Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution

Yvette Hampton talks with Stephanie Lambert, homeschool graduate and Executive Director of the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC). Hear first-hand how her parents prepared her and her siblings to know and serve Christ and impact the world around them. What did homeschooling look like in the past, what will it look like in the future, and how are we preparing for what’s to come? We also discuss the importance of state homeschool organizations, who they are, why they exist, and how and why YOU should get involved.
If you are new to homeschooling, don't miss Monday and Wednesday's conversation with Stephanie Lambert. In those episodes she talks about the blessings and benefits of being homeschooled before homeschooling was even legal in her home state of Texas. Her story is sure to give you confidence in your decision to home educate.
 
PARTNER WITH US!
Has The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Help us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch Yvette's full interview with Stephanie Lambert on the Schoolhouse Rocked YouTube Channel.
Stephanie Lambert was homeschooled before home schooling was officially legal in Texas. Her parents had a vision for instilling strong values and providing a quality education to their four children. This included joining in the fight to make families free to home educate. Stephanie’s childhood is filled with memories as a THSC volunteer in her family’s home. Her time on staff with THSC then began with event planning, touching thousands of lives each year. She went on to serve as THSC’s Director of Events and Director of Development and is now the Executive Director of the organization. Stephanie has a passion for empowering and encouraging parents to raise their children to know Christ and to be the next generation of leaders our country needs. She lives in Lubbock and serves in her church, reads, decorates, snowboards and travels in her free time.
 
Recommended Resources:
Texas Home School Coalition
10 Steps to Homeschooling with EXCELLENCE  (Video)
The Homegrown Generation Family Expo
Education: Does God Have an Opinion?, by Israel Wayne
CoronavirusHomeschooling.com
Learning Styles Quiz
Homeschooling Students With Different Learning Styles (Visual, Read/Write, Auditory and Kinesthetic)
 
If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Every December, Christians are given new reasons to not take Christmas seriously. Joshua Gibbs’ new book titled, The 25th: New and Selected Christmas Essays, argues that Christians have every reason to robustly celebrate Christmas with the confidence that they are participating in one of the oldest, deepest, and greatest mysteries of God. Claim your copy of this new book by the CiRCE Institute titled The 25th: New and Selected Christmas Essays from Amazon.com or CirceInstitute.Com/Books.
 
This episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by Classical Conversations. 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.
 

Yvette Hampton talks with Stephanie Lambert, homeschool graduate and Executive Director of the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC). Hear first-hand how her parents prepared her and her siblings to know and serve Christ and impact the world around them. What did homeschooling look like in the past, what will it look like in the future, and how are we preparing for what’s to come? We also discuss the importance of state homeschool organizations, who they are, why they exist, and how and why YOU should get involved.
Be sure to come back tomorrow for a bonus episode with Stephanie Lambert,  "5 Easy Steps to Start Homeschooling."
 
PARTNER WITH US!
Has The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Help us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch Yvette's full interview with Stephanie Lambert on the Schoolhouse Rocked YouTube Channel.
Stephanie Lambert was homeschooled before home schooling was officially legal in Texas. Her parents had a vision for instilling strong values and providing a quality education to their four children. This included joining in the fight to make families free to home educate. Stephanie’s childhood is filled with memories as a THSC volunteer in her family’s home. Her time on staff with THSC then began with event planning, touching thousands of lives each year. She went on to serve as THSC’s Director of Events and Director of Development and is now the Executive Director of the organization. Stephanie has a passion for empowering and encouraging parents to raise their children to know Christ and to be the next generation of leaders our country needs. She lives in Lubbock and serves in her church, reads, decorates, snowboards and travels in her free time.
 
Recommended Resources:
Texas Home School Coalition
10 Steps to Homeschooling with EXCELLENCE  (Video)
The Homegrown Generation Family Expo
Education: Does God Have an Opinion?, by Israel Wayne
CoronavirusHomeschooling.com
Learning Styles Quiz
Homeschooling Students With Different Learning Styles (Visual, Read/Write, Auditory and Kinesthetic)
 
If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Every December, Christians are given new reasons to not take Christmas seriously. Joshua Gibbs’ new book titled, The 25th: New and Selected Christmas Essays, argues that Christians have every reason to robustly celebrate Christmas with the confidence that they are participating in one of the oldest, deepest, and greatest mysteries of God. Claim your copy of this new book by the CiRCE Institute titled The 25th: New and Selected Christmas Essays from Amazon.com or CirceInstitute.Com/Books.
 
This episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by Classical Conversations. 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.
 

Yvette Hampton talks with Stephanie Lambert, homeschool graduate and Executive Director of the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC). Hear first-hand how her parents prepared her and her siblings to know and serve Christ and impact the world around them. What did homeschooling look like in the past, what will it look like in the future, and how are we preparing for what’s to come? We also discuss the importance of state homeschool organizations, who they are, why they exist, and how and why YOU should get involved.
Be sure to catch the second half of this interview on Wednesday, then come back Thursday for a bonus episode,  "5 Easy Steps to Start Homeschooling."
 
PARTNER WITH US!
Has The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Help us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch Yvette's full interview with Stephanie Lambert on the Schoolhouse Rocked YouTube Channel.
Stephanie Lambert was homeschooled before home schooling was officially legal in Texas. Her parents had a vision for instilling strong values and providing a quality education to their four children. This included joining in the fight to make families free to home educate. Stephanie’s childhood is filled with memories as a THSC volunteer in her family’s home. Her time on staff with THSC then began with event planning, touching thousands of lives each year. She went on to serve as THSC’s Director of Events and Director of Development and is now the Executive Director of the organization. Stephanie has a passion for empowering and encouraging parents to raise their children to know Christ and to be the next generation of leaders our country needs. She lives in Lubbock and serves in her church, reads, decorates, snowboards and travels in her free time.
 
Recommended Resources:
Texas Home School Coalition
10 Steps to Homeschooling with EXCELLENCE  (Video)
The Homegrown Generation Family Expo
Education: Does God Have an Opinion?, by Israel Wayne
CoronavirusHomeschooling.com
Learning Styles Quiz
Homeschooling Students With Different Learning Styles (Visual, Read/Write, Auditory and Kinesthetic)
 
If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Every December, Christians are given new reasons to not take Christmas seriously. Joshua Gibbs’ new book titled, The 25th: New and Selected Christmas Essays, argues that Christians have every reason to robustly celebrate Christmas with the confidence that they are participating in one of the oldest, deepest, and greatest mysteries of God. Claim your copy of this new book by the CiRCE Institute titled The 25th: New and Selected Christmas Essays from Amazon.com or CirceInstitute.Com/Books.
 
This episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by Classical Conversations. 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.
 

Enjoy the second part of Yvette Hampton's interview with Monica Swanson, homeschool mom to 4 boys and author of the book Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most From You. Monica shares practical advice on homeschooling boys and how she and her husband have worked to instill Godly character into them.
If you missed it, go back and listen to Monday's episode for the first part of this conversation.
Monday's show - What does homeschooling look like when you have an insanely busy life?  Whether it’s building a business, attending to extra-curricular activities like sports or music lessons, or traveling, homeschool mom, Monica Swanson has been there and brings encouragement to the busy homeschool mom. Although homeschooling through the business of life can be challenging, it IS possible. Monica is a mom to 4 boys and author of the book Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most From You. She’s excited to share with us what she’s learned during her busy journey of homeschooling.
 
PARTNER WITH US!
Has The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Help us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch Yvette's full interview with Monica Swanson on the Schoolhouse Rocked YouTube Channel.
Recommended Resources:
Monica Swanson’s book: Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most From You
Monica’s Course - The Character Training Course
Monica Swanson’s BOY MOM PODCAST
Truth for Youth Podcast by Jonah Swanson
Book Recommendations: 
Mother and Son: The Respect Effect – by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs – by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
 
If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Join Dr. Brian Phillips for a series of conversations about the important and powerful role that is being fatherhood on The Weight of Fatherhood. He'll be chatting with a wide array of guests, from psychologists and pastors to authors and even a few friends, about the challenges, joys, goals, and frustrations that almost every dad faces--especially dads who work really hard to be decent fathers.
 
This episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by Classical Conversations. 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.
 

What does homeschooling look like when you have an insanely busy life?  Whether it’s building a business, attending to extra-curricular activities like sports or music lessons, or traveling, homeschool mom, Monica Swanson has been there and brings encouragement to the busy homeschool mom. Although homeschooling through the business of life can be challenging, it IS possible. Monica is a mom to 4 boys and author of the book Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most From You. She’s excited to share with us what she’s learned during her busy journey of homeschooling.
Don't miss the second part of this interview on Wednesday, when Monica Swanson gives Yvette Hampton practical advice on homeschooling boys and how she and her husband have worked to instill Godly character into them
 
PARTNER WITH US!
Has The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Help us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch Yvette's full interview with Monica Swanson on the Schoolhouse Rocked YouTube Channel.
Recommended Resources:
Monica Swanson’s book: Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most From You
Monica’s Course - The Character Training Course
Monica Swanson’s BOY MOM PODCAST
Truth for Youth Podcast by Jonah Swanson
Book Recommendations: 
Mother and Son: The Respect Effect – by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs – by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
 
If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Join Dr. Brian Phillips for a series of conversations about the important and powerful role that is being fatherhood on The Weight of Fatherhood. He'll be chatting with a wide array of guests, from psychologists and pastors to authors and even a few friends, about the challenges, joys, goals, and frustrations that almost every dad faces--especially dads who work really hard to be decent fathers.
 
This episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by Classical Conversations. 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.
 

It’s 2020 and EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED! For the first time, many have been faced with one of the greatest decisions of their parenting lives. How will they educate their children? Will they continue to send them to school during this time of  COVID-19 restrictions, masks, and social distancing? Will they sit them in front of a computer screen for hours of ZOOM virtual classes? Or will they withdraw them completely and HOMESCHOOL and test the waters of real, parent-directed education at home.
On a daily basis, parents are considering homeschooling for the first time ever and asking the question, “But How?” That’s what Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella are answering this week on The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
This is the final part of a three part conversation, so if you missed Monday's and Wednesday's episodes you will want to go back and listen to them first.
PARTNER WITH US!
Has The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Help us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this important full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked YouTube Channel.
Here are 10 very specific steps to get you started on the right path, or encourage you along the way if you’re already traveling the homeschool road.
Psalm 1:1-2: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.”
Proverbs 1:8: “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
1) PRAY. Do that first. Surrender your homeschool to the Lord. Seek Him in all you do.
2) KNOW YOUR WHY. So that when it gets hard, and it will, you can go back and be reminded.
What does the Bible have to say about education? - Israel Wayne's, Christian Education: A Manifesto is a wealth of Biblical instruction on training our children's hearts and minds.
The Who, Why, and How of Homeschooling - podcast with Yvette Hampton, Aby Rinella, and Karen DeBeus
Homegrown Generation (the 2020 Schoolhouse Rocked online conference) - Sign up to watch 7 of the best sessions for free, including “Why Homeschooling Matters – Getting to the Heart of Homeschooling” with Aby Rinella. Or, sign up for the entire conference for only $10!
Education: Does God Have An Opinion? Book by Israel Wayne
3) KNOW YOUR STATE LAWS – Visit SchoolhouseRocked.com/homeschooling-in-your-state/  to find the homeschooling laws in your state and connect with your state homeschool organization.
4) JOIN HSLDA
5) DE-SCHOOL – Get rid of the “school” mentality - Do not compare, do not try to recreate someone else’s homeschool or traditional school in your home. Answer the call the Lord has given YOUR family. Give time for a family reset.
6) FIND A LOCAL COMMUNITY
HSLDA list of Homeschool Organizations
7) UNDERSTAND STYLE - your teaching style and your children's learning styles.
The Way They Learn, by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
8) CHOOSE CURRICULUM – Ask friends or family for recommendations
Cathy Duffy Reviews
9) ATTEND A HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE  – in person, if possible. Learn about your state conference by becoming a member of your state homeschool organization.
Find your state homeschool organization
For online, sign up for the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo (only $10)
10) START WITH THE END IN MIND, and at the same time, acknowledge that change is inevitable. Be flexible.
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Join Dr. Brian Phillips for a series of conversations about the important and powerful role that is being fatherhood on The Weight of Fatherhood. He'll be chatting with a wide array of guests, from psychologists and pastors to authors and even a few friends, about the challenges, joys, goals, and frustrations that almost every dad faces--especially dads who work really hard to be decent fathers.
 
This episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by Classical Conversations. 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.
 

It’s 2020 and EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED! For the first time, many have been faced with one of the greatest decisions of their parenting lives. How will they educate their children? Will they continue to send them to school during this time of  COVID-19 restrictions, masks, and social distancing? Will they sit them in front of a computer screen for hours of ZOOM virtual classes? Or will they withdraw them completely and HOMESCHOOL and test the waters of real, parent-directed education at home.
On a daily basis, parents are considering homeschooling for the first time ever and asking the question, “But How?” That’s what Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella are answering this week on The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
This is the second part of a three part conversation, so make sure you come back tomorrow to hear the rest.
PARTNER WITH US!
Has The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Help us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this important full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked YouTube Channel.
Here are 10 very specific steps to get you started on the right path, or encourage you along the way if you’re already traveling the homeschool road.
Psalm 1:1-2: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.”
Proverbs 1:8: “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
1) PRAY. Do that first. Surrender your homeschool to the Lord. Seek Him in all you do.
2) KNOW YOUR WHY. So that when it gets hard, and it will, you can go back and be reminded.
What does the Bible have to say about education? - Israel Wayne's, Christian Education: A Manifesto is a wealth of Biblical instruction on training our children's hearts and minds.
The Who, Why, and How of Homeschooling - podcast with Yvette Hampton, Aby Rinella, and Karen DeBeus
Homegrown Generation (the 2020 Schoolhouse Rocked online conference) - Sign up to watch 7 of the best sessions for free, including “Why Homeschooling Matters – Getting to the Heart of Homeschooling” with Aby Rinella. Or, sign up for the entire conference for only $10!
Education: Does God Have An Opinion? Book by Israel Wayne
3) KNOW YOUR STATE LAWS – Visit SchoolhouseRocked.com/homeschooling-in-your-state/  to find the homeschooling laws in your state and connect with your state homeschool organization.
4) JOIN HSLDA
5) DE-SCHOOL – Get rid of the “school” mentality - Do not compare, do not try to recreate someone else’s homeschool or traditional school in your home. Answer the call the Lord has given YOUR family. Give time for a family reset.
6) FIND A LOCAL COMMUNITY
HSLDA list of Homeschool Organizations
7) UNDERSTAND STYLE - your teaching style and your children's learning styles.
The Way They Learn, by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
8) CHOOSE CURRICULUM – Ask friends or family for recommendations
Cathy Duffy Reviews
9) ATTEND A HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE  – in person, if possible. Learn about your state conference by becoming a member of your state homeschool organization.
Find your state homeschool organization
For online, sign up for the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo (only $10)
10) START WITH THE END IN MIND, and at the same time, acknowledge that change is inevitable. Be flexible.
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Join Dr. Brian Phillips for a series of conversations about the important and powerful role that is being fatherhood on The Weight of Fatherhood. He'll be chatting with a wide array of guests, from psychologists and pastors to authors and even a few friends, about the challenges, joys, goals, and frustrations that almost every dad faces--especially dads who work really hard to be decent fathers.
 
This episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by Classical Conversations. 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.
 

