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$Chattin\' With CHAP$ Chattin' With CHAPRRR59:Raising Passionate Learners and Grounded Believers with Jeannie FullbrightCome into the room! It's Ro's Resource Room and our guest today is the bestselling author, speaker, and homeschooling pioneer Jeannie Fulbright. Listen in as she dives deep into faith, family, and education. Jeannie shares practical wisdom, biblical encouragement, and heartffelt stories designed to encourage parents to raise passionate learners and grounded believers. Whether you're a seasoned homeschooler or just starting the journey, this episode offers guidance and grace for every step of the way. Tune in to learn about the tools you need to cultivate a Christ-centered home and a lifelong love of learning.For more information and...2025-05-0625 min

The Homeschool Solutions Show476 | How to Have a Quiet Time as a Homeschool Mom (Jeannie Fulbright) | REPLAYOne thing we often neglect in our busy schedule is nurturing our walk with God. With everything we must complete, we feel that we just don't have the time to have a quiet time. However, Jesus tells us, "Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing." We all want more than...2025-04-2452 min

Experience ActionCX Pulse Check - April 2025It's time for another CX Pulse Check to discuss current events and innovations in CX. In this illuminating conversation with Enrique Rubio, Founder at Hacking HR and Head of Global Community at Transform, and our host Jeannie Walters, we uncover how innovative organizations are finally bridging this gap through strategic use of data and technology.Fresh from their encounters at Qualtrics' X4 conference, Enrique and Jeannie explore how our experiences as consumers now directly shape our expectations as employees. They examine Apple's $500 billion US investment through this lens, discussing not just the business implications but what it...2025-04-0830 min $Let\'s Talk Homeschool$ Let's Talk Homeschool#263 Multi-Age Family Learning - An Interview with Jeannie FulbrightDavis Carman and Apologia Young Explorer Series author, Jeannie Fulbright, discuss her experience homeschooling families with multiple age students.2025-03-2422 min

The Homeschool Solutions Show463 | Vision: Beginning with the Ends in Mind (Shiela Catanzarite) | REPLAYIt's a new year and God has gifted you 525,600 minutes! How will you invest them to ensure you have the most fruitful, life giving homeschool year ever? By beginning with the ENDS in mind! What were your gains last year? What do you want to gain by the end of this year? Join Shiela as she shares a simple framework to help you reflect on the gains you had last year in order to plan for the ones you desire this year. Be inspired to create a vision and concrete plan that will bring clarity, confidence and direction to...2025-01-2923 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E21 | Ending Your School Year Well (Jeannie Fulbright & Shiela Catanzarite)God's desire is for us to take time for rest, to enjoy our family, to reconnect with Him and one another, have time for fun, developing new interests, skills, and pursuing our Divine Curiosity and the passions and purposes God puts on our and our children's hearts. In this episode, Jeannie and Shiela discuss ending your school year well, bringing closure in a way that fuels a sense of accomplishment and encourages a love for and confidence in the learning that was acquired. You will find ideas for wrapping up the school year, scheduling your summer, and chronicling the...2024-06-041h 12

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E20 | Making the Most of the Middle Months: Ideas for Fun & Footloose Summer Learning (Shiela Catanzarite)The middle months are those wonderful summer months when most of us have ended our formal academic year and are taking a break to travel, see family and enjoy a lighter, more laid-back schedule. Though most of us are vacationing, we don’t want to take a complete break from learning. In fact, some of the most impactful, enjoyable learning happens in these months—and sometimes while on vacation! Making the most of the middle months is simply looking at June, July and August and seeing what learning opportunities are embedded there. It’s about learning differently and often in way...2024-05-2223 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E18 | Strengthening Expressive Language Skills through Notebooking Your Homeschool Subjects (Shiela Catanzarite)God designed receptive and expressive language to work together in a child’s learning. The child takes in and absorbs ideas and knowledge then gives them forth, expressing them through his own unique voice by choosing and combining words in a way all his own. This is why notebooking is so valuable and essential. It gives opportunity to strengthen expressive language skills which are vital to a child’s growth in every area. In this episode, Shiela explores the benefits of notebooking and how through written and visual narration, a child finds his voice and builds his confidence to grow...2024-05-1531 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E19 | Hearing God's Voice (Jeannie Fulbright with Mary Ann Otley)Jeannie chats with Mary Ann Otley, the founder of Love Triumphs! a ministry designed to lead women into a closer walk with Jesus, where they can be transformed by His love. Mary Ann shares the story of her childhood trauma and how Jesus brought her total healing. In addition to lots of wisdom regarding our relationship with our children, Mary Ann also discusses the format for her Journaling with Jesus classes and the steps for quieting our hearts so we can hear from God. About Mary Ann Like so many women, I experienced the humiliation a...2024-05-1337 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E17 | Habits for a Sacred Home (Jeannie Fulbright with Jennifer Pepito)Jeannie talks with Jennifer Pepito about her new book Habits for a Sacred Home, sharing Biblical truths, homeschool wisdom, and insights for Kingdom Living. About Jennifer Jennifer Pepito has seven children and has been homeschooling for twenty-five years. She has graduated five children from her program, with two students earning honors degrees from their preferred university and one pursuing a Juris Doctorate. When she discovered that her second daughter had learning disabilities, Jennifer became an avid student of child development, learning from innovators and researchers such as Carol Stock Kranowitz, Gordon Neufeld, John Taylor Gatto...2024-04-291h 01

