The Homeschool Leadercast

PRAYING FOR BOYS Raising children is a challenge. Boys certainly aren't an exception. They are hard wired to be rambunctious, daring, and even willing to challenge us as parents. Today you are going to hear from Brooke McGlothlin. Brooke is the President and Co-Founder of The MOB Society and the author of Gospel Centered Mom,...

Confessions of a Homeschool Graduate Tyler Hogan is a homeschool graduate whose parents ran the Bright Ideas Press homeschool curriculum publishing company of which Tyler is now the head of curriculum development for. Tyler is going to talk about what it means to be a homeschool graduate and his experiences along the way. He is going...

Anthony Comstock: The Forgotten Story of America's Most Successful Christian Social Reformer Before there was Margaret Sanger, there was Anthony Comstock.  Comstock accomplished almost overnight what it took Sanger and others over 100 years to undo.  Comstock was the prime-mover being the 1873 Post Office Act which banned obscenity and abortion, as well as contraception....

Building Character in our Children We have another wonderful guest for you today, Kathie Morrissey of The Character Corner. This interview was recorded in February of 2014, but the message Kathie gives is timebound Biblical advice. Character is formed in children and as they grow into adults.  It is something that is learned, so we...

Wonderful, Wacky Teenagers Even the godliest of children can be a little wacky when they hit puberty. With hormones rushing through their bloodstream, teens can be highly emotional, need more sleep, and have serious lapses in judgment. Yet, they are wonderful, interesting, funny, energetic, and enchanting. If they fall in love with Jesus, they are...

Purposeful Design – Understanding the Creation Today we will be talking about Jay Schabacker 's book  “Purposeful Design – Understanding the Creation.”  Jay will be talking about God's wonderful design of the world and why it's important to understand purposeful design.  As the description of the book points out, Purposeful Design beautifully reveals the principles...

Homeschooling Gifted & Emotionally Intense Children Many parents question if their child is gifted and whether or not they should even homeschool their children.  Gifted children do come with their own challenges. Usually gifted children are emotionally intense. We often don't know how to keep them motivated or even if we can meet their needs.  Well...

Awareness of Trends & Challenges in Homeschooling The way education goes is the way our country goes.  That is the message from David and Lisa Nehring today.  There is a lot to be concerned with in education, much of which is why we homeschool.  It is important for us to pay attention.  Everything that happens...

Homeschooling your High-Schooler and College Preparation Today we are going to be speaking with Karen Childress about homeschooling your high schooler and preparing them for college. There is a lot that goes into planning your child's high school education. It can be intimidating and complex. Karen will explain why not only are you capable and...

Late Stage College Planning Many families are facing the challenge of college planning and more particularly, late stage college planning. There are concerns about finances, choosing a college and more.  Many parents have questions and concerns about scholarships, entrance exams and more.  This can be a complex and scary area to traverse.  Today's guest, Brad...

Discipling the Next Generation and Re-establishing a Biblical Worldview  The Homeschooling movement in this country is vital to our future.  God's word tell us that it's the parents responsibility to educate our children.  Unfortunately, we have surrendered our children to the state and allowed a government controlled school system to tell our kids that there...

Great Gardening for Healthy Homeschoolers God does care what we eat and Eating properly glorifies him.  God's word contains no shortage of talking about food.  The Bible also tells us our body is a temple and we are to treat it as such.  What is just as important is teaching our children how to eat...

Special Needs Homeschooling Today we are going to address special needs homeschooling.  We need to understand that as parents of special needs children, there are options. And not only is homeschooling an option, but it is more likely a better option and sometimes the only one.  Homeschooling is ideal for the special needs student and...

The Intricacies of Common Core Today we continue our discussion on common core with Shane Vander Hart, who has contributed many articles and insight on the matter. As we see how states are enticed or coerced into accepting common core, we become more understanding of why it is so controversial.  Common core is used by the...

Common Core Hello friends. Today we are discussing common core, what it is, how it affects us and what we can do about it.  Simply put, Common Core is a Federal Takeover of Education and it's ultimate goal is to have all student follow the same national standards. This failed educational approach undermines educational quality...

STEM Education – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , also known as STEM, is everywhere; it involves most all of our day to day activities and shapes our everyday experiences. It will be a bigger and bigger part our future—the future of our country, and the future of our children.  STEM...

