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For Canadian Homeschoolers, this podcast will feature interviews with home educators, resource suppliers, group organizers, all from a Canadian perspective.

Rowan Atkinson


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 91 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Canada Homeschools

    S5E8 Tailor-Made Homeschool with Odelia Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 26:23


    https://odeliachan.com/

    S5E7 Homeschooling in New Brunswick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 25:08


    S5E6 One Room Schoolhouse and Homeschooling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 20:46


    We discuss the history of the one-room schoolhouse and how it was an extension of the family. Scott gives his tips for new homeschoolers and shares his child-directed approach as well as a new opportunity for post secondary home schooled students

    S5E5 Homeschooling in Nova Scotia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 8:58


    For more information check out the resources linked here.

    S5E4 Brocksden Field Trip with Scott Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 14:32


    Check out the Brocksden School here: https://brocksden.ca/page/Home

    S5E3 Curriculum Fair Overwhelm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 8:40


    Here's the Link for the other Episode, Conference Hacks for Newbies:https://www.canadahomeschools.com/episodes/conference?rq=conference

    S5E2 Planning Your Homeschool Year Part 2: The Details

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 12:46


    Part 2 of the Planning Your Year miniseries. Learn how to fit your curriculum plans into your schedule.

    S5E1 Planning Your Homeschool Year: The Big Picture (Part 1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 11:24


    There are other episodes that pair well with this one as you plan your year.Homeschooling for Beginners has a discussion of creating a vision for your homeschool https://www.canadahomeschools.com/episodes/2019/4/9/homeschooling-for-beginners?rq=beginners and Homeschooling and the Holidays shares creative ways to plan to reduce stress https://www.canadahomeschools.com/episodes/s2e5?rq=holidays

    S4E4 Is Your Homeschool PREPARED?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 30:56


    Get prepared for an emergency with this practical episode on emergency preparedness.Here's the link for the solar/crank radio/light:Emergency Radio/Light

    s4e3 Tips for a Meaningful Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 42:12


    Here is the Etsy shop with advent printable:https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/OnceUponATreebyMK2?ref=l2-about-shopnameHere's the Amazon link to Anne's book:https://a.co/d/eIiXqXJHere's the link to the simple family advent study Anne mentioned:https://www.gatherandgrow.co/advent-family-bible-study/

    S4E2 A Cross -Cultural Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 30:50


    An interview with author Laurie Vandenhurk, a Canadian who moved to Tanzania to serve the people there while homeschooling her children. Laurie has authored a series of books for children which tells the stories of her own children experiencing village life in Tanzania. Laurie has chosen to publish her stories with Admiration Books, a division of Canadian-A Educational Resources

    S4E1 Speaking Life to Your Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 40:49


    To see Rowan and Kimberly in person at the OCEC conference click here: https://www.ochec.org/convention/For the Renewed Mama Podcast and Speak Life Badges, click here:Kimberly's websiteTo get Rowan's book, click here: https://www.canadian-a.com/books-for-parents

    S3E13 Homeschooling in Alberta and AHEA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 40:50


    Rowan interviews the Executive Director of Alberta Home Education Association (AHEA) to learn about homeschooling in Alberta.https://www.aheaonline.com/Here's a link to the episode “Certified or Qualified?”https://www.canadahomeschools.com/episodes/s2e20

    S3E12 Unschooling with Stephanie Sewell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 55:58


    Unschooling can also be called self-directed learning, a topic which we explore in depth in this interview.Stephanie is an alternative education consultant. Find out more here: https://www.stephaniesewell.ca/

    s3e11 Large Family Working Homeschool Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 63:15


    Rowan and Christine talk about how Christine runs her Lego business while homeschooling a large family. Christine also gives tips for managing a large family-she and her husband have ten children.

    s3e10 Testing in Your Homeschool

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 12:52


    Rowan explores the concepts of testing and assessment in the context of homeschooling. Should we test our children?

    s3e9 The Importance of Connection in Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 47:03


    Stephanie, a coach and mentor, talks about her homeschooling journey and the importance of connection in education.

    s3e8 What About Post-Secondary Education?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 33:25


    Rowan discusses 4 ways to gain admission to post-secondary programs as a homeschooled student.

    Bonus The Canadian Online Homeschool Conference 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 22:48


    Check out the ConferenceRowan will be speaking on the topic of Teaching History and there's a handout and a coupon code for a big discount on the Epic Bundle of Headphone History!Check out the series on parental rights here: https://www.aheaonline.com/events/live-and-learn-series

    s3e7 One Man's Journey to Unschooling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 76:18


    Here is the link to my dropbox where listeners can download either a .mobi (Kindle) or ebook (.epub) version of "Becoming Supergenius, Vol. 1: The outside world."https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ycavkupppmza8og/AABWy4tziVrn68jW81Tax26wa?dl=0The book also has a webpage. Hardcopy and audio versions are available:https://www.mindstrengthbalance.com/becomingsupergenius_part1book/

    s3e6 5 Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 14:19


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    s3e5 Christmas and The "Bestest Gift"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 29:22


    Get the 99 cent holiday bundle here: https://sowl.co/bjVNZK You can get Anne's book on Amazon or at www.canadian-a.com

    s3e4 The Humanities in a STEM World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 25:01


    Why the humanities are important in education and practice in a STEM world. Job prospects for humanities students. Why the push for STEM?

