2020-02

Join Yvette Hampton for the second part of her conversation with Rich and Barb Heki, founders of Grandparents of Homeschoolers! In this episode, they discuss that education IS discipleship, that grandparents are charged biblically with discipling their children and grandchildren (Psalm 78), that grandparents can make or break homeschooling for many families by their support or opposition, that the most effective solution for grandparents who oppose homeschooling is to get them involved, And, that long distance grandparents can also be actively involved!
We were blessed to have Barb and Rich Heki as speakers for the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo. There is still time to register for lifetime access to this online homeschool conference, which will encourage and equip you whether you are just considering homeschooling or you are a long-time veteran. All attendees also get a Digital Swag Bag filled with hundreds of dollars of excellent homeschool resources. Register today at https://homegrowngeneration.com
Rich and Barb Heki are the founders and directors of Grandparents of Homeschoolers™. As veteran homeschool leaders with four adult children and three grandchildren, they speak nationally and internationally to encourage, inspire and equip grandparents to lovingly support, actively engage in and fully delight in the home-education adventure of their grandchildren - whether they live locally or long-distance.
Visit their website to learn more about Grandparents of Homeschoolers.
Read the transcript of this conversation here.
As always, Backstage Pass members can watch this full interview here (40 minutes).
Having homeschooled their four children from birth to adulthood, the Hekis have served as homeschooling leaders, working with other national leaders, for nearly two decades. During these years, they have written articles, orchestrated events, spoken at conferences, served support groups, worked on homeschooling legislation, and counseled and encouraged homeschooling families one-on-one. They are passionate defenders of parental rights and homeschooling freedoms, encouraging families to seek God's direction in every aspect of their homeschool journey. They view education as a lifestyle, believing that if we teach children HOW to learn, how to LOVE learning, and how to follow GOD's direction in their lives, they will experience what true success really is.
As advocates of multi-generational family discipleship (because education IS discipleship), they are excited to be ministering to grandparents of homeschoolers, connecting the generations through home education.
Connect with the Hekis:
Website: www.GrandparentsOfHomeschoolers.org
(Click on "JOIN NOW," fill in the info, and you will be on our list to receive all kinds of information, ideas and new resources that we will be launching, plus blog articles and video testimonies from grandparents, parents and grandchildren.) Joining is FREE.
 
Facebook — Grandparents of Homeschoolers
https://www.facebook.com/Grandparents-of-Homeschoolers-497569650268102/
(Our main Facebook page! Posts provide a virtual potpourri of content of interest to grandparents [and parents], from teaching and craft ideas, to news articles impacting grandchildren, to fascinating studies of God's creatures and creation, to protecting grandchildren in the digital world, and much more.)
 
Facebook — Grandparents of Homeschoolers Discussion Group and Idea-Sharing Forum:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1693446917620894/
(This group is for everyone to share ideas, questions, struggles, successes -- anything! The goal is to provide help, encouragement and inspiration!)
 
Facebook — Grandparents Raising and Homeschooling Grandchildren
https://www.facebook.com/groups/152855738736701/
(A discussion group for grandparents who have sole custody of their grandchildren and are homeschooling them.)
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 
This episode of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Excellence in Writing. IEW equips teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers. Using the Structure and Style™ writing method, IEW will give you the ability to fill young minds with language-building skills, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of excellent writing.
 
Do you believe in homeschooling?
Help spread the word that homeschooling is good for students. It’s good for families. It’s good for AMERICA!  Go to SchoolhouseRocked.com/support and join the movement to spread the word about homeschooling through movie theaters nationwide.

