Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology

I’m back with season 4 of the Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology podcast! This is going to be such a fabulous fall filled with fantastic guests. (I couldn’t stop the alliteration once I got started…) Look for a new episode in your podcast player of choice every other Monday (with a few bonus surprises coming your way in between). Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast in your favorite podcast app, and join my email list so you don’t miss a single episode! Today I am joined by Alisha and Olivia, a spunky mother-daughter duo. Olivia is also the first of many homeschool graduates joining us on the podcast this season! We especially focused our chat on fine arts for the homeschool family. I loved Alisha’s tip to have a “Fine Arts Friday”! Listen in for some artistic encouragement (even if you don’t feel artistically inclined). Masterpiece Society Studio is open for enrollment THIS WEEK (8/2-8/6) so check that out here: https://humilityanddoxology--masterpiecesociety.thrivecart.com/masterpiece-society-studio/ (affiliate link) Show notes/Complete transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/alisha-olivia-gratehouse/ Join my email list and get access to a free Homeschool Planning Guide: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide/

Homeschool Generations Part 3: https://www.thecurriculumchoice.com/homeschool-generations-part-3 Homeschool Generations Part 2: https://www.thecurriculumchoice.com/homeschool-generations-part-2 Homeschool Generations Part 1: https://www.thecurriculumchoice.com/homeschool-generations-part-1 FOLLOW UP WITH THESE 2ND-GENERATION HOMESCHOOL MAMAS Leave comments on the blog post if you have any follow-up questions or words of encouragement for these sweet homeschool moms, and I will make sure it gets to them! I’ve also linked their websites below where relevant. Amelia Rodgers Ashley Kelso Katie Waalkes Laura Melissa Cummings Mystie Winckler Nicole Still Rachel (Seven in All) Please subscribe, rate, and review this podcast in your favorite podcast player! And be sure to check out past interview episodes, including my interviews with Katie Waalkes and Mystie Winckler. (And listen out for Melissa and Rachel in Season 4!) I’d love to include your point of view! Send an email to Amy @ HumilityandDoxology.com telling me how this series changed the way you think about your own homeschool journey. You might just see yourself quoted in Homeschool Generations Part 4! Textbook-Free History Masterclass (use code PODCAST for $5 off): https://humilityanddoxology.com/product/textbook-free-history-masterclass/ Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/ Free Planning Guide Ebook: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide/

Even your youngest child may be familiar with familiar passages like Psalm 23. But WonderFull: Ancient Psalms Ever New by Marty Machowki enables young readers, parents, and whole families explore the Psalms more deeply.    Our family already loved other Bible study resources by Marty Machowski, and when I saw his new book about the Psalms I was so thrilled! WonderFull is not only an engaging introduction to the themes and structure of the Psalter for beginners, but it enables readers of all ages to see connections within the Psalms themselves and to see how the Psalms individually and as a whole point to Jesus.    I am so thrilled Marty agreed to be a guest on the Homeschool Conversations podcast! We discuss why he began writing books for children, how the Psalms can help us learn to pray, encouragements for parents as we disciple our children, the power of the Gospel, and more. I know you'll be encouraged by this conversation!   Show notes and full transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/wonderfull-marty-machowski   Get your own copy of WonderFull here using my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3qPnycY Free Homeschool Planning Guide: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide/

If you've ever had a freak-out moment worrying about creating your teen's homeschool transcript, you need Ann Karako’s new book, Taming the Transcript! Ann's conversational style and real-life perspective help you realize that it's all really going to be ok. Plus, she gives step-by-step, practical advice for making a transcript that accurately reflects your homeschool education. Ann helps you realize that it truly doesn't have to be complicated!  Listen to my chat with Ann as we discuss some of the faulty assumptions homeschool parents make about the homeschool high school transcript.   Get your own copy of Taming the Transcript: https://amzn.to/3w6oprf (affiliate link)   Ann’s website: https://www.annieandeverything.com/ Ann's Podcast: https://www.annieandeverything.com/homeschool-high-school-podcast/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ItsNotThatHardtoHomeschoolHighSchool/  For more homeschool help and encouragement, find Amy at HumilityandDoxology.com  Check out these other high school resources from Humility and Doxology: Homeschooling High School with Confidence, Competence, and Contentment (with Ann Karako) Conversations, Relationships, and a Charlotte-Mason Education During High School (with Jami Marstall) Homeschool High School Math Online (with Dennis DiNoia from Mr. D Math) High School Science at Home (with Dr. Kristin Moon) Friendly Sciences: Homeschool High School Science Curriculum REVIEW Creatively Homeschool High School with Out-of-the-Box Teens (an interview with Heather Woodie) Homeschooling High School and Pursuing College Credit through Personalized Learning High School Math and ACT Prep: Online Homeschool Math with Mr. D Math World War 2 Booklist for Middle School and High School Homeschool High School: Free Curriculum Plan for US Government and Economics Courses Reading Journals for Middle School and High School Tweens, Teens, and other Homeschooling Joys and Challenges (with Jessica Jensen) Outsourcing Homeschool Writing: IF and WHEN to hire a writing tutor or join a writing class Reading and Teaching the Great Books (with Kristen Rudd)

