Power your homeschool with tangible takeaways from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and education. Featuring homeschool authors and mother-daughter team, Dr. Debra Bell and Kathryn Gomes. Find us at DebraBell.com and @homeschoolmathmom on Instagram.
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Join Davis and Rachael Carman as they talk all about the homeschool journey–the highs, the lows, the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. By God’s grace, this adventure of a lifetime — called home education — has been very good for their family. Join the homeschool discussion weekly and be encouraged, challenged, and inspired. Brought to you by Apologia
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#233 Changing Curricula w Kathryn Gomes
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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?
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In this episode, you can hear the keynote presentation Davis gave at a homeschool conference in Arizona.
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#235 DEVO - Deuteronomy: Past, Present, and Future
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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.
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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.…
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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.
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#231 Screen Strong with Melanie Hempe
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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.
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#230 How Many Times? (part 6 of 13) - [Your Name]
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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?
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#229 How Many Times (part 5 of 13) - "No!"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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#226 How Many Times (part 4 of 13) - It's Your Choice
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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.
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#225 d'Skills with Hannah Grady Williams
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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
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#224 The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024
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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.
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#223 How Many Times? (part 3 of 13) - Look At Me
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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!
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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.
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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.
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#220 How Many Times (part 2 of 13) - I Remember the Day You Were Born
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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.
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#219 Exploring Creation with Math - Author Kathryn Gomes
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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.
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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.
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#217 How Many Times (part 1 of 13) - Introduction
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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.
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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…
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In this episode, I interview Dalia Monterroso, the self-proclaimed president of Chickenlandia. She keeps chickens in the pacific northwest.
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#214 Doing Family, Conclusion (part 12 of 12)
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In this episode, we conclude our series on "Doing Family" by briefly reviewing all 10 themes we covered over the last year.
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This is part 4 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad.
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This is part 3 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad
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This is part 2 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad.
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This is part 1 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad.
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#209 Sixty Years of Marriage - An Interview and Introduction
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As a way to introduce the 4-part series titled Lord of The Rings, which will air each Monday in February, I interview the presenter: Pastor Jerry McCaghren (aka my father-in-law...Rachael's Dad) and his bride of 60 years, Nancy (my mother-in-law, Rachael's Mom).
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#208 Devotional - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
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This is a short devotional based on Psalm 139.
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In this episode, we look back to the 1790's when the world's population had reached one billion and Thomas Malthus introduced his theory that the world was facing sever famines and starvation. Then we move to the 1960's when the world's population reached three billion and Paul Ehrlich wrote a book titled: Population Bomb.…
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What educational options require conviction? Homeschooling is definitely going to be on that list. And Al Mohler recently said on The Briefing that he believes every family needs to think of their family as a school. We blend both ideas into this show.
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#205 Doing Family - Evening Routines (part 11 of 12)
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We are close to finishing this series titled: Doing Family. In this show we talk about evening and bedtime routines with infants, toddlers, elementary-aged children, and teens.
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#204 New Year's Action Items (aka Goal Setting)
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We start every year with an episode on planning, goal setting, commitments, and that dreaded word...resolutions. In this show, we remind you to set action items that you can control to finish big projects, develop your character, improve your life. We're glad to send you our templates. Make your request by sending an email to podcast@apologia.com…
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#203 Mary Remembers - A Christmas Special
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Every year at Christmas, we play this dramatization of the Christmas story. Rachael plays the role of Mary, a young mother to be, as she remembers that historic day when she became the mother of God's Son. The show includes an original son from the perspective of one of Jesus's siblings. It's titled: This Brother of Mine. And the episode concludes …
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#202 Exploring Creation with Astronomy
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In this Advent season, you might be looking to the skies and thinking about stars. In this show, I interview Damian Ludwiczak, NASA scientist and author of Apologia's 7th-12th grade course titled: Exploring Creation with Astronomy.
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For years, we had a family tradition of watching a movie trilogy (ex: Lord of the Rings) on New Year's Eve. This usually involved our teens inviting their friends, and included breakfast, lunch, dinner, and games during intermissions. Tune in to hear more of what this event was like for our family.
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#200 Doing Family - Bringing Babies Home (part 10 of 12)
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In this episode, we encourage families to "Do Family" by taking the first 6-8 weeks of bringing a newborn home and really focusing on them, even if this means stepping away from "school" for a period of time.
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In this show, Davis interviews Abbie Halberstadt. She is a homeschooling mama of 10 and author of two books: M is for Mama and Hard is Not the Same as Bad.
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#197 The Washington Post Writes About the Surge in Homeschooling
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A recent Washington Post article reports that homeschooling has been the fastest growing form of education in the last three years growing 50% compared to only 7% for private schools and a 4% decline in the number of public school students.
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#196 Homeschooling During the Holidays
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We're talking about Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. How can you lower the stress level and increase the joy? We offer some practical ideas.
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In the year 2000, the British Medical Journal set out to list the top medical advances since 1840. Using Kevin Swanson's book EPOCH as a reference (pp 434-441), I summarize the top 8. You will note that all the scientists, researches, and physicians were Christians. Maybe one of your homeschool children is a budding creation-based scientist who wil…
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#194 The Science Behind a Solar Eclipse
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In this episode, we talk about our trip to San Antonio, TX to witness the annular solar eclipse of Oct. 14, 2023. We also discuss the difference between a TOTAL solar eclipse and an ANNULAR solar eclipse.
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#193 Doing Family: Responsibilities (part 9 of 12)
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As we continue this series, in this show we talk about ideas for making the most of projects and responsibilities with your kids. Some keys include doing it with them, not worrying about how long it will take to complete, and not being obsessive about the quality of the work. IOW, focus on the relationship building!…
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#192 Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology - The Human Body
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In this show, we talk with Rachael Yunis, co-author of Apologia's advanced biology course - The Human Body.
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How long does a typical homeschool last? One year? Two years? Three? For those that make it for the long-haul, when do they come to that decision? Davis shares ran data from NC to help answer these questions. And he makes some real life application.
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In this short devotional, we encourage listeners to learn the big picture of the Bible (with its 66 books) in the same way you would want to know the context and big picture before you set out on a road trip along historic Route 66.
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#189 Words of Wisdom from 26 Years of Homeschooling
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In this show, we share a list of 26 words of wisdom (from 26 years of homeschooling) to help you have an awesome homeschool year.
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In this show, I interview Doug Powell, author of the iWitness series. There are 8 books in this collection of beautifully illustrated, highly visual, and throughly engaging apologetics books.
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We actually have a list with hundreds of good reasons to homeschool. We picked ten of the top ones to share with you in this episode.
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#186 Doing Family: Activities (part 8 of 12)
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We continue the "Doing Family" series by discussing extra-curricular activities and how to practically, intentionally, and best practice Deuteronomy 6 moments as you "walk along the way."
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