
Let's Talk Homeschool
By Davis and Rachael Carman
Join Davis and Rachael Carman as they talk all about the homeschool journey–the highs, the lows, the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. By God’s grace, this adventure of a lifetime — called home education — has been very good for their family. Join the homeschool discussion every two weeks and be encouraged, challenged, and inspired.
Brought to you by Apologia
Brought to you by Apologia

Let's Talk HomeschoolDec 09, 2024
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#265 How to Get Started on Homeschooling - With Whitney Newby
Rachael Carman and Whitney Newby of Brighter Day Press discuss getting started on homeschooling and Whitney's new devotional, Lift Your Eyes.
Apr 28, 202543:31

#264 Multi-Age Learning with Rachael Carman
Davis and Rachael Carman discuss their experience homeschooling a family of seven and how multi-age learning can be beneficial.
Apr 16, 202525:05

#263 Multi-Age Family Learning - An Interview with Jeannie Fulbright
Davis Carman and Apologia Young Explorer Series author, Jeannie Fulbright, discuss her experience homeschooling families with multiple age students.
Mar 24, 202522:30

#262 The Word in Motion - It's Time to Make Your Move
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.
Mar 10, 202520:17

#261 How to Instill a Love of Learning
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.
Feb 25, 202519:02

#260 Valentine's Day
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.
Feb 10, 202513:21

#259 The Inauguration and March for Life
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.
Jan 27, 202533:49

#258 New Year Goal Setting
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.
Jan 06, 202520:32

#257 Devotional - Parting the Waters
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.
Dec 30, 202405:21

#256 Mary Remembers
Each year during the Advent season, it's our tradition to replay this dramatization of the Christmas story entitled: Mary Remembers.
Dec 23, 202428:28

#255 Favorite Childhood Christmas Memories
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.
Dec 16, 202422:25

#254 How Many Times? (pt 13 of 13) - Conclusion
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).
Dec 09, 202435:07

#253 Giving Tuesday
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.
Dec 02, 202410:45

#252 The Family Dinner Project
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.
Nov 25, 202421:27

#251 How Many Times? (part 12 of 13) - I Love You!
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.
Nov 18, 202414:38

#250 Dixie the Dog
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.
Nov 11, 202422:18

#249 Alaska
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).
Nov 04, 202425:14

#248 How Many Times? (part 11 of 13) - How Many Times...?
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?
Oct 28, 202413:58

#247 Empty Classrooms
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.
Oct 21, 202415:17

#246 Five Things to Prioritize in Your Homeschool
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.
Oct 14, 202427:01

#245 How Many Times? (part 10 of 13) - Be Still
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.
Oct 07, 202421:11

#244 Devotional - The Maker of Heaven and Earth
This short devotional is based on Isaiah 40:28.
Sep 30, 202404:25

#243 Creation and the Olympics
Did you see the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris? Not a pretty sight. What was your reaction? How should Christians respond? We take a look at this AND some things we LOVE about the Olympic Games.
Sep 23, 202419:18

#242 How Many Times (part 9 of 13) - It Doesn't Matter What Everyone Else is Doing
How many times have you said this to your kids? In this episode, we discuss why it really doesn't matter what everyone else is doing and what God might be trying to say to you at the same time.
Sep 16, 202422:34

#241 Fifty Reasons Homeschool Kids LOVE Homeschooling
I can't stand it when students say they "hate" school. Learning should be something people love. Here's good news. There are many homeschool kids who actually LOVE school, specifically HOMEschool. Here's a list of 50 reasons.
Sep 09, 202421:58

#240 How Many Times (part #8 of 13) - Now Is Not the Time
As kids learn social cues and manners, you will most likely have to teach them that sometimes their request or statements could be better timed. As the saying goes, "Timing is everything!" And God is faithful to do His will "in the fullness of time."
Sep 02, 202419:12

#239 Homeschool Yearbooks
Have you made a yearbook for your family homeschool? If not, then listen (or watch this episode to see our actual yearbook), learn, and take away some ideas for crafts or scrapbooks to document your journey.
Aug 26, 202419:19

#238 How Many Times? (part 7 of 13) - Please Just Trust and Obey
We continue this 13-part series based on Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode, we discuss the common phrase: "Please. Just trust and obey me."
Aug 19, 202423:59

#237 Five Things You Need to Know
In this episode, you get to hear a recording of a workshop Rachael presented at a conference in Arizona.
Aug 12, 202457:11

#236 Don't Ring the Bell
In this episode, you can hear the keynote presentation Davis gave at a homeschool conference in Arizona.
Aug 06, 202434:58

#235 DEVO - Deuteronomy: Past, Present, and Future
On this 5th Monday of the month, I present a devotional based on Deuteronomy and the Mosaic message that looks at Israel's past, present, and future. Moses instructs the listeners to remember and do not forget.
Jul 29, 202405:17

