Homeschool Made Simple

In this episode of my series on building a home library, I share about my favorite subject in the whole world: children's books. Many families have asked me to help them find out how to systematically build a library of books they actually want to keep. The books I share in this episode are from my own bookshelves, and they are the ones you don't want to let your children leave home with...

Continuing in my series on how to build a home library, I share with you all the books essential to the inner sanctum. In this episode, I share the books that are the cream of the crop. These are the books I return to again and again, year after year. These are the stories that make me laugh and cry, that I give to my neighbors, friends, and family. They are the ones you don't want to live wi...

What's the difference between buying books and building a home library? In this episode, I answer this question and help you systematically build a library for yourself, your children, and your grandchildren! The number one rule of building a library is this: a bad book is a big thief. If you want to learn how to build a home library for posterity, I share foundational books for any library,...

Early in my Christian life, I learned of Ruth Bell Graham through her collection of poetry, "Sitting By My Laughing Fire" and then her first book, "It's My Turn". Ruth was the child of missionaries who had a heart for the lost all the days of her life.   In this episode, I share Ruth's own influences as a child raised in China to a student at Wheaton College to the wi...

Do you want your children to know Jesus personally? Then, read the biographies of people who were personally acquainted with him.  Dr. Lyle Dorsett joins me in this episode to talk about Christian biography, and the power it has to form us and introduce us to Christians who have gone before us.  Subscribe to this podcast to never miss an episode. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a review...

I love to know what people are reading! One of my favorite questions to ask is, "What are you reading right now?" In this week's episode, I'm answering that question. Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast? Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you f...

What makes a good homeschool parent?  Do you need to have a certain type of personality to teach your children at home? Ryan and Kristy Sorrels answer those questions and more as they share how they homeschool their three children with a literature based approach.  On this episode, you'll hear:  - why their son only went to preschool for 6 days - what Kristy calls the best part and worst part...

In this first episode of the Homeschool Made Simple podcast, Carole Joy Seid shares her vision for the podcast: what she will be sharing in these episodes and who she is speaking to. Whether you are a young parent in the preschool years or a veteran homeschool family, you will find rest for your soul.  Carole’s mission in supporting homeschool families over the last thirty-three years has been to...

Today, I am chatting with Alissa Merritt, homeschool mom of four children. She shares her own journey with homeschooling and how she came to learn of my method and what it has done for her family since embracing homeschool made simple. Subscribe to this podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a review so we can share the message of homeschool made simple wi...

Corrie Ten Boom is one of the most influential women I have ever read or learned from in my life. In this episode, I share Corrie Ten Boom’s story. Each of her books shares a different part of her family’s story. The whole Ten Boom family had a joy of living that will perennially inspire you. Subscribe to this podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a revie...