Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution

Nicki Truesdell is back on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast to talk with Yvette Hampton about learning to LOVE language arts and teaching it so your kids will love it too, bringing History to life, and homeschooling multiple children in different age groups.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Nicki Truesdell is a second-generation homeschooler and the author of Anyone Can Homeschool. Texas born and raised, she is mother to five children and a homemaker at heart, who loves books, freedom, history, and quilts. Nicki believes that homeschooling can be relaxed and that history is fun, and both can be done with minimal cost or stress, no matter your family’s circumstances. 
Topics discussed in this interview:
Reading lays the foundation for language arts
Simple copy work builds spelling and grammar skill on the foundation that reading lays
Five steps to making History fun and relevant
Using Historical Literature to make history come alive
Making crafts to make history memorable
Why teaching history chronologically is critical
The importance of using primary sources when teaching history
How to make homeschooling work with multiple age ranges
Recommended Resources: 
NickiTruesdell.com
KnowledgeKeepersBookstore.com
Anyone Can Homeschool: Overcoming Obstacles to Home Education, by Nicki Truesdell 
Book Lists on Nicki’s Website
Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History - Historical Timeline Wall Panel, by Sebastian Adams
Managers of Their Homes: A Practical Guide to Daily Scheduling for Christian Homeschool Families, by Steven Maxwell
Large Family Logistics, by Kim Brenneman
The Bible Smuggler, by Louise A. VernonThe Great and Terrible Quest, by Margaret Lovett
Little House Books Complete Set, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Anyone Can Homeschool! – Nicki Truesdell on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast 
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference.
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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!)

Nicki Truesdell is back on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast to talk with Yvette Hampton about learning to LOVE language arts and teaching it so your kids will love it too, bringing History to life, and homeschooling multiple children in different age groups.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Nicki Truesdell is a second-generation homeschooler and the author of Anyone Can Homeschool. Texas born and raised, she is mother to five children and a homemaker at heart, who loves books, freedom, history, and quilts. Nicki believes that homeschooling can be relaxed and that history is fun, and both can be done with minimal cost or stress, no matter your family’s circumstances. 
Topics discussed in this interview:
Reading lays the foundation for language arts
Simple copy work builds spelling and grammar skill on the foundation that reading lays
Five steps to making History fun and relevant
Using Historical Literature to make history come alive
Making crafts to make history memorable
Why teaching history chronologically is critical
The importance of using primary sources when teaching history
How to make homeschooling work with multiple age ranges
Recommended Resources: 
NickiTruesdell.com
KnowledgeKeepersBookstore.com
Anyone Can Homeschool: Overcoming Obstacles to Home Education, by Nicki Truesdell 
Book Lists on Nicki’s Website
Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History - Historical Timeline Wall Panel, by Sebastian Adams
Managers of Their Homes: A Practical Guide to Daily Scheduling for Christian Homeschool Families, by Steven Maxwell
Large Family Logistics, by Kim Brenneman
The Bible Smuggler, by Louise A. VernonThe Great and Terrible Quest, by Margaret Lovett
Little House Books Complete Set, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Anyone Can Homeschool! – Nicki Truesdell on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast 
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference.
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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!)

Nicki Truesdell is back on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast to talk with Yvette Hampton about learning to LOVE language arts and teaching it so your kids will love it too, bringing History to life, and homeschooling multiple children in different age groups.
Come back Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Nicki Truesdell is a second-generation homeschooler and the author of Anyone Can Homeschool. Texas born and raised, she is mother to five children and a homemaker at heart, who loves books, freedom, history, and quilts. Nicki believes that homeschooling can be relaxed and that history is fun, and both can be done with minimal cost or stress, no matter your family’s circumstances. 
Topics discussed in this interview:
Reading lays the foundation for language arts
Simple copy work builds spelling and grammar skill on the foundation that reading lays
Five steps to making History fun and relevant
Using Historical Literature to make history come alive
Making crafts to make history memorable
Why teaching history chronologically is critical
The importance of using primary sources when teaching history
How to make homeschooling work with multiple age ranges
Recommended Resources: 
NickiTruesdell.com
KnowledgeKeepersBookstore.com
Anyone Can Homeschool: Overcoming Obstacles to Home Education, by Nicki Truesdell 
Book Lists on Nicki’s Website
Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History - Historical Timeline Wall Panel, by Sebastian Adams
Managers of Their Homes: A Practical Guide to Daily Scheduling for Christian Homeschool Families, by Steven Maxwell
Large Family Logistics, by Kim Brenneman
The Bible Smuggler, by Louise A. Vernon
The Great and Terrible Quest, by Margaret Lovett
Little House Books Complete Set, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Anyone Can Homeschool! – Nicki Truesdell on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast 
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference.
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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!)

How should homeschool families engage in the culture war?
Yvette Hampton speaks with Tim Barton, President of WallBuilders, about the importance of Christians getting involved in political and social issues. They discuss topics like the 1619 project, critical race theory, cancel culture, and the history of religious education in America. Tim emphasizes the need for Christians to take action, equip the next generation, and promote righteousness in society. He shares from his experience of homeschooling his children and using original sources to understand the ideals, goals, and principles of the American founding. As Tim walks through a museum, he highlights the evolution of American education, from the Old Deluder Satan Act to the removal of religion from schools in the 1960s. Listeners will leave this episode feeling informed and inspired to take bold steps in promoting truth and righteousness in today's society.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Tim Barton is the President of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization that presents America’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our religious, moral, and constitutional heritage. WallBuilders has been recognized from coast-to-coast for its work in education, history, law, and public policy, integrating the elements of Biblical faith and morality throughout all aspects of American life and culture.
Topics discussed in this interview:
Importance of standing for truth.
Accurate history vs. false narratives.
Getting involved in politics and society.
Christian influence on education and culture.
Building up the next generation.
Spiritual warfare and putting on armor.
The role of religion in American history.
Recommended Resources: 
WallBuilders.com
New England Primer (America's first textbook)
The American Story: The Beginnings, by David Barton and Tim Barton
The American Story - Tim Barton on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
Rick Green (Wallbuilders) on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
Garritt Hampton on Wallbuilders Live!
Schoolhouse Rocked - Yvette and Garritt Hampton on Wallbuilders Live!
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference.
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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!)

How should homeschool families engage in the culture war?
Yvette Hampton speaks with Tim Barton, President of WallBuilders, about the importance of Christians getting involved in political and social issues. They discuss topics like the 1619 project, critical race theory, cancel culture, and the history of religious education in America. Tim emphasizes the need for Christians to take action, equip the next generation, and promote righteousness in society. He shares from his experience of homeschooling his children and using original sources to understand the ideals, goals, and principles of the American founding. As Tim walks through a museum, he highlights the evolution of American education, from the Old Deluder Satan Act to the removal of religion from schools in the 1960s. Listeners will leave this episode feeling informed and inspired to take bold steps in promoting truth and righteousness in today's society.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Tim Barton is the President of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization that presents America’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our religious, moral, and constitutional heritage. WallBuilders has been recognized from coast-to-coast for its work in education, history, law, and public policy, integrating the elements of Biblical faith and morality throughout all aspects of American life and culture.
Topics discussed in this interview:
Importance of standing for truth.
Accurate history vs. false narratives.
Getting involved in politics and society.
Christian influence on education and culture.
Building up the next generation.
Spiritual warfare and putting on armor.
The role of religion in American history.
Recommended Resources: 
WallBuilders.com
New England Primer (America's first textbook)
The American Story: The Beginnings, by David Barton and Tim Barton
The American Story - Tim Barton on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
Rick Green (Wallbuilders) on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
Garritt Hampton on Wallbuilders Live!
Schoolhouse Rocked - Yvette and Garritt Hampton on Wallbuilders Live!
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference.
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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!)

