The Homeschool Project Podcast

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Robyn Robertson, from Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids,  joining us.  Robyn is an unschooling mom to two kids, local school board trustee, and advocate for self-directed learning. 

Growing up, Robyn lived and travelled to different countries. She knew that her early travel experience had given her a viewpoint on life unlike many others around her. As a mom, she wanted to share that with her growing family.

 After years of “dreaming” with her husband to leave the rat race and return to a life of travel and more family time, they decided that waiting “until...” would never happen and they took the plunge.

They spent the next several years traveling the world. At first, their decision to homeschool was solely for the purpose of travel. However, that quickly evolved into more.

It was the many experiences of life and travel that changed their idea of learning. Robyn started to let go and allowed her kids’ natural curiosity to shine. Their education has become an eclectic mix of many styles, but mainly unschooling.

So grab a seat by the fire as we travel to Alberta, Canada and discuss the beauty and freedom of raising self-directed learners and how it can help build family connection!

If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.
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Show Notes
Robyn's website: Home - Honey, I'm Homeschooling The Kids (imhomeschooling.com)
Podcast: Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids podcast
Robyn can be found on Facebook and Instagram:  @ honeyimhomeschoolingthekids
Clubhouse: Honey I'm Homeschooling Club

Books Mentioned:
Project-Based Homeschooling by Lori Pickert - https://amzn.to/3CtAfPX
Self-Determination Theory by Ryan & Deci - https://amzn.to/3lK8I6U
Free To Learn by Peter Gray - https://amzn.to/3fIQ4bX
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - https://amzn.to/3yxoXIl

If you enjoyed this interview, you may also like our conversations with:

• Dr. Peter Gray on Episode 61    https://www.buzzsprout.com/777311/7701526
• Dr. David Lancy on Episode 76   https://www.buzzsprout.com/777311/8563942
• Bryanna (a radical unschooling and roadschooling parent) on Episode 50  https://www.buzzsprout.com/777311/6424957

Ongoing Community Support:

Our Free Homeschool Getting Started Packet: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/guide-to-getting-started-packet-1.pdf

The Waldock Way https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/

Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927

Big Life Journal - https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=1417

All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109





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Thank you Madeleine for participating! We love what you and your platform has to offer. And stay tuned, as we will be releasing our full conversation with Barefoot University for our Summer Series in the near future. If you haven't already, check out Amber's (Madeleine's business partner) 5 Minutes or Less from last week.

Welcome to our 5 Minutes or Less series! Where we are building a community through some fun questions that help us get to know each other a little better and trying to keep it within 5 minutes, ha!
To view the video version, head over to our Instagram account where we will add them as an IGTV post.

If you want to join in on the fun and participate, just send us an email at [email protected] or message us on Instagram.

Hope you enjoy!

Show Notes:
Barefoot University: Barefoot University
Facebook & Instagram-  @ barefoot_university

Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927
Use the passcode "newschoolyear" in the checkout to receive 15% off until September 13th 2021

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Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today to continue our Home Education Series we have Aubrey Hargis joining us.  Aubrey is a Certified Montessori Educator, Homeschool Mom, Writer, and Parent Coach. Together with her husband David, she founded Child of The Redwoods to provide parents and caregivers a place for high quality, affordable online courses and coaching about homeschooling, Montessori education, and compassionate discipline techniques.

Aubrey has a passion to bring Montessori into the mainstream and to eliminate the barriers between you and your child’s education, so you can ensure that the joy of learning stays central to the experience.

So grab a seat by the fire as we travel to California and discuss a learner-centric approach to education, and as Maria Montessori says, “follow the child”.

If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.
We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.
Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
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Show Notes

Child of The Redwoods: Child of the Redwoods | Aubrey Hargis
Homeschool of The Redwoods Lower Elementary Program: Homeschool of the Redwoods: Lower Elementary (childoftheredwoods.com)
Podcast: Child of The Redwoods
Instagram: @ childoftheredwoods

Resources Mentioned:

Cultivating Dharma: Cultivating Dharma (freemontessori.org)

All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109

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Math-U-See: Complete Math Curriculum for Homeschool and Small Group Learning |Math-U-See | Complete K-12 Math Curriculum (mathusee.com)

Math Mammoth: Math Mammoth - affordable, quality math worktexts and workbooks

RightStart Math: RightStart™ Mathematics by Activities for Learning, Inc. - (rightstartmath.com)

