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3 days ago
3 days ago
“Stories really are the key. I like to look at them as the meat. Everything else is a side dish.” ~ Linda Lacour Hobar
Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel.
🔎 Unlock the secrets to making history an exciting adventure for your homeschoolers, as Linda Lacour Hobar joins Yvette Hampton for our Homeschooling Every Subject series. Discover the “hows” of teaching history to captivate both young and old. 📚
Linda unpacks creative and effective methods to teach history that will keep your kids engaged and excited. Learn to leverage stories, literature, activities, and timelines to make history meaningful and fun. Ideal for all homeschooling parents eager to enrich their teaching toolkit.
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Recommended Resources:
Podcast Note-Taking Guide
TheMysteryofHistory.com
History Book List
Podcast Recommendations:
Homeschooling Every Subject Series
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Homeschooling, Linda Lacour Hobar, Part 1
Navigating the Bad Days: Managing Meltdowns, Sibling Conflict, and Homeschool Stress, Linda Lacour Hobar, Pt. 2
Thriving Through the Ugly: Homeschooling Through Difficult Times, Linda Lacour Hobar, Pt. 3
Thinking Dad Podcast
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Discussion Questions:
Understanding the Role of Stories: Linda Hobar emphasizes the importance of stories in teaching history. How do stories enhance the learning experience, especially for children of different age groups?
Expanding History with Geography: Why does Linda suggest using atlases and globes to expand historical learning? How can visual aids like these help students better understand historical events?
Activities for Retaining History: What are some activities that Linda recommends for helping students retain historical information? Which of these activities do you think would be most effective and why?
Literature's Role in History Education: Linda mentions the importance of both nonfiction and historical fiction literature. How can these types of literature complement each other when teaching history?
Timelines as a Learning Tool: Discuss the significance of using timelines in history education. How do timelines help students make connections between different historical events?
Adapting History Lessons for Different Learners: Linda talks about picking and choosing tools that fit a child's personality. How can parents and educators identify the best methods for their children or students?
Interactive Learning: How can interactive activities like skits or plays make history more engaging for children? Share any personal experiences you have with such activities.
Challenges of Teaching History: Yvette mentions that history can seem daunting to teach. What are some common challenges parents and educators face when teaching history, and how can they overcome them?
Linda's Personal Journey with History: Linda was not passionate about history as a child but grew to love it. What does her experience teach us about the potential for students to develop a love for subjects they might initially find uninteresting?
Audiobooks and Modern Learning Tools: How can audiobooks and other modern learning tools be integrated into the homeschool curriculum to enhance history education? What are the pros and cons of using these tools compared to traditional reading?
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CTCMath - 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. Start your free trial today.
BJU Press Homeschool provides complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with both traditional textbooks and video courses available. Education from a Christian worldview reshapes how children see the world. BJU Press materials teach Christ's power and lordship through the Big Story of creation.
Apologia – Apologia is a Christ-centered, award-winning homeschool curriculum provider. Our mission is to help homeschooling students and families learn, live, and defend the Christian faith through our print and digital curriculum and online classes.
The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, worldview, culture, and education, all from a Biblical perspective. Visit the website for more great shows, like the Thinking Dad, Culture Proof, Homeschool Insights, and Made2Homeschool.
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@schoolhouse_rocked on Instagram
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4 days ago
4 days ago
“Picture history as a funnel: start broad with time periods, then narrow down to people, and finally sprinkle in events. History is not just about names and dates; it’s about people and their stories that make it come alive.” ~ Linda Lacour Hobar
Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel.
Join Yvette Hampton and Linda Lacour Hobar, in our Homeschooling Every Subject series, as they explore the vital role of history in homeschooling. This episode dives deep into effective methods for teaching history in a homeschool setting. Discover the importance of understanding time periods, the role of key historical figures, and how to make history engaging and enjoyable for your children. Whether you're a seasoned homeschooler or just starting, Linda's insights will arm you with the tools you need to succeed.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this conversation.
Has the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Support from our listeners allows us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Would you please consider a year-end gift to support the Schoolhouse Rocked ministry?
Recommended Resources:
Podcast Note-Taking Guide
TheMysteryofHistory.com
History Book List
Podcast Recommendations:
Homeschooling Every Subject Series
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Homeschooling, Linda Lacour Hobar, Part 1
Navigating the Bad Days: Managing Meltdowns, Sibling Conflict, and Homeschool Stress, Linda Lacour Hobar, Pt. 2
Thriving Through the Ugly: Homeschooling Through Difficult Times, Linda Lacour Hobar, Pt. 3
Thinking Dad Podcast
📚📖 Ready to start homeschooling? 🏠📓
🍿 Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution 🍿 for FREE today and get the 📖 Homeschool Survival Kit 📖 delivered to your inbox immediately!
