Empowering Homeschool Conversations

Are you a homeschooling parent eager to transform the educational journey for students with learning disabilities? In today's episode, we'll delve into a treasure trove of insights, tools, and real-world examples demonstrating how artificial intelligence can be leveraged to personalize education for your learners. From adapting curriculum to optimizing your home environment, join us as we explore...

Is your gifted child struggling academically, emotionally, socially? It may be due to the fact that they are gifted with a glitch, which is often called twice-exceptional or 2e. Learn more about this misunderstood struggle and how you as a parent can teach and nurture your student at home who has mixed learning capabilities. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Ch...

Are you confused about how to homeschool your child? What laws or regulations you need to follow? What subjects you need to teach? Or, how to plan out day-to-day teaching in your home? Then this interview is for you! Learn how to navigate all of these decisions to create the perfect homeschooling plan for your family. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Stefanie...

Did you know that even if your student has 20/20 vision that vision issues may be greatly affecting various learning processes? Learn more about vision and what you can do as a parent to help your student learn more efficiently and easily by increasing their visual skills. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dr. Brenda Montecalvo, wife, mom, speaker, author and v...

Do you have a student who lacks motivation, can't get their work done, or struggles to make it through the day? More than likely, the issue your student is facing is deeper than a learning challenge. In this week's episode, we dive deep into the intimate connection between learning disabilities and mental health and how to help students change their brains to get victory in both areas. Our special...

Need some practical advice for handling how to teach your special needs student day-to-day, on preparing for transition planning, or on how to juggle all you have on your plate with a less chaotic approach? Our guest this week has some wise advice that has served her well in her many years of parenting and homeschooling to share on this subject that you don't want to miss. Our special guest this w...

If your student dislikes reading or even the thought of reading, do you have strategies to help them overcome their fears and struggles associated with this critical learning building block? If not, this conversation will equip you and encourage you as you teach your student to love reading and learning to read. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dr. Emily Levy,...

Learn how to move science lessons from complicated and boring to applicable and interest-led so your kids won't just learn about science, but will approach life, decisions, and learning with inquisitiveness, leading to a deep understanding of how the world works. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Tina Salmanowitz, a teacher, homeschooling mom, and owner of Litt...

Learn insider tips and tricks on how to make a homeschool co-op more inclusive for your student or other students who come to your group. This episode guaranteed to provide you with immediate takeaways you can implement in any homeschool co-op or group learning situation.   Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dawn Jackson M.Ed has over 30 years of experience in e...

If you think homeschooling is a one-mom-thing, think again. Community is key to a successful homeschooling journey, and that means being proactive about cultivating and embracing a community that you can homeschool alongside. In this episode, we will tell you how. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Heidi St. John, a nationally acclaimed author, speaker, and podc...

Whether you are struggling with understanding God's purpose for your special needs child or just need encouragement for the journey you are on with a child, teen, or even dependent adult who requires consistent care and parental support, this conversation is packed full of wisdom, joy and hope to sustain you in your calling. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was St...

Does your student need their curriculum customized, but you don't know how to get started? Never fear. This interview covers a 10-step process on how to customize any type of curriculum for more consistent learning success in any student. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Andrew Phan, Co-founder of The Vocal Gym. Andrew shared with us about "Homeschool Curricul...

Does a restful home seem elusive to you, especially in the mix of homeschooling and teaching a child with unique learning challenges? Never fear. Rest CAN be found, and our guest this week shares ways you and your family can restore rest with some simple methods any family can use to find more peace and connections in their home. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations w...

If homeschooling, learning, and educational remediation are ruling your life, then it is time to step back and determine if what you are doing is just checking boxes that you were told you needed to check to help your student progress or if your pursuits are learning to the desired outcome you are hoping for. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dawn Jackson M.Ed...

Is your student nearing the end of their high school years and not ready to move onto a job, university, or trade program? Have you ever considered how you can help them during this transition time at home by developing a customized program to specifically meet their needs? Then is episode is for you as we talk with one mom who created programs for two of her children to help them prepare for life...

Would you like to be more intentional about how your family celebrates Christmas, but the demands of homeschooling a struggling student with the added busyness of the season make that desire seem more like a faraway fantasy? The fact is, it is possible, and to get more of Jesus in Christmas, you need to start with Jesus. Join our conversation to learn how and to make your homeschooling time this s...

Does your homeschool and life as a homeschool parent feel out-of-sync, distracted, frustrating or in need of some more peaceful practices? Instead of a new planner or teaching approach, a harmonious rhythm comes from re-evaluation, which is what this week's conversation is all about. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Katie Westenberg, a follower of Christ, a wi...

Does your student hate writing? More than likely, it is not writing your student hates, but the process most traditional approaches use to teach writing. Learn how to unlock the genius writer in your student by tapping into their ideas to move your student from hating writing to asking to write more. Our special guests this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations were Sara Evans and Kimberly B...

Are you looking for ways to include your children's grandparents in your homeschooling and life, but not sure how to navigate setting boundaries, determining roles, or using their gifts to cultivate a vibrant and healthy learning environment in your home? Then this conversation is just what you need to start building a multi-generational teaching and support system for your home education. Our spe...

Are you unsure of how to handle your child's challenging behavior? In this episode, we talk about parenting strategies for emotional and nervous system regulation, behavior problem-solving techniques, and how to have respective and productive parent-child conversations for better behavior outcomes. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Lauren Spigelmyer, Founder an...

Does your child have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, waking early, or transitioning to a no-nap schedule? This conversation will give you natural strategies for these common childhood sleep issues and lead to better overall rest, behavior, and academic achievement for your student. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Nicole Johnson, mother of two boys, Le...

In this engaging podcast episode, we sit down with two remarkable homeschooled students who have ventured into the world of authorship. Our guests discuss their captivating books, each with a unique and valuable perspective. The first student penned a book that weaves a delightful tale of time-traveling dogs imparting history lessons to her readers, while the second student authored a guide for hi...

Are you searching for a way to not just help your child behave, but internally manage emotions and navigate social situations? Then this discussion and the 5 keys covered in this episode are exactly what you have been searching for. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Anna-Lisa Mackey, CEO of Paths Program LLC and author of "The Social Emotional Classroom." Anna-...

Does your child struggle with meltdowns, starting tasks, keeping things organized, or remembering where they put something? Then this conversation has what you need to build strategies specific to the needs of your child that will get to the root of these issues and build personalized executive functioning skills to improve behavior and learning.   Our special guest this week on Empowering Homesch...

Are you looking for ways to make teaching math easier on you and learning math easier for your student? Then this conversation is for you as we go beyond simple how-to methods to tips that address the underlying issues that make math difficult not only to teach but understand. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dennis DiNoia M.A.Ed., founder of Mr. D Math and au...