The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast

What is your end game in your parenting?  Is it like us, and to have strong, healthy contributing adults? Join us in this week’s episode as we talk about losing our kid and our best friend’s kid in Europe and how that all relates to being amazing parents and what three other things to do [...] The post 4 Pillars to Parenting appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Have you ever said, or hear it said, “I am just not feeling very creative.” ? In this week’s podcast episode, we explore what the possibility that creative is not a state of being but rather a skill that must be practiced every day. music brought to you by www.bensound.com The post The Skill of Creating appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Do you suddenly have a child who previously loved to read and has become reluctant?  Are you struggling with how to get your kiddo to read on their own successfully? In this episode, Nicole describes the 5 steps to take when you find yourself struggling to encourage your child out of being a reluctant reader. [...] The post 5 Steps to Helping Your Child Out of the Reluctant Reader Stage appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

What are colleges looking for when your child enters?  Concerned if your child has what it takes? Standford recently put out a list of 8 skills they want your child to have before darkening their doorsteps, you might be surprised at how unacademic these skills are. In this episode, Nicole reviews the 8 skills Standford is [...] The post 8 Proper Skills to Adulting by 18 appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Everyone who does not want a bum for a kid finds a way to get them out of the basement and send them to a good school .  .  . right?! We are those idiots.  In this episode, find out why we made this choice, and the 12 intentions we think you should set when [...] The post To College or Not to College? appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Parenting is tough.  We always want to rescue but is neglect more beneficial? In this episode Nicole discusses the Teaching Your Child’s 4 pillars of parenting.  Neglect being one of the most important pillars but also one of the most controversial. The post Rescue or Neglect appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Learn the essential skills necessary to get past difficulties in learning. In this episode, Nicole talks about several specific methods for helping your child get the most out of learning. The post What To Do If Your Child Doesn’t Get It appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Interview with Alaska Public School teacher - Elizabeth Morey In this TYC podcast original interview Nicole talks to Alaska public school teacher Elizabeth Morey. Homeschool parents often can’t help but compare themselves to their public school counterparts and it is refreshing to hear some progressive teaching ideas and practices coming from the public school sector. [...] The post The Same but Different appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

We spent at least 6 months in active preparation mode.  We moved out of our house.  We put everything in storage.  We got all of our bank cards shut down days before departure.  We went on a wild goose chase for crispy new $1 bills.  We forgot to book a hotel.  We did a few [...] The post How the Heck Did We Get Ready For Thailand appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Hello Folks!!! Here is another episode documenting our adventures in Thailand. It can be described as the best of times and the worst of times. Travel always has a way of changing the way we look at the world and it also has the potential to change the way your kids look at the world [...] The post First Impressions of Thailand appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Check out the latest TYC Podcast - It has been a long time coming but it will leave you ready to hit the road. What Neat Adventures Have You Guys Done? This is a fun question!  We have been able to do a couple of fun things, & are planning a few more.  Here are [...] The post Thailand Q & A: What neat adventures have you done? appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

The Teaching Your Child Podcast – 08 – Show Notes Today we discuss a common homeschool Soapbox…. We open the box on label and talk about why we think labels need to go.  This episode is a little bit more free form and idea based.  Hope you enjoy. Figure out what your child’s learning style [...] The post The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 08 appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 07 – Show Notes This show is all about different ways to teach math.  Math can be fun if you approach it from some different perspectives.  Here are some ideas. Carpentry – We used an immense amount of math in a home restoration and were continually surprised by [...] The post The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 07 appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 06 - Show Notes This episode is full of information about cognitive skills, learning, improving your ability to ask questions.  Hope you get as much from this episode as we did. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Skills Knowledge– Most basic level of comprehension. Examples of words that personify this level [...] The post The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 06 appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast Show Notes – 05 Some great alternatives to the traditional book report.  As educators we all want to see our kids develop excellent reading comprehension.  These seven strategies can help build reading ability while having fun. Start a book club – This can be done with friends, family or [...] The post The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 05 appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 04 : Show Notes It’s OK to Have an Off Day!!!! One of the best things we have found to do on off days is to toss it all to the wind and just do something fun to build relationships with your kids.  If your day is not [...] The post The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 04 appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Top 10 Reasons to Homeschool Podcast Show Notes!!!! The Biggest Benefit of All - You can stay up late, sleep late and stay in your pajamas all day if you want. Know Thy Child - We get to know our kids and spend lots of time with them.  Your kids will be grown before you [...] The post TYC Homeschool Podcast Episode – 03 The top 10 reasons to homeschool appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

In this episode of the Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast we discuss the different types of learning styles and reveal some strategies for teaching to each learning style.  We touch on some basic brain theory and the benefits of physical activity on learning. Learning Styles Discussed: Visual Auditory Tactile Kinesthetic Teaching Strategies Discussed: Utilizing physical [...] The post The Teaching Your Child Homeschool Podcast – 02 appeared first on Teaching Your Child.

Hello All!!! I am proud to announce that Nicole and I have cobbled together our first podcast.  We have nothing to do but improve but to say the least I am quite happy with our first go around. In the episode: We mainly introduce the Teaching Your Child Podcast and give some history of our [...] The post The Teaching Your Child Podcast 001 : All About TYC and Great Homeschooling Information appeared first on Teaching Your Child.