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.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 289
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
More on dictation, handling opposition and confidence in decision making
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This episode we take a few questions on different topics. We discuss a question from a dad…the varieties of the fat…
Working and homeschooling
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In today’s episode, we interview Lauren Power. She’s a mom and entrepreneur. We’ve brought her on the show this we…
Discerning family commitments and activities
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This week, we talk about discerning our family’s activities and our involvement in parish and community life. Inclu…
Interview with Janelle Yasinki, faith and fitness
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Catch Janelle’s fire! A natural cheerleader, Janelle will pick up your wellness game because she’s just so darn lo…
Matthew and Esther of Veritas Current Events
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Interview with Matthew and Esther of Veritas Current Events
This episode we interview Matthew and Esther, a young co…
Dealing with lying and kids who don't fit the mold
Today we discuss a beautiful book by Sally Clarkson about kids who don't fit into our expectations. Kids who think differently, learn differently, respond differently in …
Done by noon: efficient homeschooling
This week we delve into how to keep homeschooling efficient! Homeschooling is a magical environment for combining subjects and interdisciplinary studies. We can learn h…
homeschooling during pregnancy and illness
This week we tackle some questions on pregnancy, post partum and the various times in our life when we’re on the low and trying to homeschool, too. It’s a guarantee that…
Homeschooling and Husbands
This week we talk about spouses who are opposing each other in the discussion about whether to homeschool or not. How to foster discussion about this big life decision. …
A homeschool coach who understands self-care
This week, we introduce you to Teresa Wiedrick "helping to turn homeschool mama’s challenges into their charms." She's a homeschool mom, coach, lovely individual who want…
Developing a routine that encourages kids to focus
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In this episode, we talk about motivating reluctant kids. Kids with learning challenges, or laid back kids who jus…
Growing alongside our kids in faith.
In this episode, we talk about our Faith lives, growing in faith and how we manage that with a young family. We share the resources that have made our prayers lives more …
Sibling Relationships, Toddler Strategies and Co-op Ideas
In this episode we talk about how to deal with toddlers while you’re homeschooling. It’s tricksy, right? We chat about sibling relationships and some management and co-o…
Curriculum Options Part 2
In this episode, we continue our discussion of curriculum options, focusing on Science, Art and Music. Bonnie and Elizabeth talk about experiences with approaching these …
dictation, children who know everything, teaching spelling and English as a second language….seriously
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In this episode, Elizabeth and Bonnie welcome Bonnie’s daughter Lucy as a guest. We discuss a variety of random thi…
Interview with Philip Campbell, history nerd
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In this episode, we interview our first guest, Phillip Campbell III, author and speaker. He recently has written a …
Curriculum options, part one
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In this episode, Elizabeth and Bonnie discuss math options for homeschool families, pros and cons and what kind of p…
Developing a plan for the school year
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In this episode, Elizabeth and Bonnie discuss submitting a “learning plan” if it’s required in your area, particular…
Get Organized!
2:05 - How to find order when you have kids
6:42 - Family purpose statement
12:05 - Being clear about when we do things
13:29 - Walk with our children / Tidy the house with…
using literature for social studies, salting the oats
1:16 - How do we turn discussion based study into productivity
16:16 - How does that relate to marks/a report card?
23:14 - Perfecting the paragraph to help produce essays
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