It’s 2020 and EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED! For the first time, many have been faced with one of the greatest decisions of their parenting lives. How will they educate their children? Will they continue to send them to school during this time of  COVID-19 restrictions, masks, and social distancing? Will they sit them in front of a computer screen for hours of ZOOM virtual classes? Or will they withdraw them completely and HOMESCHOOL and test the waters of real, parent-directed education at home.
On a daily basis, parents are considering homeschooling for the first time ever and asking the question, “But How?” That’s what Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella are answering this week on The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
This is the first part of a three part conversation, so make sure you come back on Wednesday and Thursday to hear the rest.
PARTNER WITH US!
Has The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast been a blessing to you? Help us provide resources, support, and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this important full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked YouTube Channel.
Here are 10 very specific steps to get you started on the right path, or encourage you along the way if you’re already traveling the homeschool road.
Psalm 1:1-2: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.”
Proverbs 1:8: “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
1) PRAY. Do that first. Surrender your homeschool to the Lord. Seek Him in all you do.
2) KNOW YOUR WHY. So that when it gets hard, and it will, you can go back and be reminded.
What does the Bible have to say about education? - Israel Wayne's, Christian Education: A Manifesto is a wealth of Biblical instruction on training our children's hearts and minds.
The Who, Why, and How of Homeschooling - podcast with Yvette Hampton, Aby Rinella, and Karen DeBeus
Homegrown Generation (the 2020 Schoolhouse Rocked online conference) - Sign up to watch 7 of the best sessions for free, including “Why Homeschooling Matters – Getting to the Heart of Homeschooling” with Aby Rinella. Or, sign up for the entire conference for only $10!
Education: Does God Have An Opinion? Book by Israel Wayne
3) KNOW YOUR STATE LAWS – Visit SchoolhouseRocked.com/homeschooling-in-your-state/  to find the homeschooling laws in your state and connect with your state homeschool organization.
4) JOIN HSLDA
5) DE-SCHOOL – Get rid of the “school” mentality - Do not compare, do not try to recreate someone else’s homeschool or traditional school in your home. Answer the call the Lord has given YOUR family. Give time for a family reset.
6) FIND A LOCAL COMMUNITY
HSLDA list of Homeschool Organizations
7) UNDERSTAND STYLE - your teaching style and your children's learning styles.
The Way They Learn, by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
8) CHOOSE CURRICULUM – Ask friends or family for recommendations
Cathy Duffy Reviews
9) ATTEND A HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE  – in person, if possible. Learn about your state conference by becoming a member of your state homeschool organization.
Find your state homeschool organization
For online, sign up for the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo (only $10)
10) START WITH THE END IN MIND, and at the same time, acknowledge that change is inevitable. Be flexible.
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Join Dr. Brian Phillips for a series of conversations about the important and powerful role that is being fatherhood on The Weight of Fatherhood. He'll be chatting with a wide array of guests, from psychologists and pastors to authors and even a few friends, about the challenges, joys, goals, and frustrations that almost every dad faces--especially dads who work really hard to be decent fathers.
 
This episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by Classical Conversations. 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.
 

Why does family discipleship matter? What does it even mean? How about what we teach our kids about worldview? What kind of impact do we as parents have on not only our own families, but our entire nation through the training up of our own children? And, what does the Bible have to say about it? How does homeschooling play into all of this?
Yvette Hampton talks about these important issues with Abraham Hamilton, III. Abraham is husband to Maria, homeschool dad to five wonderful children, lawyer, Bible Teacher and national radio and television talk show host.
If you missed Monday's episode you will want to go back and listen to the first half of this interview.
PARTNER WITH US!
If you believe in homeschooling, please partner with us by making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch our full interview with Abraham Hamilton, III  on our YouTube channel.
Abraham Hamilton, III serves as American Family Association’s General Counsel and host of “The Hamilton Corner” which airs Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. CST on the American Family Radio Network. He also hosts “The Hamilton Corner” television program, which airs Friday evenings at 8 p.m. CST. He has an undergraduate degree in New Testament Biblical Literature and a Juris Doctor degree. Abraham (“Abe”) is licensed to practice before all Louisiana State Courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Louisiana, as well as all Texas State Courts.
Scripture mentioned:
1 Samuel 12:14-15 (ESV)
"If you will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well. But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king."
 
