Let's Talk Homeschool

Rachael Yunis, Apologia author, discusses her homeschooling experience, including raising two sons who both work in science-related fields, with Davis Carman.

Davis Carman asks the must-know college admissions questions for homeschoolers with Adam Kinnick, VP of Enrollment Management at New College of Florida.

Eryn Lynum joins Rachael Carman for a discussion on incorporating natural theology into your homeschool.

Jeannie Fulbright, author of Apologia's Young Explorers' Elementary Science curriculum, joins Davis Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast to discuss teaching science to your elementary students.

Apologia author Sherri Seligson joins Davis Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast to talk about her homeschooling experience and share some tips on teaching science in your homeschool.

Davis Carman goes through a devotional about finding meaning in your life.

Tessa Carman joins Davis Carman for a discussion on all things Charlotte Mason.

Julie Ross, of "A Gentle Feast," joins the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast for an episode discussing her approach to homeschooling.

Kathryn Gomes, author of Apologia's Exploring Creation with Mathematics, joins Davis Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast to discuss all things homeschool math.

David Nunnery, founder of Teach Them Diligently, joins Davis Carman for a discussion on creating an attitude of thanksgiving.

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss the decline in birth rates and the effects that it will have on society. They also discuss the blessings that children are and how having a large family was a blessing to them and could be to you as well.

Davis and Rachael Carman break down New Year's resolutions into 14 goal categories to think about as we start the new yearMake your content request by sending an email to [email protected].

Enjoy this audio dramatization of Rachael Carman's "Mary Remembers," a retelling of the Christmas Story from Mary's perspective.

Davis Carman shares a devotional on Hebrews 12:2. 00:00 Intro00:35 Devotional01:50 Three Fundamentals of Life04:36 Prayer05:15 ConclusionMake your content request by sending an email to [email protected].

Davis Carman, President of Apologia, his wife, Rachael Carman, Ladd Lesh, General Manager of Apologia, and his wife, April Lesh, discuss the effects of Charlie Kirk's assassination and what kind of response we, as Christians, should have.00:42 Intro01:08 Our Response02:54 Charlie’s Message04:08 Conversations07:26 Value of Education13:13 Home Education16:40 Living on Mission19:13 Intentionally Living for Him23:48 On the Side of Truth39:26 Closing Thoughts47:48 Closing

Davis Carman and John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, discuss the "Truth Rising" documentary that was created in partnership with Focus on the Family.Toolkit: https://www.truthrising.com/k12_educators/00:00 Trailer00:15 Intro01:30 Civilization decline04:25 Civilizational moment07:22 Truth and courage13:57 Favorite "Truth Rising" story20:04 Dream for "Truth Rising"23:20 Partnership with Focus on the Family26:51 "Truth Rising" study guide30:09 Where to connect and closing comments

Davis Carman and Ben Myers discuss The Actors Bible and how it can be used as a discipleship tool for your kids.00:00 Trailer00:50 Background09:19 What is Actors Bible13:43 What settings can it be used for? 18:43 The Greatest Show of All25:20 800 scenes26:27 RV life30:25 Final thoughts and conclusion

Davis Carman speaks with Dr. Jeff Myers, CEO of Summit Ministries and author of "Raising Gender Confident Kids." Dr. Myers discusses the growing transgenderism movement and how to raise your kids to be confident in the body God gave them.00:00 Intro00:48 Book release - "Raising Gender Confident Kids"02:18 Gender confidence04:25 The role of parents10:38 Where is the confusion19:02 Identity formation and gender clarity24:42 Social media's impact29:20 Warning signs & addressing the topic33:54 Is it too early or too late?37:13 Harmony between male and female40:40 Final thoughts43:54 ConclusionLearn more at genderconfidentkids.comMake your content request by sending an email to [email protected].

Davis Carman goes through a devotional covering James 1:5.00:00 Intro00:33 The "Got Milk?" campaign01:45 Got wisdom? devotional03:22 Prayer03:57 ConclusionMake your content request by sending an email to [email protected].

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss Davis's latest children's book, "My First Day of Homeschool," a story that follows a family of beavers as they navigate the joys and challenges of creating their own homeschool culture.

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss the MatchED community with its founders, Carlee and Andrew Newman.

Eryn Lynum, host of the Nat Theo Podcast and author of "The Nature of Rest," discusses the importance and approach to resting well with Rachael Carman on Apologia's "Let's Talk Homeschool" podcast.Connect with Eryn Lynum @erynlynumauthor on Instagram and  @erynlynum  on YouTubehttps://erynlynum.com/

Alicia Hutchison discusses her vision behind the Learning Well Journal with Rachael Carman on Apologia's Let's Talk Homeschool podcast.Connect with Alicia Hutchison @learningwell on Instagram or @overataliciashttps://www.aliciahutchinson.com

Sherri Seligson, Apologia author, joins Rachael Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast to discuss how to approach homeschooling with a joy of nature.

