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Colorful HomeschoolerS1P36: Crafting Your Perfect Literature List for Your Homeschool YearDid you ever get stuck on which titles to include in your child's required reading? Their free reading? As a homeschool parent, have you always been a reader? Join Kathy as she goes over the way she crafts her literature list each year for her boys-the questions she asks herself and some of the resources that she has used. Be encouraged! You are the perfect teacher for your child.Resources from today:Soren Kierkagaard Anthology: https://amzn.to/3HTgDfNAmbleside Online...tap on By Year, then scroll to your child's year and check...
2025-08-2623 min
The BanderpodThe Banderpod S1:E4 - Rachel LulichCarolyn Clare Givens interviews Rachel Lulich (author of The Red Door) about the different places where her seeds of inspiration have originated from.Mentioned in this episode:* Reshelving Alexandria www.reshelvingalexandria.com* Fractured Galaxy Series www.rachellulich.com* The Faithful Spy - John Hendrix www.johnhendrix.com/booksClick to learn more about Bandersnatch Books!www.bandersnatchbooks.comSpecial Thanks to:Son of Laughter for our theme song: “Cricket in a Jar.” - www.son-of-laughter.comEvelyn Warnemuende for our artwork. - ww...
2024-02-2020 min
Special Needs Kids Are People Too!S2E41: Storytelling with Reshelving AlexandriaIn which I interview Ambre Sautter from Reshelving Alexandria, and she shares her ideas about why stories can be so meaningful to those of us that are Neurodivergent!Shownotes: https://amybodkin.com/podcast-episode-41For more info about Amy Bodkin, a Special Needs Consultant for parents and professionals, visit our website: Amy Bodkin Consulting – Seeing the Possibilities through a Neurodivergent Lens because Special Needs Kids Are People Too!
2023-03-2456 min
Stories from the Ashes PodcastS1EP28 Self Care in a Wintering SeasonIn this episode you’ll hear Ambre and Amanda dive into their own self care tips, as well as those from the RA community, and share their plans for the podcast in Season 2.Correction: in the episode I mentioned that baby Inara only slept for 45 minutes a day. Obviously, I misspoke. What I meant to say was that she only slept in 45 minute increments, all night long, until she was two and a half. That’s much more reasonable sounding.Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Link...
2022-11-2155 min
Stories from the Ashes PodcastS1EP27 Bracken and Peabody with Jeri MassiContent Considerations: this episode contains references to childhood abuse and trauma as well as discussing spanking- we didn’t see it coming either :)Our Guest: Author Jeri Massi was a childhood favorite of Ambre’s (and Inara’s!) and we’re so grateful to hear what was on her heart while writing these stories.Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site...
2022-11-151h 10
Stories from the Ashes PodcastS1EP26 Spoilers with Dawn L. WatkinsOur Guest: Author Dawn L. Watkins- see our original interview here. Read her thoughts on the need for fantasy here:This episode is different from our typical as it’s chock full of spoilers. If you have read the books, don’t mind spoilers, or think you’ll likely just give the books to your kids and not read them yourself (please reconsider- read Shield, at minimum, before deciding to pass) then this episode is for you! Books discussed in this episode: The Gadallan Trilogy:* Shield* Medallion* Arrow
2022-11-0723 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast025 Christmas Stories with Nancy KellyOur Guest: Nancy Kelly of Sage Parnassus- we are so grateful that she was able to have the energy to visit with us while she recovered from a round of the Rona!Nancy has so generously compiled a list of her family’s favorite Christmas books- over 150 titles, in a free pdf that can be found here: Kelly Family Christmas Book List.Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they...
2022-10-3157 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast024 Thriving in the World as We Are- with Aaron "Hutch" HutchingsOur Guest: Aaron “Hutch” Hutchings is an incredible adventure guide and real life survival specialist. * Hutch’s site: Ready Set Adventure. Be sure to check out all the free activities available including plans to build a kid’s crossbow! You can also purchase adventure kits to complete with your kids!* One of Hutch’s books: Pocket Field Guide: the QUINZHEE: How to Build a Survival Snow ShelterFind a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any...
2022-10-241h 18
Stories from the Ashes Podcast023 Foraging and Hopepunk with Mary BanducciOur Guest: Mary Banducci is an herbalist, forager, and designer of the Foraging Journal. * Follow her on Instagram at Apothecary Mary * Check out her post on building A Forager’s Library* Visit her website for articles, recipes, foraging tips, and more! * Learn more about her Forager’s Journal here.Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of runnin...
2022-10-171h 08
Stories from the Ashes Podcast022 Writing Together: Jack Zulu and the Waylander's KeyOur Guests: S.D. Smith and J.C. Smith, authors (Sam and Josiah).You can find out more about their new book: Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key, here. You can learn more about Sam’s Green Ember Series here. Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. Thank you- we truly appreciate it!Featured books...
2022-10-1054 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast021 When the Rest of the Story Doesn't Come Easy with Author Tim DavisOur Guest: Author/Illustrator Tim Davis. See his portfolio here. Schedule him for a three day school visit here. Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. Thank you- we truly appreciate it!Featured books in this episode:* The Tim Davis Mice Books* Mice of the Herring Bone by Tim Davis* Mice of...
2022-10-0355 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast020 Stories that Defined and Refined Us (part 1)Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. Thank you- we truly appreciate it!Featured books in this episode:* The Magical Drawings of Moonie B. Finch by David McPhail* Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë * Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key by S.D. and J.C. Smith: Pre-orders open October 4th! Watch for our episode with...
2022-09-2658 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast019 Hearthside Visit with Jamin StillOur Guest: Jamin Still is an artist, author, and illustrator. Find his show schedule, books, and art prints on his website JaminStill.com. His The Artists & Podcast. Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. Thank you!Jamin Still Art Calendars release this week! Check back for an update!Featured books in this episode:* Tales of Hi...
2022-09-191h 20
Stories from the Ashes Podcast018 Heritage Mom Talks Diversity, Hymns, & Charlotte Mason PhilosophyOur Guest: Amber O’Neal Johnston of Heritage Mom and author of A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond.Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. To find the affiliate links from this episode please click here. you- we truly appreciate it!Featured books in this episode:* Roll of Thunder Hear My C...
2022-09-121h 00
Stories from the Ashes Podcast017 Favorite Autumn Books & 9/11 Stories That Make Ambre CryFind a free literary database containing books we’ve discussed on the podcast here.Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. Thank you- we truly appreciate it! Featured books in this episode:Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear by N. M. Bodecker, illustrated by Erik BlegvadTo Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeeWuthering Heights by Emily BronteAnn Radcliffe as a recommended gothic author...
2022-09-0554 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast016 A Book Ambre Hates and Better OptionsEpisode Content Considerations: * Miscarriage is discussed. * At the end of the episode we dismiss any kids who have been listening along and Ambre recounts a story from a tv episode that includes brief references to murder, overdose, drug addiction, and infant loss, while addressing the dangers of avoiding processing one’s griefFind a free literary database containing books we’ve discussed on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of runnin...
2022-08-2958 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast015 Stories of Color & Common Goals in Our Love of BooksOur Guest: Nicole Cottrell* Stories of Color: a curated source for diverse, multicultural living books* Not Only, But Also: a very mature/adult ears only podcast * Stories of Color Instagram* Find a free literary database containing books we’ve discussed here:* Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. Thank you- we truly appreciate your support!Featured books in this episode:* Till We Have...
2022-08-2249 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast014 Night Wakings, Grief, and the Healing Power of PoetryOur Guest: Valerie Brandt. Find a free literary database containing books we’ve discussed here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. To find the affiliate links from this episode please click here. Thank you- we truly appreciate it! Featured books in this episode:* Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James (Amanda’s beach read)* Beach Read by Emily Henry- (aVal’s bawdy rom-com beach read)* Wint...
2022-08-151h 25
Stories from the Ashes Podcast013 A Chinese Heritage Threads Lesson with Jan McGrathOur Guest: Jan McGrath * www.meimeimandarin.weebly.com * www.TellMeAStoryAgain.weebly.comFind a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. Find the affiliate links from this episode please click here. Thank you!Featured books in this episode:* Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow * Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell* Silas Marner by Geor...
2022-08-0852 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast012 Nature, Notebooks, and Ambre's Roxaboxen CemeteryFind a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here: Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the cost of running this site. Thank you for using them and supporting us!Resources referenced:* HearthRoom Press* Ambleside Online* Living Book Press* Purple House Press* Smidgen Press* Wingspan Board Game* Wild + Free (find a group near you!)* Hamilton the Broadway Musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda
2022-08-011h 08
Stories from the Ashes Podcast011 Building a Home Library and Actively Using ItEpisode Content Consideration:Ambre uses the word “crap” to mean “stuff” once. BigThink article: “A home library can have a powerful effect on children”Study: “Scholarly culture: How books in adolescence enhance adult literacy, numeracy and technology skills in 31 societies”Rabbit Room PressDolly Parton Imagination Library PJ Library for Jewish KidsBooks reviewed and mentioned in this episode:Links on the website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the cost of runnin...
2022-07-2558 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast010 Running a Free Bookshop with Taleah Greve of Embrace BooksFind a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here:Taleah told us all about her free bookstore: Embrace Books. You can follow them on FB here. Links on the website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they help offset the costs of running this podcast. Thank you! Books mentioned in this episode:* Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle* Lord of the Rings by Tolkien* Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë* C...
2022-07-1834 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast009 A Conversation with J.A. Sommer- Author of Zao's TalesFind a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here:Books reviewed in this episode:Links on the website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the cost of running this site. Thank you!Featured books: * Zao’s Tales by J.A. Sommer illustrated by John D. Neiner * The Blue Book of Tales by J.A. Sommer illustrated by John D. Neiner**Both books release on July 19th and can be pre-ordered today...
2022-07-111h 08
Stories from the Ashes Podcast008 A Conversation with Charlesa and Val about Public LibrariesEpisode Content Consideration: Ambre uses the word “sex” in this sentence: “I don’t know of… any YA books that have kids that are 17 and up that don't have sex.” (29:30-30:10)Listen to the audio only here or on your favorite podcast player!In this episode Ambre had quickly relocated to the furthest corner of the house to be as far from the unexpected chainsawing outside her house as possible. Her mic didn’t handle the change, or the echochamber of the room, gracefully. Everyone else sounds great but she sounds like she’s in a tin can...
2022-07-041h 01
Stories from the Ashes Podcast007 An interview with Anthony Coafield of Living Book PressFind a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here:Time Sensitive Announcement! We talk about this at the very end of the episode, but Charlotte Mason's Home Education Series audiobooks are still available to support through Kickstarter! If the goal pre-sells are not reached then the project will not proceed which will be such a loss for the world (I don’t just say that dramatically, I truly believe it). Please check out the campaign now and pre-order if you can! I’m so looking forward to my dyslexic teen being...
2022-06-271h 10
Stories from the Ashes Podcast006 Ambre reads aloud and Amanda recommends adult fiction and other books...Find a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here:Books reviewed in this episode:Links on the website are affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the cost of running this site. Thank you! * Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom by Ursula Nordstrom,Leonard S. Marcus (Editor), Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)* Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White illustrated by Garth Williams* Jo’s Boys by Louisa May Alcott* The Romance of the Forest b...
2022-06-201h 07
Stories from the Ashes Podcast005 Ambre tries not to fangirl while interviewing author Dawn L. Watkins... tries.Watch the episode on YouTube or here on the website:Find a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here:Books reviewed in this episode:Links on the website are affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they help support the cost of running this site. Thank you!* Fairy Tales collected by Hans Christian Andersen * Jenny Wren by Dawn L. Watkins* Medallion by Dawn L. Watkins* Arrow by Dawn L. Watkins* Shield by Dawn L. Watkins...
2022-06-1350 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast004 Ambre goes on a rant... and booksGIVEAWAY DETAILS: For every 5 reviews (ending 07/01/2022) we will give away a book recommended on one of our podcasts. To enter, leave a review on your podcast player of choice or in the comments here and email StoriesFromTheAshesPodcast@gmail.com (please put GIVEAWAY in the subject line)!-Find a free literary database containing all the books we’ve discussed here:Books reviewed in this episode: Links are affiliate links they don’t cost you any extra to use but they help support the cost of running this site-thank you!* Swan: The Life and...
2022-06-0649 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast003 The Beauty of Reading ChallengesWherein we discuss the benefits of doing a reading challenge, why you should not bite off more than you can chew, and how to find joy, not limitations in a reading challenge. GIVEAWAY DETAILS: For every 5 reviews (ending 07/01/2022) we will give away a book recommended in one of our podcasts. To enter, leave a review on your podcast player of choice and email StoriesFromTheAshesPodcast@gmail.com (please put GIVEAWAY in the subject line)! Find a free literary database containing all the books we’ve discussed here: Books re...
2022-05-3035 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast002 Interview with author M. L. FarbJoin us as we speak with author M.L. Farb as she shares her life experiences and writing processes that went into the creation of her fantastic Historical High Fantasy and Fairy Tales. In our spoiler free episode we will discuss our personal favorites (so far!) and will hear which series Maria is currently writing a new book for. Join us!She’s one of our top “Authors you should be reading and probably aren’t yet”.Find a free literary database containing all the books we discuss here:GIVEAWAY DETAILS: For every 10 reviews...
2022-05-2357 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast001 Ambre and Amanda share their favorite books from 2021Ambre is the caretaker of the Reshelving Alexandria Community on Facebook. Amanda is Ambre’s real life friend and together we are lead reviewers and curators of the RA Literary Database. We love discussing books and life together. We love to share stories in all their forms because stories have the power to form and change hearts and minds.Find a literary database of all the books we discuss here at www.ReshelvingAlexandria.comWatch the video version of the podcast on the Stories from the Ashes YouTube channel.https://www...
2022-05-1446 min
The Homeschool Solutions Show319 | Homeschooling: Then and Now (Janice Campbell with Jan Bloom)Join us for a book-centered conversation with guest Jan Bloom. You'll catch a glimpse of homeschool life in the early years, hear how BooksBloom, their traveling bookstore (a favorite stop at many of the Great Homeschool Conventions) came to be, and even hear a bit about what it's like to homeschool as a grandparent. You'll hear about several favorite books, and come away inspired, with a renewed sense of the joy of homeschooling and the fun of reading good books. Guest biography After hearing about homeschooling at a L'Abri seminar in 1982, Jan and Gary Bloom...
2022-03-1648 min
The Homeschool Connections PodcastEpisode 76: The Catholic Mom & Daughter ShowEpisode 76: The Catholic Mom & Daughter Show
It’s amazing what homeschoolers get up to in their spare time—as if they have any! Today’s guests, Jennifer & Kate Waldyke, are the co-hosts of The Catholic Mom & Daughter Show. Stay with us!
The Catholic Mom and Daughter Show
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE9EZlPjb4_rTadEvTVuAOw/videos
When I started my homeschooling journey, I learned A TON from the ladies at the old 4Real Learning Yahoo Group. The group now has a Facebook page here: https://www.facebook...
2021-03-2437 min
Setting the SparkS03 E05: Heritage MomIt was such an honor to talk with Amber Johnston about the importance of recognizing and celebrating heritage. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of having a diverse curricula, what it is like to be a person of color in the homeschool community, how to find (or start!) an inclusive homeschool group, as well as the importance of learning about and celebrating YOUR specific heritage. There is just so much goodness in this episode you don't want to miss! Make sure you follow Amber on Instagram @heritagemomblog and her website at www.heritagemom.com
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2020-11-171h 06
The Moms I Know PodcastHow to Diversify Your Classic Literature Library | Interview with Amber O'Neal Johnston | Episode 89In the past, a lot of focus was put on being "color blind," but now that we know better, we want our children to have "color-full" experiences, and this includes what they find on their bookshelves and reading lists. Classic literature tends to have a very Euro-centric attitude and we've often struggled with how to curate a more diverse reading library for our families that celebrates both the classics and diversity. Amber O'Neal Johnston has done this exact thing beautifully. For this episode, Amber shares candidly from her family's own experience from being inspired by C...
2020-08-1740 minSetting the SparkSetting the Spark: Inspiration for Prospective and Non-Homeschooling FamiliesAre you a parent who is interested in homeschooling but not ready to fully commit? Do you know someone who feels like traditional schooling is better for their child but still wants to implement certain homeschool principles or philosophies? In this episode, we talk with curricula researcher and philosophy lover Lauren Litton about the inspiration she has taken from homeschooling resources and applied them to her (currently non-homeschooling) family life.
Resources:
-The Alveary
https://charlottemasoninstitute.org/alveary-membership/
-A Gentle Feast (Family-style CM history)
https://agentlefeast.com/
-Ambleside Online
http://amblesideonline.org/
-Simply Charlotte Mason
https...
2019-10-1500 min