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Learning the Bible Together as a Family | 210 Jun 29, 2023

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On today’s podcast, Joie Harber, the co-founder of Creation to Revelation is here to chat with us about a 3-cycle approach to learning the Bible that she and her husband have developed. If you’re looking for a method of diving into God’s Word as a family in a way that will inspire a love and knowledge of God’s Word in all of you, you’ve come to the right place. She has a lot of great discipleship and Bible study information for you! Meet The Guest:Living the dream of being a wife and homeschool mother to 5 children, Joie is Co-owner with husband Brian, of their family business Creation To Revelation. Their God-driven mission is to provide parents and Bible class teachers with resources and tools that are Biblically accurate, comprehensive, flexible, and high quality for all ages, inspiring a love and knowledge of God’s word.Topics Covered in Today's Episode: • The 3-Cycle Approach to Learning God's Word Together As A Family• How visuals help us learn from our earliest years.• How important it is to help our children to see the Bible as one cohesive story. Additional or Mentioned Resources: • Creation to Revelation Website• Bible study workbooks by Bob Waldron• Creation to Revelation Podcast with Joie Harber• We are offering everyone who listens to this podcast a free download of our Digital License of our 17 Time Periods flashcards with any purchase on our website to help their family jump start organizing their Bible knowledge. The code is TTDPODCAST The discount is good from now through the end of July. Click HERE to learn more.

Homeschooling and Cultural Literacy: Understanding Diversity | 209 Jun 22, 2023

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Today, Leslie is joined by Amber O'Neal Johnston, author of A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond. Amber has such a heart for creating a homeschool environment that opens the door for conversations and experiences of cultural literacy and understanding diversity among each other. You do not want to miss a moment as Amber seeks to equip families to provide their children an education based on diverse voices. Meet the Guest:Amber O’Neal Johnston is an author, speaker, and worldschooling mama who blends lifegiving books and a culturally rich environment for her four children and others seeking to do the same. She recommends we offer children opportunities to see themselves and others reflected in their lessons, especially throughout their books, and she’s known for sharing literary “mirrors and windows” on HeritageMom.com and @heritagemomblog. Amber is also the author of A Place to Belong, a guide for families of all backgrounds to raise kids to celebrate their heritage, community, and the world.In This Episode:Find out more about Heritage Mom Amber O'Neal Johnston HEREOrder your copy of A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond HEREFollow Amber and her children in their homeschool and worldschool journey on Instagram

Benefits of a Gap Year Program | 208 May 11, 2023

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On today's podcast, Leslie will be joined by Brian Tanedo to explore an after-high school option that you may have heard about but have not been really sure what it is. Gap Year programs may be a great fit for your teenager, and we are excited to have an expert on the subject here with us today as we explore what Gap Year Programs are and how they can benefit your students. Meet The Guest:Brian Tanedo has worked for more than 10 years in college admissions and recruitment, both at Word of Life Bible Institute and Cedarville University. He is currently serving as the Dean of Enrollment for Word of Life for their New York and Florida campuses. Podcast Sponsor: Word of Life Bible Institute is a fully accredited, collegiate-level program for high school graduates offering intensive Bible study and ministry training designed to help students deepen their faith and discover God’s plan for their lives. With campuses in the mountains of New York, the beaches of west coast Florida, and eight international sites, there’s a campus for everyone. Visit teachthemdiligently.net/wol to learn more and schedule a personal visit. Topics Covered In This Episode:What is a gap year program What does the research show about young people leaving the faith or their faith become inconsequential to them and how can parents combat that? What will your child gain from participating in a Gap Year program?