Davis Carman reads through a devotional about the marvelous grace God shows us, and that we need to be showing grace to others.

Hudson Wild, of The Wild Brothers (a homeschooling missionary family who grew up primarily in Indonesia and now work in the film industry), joins us for an episode of "Let's Talk Homeschool." Hudson shares his experience being homeschooled as a part of a missionary family on the other side of the world and how to cultivate a mission mindset.

Rachael Carman and Leslie Martino discuss finding balance and her book, "The Joy of Slow."

Jennifer Pepito, founder of The Peaceful Press and author of Habits for a Sacred Home, discusses her new book with Apologia's Rachael Carman.

Ladd Lesh, COO/GM of Apologia and dad of nine, discusses the question "But what if they get behind?" with Davis Carman, President of Apologia.

Rachael Carman and Whitney Newby of Brighter Day Press discuss getting started on homeschooling and Whitney's new devotional, Lift Your Eyes.

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss their experience homeschooling a family of seven and how multi-age learning can be beneficial.

Davis Carman and Apologia Young Explorer Series author, Jeannie Fulbright, discuss her experience homeschooling families with multiple age students.

In this show, I interview Rachael Carman, author of The Word in Motion Bible curriculum published by Apologia. We discuss the fact that you can start this course anytime of the year. And it's designed to be unintimidating and doable. It's time to make your move. You can do this. So get started now.

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss 5 ways to instill a love of learning in your children as a homeschool parent and the importance of doing so.

Valentine's Day is almost here! Join us as we reminisce over our vow renewal and discuss the value of showing your kids how much you love your spouse.

We spent the week of January 20-24 in Washington DC to attend the Inauguration of President Trump, visit family, and sponsor the March for Life where Vice President JD Vance made his first public appearance. We share many more activities from the week in our nation's capital.

We continue our annual tradition of recording a "goal setting" discussion on the first Monday of each new year. This year we want you to ask this question: "What is the one thing you can do this week that will make all the difference in the world?" Then for goodness sake, make sure you get that one thing done.

We present a devotional on the 5th Monday of each month. This time, it's based on Exodus 14:21 and other times God parted the waters.

Each year during the Advent season, it's our tradition to replay this dramatization of the Christmas story entitled: Mary Remembers.

In this holiday themed episode, we reminisce about our favorite childhood Christmas memories. Then we point out the difference in what we experienced versus what we decided to do with our own children.

We finally wrap up this 13-part series with a walk through memory lane. We briefly review all 11 shows (not counting the introduction and today's conclusion).

Thanksgiving is followed by Black Friday, which is followed by Cyber Monday, which is finally followed by Giving Tuesday. This is a day to promote giving opportunities. What organizations do you plan to support this year? Giving Tuesday is a great way to pause and think about which charitable organizations you want to support financially.

In 2018/2019, The Family Dinner Project concluded that the average family dinner only lasts 12 minutes. That's not a long time. They also discovered that one-third of families do not talk during their meals together. An encouraging statistic was that 87% of families do have at least one meal together each week. How can you make the most of your family dinner times? Listen to hear our suggestions.

This is the bonus episode we've been promising to include in this series. We looked at 10 of the 68 chapters in Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? This is an 11th chapter we included. How many times do you say "I love you" to your kids? We hope it's a lot.

We believe pets should be allowed in all schools, especially your homeschool. In this show we talk about the many varied pets we had in our homeschool and introduce you to the newest member of our family: Dixie the dog. She's a 3-month old yorkipoo.

Rachael spoke at two homeschool events in Alaska. One in North Pole (near Fairbanks) and the other in Anchorage. In this show, we talk about our visit to the 49th state, the sites, and people, and the moose (you'll understand what I mean when you listen).

In this 13-part series based on Rachael's book, we have been looking at 10 (plus a bonus) of the 68 chapters. In this episode, we look at chapter 9, which where the title of the book came from: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You?

Since the pandemic of 2020, public schools are experiencing an epidemic of chronic absenteeism. Why is this happening? What's going on? And what about homeschools? By definition, all homeschoolers should receive a perfect attendance award every year. They never miss a day, even when the are sick. Listen in to hear all of our thoughts on this subject.

Do you ever wonder if you're doing enough, preparing your students to be prepared for life after graduation from your homeschool? Of course. We all have doubts and ask these kind of questions from time to time. In this show we share what we believe to be 5 things to teach so that you can rest assured that you were responsible with this opportunity that God has entrusted to you.

I bet you recently told your kids to "Please be still." And when you said this phrase, did you get a sense that God was trying to say the same thing to you? Yeah. This happens to all parents. In this episode, we talk about being still and knowing that He is God.