The Charlotte Mason Method Today's guest, Sonya Shafer of SimplyCharlotteMason.com, tells us to teach the child, not the curriculum.  This is the basis of the Charlotte Mason method. It is based on Charlotte‘s firm belief that the child is a person and we must educate that whole person, not just his or her mind.  A Charlotte...

Educating the Whole Heart of a Child God's instruction to us is to raise up our children to honor and glorify Him.  To do so, we must have a heart based approach to parenting. In doing so, our children begin to ask “What is the right thing to do to honor God?”  There are many...

Parental Rights and the Danger of UN Treaties We as parents should be very concerned about two treaties that many are pushing to be ratified here in the United States. They are the Coventions on the Rights of a Child and Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities. The titles of the treaties sound...

Planting Seeds in our Children Our mission here at the Homeschool Leadercast is to help families raise up a Generation for Christ. As Christian parents we are called and commanded to raise our children to love the Lord and make disciples of all nations.  This means we must teach our children's God's Word, and plant...

Teaching Our Children Bible Study Skills Friends, I don't think I have to tell you how important it is to lead our children to Christ and have them walk with the Lord. After all, part of the mission here at The Homeschool Leadercast is to help parents in their efforts to raise a generation for...

Developing Excellent Writing and Communication Skills Adults and children alike need to be equipped to speak, write, think and communicate effectively. It's been that way throughout history. Unfortunately, as many children really struggle in just the basics of writing, they can learn to hate writing.  We need to overcome the struggle and learn the basic...

Trim Healthy Mama Friends, we are going to bring on two guests today, sisters Pearl Barrett & Serene Allison who are the authors of the bestselling book, Trim Healthy Mama.  You might be a bit skeptical about a book that has the word “Trim” in the title. This is only natural as so many mothers...

Homeschooling Older Ones with Little Ones Under Foot Some of the biggest challenges in homeschooling come with homeschooling large families. There are questions about what activities to do with everyone at the same time, organization, planning, and a specialty topic of today's guest, homeschooling older ones with little ones under foot.  Planning, organization and goals...

A Heart Based Approach to Parenting There is a real difference between a heart based approach to parenting and behavioral modification. As parents, we must have our children's heart. The concepts of this approach can easily be identified in God's word, which today's guest, Dr. Scott Turansky will tell you is a barrel of resources....

How the Dark Green Environmentalist Education & Indoctrination of our Children is against a Biblical Worldview There are many things creating great concern among Christians today and some things come with a nice package and convincing talking points. But when we look deep down, we see a frightening worldview that is harmful, damaging, and unbiblical....

Homeschooling in the Military Here in the United States, citizens are free to worship the Lord. They are free to express themselves and free to homeschool our children. America is a free society and this is due in no small part to the major sacrifices of the men and women in the armed services. But...

Homeschooling is the Best Option and why You are the Best Teacher for Your Children Friends, you are the best teacher for your children because God has made you so. God's word tells us as much over and over again. Beyond all the evidence that homeschooling is the best option for your children, beyond the...

Technology in Homeschooling, Online Safety and The Wired Homeschool Blog & Podcast Much of the expansive growth in homeschooling is due in no small part to technology including the internet. There are numerous resources, uses, and online communities that have been highly used. When it comes to homeschooling our children we have more opportunities than ever...

Blogging, Google+ and the iHomeschool Network Many homeschool moms out there are seeking new alternatives for income and one alternative is blogging, often affectionately referred to as “mommyblogging.”  Blogging is very suitable for homeschool moms because it offers great flexibility, it can be born out of a passion for a particular niche and many homeschool...

Starting a Home Based Business & Kit Naturals An increasing number of homeschool families are becoming entrepreneurs and business owners. And why not?  Consider that one of the ideas of homeschooling is to spend more time with your children, why not have more freedom and flexibility? Or the fact that as one parent goes off...

The Education of America's Christian Heritage America has forgotten it's history, it's heritage and it's heroes. America no longer stands on the moral, religious, and constitutional foundation which America was built. In the last half century or more, a progressive education has undermined the founding principles of America through attacks and revisionist history. In order...

Biblical and Constitutional Values in Freedom Project Education We are really losing our way in America and around the world and much of that is due to the absence of Biblical principles in our lives and education. Whether it be in the home, at school and even at church, we are losing our will to...