Cultivating Curiosity In The Summer | 207 May 04, 2023

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Summer time is upon us, and with it comes some great opportunities for building on what our kiddos have learned and the things they have enjoyed during the school year—but with a much more relaxed and natural approach. Rachel Figg is joining us today to talk all about Cultivating Curiosity In The Summer by exposing our children to music, art, stem, and PE, which are often things we can fail to get to in our regular homeschool days. We’ll discuss the importance of these enrichment activities for our children’s growth, as well as give insight into how incorporating these in the summer can enhance your next school year as well. MEET THE GUEST:Rachel Figg is a homeschool mom of four. She is the creator of The Hands-on Homeschool- an online program that provides self-paced, done for you classes in the enrichment areas of Music, Art, STEM & PE. She is passionate about partnering with parents to provide the best, most well-rounded education possible to homeschooling families. Rachel and her husband Chris live with their four children in the upstate of South Carolina.PODCAST SPONSOR: Another great opportunity we can give our children is the chance to attend a camp, and I’m excited to share with you how your kiddos can Launch their Faith at Word of Life Camps. With nonstop, high energy activities, engaging speakers, and dynamic worship, you’ll experience a connection with God like never before. Word of Life has Family Camps, Youth Camps, and retreats in both Upstate New York and the West Coast of Central Florida. Visit camps.wol.org for more information and register for the best summer ever. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:How to see learning as much more of an interconnected web rather than stand alone lanes. How to use our summer to introduce our children to new concepts and opportunities that may ignite passions we never knew existed.How can we get more wonder and curiosity in our homeschools?How can including subjects like Art, Music, PE & STEM open the doors to wonder and curiosity for kids?How can we help our kids develop new passions?

Making Family Discipleship Fun | 206 May 02, 2023

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Most of you listening in share the belief that the discipleship of our children is a really important part of our job description. For many, though, how that looks practically seems like a mystery. Today’s podcast will go a long way towards shattering that mystery as Leslie talks to Katie J. Trent all about some really practical ways to make family discipleship fun—and the best part is that we’ll talk about how you can do that through many of your favorite activities, whatever they may be. Meet The Guest:Katie J Trent puts the FUN back into the FUNdamentals of Family Discipleship! She’s the bestselling author of “Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Faith-Building Activities for Homeschooling Families” and “Recipes for a Sweet Child: Creative, Bible-based Activities to Help Your Family Thrive.” She’s also the founder of Family Faith-Building Academy, an 8-week digital family discipleship course for Christian parents, as well as a popular blogger and speaker who infuses faith and fun to build strong families. Find out more resources on Katie's website, pre-order "Recipes for a Sweet Child", or join Faith Building Academy.Podcast Sponsor: The Voice of the Martyrs is a nonprofit missions organization that serves persecuted Christians in the world’s most difficult and dangerous places to follow Christ. In partnership with Teach Them Diligently, VOM is offering listeners a free Global Prayer Guide! This full-color prayer guide, with summaries of the restricted nations and hostile areas where VOM works, will help you pray more specifically for persecuted Christians. Visit teachthemdiligently.net/vom to request your FREE copy of VOM’s Global Prayer Guide today! Topics In This Episode:Taste and See—how you can use our geography resource to engage your family in praying for our brothers and sisters in Christ all around the world.The importance of discipleship within our families at every stage of life.How to engage your children in discipleship activities.How every day activities can not only strengthen relationships, but can also give wonderful opportunities for conversations.How God can use the things you love to give you great discipleship opportunities every single day.

Hard Is Not the Same As Bad | 205 Apr 27, 2023

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Today, Leslie Nunnery is joined by Abbie Halberstadt of M is for Mama. They will be talking about how God grows us, even in the midst of hard situations. They will also discuss the current dark and combative culture, and how that can impact our families. Meet the Guest:Abbie is a happy wife, homeschooling mama to 10, bestselling author of M is for Mama and the upcoming Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad. She’s fitness instructor and reigning family Nertz champion. She loves encouraging fellow moms to dig deep into the daily struggles of motherhood to discover that "hard is not the same thing as bad." She, her husband, Shaun, and their kids live in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Podcast Sponsor: Word of Life Student Fusion is a two week missions trip for people ages 14-22. This is an opportunity to learn how to raise support for missions and experience what God is doing in a culture and language different than your own. You will have the opportunity to use and develop ministry skills such as music, drama, sports, and many others for the spread of the gospel and to get a vision for how to best live your life in obedience to the Great Commission. High school Juniors and Seniors also have the opportunity to earn a scholarship to Word of Life Bible Institute for participating in one of these trips. Come join one of our Student Fusion teams and get ready to make lifelong friends while serving God around the world! Visit missions.wol.org for more information.Additional Resources:Find Abbie on Instagram @m.is.for.mamaFind our more about Abbie's books M is for Mama and her upcoming release Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad HERESubscribe to the M is for Mama Podcast HERE

