Thriving in Your Homeschool with Zan Tyler

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Gaps in Your Homeschool - Part 2 | Heart to Heart with Zan and Nancy | Episode 026 Feb 01, 2023

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In Part 2 of our discussion on Gaps in Your Homeschool, Zan and Nancy explore some additional areas where gaps can occur, including relationships, faith, and life skills. Today, we’re focusing on relationship building and faith building with our kids, emphasizing that understanding their bents and gifts are key. And we will offer encouragement and practical help to keep our homeschool engaging and meaningful as we seek to honor God as we strengthen our families.

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Gaps in Your Homeschool Part 2 | Episode 026

Gaps in Your Homeschool - Part 1 | Heart to Heart with Zan and Nancy | Episode 025 Jan 25, 2023

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All homeschool moms think about gaps. We wonder, “Will my kids have gaps in their education? Will these be minor or gaps that affect them the rest of their lives?” We can get bogged down contemplating this topic if we’re not careful. The reality is there will be gaps. Gaps exist in every child’s education and every child’s life. In this heart-to-heart chat, Zan and Nancy share examples of gaps they experienced and how God met them there. We hope this episode will encourage and inspire you to homeschool with joy and confidence.

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Gaps in Your Homeschool Part 1 | Episode 025

Eujeana Chism | Homeschooling through Challenging Seasons | Episode 024 Jan 18, 2023

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Eujeana Chism’s homeschool experience provided an abundance of family time and fostered wonderful life skills in her children. There were many challenging seasons, too, from homeschooling on the road, to homeschooling while starting a new business with her husband, to homeschooling while caring for her aging grandmother. Eujeana shares her personal story of how BJU Press Homeschool curriculum and videos came alongside her and assisted her as she taught her children at home.

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Eujeana Chism | Homeschooling through Challenging Seasons | Episode 024

Tara Bentley | Protecting Homeschool Freedom | Episode 023 Jan 12, 2023

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God has blessed the homeschool community in a unique way over the past 40 years. In this conversation with Tara Bentley, IAHE Executive Director, and Nancy Manos, former Executive Director of AFHE, we discuss ways to get involved in a community of homeschoolers to support one another. You’ll learn what statewide homeschool organizations are, what they do, and how they support families. These non-profit organizations are vital in protecting the freedom to homeschool, and you can get involved!

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Tara Bentley | Protecting Homeschool Freedom | Episode 023

Sharon Fisher | The Homeschooling Grandparent | Episode 022 Jan 04, 2023

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In this heartfelt conversation, Zan and Sharon Fisher discuss practical ways grandparents can help with homeschooling and support their kids and grandkids in the homeschool adventure. You’ll be inspired as Sharon and Zan examine the importance of a biblical worldview in education and in life. Their conversation concludes with a helpful overview of the way a biblical worldview is woven throughout and shapes BJU Press Homeschool curriculum.

Sharon Fisher is a wife, mother, and grandmother who is passionate about encouraging homeschool parents and Christian educators to teach children with excellence and a biblical worldview. She holds a B.S. and an M.A. in Elementary Education. Sharon speaks nationally on a variety of topics for homeschooling parents, she has served as an elementary author for BJU Press Homeschool, and she is curriculum specialist and social media coordinator for HomeWorks by Precept, a provider of excellent homeschool materials.

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Sharon Fisher | The Homeschooling Grandparent | Episode 022

The Tylers’ Homeschool Story - Part 2 | Episode 021 Dec 28, 2022

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In Part 2 of the Tylers’ Homeschool Story, Zan is once again joined by her husband, Joe. The Tylers share the numerous lawsuits and legislative battles they encountered, along with stories of personal loss, policemen at their door, and the nagging fear of having their children removed from their home. Zan and Joe recount how God moved in remarkable ways to grant homeschool freedom and even bless their children in unexpected ways along the way.

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The Tylers' Homeschool Story - Part 2 | Episode 021

The Tylers’ Homeschool Story - Part 1 | Episode 020 Dec 21, 2022

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In this very special episode, Zan is joined by her husband Joe. This compelling story of transformation will touch your heart as God took Zan from not wanting children to being married with three children. You’ll hear how the Tylers very reluctantly began homeschooling in 1984 and discovered a rewarding lifestyle of family closeness with children who thrived–in spite of the harrowing experience of having their application to homeschool denied and Zan being threatened with jail.

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The Tylers' Homeschool Story - Part 1 | Episode 020

Will Estrada | Parental Rights | Episode 019 Dec 14, 2022

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Today I have the privilege of talking with Will Estrada. You don’t want to miss this episode–it convinces all of us of the need to be vigilant in standing for our parental rights and homeschool freedom.Both Will and his wife Rachel were homeschooled, and they now homeschool their two sons. Will went straight from high school into law school and then began his career with Home School Legal Defense Association as the Director of Federal Relations. He has also served in the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In November 2021, Will was selected by the Board of ParentalRights.org to serve as the first full-time president of ParentalRights.org and the Parental Rights Foundation.

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Will Estrada | Parental Rights | Episode 019

Michelle Moody | The Transformational Power of Following Your Child’s Interests | Episode 018 Dec 07, 2022

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In this powerful episode, Michelle Moody and I discuss transformational ideas for energizing your homeschool by focusing on your child’s interests, providing a STEM or science education for your kids even if you don’t love science, and homeschooling a child with learning differences. Michelle also shares from her experience as a working homeschool mom and a single homeschool working mom and discusses the importance of community. Regardless of where you are in your homeschool journey, you will be encouraged by this conversation.

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Michelle Moody | The Transformational Power of Following Your Child's Interests | Episode 018

Mike Donnelly | Change the World: Go Home and Love Your Family | Episode 017 Nov 30, 2022

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This podcast is devoted to encouraging you in your homeschooling journey through conversations with amazing homeschool leaders and advocates. Today I have the privilege of talking with Mike Donnelly. I have known Mike and his wife Patti for many years, and he truly is a man of many talents. He is intensely committed to his family, homeschooling, freedom, parental rights, and the international homeschooling community. He is the husband of one, father of seven, an attorney, published author, and adjunct professor!

As Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize, she was asked, “What can we do to contribute to world peace?” Her reply, “Go home and love your family.” In this vital conversation with Mike Donnelly, attorney and homeschool dad of seven, we discuss how homeschooling builds strong families, which builds strong churches, strong cultures, and strong countries. We must remember our history and fight the battle to preserve homeschool freedom for our children’s children.

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Mike Donnelly | Change the World: Go Home and Love Your Family | Episode 017