30 New Thoughts to Think (to Put a Bad Homeschool Day in Right Order): 

http://fiatlifecoaching.com/30-new-thoughts-sign-up

 

Intro to Loving Your Homeschool Life Free Masterclass:

https://fiatlifecoaching.com/intro-to-loving-your-homeschool-life-signup/

 

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

Episode 171: Evangelization Through Hospitality

The virtue of hospitality requires an attitude of generosity and mercy that is so powerful, it can draw souls to Christ. Today’s guest is Soren Johnson, whose family mission is Evangelization Through Hospitality.

You can reach Soren and Ever Johnson at their website, https://trinityhousecommunity.org/contact/

And check out their café page at:
http://www.trinityhousecafe.com

For more on hospitality, see Episode #88 on Messy Hospitality with Maureen Wittmann, https://homeschoolconnections.com/podcasts/messy-hospitality/ 

"Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels."  Hebrews 13:2

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

Episode 170: The Top Five Psychological Issues Facing Young People Today

Young people are so stressed out, and we need expert advice for how to help them. We’ve got an expert her today to help us, a pastoral counselor and homeschooling dad, the great Tom Weishaar, is here to share The Top Five Psychological Issues Facing Young People Today.

You can find Tom Weishaar at CatholicCounselors.com! https://catholiccounselors.com/tele-counseling-services/

 

The CatholicHOM app can be found here:
https://www.catholichom.com

 

Lisa Mladinich offers an Authentic Beauty course online for middle and high school students that deals with "body image" for girls, https://tinyurl.com/3p7azmfz 

 

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

Episode 169: One Awful Homeschool Year

Bringing an elderly parent into your homeschooling life can be very disruptive—AND the most wonderful thing you could possibly do for your children. Join the great humorist, coach, and homeschooling mom, Susie Lloyd, as she tells us about her family’s, One Awful Homeschool Year!

Find Susie Lloyd and her consulting service: https://susielloyd.com

Susie's books, https://susielloyd.com/catholic-homeschool-books/ 

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

Episode 168: Homeschooling Through My Son’s Cancer

It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: a cancer diagnosis in one of your children. Today’s wonderful guest, veteran homeschooling mom, Amanda Woodiel, is here to share some beautiful learnings and practical lessons from her story of Homeschooling Through My Son’s Cancer.

Contact Amanda at Amanda.Woodiel@gmail.com and put “Podcast” in the subject line (so she knows it’s not spam).

More podcast episodes with Amanda Woodiel:

Episode #6: Tips for New Homeschoolers:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/podcasts/top-tips-for-new-homeschooling-parents/

 

Episode #37: Accepting Help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upd2EdzMqww&list=PL8B8jEYtJSiNXpmqqhoW-D24Hu_aZR143&index=125

 

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

Episode 167: From Hunger to Hope (Homeschooling and Catholic Social Teaching)

As Catholic homeschoolers, we know there is so much more to education than the 3 R's. There's the fourth R, Religion. 

Today’s guest is Michelle Keller, a wonderful Catholic educator who serves in the global Mary’s Meals program to help poor students go From Hunger to Hope. She shares how we can connect our homeschools to the wide world around us while teaching our children about the dignity of the human person through serving the poor and vulnerable.

FREE Lesson Plans: https://www.marysmealsusa.org/lessonplans 

Find out more at https://www.marysmealsusa.org

Fasting Tips for Kids: See: Episode 146 with Charbel Raish: Lenten Traditions of the Raish Family:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/podcasts/lenten-traditions-of-the-raish-family/

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

Episode 166: How and Why to Create Unit Studies

We hear the term “unit studies” in homeschooling circles, but what are they, and why are they so popular? Today’s guest, veteran homeschooling mom, Jaydalia Dunne, is here to tell us How and Why to Create Unit Studies.

Contact Jaydalia Dunne: jaydunne18@gmail.com

Jaydalia’s recommended resources:

Homeschool Share
https://www.homeschoolshare.com

 

Kids World Travel Guide
https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com

 

Unpainted nesting dolls for kids & crafts:
https://tinyurl.com/59scbwpj

 

Nesting doll book: The Littlest Matryoshka
https://amzn.to/43UVuXT 

 

Create a Catholic literary unit study checklist from Maureen Wittmann: https://homeschoolconnections.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/UnitChecklist.pdf 

 

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

Episode 165: The Importance of Personal Prayer for Homeschooling Moms

We know it’s important, but we struggle to cultivate a rich and intimate relationship with God in the midst of the beloved chaos we call homeschooling. Today, it’s a great treat to welcome, Olivia Spears, to talk about The Importance of Personal Prayer for Homeschooling Moms.

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

Instagram: @intothedeepco

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