If you've heard Carole's seminar, you know she loves children to create a visual timeline as they learn history. V.M. Hillyer said to hang a timeline by a child's bed so that they internalize history as they drift off to sleep!

Bonnie Anderson joins Carole to share how she created her own visual history timeline! You'll hear some of their favorite authors, traveling to bring history alive, and

You can get the primary and intermediate timelines from Bonnie a few different ways! Send her a check in the mail or pay via Paypal. Address and Paypal info below:

Each timeline is $30/each plus $5 shipping per order.

Paypal: [email protected]
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Bonnie Anderson
6845 D Chene Lane
Maple Plain, MN 55359
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For more info, call Bonnie at (763) 479-1707

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For decades now, Carole has recommended people to use Sing, Spell, Read, and Write to teach their children how to read. She used this program with her son and her granddaughter.

Carole talks with Sue Dickson and Diane Fix about how Sing, Spell, Read, and Write came into existence, why it works so well, and how to get it for your own family.

You don't want to miss this conversation!

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Isn't it wonderful how literature provides us with characters to admire and emulate?

One such character is the mother in Kate Douglas Wiggin's book, Mother Carey's Chickens.

While Wiggin is well known for her book, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Carole especially loves this lesser known story. 

In this episode, you’ll hear about  Kate Douglas Wiggin, her beloved book, and why Carole loves Mother Carey!

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Carole talks with her friend, Colleen, who has been actively involved in the pro-life movement for over 40 years. And many different facets.

Colleen shares her story of ministering to women in crisis as well as caring for disabled adults.

We hope this conversation inspires you to find ways to care for the least of these in your community for as Jesus said, “as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”

For more on this topic, listen to episodes 74 and 84. 

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Carole is once again joined by her assistant, Rachel Winchester, to talk about how to plan a homeschool year. Then she breaks down what a typical homeschool day looks like.

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Carole shares two books that recently rocked her world!

One is a biography by Darlene Deibler Rose called Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II. This book will change your life! 

The other is a book, In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honore. His chapters on children and education are the message our world needs to hear, even the homeschool community!

For more nightstand episodes, check out episodes 5, 29, 68, and 106.

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Carole recently found an old story, Robert of Sicily. Its message is powerful as it demonstrates how God brings down the mighty but lifts up the lowly.

Listen in to hear the story!

For more read aloud episodes, check out episodes 111 and 114.

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In this episode, Carole is joined by her assistant, Rachel Winchester, to answer three frequently asked questions.

You'll hear about

- getting dads involved in family read alouds
- tips for occupying littles while homeschooling older kids
- cultivating a love for books in the middle school years when kids might have more exposure to screens.


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This is the last episode of season 3. Carole will be back in July 2022 for season 4!

What happens when you give your child the opportunity to pursue their own interests under parental guidance?

Homeschooling allows each family to customize education to fit the child!

In this conversation with Frankie Beck, you'll hear what happens when he was allowed the freedom to pursue his own interests.

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To hear Carole's interviews with Frankie's parents, listen to episodes 49, 112, and 113. 

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Do you know Meghan Cox Gurdon?

She's the children's literature editor of the Wall Street Journal. For years, Carole has quoted her articles in seminars.

In this episode, Carole shares about Gurdon's book, The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction.

You'll hear some of the research Gurdon shares in her book as well as a preview of the chapters, and why this is a must-read book!

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