Are you treating your homeschool journey like a sprint or a marathon?  Many of us begin with the enthusiasm of sprinters, and discover that the sprint pace cannot be maintained for the life of our journey!  Listen in this week as homeschool veteran Kelli Wilt shares her story and some true wisdom from down the road.  You’ll learn to pause, reflect, reassess, recalibrate—and rejoice!

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EE Lessons From Down the Road: It is a Marathon Not a Sprint

Are you ready, willing, and able to become the Lead Learner in your home?  Maybe you are ready, but you’ve bought into a lie that says you’re not able.  Maybe you’re willing, but you don’t know how to start.  This week’s episode of the Everyday Educator Podcast features Lanelle Lowe, sharing the truth that God is out to redeem what’s been lost or broken in your educational experience!  You’ll find encouragement to learn alongside your child, and practical skills that will equip you to unlock the door to confident lead learning.

EE Lessons From Down the Road: Lead Learning

Is your homeschool for training minds or training hearts?  Why would we start with the heart when beginning the homeschool journey?  This week, listen as guest Amy Jones and host Lisa Bailey share the conviction that education is for training the mind and heart, in order to think higher thoughts.  Glean some practical ideas for cultivating a sweet spirit in your home, and for discerning some spiritual goals for your family.

EE Lessons From Down the Road: Start With the Heart

One of the more profound lessons “from down the road” may well be that there is more to homeschooling than academic pursuits.  Join veteran homeschool moms Shelly Stockton and Lisa Bailey as they discuss building character, spiritual habits, relational maturity, and practical life skills while living and learning at home with their girls.  Discover how a classical education lived out in community (both home and CC) provides the environment for learning the biggest lessons of life.

EE Lessons From Down the Road: Academics Aren't Everything, Life Skills

Have you ever wished you could ask an “expert” a question about homeschooling?  Well, we don’t know many who claim to be experts, but there are those who are farther along on the journey, veterans with wisdom to share.  In this new series, host Lisa Bailey talks with some experienced parents who can offer ideas, tips, and encouragement.  In this episode, Christy Bradley shares well-earned wisdom on keeping it simple as the way to peace and satisfaction with your homeschool journey.  Listen as these friends talk about consistency, curriculum choices, Mission Statements, schedules, and priorities. 

EE Lessons From Down the Road: Keeping It Simple Is Hard

Heading into Challenge III or IV with lots of expectations, and maybe a few questions?  Join Kathy Donegia and Lisa Bailey for this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast, and re-think your assumptions while discovering the real pluses of classical Christian education lived out in community.  Explore both the academic fruit as well as the unanticipated life lessons of shepherding your student through these last years of high school.

EE Celebrating Summer, Prepping for Fall: Preparing for Challenges III and IV

Challenge I and Challenge II:  What are your expectations?  Do you have assumptions about the studies, your students, and your role as the lead learner?  On this week’s episode of the Everyday Educator, Sonya Lindsey and Lisa Bailey explore both the practicalities and the ideals of these challenge levels.  Listeners will gain both insights and ideas, and discover the real blessings of homeschooling teens.

EE Celebrating Summer, Preparing for Fall: Preparing for Challenge I and II

Families preparing for the early Challenge years often ponder the transitions they know are ahead with concern:  How will my student manage the increased workload?  Will my student accept responsibility for his work?  Can we manage the faster pace of assignments?  Will we adjust to our new roles as we change and grow?  Listen in as Angela Oxford offers insights on the early Challenge years, sharing what is special about each Challenge, and how parents and students find their new roles together as they live and learn as a family.

EE Celebrating Summer Prepping for Fall: Preparing for Challenges A, B, and I

Heading into Essentials for the second or third time?  You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers!  Listen in as Sarah Pederson shares practical ideas for keeping it fresh from year to year, and for learning English grammar, writing, and math facts family-style.  Essentials is meant to be repeated; join us for some encouragement on how to tackle it all again, with increasing ease and understanding.

EE Celebrating Summer Prepping for Fall: Preparing for Essentials Again

Are you and your student preparing to join an Essentials community for the first time?  Are you wondering what to expect, why it will take three years to learn everything, and where to get more help when you need it?  Listen to this week’s Everyday Educator Podcast as guest Randa Clay talks first time Essentials families through the beauties of this program.  Be sure to listen for the “surprise lesson” Randa shares at the end!

EE Celebrating Summer Prepping for Fall: Preparing for Essentials, First Timers

Excited, eager, curious, hopeful…the countdown to Foundations Cycle 1 has begun!  Whether you’re brand new to Classical Conversations Foundations or a returning community member, guest Lindsey Winter will be a blessing to you.  She’ll share what to expect this year, how to extend your enjoyment at home, and ways to find wonder that will last!

EE Celebrating Summer, Prepping for Fall: Preparing for Cycle 1

Getting ready to jump into Foundations?  If you’re looking for answers, resources, encouragement, or new ideas, this episode of the Everyday Educator Podcast is for you.  Guest Sarah Pederson offers insights on how to get started, what to expect, how to extend the learning at home, and which resources will bless your whole family.

Celebrating Summer Prepping for Fall: Preparing for Foundations

As you prepare for the new academic year, questions about setting up a schoolroom, building a collection of resources, and finding that perfect schedule may be swirling in your mind.  Listen in as veteran homeschoolers Jennifer Courtney and Lisa Bailey talk about what to gather, where to store it, and when to use it.  You’ll gather ideas for cultivating good family habits and maintaining the consistency that will make learning together a blessing.

EE Celebrating Summer Prepping for Fall: Preparing to Dive In Part 2

As you prepare for a  new homeschool year, what questions are you asking yourself?  On this week’s episode of the Everyday Educator Podcast you’ll find some answers—and some advice on which questions you might really  need to answer!  Listen in as Kelli Wilt and Lisa Bailey offer suggestions on how to make sure you get your mind right, not just your school supplies!

EE Celebrating Summer, Prepping for Fall: Preparing to Dive In Part 1

As July unfolds and we continue to celebrate summer, our minds inevitably begin to turn to preparing for the fall season of homeschooling.  This week, our new series “Celebrating Summer, Prepping for Fall” begins with a throw-back podcast from 2018.  Enjoy “Blueprints for the Best Education” as you set your minds toward the coming academic year and join us for this new series that will look at each CC program and how to prepare for family success.

EE Celebrating Summer, Prepping for Fall: Blueprints for the Best Education CCEMA

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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