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E16 | The Healthy Homeschool Family, Pt 2: Ideas and Insights for Helping Your Family Thrive on the Homeschool Journey (Shiela & Bruce Catanzarite)A healthy lifestyle is one of the greatest gifts you can offer your children. In this second episode of a two-part series, Shiela and her husband Bruce expound on what Charlotte Mason believed are important aspects of a child’s health, and how foundational the pursuit of physical health is for learning and brain function. They share some of the science behind healthy habits and also practical tips, ideas and insights to set your family on a journey of health and vibrancy. You’ll realize the power of building family bonds and memories through shared experiences and adventures around fitn...2024-04-2847 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E15 | Charlotte Mason on the Healthy Homeschooled Child, Pt. 1 (Shiela Catanzarite)The impact of a child’s health on his learning is a topic that doesn’t get much attention but one that is vital and is something Charlotte Mason took seriously and expounded on. She believed there are three conditions for healthy brain activity: exercise, rest, nutrition. In this first episode of a two-part series, we’ll explore Charlotte Mason’s thoughts on a child’s health and learning and how her educational philosophy includes aspects of a healthy lifestyle. We’ll touch on these aspects and how you can make them part of your homeschool to ensure your children hav...2024-04-1523 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E14 | Creation Confirmation: Evidence for a Biblical Model of Origins (Jeannie Fulbright)Have you ever struggled to explain your belief in the Bible's account of creation to your children or others? Do you wish the evidence were easy to describe? In this talk, Jeannie demystifies the reasons for believing in the Bible's account of creation and the flood. With easy-to-grasp explanations, she clarifies and expounds on the scientific, geological, archaeological, and human geographical evidence that points to the Biblical Creation model of origins. This talk will not only boost your faith in the Bible and its historical accuracy, it will equip you with an answer to the hope that lies within...2024-04-0848 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E13 | Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Perfect Poetry Tea Time! (Shiela Catanzarite)April is National Poetry Month and what better way to celebrate the beautiful language of poetry than with the Perfect Poetry Tea Time! Whether you’re new to the idea or are already enjoying poetry tea times, this episode is for you. Join Shiela as she shares practical ideas for engaging in a month long poetry study that culminates in hosting a tea time celebration. You’ll learn Charlotte Mason’s thoughts on poetry and how to engage with carefully selected poems during the month. You’ll be inspired to gather your family to visioneer and plan the perfect tea time...2024-04-0129 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E12 | Consider it Pure Joy: How Hardship Ushers in Blessing (Jeannie Fulbright & Shiela Catanzarite)Life is full of trials and tribulations, yet we’re told to consider it all joy. Why? Because God is maturing us and is growing our character. He is working all things for our good! But it doesn’t feel like it at times, especially with the added pressure homeschooling can bring. So how can we respond to trials in a way that brings blessing? How can we help our children do the same? Jeannie and Shiela share their experiences trusting God with the varied hardships they faced while homeschooling. They touch on how they helped their children navigate tria...2024-03-251h 04

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E11 | Finding Fulfillment in Your Marriage (S9 E11 | Finding Fulfillment in Your Marriage (Jeannie Fulbright)Marriage is hard. Homeschooling is hard. Because of this, peace and joy can sometimes seem out of reach. The fact is, our ultimate role as women frequently goes unfulfilled, leaving us broken and wounded, dealing with our emptiness and loneliness in the only ways we know how. We attempt to fill the hollow hole in our hearts with the things of this world, which never satisfies. In this podcast, Jeannie shares her journey from a broken, painful marriage to transformation, wholeness, and healing through the living Word of God. She shares how to find all you need to be...2024-03-181h 13

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E10 | Homeschooling Out and About: Ideas for Enriching Your Academics With Adventures Outside the Home (Shiela Catanzarite)Homeschooling is about freedom—freedom to pursue a lifestyle of learning that includes lots of out and about educational adventures. There are so many opportunities to enrich your children's learning outside your home. With a little planning you can take advantage of the variety of offerings in your area and beyond! In this episode, Shiela shares ideas for homeschooling out and about and how her family enriched their homeschool by adopting this life-giving lifestyle of learning. Go to Shiela's website to request her free PDF of ideas for homeschooling out and about. About Shiela Shiela Ca...2024-03-1245 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E9 | Designed for Destiny: Help Your Child Find His Purpose (Jeannie Fulbright)Your child was designed for a purpose and given everything they need to fulfill that purpose. God has a specific plan and a unique will for their lives. Our job as homeschoolers is not to map out their route, but to help them discover the path God created before the foundations of the earth for them to walk. On that path, they will use the unique gifts, talents, skills, interests, and passions God developed in them. Only there will they find true fulfillment and peace in their vocation. In this talk, Jeannie will share why and how to cooperate...2024-03-0443 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E8 | Reducing Overwhelm in Your Homeschool (Shiela Catanzarite)We've all experienced a sense of overwhelm on our homeschool journey from time to time, and sometimes it's hard to pinpoint exactly where the source of stress is coming from. But we're never stuck. There's a solution to overwhelm! In this episode Shiela shares the solution and also practical ideas and strategies to help you not only identify and reduce overwhelm but avoid it. About Shiela Shiela Catanzarite is an author, speaker, editor, and communication coach. She's a 20-year Charlotte Mason veteran homeschooler and has worked as Jeannie Fulbright’s editor and designer for 20 years he...2024-02-2632 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E7 | How to Have a Quiet Time as a Homeschool Mom (Jeannie Fulbright)One thing we often neglect in our busy schedule is nurturing our walk with God. With everything we must complete, we feel that we just don't have the time to have a quiet time. However, Jesus tells us, "Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing." We all want more than...2024-02-1955 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E6 | Homeschool Friendships: Cultivating and Nurturing Life-giving Friends (Jeannie Fulbright & Shiela Catanzarite)Homeschooling can feel lonely at times. We are made for relationships, and supportive friendships for you and your children are vital to keep you strong and encouraged on the homeschool path. But not any friend will do. We must be intentional about finding life-giving, likeminded friends for ourselves and also for our children. Where do we find these treasured friends? Jeannie and Shiela share their experiences and insights on finding and choosing the right kinds of friendships. They discuss the benefits of wise friends and the harmfulness of foolish ones. You’ll learn why quality friends matter and things to...2024-02-131h 10

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E5 | Is Your Language Arts Living? (Shiela Catanzarite)Is your language arts living? It should be! In this episode we'll discover the origin of language and its intended purpose. We'll discuss why most language arts programs are ineffective and how they fail to produce strong thinkers and writers who know how to artfully apply the elements of language arts to their communication. We'll learn what Charlotte Mason has to say about language arts and how we can approach this beautiful subject in a life-giving way that brings joy, confidence and maturity to our children's language learning, communication and ultimately connection. About Shiela Shiela C...2024-02-0534 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E4 | 5 Keys to Choosing Curriculum (Jeannie Fulbright)As we head into the curriculum-choosing season, Jeannie shares five essential elements to consider when deciding on the books and materials you will use with your children next year. In this episode, Jeannie encourages you to contemplate God's purpose for your children and to how to align your curriculum choices to His ultimate will for your family. She also discusses how to assess whether a curriculum will encourage joy, excitement, curiosity, and love for learning in your children. Jeannie will conclude by infusing you with the faith to believe that God already knows which curriculum you should use for...2024-02-0337 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E3 | Vision: Beginning with the Ends in Mind (Shiela Catanzarite)It's a new year and God has gifted you 525,600 minutes! How will you invest them to ensure you have the most fruitful, life giving homeschool year ever? By beginning with the ENDS in mind! What were your gains in 2023? What do you want to gain by the end of 2024? Join Shiela as she shares a simple framework to help you reflect on the gains you had last year in order to plan for the ones you desire this year. Be inspired to create a vision and concrete plan that will bring clarity, confidence and direction to your family life...2024-01-2227 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E2 | How to Successfully Homeschool and Attend to Outside Duties or How to Successfully Homeschool While Working (Jeannie Fulbright)Let's face it: homeschooling is hard work. Add to that the responsibilities you assume outside the home, you could become overwhelmed. Whether those responsibilities are duties to your homeschool organization, the church, a ministry, a part-time job, or even a full-time job, there are ways to organize your life and rewire your mindset to enable a peaceful, purposeful, and successful homeschool and work life. In this podcast, Jeannie will share the trade secrets she discovered over her 25 years of homeschooling to make working and homeschooling a joy. By employing important principles from the Charlotte Mason philosophy and growing your...2024-01-211h 03

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS9 E1 | Top Ten Reasons to Homeschool, Pt. 2 (Jeannie Fulbright & Shiela Catanzarite)In this first episode of 2024, Jeannie and Shiela share the last five of their top ten reasons to homeschool, focusing in on what an excellent education truly means and how homeschooling stimulates strong character and allows children time to develop their unique interests, passions, and skill sets, shaping them into the person God created them to be. Homeschooling is a gift. One that builds beautiful memories and allows our children to have a peaceful and purposeful educational experience. About Jeannie Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia...2024-01-081h 03

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E11 | Top Ten Reasons to Homeschool, Pt. 1 (Jeannie Fulbright & Shiela Catanzarite)Want to hear the Top Ten Reasons to Homeschool from two homeschool veterans and authors with six successful college graduates between them? In this podcast, Jeannie Fulbright and Shiela Catanzarite discuss the first five reasons to homeschool. If you need a reminder of why it’s all worth it or know someone who is looking for a reason to begin, this podcast is a must listen. Your eyes will be opened to how homeschooling builds family bonds, allows children the freedom to be themselves, to grow into the persons they were created to be, and to discover their interests ea...2023-11-211h 34

