Homeschooling IRL

Are you homeschooling a struggling learner? Fletch and Kendra share three practical ideas for you as you consider homeschooling a child who struggles. Join us for this week’s episode as we answer a listener’s question about how to give struggling learners the time and attention they need. EPISODE TIMELINE :50 Fluff – shout out to John Wilkerson  […] The post Homeschooling The Struggling Learner appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Are you homeschooling a struggling learner? Fletch and Kendra share three practical ideas for you as you consider homeschooling a child who struggles. Join us for this week’s episode as we answer a listener’s question about how to give struggling learners the time and attention they need. EPISODE TIMELINE :50 Fluff – shout out to John Wilkerson  […] The post Homeschooling The Struggling Learner – HIRL Episode 102 Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

How to Raise a Pagan Kid in a Christian Home (with Barrett & Jennifer Johnson) Sponsored by CTCMath.com Episode Snapshot What happens when “good behavior” gets mistaken for gospel transformation? In this episode, Fletch and Kendra sit down with Barrett and Jennifer Johnson to talk about how Christian families (especially homeschool families) can unintentionally raise […] The post How to Raise A Pagan Kid In A Christian Home – HIRL Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Are you starting your school year?  In this Best of HIRL, we gather around the teacher’s lounge and gear up for another year of teaching our kids at home. When this episode first ran, Fletch and Kendra were starting their 19th year of homeschooling with a bang and letting you in on the fun. In […] The post Best of HIRL: Back To School (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling Will Save Your Kids? Sponsored by CTCMath.com Most of us won’t say outright that we think homeschooling will save your kids, but many of us pack this idea in the back of our minds: if we only do it right, our kids will turn out to be good, godly adults. Is that true? Can […] The post HomeschoolingIRL Episode 4: Homeschooling Will Save Your Kids, Part One appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

A special replay!  We all have those people in our lives who prove to be a challenge to love: a grumpy toddler, a brooding teen, an irritable spouse, a controlling parent. How do we love them in spite of their unloveliness? What does the gospel tell us about our own unloveliness, and God’s love for […] The post Best of HIRL: Loving the Unlovable (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

This week on Homeschool IRL, Fletch and Kendra answer a question submitted from a listener, "How Can I Make My Homeschool Fun?" The post Special Replay: How Do I Make Homeschooling Fun? appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Hate math? And I hate teaching science. And writing. Or . . . Let’s get real homeschoolers. Most of us have at least one subject we don’t enjoy teaching. What? That is difficult to justify when we are the ones in charge of teaching all the subjects. So what is a homeschooling parent supposed to do when there are […] The post I Love Homeschooling But I Hate Teaching Math – HIRL Episode 31 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

HomeschoolingIRL Homeschooling Is A Buzzkill sponosred by NOW Programs. On this episode of Homeschooling In Real Life, Fletch and Kendra introduce you to one of the  phrases used often around their home: Homeschooling Is A Buzzkill! Listen in as they discuss what happens when expectations do not match reality. Follow Kendra into their schoolroom as […] The post HomeschoolingIRL Episode 2: Homeschooling is a Buzzkill appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

The answer to this question is obvious: we all know that homeschoolers can go to college! On this episode of Homeschooling In Real Life, (sponsored by Judson College) Fletch and Kendra get real and challenge their listeners to join them in a difficult discussion about fear and trusting God as they contemplate sending their children onto […] The post Can Your Homeschooler Go To College – HIRL Episode 27 (replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Let Go So They Can Launch: The Truth About College Admissions for Homeschool Grads Special Thanks to Our Network Sponsor – Judson College Judson College offers biblical and practical training wherever a student is called, equipping them to live all of life for Christ. You’ve heard it—the unmistakable whirring of helicopter blades. The sound of well-meaning parents […] The post Let Go So They Can Launch: The Truth About College Admissions for Homeschool Grads appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

