Homeschool Made Simple

This week, I'm back with Bruce and Sonya Manson for part two of our conversation. The Mansons  have attended my seminars in California for years and years. They are amazing veteran homeschoolers!

In this episode, we talk about their family's most treasured books and the way literature has impacted them over the years. 

You'll hear about: 

• making children lovers of books
• the power of biography
• missionary stories
• service projects
• how my method informed the way Bruce taught in the public school
• why doing school at home falls short

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I've known Bruce and Sonya Manson for a few decades now. We met in preschool!! ;-)

Bruce is a public school teacher who's own children are homeschooled! I love the Manson's perspective. They have truly drunk the kool-aid of my literature based approach to education.

You'll hear about the Manson's children's different journeys. They've graduated four of their eight children using my methods from the very beginning. Each one has taken a different path after completing their schooling at home.

Bruce and Sonya share about their motivation for homeschooling, what holds their family together, and how they educated eight children at home!

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If you've been around for any length of time, you've probably heard me talk about getting your children outside. 

I'm very passionate about children spending lots of time outdoors! It's often the remedy to many ills. However, it's not always easy to get kids outside and sometimes requires creativity.

This conversation with Jesse and Rachel Winchester will inspire you to build your family culture around time spent outdoors! 

Hear more from Rachel and Jesse Winchester in episodes 16 and 40.

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In this episode, I’m joined by Ryan Gikas, a co-founder and co-director of The Verses Project.

His heart is to write music for the Church to sing the Scriptures. I was so blessed by talking with Ryan about their ministry.

Be sure to download The Verses Project’s new app that makes it super easy to memorize scripture to great music!

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We love to use history timelines as a way to help children visualize history as they learn about it.

Our literature based approach strongly emphasizes history as the core of our curriculum. We want children to have a thorough understanding of the men and women of history. As your family learns about a time period and you write it down on a timeline, you see how King David lived in the same time period as Homer.

History becomes more than dates and facts. The child’s understanding of it becomes an integrated whole.

A timeline is especially helpful for children to see the progression from one time period to another. Time is such an abstract concept. Creating history timelines help children have a more concrete understanding of time.

This episode goes into greater depth about what to expect from your kids when creating a history timeline. Carole Joy Seid shares her general approach to history, why she recommends creating history timelines with your children, and her tips and tricks to timelines.

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Do you have or know a child with special needs?

Whether visible or a hidden disability, each has its own challenge. We want to see the Church be a place of belonging for all.

In this episode, I talk to Sandy Hay about the indispensable among us.

Sandy offers help and encouragement for everyone in the Body of Christ  to think of disability as biblically normative and transformative.


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The proof of the pudding is in the eating, isn't it? That is why I love to hear from students who were homeschooled using my methods, because they are the most amazing people you will ever meet!

In this episode, I talk with Sienna DeMoss who recently graduated from Liberty University. Sienna shares her educational experience being homeschooled using my approach. I know you will find her to be absolutely delightful.

From my conversation with Sienna, you'll hear what it really takes to prepare children from the real world. I'll give you a hint - it doesn't include sitting in a room of desks filling out worksheets.

You'll hear about:

1. her family's homeschooling journey
2. her own college experience
3. what prepared her to launch into the world
4. the value of Bible college
5. some of Sienna's favorite books
6. what Sienna would say to people considering homeschool

To hear other interviews with graduates of my method, listen to episodes 57, 58, 59, and 63.

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In this episode, Carole Joy Seid is joined by Kevin Sutton at Coldwater Foundation once again. You'll hear more of Kevin's story, how the wilderness provides unique opportunities for spiritual formation, and the programs Coldwater offers to help young people grow through challenge, community, and time in God's creation.

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In this episode, Carole Joy Seid talks with Kevin Sutton, who runs Coldwater on Mink Lake in Minnesota, about experiential learning in the wilderness and the unique opportunities students have to learn and grow when they step outside the classroom. Carole shares why she loves sending students to Coldwater and why she thinks you're going to love it, too!

+ Buy some of our favorite books here! 10 Of Those + $1 shipping!

+ Build Your Family’s Library: Grab our FREE book list here

+ Get our FREE ebook: 5 Essential Parts of a Great Education.

+ Attend one of our upcoming seminars this year!

+ Click HERE for more information about consulting with Carole Joy Seid!

+ To learn more about Coldwater, click HERE.

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Carole Joy Seid generally prefers to read old books that have stood the test of time, but she makes an exception for Leif Enger. In this episode, Carole Joy shares about Leif Enger's books, what makes them so special, and why she thinks you should read them, too!

• Why Author Elizabeth Goudge Belongs on Your Family Bookshelf | Episode 286
• Treasures of the Snow and Beyond: The Gift of Patricia St. John’s Stories | Episode 279
• Exploring the Globe Simply with Literature | Episode 265
• Cultivating a Love of Reading with Classics and Trusted Authors with Jan Bloom | Episode 264
• Why Literature and Being a Well-Read Mom Matters | Episode 262

+ Buy some of our favorite books here! 10 Of Those + $1 shipping!

+ Build Your Family’s Library: Grab our FREE book list here

+ Get our FREE ebook: 5 Essential Parts of a Great Education.

+ Attend one of our upcoming seminars this year!

+ Click HERE for more information about consulting with Carole Joy Seid!

Homeschool Made Simple | Website | Seminars | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest