The Durenda Wilson Podcast

Homeschooling Today

Ways to connect with Hannah:

Hannah's Books:

Heaven and Nature Sing

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

My Mentoring Mom Mistake (Podcast 332) Jul 25, 2022

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I recently made a big mistake in terms of what online mentoring can or should look like.

It’s important to understand what role our online resources CAN play and what role they can NOT play so we aren’t expecting things that we shouldn’t.

I’m also including some important counsel regarding the local church because our family found ourselves struggling for several years to find a church that was biblically sound. I know some of you are struggling with that as well.

BE ENCOURAGED!

Resources mentioned:

Simply Unhurried Community

Applying Romans 13 to Here and Now

Links to messages that lay out the church’s biblical role (transcripts included):

Who is the Church and What is She For?

Local Church Leadership Pt 1

Local Church Leadership Pt 2

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Yes, I Had 8 C-Sections! (Podcast 331) Jul 22, 2022

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They say it can't be done, but clearly, it can. However, I have learned so much from my experience and I'm hoping to encourage you all through my story!

Resources mentioned:

Children a Blessing, NOT a Burden

Homeschooling Today

Podcast mentioned:

Story mentioned:

Celebrating Silas

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Tips for Homeschooling 5-7 Year Olds (Podcast 330) Jul 18, 2022

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It's easy to feel the pressure to dive headlong into "school" once our kids reach the age of 5, but the truth is that a slow, more unhurried approach has proven to be far more beneficial. There are many reasons for that, many of which I share in my simple, mercifully short book, The Unhurried Homeschooler.

Today my daughter, who has 4 kids 7 and under, joins me to talk about what a simple, unhurried, more natural, more effective, and WAY less stressful approach looks like!

If you have little ones 7 and under, you won't want to miss this episode!

100 Easy Lessons to Teach Your Child to Read

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

(Credit for image below: flandersfamily.info)

Tips for Disciplining Littles (Podcast 329) Jul 15, 2022

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Last week I had our oldest daughter join me to talk about Tips for Life with Littles (0-6ish yrs old)reminding moms that although this season with our kids can feel repetitive and even mundane at times, there IS purpose in it!

Today I wanted to share some tips on disciplining littles. I even open a can of worms that most believers aren’t willing to, not because I actually wanted to open it, but because I think it is necessary.

Resources mentioned:

https://www.durendawilson.com/podcast/episode/c788594f/the-homeschool-life-tomato-staking-a-relationship-based-parenting-tool-podcast-163

Tomato Staking: A Relational Parenting Tool

Parenting books:

Parenting by Paul Tripp

Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

Don’t Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Hubbard

Tips for Life with Littles (Podcast 328) Jul 04, 2022

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Life with little ones is busy. Much of what we do can feel repetitive and mundane but make no mistake, there is purpose in this season!

Today my oldest daughter joins me to talk about the importance of prioritizing during these years with our little ones. She currently has 4 kids 7 and under and at one point I had 6 kids 9 and under so we get it!

The purpose of this episode is to encourage you and help you keep your eyes on what is important during these very special years with your kids!

A great resource to understand your child's developmental stages (Use biblical discretion as these are not a Christian resource, but still very helpful!)

Your 1-Year-Old

Your 2-Year-Old

Your 3-Year-Old

ETC.

Other resources mentioned:

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Right Brain Teaching Strategies That Help Our Kids Feel Smart (Podcast 327) Jul 01, 2022

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If you've homeschooled for more than 5 seconds you know that every kid has their own learning style! It's what makes them unique! However, it can also become problematic if we are trying to teach them in a more conventional way.

Dianne Craft is back today to share about right-brain teaching strategies that go around the disconnection to help give immediate success and show our kids that they really are smart! (But we already knew that, right?)

Resources mentioned:

The Brain Integration Therapy Manual

diannecraft.org

Right Brain Spelling

Right Brain Math Strategies

Right Brain Phonics

Right Brain Sight Words

Right Brain Writing

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Identifying and Correcting Blocked Learning Gates in Your Child (Podcast 326) Jun 27, 2022

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Many of us are homeschooling struggling learners. It can be easy to feel like we are not qualified, but I firmly believe that we are in fact the best facilitators of our kids' education.

No one loves and cares for our kids like we do and no one is more invested in their future.

I also think that we can often make things more difficult than we need to. I believe that God can give us simple, effective strategies and resources that allow us to relax and enjoy our kids as we home educate them, whether they are struggling learners or not.

One of the things I love to do on the podcast is to connect moms with great resources, so I am excited about our guest today. (Resources below)

Homeschooling Today Magazine

Dianne Craft Resources:

diannecraft.org

Brain Integration Therapy Manual

Dyslexia

Identifying and Correcting Blocked Learning Gates Assessment

Identifying and Correcting Blocked Learning Gates Checklist

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Ways to Engage Our Kids in the Word (Podcast 325) Jun 24, 2022

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Dr. Kathy and I talked about the importance of being in the word with our kids in the last episode and today we want to talk about a fun way that you can engage your kids in the word and help them learn to love it!

The Importance of Being in the Word with Your Kids

The Four Hour School Day

www.PictureSmartBible.com

Code is “Durenda”

(Price will then be $99 for the Bible which includes one set of participant sheets. The normal price is $149.)

Ways to connect with Dr. Kathy:

CelebrateKids.com

Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Drive-Thru Talking - An Effective Communication Tool (Podcast 324) Jun 20, 2022

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I've shared a communication tool called Drive Thru Talking in passing during several podcast episodes, but I thought I'd make it the main topic of today's episode!

Listen in for a short, practical episode!