Let's Talk Homeschool

In this show, we talk about Rachael's other podcast. It's called Real Refreshment. And there are all kinds of changes and big news announcements to make about the show, its content, how often a new show drops, and the partner we teamed up with to add promotional horsepower.

In this year's goal setting episode, we discuss your one big thing. This is the one goal or action item that you want to get done this week that will make all the difference in the world. Decide what that one thing is, and for heaven's sake, get it done this week. After all, you said it will make all the difference in the world toward achieving your goals for the year.

In this episode, we talk about why January is a great time to start homeschooling. We also give some practical ways on how to make a January start work well for you and your children.

This is our Christmas gift to you. A dramatization of the Nativity story by Rachael Carman. We also include an original song from the perspective of one of Jesus's siblings titled: This Brother of Mine. We hope you enjoy.

It's Christmas, which is a gift-giving time of the year. So while people are talking about good gifts to give others, we decided to reveal what we believe is one of the best gifts you can give your kids. See if you can figure it out before we spill the beans.

The long title for this episode is "Why cooking in the kitchen is a great family and homeschool activity during the holidays." I couldn't think of a short title that explained it concisely. Anyway, Rachael does most of the talking in the show. The outline is four-fold: Cooking/baking something old, something new, something borrowed, something true. Tune in to hear the details.

Apologia publishes a 4-volume series called the What We Believe series. It's a worldview study endorsed by the late Chuck Colson. The second volume in the series is titled, Who Am I? In that text, several stories are included to illustrate the lessons. This podcast is the EIGHTH and final episode of an 8-part series where you can listen to the story titled: THE CEREMONY.

In this show, Davis talks with Ladd Lesh, the General Manager of Apologia Educational Ministries. He is a homeschool Dad of 9 kids. They talk about family and how a Dad can help support his wife and lead his family in their homeschooling journey.

The first book Gutenberg produced in his newly invented printing press was the Bible. The primary book the Pilgrims used to teach their children to read was the Bible. In this show, we talk about making Bible reading a priority in your homeschool.

Our family LOVES the Thanksgiving holiday. In this episode, we share some of the traditions and activities we do to make it fun and memorable.