Homeschool Made Simple

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175: The Gift of Learning from Parents and Forming Strong Family Bonds with Natalia Barba Aug 16, 2023

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One of the key ingredients to raising a really smart kid is being a warm and responsive parent. Perhaps it seems to be a small or insignificant part of education, but the parent-child relationship is key to homeschooling successfully. This week, Carole interviews Natalia Barba on her experience being homeschooled from first grade through high school. Natalia shares how her parents decided to homeschool, some of the sacrifices they made along the way, and how they are some of her favorite people even though she is now a young adult in her final year of college. Carole also asks her about the place of media in their home and the role of books in her education.
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174: Allowing Your Child to Pursue Their Own Interests Aug 09, 2023

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While homeschooling can benefit every student, it’s especially beneficial for the kids who don’t fit the traditional educational mold. In this episode, we hear a replay of a conversation with Frankie Beck about what happens when parents give their children the freedom to explore their own interests at their own pace. You’re going to love hearing from him!
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173: How Homeschooling Changed His Educational Path with Luciano Arroyo Aug 02, 2023

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In this episode, we hear a replay of a conversation with Luciano Arroyo of how being homeschooled completely changed the trajectory of his education even though he was only homeschooled during high school!
Since this interview first aired, Luciano has graduated from Stanford University with a degree in philosophy. He plans to continue on for one final wrestling season and then pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions.
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172: Knowing Your Children, Bible College, and the Essentials of Homeschooling with Sienna DeMoss Jul 26, 2023

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One of the great things about homeschooling in this day and age is there are so many people to talk to who were homeschooled. In this episode, Carole talks with Sienna DeMoss about her family's story of starting to homeschool and what she considers to be the most important parts of homeschooling. Sienna even went to Bible college before attending Liberty University and shares her life-changing experience.

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171: A College Girl Reminisces About Her Education Jul 19, 2023

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In this episode, Carole interviews Lizzie Frykman about her home education. Lizzie shares how she felt prepared for college, has a true love for literature, and experienced great spiritual benefit from being homeschooled.

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170: How to Make Your Child a Lover of Books Jul 12, 2023

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The secret to educational success is great books! A child who loves to read loves to learn. Rather than focusing so much energy on teaching kids how to read, we ought to focus on teaching children to want to read.
In this excerpt of our seminar, A Literature Based Approach to Education, J. J. Seid teaches a segment of the workshop called How to Make Your Child a Lover of Books. J. J. shares three ways to help kids cultivate a love of books!
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169: Q&A on Unplugging Kids and Tips for Daily Rest Time Jul 05, 2023

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Carole is joined again by her assistant, Rachel Winchester, to answer a few questions about recognizing if screens are a problem for your child, unplugging your family, teaching children to practice silence and solitude, and practical tips for a daily rest time.

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168: Being Present in Your Children's Lives Jun 28, 2023

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One of the keys to giving children educational success is being a warm, responsive parents, in a word: present.

In this episode, Carole talks with David Arroyo about how his family decided to homeschool, why they went all in with this method, and the ways his four children have found their own unique path in life.

For more from David's family, listen to episode 57 with his son, Vidal, and episode 63 with his son, Luciano. David's wife was also on the podcast back in episode 54.

Click HERE to get Carole's seminar on unplugging and protecting your kids' childhood, Taming the Media Lion.

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167: A Truly Customizable Education Jun 21, 2023

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The great thing about homeschooling is it can be customized to fit each child like a tailored suit! In this episode, Dan Beck, homeschooling dad of 8, shares his family's homeschool journey!

If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more from the Beck family, check out episode 49 with Dan's wife, Kara, and episode 116 with Dan's son, Frankie. Also be sure to listen to episode 99 on Better Late Than Early.

*This episode originally aired as episodes 112 and 113.

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166: A Dad's Role in Homeschooling with J. J. Seid (Part 2) Jun 14, 2023

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Carole is joined again by her son, J. J. Seid, to talk about a dad's role in homeschooling especially how dads can get kids outside and set the tone for working together in the home!

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