Yvette Hampton talks with Rich and Barb Heki, founders of Grandparents of Homeschoolers! In this episode, they discuss that education IS discipleship, that grandparents are charged biblically with discipling their children and grandchildren (Psalm 78), that grandparents can make or break homeschooling for many families by their support or opposition, that the most effective solution for grandparents who oppose homeschooling is to get them involved, And, that long distance grandparents can also be actively involved!
We were blessed to have Barb and Rich Heki as speakers for the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo. There is still time to register for lifetime access to this online homeschool conference, which will encourage and equip you whether you are just considering homeschooling or you are a long-time veteran. All attendees also get a Digital Swag Bag filled with hundreds of dollars of excellent homeschool resources. Register today at https://homegrowngeneration.com
Rich and Barb Heki are the founders and directors of Grandparents of Homeschoolers™. As veteran homeschool leaders with four adult children and three grandchildren, they speak nationally and internationally to encourage, inspire and equip grandparents to lovingly support, actively engage in and fully delight in the home-education adventure of their grandchildren - whether they live locally or long-distance.
Visit their website to learn more about Grandparents of Homeschoolers.
Read the transcript of this conversation here.
As always, Backstage Pass members can watch this full interview here (40 minutes).
Having homeschooled their four children from birth to adulthood, the Hekis have served as homeschooling leaders, working with other national leaders, for nearly two decades. During these years, they have written articles, orchestrated events, spoken at conferences, served support groups, worked on homeschooling legislation, and counseled and encouraged homeschooling families one-on-one. They are passionate defenders of parental rights and homeschooling freedoms, encouraging families to seek God's direction in every aspect of their homeschool journey. They view education as a lifestyle, believing that if we teach children HOW to learn, how to LOVE learning, and how to follow GOD's direction in their lives, they will experience what true success really is.
As advocates of multi-generational family discipleship (because education IS discipleship), they are excited to be ministering to grandparents of homeschoolers, connecting the generations through home education.Connect with the Hekis:
Website: www.GrandparentsOfHomeschoolers.org
(Click on "JOIN NOW," fill in the info, and you will be on our list to receive all kinds of information, ideas and new resources that we will be launching, plus blog articles and video testimonies from grandparents, parents and grandchildren.) Joining is FREE.
 
Facebook — Grandparents of Homeschoolers
https://www.facebook.com/Grandparents-of-Homeschoolers-497569650268102/
(Our main Facebook page! Posts provide a virtual potpourri of content of interest to grandparents [and parents], from teaching and craft ideas, to news articles impacting grandchildren, to fascinating studies of God's creatures and creation, to protecting grandchildren in the digital world, and much more.)
 
Facebook — Grandparents of Homeschoolers Discussion Group and Idea-Sharing Forum:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1693446917620894/
(This group is for everyone to share ideas, questions, struggles, successes -- anything! The goal is to provide help, encouragement and inspiration!)
 
Facebook — Grandparents Raising and Homeschooling Grandchildren
https://www.facebook.com/groups/152855738736701/
(A discussion group for grandparents who have sole custody of their grandchildren and are homeschooling them.)
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 
This episode of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Excellence in Writing. IEW equips teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers. Using the Structure and Style™ writing method, IEW will give you the ability to fill young minds with language-building skills, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of excellent writing.
 
Do you believe in homeschooling?
Help spread the word that homeschooling is good for students. It’s good for families. It’s good for AMERICA!  Go to SchoolhouseRocked.com/support and join the movement to spread the word about homeschooling through movie theaters nationwide.

In the second half of Yvette Hampton’s conversation with Danielle Papageorgiou, they talk about the blessing of lifeschooling allowing us to continue to train our children even when we encounter unforeseen circumstances. Whether we are dealing with severe illness, a move to a new city, learning challenges, or a new baby in the home, lifeschooling allows us to continue to train our children while experiencing all of life's challenges, trails, joys, and adventures. In this episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Yvette sits down with Danielle to talk about her passion for integrating education into every aspect of life, and about discovering our children’s gifts, so that they can thrive in the lives God has called them to.
We are very grateful to have Danielle Speaking at the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo, going on this week. This live, interactive, online homeschool conference will encourage and equip you whether you are just considering homeschooling or you are a long-time veteran. All attendees also get a Digital Swag Bag filled with hundreds of dollars of excellent homeschool resources. Register today at https://homegrowngeneration.com
Danielle Papageorgiou has been homeschooling, or “lifeschooling,” for 18 years (she counts birth as day 1!) and has run the WINGS Homeschool Group for the past 9. She has a passion for helping other homeschoolers learn how to homeschool in a way that does not compete with family life, but actually enhances it…homeschooling done in a spirit of freedom, not legalism.
Danielle Papageorgiou's desire is to see more families set free from the world’s expectations of what education is and to discover that God has made each family unique and has also placed in each of their children special gifts and desires that He wants to use. The verse that guides the Papageorgious in their pursuit of lifeschooling is Matthew 6:33, “But seek FIRST the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and ALL these things will be added to you.” (Emphasis hers).
Read the transcript of this conversation here.
As always, Backstage Pass members can watch this full interview here (40 minutes). Lifetime Backstage Pass members also get free lifetime access to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
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Don't miss the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo, happening this week! Lifetime access to this LIVE, INTERACTIVE, ONLINE homeschool conference is just $20! Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 
Do you believe in homeschooling?
Help spread the word that homeschooling is good for students. It’s good for families. It’s good for AMERICA!  Go to SchoolhouseRocked.com/support and join the movement to spread the word about homeschooling through movie theaters nationwide.

