Let's Talk Homeschool

Ladd Lesh, COO/GM of Apologia and dad of nine, discusses the question "But what if they get behind?" with Davis Carman, President of Apologia.

Rachael Carman and Whitney Newby of Brighter Day Press discuss getting started on homeschooling and Whitney's new devotional, Lift Your Eyes.

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss their experience homeschooling a family of seven and how multi-age learning can be beneficial.

Davis Carman and Apologia Young Explorer Series author, Jeannie Fulbright, discuss her experience homeschooling families with multiple age students.

In this show, I interview Rachael Carman, author of The Word in Motion Bible curriculum published by Apologia. We discuss the fact that you can start this course anytime of the year. And it's designed to be unintimidating and doable. It's time to make your move. You can do this. So get started now.

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss 5 ways to instill a love of learning in your children as a homeschool parent and the importance of doing so.

Valentine's Day is almost here! Join us as we reminisce over our vow renewal and discuss the value of showing your kids how much you love your spouse.

We spent the week of January 20-24 in Washington DC to attend the Inauguration of President Trump, visit family, and sponsor the March for Life where Vice President JD Vance made his first public appearance. We share many more activities from the week in our nation's capital.

We continue our annual tradition of recording a "goal setting" discussion on the first Monday of each new year. This year we want you to ask this question: "What is the one thing you can do this week that will make all the difference in the world?" Then for goodness sake, make sure you get that one thing done.

We present a devotional on the 5th Monday of each month. This time, it's based on Exodus 14:21 and other times God parted the waters.

Each year during the Advent season, it's our tradition to replay this dramatization of the Christmas story entitled: Mary Remembers.

In this holiday themed episode, we reminisce about our favorite childhood Christmas memories. Then we point out the difference in what we experienced versus what we decided to do with our own children.

We finally wrap up this 13-part series with a walk through memory lane. We briefly review all 11 shows (not counting the introduction and today's conclusion).

Thanksgiving is followed by Black Friday, which is followed by Cyber Monday, which is finally followed by Giving Tuesday. This is a day to promote giving opportunities. What organizations do you plan to support this year? Giving Tuesday is a great way to pause and think about which charitable organizations you want to support financially.

In 2018/2019, The Family Dinner Project concluded that the average family dinner only lasts 12 minutes. That's not a long time. They also discovered that one-third of families do not talk during their meals together. An encouraging statistic was that 87% of families do have at least one meal together each week. How can you make the most of your family dinner times? Listen to hear our suggestions.

This is the bonus episode we've been promising to include in this series. We looked at 10 of the 68 chapters in Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? This is an 11th chapter we included. How many times do you say "I love you" to your kids? We hope it's a lot.

We believe pets should be allowed in all schools, especially your homeschool. In this show we talk about the many varied pets we had in our homeschool and introduce you to the newest member of our family: Dixie the dog. She's a 3-month old yorkipoo.

Rachael spoke at two homeschool events in Alaska. One in North Pole (near Fairbanks) and the other in Anchorage. In this show, we talk about our visit to the 49th state, the sites, and people, and the moose (you'll understand what I mean when you listen).

In this 13-part series based on Rachael's book, we have been looking at 10 (plus a bonus) of the 68 chapters. In this episode, we look at chapter 9, which where the title of the book came from: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You?

Since the pandemic of 2020, public schools are experiencing an epidemic of chronic absenteeism. Why is this happening? What's going on? And what about homeschools? By definition, all homeschoolers should receive a perfect attendance award every year. They never miss a day, even when the are sick. Listen in to hear all of our thoughts on this subject.

Do you ever wonder if you're doing enough, preparing your students to be prepared for life after graduation from your homeschool? Of course. We all have doubts and ask these kind of questions from time to time. In this show we share what we believe to be 5 things to teach so that you can rest assured that you were responsible with this opportunity that God has entrusted to you.

I bet you recently told your kids to "Please be still." And when you said this phrase, did you get a sense that God was trying to say the same thing to you? Yeah. This happens to all parents. In this episode, we talk about being still and knowing that He is God.

This short devotional is based on Isaiah 40:28.

Did you see the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris? Not a pretty sight. What was your reaction? How should Christians respond? We take a look at this AND some things we LOVE about the Olympic Games.

How many times have you said this to your kids? In this episode, we discuss why it really doesn't matter what everyone else is doing and what God might be trying to say to you at the same time.

