make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
In the context of promoting joy, fun and an environment of love, Bonnie welcomes you! Bonnie is a homeschool mom of seven kids, 32 years in - writer, speaker and cheerleader. Meet her cohosts who bring your questions and theirs to the table: Elizabeth, mom of six, in the thick of glorious family life, and Christina, just starting the homeschool journey with three littles. Join us for some honest discussion about how to make home education cozy. Just like you imagined.
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- every 5 days
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- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 289
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
homeschooling with JOY workshop, part four
For resources, see part one
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First, breathe: comparing, streamlining your day, calming your nerves
Christina and I cover a lot of territory this week. We start off with what do you do when you find yourself comparing yourself to others women and other families. Then w…
homeschooling with JOY workshop, part three
See part one for resources
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- On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
- By email at [email protected]
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- www.bonnielandry.ca
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Grace: an interview with John Paul Meenan
I interview John Paul Meenan, professor at Seat of Wisdom College in Ontario. From a Catholic perspective, we explore the idea of Grace. What is grace, responding to gra…
homeschooling with JOY workshop, part two
Welcome to part two of my workshop, Homeschooling with JOY.
At the beginning of COVID, I made a video workshop that I have free, so that people could be supported through…
raising boys and raising girls - different
Christina and I dive into the differences in - brain and chemistry (and how that plays out) in raising and teaching - boys and girls. We veer into sensitivity to readin…
homeschooling with JOY workshop, part one
Dear listeners. At the beginning of COVID, I made a video workshop that I have free, so that people could be supported through a difficult time. I uploaded it to YouTube…
a nothing-short-of-thrilling public service announcement
short, sweet and awesome
Contact
- On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
- By email at [email protected]
- Search podcast episodes by topic
- www.bonnielandry.ca
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Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Children’s Great Books and How to Experience Them: The Children's Great Books and How to Experience Them ~ an interview with author Cheri Blomquist
I know it's a long title, but I really wanted you to get the picture.
My guest, Cheri Blomquist is the author of Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Children’s Great Books and …
how do we know when to begin homeschooling and other very large questions
My guest co-host, Christina Jaloway, and myself wrestle some big questions today.
Christina Jaloway joins me for the next few episodes as a guest co-host while Elizabet…
homeschooling children with special needs: an interview with Maureen Wittman
Such a beautiful interview with Maureen Wittmann. Co-founder of Homeschool Connections and veteran homeschool mom, Maureen has encountered several learning challenges wit…
Introducing Shakespeare, and that's not all: an interview with Joseph Pearce
Well if this isn't a podcasting career highlight for me. Joseph Pearce is a beloved writer in the Catholic sphere and beyond, his particular area of passion is literature…
The purpose and beauty of homeschooling: it's universal
A fun, rousing and thought provoking episode! I chat with two moms from the UK, Bo, a pioneer home educator, and Zoe, a covid-induced newbie about the climate of home edu…
classical education is a disposition, not a curriculum: an interview with Crystal
With our guest, Crystal Campbell, we discuss the nature of classical education. There are often misunderstandings of what a classical education means, and how we approach…
what will you do all day: developing routine with little ones
Well, I can remember thinking, what do I do all day with this small person?
We talk about developing a routine with our littles ones as we move into homeschooling life. …
prepping for next year: what we really need
The resources we mention are here in this blog post.
Oh, one of my favourite topics. Prepping for our homeschool year.
Prepare our supplies and our curriculum ~ but mostl…
Are rewards and consequences different than incentives?
We actually answer several questions today, but the one the episode is named after is where we spend most of our time...and such a fundamental question. What is the diff…
how to read a book so it becomes the curriculum - focus on the Middle Ages
All the resources I recommend are in this blog post, linking to my YouTube workshop. Most things are linked directly to the source. They are NOT affiliate links....in ca…
Why does history matter? An interview with Phillip Campbell
In this episode, we talk with Phillip Campbell again, author of the The Story of Civilization series. We discuss the importance and purpose of studying history and what g…
getting to graduation with grace
Some thoughts about homeschooling high school. This talk was given at the Canadian Online Homeschool Conference in February, and I'm chatting about the things I learned …