Esther Bontrager

Homeschool With Excellence

Education EN ↓ 32 episodes

This show is for parents/teachers to tune in to for how to create the inspiration that empowers their children to put in the time, focus and energy that gets them a world-class education. “Ever before the teacher is a vision of the ideal student, the boy or girl equipped to study independently, intelligently, and with lofty purpose.”-Bessie W. Stillman

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Esther Bontrager

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7 Steps To Learning Math- The Whole Way 07.03.2023 33:42

Welcome!! As you tune in to this episode, you will hear the antidote for the question from your child,”When will I ever use this?!” What if there was clarity in your homeschool about why it’s valuable on deep levels to study Math, English, Writing, etc. as a teen. What if you were able to introduce the stories of the heroes and heroines in these fields of study to your younger children. Would that...

How Powerful Is Example In A Homeschool? 28.02.2023 23:53

What values do you have? Do you value being self-sufficient? Do you value reading the classics? Do you value learning and growing? Do you value service? It is super effective when we can course correct regularly to be more in alignment with our true values; our children will be the recipients of a higher level home culture- one where there is more harmony and meaning, great ideas are regularly dis...

4 More Treasures Teachers Can Share With Their Children 21.02.2023 21:15

Welcome back to Homeschool With Excellence! Today we talk about 4 more keys of great teaching. The reason these are so important is because whenever there is great teaching happening, there is also great learning happening! Enjoy;)

3 Wonderful Treasures a Teacher Can Share With Her Children 14.02.2023 24:10

Welcome to Homeschool With Excellence! Where there is great teaching there is also great learning. Today’s topic is on 3 of the 7 keys of great teaching as taught by Oliver Demille in A Thomas Jefferson Education.. Enjoy!

The Surprising Truths About Teens And Study 07.02.2023 31:04

Can you imagine a teen studying 8-10 hours a day and begging for more?! This happens. It is real. The ones who do it-LOVE it! And it’s exactly what launches them effectively into bright, purposeful adulthood.

Profound Ideas About Attitudes and Roles In Learning Greatly 31.01.2023 29:13

Did you know that certain things are NOT yours to do as a parent/teacher? When we don’t understand what is ours to do and what is the child’s to do, it’s natural for us to try to do what is theirs and to become frustrated when it doesn’t work. In so doing we teach mediocre lessons rather than great ones. This episode teaches a few key things that are ours to do so that we can really deliver greatl...

Trailer 24.01.2023 3:45

An invitation to participate in the discussion of how we can inspire our children to own their education. We can inspire them to study long, intense hours in their teen years because they understand they have a mission that helps people and they know they need to prepare for it. This process of inspiration begins when they are small. We will talk all things inspiring, understanding that excellence...