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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
It’s a joy to be able to sit at the feet of someone who has been teaching for over 30 years. It’s an additional privilege for that person to have been a homeschool dad to his 7 children! As part of our Meet the Cast lineup, Yvette Hampton sits down with Andrew Pudewa, IEW’s founder and principal speaker, who has spent the last 3 decades speaking and writing about issues related to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this conversation.
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Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Andrew Pudewa is the founder and principal speaker of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Presenting around the world, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students’ skills. Although he is a graduate of the Talent Education Institute in Japan (Suzuki Method) and holds a Certificate of Child Brain Development, his best endorsement is from a young Alaskan boy who called him “the funny man with the wonderful words.” He and his wonderful, heroic wife, Robin, have homeschooled their seven children and are now proud grandparents of eleven, making their home in Northeastern Oklahoma’s beautiful green country.
Andrew Pudewa’s mission is to equip teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent in various modes of written and oral communication.
Listen to Andrew Pudewa's previous interviews on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
Watch Andrew Pudewa’s session from the Homegrown Generation Family Expo, “However Imperfectly: Lessons Learned from Thirty Years of Teaching”. (Registration required)
Recommended Resources:
However Imperfectly [DVD/Book Combo] by Andrew Pudewa
The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell
The Flickering Mind: Saving Education from the False Promise of Technology by Todd Oppenheimer
Salina, Kansas - 1895 8th grade test
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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.
Classical Conversations leads the home-centered education movement by teaching parents and students the classical tools of learning so that they can discover God's created order and beauty. Share the love of learning through a Christian worldview and fellowship with other families. Our families thrive using three keys to a great education: Classical, Christian, and Community.
Podcast Topics: Andrew Pudewa, Writing, Reading, Thinking, Teaching, IEW, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Homeschool Families, Yvette Hampton, Interview, Cast and Crew, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, Homeschool Movie, Homeschool Documentary
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
What starts as a conversation on homeschooling multiple children turns into a rich discussion on the nature of learning, teaching, and avoiding the pitfalls of home education.
Missy Andrews Joins Yvette Hampton to share wisdom from her many years as a homeschool mom, curriculum publisher, and literature expert.
Come back Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of this conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
This week Missy and Yvette cover the following topics:
Is it really possible for me to give my kids a top drawer, literary education when I am just one person - and maybe not even a very well-educated person?
How can the concept of mastery education intensify the already substantial burden that homeschooling parents carry?
How might clarifying our definition of education free us from the tyranny of booklists?
If education isn't a list of facts and books, then what is it?
If education is less about how many books you read and more about how you read them, then my booklist just got a lot shorter! Isn't this too good to be true?
How might an unexamined view of success and identity complicate the homeschooling process?
How does the gospel liberate us to homeschool our kids joyfully and graciously?
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
CenterForLit.com
BiblioFiles Podcast
ESV Bible
The Gift of Fire, by Ritchard Mitchell
Paradise Lost, by John Milton
The Lost Tools of Learning, by Dorothy Sayers
Center for Lit - Teaching the Classics Basic Seminar
Reading Roadmaps, by Missy Andrews
My Divine Comedy: A Mother's Homeschooling Journey, by Missy Andrews
Wild Bells: A Literary Advent, by Missy Andrews
Hop, Skip, and a Rhyme: Literary Devices for Young Writers, by Megan Andrews
RECOMMENDED PODCAST EPISODES:
Docendo Discimus, "By Teaching, We Learn" - Dr. Christopher Perrin, of Classical Academic Press
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Rachael Carman was a speaker in both 2023 and 2020! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference. Save 25% on registration when you use the coupon code PODCAST 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 Homegrown Generation 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
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
What starts as a conversation on homeschooling multiple children turns into a rich discussion on the nature of learning, teaching, and avoiding the pitfalls of home education.
Missy Andrews Joins Yvette Hampton to share wisdom from her many years as a homeschool mom, curriculum publisher, and literature expert.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
This week Missy and Yvette cover the following topics:
Is it really possible for me to give my kids a top drawer, literary education when I am just one person - and maybe not even a very well-educated person?
