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Homeschool Better Together with Pam BarnhillYMB #105 Teaching Christmas Manners: A Conversation with Brandy Vencel If you have ever been in a situation where you were mortified at something your kids did then, well, you are in good company. It happens to all of us at some time or another. That is why my guest today took matters into her own hands and decided that the holiday season was the perfect time to teach some vital manners to her children. She did it each day during the season in her Morning Time and she is sharing the how-to-do-it with us. Don't miss this episode! For podcast show notes and episode downloads, visit p...2021-11-1641 min
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasYou Can't Cancel ChristmasThe death of culture and festivity is not a less important death than bodily. No matter what government officials say, Christmas is coming and must be honored with festive celebration – piety requires it. In this episode, Brandy Vencel, Pam Barnhill, Mystie Winckler, and Abby Wahl discuss how festivity and scholé fits into the curricular framework found in Kevin Clark & Ravi Jain’s PGMAPT formulation in The Liberal Arts Tradition. With occasional timely musings about how festivity is different and difficult this season, they return to our responsibility to keep up the cheer – because we do have a hope th...2020-12-0452 min
Homeschool Better Together with Pam BarnhillYMB #73 Finding Truth in Every Subject: A Conversation with Brandy VencelOn today's episode of the podcast I am chatting with a good friend Brandy Vencel all about which subjects in our homeschools are appropriate for Morning Time. Are some activities and subjects holier than others? Are there any subjects that do not pertain to God? These are all fascinating questions. While we do not claim to have a definitive answer we welcome you to join us as we begin the discussion. Let us know what you think in the comments. For the downloads including transcript and time stamps or to leave a comment, visit https://pambarnhill.com/ymb73.Mentioned in...2020-05-1257 min
Raising MumsFavourite Homeschool Resources from this yearThe past year has lead to some great discoveries! Some of these homeschool resources were a part of our plan, whilst others were unexpected pleasures!
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In Episode fifteen of the Raising Mums podcast, I share some of our favourite homeschool resources of the past year.
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Favourite Homeschool Resources
Here are a list of all the homeschool resources mentioned in the video:
Homeschool Curricula
Living Science Curriculum from Sabbath Mood Homeschool (spine text Find the Constellations by H.A.Rey)Picture Study guides from A Humble Place (Se...2020-01-1216 min
CiRCE Institute Podcast NetworkMoms: Learn and Grow! (Part I): A Mason Jar Collaboration with the Schole SistersIn this very special episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Mystie Winckler, Pam Barnhill, and Brandy Vencel, her friends from the Schole Sisters, for part one of a two-part conversation about self-education for moms. And once you've listened to this part of the conversation head over to the Schole Sisters podcast for part 2!In part one, discussion touches on Charlotte Mason's views on self-education and how that applies to moms. In part two, the ladies take it all a step further with discussion of why reading is important, where hobbies fit in, and MORE!2018-08-0754 minScholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasPutting the Merry Back in ChristmasToday, the Scholé Sisters get real about Christmas. Mystie says we can be classical not just in our approach to education, but also in our approach to happiness. Does the classical tradition have something to offer us at Christmas as well? We talk about depression and grief, yes, but also bad attitudes and dangerous expectations, all in an attempt to encourage all of us toward a better Christmas. Christmas is important, because the incarnation is important. Let's never forget what it's all about. *** Click here to get the show notes for today's episode. ***...2017-12-081h 07Homeschool Better Together with Pam BarnhillYMB #25 Teaching with Ideas: A Conversation with Brandy VencelYour loving your Morning Time with your kids. You have gathered a feast for their minds with living books, poetry, scripture, and Shakespeare, but something is missing. Where are all the deep meaningful conversations you had hoped to have with your children about the big ideas of life?In this episode, Brandy Vencel joins us to talk about the marriage between facts and ideas, how to draw out big ideas from your living book read alouds using good questions. She encourages us to be patient as we introduce the ideas of virtue to our children....2016-11-1546 min
Homeschool Better Together with Pam BarnhillYMB #3 Reading In Morning Time: An Interview with Brandy VencelWelcome to another episode of Your Morning Basket. You may remember that, early in episode 2, Pam introduced us to the "4 Rs" that make up a rich Morning Time: recitation, reading aloud, ritual, and relationship. (And if you happened to miss that one, be sure to check it out!)In today's interview, Pam talks with Brandy Vencel of Afterthoughts about the second of those Rs, reading aloud. They discuss the subtle ways that reading aloud during Morning Time can differ from the reading we may do with our children at other times during the day.This...2015-09-1548 min