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Are you in need of a fresh vision for your homeschool? Join us for 4 days of Homeschool Encouragement at the Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% on registration today!
Discussion Questions:
Time Period Focus: Linda mentions the importance of teaching history by time periods. How might this approach change the way students perceive historical events?
Event-Driven vs. People-Centered: Linda argues that teaching history by focusing on people rather than events can make it more engaging. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Historical Context: How does placing historical events and figures within specific time periods enhance a student's understanding of history?
Biblical Perspective: Linda incorporates Biblical history and Christian perspectives into her books and teaching. How do you think this affects students' understanding of world events?
Learning Through Stories: Linda shares a story about Cleopatra and how it ties into the birth of Christ. How can teaching through storytelling make history more memorable?
Inspirational Figures: Discuss a historical figure you admire. How did learning about their life impact your understanding of their time period and inspire you personally?
Cause and Effect: What are some key cause-and-effect relationships in history that you find particularly interesting or important?
Historical Relevance: How can understanding historical figures' motivations and actions help us navigate current social and political issues?
Personal Connections: Linda mentioned her personal connection with John and Abigail Adams' letters. Have you ever felt particularly connected to a historical figure or event? How did that shape your learning experience?
Educational Methods: What are some effective methods you've experienced or employed in teaching history that align with Linda's emphasis on people and storytelling?
Be the most popular mom in your co-op. Get your Schoolhouse Rocked merch here.
SPONSORS:
CTCMath - 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. Start your free trial today.
BJU Press Homeschool provides complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with both traditional textbooks and video courses available. Education from a Christian worldview reshapes how children see the world. BJU Press materials teach Christ's power and lordship through the Big Story of creation.
Apologia – Apologia is a Christ-centered, award-winning homeschool curriculum provider. Our mission is to help homeschooling students and families learn, live, and defend the Christian faith through our print and digital curriculum and online classes.
The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, worldview, culture, and education, all from a Biblical perspective. Visit the website for more great shows, like the Thinking Dad, Culture Proof, Homeschool Insights, and Made2Homeschool.
Connect with us:
@schoolhouse_rocked on Instagram
Schoolhouse Rocked on Facebook
Schoolhouse Rocked on YouTube
@SRHomeschool on Twitter
Schoolhouse Rocked Website (Blog, Newsletter, Support, Store, Movie, and More!)
5 days ago
5 days ago
“Without teaching history from a biblical worldview, you're truly not teaching history as a whole. History supports a biblical worldview and gives us evidence of its truth.” ~ Linda Lacour Hobar
Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel.
Join Yvette Hampton and Linda Lacour Hobar on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast as they explore the vital role of history in homeschooling. In this enlightening episode of our Homeschooling Every Subject series, Linda, author of The Mystery of History, sheds light on why understanding the past is crucial for our children's education and offers practical insights into integrating history into your homeschooling curriculum. Discover how history reveals the fallen nature of mankind, informs our voting decisions, and is an essential part of high school education. Don't miss Part 1 of this must-listen series!
Topics Covered:
• The significance of teaching history in homeschooling• Understanding the fallen nature of mankind through historical events• How historical knowledge shapes informed voting• High school history credit requirements and recommendations
Come back tomorrow and Thursday for the rest of this conversation.
Has the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Support from our listeners allows us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Would you please consider a year-end gift to support the Schoolhouse Rocked ministry?
Recommended Resources:
Podcast Note-Taking Guide
TheMysteryofHistory.com
History Book List
Podcast Recommendations:
Homeschooling Every Subject Series
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Homeschooling, Linda Lacour Hobar, Part 1
Navigating the Bad Days: Managing Meltdowns, Sibling Conflict, and Homeschool Stress, Linda Lacour Hobar, Pt. 2
Thriving Through the Ugly: Homeschooling Through Difficult Times, Linda Lacour Hobar, Pt. 3
Thinking Dad Podcast
📚📖 Ready to start homeschooling? 🏠📓
🍿 Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution 🍿 for FREE today and get the 📖 Homeschool Survival Kit 📖 delivered to your inbox immediately!
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Are you in need of a fresh vision for your homeschool? Join us for 4 days of Homeschool Encouragement at the Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% on registration today!
Discussion Questions:
Understanding Importance: Why does Yvette emphasize the importance of starting history education with a Biblical perspective, beginning with Genesis?
The Nature of Man: Linda mentions that studying history helps reveal the fallen nature of mankind. Can you provide examples from history that illustrate this idea?
Marxism and History: How does understanding the history of Marxism and communism help inform current political beliefs and voting practices?