How To Stop Defiance, Disrespect, and Meltdowns Without Yelling or Ruining Your Relationship | 204 Apr 25, 2023

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Kirk Martin is joining us again today, as we look specifically at how to stop defiance, disrespect and meltdowns without yelling or ruining your relationship with your child. This is a really practical discussion that you don’t want to miss. Meet The Guest:Kirk is the founder of Celebrate CALM and the host of the Calm Parenting Podcast. Through the years, he has shown almost 1,000,000 parents how to stop the yelling, defiance, and power struggles with the most strong-willed children. He’s known for very practical strategies and scripts delivered with humor and compassion and helping parents learn how to get your kids to listen the first time while building a close, trusting relationship. Kirk will be joining us at our homeschool conference in Pigeon Forge, TN May 4-6. Secure your ticket HERE to see Kirk Martin in Pigeon Forge.Podcast Sponsor:Today’s episode is brought to you by Samaritan Ministries. Samaritan Ministries connects hundreds of thousands of Christians across the nation who care for one another spiritually and financially when a medical need arises. As a member, you choose the doctors, treatments, and hospitals that are right for your family. Afterwards, your medical bills are sent to Samaritan Ministries, and they notify members to pray for you and send money directly to you to help you pay those bills. It’s Biblical, affordable, and you can join today. When the Body of Christ comes together to pray, encourage, and provide for one another, burdens are lifted, and God is glorified. This applies to all areas of life, including health care. Learn more at teachthemdiligently.net/samaritanministries. Topics Covered in This Episode:1) What is the root of much of the defiance parents experience with more strong-willed children (i.e. anxiety, frustration, broken relationships, attachment issues)? 2) How can you turn defiance into a bonding opportunity with your child? 3) Can you give examples of how "motion changes emotion" can be used to help calm a child when melting down? 4) Why does using intensity often calm an upset child who is already intense?

The Home Part Of Homeschooling | 203 Apr 20, 2023

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Today, we are joined by Chelsea Cameron. Leslie and Chelsea are going to be talking about the home part of homeschooling, because that’s where the stakes are high and the rewards are even higher. You’re going to love to hear her heart and practical advice, and I believe you’re going to get even more excited to hear her in just a couple of weeks at our Teach Them Diligently homeschool conference in Pigeon Forge, TN May 4-6. ABOUT THE GUEST:Chelsea and her husband, Kirk Cameron played love interests Mike and Kate Seaver in the 1980's hit sitcom "Growing Pains". They've been married for over 25 years, and have six children. Together, they continue to produce faith-based entertainment for the entire family. Chelsea's unique faith-based marriage and family class, 24/7 Family, continues to teach, inspire, and encourage women of many backgrounds to discover the secret of a healthy, happy, brave and fruitful home. If you’ve never been to a Teach Them Diligently event, this would be a great one to start with. Once you’re there, you’ll find that you'll get access to world-class speakers, practical workshops, and a huge exhibit hall filled with the latest homeschooling curriculum and resources. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded families and recharge your homeschooling batteries. BUT, what really sets Teach Them Diligently apart is the mission. What you’ll find when you join us in Pigeon Forge is a homeschool conference that is focused on strengthening families, refocusing us all on our mission as parents and home educators, and preparing us to accomplish that mission with excellence. It has a distinctly Christian focus, and those who attend tell us that they came away with not only great information and encouragement, but also with relationships with others that will help sustain and support them all year long. We spend a lot of time talking about parenting, marriage, and other relationships as well as covering the nuts and bolts of homeschooling, because we know that home education is only a small part of your family life, though it impacts much of it. We would love to see you there! Learn more and get your ticket now by clicking HERE. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: How the Lord led Kirk and Chelsea to decide to homeschool. How God used the act of homeschooling as a tool for building rock-solid relationships within their family. How your mission will direct your interactions with your children. The amazing benefits of godly, healthy discipline. Chelsea’s heart for homeschooling families.

