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The Sociable Homeschooler

Have you ever wondered how people just like you manage to homeschool their children and apparently love every moment of it? Are you ready to give up the formative years of your children’s lives to a stranger? Do you think homeschoolers are weird? Does the word, homeschool, bring to mind Birkenstocks, jumpers, and hairy legs? Honestly half my family fit the hairy leg stereotype…so who cares? I’m here to help you let go of any pre-conceived notions you may have about home educators. Forget all the excuses ever made under the sun for not homeschooling and listen to my show which is a generous mix of my life as the oxymoron, Sociable Homeschooler, international guests from all walks of life and light hearted views and comments about education and basements. I will also bend your ear with excerpts from my soon to be published book, also entitled, The Sociable Homeschooler, which chronicles many good causes for why my blue eyed cowboy and I chose to go off the deep end hand in hand with God and have everyone talking about us behind our backs and in the end winning them over. Come and be won over on Toginet Radio Live on Fridays, if only to get a weekly taste of Britain.

Latest Episodes:

Homeschool by Design: Karla Marie Williams May 27, 2011

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Join me this week and take a master class in balancing as I chat to MOMpreneur Karla Marie Williams. Karla will tell us how she homeschools her three children, manages her business, directs a new foundation she has just started, drafts and edits her second book and prepares for the launch of her new radio show right here on Toginet on June 7th. How does she keep time for herself and her husband? Bring your tea and prepare to be inspired while you listen to our chat this Friday at 4pm Central.

Social Media, Classics and the Weather: Chris Orr May 20, 2011

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I have a weatherman joining me this Friday and although he may not be able to give us a favourable forecast for this weekend in our area, he will definitely get us up to speed on the homeschooling front in Rapid City, South Dakota and tell us how to stay upwind of the social media. Chris Orr is a homeschooling Dad who works closely with local homeschool organizations to ensure that the courses that will be offered at the new John Witherspoon Classical College mesh with the needs of homeschooling students in 11th and 12th grades. The college will be opening in the fall of 2012 so tune in for our conversation as we talk about social media, the classics, homeschooling, college and the weather, on Friday at 4pm Central.

Spark Your Life: Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis May 13, 2011

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We are looking at another career this week and my guest is Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis an expert on the different ways we learn. We will talk about how she became interested in this topic and what she did to bring it to the people who need it most. Parents and teachers! Mariaemma is a licensed and certified Strategic Attraction™ Coach. She is also the co-author of “Midlife Crisis Begins in Kindergarten” and “Discover Your Child's Learning Style”, and co-founder of LearningSuccess™ Institute. She also conducts workshops and seminars.  Join me this Friday afternoon and listen while Mariaemma shares with us the ways in which to pursue a career that will Spark your Life.  

Teen Rescue: Diane Flynn Keith May 06, 2011

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Rethink Teen: Diane Flynn Keith May 6th, 2011 I am thrilled to welcome back Diane Flynn Keith this week as my guest. Diane is an alternative education specialist, coach, author, and speaker. Her sons bypassed traditional high school and engaged in volunteer work, flight lessons, working in retail and the trades, and performing in music venues with their bands. They are now both graduates of the Musician's Institute and are pursing productive careers in the music industry. Diane presents workshops where she talks about how teens and their homeschooling parents can live an independent life of self directed learning. She claims that when you listen to her speak you won’t learn what’s being presented in high school or from the local school district. Diane has written an audio-seminar and resource guide on how to un-school your teens and describes herself as radical. Call it what you may, come and listen to her rave on Friday over several cups of tea!

Mother's Milk: Theresa Bello Apr 29, 2011

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This week it’s time to take a look at a career path that has drawn many devotees throughout the centuries, including Florence Nightingale, whose famous wards are still operational in London hospitals and Mother Theresa, who brought a glimmer of compassion into the lives of the forgotten poor in Calcutta. Yes, my friend, Theresa Bello and I could be talking about nurses or religious this week because the healthcare industry is still considered a vocation. We are actually going to be talking about nursing since Theresa is a Lactation Consultant at Baylor Hospital in downtown Dallas, which means she has the pleasure of working with newborns and their mothers. Our chat this Friday will cover topics such as why she chose to be a nurse and how she pursued her desire. She will offer some advice for aspiring caregivers, and we will also cover the difference between career and vocation. So fire up your computer and listen in on Friday afternoon for some helpful insights into a worthwhile future.

Lambs, Eggs and Lilies Apr 22, 2011

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Good Friday commemorates the reason for the season and Sarita Holzmann, co-founder and president of the literature based curriculum company, Sonlight, is going to be with me for my whole show. We will talk about this holiest of holy days in the Christian Church calendar. We will explore the secular and the sacred and read favourite passages from beloved books and poems. We will share family traditions and draw you into the solemnity of this great day followed by the promise of Easter Sunday and what the resurrection means to all of us who choose to accept God’s gift. So don’t miss out on a Better than Good show this Friday.

Learning Differently: Kathy Kuhl Apr 15, 2011

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My guest this week is a homeschooling mother who speaks at national conferences in the United States and has also traveled to Europe as an advocate for children with learning challenges. Kathy Kuhl, author of “Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner,” graduated from William and Mary College with a teaching certificate in mathematics and English. She holds workshops at homeschooling conventions and support groups. She has been quoted in many publications, including ADDitude magazine, and CHADD’s Attention Magasine. Kathy works to link families with resources in the special needs and homeschooling communities, so join us this Friday afternoon and learn how you can successfully homeschool your special child.

Cool, Calm and Collected: Dean Tong Apr 08, 2011

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April is Child Abuse and Prevention month and this Friday I am thrilled to have Dean Tong as my guest. Dean is a nationally recognized expert on the topic of false child abuse especially among homeschoolers. We will talk about what to do and not to do if you have been falsely accused. Mr. Tong's book, Elusive Innocence, contains a wealth of information for potential CPS victims. There is virtually nothing that can be done to prevent CPS from knocking on our doors so join us on Friday to find out some of the ways we can protect ourselves.

Parenting for Social Change: Teresa Brett Apr 01, 2011

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Have you caught yourself telling your children how they should be feeling: “that didn’t hurt!” or how long they can shed tears: “that’s enough, you can stop crying now.” Do you expect your children to say “please” and “thank you,” to be polite? Do you insist they are respectful of adults, not whine or yell, not get angry? Like me and many other parents, you probably answered yes to all the above. Enter my guest this week, Teresa Brett, author of the book, Parenting for Social Change. Teresa is returning to talk to us about strategies and tools for letting go of harmful control of our children. She homeschools her two young boys in the Sonoran Desert and is an advocate for being who we really are, from birth on up! Join us on Friday afternoon and be inspired to look deep within yourself and create new parenting paradigms.

Growing Comfortable with Imperfect Mar 25, 2011

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This week I am broadcasting from London and will be talking to Laura Lee Ellis and her husband, Nick, who live, work and raise their son, in Oxford. They are lifelong homeschoolers and are going to be offering tips on how to thrive in higher education and fulfilling work while standing out from the crowd in a positive way. Laura is marketing writer for Sonlight Curriculum and has a blog called Life as a Rough Draft, Nick teaches Greek at Oxford University and is working on his Ph.D. in Theology. They are acquiring a taste for English food, in particular chocolate digestive biscuits, the ones I love to dunk in my tea! Listen on Friday to a lively and encouraging conversation with two second generational, positively thriving, homeschoolers.

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