Handwriting Without Tears: Learning Without Tears: Handwriting, Keyboarding, Pre-K (lwtears.com)

Brave Writer: Brave Writer


Ongoing Community Support:

Our Free Homeschool Getting Started Packet: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/guide-to-getting-started-packet-1.pdf

The Waldock Way https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/

Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927

Big Life Journal - https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=1417

All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109

The Music Podcast for Kids Learning Package - https://themusicpodcastforkids.podia.com/premiumvoulumone/wguqi



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Thank you Amber for participating! We love what you and your platform has to offer. And stay tuned, as we will be releasing our full conversation with Barefoot University for our Summer Series in the near future.

Welcome to our 5 Minutes or Less series! Where we are building a community through some fun questions that help us get to know each other a little better and trying to keep it within 5 minutes, ha!
To view the video version, head over to our Instagram account where we will add them as an IGTV post.

If you want to join in on the fun and participate, just send us an email at [email protected] or message us on Instagram.

Hope you enjoy!

Show Notes:
Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927
Use the passcode "newschoolyear" in the checkout to receive 15% off until September 13th 2021

"I receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post.”

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Jennifer Dow joining us at the campfire to continue our Home Ed Series. We discuss all things on a classical homeschool as Jennifer brings with her a wealth of knowledge as well as a passion for the classical education. She is a certified classical teacher, homeschool mom, speaker, and writer. She is also the founder of the Paideia Fellowship, an organization devoted to helping teachers and leaders, at home and at school, teach the classical liberal arts.  

As Jennifer researched for her kids’ education, she embarked on a life of learning and challenged herself to move beyond where she found herself to be. Jennifer’s journey has led her to books, conferences, conversations, and other teacher training opportunities like the CiRCE Apprenticeship, all of which has increased her knowledge, understanding, and love of truth more than she could have asked or imagine.

So grab a seat by the fire as we travel to North Carolina to discuss the world of classical education with truth, goodness, and beauty.

If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.
We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.
Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thank you for listening!

Show Notes

Jennifer's website: Paideia Fellowship — Teach the Classical Liberal Arts | Build Inclusive Communities

Facebook & Instagram @ paideiafellowship and @ jenniferrdow

Books Mentioned:
The Mind of The Maker by Dorothy Sayers - https://amzn.to/3iE873E

Consider This  by Karen Glass - https://amzn.to/3BMbLBt

Reaching Out by Henri J. M. Nouwen - https://amzn.to/3iNE21P

The Liberal Arts Tradition  by Kevin Clark and Ravi Jain -
 https://amzn.to/3kP6OBx (Hardcover)
https://amzn.to/3zA4VN9 (Paperback)
Websites/Resources mentioned:

Circe Institute: Circe Institute | Cultivating Wisdom & Virtue

After Thoughts blog: Afterthoughts | ... for the Classical, Charlotte Mason Mama (afterthoughtsblog.net)

Memoria Press: Memoria Press | Classical Christian Education

Classical Academic Press: Classical Academic Press

Classical Conversations: Home - Classical Conversations

Ambleside: Home - AmblesideOnline - Charlotte Mason Curriculum

Ongoing Community Support:
The Waldock Way https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/

Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927

Big Life Journal - https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=1417

All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109





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Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today Nathan and I share our thoughts on our van camping road trip we just completed. We traveled up the Michigan coast as a family of 5 with a dog in our 1990's conversion van. We share what we loved, our struggles, the camping set up, and more!

If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.
We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.
Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thank you for listening!

Show Notes

Gear For the Trip:
Coleman 4-person dome tent - https://amzn.to/36GnP8O
Rhino Rack cargo carrier -  https://amzn.to/3r3mbHQ
Rightline Weatherproof Gear Top Carrier - https://amzn.to/2Vw0m7X
Trailer Hitch Cargo Carrier - https://amzn.to/2VA5p7w
LIFETIME 77qt. cooler - https://amzn.to/3hCMWjh
Seven Sparta cupholders with expandable base - https://amzn.to/3kfnqSN
Black and Decker 8,000BTU Portable A/C unit -  https://amzn.to/3yVgiz3
Coleman Two Burner Camping Stove - https://amzn.to/3kJMyBo

Ongoing Community Support:
Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927

Big Life Journal - https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=1417


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Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have the wonderful Amber O’Neal Johnston joining us for a conversation. Amber is a  wife, homeschooling mama, and creator of Heritage Mom. Committed to bridging the gap for her 4 children, Amber has embarked on a journey of uniquely merging living books with life-giving books to ensure that their education is not a legalistic venture in Charlotte Mason but an honest experience that honors the Truth while helping her children to see themselves and others.

