Hatching Curiosity: A Homeschool Podcast

Explore the importance of writing in family record-keeping, mental benefits for education, and how to improve your child's writing ability with oral narration. With concepts pulled from Charlotte Mason, Maria Montessori, and neuroscience we take a deeper look at writing things down.
For full show notes and links to the books and articles mentioned in this episode check out hatchingcuriosity.com

In episode 15, I discuss why geography is still relevant today and outline how I do geography in my homeschool drawing mainly from the Montessori Method but also from Charlotte Mason. For full show notes and a transcript of the podcast see hatchingcuriosity.com

This episode is packed with great info! There are tons of ideas for nature study in the spring, discuss many benefits of gardening and handicrafts and throw out a nature study challenge. For full show notes see hatchingcuriosity.com

This special episode is for those who are not typically homeschoolers and are doing it out of necessity. I touch on key habits that will make the transition go smoothly for you and some of the lovely little perks us full-time homeschoolers enjoy that you can tap into as you dive in out of necessity. If you are a usual listener share this with friends who may be sticking their toe into homeschooling as a way to welcome them into our community and help inspire confidence in their journey!

Let's explore a little further on the topic of compassion and how we can take what we love and make meaningful change in the world!

There is a universal need for compassion that we innately feel. Yet, what holds us back from giving others the grace we would want for ourselves? In this episode, we take a look at overcoming bias to teach compassion in our homes by celebrating diversity. For a transcript of the podcast visit hatchingcuriosity.com

Episode Eleven is about one of my FAVORITE educational principles “Education is an Atmosphere” that comes from the wonderful Charlotte Mason. In this interview, we discuss the power of shared experience through read aloud, the essential nature of family culture, principles of learning space design, and the importance of Scholé. If you haven’t already you NEED to go follow Holly to soak up more of her beautiful insights @homeschoolbydesign and @thefamilylibrary on Instagram. In this episode, we mention two books: In Vital Harmony by Karen Glass which discusses the importance of understanding the principles of education and Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls a can’t miss summer read-aloud!
For full show notes and the extended interview visit hatchingcuriosity.com

The 3rd and final episode in the power of purpose series discusses how to create a family mission statement and motto for your family. See the full show notes at hatchingcuriosity.com

Some things are worth standing for. In this episode the 2nd in the power of purpose series we will discuss how to discover the values that mean the most to you and your family, create a powerful statement of values, and teach those virtues in your home. For full show notes and a transcript of the audio visit hatchingcuriosity.com

The first in the power of purpose series this episode walks you through creating a vision statement for your family to clearly identify where you are headed together with a shared vision for an ideal life.

Follow along with a notebook or sign up for the email list at hatchingcuriosity.com for the worksheets that go along with creating your very own family vision statement.

It looks like the book mentioned in the podcast is out of print but you can still enjoy the Rise podcast by Rachel Hollis on any podcasting service.

For full show notes and transcript see: hatchingcuriosity.com/blog/e8