Everyday Educator

Oct 22 2024 511 ep. 311
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Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. We believe there are three keys to a great education: classical, Christian, and Community.

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How Do I Know I Started? Beginning the Homeschool Journey

Oct 22 2024 55 mins  
When your children are very young, what does homeschooling look like? Is there a schedule? Do I need lesson plans? What curriculum do I use? Parents who want to know how “getting started” should look will love this episode! Amy Jones joins Lisa to share some thoughts worth remembering and some encouragements that will start your journey off on the right foot. Practical ideas sh

Learning Alongside Your Teen - Art Grant Proposal

Oct 15 2024 48 mins  
If shepherding your Challenge student through unfamiliar assignments has you scratching your head, this is the podcast for you! Experienced mom and CC director Deborah Switzer joins Lisa to talk about making learning together a blessing. Bonus: get all the inspiration and practical help you need to make the Art Grant Proposal (Challenge II) a favored assignment. Celebrating toget

Education as a Treasure Hunt

Oct 08 2024 36 mins  
What’s the best part of a treasure hunt, the prize or the hunt? Listen in as Lisa and guest Jennifer Courtney explore how the best education is the treasure hunt your family makes through God’s creation. The simple yet profound process of “echoing in celebration” is explored, and the catechesis wheel comes to life as these experienced homeschool moms recall some lessons tha

What We REALLY Want Them to Learn

Oct 01 2024 54 mins  
Reading, ‘Riting, “Rithmetic…we all know we want our kids to know the basics. But surely that’s not all, and certainly those aren’t the most important “basics”! Listen to some thoughts from veteran homeschool moms Brittany Lewis and Kelli Wilt as they talk to Lisa about planting the seeds of some more important fruits of knowledge. Mark your calendar for the 2025 N

Juggling Act: Managing Multiple Students

Sep 24 2024 51 mins  
For parents with multiple kids, homeschooling can feel like a juggling act! How can we make the ideal of the one-room schoolhouse come alive at our houses?? This week’s guest, Denise McLain, offers encouragement and practical tips for larger families who want to learn together. Bonus: hear how The Math Map has revitalized her family’s math education! Curious about homeschooling

Savoring Moments with Lisa Bailey

Sep 17 2024 37 mins  
It’s the ultimate crossover episode . . . Delise and Ginny are joined by CC legend and host of the Everyday Educator podcast Lisa Bailey! Lisa recently became a grandmother, so in this conversation, she chats about parenting versus grandparenting. As a parent, she was often so focused on doing everything right that she missed out on opportunities to enjoy the small, simple moment

How To Have a Conversation

Sep 10 2024 54 mins  
Why is having a conversation so hard? Maybe it’s just certain conversations… or certain people…! What IS a good conversation, anyway? Listen in this week as guest Daniel Shirley helps Lisa define a good conversation, a good conversationalist, and some really good ways to encourage good conversations at home and in community. It’ll be good, we promise. Take control of your

Morning Time: Developing Our Family Rhythms

Sep 02 2024 52 mins  
What IS morning time? How do I “do it”? What do I need? Can I do it with ALL my kids? If these are your questions as you begin the new homeschool year, this week’s Everyday Educator guest will bless you. Amy Jones joins Lisa to talk about a way to connect your family as you begin your homeschool day, setting the tone for a lifetime of learning. With practical ideas for little

Help!  I Registered….Now What? (Foundations)

Aug 27 2024 46 mins  
As Foundations communities gear up, families gather supplies, expectations, and sometimes worries! If you’re wondering how to get the most out of your Foundations experience, this week’s guest will give you the answers. Courtney Bradshaw, Foundations Academic Advisor, shares the tips and truths that have brought her family through 11 years of Foundations. Learn more about the C

Lessons from the Rearview Mirror

Aug 20 2024 53 mins  
As the new academic year begins, we offer families some encouragement from a couple of moms who may be farther along the journey than you are now. Join Lisa and guest Kelli Wilt as they share the lessons that a look in the rearview mirror has revealed to them—lessons about their children, about their schedules, their assumptions, and the hardest job you’ll ever love. The Sec