Yvette Hampton and Danielle Papageorgiou talk about the freedom and effectiveness of Lifeschooling. In this episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Yvette sits down with  Danielle to talk about her passion for integrating education into every aspect of life, and about discovering our children’s gifts, so that they can thrive in the lives God has called them to.
We are very grateful to have Danielle Speaking at the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo, going on this week. This live, interactive, online homeschool conference will encourage and equip you whether you are just considering homeschooling or you are a long-time veteran. All attendees also get a Digital Swag Bag filled with hundreds of dollars of excellent homeschool resources. Register today at https://homegrowngeneration.com
Danielle Papageorgiou has been homeschooling, or “lifeschooling,” for 18 years (she counts birth as day 1!) and has run the WINGS Homeschool Group for the past 9. She has a passion for helping other homeschoolers learn how to homeschool in a way that does not compete with family life, but actually enhances it…homeschooling done in a spirit of freedom, not legalism.
Danielle Papageorgiou's desire is to see more families set free from the world’s expectations of what education is and to discover that God has made each family unique and has also placed in each of their children special gifts and desires that He wants to use. The verse that guides the Papageorgious in their pursuit of lifeschooling is Matthew 6:33, “But seek FIRST the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and ALL these things will be added to you.” (Emphasis hers).
Read the transcript of this conversation here.
As always, Backstage Pass members can watch this full interview here (40 minutes). Lifetime Backstage Pass members also get free lifetime access to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
__________________
Don't miss the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo, happening this week! Lifetime access to this LIVE, INTERACTIVE, ONLINE homeschool conference is just $20! Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 
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Do you believe in homeschooling?
Help spread the word that homeschooling is good for students. It’s good for families. It’s good for AMERICA!  Go to SchoolhouseRocked.com/support and join the movement to spread the word about homeschooling through movie theaters nationwide.

This is the second half of our discussion with Nadim El-Rahi of CTCMath.
Join Yvette as she and Nadim El-Rahi discuss all things MATH! Do you find teaching math to be a struggle for you or your child? If so, you will be encouraged by Nadim as he and Yvette discuss some of the big mistakes we make while teaching math, the number one roadblock many students face when learning math, how we can make math more fun, and spiral vs. mastery math.
We are very grateful to have CTCMath as a Premier Event Sponsor of the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo. This live, interactive, online homeschool conference will be happening February 17th-21st. Register today at https://homegrowngeneration.com
Nadim El-rahi, looks after all things CTCMath and has been working with the team for 7+ years. He has a degree in Math and Economics. He and his wife, Tamara, have been married for 4 years and have 2 children, Emma (3 years) and Chloe (1 year). Nadim’s children are not yet school age, but he has an enormous passion for homeschooling and great admiration for homeschool parents.
Read the transcript of this conversation here.
Schoolhouse Rocked Backstage Pass members are able to watch the full videos of most of our interviews for The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast and so much more. Are you a visual learner? Check out this FREE Preview here (20 minute video). As always, Backstage Pass members can watch this full interview here (40 minutes). Lifetime Backstage Pass members also get free lifetime access to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Favorably reviewed in Cathy Duffy's 102 Top Picks and The Old Schoolhouse Crew Review, the lessons are short and concise to help your children break down concepts and appreciate math in a whole new way!
The lessons are taught the traditional way, not to a "test." Each one of the video tutorials is taught by an internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, who is renowned for teaching math concepts in a simple, easy-to-understand way (and in only a few minutes at a time). Using a multi-sensory approach, CTCMath works by combining effective graphics and animation, synchronized with the voice of a friendly teacher, together with practical assessment.
This three-pronged attack makes learning so much easier and more effective. Even students who struggled with math are getting fantastic results! And ones who were doing OK before are now doing brilliantly. Visit CTCMath today to start your free trial.
Fun and Educational MATH GAMES: 
Connect 4
Yahtzee
Monopoly
Math Dice
Head Full of Numbers
Blue Orange Super Genius - Multiplication 1 Card Game
Blue Orange Super Genius - Multiplication 2 Card Game
Sum Swamp Game, Addition/Subtraction
 
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Don't miss the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Lifetime access to this LIVE, INTERACTIVE, ONLINE homeschool conference is just $20! Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
We want to thank CTCMath for sponsoring The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast!
Do you believe in homeschooling?
Help spread the word that homeschooling is good for students. It’s good for families. It’s good for AMERICA!  Go to SchoolhouseRocked.com/support and join the movement to spread the word about homeschooling through movie theaters nationwide.