How can the concept of mastery education intensify the already substantial burden that homeschooling parents carry?
How might clarifying our definition of education free us from the tyranny of booklists?
If education isn't a list of facts and books, then what is it?
If education is less about how many books you read and more about how you read them, then my booklist just got a lot shorter! Isn't this too good to be true?
How might an unexamined view of success and identity complicate the homeschooling process?
How does the gospel liberate us to homeschool our kids joyfully and graciously?
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
CenterForLit.com
BiblioFiles Podcast
ESV Bible
The Gift of Fire, by Ritchard Mitchell
Paradise Lost, by John Milton
The Lost Tools of Learning, by Dorothy Sayers
Center for Lit - Teaching the Classics Basic Seminar
Reading Roadmaps, by Missy Andrews
My Divine Comedy: A Mother's Homeschooling Journey, by Missy Andrews
Wild Bells: A Literary Advent, by Missy Andrews
Hop, Skip, and a Rhyme: Literary Devices for Young Writers, by Megan Andrews
RECOMMENDED PODCAST EPISODES:
Docendo Discimus, "By Teaching, We Learn" - Dr. Christopher Perrin, of Classical Academic Press
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Rachael Carman was a speaker in both 2023 and 2020! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference. Save 25% on registration when you use the coupon code PODCAST 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 Homegrown Generation 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
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
What starts as a conversation on homeschooling multiple children turns into a rich discussion on the nature of learning, teaching, and avoiding the pitfalls of home education.
Missy Andrews Joins Yvette Hampton to share wisdom from her many years as a homeschool mom, curriculum publisher, and literature expert.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
This week Missy and Yvette cover the following topics:
Is it really possible for me to give my kids a top drawer, literary education when I am just one person - and maybe not even a very well-educated person?
How can the concept of mastery education intensify the already substantial burden that homeschooling parents carry?
How might clarifying our definition of education free us from the tyranny of booklists?
If education isn't a list of facts and books, then what is it?
If education is less about how many books you read and more about how you read them, then my booklist just got a lot shorter! Isn't this too good to be true?
How might an unexamined view of success and identity complicate the homeschooling process?
How does the gospel liberate us to homeschool our kids joyfully and graciously?
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
CenterForLit.com
BiblioFiles Podcast
ESV Bible
The Gift of Fire, by Ritchard Mitchell
Paradise Lost, by John Milton
The Lost Tools of Learning, by Dorothy Sayers
Center for Lit - Teaching the Classics Basic Seminar
Reading Roadmaps, by Missy Andrews
My Divine Comedy: A Mother's Homeschooling Journey, by Missy Andrews
Wild Bells: A Literary Advent, by Missy Andrews
Hop, Skip, and a Rhyme: Literary Devices for Young Writers, by Megan Andrews
RECOMMENDED PODCAST EPISODES:
Docendo Discimus, "By Teaching, We Learn" - Dr. Christopher Perrin, of Classical Academic Press
It's not too late to enjoy the Homegrown Generation Family Expo. Rachael Carman was a speaker in both 2023 and 2020! Register today for lifetime access to every session - and BONUS access to the 2020 conference. Save 25% on registration when you use the coupon code PODCAST 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 Homegrown Generation 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
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
“If you make homeschooling an ultimate thing instead of a subordinate thing in service of the truth of God and the love of God in Christ Jesus for sinners, that kind of truth and knowledge that homeschooling itself will be perverted. It will become an idolatrous demon that devours you and your kids wholesale.” – Missy Andrews
Yvette Hampton welcomes guest Missy Andrews, from the Center For Lit, who shares her homeschooling journey and her passion for moms, homeschooling, and discipleship. Missy reflects on her own experience with homeschooling, acknowledging its noble purpose but also the damage she caused when making it an ultimate thing. Throughout the episode, Missy emphasizes the importance of knowing one's identity, which comes from God.
