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Jenny and Stacey are two homeschool moms, who also balance working full-time and homesteading. However, they each have very different approaches to homeschooling their kids. They come together here to discuss big homeschooling topics, with the help of some special guests along the way. Learning for Life is all about how to encourage kids (and parents alike!) to develop a lifelong love of learning.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
This summer, Jenny, Stacey, and special guest Christine Gustin are reading Home Education (Volume I) by Charlotte Mason. In this episode, we are discussing Part VI: The Will - The Conscience - The Divine Life of the Child, as well as sharing their overall takeaways from the books and additional resources for Charlotte Mason homeschoolers.
To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/summerbookclub2022/
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
This summer, Jenny, Stacey, and special guest Christine Gustin are reading Home Education (Volume I) by Charlotte Mason. In this episode, we are discussing Part V: Lessons as Instruments of Education.
To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/summerbookclub2022/
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
This summer, Jenny, Stacey, and special guest Christine Gustin are reading Home Education (Volume I) by Charlotte Mason. In this episode, we are discussing Part IV: Some Habits of Mind - Some Moral Habits. This week, we focus on creating good moral habits such as attention and imagination, as well as discuss how Charlotte Mason would have felt about modern day technology and its effects on our attention spans.
To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/summerbookclub2022/
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
This summer, Jenny, Stacey, and special guest Christine Gustin are reading Home Education (Volume I) by Charlotte Mason. In this episode, we are discussing Part III: Habit is Ten Natures. This week we focus on practical applications of creating good habits in your home, as well as discuss what the role of habits are in a homeschool setting.
To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/summerbookclub2022/
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
This year Jenny, Stacey, and special guest Christine Gustin are reading Home Education (Volume I) by Charlotte Mason. In this episode, we are discussing Part II: Out-of-Door Life for the Children. We go in depth on the concepts of observation, narration via "picture-painting", and not bragging too much about our kids.. at least not in front of them.
To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/summerbookclub2022/
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Welcome to our Summer Book Club! This year Jenny, Stacey, and special guest Christine Gustin are reading Home Education (Volume I) by Charlotte Mason. In this first episode, we are discussing the Prefaces and Part I. We will also give some background on who Charlotte Mason was and what the educational landscape was like when she wrote her volumes.
To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/summerbookclub2022/
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
This summer, we are starting a book club! Join us as we discuss the first book in Charlotte Mason’s Home Education series, called Home Education. Episodes will be released once per week during the reading schedule on both our YouTube channel and the podcast. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode!
READING SCHEDULE:
June 22nd- Prefaces + Part I: Some Preliminary Considerations
June 29th- Part II: Out-of-Door Life for the Children
July 6th- Part III: Habit is Ten Natures
July 13th- Part IV: Some Habits of Mind - Some Moral Habits
July 20th- Part V: Lessons as Instruments of Education
July 27th: Part VI: The Will - The Conscience - The Divine Life in the Child
Home Education by Charlotte Mason | Living Book Press
Entire Home Education series by Charlotte Mason | Living Book Press
Home Education by Charlotte Mason (annotated, via the AmblesideOnline website
Home Education in Modern English (on Amazon)
Home Education in Modern English (via the AmblesideOnline website)
Christine Gustin's blog (a good way to get to know our new co-host!)
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
To wrap up season two, Jenny and Stacey are answering your most commonly asked questions! Take a listen to hear some questions that you might have been too afraid to ask, and to gain some insight into Jenny and Stacey's homeschools.
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To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/answering-your-homeschool-questions/
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
How can homeschoolers find support from their community? In this episode, we tackle this topic with our friend Shauna Anderson with Uschool. Uschool is a company that provides educational guidance for families all of the world. Take a listen and see how important it is to support the education of the learners in your life!
Check out our affiliate Evan-Moor for their amazing assortment of workbooks that span all homeschool subjects, as well as their free printable lessons, available here.
To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/finding-homeschool-support-shauna-anderson-from-uschool
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Supplemental curriculum: Should you use it? And what is it? Take a listen to Stacey's definition of supplemental curriculum, and how she uses it to help reinforce concepts taught in her main curriculums of choice.
To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/homeschool-how-to-supplemental-curriculum
Connect with us:
You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel
We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group
Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com