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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:

Busting the Stereotype: Hannah Keeley, Total Mom Mar 13, 2010

Show notes

This week my guest is, Hannah Keeley, host of the PBS T.V. show, “Hannah Help Me!” You’ll want to listen in and learn how Hannah balances a busy career and a family of nine. By making every moment count she cooks healthy meals, collaborates on homeschool projects and shows off her long, smooth legs. Meet Hannah with me and dare to transform your life.

ND: Don't Rush Child Development: Julie Meekins Mar 06, 2010

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I will be talking to Julie Meekins, a homeschooler who refused to take the diagnosis of her daughter’s CHARGE Syndrome lying down. We will talk about her positive approach, how God worked in her life and how she was moved to become a certified Neurodevelopmentalist. Julie will explain ND to us and share how all her children worked together to help her daughter progress through the natural development of her body, step by step. Julie stresses the importance of not skipping steps and her story is one of courage and love.

HSLDA: Keeping Homeschoolers Legal: Mike Donnelly Feb 27, 2010

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My guest this week is Mike Donnelly from HSLDA where he serves as staff attorney and director of international relations. Mike works to encourage greater freedom for homeschoolers all over the world. He is a frequent speaker and writer on the subject of homeschooling. He and his wife homeschool their six children. We will talk about Mike’s background and discuss the work he does in America and around the world to ensure that homeschooling remains a parental choice.

Calvert, School in a Box: Gretchen Roe Feb 20, 2010

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I am talking to Gretchen Roe this week who is the Community Liaison for Calvert School. As a homeschooling mother of six Gretchen herself and a user of the Calvert Curriculum she has a wealth of experience as both a teacher and mentor for Calvert users around the world. Find out more about this curriculum where each grade comes self contained in a box and can be shipped to you anywhere in the world.

New Kid on the Block: Dixie Hacker Feb 05, 2010

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Join me as I talk to Dixie who has just jumped on the homeschooling bandwagon. She and her four children are thriving. Motivated by meeting a “normal” looking family who homeschooled, Dixie and her husband spent a year deciding whether it was a lifestyle they could embrace. After reading my book they made up their minds to take the plunge. Dixie and I talk about her experience teaching in the public schools and how she now views homeschooling.

Bombs and Books in Beirut: Linda Sacco Jan 30, 2010

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This week my guest is Linda Sacco who traveled with her husband to war torn Beirut, Lebanon in the 1970’s and decided it was safer to homeschool her children in their house in the hills than to send them to school where they could get caught on the street in crossfire or stranded by a curfew. They experienced mortar fire and shelling but Linda was able to continue her children’s education despite several evacuations.

Homeschooling Really is a Circus: Bev Abderrahman Jan 23, 2010

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Join me as I talk to former circus performer and homeschooling mother of three, Bev Abderrahman. Bev talks about her days as a trapeze artist with the Shriners, how she met her acrobatic husband, and kept her growing family together by educating them on the road with elephants, lions, tigers and bears, oh my!

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