Homeschool Snapshots Podcast

It’s easy to feel alone and discouraged when you’re homeschooling in the trenches day in and day out. This week, Colleen talks to Mary Jo Dean, a homeschool mom who made it her mission and life’s work to encourage moms around the country in their homeschooling journeys by founding the Great Homeschool Conventions. Join us…

We’re talking with Mark Tilsher, serial entrepreneur and founder of the Junior Money Makers Podcast all about helping kids have a heart for building businesses and lives they can love. Join us to find out how you can inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators, too. Links and resources from today’s show:  Don Quixote A…

Homeschooling with toddlers and preschoolers underfoot can be tough. This week Colleen talks to Sara McClure who has a new book out all about how to keep those little ones occupied, engaged, and learning while you focus on homeschooling the bigger kiddos. Join us as we learn all about busy bags. Links and resources from…

The question of balance comes up often — especially when a homeschooling mom is a working mom, too. In this episode, the first with a special new guest host, we turn the tables on Pam and hear HER methods for staying on top of it all… homeschooling, podcasting, blogging, raising a family, and staying sane….

Today we are talking about one of Pam’s favorite topics — getting organized. Kristi Clover is here to talk to us about her systems for homeschool organization and how they might work for you. We are getting things filed away and even cutting the binding off of books!! Join us to find out what this…

The only thing that might come close to a good book is having a friend who loves to talk about good books. That’s Sara Masarick. She loves to read and talk about reading — for her and for kids. And she’s passionate about helping others get together to talk about reading too. In this episode…

We have been asked numerous times to interview a teen for the Homeschool Snapshots show and it’s about time we deliver. Today we are talking to 14-year-old Aria Maher about what it’s like to be homeschooled, her favorite reading material, and how she found time to write a novel. Enjoy! Links and resources from today’s…

Preschool is a time to play and enjoy your little one. Sometimes, though, we get mired down in the details of how to make a great preschool experience for our kids and still enjoy it. This week I am joined by Jennifer Pepito, author of the lovely Peaceful Preschool curriculum to talk about exactly that….

Yvette and Garritt Hampton are one adventurous couple. No everyone has the guts to step out in faith, sell everything, and travel the country in an RV while filming a full-length documentary about homeschooling. This week I chat with the couple about homeschooling in a very small space, big changes, and their vision for Schoolhouse…

Camille Kirksey is joining us today in response to a couple of listener requests for a guest who spoke specifically about what it is like to homeschool as an African-American. How is homeschooling viewed in that community and what are some of the challenges? Camille is a wonderful and vivacious guest. Comfortable on air (don’t…