What Homeschooling Does to a Marriage You are going to want to grab your spouse for this episode! Fletch and Kendra dive right into the middle of the topic and discuss how the stress of homeschooling can leak into your marriage relationship. Throughout this episode, you will hear live interviews conducted with couples on the […] The post What Homeschooling Does To A Marriage – HIRL Episode 17 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Join us on this episode of Homeschooling in Real Life as we talk about the ins and outs of traveling with kids. On this episode we are NOT talking about vacation planning. Instead we are talking about giving your family a love for travel, a love for God’s world and a love for taking your love for Jesus […] The post Best of HIRL Holiday Series – Traveling With Kids appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

The Rise of African American Homeschooling Last month, Fletch read an interesting article in The Washington Post called, Racism in Schools is Pushing More Black Families to Homeschool Their Children. The title alone was enough to get him interested, but in the article the writer discussed why there has been such a sharp rise in African […] The post Why The Rise In African American Homeschooling, Part 1 (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

When our students hope to go to college, the perennial question remains: how in the world will they pay for it? We decided to return to the topic of affording college with College Prep Genius Jean Burk because we know she has valuable information to share. We think you’ll be encouraged and feel equipped as you […] The post Affording College – HIRL Episode 126 (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling, Halloween, and Harry Potter Homeschooling, Halloween, and Harry Potter? Are we nuts? Well, yes, but that didn’t stop us from tackling two hot-potato topics that homeschoolers traditionally love to argue over. You, too? In this episode, replayed in honor of the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast’s 11th Birthday and sponsor,  Fletch and Kendra talk about Halloween […] The post HomeschoolingIRL Episode 3: Homeschooling, Halloween and Harry Potter appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling Will Save Your Kids? Most of us won’t say outright that we think homeschooling will save our kids, but many of us pack this idea in the back of our minds: if we only do it right, our kids will turn out to be good, godly adults. Is that true? Can we trust that […] The post Special Replay! Homeschooling Will Save Your Kids, HIRL appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Hard times! As much as we might like it to be, life is not all ponies, rainbows, and watercolor daisies. On this episode of HomeschoolingIRL we discuss the issue of homeschooling when life gets hard. Difficulties can look different in every family – marital stress, tragedies, health challenges, financial loss – and we’ll consider how each […] The post Homeschooling Through Hard Times appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

You are going to want to grab your spouse for this episode! Fletch and Kendra dive right into the middle of the topic and discuss how the stress of homeschooling can leak into your marriage relationship. Throughout this episode, you will hear live interviews conducted with couples on the floor of the Teach Them Diligently […] The post What Homeschooling Does To A Marriage – HIRL Episode 17 (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Hard times! As much as we might like it to be, life is not all ponies, rainbows, and watercolor daisies. The post Homeschooling Through Hard Times appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

College Admissions and the Helicopter Parent Have you ever heard that sound? The rhythmic whirring of blades as they chop through the air? That is the sound of a helicopter parent hovering over their homeschooled child getting ready for college. That’s right, we are back at it again with an interview and discussion about college […] The post College Admissions and the Helicopter Parent – HIRL Episode 105 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

During a recent homeschooling convention where we were speaking, an older gentleman approached the Homeschooling in Real Life booth and asked what we might know about grandparents who homeschool. He was planning to help his daughter homeschool her children, and he was there to gather information. The topic of grandparents who homeschool is an exciting one! The […] The post Grandparents Who Homeschool – HIRL Special Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

How does a homeschooling parent possibly educate older kids while at the same time juggling preschoolers, toddlers, and babies? Is it even realistic to think we could do a good job while spinning so many homeschool plates? On this episode of Homeschooling in Real Life, Fletch and Kendra talk about how they’ve managed to homeschool 8 kids, […] The post Homeschooling Multiple Ages – HIRL Special Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Fletch and Kendra sit down with classroom teacher turned homeschool mom to talk about the transition and challenges of leaving the classroom to come home. The post Classroom Teachers Who Homeschool – Special Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Talking with Kids About Tragedy Tragedy. In terms of media and social media, tragedy has become a staple of our daily diet. The world seems to be going crazy and the news is full of stories that are difficult for kids to process and understand. How do we talk to our children about race issues, murder, terrorism, […] The post Talking With Kids About Tragedy – Special Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

