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SPECIAL EDITION: 4 | The Homeschooling Class of 2021 Just Grew 40% Bigger...and It's Not Why You Think (Jean Burke) Jan 07, 2021

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The 2020 pandemic forced everyone to "home educate" in some form or another. Surprisingly, numerous studies are showing that around 40% of families will continue even after the lockdowns are over. Yes, health may be a big concern but that's not the main reason. Discover what these new homeschoolers are finding out that most veterans already knew.

271 | Homeschooling When Mom and Dad Work in Ministry or on the Side (Jessica Smartt with Alyssa Bethke) Jan 05, 2021

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What does homeschooling look like when your family is busy with ministry projects, work, or just life? In this episode, Jessica interviews Alyssa Bethke about what homeschooling in Hawaii has looked like for their family as they lead several ministries and also write books. Alyssa offers encouragement for overwhelmed moms and reminds us of the many benefits of homeschooling, even when family life is full!

270 | Special Edition | Hindsight's 20/20 - A Look Back at an Unprecedented Year (Wendy Speake) Dec 31, 2020

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While we may not have had 20/20 vision going into this year, I've found that hindsight really is 20/20. In today's show, I am sharing three lessons I learned and Bible stories to flesh those lessons out! Let's take the lessons we learned in 2020 with us into 2021!

269 | Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner (Janice Campbell with Kathy Kuhl) Dec 29, 2020

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Sometimes learning seems harder than it should be. Both parent and student can feel frustrated, not knowing what to do. Join Kathy Kuhl and me as we talk about reading, writing, and learning, and ways you can help students who struggle.

268 | Homeschooling Screen Kids (Wendy Speake with Arlene Pellicane) Dec 22, 2020

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Today we are talking with the author of Screen Kids, Arlene Pellicane, about the boundaries we can set around our children's devices (and our own).

267 | Oh There's No Way I'm Homeschooling for the Holidays (Jennifer Cabrera) Dec 15, 2020

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Step away from the Yuletide unit studies! Put down the glitter and the glue guns. You can't add "making merry" to a homeschool transcript. Why try? One of the best things about homeschooling for the holidays is...you don't have to! But if you insist, listen in for my Christmas tips for seasonal sanity, and ways to to get the kids involved without ending up as nutty as a fruitcake.

266 | Powerful Reading Comprehension Strategy: Make a Movie In Your Head (Dianne Craft) Dec 08, 2020

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One of the most puzzling situations a mother finds herself in is when she has a child who can read the words in a book but cannot answer the questions or tell her what has just been read. These moms frequently hear the phrase, "I don't remember," when queried about the reading material.

When working with bright, hardworking 4th through 8th graders in my reading class, I realized that these students were not proficient at converting the words they were reading into a "movie" in their head, as the rest of us do when we read. They were merely doing "word calling" much of the time. I found that "movie making" was a skill that could be developed in them, using an easy fifteen-minute a day exercise. This exercise did not involve paper or pencil, but only the use of their brain. "Word calling" is a left-brain auditory task, while creating a picture or movie of those words is the responsibility of the right brain hemisphere. I merely showed them how to create a seamless flow of words to pictures as they were reading. You can do this at home, very easily.

265 | Christmas Traditions for the Family (Jessica Smartt) Dec 01, 2020

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In this episode, Jessica chats with her sister, Julie, about making memories over the holidays. They cover food traditions, entertaining, Advent traditions, and centering your holiday around Jesus.

264 | Middle School: The Inside Story (Cynthia Tobias & Sue Acuña) Nov 24, 2020

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Middle Schoolers reveal their thoughts, feelings, and fears--and it may not be what you expect!

263 | Reading and Writing, and Why They Matter (Janice Campbell with Brian Wasko) Nov 17, 2020

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In this relaxed episode, Brian Wasko and Janice Campbell discuss reading, the art of teaching writing, and what English majors really do. Hint: It isn't about being a pickier grammar snob! You'll hear about some of their favorite books, whether education is a means or an end, and get good advice on how to evaluate your student's writing.

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