Joshua 22:5 (ESV)
"Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lordcommanded you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Recommended Resources:
Raising Them Up: Parenting for Christians, by Israel Wayne
What Does The Bible Say About That?: A Biblical Worldview Curriculum For Children, by Kevin Swanson
Family Life: A Simple Guide to the Biblical Family, by Kevin Swanson
Links:
https://www.afa.net/
https://afr.net/podcasts/the-hamilton-corner/
Facebook: The Hamilton Corner with Abraham Hamilton, III
Youtube: The Hamilton Corner
 
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
Free Preview - If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Join Dr. Brian Phillips for a series of conversations about the important and powerful role that is being fatherhood on The Weight of Fatherhood. He'll be chatting with a wide array of guests, from psychologists and pastors to authors and even a few friends, about the challenges, joys, goals, and frustrations that almost every dad faces--especially dads who work really hard to be decent fathers.
 

Why does family discipleship matter? What does it even mean? How about what we teach our kids about worldview? What kind of impact do we as parents have on not only our own families, but our entire nation through the training up of our own children? And, what does the Bible have to say about it? How does homeschooling play into all of this?
Yvette Hampton talks about these important issues with Abraham Hamilton, III. Abraham is husband to Maria, homeschool dad to five wonderful children, lawyer, Bible Teacher and national radio and television talk show host.
 
Make sure you come back Wednesday for the second half of this important conversation.
PARTNER WITH US!
If you believe in homeschooling, please partner with us by making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch our full interview with Abraham Hamilton, III  on our YouTube channel.
Abraham Hamilton, III serves as American Family Association’s General Counsel and host of “The Hamilton Corner” which airs Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. CST on the American Family Radio Network. He also hosts “The Hamilton Corner” television program, which airs Friday evenings at 8 p.m. CST. He has an undergraduate degree in New Testament Biblical Literature and a Juris Doctor degree. Abraham (“Abe”) is licensed to practice before all Louisiana State Courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Louisiana, as well as all Texas State Courts.
Scripture mentioned:
1 Samuel 12:14-15 (ESV)
"If you will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well. But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king."
 
Joshua 22:5 (ESV)
"Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lordcommanded you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Recommended Resources:
Raising Them Up: Parenting for Christians, by Israel Wayne
What Does The Bible Say About That?: A Biblical Worldview Curriculum For Children, by Kevin Swanson
Family Life: A Simple Guide to the Biblical Family, by Kevin Swanson
Links:
https://www.afa.net/
https://afr.net/podcasts/the-hamilton-corner/
Facebook: The Hamilton Corner with Abraham Hamilton, III
Youtube: The Hamilton Corner
 
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
Free Preview - If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.
 
Join Dr. Brian Phillips for a series of conversations about the important and powerful role that is being fatherhood on The Weight of Fatherhood. He'll be chatting with a wide array of guests, from psychologists and pastors to authors and even a few friends, about the challenges, joys, goals, and frustrations that almost every dad faces--especially dads who work really hard to be decent fathers.
 

“The homeschooling journey doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it shouldn’t be. In a world that wants to tell you “how-to” homeschool better, come and discover that simplifying, letting God lead, and focusing on your family is far greater than any new “method” or "system.”
Yvette Hampton talks with return guest Karen DeBeus about her new book, The Simple Homeschool Journey: Building a Family, Not Just a Transcript.
PARTNER WITH US!
If you believe in homeschooling, please partner with us by making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Shop for Schoolhouse Rocked Merchandise
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this full interview with Karen DeBeus (over 1 hour) on our YouTube channel.
From the book: “Karen shares from her fifteen years of experience as a homeschooling mom. She will help you stay focused on the true goals for your family. Homeschooling is about so much more than just academics. You are building a family, and not just a transcript. It isn’t about a piece of paper that defines your children, but the foundation upon which they stand, that defines them. Join Karen as she takes you on the journey from just starting out in kindergarten, all the way until dropping her first born at college. It was a spiritual journey, a faith-building journey, and a family-building journey. And in the end, keeping it simple and focusing on God and family, were the most beautiful parts of all. Wherever you are in your homeschooling journey, you will be encouraged to build your family on the Lord’s foundation.”
Recommended Resources:
Karen’s Website: www.simplylivingforhim.com
Karen’s eCourses: www.simplylivingforhim.Thinkific.com
Books by Karen DeBeus
The Simple Homeschool Journey
Simply Living for Him: A Devotional for Less Clutter and More Joy
Called Home: Finding Joy in Letting God Lead Your Homeschool
Real Homeschool: Letting Go of the Pinterest-Perfect and Instagram-Ideal Homeschool
 
