Shows
Wonder and LearnS1 E9: Charlotte Mason Foreign Language Learning With Allyson AdrianI spoke to homeschool mum of 4 and professor of intercultural communication, Allyson Adrian, about how Charlotte Mason taught foreign languages in her schools. She talks about how Francois Gouin developed his series method and how Charlotte Mason used it in her schools. We talk about why we should prioritise foreign language learning in our homeschools and how Allyson's company, Cherrydale Press, have developed some fantastic resources to help you use the series method in your homeschool.
Cherrydale Press – Charlotte Mason Language Learning
Contact Allyson: info@cherrydalepress.com
My blog: www.multiculturalmotherhood.com
...2022-07-281h 01Wonder and LearnS1 E8: Faith and Football: A Homeschool Journey With Sarah JavedI talk to homeschool consultant, author and experienced homeschool mum of three, Sarah Javed, about her homeschool journey. Sarah talks about why she decided to home educate her children and how she started off following the National Curriculum. She talks about incorporating Islam into her homeschool. She talks about her son's experience with doing GCSEs, as well as what role sports play in their lives. Her eldest is currently pursuing a career in professional football and Sarah talks about how she combats the negativity around non-academic subjects.
Sarah's Instagram: @sarahijaved
Sarah's picture book: https://amzn...2022-07-2138 min
Wonder and LearnS1 E7: Diversifying Morning Time With Alberta StevensI talk to Alberta Stevens, a homeschool mum of two, speaker and homeschool consultant, all about the benefits and wonders of morning time and how you can adapt it to make it more culturally diverse. She also talks about her unique morning time resources: A Liturgy of Love.
A Liturgy of Love resources: https://homegrownsonshine.co.uk/a-liturgy-of-love-alol-2/
What is Morning Time: https://homegrownsonshine.co.uk/what-is-morning-time-2/
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/homegrownsonshine
Instagram: @homegrown.sonshine
My blog: www.multiculturalmotherhood.com
My Instagram: @multiculturalmotherhood2022-07-0538 minWonder and LearnS1 E6: Homeschooling and GCSE exams with Fadoua GovaertsI talk to homeschool mum of 5, Fadoua Govaerts, all about GCSE exams. Fadoua is currently doing a PhD on the experiences of homeschooled teenagers in the UK. Her older children have done GCSE exams and she talks about their experiences, what happened to homeschoolers during the COVID exam cancellations, and she shares her top tips for homeschool families who are thinking about taking GCSE exams soon.
You can contact Fadoua by email: fg428@bath.ac.uk
Here are links to her latest research paper:
Schooling vs Home Education: Implications in Measuring Success in H...2022-06-2844 minWonder and LearnS1 E5: Why and How to Nature StudyWhy should we incorporate nature study into learning and how can we do it? I explain how being outdoors can enhance learning and all the educational benefits children gain from spending time in nature. I talk about naturalistic intelligence and how children with this type of intelligence will present. I then give you lots of tips for starting nature study with your children and how you can help to foster a love of nature in your children. I share my top resources too and I've linked to these below.
My favourite nature curriculum:
Exploring Nature...2022-06-2330 minWonder and LearnS1 E4: Raising the Compulsory School Age With Sue PalmerI talk to formal teacher, literacy expert and author Sue Palmer about why it is so important to delay formal education and why compulsory school age should be raised to seven years old. We also talk about the risks of starting formal education too soon, why the Finnish early education system and so good and what we can learn from them, whether boys and girls react differently to early formal education, and what the under sevens really need. Sue also talks about the Upstart Scotland campaign and how she is driving positive changes to early education in Scotland.
2022-06-1533 minWonder and LearnS1 E3: Emotional Resilience With Sedef AhmadI talk to Educational Psychologist Sedef Ahmad about emotional resilience and anxiety. Sedef has her own independent and counselling practice and works with children and young people from 0-25 years old. We talk about how children's behaviours can be a sign of emotional regulation difficulties and how we can build up emotional resilience in our children. We talk about the struggles children may have in the school and home environment, and what parents can do about it.
If you'd like to find out more information about the services Sedef offers, you can email her at olivepsychology@outlook...2022-06-0855 minWonder and LearnS1 E2: The Montessori Method with Carine RobinDuring this episode I talk to Carine Robin, an experienced Child Psychologist and Montessori Teacher, all about the Montessori philosophy. She talks about why the Montessori method is great for children and how to implement it. She also explains how even parents who don't home educate can draw on Montessori's wisdom and use it in their parenting. Carine also talks about her Montessori subscription boxes which are brilliant for 3-6 year olds.
You can find out more about them here: Montessori Family Box - The Montessori Family
Carine's website: Home landing page - The Montessori F...2022-05-3140 min
Wonder and LearnS1 E1: Why I HomeschoolIn the first episode of the Wonder and Learn podcast, I talk about my homeschool journey, what led me to home education and my top 10 reasons for home educating.
Resources:
You Can Do It Too! - 25 Homeschool Families Share Their Stories by Lorilee Lippincott
https://amzn.to/3sRH5fd (affiliate link)
8 Reasons to Use Exploring Nature With Children In Your Homeschool | Multicultural Motherhood
My blog: www.multiculturalmotherhood.com
Instagram: @multiculturalmotherhood2022-05-2428 min
Homegrown Sonshine with Alberta StevensNature Study Rituals with Weronika OzpolatIn continuation of our series on Home-Ed rituals and practices, I have the privilege of chatting with the phenomenal Home-Ed mom of four Weronika Ozpolat, popularly known as Ronni from @multiculturalmotherhood about her rituals and practices within one of her favourite homeschooling topics: nature study.Ronni talks about how, in the first place, she stumbled upon homeschooling because of personal circumstances and got completely hooked. You don't want to miss her beautiful look at the importance of the outdoor element of homeschooling and how she has seen its effect on her own children. Her tips on incorporating...2021-04-211h 00
The Language RevolutionEpisode 22: Speech and language therapy.We don't often understand the process of learning to talk until we need speech and language therapy. It’s something parents have little information about. We hear a lot about sleeping, eating, and walking, but talking is a bit of a mystery subject. That is, until it goes wrong. Parents might then seek advice from a speech and language therapist like my podcast guest, Weronika Ozpolat. And if your child has more than one language? It's good to find a speech pathologist who understands how bilingualism works, and how different cultures teach children to speak in different ways. Read th...2020-09-2936 min