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E10 | Ways to Incorporate Scripture into Your Child's Days (Shiela Catanzarite)From the beginning, it was God’s design that His words permeate the lives of His people. Charlotte Mason had a lot to say about the priority of Scripture in the home. She understood that God’s word is living and that it will prove effectual in the lives of our children as we impart it to them. More than ever, our children need to hear God speak. The homeschool lifestyle affords a myriad of opportunities to impart God's word to them. In this podcast Shiela shares practical ideas and insights for incorporating Scripture into your children's day. A...2023-11-2033 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E9 | How to Develop Self-Motivated Children (Jeannie Fulbright)How do we help our children become self-sufficient, independent, and self-motivated? This is a question that many parents struggle to answer. However, recent research studies and Charlotte Mason's teachings on this very issue have the answer. In this talk, Jeannie shares the seven keys for developing self-motivated children. Each key builds upon the other and intertwines to give us a clear picture of our role as parents in nurturing to life our children's natural desire to know, their Divine curiosity, the innate personal motivation that should be a driving force in their learning and education. You will discover that...2023-10-3042 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E8 | You Matter, Mama! (Shiela Catanzarite)You matter, Mama! You are God's masterpiece~ fearfully and wonderfully made. He cares so deeply about you and has His eye on you during these homeschooling years. God prepared good works for you to walk in and homeschooling is indeed one of those good works. It's a beautiful and amazing season…yet one that requires great investment. Investment of your time, your energy, your thoughts. And an even greater investment of your heart. I want to remind you that amidst all this investing, sacrificing, and pouring out, YOU MATTER. God is for you, and He desires that you...2023-10-2437 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E7 | Create a Love for Learning with Homeschool Pioneer Susan Marlow (Jeannie Fulbright)Jeannie brings homeschool pioneer, author, and curriculum producer, Susan Marlow onto the show to discuss creating a love for learning in your children. Susan homeschooled her children back in the early days of the modern homeschool movement, when it was illegal in many states. She now helps her daughter homeschool her grandchildren. She also continues to write delightful historical fiction novels that homeschoolers of all ages love. Jeannie and Susan discuss using historical fiction as a means to teach language arts, culture, and history, how to make learning a joy, and what it was like being a homeschool pioneer...2023-10-161h 04

The Demme Learning ShowCharlotte Mason's 7 Keys to Developing Self-Motivated ChildrenJoin speaker, author, and blogger Jeannie Fulbright to discuss Charlotte Mason's methodologies for creating self-motivation in your students. Often we think that when we homeschool, we need to guide all aspects of our children's education. But learning to help your student direct themselves is a key principle in creating a lifelong learner.Show notes:https://demmelearning.com/blog/charlotte-mason-self-motivated-children-showSee which conventions we're attending this year.2023-10-1259 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E6 | Our Best Decisions and Our Worst Mistakes as Homeschoolers (Jeannie Fulbright & Shiela Catanzarite)The homeschool journey is fraught with so many decisions each day, each week, and each year. Sometimes, you'll make great choices. Other times, you'll wish you had done things a bit better. In this episode, Jeannie and Shiela gather to share their foibles as homeschool moms, along with their finer moments. It is their hope that you'll be encouraged and uplifted and possibly rescued from making some of the same mistakes they did as homeschool moms. About Jeannie Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia Young Explorer s...2023-10-091h 27

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E5 | How to Incorporate Poetry Study into Your Homeschool, Pt. 2 (Shiela Catanzarite)The benefits of poetry study are numerous and invaluable to a child's development. Charlotte Mason knew this and was adamant that children engage with poetry regularly, even daily. Yet, many find poetry difficult to understand and even more difficult to teach—but it doesn't have to be! In this episode, I'll share a simple framework you can use to teach any poem. We'll discuss how to discover both the structure and artistry of the poem and how to identify the language arts elements the poet used to create the beautiful work. You'll learn how to incorporate the best of Ch...2023-10-0233 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E4 | A Brief History of the American Education System and Why You Should Avoid Employing it in Your Homeschool (Jeannie Fulbright)Embracing the Charlotte Mason educational model, so different from our own education, can often be challenging. We often have to deprogram from the beliefs about education that we accepted as truth and the models that purport to be the standard by which education should be measured. This is hard for us to do when we were so thoroughly immersed in the system of education that was created and instituted in the early 1900’s and still continues unchanged (if not worsened) in America today. But it’s much easier if you understand the history of this system and what its ulti...2023-09-3036 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E3 | Why Poetry Study is Beneficial and Necessary, Pt. 1 (Shiela Catanzarite)God hardwired our children's brains for poetry. Charlotte Mason knew this when she said, "Children are born poets, and they dramatise all the life they see about them, after their own hearts, into an endless play." She talked about the incredible benefits of poetry to a child's intellectual, academic and emotional development, and neuroscience only continues to prove what she insightfully observed. In this episode I'll share research behind the three main benefits of poetry and Charlotte's vision for why it should be a necessary part of every child's daily educational plan. About Shiela Shiela...2023-09-1838 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E2 | Nature Study Hacking with Joy Cherrick (Jeannie Fulbright)In today's world of hyper-technology, a mother's first duty is to restore a love for nature and the peace that comes from spending time outdoors. In this episode, you will learn how to seamlessly include nature study and nature journaling in your weekly routine. Jeannie Fulbright interviews Joy Cherrick, author of the Nature Study Hacking series, which is based on the Handbook of Nature Study. Joy and Jeannie discuss mindsets, expectations, tips for making nature study a part of your family's lifestyle, and how her guides can be used to increase your family's knowledge of nature and joy in...2023-09-1155 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS8 E1 | The Benefits and Beauty of a Charlotte Mason Education (Jeannie Fulbright & Shiela Catanzarite)Jeannie Fulbright and Shiela Catanzarite discuss the benefits and the beauty of a Charlotte Mason education, sharing experiences from the years of educating their own children using Charlotte Mason's model. You’ll hear how it brought beauty to their homeschool days and how it prepared their children for college and career. You’ll see how employing the Charlotte Mason method equips children for success in the real world. Jeannie and Shiela share the importance of deprogramming from the standardized system of education that is failing our children. By employing the methods Charlotte Mason taught, methods that research confirms effective, you...2023-09-041h 03