How should homeschool families engage in the culture war?
Yvette Hampton speaks with Tim Barton, President of WallBuilders, about the importance of Christians getting involved in political and social issues. They discuss topics like the 1619 project, critical race theory, cancel culture, and the history of religious education in America. Tim emphasizes the need for Christians to take action, equip the next generation, and promote righteousness in society. He shares from his experience of homeschooling his children and using original sources to understand the ideals, goals, and principles of the American founding. As Tim walks through a museum, he highlights the evolution of American education, from the Old Deluder Satan Act to the removal of religion from schools in the 1960s. Listeners will leave this episode feeling informed and inspired to take bold steps in promoting truth and righteousness in today's society.
Come back Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Tim Barton is the President of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization that presents America’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our religious, moral, and constitutional heritage. WallBuilders has been recognized from coast-to-coast for its work in education, history, law, and public policy, integrating the elements of Biblical faith and morality throughout all aspects of American life and culture.
Topics discussed in this interview:
Importance of standing for truth.
Accurate history vs. false narratives.
Getting involved in politics and society.
Christian influence on education and culture.
Building up the next generation.
Spiritual warfare and putting on armor.
The role of religion in American history.
Recommended Resources: 
WallBuilders.com
New England Primer (America's first textbook)
The American Story: The Beginnings, by David Barton and Tim Barton
The American Story - Tim Barton on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
Rick Green (Wallbuilders) on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
Garritt Hampton on Wallbuilders Live!
Schoolhouse Rocked - Yvette and Garritt Hampton on Wallbuilders Live!
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference.
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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!)

Why do we need to keep a close eye on politics, pop culture, and the church; and how do we equip our kids to effectively engage in, and transform culture?
Meeke Addison, co-host of “Airing the Addisons” on American Family Radio, joins Yvette Hampton  to answer these hard questions and give practical advice on how to raise today’s kids with purpose and intentionality.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Recommended Resources: 
"Why American Children Stopped Believing in God," By Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 2020
 
Promise and Peril: The History of American Religiosity and Its Recent Decline, by Lyman Stone
Already Gone: Why your kids will quit church and what you can do to stop it, by Ken Ham and Britt Beamer
Watch Meeke’s 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo session “Impacting The Next Generation with the Gospel.”
Listen to Meeke Addison's previous episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
This interview was originally broadcast live for the 2023 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
Are you in need of a fresh vision for your homeschool? Maybe you’re just starting and need direction, or maybe you need the encouragement to keep going because it’s harder than you thought it would be.
We have just the thing for you! Join us for Four days of Homeschool Encouragement and get 25% off right now!
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
You will be encouraged and learn from homeschool moms and dads who have been where you are!
Registered attendees get lifetime access to every session of the 2023 Homegrown Generation Family Expo, a Virtual Swag Bag worth hundreds of dollars, and access to the vendor hall for even more deals and giveaways – a wealth of homeschool resources. Plus, registration includes immediate access to every session from the 2020 conference – over 40 hours of bonus content!
Whether you are just considering homeschooling for the first time or you are a homeschooling veteran in need of a little encouragement, the Homegrown Generation Family Expo is for you. The conference features some of today’s most popular speakers, including many of the cast members of Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, addressing the most important issues that homeschool families face.
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference.
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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!)

Why do we need to keep a close eye on politics, pop culture, and the church; and how do we equip our kids to effectively engage in, and transform culture?
Meeke Addison, co-host of “Airing the Addisons” on American Family Radio, joins Yvette Hampton  to answer these hard questions and give practical advice on how to raise today’s kids with purpose and intentionality.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Recommended Resources: 
"Why American Children Stopped Believing in God," By Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 2020
 
Promise and Peril: The History of American Religiosity and Its Recent Decline, by Lyman Stone
Already Gone: Why your kids will quit church and what you can do to stop it, by Ken Ham and Britt Beamer
Watch Meeke’s 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo session “Impacting The Next Generation with the Gospel.”
Listen to Meeke Addison's previous episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
This interview was originally broadcast live for the 2023 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
Are you in need of a fresh vision for your homeschool? Maybe you’re just starting and need direction, or maybe you need the encouragement to keep going because it’s harder than you thought it would be.
We have just the thing for you! Join us for Four days of Homeschool Encouragement and get 25% off right now!
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
You will be encouraged and learn from homeschool moms and dads who have been where you are!
Registered attendees get lifetime access to every session of the 2023 Homegrown Generation Family Expo, a Virtual Swag Bag worth hundreds of dollars, and access to the vendor hall for even more deals and giveaways – a wealth of homeschool resources. Plus, registration includes immediate access to every session from the 2020 conference – over 40 hours of bonus content!
Whether you are just considering homeschooling for the first time or you are a homeschooling veteran in need of a little encouragement, the Homegrown Generation Family Expo is for you. The conference features some of today’s most popular speakers, including many of the cast members of Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, addressing the most important issues that homeschool families face.
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference.
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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!)