Come back Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Missy Andrews shares her realization that true identity and grace come from God, leading to a change in her understanding of education and a gracious approach to homeschooling. She highlights the importance of admitting ignorance and the need for God in the learning process. Missy discusses the liberation from performanceism and perfectionism.
The interview dives into the importance of recognizing sins, self-reflection, and repentance as a way to address and rectify mistakes made in homeschooling. Missy encourages parents to be honest and open with their children about their own flaws and sinfulness, giving them permission to examine and confess their own sins.
Discussion Questions:
How has your understanding of your own identity been shaped by societal expectations and the search for validation in the wrong places?
In what ways have you observed parents, homeschooling or otherwise, conflate their own personal worth with the success or failure of their children's education?
Have you ever experienced a situation where you unintentionally made someone, whether it be a child or someone else, a means to your own success? How did you reconcile and rectify that situation?
How can we create a safe and transparent environment with our children where they feel comfortable admitting their own flaws and mistakes?
How do you personally understand and navigate the tension between aiming for excellence in education and guarding against turning it into an idol?
Reflect on a time when you felt pressure to succeed in a particular area, and how that impacted your sense of self-worth. How were you able to find value in something beyond the pursuit of success?
Have there been moments in your own parenting or educational journey that served as a wake-up call or learning opportunity, revealing the truth about your own character or need for God's grace?
How does the concept of recognizing our sins and repenting impact the way we approach our own personal growth and development as parents, educators, or mentors?
In what ways can our failures and mistakes as parents or educators actually become opportunities for growth and transformation, both for ourselves and for our children?
How does understanding the historical life, death, and resurrection of Jesus inform and shape the way we approach our homeschooling or educational endeavors? How does it bring liberation and delight to the learning process?
Recommended Resources:
My Divine Comedy: A Mother's Homeschooling Journey, by Missy Andrews
CenterForLit.com
BiblioFiles Podcast
Center for Lit - Teaching the Classics Basic Seminar
Reading Roadmaps, by Missy Andrews
The Art of Learning - Missy Andrews, Part 1
The Art of Learning - Missy Andrews, Part 2
Avoiding the Pitfalls - Missy Andrews, Part 3
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!)
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
“If you make homeschooling an ultimate thing instead of a subordinate thing in service of the truth of God and the love of God in Christ Jesus for sinners, that kind of truth and knowledge that homeschooling itself will be perverted. It will become an idolatrous demon that devours you and your kids wholesale.” – Missy Andrews
Yvette Hampton welcomes guest Missy Andrews, from the Center For Lit, who shares her homeschooling journey and her passion for moms, homeschooling, and discipleship. Missy reflects on her own experience with homeschooling, acknowledging its noble purpose but also the damage she caused when making it an ultimate thing. Throughout the episode, Missy emphasizes the importance of knowing one's identity, which comes from God.
Come back tomorrow for the rest of this important conversation.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Missy Andrews shares her realization that true identity and grace come from God, leading to a change in her understanding of education and a gracious approach to homeschooling. She highlights the importance of admitting ignorance and the need for God in the learning process. Missy discusses the liberation from performanceism and perfectionism.
The interview dives into the importance of recognizing sins, self-reflection, and repentance as a way to address and rectify mistakes made in homeschooling. Missy encourages parents to be honest and open with their children about their own flaws and sinfulness, giving them permission to examine and confess their own sins.
Discussion Questions:
How has your understanding of your own identity been shaped by societal expectations and the search for validation in the wrong places?
In what ways have you observed parents, homeschooling or otherwise, conflate their own personal worth with the success or failure of their children's education?
Have you ever experienced a situation where you unintentionally made someone, whether it be a child or someone else, a means to your own success? How did you reconcile and rectify that situation?
How can we create a safe and transparent environment with our children where they feel comfortable admitting their own flaws and mistakes?
How do you personally understand and navigate the tension between aiming for excellence in education and guarding against turning it into an idol?