Takeaways from 25 Years of Marriage | 202 Apr 18, 2023

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Today is a BIG day for David and Leslie. It’s their 25th anniversary! Since this episode falls directly on their big silver anniversary, they thought it would be fun to chat about some things we’ve discovered since we got married and to share some practical takeaways that we hope will be insightful and helpful for you no matter what year of marriage you’re on. This episode is heavy on practical insight from two imperfect people who’ve grown to love each other more with each passing year by the grace of God. Pigeon Forge is just weeks away! We will be there May 3-6 at the LeConte Center with thousands of other homeschoolers, speakers, authors, and curriculum providers. There really is no better place to get equipped and encouraged in your homeschool journey than at Teach Them Diligently, but TTD events are so much more than just homeschool conferences. Since we know that homeschooling overflows into every other area of your life, so do our conferences. With an unapologetically Christian approach to family life, Teach Them Diligently events are full of workshops and resources about marriage, parenting, discipleship, and more. We hope you’ll make your plans to join us there. If you register before the end of this week using discount code ANNIVERSARY25, you can save 25% off your family or individual day ticket. That’s a MASSIVE savings! We promise that if you’ll join us at Teach Them Diligently, you’ll leave encouraged and excited to put into practice all that you’ve learned—and you’ll probably have a better vision for why you’re doing what you’re doing, too! Go to TeachThemDiligently.net/events to learn more and get your ticket today using discount code ANNIVERSARY25. Topics Covered in this Episode: The power of prioritizing your marriage.How living in understanding way with someone very different from you can change your perspective and improve your relationship.True forgiveness is an integral part of a healthy life and a healthy relationship.The importance of avoiding power struggles.And, the unexpected glue that holds all these things together.

Homeschool Co-Op Security And Safety | 201 Apr 13, 2023

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This week's topic is an important one as we'll be looking at homeschool co-op security and safety. While we all wish this was a topic that didn't require serious consideration, in the day and age we live in we must have a solid plan to protect our kiddos when they're Co-op, church, etc. Leslie is joined by Michael Mann today. Michael is a Marine Corps and law enforcement veteran currently serving as an expert in physical protection for both the corporate sector and faith-based organizations he has some incredible insights to offer us all. This is an episode that we hope you'll share with your Co-op and tutorial leaders to make sure they have this information as well. About the Guest:Michael Mann is a Marine Corps and law enforcement veteran, currently serving as an expert in physical protection for both the corporate sector and faith-based organizations. Michael will be joining us at Teach Them Diligently Pigeon Forge, TN May 4-6, 2023 where he’ll be speaking on security issues. Make your plans to join us there. Get more details here. Topics Covered In This Episode:What are some of the threats facing homeschool co-ops? How do we protect our children while they attend school away from the home? What's law enforcement's role in protecting citizens (in general)? You’ve probably heard Leslie refer to “Heart Schooling or Heart Schoolers” quite a bit on the show already, but we wanted to make sure you understood where it came from. Leslie wrote Heart School to help parents like you get more clarity about what God has CALLED you to do and then to see how you can find a lot of peace for your own heart and your family by allowing the vision God’s given you to guide your day-to-day decisions. The clarity Heart School will provide will help you remove friction in your relationships, it’ll give you confidence that you’re doing what is best-- and that you can do it well, bring clarity, peace, and structure to your days, and guide your everyday decisions with your vision in mind. I sincerely believe that EVERY Homeschool family, whether you’re just starting out or whether you’ve been homeschooling for a long time, will benefit from Heart School. The class is digital, so you can watch it at your own pace, and many couples have benefitted from walking through it together. It contains several worksheets designed to make you think about and come up with strategies about things you may not have considered before. Go to TeachThemDiligently.net/heartschool to learn more and enroll today.

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