Community
www.simplylivingforhim.com/community
Karen’s Podcast
www.simplylivingforhim.com/podcast
Instagram: @simplylivingforhim
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
Free Preview - If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 

“The homeschooling journey doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it shouldn’t be. In a world that wants to tell you “how-to” homeschool better, come and discover that simplifying, letting God lead, and focusing on your family is far greater than any new “method” or "system.”
Yvette Hampton talks with return guest Karen DeBeus about her new book, The Simple Homeschool Journey: Building a Family, Not Just a Transcript.
Make sure you come back tomorrow for the third part of this interview.
PARTNER WITH US!
If you believe in homeschooling, please partner with us by making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Shop for Schoolhouse Rocked Merchandise
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this full interview with Karen DeBeus (over 1 hour) on our YouTube channel.
From the book: “Karen shares from her fifteen years of experience as a homeschooling mom. She will help you stay focused on the true goals for your family. Homeschooling is about so much more than just academics. You are building a family, and not just a transcript. It isn’t about a piece of paper that defines your children, but the foundation upon which they stand, that defines them. Join Karen as she takes you on the journey from just starting out in kindergarten, all the way until dropping her first born at college. It was a spiritual journey, a faith-building journey, and a family-building journey. And in the end, keeping it simple and focusing on God and family, were the most beautiful parts of all. Wherever you are in your homeschooling journey, you will be encouraged to build your family on the Lord’s foundation.”
Recommended Resources:
Karen’s Website: www.simplylivingforhim.com
Karen’s eCourses: www.simplylivingforhim.Thinkific.com
Books by Karen DeBeus
The Simple Homeschool Journey
Simply Living for Him: A Devotional for Less Clutter and More Joy
Called Home: Finding Joy in Letting God Lead Your Homeschool
Real Homeschool: Letting Go of the Pinterest-Perfect and Instagram-Ideal Homeschool
 
Community
www.simplylivingforhim.com/community
Karen’s Podcast
www.simplylivingforhim.com/podcast
Instagram: @simplylivingforhim
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
Free Preview - If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 

“The homeschooling journey doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it shouldn’t be. In a world that wants to tell you “how-to” homeschool better, come and discover that simplifying, letting God lead, and focusing on your family is far greater than any new “method” or "system.”
Yvette Hampton talks with return guest Karen DeBeus about her new book, The Simple Homeschool Journey: Building a Family, Not Just a Transcript.
This is a three-part interview, so make sure you come back Wednesday and Thursday to hear the rest.
PARTNER WITH US!
If you believe in homeschooling, please partner with us by making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Shop for Schoolhouse Rocked Merchandise
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this full interview with Karen DeBeus (over 1 hour) on our YouTube channel.
From the book: “Karen shares from her fifteen years of experience as a homeschooling mom. She will help you stay focused on the true goals for your family. Homeschooling is about so much more than just academics. You are building a family, and not just a transcript. It isn’t about a piece of paper that defines your children, but the foundation upon which they stand, that defines them. Join Karen as she takes you on the journey from just starting out in kindergarten, all the way until dropping her first born at college. It was a spiritual journey, a faith-building journey, and a family-building journey. And in the end, keeping it simple and focusing on God and family, were the most beautiful parts of all. Wherever you are in your homeschooling journey, you will be encouraged to build your family on the Lord’s foundation.”
Recommended Resources:
Karen’s Website: www.simplylivingforhim.com
Karen’s eCourses: www.simplylivingforhim.Thinkific.com
 
Books by Karen DeBeus
The Simple Homeschool Journey
Simply Living for Him: A Devotional for Less Clutter and More Joy
Called Home: Finding Joy in Letting God Lead Your Homeschool
Real Homeschool: Letting Go of the Pinterest-Perfect and Instagram-Ideal Homeschool
 
Community
www.simplylivingforhim.com/community
Karen’s Podcast
www.simplylivingforhim.com/podcast
Instagram: @simplylivingforhim
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
Free Preview - If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 

How can a parent educate their children at home even under the most impossible circumstances? Yvette Hampton talks with Nicki Truesdell, mother of 5, second-generation homeschooler, and author of Anyone Can Homeschool. Nicki will share her stories of home education through many ups and downs, including being a single parent and dealing with a chronic health issue, and how she learned to adapt to every situation.
Moms and dads, you have all that it takes to educate your children, whether your circumstances are ideal or not.
PARTNER WITH US!
If you believe in homeschooling, please partner with us by making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Shop for Schoolhouse Rocked Merchandise
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this full interview (over 1 hour) 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. Nicki is also a member of the Texas Home Educators Board of Directors. 
Recommended Resources:
Anyone Can Homeschool by Nicki Truesdell
 
Nicki Truesdell’s website
 
Special Education Homeschooling with Peggy Ployhar
 
Aby Rinella answers the question “Why Homeschool?” on The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
 
 
 
Why Homeschooling Matters: Getting to the Heart of Homeschooling – Aby Rinella’s session from the Homegrown Generation Family Expo
 
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
Free Preview - If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 

How can a parent educate their children at home even under the most impossible circumstances? Yvette Hampton talks with Nicki Truesdell, mother of 5, second-generation homeschooler, and author of Anyone Can Homeschool. Nicki will share her stories of home education through many ups and downs, including being a single parent and dealing with a chronic health issue, and how she learned to adapt to every situation.
Moms and dads, you have all that it takes to educate your children, whether your circumstances are ideal or not.
Join us tomorrow for the conclusion of this conversation.
PARTNER WITH US!
If you believe in homeschooling, please partner with us by making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Shop for Schoolhouse Rocked Merchandise
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this full interview (over 1 hour) 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. Nicki is also a member of the Texas Home Educators Board of Directors. 
Recommended Resources:
Anyone Can Homeschool by Nicki Truesdell
 
Nicki Truesdell’s website
 
Special Education Homeschooling with Peggy Ployhar
 
Aby Rinella answers the question “Why Homeschool?” on The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
 
 
 
Why Homeschooling Matters: Getting to the Heart of Homeschooling – Aby Rinella’s session from the Homegrown Generation Family Expo
 
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
Free Preview - If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today. 

How can a parent educate their children at home even under the most impossible circumstances? Yvette Hampton talks with Nicki Truesdell, mother of 5, second-generation homeschooler, and author of Anyone Can Homeschool. Nicki will share her stories of home education through many ups and downs, including being a single parent and dealing with a chronic health issue, and how she learned to adapt to every situation.
Moms and dads, you have all that it takes to educate your children, whether your circumstances are ideal or not.
This is a three-part interview, so make sure you come back Wednesday and Thursday to hear the rest.
PARTNER WITH US!
If you believe in homeschooling, please partner with us by making a tax-deductible donation to support Schoolhouse Rocked.
Shop for Schoolhouse Rocked Merchandise
Without the support of the homeschool community we could not produce The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.
 
Watch this full interview (over 1 hour) 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. Nicki is also a member of the Texas Home Educators Board of Directors. 
Recommended Resources:
Anyone Can Homeschool by Nicki Truesdell
 
Nicki Truesdell’s website
 
Special Education Homeschooling with Peggy Ployhar
 
Aby Rinella answers the question “Why Homeschool?” on The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
 
 
 
Why Homeschooling Matters: Getting to the Heart of Homeschooling – Aby Rinella’s session from the Homegrown Generation Family Expo
 
 
New, lower price! FULL ACCESS to the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo is just $10!
Free Preview - If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, please check out HomegrownGeneration.com for over 9 hours of FREE homeschool videos from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo.
 
Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products.
Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.