Reflect on a time when you felt pressure to succeed in a particular area, and how that impacted your sense of self-worth. How were you able to find value in something beyond the pursuit of success?
Have there been moments in your own parenting or educational journey that served as a wake-up call or learning opportunity, revealing the truth about your own character or need for God's grace?
How does the concept of recognizing our sins and repenting impact the way we approach our own personal growth and development as parents, educators, or mentors?
In what ways can our failures and mistakes as parents or educators actually become opportunities for growth and transformation, both for ourselves and for our children?
How does understanding the historical life, death, and resurrection of Jesus inform and shape the way we approach our homeschooling or educational endeavors? How does it bring liberation and delight to the learning process?
Recommended Resources:
My Divine Comedy: A Mother's Homeschooling Journey, by Missy Andrews
CenterForLit.com
BiblioFiles Podcast
Center for Lit - Teaching the Classics Basic Seminar
Reading Roadmaps, by Missy Andrews
The Art of Learning - Missy Andrews, Part 1
The Art of Learning - Missy Andrews, Part 2
Avoiding the Pitfalls - Missy Andrews, Part 3
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!)
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
“If you make homeschooling an ultimate thing instead of a subordinate thing in service of the truth of God and the love of God in Christ Jesus for sinners, that kind of truth and knowledge that homeschooling itself will be perverted. It will become an idolatrous demon that devours you and your kids wholesale.” – Missy Andrews
Yvette Hampton welcomes guest Missy Andrews, from the Center For Lit, who shares her homeschooling journey and her passion for moms, homeschooling, and discipleship. Missy reflects on her own experience with homeschooling, acknowledging its noble purpose but also the damage she caused when making it an ultimate thing. Throughout the episode, Missy emphasizes the importance of knowing one's identity, which comes from God.
Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel.
Missy Andrews shares her realization that true identity and grace come from God, leading to a change in her understanding of education and a gracious approach to homeschooling. She highlights the importance of admitting ignorance and the need for God in the learning process. Missy discusses the liberation from performanceism and perfectionism.
The interview dives into the importance of recognizing sins, self-reflection, and repentance as a way to address and rectify mistakes made in homeschooling. Missy encourages parents to be honest and open with their children about their own flaws and sinfulness, giving them permission to examine and confess their own sins.
Discussion Questions:
How has your understanding of your own identity been shaped by societal expectations and the search for validation in the wrong places?
In what ways have you observed parents, homeschooling or otherwise, conflate their own personal worth with the success or failure of their children's education?
Have you ever experienced a situation where you unintentionally made someone, whether it be a child or someone else, a means to your own success? How did you reconcile and rectify that situation?
How can we create a safe and transparent environment with our children where they feel comfortable admitting their own flaws and mistakes?
How do you personally understand and navigate the tension between aiming for excellence in education and guarding against turning it into an idol?
Reflect on a time when you felt pressure to succeed in a particular area, and how that impacted your sense of self-worth. How were you able to find value in something beyond the pursuit of success?
Have there been moments in your own parenting or educational journey that served as a wake-up call or learning opportunity, revealing the truth about your own character or need for God's grace?
How does the concept of recognizing our sins and repenting impact the way we approach our own personal growth and development as parents, educators, or mentors?
In what ways can our failures and mistakes as parents or educators actually become opportunities for growth and transformation, both for ourselves and for our children?
How does understanding the historical life, death, and resurrection of Jesus inform and shape the way we approach our homeschooling or educational endeavors? How does it bring liberation and delight to the learning process?
Recommended Resources:
My Divine Comedy: A Mother's Homeschooling Journey, by Missy Andrews
CenterForLit.com
BiblioFiles Podcast
Center for Lit - Teaching the Classics Basic Seminar
Reading Roadmaps, by Missy Andrews
The Art of Learning - Missy Andrews, Part 1
The Art of Learning - Missy Andrews, Part 2
Avoiding the Pitfalls - Missy Andrews, Part 3
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!)