In this conversation we discuss how Amber implements the Charlotte Mason philosophy in her home, the importance of adding culture to our home education, world travel, and more!

So grab a seat by the fire as we travel to Georgia and discuss how one mama is curating a culturally rich home education where, as Amber says, “Charlotte Mason wears an afro”.

If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.
We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.
Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thank you for listening!

Show Notes

Amber's website: Home | Heritage Mom

You can find Amber on Facebook & Instagram @ heritagemomblog

Amber's post on her homeschool schedule: Scheduling My Charlotte Mason Homeschool Day | Heritage Mom

Ongoing Community Support:
The Waldock Way https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/

Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927

Big Life Journal - https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=1417

All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109

The Music Podcast for Kids Learning Package - https://themusicpodcastforkids.podia.com/premiumvoulumone/wguqi



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Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Welcome to Bite Size Wednesdays where we take a bite of life with a bite of your time. We will still continue to release 5 Minutes or Less whenever we have participants, but we had the idea to record mini episodes in between those on Wednesdays. And when we say mini, we mean mini lol. These episodes will probably range from 5-10 minutes in length and will cover a variety of topics. It may be on words of encouragement, helpful tips or hacks, a recipe we loved or anything we are currently loving, and maybe even after thoughts or reflections from a previous guest interview...the possibilities are endless!

If you would like to share a 'pro-tip' for the week, please send us an email or message us. There is so much out there we can all be sharing to help each other out.

So today on Bite Size Wednesdays, my sister Paulette will be sharing her parenting tip on the ‘if...then’ statement.
You can find Paulette blogging over on our website under Teacher Mama.
Hope you enjoy!

If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.
We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.
Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thank you for listening!

Ongoing Community Support:
Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! In today's episode we had the honor of having Leah Boden, also known as Modern Miss Mason, join us.  Leah is wife to Dave and mom to four fabulous children. She is a home educator and has been building upon the foundations of the Charlotte Mason philosophy with her children for the past 15 years. She’s a firm believer in peace, freedom and individuality in their homeschool environments and she teaches this over at Modern Miss Mason. Leah is also a coach, writer, speaker and podcaster.
In this episode she speaks on who Charlotte Mason was, what her philosophy on education was, and what the philosophy looks like in a homeschool environment.

So grab a seat by the fire as we travel to Coventry, England and discuss how to integrate the early 20th century Charlotte Mason philosophy into a 21st century home.

If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.
We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.
Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thank you for listening!

Show Notes

Website: Leah Boden – The Home of Modern Miss Mason
Leah can be found on: Facebook & Instagram @ Modernmissmason
Modern Miss Mason Podcast

Books Mentioned:

Charlotte Mason's Home Education Series (6 Volumes)
Audio version of Volumes 1-3 can be found on Librivox - LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks

Books by Karen Glass

Charlotte Mason program: Home - AmblesideOnline - Charlotte Mason Curriculum

Ongoing Community Support:
The Waldock Way https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/

Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927

Big Life Journal - https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=1417

All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109

The Music Podcast for Kids Learning Package - https://themusicpodcastforkids.podia.com/premiumvoulumone/wguqi



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Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today is a replay as we gear up to release our conversations with some very encouraging and knowledgeable guests on different homeschool methods. Over the next several weeks we will have someone on the podcast, speaking about a different educational philosophy and what that looks like in their homeschool. Today's episode introduces the term 'homeschool method' for those just starting off in their homeschool journey and unfamiliar with the term.

If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.
We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.
Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thank you for listening!

Show Notes:

Homework: If you haven't already, listen to Episodes 23 & 24 on knowing your 'Why' and why it's important. 
Then take a Homeschool Style Quiz (Here are 2 different ones below):

https://www.homeschool.com/articles/homeschool-styles-quiz/#/questions/1780552
https://homeschoolon.com/the-homeschool-style-quiz/

102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy (can also be found on Amazon)
https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-extras/parent-helps-and-how-to-books/general-parent-helps/102-top-picks-for-homeschool-curriculum#

Ongoing Community Support:
Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927