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E21 | Seven Steps for Cultivating a Heart for God, Part 2 (Jeannie Fulbright)Charlotte Mason offered beautiful and sound advice for nurturing our children's relationship and love for the Lord. This divine task is in the hands of parent, and the primary feature of a living education. It is our privilege to set before our children new thoughts of God and new hopes of Heaven. But how do we do this? It can seem daunting and perhaps discouraging in light of our own failings and faltering in our own walk with the Lord. The good news is that our children have a natural inclination towards the things of God, a divinely inspired...2023-05-2931 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E19 | Seven Steps for Cultivating a Heart for God, Pt. 1 (Jeannie Fulbright)Charlotte Mason offered beautiful and sound advice for nurturing our children's relationship and love for the Lord. This divine task is in the hands of parent, and the primary feature of a living education. It is our privilege to set before our children new thoughts of God and new hopes of Heaven. But how do we do this? It can seem daunting and perhaps discouraging in light of our own failings and faltering in our own walk with the Lord. The good news is that our children have a natural inclination towards the things of God, a divinely inspired...2023-05-1529 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E17 | Developing Spelling and Writing Skills With Copywork (Jeannie Fulbright)Copywork is the methodology used for hundreds of years to develop strong spellers and skilled writers. However, if it's not done using the formula Charlotte Mason outlines in her works, we miss the opportunity to train spelling and writing through this seemingly simple, but superior, manner of teaching Language Arts. In this podcast, Jeannie explains the formula for using copywork as your primary language arts and spelling program as well as the steps for how copywork should be done. Unfortunately, the way most spelling programs are designed, not only separate spelling from a whole book/whole language approach, but...2023-05-0140 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E15 | Why Does it Matter That Children are Persons (Jeannie Fulbright)Modern education does not respect children as individuals with a God-given purpose. It attempts to shape all children into the same mold of thinking and reacting to the world--and that is what it was designed to do. But God has given each of our children a unique creative genius. Studies prove this is true. Our job is to fan that genius to life, nurture it; and give them opportunities to hone their interests, talents, passions, and skills. God has a plan and purpose for our children established before He laid the foundations for the earth. Modern education seeks to e...2023-04-1727 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E13 | A Focus on Self-Care and Healing Foods (Jeannie Fulbright with Anita Roussel)Self care sometimes requires more than taking time for yourself each week. There are times when our body is telling us we need to change something. If you find yourself plagued by autoimmune issues, you're too exhausted to do more than the bare minimum, maybe you even feel emotionally drained beyond normal mom-hood. In this episode, Jeannie talks to her friend and homeschool mom, Anita Roussel, who has been there and found her way out and completely restored to health. By switching to a plant-based diet, she and her husband radically transformed their health. Anita believes eating healthy should...2023-04-0347 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E11 | Morning Routines That Rescue Your Day (Jeannie Fulbright)They say: Win the morning, win the day. And for a busy homeschool mom, having the right morning routine is essential for a stress-free (at least stress reduced) day. In this episode, Jeannie will share five simple things that can easily become everyday habits that infuse you with more energy, a clear mind, and the strength of the Lord to ensure your day is the best it can be. About Jeannie Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia Young Explorer science series: Exploring Creation with Astronomy, Chemistry...2023-03-2024 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E9 | ADHD and the Charlotte Mason Model (Jeannie Fulbright)With two ADHD boys, my homeschool journey could be calm or chaotic depending on whether I was faithful to implement the Charlotte Mason model or strayed away from what I knew to be the best way to educate my children. The Charlotte Mason philosophy of education is the perfect fit for a child with ADHD. Using the Charlotte Mason method, especially the six essentials I mention in this podcast, you'll find homeschooling your ADHD both successful and rewarding. About Jeannie Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia...2023-03-0626 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E7 | The Importance of Free Time (Jeannie Fulbright with Joshua Parker)Charlotte Mason tells us, "From one to two hours...are given in the afternoons to handicrafts, field-work, drawing, etc.; and the evenings are absolutely free, so that the children have leisure for hobbies, family reading, and the like." Charlotte Mason stressed the importance of allowing children free time to pursue their own interests. Many homeschoolers schedule too long for lessons that spill right over into the afternoon. This is why short lessons in the morning with afternoon free for other important work and skills is such a valuable part of the Charlotte Mason education. In...2023-02-2037 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E5 | The Influence of Living Books (Jeannie Fulbright with Jenn Discher)Jeannie and fiction author Jenn Discher discuss the powerful influence that living books have on readers, both positive and negative and how choosing the right books can build character and influence a child's life choices and beliefs. Along with anecdotes from her experience as a Charlotte Mason homeschool mom, Jenn shares how, through reading living books to her children as a homeschool mom, she was inspired with a desire to write living books for children. She shares how, as a homeschool mom, she was able to find time to pen her first novel, The Elk King, a middle grade...2023-02-0628 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E3 | Seven Strategies to Empower Your Prayer Life (Jeannie Fulbright)When we are busy and life is a series of tasks to complete, problems to manage, and emotions run high, we often find ourselves trying to do it all ourselves. We forget that God longs to bless us. We forget to turn to Him. Yet, when we do seek Him, when prayer becomes our daily conversation, we find strength and peace beyond our comprehension. In this talk, Jeannie will share 7 strategies that will empower your prayer life, make your prayers more effectual, and enrich your family's faith. About Jeannie Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, i...2023-01-2435 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS7 E1 | Why You Should Attend a Homeschool Convention (Julie Ross & Jeannie Fulbright)Considering attending a homeschool convention in 2023? In this episode, Jeannie and Julie discuss four benefits of attending: Research, Refreshment, Resources, and Renewed Vision. Join them for the first episode of season seven and see if you need to add a convention to your calendar! About Julie Julie H. Ross believes that every child needs a feast of living ideas to grow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. As a former school teacher, curriculum coordinator, and assistant director of a homeschool academy, Julie has worked with hundreds of students and parents over the past 20 years. She has also...2023-01-0926 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E30 | Teaching Writing the Charlotte Mason Way, Part 2 (Jeannie Fulbright)Ensuring your children leave home with the ability to write well, to communicate with excellence, is vital no matter what field your child chooses to pursue after high school. Imparting this skill is not arduous for the homeschool mom if she follows the essential and progressive steps given by Charlotte Mason. By teaching children to think with their pen by employing notebooking (visual and written narration), you empower your children with the tools needed for composition and every other form of writing. Notebooking is a methodology of education that employs a child’s comprehension, memory, imagination, and creativity to cr...2022-11-2147 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E28 | Teaching Writing the Charlotte Mason Way, Part 1 (Jeannie Fulbright)American schools are turning out students that cannot write. College professors complain of the lack of proficient writing skills in college students. When Jeannie was a TA at Fairfield University, she found that even many Masters level students were deficient in writing. As is often the case, Charlotte Mason witnessed the way composition was being taught in schools and wrote extensively against this. She also gives us clear guidance for producing excellent writers. In this podcast, Jeannie will share two of the five Charlotte Mason tools for training our children to be skilled writers. In the next podcast, she w...2022-11-0727 min

The Homeschool Solutions Show348 | Guard Your Schedule (Jeannie Fulbright) | REPLAYIn this chaotic world, our first duty as mothers should be to make our home a sanctuary—a tranquil place where learning and creativity thrive. That's why it's vital that we guard our schedule. It's such a blessing that there are so many wonderful activities, opportunities, and curricula to choose from. But with so many choices, we are at risk of adding things that are not God's best for us. In this talk, Jeannie Fulbright will share the mistakes that taught her to guard her schedule, and how God shows us when we should say yes and when we sh...2022-10-2534 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E26 | Fun in the Fall Nature Study (Jeannie Fulbright with Cindy West)Fall, with its changing leaves and lovely weather, is a delightful time for nature exploration. In this episode, Jeannie chats with Cindy West of No Sweat Nature Study. Together they discuss some practical ways for making nature study a regular part of your day. They also share some unique ways you can make fall and winter nature study an exciting and educational time for your whole family. From bringing nature indoors with object study and recruiting expert teachers from the extension office to counting nature study as your complete science curriculum, Cindy and Jeannie ignite the imagination for making...2022-10-2430 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E24 | Seven Essentials of a Charlotte Mason Education (Jeannie Fulbright)Have you ever wished you could explain to someone what makes a Charlotte Mason education unique and the essential ideas that guide her methodology? In this podcast, Jeannie shares the seven essential ideas that define a Charlotte Mason education: Nature, Living Books, Self-Education, Short Lessons, Effective Assignments, Intellectual Culture, and the Divine Life. Although one could spend weeks, months, and even years exploring the many foundational teachings of Charlotte Mason, this is a simple quick-start discussion for those who want to understand the basics of what a Charlotte Mason education is all about. One thing of central v...2022-10-1036 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E22 | Five Steps to a Superior Science Education (Jeannie Fulbright)Today, Jeannie Fulbright, shares the five steps to a superior science education that has grown a love for science in thousands of children and launched a multitude of homeschoolers into science careers, including three of her own children. Not only will she share the five most effective ways to ensure your children are educated with excellence, but at the end of the podcast, she’ll share the secret formula her family used to make getting out in nature an everyday activity and built a lifelong love for nature in all of her children. And she’ll give you practical tips...2022-09-2639 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E20 | Starting Your School Year on the Right Foot (Julie Ross & Jeannie Fulbright)Join Julie and Jeannie for this timely discussion on setting up your school year for success! How can you go about setting goals in a way that doesn’t lead to overwhelm? This episode dives into what it looks like to reach for goals in your homeschool without placing unrealistic expectations on your children or yourself. Julie and Jeannie address the importance of fostering independence and self-motivation in your children through Charlotte Mason’s principle of masterly inactivity. Whether you are at the beginning of your school year or need a mid-year reset, let this episode inspire you to go after...2022-09-1235 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E19 | Foreign Language Without a Curriculum (Jeannie Fulbright with Suzanne Gose)Can you really teach foreign language without knowing the language? Is it possible to teach a foreign language without a curriculum? The answer to both questions is yes. Join Jeannie as she interviews Suzanne Gose, the creator of Flip Flop Spanish (and soon German), who will share how you can easily—very easily—incorporate foreign language into your daily life. She'll share step by step instructions that will help you get off and running today! Look in the show notes for links to her favorite translation tool, and where you can take a peek at Suzanne's Charlotte Mason styled curr...2022-09-0531 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E17 | Practicing Masterly Inactivity Makes for a Happy Homeschool (Jeannie Fulbright)Masterly Inactivity is probably the least discussed Charlotte Mason principle, though it is quite vital to a thriving, joyful homeschool. If we could master Masterly Inactivity, we would find our homeschool a more peaceful, happy place and our children more self-sufficient and self-motivated. Charlotte Mason gives us seven primary tools for practicing Masterly Inactivity and they all hinge upon the foundation for a Charlotte Mason Education and that is faith that the Divine Life at work in our children at all times, in all circumstances. Tune