Join Yvette as she and Nadim El-Rahi discuss all things MATH! Do you find teaching math to be a struggle for you or your child? If so, you will be encouraged by Nadim as he and Yvette discuss some of the big mistakes we make while teaching math, the number one roadblock many students face when learning math, how we can make math more fun, and spiral vs. mastery math.
We are very grateful to have CTCMath as a Premier Event Sponsor of the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo. This live, interactive, online homeschool conference will be happening February 17th-21st. Register today at https://homegrowngeneration.com
Nadim El-rahi, looks after all things CTCMath and has been working with the team for 7+ years. He has a degree in Math and Economics. He and his wife, Tamara, have been married for 4 years and have 2 children, Emma (3 years) and Chloe (1 year). Nadim’s children are not yet school age, but he has an enormous passion for homeschooling and great admiration for homeschool parents.
Read the transcript of this conversation here.
Schoolhouse Rocked Backstage Pass members are able to watch the full videos of most of our interviews for The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast and so much more. Are you a visual learner? Check out this FREE Preview here (20 minute video). As always, Backstage Pass members can watch this full interview here (40 minutes). Lifetime Backstage Pass members also get free lifetime access to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Favorably reviewed in Cathy Duffy's 102 Top Picks and The Old Schoolhouse Crew Review, the lessons are short and concise to help your children break down concepts and appreciate math in a whole new way!
The lessons are taught the traditional way, not to a "test." Each one of the video tutorials is taught by an internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, who is renowned for teaching math concepts in a simple, easy-to-understand way (and in only a few minutes at a time). Using a multi-sensory approach, CTCMath works by combining effective graphics and animation, synchronized with the voice of a friendly teacher, together with practical assessment.
This three-pronged attack makes learning so much easier and more effective. Even students who struggled with math are getting fantastic results! And ones who were doing OK before are now doing brilliantly. Visit CTCMath today to start your free trial.
Fun and Educational MATH GAMES: 
Connect 4
Yahtzee
Monopoly
Math Dice
Head Full of Numbers
Blue Orange Super Genius - Multiplication 1 Card Game
Blue Orange Super Genius - Multiplication 2 Card Game
Sum Swamp Game, Addition/Subtraction
 
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Don't miss the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Lifetime access to this LIVE, INTERACTIVE, ONLINE homeschool conference is just $20! Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
We want to thank CTCMath for sponsoring The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast!
Do you believe in homeschooling?
Help spread the word that homeschooling is good for students. It’s good for families. It’s good for AMERICA!  Go to SchoolhouseRocked.com/support and join the movement to spread the word about homeschooling through movie theaters nationwide.

In this episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Sam Sorbo talks with Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella about her favorite subjects, faith and family, the blessings of homeschooling, and her heart to see parents take back their children from the public schools.Sam Sorbo will be speaking at the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo. This live, interactive, online homeschool conference will be happening February 17th-21st. Register today at https://homegrowngeneration.com
Sam Sorbo studied biomedical engineering at Duke University before pursuing a career in entertainment. An award-winning actress, author, radio host, international model, and home-schooling mom to three children with Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo seeks to inspire parents to home educate. Her books, They’re YOUR Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate  (Reveille Press) and Teach from Love: A School Year Devotional for Families  (Broadstreet Publishing), are available at SamSorbo.com. Sam co-wrote, produced, and co-starred in the 2017 feature film Let There Be Light(executive producer, Sean Hannity; director, Kevin Sorbo.) To correspond with the film, Sam and Kevin wrote their devotional, Share the Light. Their newest film, Miracle in East Texas, due in theaters in 2020. Sam and Kevin have teamed up on a new book, True Faith: Embracing Adversity to Walk in God’s Light, due out early 2020.
Read the transcript of this conversation here.
Watch the full video of this interview on our Backstage Pass website. Lifetime Backstage Pass members also get free lifetime access to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
Connect with Sam Sorbo:
SamSorbo.com
Facebook.com/SamSorbo
Twitter.com/TheSamSorboShow
Watch the TED Talk by Ken Robinson, "Do Schools Kill Creativity?"
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Don't miss the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Lifetime access to this LIVE, INTERACTIVE, ONLINE homeschool conference is just $20! Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective.
Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 
Do you believe in homeschooling?
Help spread the word that homeschooling is good for students. It’s good for families. It’s good for AMERICA!  Go to SchoolhouseRocked.com/support and join the movement to spread the word about homeschooling through movie theaters nationwide.