Comparing Figures: Linda mentions that even historical heroes like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had flaws. Why is it important to study both the positive and negative aspects of historical figures?
Current Relevance: In what ways do historical narratives about figures like Hugo Chavez and events in Venezuela provide a contemporary warning against certain political ideologies?
Education Approach: Discuss the differences between how history might be taught in public school versus a homeschool setting that starts with a Biblical viewpoint. How might these differences impact a student’s understanding of history?
History and Utopian Promises: Why do you think Karl Marx's promise of a utopian society through communism continues to attract new believers despite historical evidence to the contrary?
Economic Systems: How does Linda differentiate between socialism and communism? Why is this distinction important for students to understand?
Curriculum Scope: Discuss Linda's preferred high school history curriculum sequence. Why does she advocate for teaching the Renaissance and Reformation before American history?
Personal Connections: Yvette mentioned she didn't appreciate history in school. What can educators do to make history more engaging and relevant for students who might find it boring or disconnected from their lives?
Be the most popular mom in your co-op. Get your Schoolhouse Rocked merch here.
SPONSORS:
CTCMath - 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. Start your free trial today.
BJU Press Homeschool provides complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with both traditional textbooks and video courses available. Education from a Christian worldview reshapes how children see the world. BJU Press materials teach Christ's power and lordship through the Big Story of creation.
Apologia – Apologia is a Christ-centered, award-winning homeschool curriculum provider. Our mission is to help homeschooling students and families learn, live, and defend the Christian faith through our print and digital curriculum and online classes.
The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, worldview, culture, and education, all from a Biblical perspective. Visit the website for more great shows, like the Thinking Dad, Culture Proof, Homeschool Insights, and Made2Homeschool.
Connect with us:
@schoolhouse_rocked on Instagram
Schoolhouse Rocked on Facebook
Schoolhouse Rocked on YouTube
@SRHomeschool on Twitter
Schoolhouse Rocked Website (Blog, Newsletter, Support, Store, Movie, and More!)
6 days ago
6 days ago
Aby Rinella Joins Yvette Hampton to kick off our new series, Homeschooling Every Subject.
The series will help homeschooling parents navigate the joys and challenges of teaching different subjects and provide a well-rounded education for their children, with an emphasis on always pointing our children to their Savior.
Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel.
Come back Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to hear Linda Lacour Hobar talk about teaching History in way that makes it fun and effective, focusing on people, stories, and activities.
Coming in the series:
Linda Lacour Hobar - Homeschooling History (Starts tomorrow!)
David Rives - Homeschooling Science
Monica Swanson - Homeschooling Physical Education
Andrew Pudewa - Homeschooling Language Arts
Andrew Pudewa - Homeschooling Music
Courtney Sanford - Homeschooling Art
Robert Walsh - Homeschooling STEM
Kim Sorgius Jones - Homeschooling Bible
Has the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Support from our listeners allows us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Would you please consider a year-end gift to support the Schoolhouse Rocked ministry?
Recommended Resources:
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series)
Schoolhouse Rocked DVD Closeout - Donate any amount and get a copy of Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution on DVD.
Podcast Recommendations:
Why Homeschooling Matters - Aby Rinella (Part 1)
The Heart of Homeschooling - Aby Rinella (Part 2)
Answers to your Homeschool Questions - Aby Rinella (Part 3)
Affordable Homeschooling - Aby Rinella (Special Feature)
Thinking Dad Podcast
📚📖 Ready to start homeschooling? 🏠📓
🍿 Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution 🍿 for FREE today and get the 📖 Homeschool Survival Kit 📖 delivered to your inbox immediately!
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Are you in need of a fresh vision for your homeschool? Join us for 4 days of Homeschool Encouragement at the Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% on registration today!
Be the most popular mom in your co-op. Get your Schoolhouse Rocked merch here.
SPONSORS:
CTCMath - 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. Start your free trial today.
BJU Press Homeschool provides complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with both traditional textbooks and video courses available. Education from a Christian worldview reshapes how children see the world. BJU Press materials teach Christ's power and lordship through the Big Story of creation.
Apologia – Apologia is a Christ-centered, award-winning homeschool curriculum provider. Our mission is to help homeschooling students and families learn, live, and defend the Christian faith through our print and digital curriculum and online classes.
The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, worldview, culture, and education, all from a Biblical perspective. Visit the website for more great shows, like the Thinking Dad, Culture Proof, Homeschool Insights, and Made2Homeschool.
Connect with us:
@schoolhouse_rocked on Instagram
Schoolhouse Rocked on Facebook
Schoolhouse Rocked on YouTube
@SRHomeschool on Twitter
Schoolhouse Rocked Website (Blog, Newsletter, Support, Store, Movie, and More!)