So you love the idea of homeschooling, but you are totally disorganized? Is this a deal killer? Should you pack up your kids and send them off to the local school house where they will be kept on track by rigid teaching plans that maintain scope and sequence? Thank you to our sponsor: CTC Math […] The post Back to Homeschool: I Love Homeschooling But I Am Totally Disorganized appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Ever wonder how to give your kids a healthy love for the world and a desire to know other cultures? How about making missions an every day part of your homeschool and home life? What if you can’t travel far from home but want your kids to develop a view that reaches far beyond your […] The post Cultures and a Heart for the World – HIRL Episode 153 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Are you a beloved mess? Tired of trying to make your family seem as if you’ve got it all together? Exhausted by external standards that seem unreachable or even crushing?  The Christian life is not about being less of a mess. It’s about admitting that we need to be saved from trying to clean ourselves […] The post Beloved Mess – HIRL Episode 109 (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Spicy words? Uncontrolled tongues? What do you do when Mom is the one to lose control of her mouth and damages the ones she loves with sharp words? One of our faithful HIRLers called in asking us to answer these questions, so we dove right in. Thanks to our sponsor, A Fanthom Presents Film – […] The post When Mom Loses Control Of Her Mouth – HIRL Episode 55 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeless homeschoolers? Sorry for the bait and switch, but this family is anything but homeless! This is a family who decided to take the kids AND the homeschool on the road! Join us and our special guests Megan and Mike Knorpp from KnorppandSouth.com. The Knorpps are homeschooling parents of 9 and cross-country travelers extraordinaire. We discuss the logistics of […] The post Homeless Homeschooling – HIRL Episode 124 (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling. Health food. Small church. Mom stays home. KJV only. Dresses. Youth group. Public school. No TV. Our convictions, or the things we strongly about, can drive so much of our lives and end up being the choices by which we define ourselves. They can bring like-minded believers together and set the tone for our families […] The post Replay: When My Convictions Aren’t Your Convictions – HIRL Episode 94 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

A special replay in honor of the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network’s 10th Birthday! << Click to enter giveaway.   It’s that time of year again – graduation is upon us and college is looming into the future.  In this replay of the Best of Homeschooling IRL, listen in as Fletch and Kendra interview Jean Burke […] The post Best of Homschooling IRL: Affording College | Special Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

So you love the idea of homeschooling, but you are totally disorganized? Is this a deal killer? Should you pack up your kids and send them off to the local school house where they will be kept on track by rigid teaching plans that maintain scope and sequence? It’s time for us all to get […] The post I Love Homeschooling But I Am Totally Disorganized | Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling, Halloween, and Harry Potter Thank you to this podcast episode sponsor:  Route 60 – The Biblical Highway. In theaters September 18th & 19th only. Please check the website to learn more about this wonderful movie. Homeschooling, Halloween, and Harry Potter? Are we nuts? Well, yes, but that didn’t stop us from tackling two hot potato […] The post HomeschoolingIRL Replay Homeschooling, Halloween and Harry Potter appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Are you homeschooling a struggling learner? Fletch and Kendra share three practical ideas for you as you consider homeschooling a child who struggles. Join us for this week’s episode as we answer a listener’s question about how to give struggling learners the time and attention they need. EPISODE TIMELINE :50 Fluff – shout out to John Wilkerson  […] The post Homeschooling The Struggling Learner – HIRL Episode 102 Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Making Homeschooling Work on a Tight Budget In this episode, Fletch and Kendra from the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network are joined by CPA and homeschooling expert Carol Topp to delve into the topic of homeschooling on a limited budget. The conversation covers valuable insights on managing finances while providing a quality homeschooling experience for your […] The post Can We Afford To Homeschool? Understanding Homeschool Finances appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

We are talking about Family Devotions for the Real Family on this podcast. You know REAL family devotions. The families with the toddler hijacking the deep discussion, the teens are daydreaming, and the mom is falling asleep because it’s been a long, long homeschooling day. Can you relate to family worship that looks like this? […] The post Replay: Devotions For The Real Family appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling Exchange Students Live on location in Paris, France! One of our very favorite episodes to record, because in this show we record straight from the streets of Paris, France as we interview our former exchange student about life in the home of a large homeschooling family. This episode brought to you by CTC Math. […] The post HomeschoolingIRL Replay- Homeschooling With Exchange Students appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Hard times! As much as we might like it to be, life is not all ponies, rainbows, and watercolor daisies. The post Homeschooling Through Hard Times appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