#234 Creation-Based Science
What comes to mind when you hear the words "Creation-Based Science?" In this episode, we briefly summarize a book by Edward Klink on this subject. He makes a case that creation is the bookends of the whole Bible narrative. "Creation" In the beginning and "New Creation" in the end with "Redemption" being his middle outline point.
Jul 22, 202415:04

#233 Changing Curricula w Kathryn Gomes
Kathryn Gomes (author of Apologia's elementary level math curriculum) is our guest in this show where we talk about changing curriculum. What are the signs to look for? And how to best make the switch effectively and successfully?
Jul 15, 202423:07

#232 Proud Legacy of Fathers
In our June blog, I wrote about the proud legacy of Fathers. In this show, we talk about this subject as a reminder that Dads have a very big influence on the lives of their children - for the good or bad.
Jul 08, 202413:52

#231 Screen Strong with Melanie Hempe
In this episode, I interview Melanie Hempe, the founder of ScreenStrong.org -- She shares the story of her oldest son and his addiction to video games, which fueled her passion to help other families tackle this very real and important issue.
Jul 01, 202437:33
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#230 How Many Times? (part 6 of 13) - [Your Name]
In this 13-part series, we are looking at individual chapters in Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode we look at the times you call your kids by their names. And we consider the times when God calls you by name. What is He trying to tell you in these moments?
Jun 24, 202419:59

#229 How Many Times (part 5 of 13) - "No!"
How many times have you said "No" to your kids? And how many times has God said the same thing to you? Do you accept it any better than your kids? It's kind of surprising how much we had to say on such a short little phrase.
Jun 17, 202427:39

#228 Home Education with Sam Sorbo
Sam Sorbo is a Hollywood actress, writer, and producer. She also educated her three children at home. Now she wants to tell the world how great homeschooling is for children, parents, and family life.
Jun 10, 202436:42

#227 Around the World in 30 Minutes
Who we are five years from now will be influenced by the places we travel. In this show, I welcome two guests to the show (Ladd and Doug) in order to talk about the major world cultural centers that we have visited over the years and how they have shaped our lives.
Jun 03, 202438:03

#226 How Many Times (part 4 of 13) - It's Your Choice
We continue this 13-part series based on Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? This time we discuss the phrase "It's Your Choice" that we say to our kids. We also look at when God is trying to say the same thing to us.
May 27, 202422:29

#225 d'Skills with Hannah Grady Williams
In this episode, we talk with 25 year old Hannah Grady Williams. She graduated from her family's homeschool at age 14 and college when she was 18 years old. She introduces us to the idea of impact portfolios as a better career and education goal. Learn more at dskills.io
May 20, 202439:45

#224 The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024
It's official. I'm an Eclipse Hunter. In this show, Rachael and I talk about our trip to Dallas to view the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.
May 15, 202413:02

#223 How Many Times? (part 3 of 13) - Look At Me
In this 13-part series, we are looking at 10 chapters (plus one bonus chapter) from Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode, we look at the phrase many parents find themselves saying to their kids: Look at me!
May 06, 202415:47

#222 Devotional - The Old Sin Nature
Once a quarter we present a devotional. This one is based on Romans 7 where we take a look at the old sin nature and the doctrine of original sin.
Apr 29, 202405:08

#221 Victus Study Skills
In this show, I interview Susan Ison the founder of Victus Study Skills. Visit www.studyskillssystem.org where you can discover more and learn how to get where you want to be in terms of a life plan.
Apr 22, 202418:47

#220 How Many Times (part 2 of 13) - I Remember the Day You Were Born
In part 1 of this series, we introduced the topic. We'll be presenting the top 10 (plus a bonus) things you say to your kids that God is probably saying to you. In this episode, we present the first of those top 10 sayings: I remember the day you were born.
Apr 15, 202418:14

#219 Exploring Creation with Math - Author Kathryn Gomes
In this show, Davis talks with Kathryn Gomes, the author of Apologia's Exploring Creation with Math elementary level series. One theme covered is dealing with the challenges of teaching math.
Apr 08, 202421:21

#218 Homeschool Bootcamp v 2.0
In this episode, we talk about the new and improved version of Apologia's Homeschool Bootcamp. There are 12 videos that you can watch in any order and at your own pace. They answer many of your FAQs about homeschooling. Go to apologia.com/bootcamp to sign up. It's all FREE.
Apr 01, 202421:36

#217 How Many Times (part 1 of 13) - Introduction
This is the introduction to a new series titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? We'll call it "How Many Times" for short or "HMT" for super short.
Mar 25, 202421:15

#216 March for Life
Rachael and I went to the 51st annual March for Life in Washington DC on January 19, 2024. We had a big day planned with a breakfast, the rally and march mid-day, and the Rose Dinner gala in the evening. Little did we know that our day would be significantly altered, but it stayed on point with the theme for the weekend. Listen in to hear the story.
Mar 18, 202421:20