All tagged education
Two homeschool moms talk about homeschooling, curriculum writing, education and more. An inspiring look at opportunities to serve in the homeschool world. Kimberly shares her new live online math classes available for homeschooling families. Rowan wishes she had those when homeschooling her kids!
Scott and Rowan discuss the history of the one-room schoolhouse in Canada, and how it began as an extension of the home. Over the years the philosophy of education changed to one of centralization and institutionalization. Scott shares advice for new homeschoolers and a new post-secondary opportunity for Canadian homeschoolers.
Rowan and Stephanie discuss unschooling as self-directed learning. An inspirational conversation that also asks real questions about parenting and trusting that children can direct their own learning.
Christine Dittman shares how she runs a Lego business while homeschooling her ten children.
In a STEM world, are the humanities still relevant? Why has education shifted to a focus on STEM? What are the employment prospects of humanities students? These topics are discussed and more.
Rowan and her husband Chris talk about raising and homeschooling their four kids. They discuss important values, teaching your kids about finances, and how they would do things differently in hindsight.
Rowan Atkinson continues to explore the concepts of educational professional development as it can apply to the development of home educators. Today we look at a continuous five-phase model which includes mentoring and evaluating our practices.
Rowan explores how the concepts of professional development for educators apply to the home education environment, and encourages homeschoolers that they are worth investing in themselves.
Rowan interviews Teresa Wiedrick about her new book, Homeschool Mama Self- Care: Nurturing the Nurturer. This book contains helpful tips for self-care including Homeschool Hygge, but also gets into the thoughts and emotions of mamas which need self-care too. A warm and engaging conversation between friends.
Rowan gives details about the homeschooling conference and what it has to offer, and chats with the conference founder, Lisa Marie Fletcher about how to participate.
The knowledge that research supports home education as an excellent method for educating children is very encouraging if you are contemplating or just beginning homeschooling. Rowan pulls together Canadian home school research articles and shares them in a simple format.
Rowan interviews Hester VanBraeden on the topic of educating her four children and running her business, Classical Education Books which provides books and, when necessary, curriculum, for a classical education.