I can't stand it when students say they "hate" school. Learning should be something people love. Here's good news. There are many homeschool kids who actually LOVE school, specifically HOMEschool. Here's a list of 50 reasons.

As kids learn social cues and manners, you will most likely have to teach them that sometimes their request or statements could be better timed. As the saying goes, "Timing is everything!" And God is faithful to do His will "in the fullness of time."

Have you made a yearbook for your family homeschool? If not, then listen (or watch this episode to see our actual yearbook), learn, and take away some ideas for crafts or scrapbooks to document your journey.

We continue this 13-part series based on Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode, we discuss the common phrase: "Please. Just trust and obey me."

In this episode, you get to hear a recording of a workshop Rachael presented at a conference in Arizona.

In this episode, you can hear the keynote presentation Davis gave at a homeschool conference in Arizona.

On this 5th Monday of the month, I present a devotional based on Deuteronomy and the Mosaic message that looks at Israel's past, present, and future. Moses instructs the listeners to remember and do not forget.

What comes to mind when you hear the words "Creation-Based Science?" In this episode, we briefly summarize a book by Edward Klink on this subject. He makes a case that creation is the bookends of the whole Bible narrative. "Creation" In the beginning and "New Creation" in the end with "Redemption" being his middle outline point.

Kathryn Gomes (author of Apologia's elementary level math curriculum) is our guest in this show where we talk about changing curriculum. What are the signs to look for? And how to best make the switch effectively and successfully?

In our June blog, I wrote about the proud legacy of Fathers. In this show, we talk about this subject as a reminder that Dads have a very big influence on the lives of their children - for the good or bad.

In this episode, I interview Melanie Hempe, the founder of ScreenStrong.org -- She shares the story of her oldest son and his addiction to video games, which fueled her passion to help other families tackle this very real and important issue.

In this 13-part series, we are looking at individual chapters in Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode we look at the times you call your kids by their names. And we consider the times when God calls you by name. What is He trying to tell you in these moments?

How many times have you said "No" to your kids? And how many times has God said the same thing to you? Do you accept it any better than your kids? It's kind of surprising how much we had to say on such a short little phrase.

Sam Sorbo is a Hollywood actress, writer, and producer. She also educated her three children at home. Now she wants to tell the world how great homeschooling is for children, parents, and family life.

Who we are five years from now will be influenced by the places we travel. In this show, I welcome two guests to the show (Ladd and Doug) in order to talk about the major world cultural centers that we have visited over the years and how they have shaped our lives.

We continue this 13-part series based on Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? This time we discuss the phrase "It's Your Choice" that we say to our kids. We also look at when God is trying to say the same thing to us.

In this episode, we talk with 25 year old Hannah Grady Williams. She graduated from her family's homeschool at age 14 and college when she was 18 years old. She introduces us to the idea of impact portfolios as a better career and education goal. Learn more at dskills.io

It's official. I'm an Eclipse Hunter. In this show, Rachael and I talk about our trip to Dallas to view the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.

In this 13-part series, we are looking at 10 chapters (plus one bonus chapter) from Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode, we look at the phrase many parents find themselves saying to their kids: Look at me!

Once a quarter we present a devotional. This one is based on Romans 7 where we take a look at the old sin nature and the doctrine of original sin.

In this show, I interview Susan Ison the founder of Victus Study Skills. Visit www.studyskillssystem.org where you can discover more and learn how to get where you want to be in terms of a life plan.

In part 1 of this series, we introduced the topic. We'll be presenting the top 10 (plus a bonus) things you say to your kids that God is probably saying to you. In this episode, we present the first of those top 10 sayings: I remember the day you were born.

In this show, Davis talks with Kathryn Gomes, the author of Apologia's Exploring Creation with Math elementary level series. One theme covered is dealing with the challenges of teaching math.

In this episode, we talk about the new and improved version of Apologia's Homeschool Bootcamp. There are 12 videos that you can watch in any order and at your own pace. They answer many of your FAQs about homeschooling. Go to apologia.com/bootcamp to sign up. It's all FREE.

This is the introduction to a new series titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? We'll call it "How Many Times" for short or "HMT" for super short.

Rachael and I went to the 51st annual March for Life in Washington DC on January 19, 2024. We had a big day planned with a breakfast, the rally and march mid-day, and the Rose Dinner gala in the evening. Little did we know that our day would be significantly altered, but it stayed on point with the theme for the weekend. Listen in to hear the story.