Homeschool Generations Part 2: https://www.thecurriculumchoice.com/homeschool-generations-part-2 Homeschool Generations Part 1: https://www.thecurriculumchoice.com/homeschool-generations-part-1 FOLLOW UP WITH THESE VETERAN HOMESCHOOL MAMAS Leave comments on the blog post if you have any follow-up questions or words of encouragement for these sweet ladies, and I will make sure it gets to them! I’ve also included their websites below where relevant. Jewel Katherine Weitz (Cottage Press Publishing) Kristin Moon (Kristin Moon Science) Lisa Hajda (Generational Homeschooling) Mari Fitz-Wynn (Heart for Homeschool Ministries) Missy Andrews (CenterforLit) Please subscribe, rate, and review this podcast in your favorite podcast player! And be sure to check out past interview episodes, including my interviews with Kristin Moon, Kathy Weitz, and Missy Andrews. Textbook-Free History Masterclass (use code PODCAST for $5 off): https://humilityanddoxology.com/product/textbook-free-history-masterclass/ Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/ Free Planning Guide Ebook: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide/

In our final regular episode of Homeschool Conversations Season 3, I’m joined by Adrienne Freas, another one of the lovely guest suggestions I received from Karen Glass. Adrienne has experience as a Classical Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom, and has also worked to implement these ideas in charter school programs. Our conversation touched on topics like the Trivium as curriculum and pedagogy, the role of picture study and nature study in developing contemplation, and the realities and challenges of homeschool motherhood. I hope this conversation is an especial encouragement to you all as you transition from the end of one homeschool year into planning for the next! Be sure to subscribe to Homeschool Conversations in your podcast player so (spoiler alert!) you don't miss any of the bonus episodes coming your way this summer, and stay tuned for more fabulous guests in Season 4 later this summer! Show notes and transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/adrienne-freas Textbook-Free History Masterclass (use code PODCAST for $5 off!): https://humilityanddoxology.com/product/textbook-free-history-masterclass/ Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/ Links to nature study resources recommended by Adrienne: https://www.amazon.com/shop/humilityanddoxology?listId=2XDF05MD8JK7F

Have you wondered about including Latin in your homeschool? We've had both highs and lows in our own family's experience studying Latin, so when Karen Glass recommended I speak with Angela Reed, I was eager to hear her perspective. Angela loves classics and Latin and that joy is evident! She also teaches Latin classes designed especially for Charlotte Mason homeschoolers. Regardless of your educational philosophy (and even regardless of your interest in Latin), I know you will be encouraged by our conversation. Angela made me smile the whole time! Please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast in your favorite podcast player! Thank you.  Transcript + links to the various Latin curricula Angela recommends here: https://humilityanddoxology.com/angela-reed Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/

The statistics are sobering. About one in four women and one in six men are or will be survivors of sexual abuse in their lifetime. 34% of perpetrators are family members. 58% are known to the child and family. Only 7% are strangers. Tragically, we know that this can and does occur in local churches and homeschool groups. How can we help our children protect their bodies from those who would seek to harm them? Justin and Lindsey Holcomb join us in this week’s Homeschool Conversations episode to discuss issues of child protection and body image, all in the context of who we are as image-bearers of God. Does this feel awkward to you, or are you unsure where to start or how to have these conversations with your kids? Justin and Lindsey share some great tips and encouragement with us in today’s chat! Show notes and transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/justin-lindsey-holcomb Links to God Made All of Me and God Made Me In His Image: https://amzn.to/3h1kU0I (part of the Humility and Doxology Amazon shop)

Anne says, “we primarily learn languages so that we can relate better to, and serve and learn from, other people.” Watch out…this conversation might change your whole mindset when it comes to language learning at home! Have you wanted to include a foreign language in your homeschool, but you’re just not sure how? Have you wondered why language learning is even important? Maybe you’ve been entranced by the idea of bilingual education, but that sounds way too complicated for your ordinary homeschooling family life. Well, today’s Homeschool Conversations guest, Anne Guarnera, has a great perspective to share! Anne combines professional expertise with her real-life experience as a bilingual homeschooling mom. My favorite part about this conversation, though, was Anne’s relationship-oriented purpose behind language study! Show notes/complete transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/anne-guarnera Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/ Please subscribe, rate, and review this podcast so more homeschool parents can find these encouraging conversations!

Jami Marstall is a Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom of 4, including 2 homeschool graduates! When I was exploring options for podcast guests, I reached out to previous guests Karen Glass and Cindy Rollins for their recommendations. When both of them mentioned Jami as someone I should talk to, I knew she would be a scintillating guest! Our conversations ranged from the joys and challenges of homeschooling to the nitty-gritty of homeschooling (and graduating) a high schooler using a Charlotte Mason approach. This was an absolutely delightful conversation. Jami is a real-life homeschool mom in the trenches right there beside us, but she also has the long-term wisdom that graduating 2 very different students brings. You will be so encouraged by Jami's perspective! Please subscribe, rate, and review the Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology podcast to help other homeschool parents find these encouraging chats. Show notes and full transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/Jami-Marstall Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/ FREE Homeschool Planning Guide: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide/