Everyday Educator

To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, wonder is when Divinity makes its presence known.   How can we learn to be better "wonder-ers"?   Join host Lisa Bailey as her guest Amy Jones leads us to think about the connection between time, space, questions, and wonder.   Here's the good news:   Wonder is a skill you can build! Listen, and commit to finding wonder as you go this fall.

What do you want to teach your children while you homeschool—besides reading, writing, and arithmetic?   What "life skills" are you determined to pass on—and how compatible is teaching those skills with your classical, Christian education plan?   On this episode of the Everyday Educator, guest Stephanie Meter talks to her mom Lisa about what skills she took from homeschooling into adulting.    It'...

What's the best way to ready yourself and your student for the upper Challenge program?   How can you position your family to make the most of this amazing learning opportunity?   Listen as guest Brittany Lewis shares insights and encouragements that make Challenges II-IV super appetizing; you'll appreciate Brittany's thoughtful tips on how best to prepare and on the skills   you and your child wi...

It's almost time to begin the Challenge year!   Want some help to get ready?   Listen in as Lanelle Lowe, experienced mom, tutor, and curriculum developer, gives us some preparation tips for Ch A, B, and I.   Find out what the uniques are for each level, and what your family has to look forward to as you learn together this year.   You'll get the scoop on all the "learning curves" for both student...

  Didn't always love math?   Then you have lots in common with Leigh Bortins, creator of The Math Map, CC's developing math curriculum for families!   On this episode, listen as guests Leigh Bortins and Kirsty Gilpin share how studying math in a new way might be the key to seeing God's riches in creation, in art, in music, in building, in literature…You'll be encouraged by the thoughts of studying...

Looking for something fun to read (or listen to) and something fun to do after reading?   Listen as Lisa shares some reasons to read stories of all kinds with your kids; this week's read alouds include a poem, a fable, and 2 nature stories. Lisa also offers ideas on how to continue the conversation after the story is over, as well as some inspired ideas that will bring life to your storytime.

How do you savor a story? In today's podcast, Lisa shares some ways to appreciate and enjoy stories with your family, extending the fun and making the read-aloud experience even more memorable. Listen as she shares a poem (celebrating the vigor dads bring to story time) as well as two American Tall Tales that might inspire your family to spin a yarn or two of your own!

Read Aloud time is not just for fiction; try some biographies, some poetry, a travel log, a bird watching guide…Reading starts conversations, and conversations lead to explorations and explorations create family memories!   This week we say, "Happy Birthday, America!"   Join Lisa for this All-American Read Aloud, and enjoy bringing stories to life with your family this holiday.  

Ready for another story? Listen in as Lisa shares tips on making stories come alive and why you should read and listen with your children this summer. This week, listen to some tall tales of Paul Bunyan, and get some insights on his inventions and some encouragements to make some inventions of your own this summer!

What's so special about reading aloud? Whether you're looking for reasons to read aloud this summer, or just someone else to read aloud for you, this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast will deliver! Join Lisa as she shares tips on making read alouds come to life, and enjoy a read aloud of "The Frogs and the Crane" and "Over in the Meadow"—plus some great ideas to take this selections   to th...

What makes Scribblers At Home:   Recipes From Lifelong Learners such a "must-have" resource?   Who might want it?   Who might benefit the most?   Why are we so excited??   Listen in as Lisa and Shelly Stockton reminisce about their early days of homeschooling and how Scribblers provides so much of what they wish they had known then.   How can this one book meet so many families where they live?

If you've got questions about the CC Masters Program, you will find answers on this week's podcast with Lynn Doto.   Maybe you've wondered how anyone could find time for extra studying; perhaps you question why you "need" a degree to validate your time spent homeschooling.   Lynn and Lisa explore the CC Masters Program with Southeastern University, answering practical "how" questions as well as bi...

Join guest host Kelli Wilt as she chats with National Memory Master winner Lousana and her mother Renée Guichard. Discover the wonderful world of memory mastery and gain insights into Lousana's study techniques and her triumphs and challenges along the way. We hope this episode inspires your family to take on the challenge by shedding some light on the incredible abilities and aspirations of these...

Have you ever wished someone would come alongside you and show you some ways to make homeschooling more fun? Ways you could intentionally encourage play with a purpose? This month on the Global Homeschool Minute, we welcome Lisa Bailey to the podcast. A homeschooling veteran, Lisa shares her excitement about Classical Conversations' newest curriculum, Scribblers @Home, which will be released this...

Lisa Bailey is the host of  Everyday Educator , a long-running Classical Conversations podcast, and is also the Lead Curriculum Developer for the Global Curriculum team of our publishing company, Classical Conversations MultiMedia (CCMM). Since joining the Classical Conversations family in 2004 as a Challenge B Director, Lisa has graduated two daughters out of the Challenge program and has served...

It's the ultimate crossover episode . . . Delise and Ginny are joined by CC legend and host of the  Everyday Educator  podcast Lisa Bailey! Lisa recently became a grandmother, so in this conversation, she chats about parenting versus grandparenting. As a parent, she was often so focused on doing everything right that she missed out on opportunities to enjoy the small, simple moments of her childre...

"The best part of community is_______."    How would you fill in that blank?   (Is it the accountability?   The comradery?   The encouragement?). For many CC families, community is what keeps us moving forward!   Listen in as long-time CC mommas Jennifer Courtney and Amanda Butler share insights on the value of community for students and families; their thoughts might surprise you; they will inspi...

What's the big deal about Practicum?   What's it all about?   How will it help me and my family?   If you're wondering about Practicum, and trying to decide whether to go, and what you'll find once you get there, this week's podcast is for you!   Join Lisa as she talks to Krystal Cano about the best reasons to attend Practicum this year; you'll discover how first-time attenders and seasoned Practi...

Springtime brings flowers, birds, and …eagerness to be DONE with school!   Are students in your family having a hard time staying focused?   Listen in as Kathy Donegia joins Lisa to talk about how the partnership between student, parent, and community helps us all finish well. Kathy shares how her Challenge IV students find blessings in learning together in community and making memories through fa...

What's the big deal about Rhetorical events?   How important are they?   How can I help my student do something I've never done??   If thoughts like this have ever crossed your mind, here is a podcast for you!   Join host Lisa Bailey and guest Brittany Lewis for an enlightening look at CC's Rhetorical events, from science fair to senior thesis.   You'll see just what your students are gaining as t...

Community days are ending for the year….but that doesn't mean the learning is done!   Join veteran homeschool mom Denise McLain for some tips on how to keep the family learning together!   Denise and Lisa share some ideas for learning some new things, practicing some "old" skills, and taking our families into the community as we learn to love our neighbors well.

Have you ever questioned the usefulness of our classical tools outside of academic pursuits?   How, for instance, could they help a plumber, or a missionary, or an army captain?   Answer:   they prepare us for LIFE!   Listen in as guests Angela and Emma Oxford share about the classical tools of learning and how they help us have conversations that lead to sharing Jesus, no matter where we are.

Guest host Delise Germond invites Lisa Bailey to share the Why, the What, and the What Next about CC's newest resource, Scribblers At Home:   Recipes from Lifelong Learners .   Listen in and hear about the beginnings of Scribblers, the behind-the-scenes stories, and the features that will make learning together easy for families.   Scribblers at Home is ready to be delivered to your door now, so v...

Why did God give your children to you?   What does He want you to tell them?   Show them?   Do alongside them?   At Classical Conversations, we believe God trusts parents with their children!   Charity Brown and her husband believe they've been called primarily to shepherd the hearts of their children toward God.   Listen to hear just what things look like in their home…

What are your most memorable homeschooling moments?   What do you want your children to remember about your home and the learning you do together?   Join Lisa today as she talks to Chelly Barnard about the best ways to cultivate the memories we want to keep!   Chelly provides an honest look back at what worked, what didn't, and what she finally decided were the most important memories to make.