in to learn how you can implement the seven tools for Masterly Inactivity...2022-08-2228 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E15 | Scribbles to Essays: How Notebooking Develops Writers (Jeannie Fulbright)You can teach your children to be effective, skilled, thoughtful, and proficient writers using the amazing tool of notebooking. Notebooking develops writers naturally and organically through a steady, year-by-year, incremental progression of transcribing thoughts and new knowledge creatively and uniquely. This is by far the best way to train the skill of writing, thinking, memory, and the habit of attention. Through notebooking, a child essentially becomes the author of their own living book. Learn about this amazing tool in Jeannie's latest podcast. About Jeannie Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1...2022-08-0824 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E13 | Scheduling a Successful Homeschool Day (Jeannie Fulbright)This one single Charlotte Mason method, more often neglected than implemented, could be the answer to all your homeschool struggles with your children. Following this seemingly unimportant but actually all-important teaching made all the difference for me and my children. It all boiled down to the length of time I allotted for each lesson. My entire homeschool was transformed when I scheduled my homeschool as Charlotte Mason suggested. In this podcast, I will share the whys and hows of scheduling a successful homeschool day--and training your children in two extremely important habits as a by-product. ABOUT JEANNIE 2022-07-2526 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E11 | Keys to Character Training (Jeannie Fulbright)What is more important to our children's future than good character? The good news is, there are several keys you can implement to ensure your children develop strong character. In this podcast, Jeannie Fulbright will share the teaching of Charlotte Mason on character development and the simple but effective methods that actually enable God to be the author and director of your children's character. Host biography Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia Young Explorer science series: Exploring Creation with Astronomy, Chemistry and Physics, Botany, Zoology, and...2022-07-1128 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E9 | The Art of Poetry (Jeannie Fulbright with Shiela Catanzarite)Our special guest, Shiela Catanzarite, shares the importance of poetry in a child's education. Not only has God given us poetry through His Word, but, as He tells us in Ephesians 2:10, our lives are a form of poetry to the Lord. Neuroscience supports the power of poetry. Charlotte Mason, always ahead of her time, encouraged us to ensure our children interact with poetry daily. Jeannie and Shiela discuss these truths and share ideas on how to easily incorporate this beautiful art form into your homeschool, making it a memorable, special, and joyous time as a family. Guest...2022-06-2736 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E7 | Guard Your Schedule (Jeannie Fulbright)Episode summary In this chaotic world, our first duty as mothers should be to make our home a sanctuary—a tranquil place where learning and creativity thrive. That's why it's vital that we guard our schedule. It's such a blessing that there are so many wonderful activities, opportunities, and curricula to choose from. But with so many choices, we are at risk of adding things that are not God's best for us. In this talk, Jeannie Fulbright will share the mistakes that taught her to guard her schedule, and how God shows us when we should say ye...2022-06-1433 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E5 | Nature Journaling: Everything You Need to Know (Jeannie Fulbright)At the same time that it builds a foundation in scientific thinking, nature journaling benefits your children in numerous other ways. In this talk, Jeannie will share all you need to know for making nature journaling both easy and enjoyable for the whole family. She'll share tips on choosing a journal, how to get started, and ways to encourage reluctant children. Host biography Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia Young Explorer science series: Exploring Creation with Astronomy, Chemistry and Physics, Botany, Zoology, and Anatomy & Physiology. She...2022-05-3034 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E3 | How to Identify a Living Book (Jeannie Fulbright)Living books are a vital and necessary part of a living education. They are full of ideas and personality that sparks the imagination, imparting interest in the subject, and building a love for learning. But how do you know if a book is a living book? How do you tell a living from a dead book? Jeannie Fulbright shares the way you can tell almost immediately if a book is a living book. She gives examples from living books and twaddle. By implementing the method Jeannie describes, you can easily identify a living book. Host biography 2022-05-1619 min