Homeschool Burnout and Mompreneur-ship Today we are going to talk with someone who understands the needs and challenges of a homeschool mom.  Whether it is loneliness, burnout, an understanding that you shouldn't compare yourself or your family to others, or the need to bring in some extra income, Demetria Zinga has been there, understands it...

 Calling of a Parent & Encouraging Our Children There is no greater calling than being a parent. Our words and our relationships with our children affect them for life in who they are.  Our children must know we love them unconditionally.  They must also know who they are in Jesus Christ. Our guest today is...

Relaxed Homeschooling & ARCHERS for the Lord Homeschooling isn't necessarily supposed to a bore.  Homeschooling for many is about freedom.  Freedom from the way traditional schools operate, the mass robotic educations system, and freedom from the one size fits all way of doing things.  Homeschooling can be relaxed and enjoyable.  This is where relaxed homeschooling...

Budgeting Are you struggling with finances or do you wish to find a better way to live within your means? Ninety-percent of us need a budget and are unlikely to be successful without one. We need to know what our boundaries and limitations are and what it truly means to have a budget. Many people...

Godly Parenting, Evangelism and the Cross Encounters Radio Show In today's world, it may be more difficult than ever to raise godly children.  The sin around us seems to be magnified more than ever and the social pressures complicate discipling to our children.  But we are called to raise our children up in the nurture...

My Beloved and My Friend: How To Be Married To Your Best Friend Without Changing Spouses Longtime,  successful marriages are those in which  the couples view their spouses as their best friends.  Being in love is easy and  essential to the best marriages. But that is just the beginning.  All successful relationships  are also friendships....

Classical Conversations and Teaching the Classical Model of Education Many parents homeschool their children today because they are called by God to do so. It is often a matter of character building and discipling. But oftentimes, its because they want their children to actually learn well.  That is, to be well educated, to be smart....

Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life We live in a day and age where so much more is expected of us.  We take on so much and live in such a high demand, fast paced culture.  And it takes it's toll on...

Studying the Bible and Imparting Faith on Our Children Through the Bible, the only source of absolute divine authority, God will communicate with us His will for our lives. The Bible is infallible in its totality, inerrant in its parts, is complete, is authoritative and final, is totally sufficient for our needs, accomplishes what it...

 Applying Scripture in Everyday Life and Her Newly Released Book: As They Sit and Stand “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get...

Servant's Hearts in Our Children and Shepherding Our Children with Eternal Aims As parents, God ordained us to impart faith upon our children. It is important to foster a servant's heart in our children. This is done by modeling our own behavior. If we intend to shepherd our children with with eternal aims in fear...

Today we have the founders of the Teach Them Diligently Conventions with us, David and Leslie Nunnery and we are going to talk about the conventions, what they are all about and what you can expect when you visit. You can visit the convention website at teachthemdiligently.net.   David is also the president of a mission agency...

Homeschool Technology and The Connected Homeschooling podcast In today's homeschooling, it's hard for many of us to imagine homeschooling without technological resources.  And although many homeschoolers don't use technology, it has many advantages.  Our next guest is Devin Dabney, a technology strategist, homeschool podcaster, and even an online piano instructor.  He is going to talk...

Biblical Marriage, Family and Parenting Today's topic is on Christ centric marriage, family and parenting. In order to raise a generation that walks with Christ, we must be family centered. As parents, particularly husbands and fathers, we must understand our responsible to lead our family in Christ. We must model our marriage in Christ. Understanding...

Storytelling and Greathall Productions Storytelling can be a wonderful activity used to captivate listeners and form bonds and relationships with our children.  It can be easy and fun or even elevated to an art form.  Today we are going to speak with storyteller Jim Weiss of GreatHall Productions.  He is going to talk to us...

Money Management and Frugal Living Today's episode is about money management. Is is important that we learn to manage money, be good stewards of it and set an example for our children.  Remember that when it comes to our kids, more is caught than taught. Many Americans are buried in debt today. Many families get into...

Relationships between Healthcare & Homeschoolers and SciExperience.com As homeschoolers, our trust and relationships among those outside the homeschool community is often fragile, and this includes the healthcare community. There are challenges and questions from both sides.  Our next guest, Dr. Lainna Callentine, a homeschooling mom and a pediatrician, is going to talk to us a...

The Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network I am excited to bring you today's episode because we will be talking with Felice Gerwitz about her new Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network, in which she produces and entire network of podcasts, not unlike this one where you can hear homeschool leaders share their passion and expertise.  With the explosion...