    More Indigenous History Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 24:05


    Free printable https://sowl.co/bsV77H

    Indigenous History Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 17:53


    Get the free printables here: Get the free history worksheetsksheetsGet Headphone History here: Headphone HistoryIndigenous history for Canadian kids.

    s3e1 Welcome Fall!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 10:44


    Rowan shares podcast and Canadian-A updates, and welcomes fall with some field trip ideas, essential oil recipes and more.

    s2e39 Parenting with Chris and Rowan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 41:32


    Rowan and Chris discuss parenting, teaching values, financial literacy, the tween years, parenting styles and transitioning from responsible parent to mentor and coach.

    s2e38 Read-a-louds in Your Homeschool

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 20:06


    Learn how books can be a great way to educate about history, social issues and character, and some things to look for when building your family library.

    s2e37 Homeschooling and Daycare

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 32:03


    Rowan, a second-generation homeschooler, chats with her mom about homeschooling in the 80's and 90's and running a home daycare

    s2e36 The Guilt List

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 9:47


    Get Rowan's book here: https://www.canadahomeschools.com/resources

    s2e35 World Schooling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 28:36


    Find out what surprised homeschool mom and author Janet LoSole the most about their journey through Central America and we learn about World Schooling and 4 tips for if you're planning to do so.

    s2e34 Homeschooling on a Chicken Bus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021


    To get Janet's book, click here: https://amzn.to/36Lo2Yc

    s2e33 Gap Year After High School?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 18:09


    Rowan discusses the pros and cons of a gap year and some experiences students have had with their gap year.

    s2e32 Mom Blogging and Homeschooling with Bonnie Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 71:45


    You can find Bonnie at https://thekoalamom.com/ Be sure to check out https://www.headphonehistory.com/

    s2e31 Working and Homeschooling with Lisa Marie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 48:43


    Home – The Canadian HomeschoolerRowan and Lisa Marie talk about the business of The Canadian Homeschooler, and how Lisa Marie runs it while homeschooling her 5 children.

    s2e30 Advice for New Working Homeschool Moms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 25:12


    10% of sales in June 2021 go to help indigenous Canadian families who have to travel for medical care. Shop at headphonehistory

    s2e29 Strategic Working Homeschool Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 41:52


    Here's the link to CovidSense, Deanna's YouTube channel on Covid data: CovidSense

    s2e28 Practical Working Homeschool Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 52:29


    You can find Jen at Practical, By Default Here’s the link to the children’s picture book contest (open to Canadians not valid in Quebec):Nana's Knee Contest 2021 Canada Homeschools

    s2e27 Working Homeschool Parents Series Introduction & 3 Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 11:01


    Homeschooling and working is a more common combination than you’d think, and Rowan provides 3 tips for doing that juggle. Introducing a series for working homeschooling parents!

    s2e26 Learning Styles and Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 20:50


    Get the free Learning Styles and strategies infographic at this link: https://sowl.co/exR6f . Teaching in a way that your student learns best will contribute to their success. Homeschooling allows you the flexibility to customize the education you give.

    s2e25 Charlotte Mason Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 44:38


    Applying the Charlotte Mason model of education to homeschooling. An interview with Cori Dean, Canadian expert on this method of education.

    s2e24 Exceptional Grace: A Conference for Exceptional Learners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 21:57


    Learn about the almost 30 sessions for parents of exceptional learners which will include testimonials from parents of exceptional learners and practical ways to cope with learning difficulties.

    s2e23 The Classical Education Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 34:07


    Part of our professional development series for home educators, Hester teaches us the Classical model of home education.

    s2e22 More Professional Development for Homeschoolers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 13:13


    We look at an ongoing five-phase model of educational professional development which includes mentoring and evaluating our practices. You are engaging in this development already.

    S2 E21 Professional Development for Home Educators

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 18:11


    How does the concept of professional development apply to homeschoolers and what are some ways we can hone our craft?

    s2e20 Certified or Qualified?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 15:08


    Do you need to be certified in order to be qualified to teach your children at home? How do we respond to those who question our qualifications to homeschool?Exceptional Grace Conference 2021

    s2e19 Children in Heaven and On Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 33:30


    Rowan and Sara talk about Sara’s experience of having a stillborn baby and how that continues to impact the lives of their family. Sara offers support for others experiencing a child in heaven and children on earth.

    s2e17 The Canadian Schoolhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 31:32


    The Canadian Schoolhouse is a treasure trove of resources specifically for Canadian Homeschoolers. In this interview with Stephanie Morrison, learn how this Canadian arm of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine came to be and how it can help you in your homeschool.

    s2e16 I Don't Have the Patience to Homeschool

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 14:01


    Most homeschoolers would not say patience is their strongest virtue; rather, it is something that can be learned as we eliminate stressors and ways of thinking that contribute to impatience.

    S2E15 The Dreaded Guidance Appointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 19:01


    Rowan gives practical tips and helps with mindset issues as well as you and your teen prepare for an appointment with the guidance counsellor.

    s2e14 Rabbit Trails with Annette Vellenga

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 50:30


    Annette is a rabbit breeder and homeschooler, and we chat about how those go together in giving her son an education about life.

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