Kitchen Table Homeschool

Jen, AJ, and Courtney talk about how their homeschools change with the seasons and with the years. We also take a look at Pepper & Pine's Silk Road Unit Study.

Author, homeschooler, and teacher Christy Knockleby discusses secular Bible study in the homeschool.

Teaching your child to read, the Matthew effect, and all the domains required for a good reader. Specific curricula and book recommendations, and the benefits of poetry memorization. Includes an overview of the Simple View of Reading and the Simple View of Writing, and why you should think twice before allowing your 3rd or 4th grader to read through Harry Potter or Percy Jackson.

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Special guest Lu Allen of Epic Education Illawarra joins us for the second half of a wide-ranging discussion on math instruction in the homeschool. Everything from math anxiety to when to seek outside help is on the table.

Special guest Lu Allen of Epic Education Illawarra joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on math instruction in the homeschool. Everything from math anxiety to when to seek outside help is on the table. 

In this episode, Courtney, Jenn, and AJ talk about literature in the homeschool. Courtney talks about literature in aiding reading comprehension, Jenn offers some practical advice (including book choices!), and AJ talks about supporting students in reading the Great Books. There's a surprise at the very end of the podcast!

In this episode, we attempt to define critical thinking, contemplate the best curricula for teaching it, and point out times when we should use it, but don't.

AJ, Courtney, and Jen, along with special guest Julie, review E.D. Hirsch, Jr.'s new book, How to Educate a Citizen. Our discussion centers on homeschooling, progressive politics, and Hirsch's Core Knowledge curriculum.

AJ, Courtney, and Jenn discuss why we made the Good Enough Homeschool podcast. Then Jen & AJ lead our discussion about secularizing religious curricula, including parent guides and setting up customized planners. Publishers discussed include: Seton, Kolbe, Memoria Press, Rod and Staff, Bookshark, Sonlight, WinterPromise, Guest Hollow, Classical Academic Press, and Beautiful Feet.