Everyday Educator

Ready for another story? Listen in as Lisa shares tips on making stories come alive and why you should read and listen with your children this summer. This week, listen to some tall tales of Paul Bunyan, and get some insights on his inventions and some encouragements to make some inventions of your own this summer!

What's so special about reading aloud? Whether you're looking for reasons to read aloud this summer, or just someone else to read aloud for you, this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast will deliver! Join Lisa as she shares tips on making read alouds come to life, and enjoy a read aloud of "The Frogs and the Crane" and "Over in the Meadow"—plus some great ideas to take this selections to the next level.

What makes Scribblers At Home: Recipes From Lifelong Learners such a "must-have" resource? Who might want it? Who might benefit the most? Why are we so excited?? Listen in as Lisa and Shelly Stockton reminisce about their early days of homeschooling and how Scribblers provides so much of what they wish they had known then. How can this one book meet so many families where they live?

If you've got questions about the CC Masters Program, you will find answers on this week's podcast with Lynn Doto. Maybe you've wondered how anyone could find time for extra studying; perhaps you question why you "need" a degree to validate your time spent homeschooling. Lynn and Lisa explore the CC Masters Program with Southeastern University, answering practical "how" questions as well as bigger "why" questions. You will come away understanding the Masters of Arts degree as a way to "love a life of learning" as well as training in loving your neighbor well.

Join guest host Kelli Wilt as she chats with National Memory Master winner Lousana and her mother Renée Guichard. Discover the wonderful world of memory mastery and gain insights into Lousana's study techniques and her triumphs and challenges along the way. We hope this episode inspires your family to take on the challenge by shedding some light on the incredible abilities and aspirations of these exceptional students.

Have you ever wished someone would come alongside you and show you some ways to make homeschooling more fun? Ways you could intentionally encourage play with a purpose? This month on the Global Homeschool Minute, we welcome Lisa Bailey to the podcast. A homeschooling veteran, Lisa shares her excitement about Classical Conversations' newest curriculum, Scribblers @Home, which will be released this spring. This relaxed, enjoyable, at home curriculum is designed by experienced parents with a desire to share what they wish they had known when they started out. Scribblers, packed with "recipes" for parents to enrich their homeschooling, will help you create a family culture of learning.

Whether you are new to homeschooling or already a seasoned Classical Conversations parent, come catch the excitement for this new curriculum!

Lisa Bailey is the host of Everyday Educator, a long-running Classical Conversations podcast, and is also the Lead Curriculum Developer for the Global Curriculum team of our publishing company, Classical Conversations MultiMedia (CCMM). Since joining the Classical Conversations family in 2004 as a Challenge B Director, Lisa has graduated two daughters out of the Challenge program and has served in various roles within the company. In this episode, Robert and Lisa discuss her homeschooling journey from why she first chose to homeschool to the importance of committing long-term to the homeschool process.

It's the ultimate crossover episode . . . Delise and Ginny are joined by CC legend and host of the Everyday Educator podcast Lisa Bailey! Lisa recently became a grandmother, so in this conversation, she chats about parenting versus grandparenting. As a parent, she was often so focused on doing everything right that she missed out on opportunities to enjoy the small, simple moments of her children just growing up. But now, as she is blessed with the chance to relive those moments with her grandson, she can be more present and treasure every minute. Of course, with the much-anticipated release of Scribblers at Home: Recipes from Lifelong Learning, Lisa also talks about her involvement in creating this new Classical Conversations® resource and what it really means to play intentionally with our children. Finally, she shares some practical tips for setting boundaries as a parent and emphasizes the importance of asking our children questions instead of rushing in to give them the answers. As you listen, we hope Lisa's wisdom and joy shines through this conversation and leaves you inspired and uplifted!

"The best part of community is_______." How would you fill in that blank? (Is it the accountability? The comradery? The encouragement?). For many CC families, community is what keeps us moving forward! Listen in as long-time CC mommas Jennifer Courtney and Amanda Butler share insights on the value of community for students and families; their thoughts might surprise you; they will inspire you.

What's the big deal about Practicum? What's it all about? How will it help me and my family? If you're wondering about Practicum, and trying to decide whether to go, and what you'll find once you get there, this week's podcast is for you! Join Lisa as she talks to Krystal Cano about the best reasons to attend Practicum this year; you'll discover how first-time attenders and seasoned Practicum lovers alike will delight in the layered learning and the sweet community to be found.