The Homeschool Budget is part one of a series of three podcast episodes dealing with the topic of financial fear. Thank you to our sponsor, CTC Math. With a family of 8 kids, Fletch and Kendra know that homeschooling can get expensive. On this episode, they share tips and tricks they have used over the years to […] The post Replay | The Homeschool Budget – HIRL Episode 97 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

When our students hope to go to college, the perennial question remains: how in the world will they pay for it? We decided to return to the topic of affording college with College Prep Genius Jean Burk because we know she has valuable information to share. We think you’ll be encouraged and feel equipped as you […] The post Affording College – HIRL Episode 126 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Are you starting your school year? We are! Let’s gather around the teacher’s lounge and gear up for another year of teaching our kids at home. Fletch and Kendra are starting their 19th year of homeschooling with a bang and letting you in on the fun. In this episode, they are also imparting 5 questions to […] The post REPLAY | Back To School – HIRL Episode 116 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

You are going to want to grab your spouse for this episode! Fletch and Kendra dive right into the middle of the topic and discuss how the stress of homeschooling can leak into your marriage relationship. Throughout this episode, you will hear live interviews conducted with couples on the floor of the Teach Them Diligently […] The post What Homeschooling Does To A Marriage – HIRL Episode 17 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Wait! This is NOT a rebroadcast of an old episode! Homeschooling is a Buzzkill has been one of our most popular downloads, so we decided to sit down and record a completely new episode. After more than two years of podcasting, it was time to discuss again one of our favorite topics: how homeschooling can be […] The post Homeschooling is a Buzzkill Remix – Episode 83 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Hate math? And I hate teaching science. And writing. Or . . . Let’s get real homeschoolers. Most of us have at least one subject we don’t enjoy teaching. What? That is difficult to justify when we are the ones in charge of teaching all the subjects. So what is a homeschooling parent supposed to do when there are […] The post I Love Homeschooling But I Hate Teaching Math – HIRL Episode 31 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Want to know what it takes to have love in the house? What happens when a family goes from relying on rules and rigidity to understanding what it means when Jesus tells us that the grandest commandment is love? Chris and Wendy Jeub are raising (or have raised) 16 children in a home that has […] The post Love In The House appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Extracurricular Overkill on the HIRL Podcast On this week’s special back-to-school replay with Fletch and Kendra, they talk about Extracurricular Overkill.  When is enough too much? On this episode of HomeschoolingIRL, Fletch, and Kendra answer a letter from a listener wondering how to filter extracurricular activities into your homeschool. When should you say yes? When […] The post Special Replay: Extracurricular Overkill appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Can Your Homeschooler Go To College? The answer to this question is obvious: we all know that homeschoolers can go to college! This episode is brought to you by CTCMath.com – a wonderful math curriculum for all of your homeschool needs, or to brush up on new skills. On this episode of Homeschooling In Real Life, Fletch and […] The post Special Replay | Can Your Homeschooler Go To College – HIRL Episode 27 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling Will Save Your Kids? Most of us won’t say outright that we think homeschooling will save our kids, but many of us pack this idea in the back of our minds: if we only do it right, our kids will turn out to be good, godly adults. Is that true? Can we trust that […] The post Special Replay! HomeschoolingIRL Episode 4: Homeschooling Will Save Your Kids, Part One appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Thinking about homeschooling? Have a friend who is?  Are you thinking about homeschooling? On this episode of Homeschooling IRL, we’ll answer your burning questions about homeschooling, such as, “Will my kids have to raise their hands to ask to go to the bathroom?”, “What about the prom?”, and “Who gets to be the lunch lady?” […] The post Special Replay: HomeschoolingIRL Episode 6: I’m Thinking About Homeschooling, But… appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.