The Homeschool Solutions Show326 | Dads Can Homeschool, Too! (Jeannie Fulbright with Sean Sherrod)Jeannie Fulbright interviews a dad who homeschools, Sean Sherrod. Jeannie and Sean discuss the issues that are unique to fathers who are the primary educator, as well as how having a father involved in the child's education benefits children. This podcast also encourages fathers, even those that work, to get involved in their children's education, because dads really can homeschool, too. Guest biography Sean Sherrod lives with his wife Melissa near Richmond Virginia. He is the primary educator of his two young children. Host biography Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler...2022-05-1026 min

The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool PodcastS6 E1 | An Exciting Announcement from The Charlotte Mason Show! (Julie Ross with Jeannie Fulbright)Welcome to Season 6 of The Charlotte Mason Show! In this episode, Julie Ross sits down with long-time homeschooler and curriculum author Jeannie Fulbright to discuss what first led Jeannie to the Charlotte Mason method. Now that Jeannie is an empty-nester, she shares about the exciting resources she is creating for the homeschool community. Make sure you stick around until the end of this episode to hear an exciting podcast announcement! Guest biography Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia Young Explorer science series: Exploring Creation with Astronomy, Che...2022-05-0329 min

The Homeschool Solutions Show322 | Homeschooling Multiple Children: You Can Do it! (Jeannie Fulbright)By following these five guidelines, you can homeschool multiple children with excellence and ease. Host biography Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia Young Explorer science series: Exploring Creation with Astronomy, Chemistry and Physics, Botany, Zoology, and Anatomy & Physiology. She is also the author of the action-packed historical time travel book series Rumble Tumbles Through Time, as well as preschool science books and activity kits, the Charlotte Mason Heirloom Planner, and many high-quality Charlotte Mason based products. Jeannie and her husband Jeff became empty nesters in 2019. All...2022-04-0529 min

GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and AmandaGOAT #18: Planning for Next YearAre you smack in the middle of homeschool planning or will you keep doing what you always have and start planning in the Fall? Or does your family land somewhere in the middle of these ways to make educational decisions for your next academic year?In today's episode, Erin and Amanda are discussing how their families plan for the next academic year and how it can be helpful to hear what other people are doing and just kind of have that back and forth in order to start thinking about what will best meet your family's needs...2022-04-0527 min $Let\'s Talk Homeschool$ Let's Talk Homeschool#110 The Young Explorer Series by Jeannie FulbrightJeannie Fulbright is the author of 7 elementary level science textbooks published by Apologia. In this show, Jeannie answers several questions about the series so that homeschooling parents can help their kids enjoy exploring God's creation.2022-03-1422 min

The Homeschool Solutions Show317 | Nature Journaling: Everything You Need to Know (Jeannie Fulbright)At the same time that it builds a foundation in scientific thinking, nature journaling benefits your children in numerous other ways. In this talk, Jeannie will share all you need to know for making nature journaling both easy and enjoyable for the whole family. She'll share tips on choosing a journal, how to get started, and ways to encourage reluctant children. Host biography Jeannie Fulbright, a 24-year veteran homeschooler, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi award-winning Apologia Young Explorer science series: Exploring Creation with Astronomy, Chemistry and Physics, Botany, Zoology, and Anatomy & Physiology. She...2022-03-0134 min

The Homeschool Solutions Show313 | Guard Your Schedule (Jeannie Fulbright)Episode summary In this chaotic world, our first duty as mothers should be to make our home a sanctuary—a tranquil place where learning and creativity thrive. That's why it's vital that we guard our schedule. It's such a blessing that there are so many wonderful activities, opportunities, and curricula to choose from. But with so many choices, we are at risk of adding things that are not God's best for us. In this talk, Jeannie Fulbright will share the mistakes that taught her to guard her schedule, and how God shows us when we should say ye...2022-01-2533 min

Homeschool ConversationsMaking Science Fun for Homeschooling Families with Jeannie FulbrightWhether you’re a new or experienced homeschooler, in Trish’s interview with Jeannie Fulbright you’ll find tons of helpful information to increase the joy and wonder of learning science and history at home.2021-09-0144 min

North Texas NetworkersEpisode 26: #1 Best-Selling Author Jeannie Fulbright, MFAJeannie Fulbright, MFA, is the author of the #1 best-selling, multi-award-winning homeschool science series, covering topics such as Astronomy, Chemistry and Physics, Botany, Zoology, and Anatomy. She also authored a college preparation manual/workbook for high school students. Currently, she is creating a preschool science series as well as a historical fiction time-travel series for children. Jeannie has been speaking at conferences for more than 20 years, teaching parents how to best educate their children.A 25-year veteran homeschooler, Jeannie’s four children all went to theThe University of Georgia on scholarship and her oldest graduated Ma...2021-06-1734 min $Today\'s Homeschool Teen$ Today's Homeschool TeenMotivating Your Teens to Study Independently with Jeannie FulbrightIn this final episode of Today’s Homeschool Teen's pilot podcast season, Jeannie Fulbright shares about learning disabilities, teaching your kids to study independently and motivating your teens.2019-10-2931 min $Today\'s Homeschool Teen$ Today's Homeschool TeenMotivating Your Teens to Study Independently with Jeannie FulbrightIn this final episode of Today’s Homeschool Teen's pilot podcast season, Jeannie Fulbright shares about learning disabilities, teaching your kids to study independently and motivating your teens.2019-10-2931 min

Mommy Jammies NightMommy Jammies Night – Jeannie Fulbright “Imparting a Biblical Worldview” 2014-09-1053 min

Mommy Jammies NightMommy Jammies Night – Jeannie Fulbright “Imparting a Biblical Worldview” What is a Biblical Worldview? How does our worldview affect the quality of our lives? How does it shape our words, our actions and choices? Armed with a Biblical Worldview, our children will be more equipped to walk with the Lord as adults. We don’t have to be perfect parents or […] The post Mommy Jammies Night – Jeannie Fulbright appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.2014-09-1053 min

Mommy JammiesMommy Jammies Night – Jeannie Fulbright “Imparting a Biblical Worldview” 2014-09-1053 min

Home School Support NetworkNotebooking Lessons Learned At the Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention I attended a session led by Jeannie Fulbright. This episode of our podcast will feature some of the things I learned from this session. Timeline example completed at the end of 1st grade. Riley summarized what he learned about Martin Luther after reading a couple of quality books. Podcast Episode 15 Show Notes I briefly mentioned Notebooking in a Methods of Homeschooling blog post with a promise to go into more detail. I went to this session and for the first time received a good understanding of what “notebooking” is and the c...2012-04-3000 min