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make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
Bonnie Landry
Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 359
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.
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life in chunks, try it, you might like it
samedi 15 novembre 2025 • Duration 15:18
a means of adapting
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a litany for pregnant women
mercredi 12 novembre 2025 • Duration 03:54
Martha, Martha episode 6: Sharing with you a litany to pray for the pregnant women in your life!
funny saints and helpful saints (blog post)
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my take on it: when kids won't show weakness
samedi 11 octobre 2025 • Duration 13:19
Bravado. Toughness. When a child won't show their feelings, even thought we know they're there.
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igniting a passion for learning: online courses with Homeschool Connections - and upcoming conference!
Season 6 · Episode 15
samedi 13 avril 2024 • Duration 42:36
Homeschool Connections founders Walter Crawford and Maureen Whittmann join me to discuss the online platform and how it is unique for homeschooling elementary through high school. We also discuss the upcoming online conference *click here for early bird pricing available until April 26, 2024*
2:11 - Welcome Walter and Maureen
6:52 - The beginnings of Homeschool Connections
11:20 - Live and recorded classes
20:59 - Enthusiasm and Dante
23:33 - Upcoming online conference
36:35 - Rooted in faith, growing in knowledge
40:19 - Everyone can benefit
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2024 Catholic Homeschool Conference
Homeschool Connections - Catholic Homeschool | High-Quality Courses
For the Love of Literature by Maureen Whittmann (Amazon)
big news, people (blog post)
#makejoynormal #homeschooling #homeschoolconnections #onlinelearning #highschool #education #livecourses #literature #middleschool #elementary #faith
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Raising Critical Thinkers: foundation, practice and application - an interview with author Julie Bogart
Season 6 · Episode 14
samedi 6 avril 2024 • Duration 57:41
Such a pleasure to have Julie Bogart join me to discuss her upcoming book and the importance of teaching writing and critical thinking skills in our homeschool.
00:41 - Welcome Julie / Beginnings in teaching writing
4:27 - Becoming critical thinkers
8:35 - Differing opinions in families/communities
17:32 - Teaching children how to think, not what to think
25:25 - Separating facts from fiction
36:28 - Assumptions, biases and group think
45:10 - Debate and analysis of news articles
52:08 - The importance of asking questions
On Instagram @juliebravewriter
www.bravewriter.com
Becoming a Critical Thinker: A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation by Julie Bogart
Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in a Digital Age by Julie Bogart
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life by Julie Bogart
language arts in high school (blog post)
#makejoynormal #homeschooling #writing #criticalthinking #thinkingskills #discpline #research #study #parenting #opinion #debate
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time for joy, time for housework
Season 6 · Episode 13
samedi 30 mars 2024 • Duration 22:08
Another repurposed episode from the pre-podcast days...
1:15 - Finding time, creating time
2:10 - Slowing down
9:13 - Using a timer
12:06 - Make mealtimes easier
13:03 - A good day starts the night before
13:50 - Working alongside our children
18:23 - Managing during crisis
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
indentured servants (blog post)
a day without programs or workbooks, part two: and all the rest (blog post)
#makejoynormal #homeschooling #planning #housework #organization #productivity #order #chores #joy
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simplify your life
Season 6 · Episode 12
samedi 23 mars 2024 • Duration 23:00
Repurposing a YouTube live from a while back....
At the beginning of covid I did some YouTube live, and thought they’d be worthiwhile sharing. Here’s where I make the bold statement that I can out talk covid 19. And I did.
1:20 - Why simplicity matters
6:31 - Start your day with a list
7:44 - Read to your kids
9:09 - Chaos undermines joy
14:35 - Assessing your life
18:40 - Slowing down and finding order
the law of diminishing returns (blog post)
the experience of reading (blog post)
#makejoynormal #homeschooling #familylife #order #simplicity #readaloud #planning #activities #joy
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church and state: the importance of forming our children in the affairs of both
Season 6 · Episode 11
samedi 16 mars 2024 • Duration 57:47
Welcome to our guest, Patrick Brown, homeschool dad and host of the podcast Crown and Crozier.
2:28 - Welcome Patrick, family life and podcast
13:14 - Raising our kids to be politically, economically awake
17:11 - Educating ourselves as parents
21:30 - Great resources available
32:08 - Voting, freedom and virtue
40:39 - Instilling a love of history
52:09 - Great examples of citizenship
Crown and Crozier Podcast
Twitter: crownandcrozier
US Conference of Catholic Bishops - Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? by Richard Maybury
Usbourne Books - Politics and Government for Beginners
Thomas D'Arcy McGee: Canada's Greatest Catholic Statesman? - Crown and Crozier
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Thomas More: A Man for All Seasons
#makejoynormal #homeschooling #politics #citizenship #economics #freedom #history #law #dignity #justice #religion #faith
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how to get started homeschooling and dealing with resistance
Season 6 · Episode 10
mardi 12 mars 2024 • Duration 46:26
2:51 - Facing loneliness in motherhood
7:55 - Where do you start if you want to homeschool?
14:27 - When the social life of school is appealing to the child
22:16 - Approaches to raising bilingual children
25:58 - Teaching language arts in a second language
34:00 - Dealing with and avoiding resistance
40:01 - Child led learning
How do we start to make joy normal? Episode one. (Podcast)
Done by noon: efficient homeschooling (Podcast)
how do we know when to begin homeschooling and other very large questions (Podcast)
which curriculum to use for a preschooler - a longer answer than you probably want (Podcast)
Dictation workshop (Youtube)
actual dictation lesson (Youtube)
unsolicited advice: dictation is the answer (Blog post)
unsolicited advice: mastery in dictation (Blog post)
#makejoynormal #homeschooling #friendship #motherhood #community #fun #play #attachment #reading #languagearts #dictation #parenting #discipline
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homeschooling and bioethics: the curricula of human dignity starts at home, an interview with Samantha Stephenson
Season 6 · Episode 9
vendredi 8 mars 2024 • Duration 01:06:42
Homeschooling mom and author Samantha Stephenson joins me to discuss the moral formation of our children and how to discuss sensitive topics with our kids.
3:10 - Welcome Samantha!
6:19 - What is bioethics?
18:15 - How to approach difficult questions
23:19 - Using dignified language with our children
29:14 - Answering questions in an age appropriate manner
37:52 - Teaching the dignity of the human person
42:38 - Recommended movies and books
55:11 - What if our teens are pushing back?
1:02:40 - Final thoughts/advice for parents
Samantha Stephenson - mamaprays.com
On instagram: @catholicmamaprays
Mama Prays Devotional by Samantha Stephenson
Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad by Samantha Stephenson
Prairie and Pine - Homeschool Literature Unit Studies
The Seven Big Myths about Marriage by Christopher Kaczor
#makejoynormal #homeschooling #family #dignity #truth #education #bioethics #science #personhood #marriage
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