Why do we need to keep a close eye on politics, pop culture, and the church; and how do we equip our kids to effectively engage in, and transform culture?
Meeke Addison, co-host of “Airing the Addisons” on American Family Radio, joins Yvette Hampton  to answer these hard questions and give practical advice on how to raise today’s kids with purpose and intentionality.
Come back Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Recommended Resources: 
"Why American Children Stopped Believing in God," By Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 2020
 
Promise and Peril: The History of American Religiosity and Its Recent Decline, by Lyman Stone
Already Gone: Why your kids will quit church and what you can do to stop it, by Ken Ham and Britt Beamer
Watch Meeke’s 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo session “Impacting The Next Generation with the Gospel.”
Listen to Meeke Addison's previous episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
This interview was originally broadcast live for the 2023 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
Are you in need of a fresh vision for your homeschool? Maybe you’re just starting and need direction, or maybe you need the encouragement to keep going because it’s harder than you thought it would be.
We have just the thing for you! Join us for Four days of Homeschool Encouragement and get 25% off right now!
Use the coupon code PODCAST to save 25% when you register today.
You will be encouraged and learn from homeschool moms and dads who have been where you are!
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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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, joins Yvette Hampton to talk about raising boys to be Godly Men.
We live in a culture where boys' assertive, aggressive, exuberant nature is minimized, marginalized, or declared toxic. In many cases, lacking positive male influence at home, at school, and at church, adolescent males are left feeling unguided, ungrounded, unappreciated, and uninspired.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
In this interview Mark and Yvette discuss why saving America's boys is so important, why boys underperform girls, academically, at every level and what to do about it, how to develop Godly character in young men, and how to grow leaders of courage, faith, and integrity.
Recommended Resources: 
TrailLifeUSA.com
Raising Godly Boys Podcast
Raising Godly Boys eBook Free Download
Let Boys be Boys eBook Free Download
Recommended Podcasts:
Homeschooling Uninterested Boys - Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella
Homeschooling Boys – Durenda Wilson
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference - all for just $20. 
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
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Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, joins Yvette Hampton to talk about raising boys to be Godly Men.
We live in a culture where boys' assertive, aggressive, exuberant nature is minimized, marginalized, or declared toxic. In many cases, lacking positive male influence at home, at school, and at church, adolescent males are left feeling unguided, ungrounded, unappreciated, and uninspired.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
In this interview Mark and Yvette discuss why saving America's boys is so important, why boys underperform girls, academically, at every level and what to do about it, how to develop Godly character in young men, and how to grow leaders of courage, faith, and integrity.
Recommended Resources: 
TrailLifeUSA.com
Raising Godly Boys Podcast
Raising Godly Boys eBook Free Download
Let Boys be Boys eBook Free Download
Recommended Podcasts:
Homeschooling Uninterested Boys - Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella
Homeschooling Boys – Durenda Wilson
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference - all for just $20. 
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
Connect with us:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseRocked/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SchoolhouseRocked
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Website: https://SchoolhouseRocked.com

Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, joins Yvette Hampton to talk about raising boys to be Godly Men.
We live in a culture where boys' assertive, aggressive, exuberant nature is minimized, marginalized, or declared toxic. In many cases, lacking positive male influence at home, at school, and at church, adolescent males are left feeling unguided, ungrounded, unappreciated, and uninspired.
Come back Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
In this interview Mark and Yvette discuss why saving America's boys is so important, why boys underperform girls, academically, at every level and what to do about it, how to develop Godly character in young men, and how to grow leaders of courage, faith, and integrity.
Recommended Resources: 
TrailLifeUSA.com
Raising Godly Boys Podcast
Raising Godly Boys eBook Free Download
Let Boys be Boys eBook Free Download
Recommended Podcasts:
Homeschooling Uninterested Boys - Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella
Homeschooling Boys – Durenda Wilson
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference - all for just $20. 
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
Connect with us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolhouse_rocked/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseRocked/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SchoolhouseRocked
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Website: https://SchoolhouseRocked.com

As parents, it's critical to remember that we're not just raising children. Our parenting efforts have to be focused, ultimately, on raising up Godly Adults.
Jonathan Brush, President of Unbound, joins Yvette Hampton to talk about how teaching our kids to ask the right questions, do REAL things, understand God, ourselves, and others, live well, and thrive.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
In this interview Jonathan discusses the following topics:
Why education and what it means to be educated has fundamentally changed, and what it means for how we prepare students for the future
What it means to live in a questions-based paradigm
The most important academic skill
Why our "knowledge based economy" actually has little to do with academics
The key transferable skills students need to understand to be successful in any career
How to teach our children how to truly thrive
Recommended Resources:
https://beunbound.us
https://www.facebook.com/getunbound
https://www.instagram.com/be.unbound/
More on higher education:
Preparing for the Workforce: Revolutionizing Job Training Through Apprenticeship, with Isaac Morehouse
Graduate from College Debt Free - Kara Walker
Homeschooling, College, and Political Indoctrination - Dr. Carol Swain
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference - all for just $20. 
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
Connect with us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolhouse_rocked/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseRocked/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SchoolhouseRocked
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRHomeschool
Website: https://SchoolhouseRocked.com

As parents, it's critical to remember that we're not just raising children. Our parenting efforts have to be focused, ultimately, on raising up Godly Adults.
Jonathan Brush, President of Unbound, joins Yvette Hampton to talk about how teaching our kids to ask the right questions, do REAL things, understand God, ourselves, and others, live well, and thrive.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
In this interview Jonathan discusses the following topics:
Why education and what it means to be educated has fundamentally changed, and what it means for how we prepare students for the future
What it means to live in a questions-based paradigm
The most important academic skill
Why our "knowledge based economy" actually has little to do with academics
The key transferable skills students need to understand to be successful in any career
How to teach our children how to truly thrive
Recommended Resources:
https://beunbound.us
https://www.facebook.com/getunbound
https://www.instagram.com/be.unbound/
More on higher education:
Preparing for the Workforce: Revolutionizing Job Training Through Apprenticeship, with Isaac Morehouse
Graduate from College Debt Free - Kara Walker
Homeschooling, College, and Political Indoctrination - Dr. Carol Swain
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference - all for just $20. 
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
Connect with us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolhouse_rocked/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseRocked/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SchoolhouseRocked
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRHomeschool
Website: https://SchoolhouseRocked.com

As parents, it's critical to remember that we're not just raising children. Our parenting efforts have to be focused, ultimately, on raising up Godly Adults.
Jonathan Brush, President of Unbound, joins Yvette Hampton to talk about how teaching our kids to ask the right questions, do REAL things, understand God, ourselves, and others, live well, and thrive.
Come back Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
In this interview Jonathan discusses the following topics:
Why education and what it means to be educated has fundamentally changed, and what it means for how we prepare students for the future
What it means to live in a questions-based paradigm
The most important academic skill
Why our "knowledge based economy" actually has little to do with academics
The key transferable skills students need to understand to be successful in any career
How to teach our children how to truly thrive
A first generation homeschool graduate, the President and CEO of Unbound, and homeschool dad of six, Jonathan Brush has spoken for over a decade to parents, students, and groups across the country about effectively preparing young adults for life, the excitement and adventure of raising a family, maximizing higher education options, and how to be extraordinary at ordinary things. With a fresh, enthusiastic speaking approach, he consistently provides new perspective, practical advice, and honest hope to audiences of varied ages and backgrounds. Jonathan worked for nine years as a Director of Admissions for a private liberal arts college and has since worked in non-traditional higher education for over a decade. Jonathan and his family make their home in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Recommended Resources:
https://beunbound.us
https://www.facebook.com/getunbound
https://www.instagram.com/be.unbound/
More on higher education:
Preparing for the Workforce: Revolutionizing Job Training Through Apprenticeship, with Isaac Morehouse
Graduate from College Debt Free - Kara Walker
Homeschooling, College, and Political Indoctrination - Dr. Carol Swain
More on this topic:
ADULT (acromym) (Ask, Do, Understand, Live, Thrive) framework for learning. Overview of framework. The following topics are all focused on one aspect of the framework.
Ask - Why we now live in a questions-based paradigm instead of an answers based paradigm. Learning has fundamentally changed. AI is going to make that change even more radical. What does it mean to be educated in a questions based world with AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
Do - Why actually doing real things is more important than ever. The "knowledge based economy" is actually far less academic than most people realize. Deloitte says the top five skills for employees are communication, problem solving, analytical skills, customer service, and leadership. Traditional academics only addresses one of those skills. New studies (seepopulace.org/research) say Americans see practical skills as the "number one priority for education outcomes." What does this mean for how we prepare our children for the future?
Understand - Our lives are best understood in the context of a story (creation, fall, redemption, restoration). A story isn't told all at once, it's told chapter by chapter, and characters in stories don't understand the entire story in the first (or second, third, or fourth) chapter. So, why do we expect our children to know the entire rest of their story by 18 so they can pick the right career, major, and college to be sure they are "successful?" This is madness. We should be teaching our children that their are certain broad categories of strengths that can be learned and are transferable (create, connect, coordinate), and that their are broad categories in every team of people (vision, operations, storytelling). Teaching students their natural strengths (and how to changes those strengths if desired) and helping them understand what part of the team they prefer to work on is far more useful for preparing them for a professional and personal life in a technology disrupted world than blind major picking.
Live - To live well means to understand reality and how to actually make a difference in the world. Unfortunately, our culture, and often the church, refuses to teach (or even acknowledge) reality and tells young people that to make a difference in the world they have to be famous, wealthy, or powerful. This is disastrous and leads to adults with no resilience who quickly move from cynicism to bitterness and despair as they realize that becoming famous, rich, and powerful is extremally difficult so they lose all hope of making a difference. People who really understand reality are resilient people, and changing the world is a available to anyone who will commit to being extraordinary at ordinary things.
Thrive - What does it mean to thrive? It means understanding that you're not God so rest isn't optional, and that nothing in the topics above matters unless it is understood in the context of relationships. A relationship with the One who made you, and relationships with fellow image bearers.
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference - all for just $20. 
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
Connect with us:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseRocked/
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Website: https://SchoolhouseRocked.com

What does real education look like? How has today’s traditional school model strayed from the heart of true education, and what can we do as homeschooling parents to avoid these traditional schooling traps?
Former public school teacher, Kelly Crawford, joins Yvette Hampton to talk about the difference between “School" and "Education.”
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
In this interview Kelly discusses the following topics:
How to take the stress out of homeschooling
How parents can deprogram from the way they think school should look in order to have more freedom and less stress in homeschooling
The natural ability children have to learn on their own
How intelligence takes many forms, and why we can trust our children to navigate through the learning process
Why test scores are a bad indication of intelligence
Why the college degree path is overrated and my just be a trap
What homeschooling parents fear most and what causes them the most stress?
Kelly Crawford and her husband, Aaron, live on a quiet farm in the deep South. They have 11 children and have been homeschooling since 2001. Kelly has been featured in several publications, on several radio programs and does occasional speaking about topics related to homeschooling, family and finance. She has authored the book, "When Motherhood Feels Too Hard", "Think Outside the Classroom," as well as several others, and has been blogging at Generation Cedar for 16 years, where she seeks to encourage mothers and wives in their Kingdom calling of building Christian homes and discipling their children.
Recommended Resources:
GenerationCedar.com
Think Outside the Classroom: A Practical Approach to Relaxed Homeschooling: A closer look at what an education really is and how to implement it in a relaxed, homeschooling style, by Kelly Crawford
Devotions, Advice & Renewal for When Motherhood Feels Too Hard, by Kelly Crawford
Borrowed Future: How Student Loans are Killing the American Dream (documentary)
God's Heart Toward Children: And the Profound Effect it Has On Us, by Kelly Crawford
10 Secrets to Raising Happier Kids, by Kelly Crawford
 
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo - now at a new, lower price! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference - all for just $20. 
Register at HomegrownGeneration.com.
 
Support Schoolhouse Rocked!
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. Please consider donating to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
 
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.
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.
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 proud to be a member of the Christian Podcast Community.
 
Connect with us:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseRocked/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SchoolhouseRocked
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Website: https://SchoolhouseRocked.com