Homeschool Hints Podcast Midwest Parent Educators - MPE

Save money, get educational supplies at a discount, and make friends in your homeschool community at our Used Curriculum Sale!
Jennifer Laporte, one of MPE's board members, shares how these sales have helped her family over 20 years of homeschooling. See her tips for packing, parking, and more.
-How sales have helped her find items out of her reach to buy new, but able to get used [1:05]
-What items people can expect to find - from math manipulatives and games to microscopes, CDs, manuals, etc. [2:00]
-Advantages of a used curriculum sale over other options such as buying online, Facebook marketplace, etc. [3:16]
-How your children can benefit from joining sales [4:11]
-Tips for first-time sale attendees: parking, preparing with backpacks and wheeled carts, money and other purchasing options, etc. [5:01]
-Joining the free "how to homeschool" workshop for people new to homeschooling or in their first 1-3 years of homeschool [7:47]
-Suggestions for the June 11 sale at Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene, including entrance and directions [10:20]
-How sellers can help with homeschooling and foster community among one other [11:50]
-How this sale can benefit homeschoolers when times are tough financially, as families often operate on smaller budgets [12:28]
Resource #1: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/events/used-curriculum-sale/ (MPE's Used Curriculum Sale)
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Upcoming events in June and beyond include:
Our GROW workshop for homeschool moms will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Grace Point Baptist Church in KCMO. Join KC Connected Homeschool in creating a make-and-take wooden “Welcome” sign and discussing the value of joy-filled friendships. A variety of sweet and savory snacks and drinks will also be provided. Registration is limited to 24 moms.
The homeschool high school class of 2024 will celebrate with a graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, at College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe.
Our Used Curriculum Sale on Tuesday, June 11. It will be 6-8 p.m. at Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene on State Line Road in Kansas City, MO. Admission is free for all buyers!
If homeschooling is new to you, come to our free “How to Homeschool” workshop at 5 p.m. before the sale. This workshop will help you set expectations, meet legal requirements, tailor curriculum, and choose homeschool styles for your unique family. You'll leave with the resources and confidence you need to begin or continue your homeschool journey!


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Craig Harrison, homeschool dad and engineer, shares his experience as full-time home educator to his sons. Any parent, dad or mom, can provide their children with an exceptional education - and Craig would like to show you how!
-How Craig began as a "reluctant homeschooler" [0:20]
-His background in science, mathematics and engineering [2:45]
-Challenges for dads as the primary homeschoolers [5:30]
-Tips on homeschooling boys: healthy competition, exercise, etc. [13:15]
-STEM homeschool resources, both free and low-cost options [16:50]
-The importance of introducing science to young children, especially preschoolers [18:00]
-First misunderstanding about education: "We need to be knowledgeable about something in order to teach it... That is not what education is" [22:05]
-Second misunderstanding about education: "That public schoolteachers have the specialist knowledge that they need to be able to educate children. I believe that the specialist knowledge that they have is how to deal with a classroom full of 20 or 30 children, all at different stages and all coming from different backgrounds. ... We don't have to deal with that in home education" [23:00]
-How to model learning to your children instead of just giving them answers [24:05]
-Teaching your children how to read, research, and reason [26:00]
Resource #1: https://books.qrx.group/ (Craig's website)
Continue the conversation!
Website: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/
Email: podcast@midwestparenteducators.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwestparenteducators/
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Upcoming events in May and beyond include:
Our GROW workshop for homeschool moms will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Grace Point Baptist Church in KCMO. Join KC Connected Homeschool in creating a make-and-take wooden “Welcome” sign and discussing the value of joy-filled friendships. A variety of sweet and savory snacks and drinks will also be provided. Registration is limited to 24 moms.
The homeschool high school class of 2024 will celebrate with a graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, at College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe.
Our Used Curriculum Sale on Tuesday, June 11. It will be 6-8 p.m. at Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene on State Line Road in Kansas City, MO. Admission is free for all buyers!
If homeschooling is new to you, come to our free “How to Homeschool” workshop at 5 p.m. before the sale. This workshop will help you set expectations, meet legal requirements, tailor curriculum, and choose homeschool styles for your unique family. You'll leave with the resources and confidence you need to begin or continue your homeschool journey!


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Gracie Neland graduated high school with MPE - following her mother, who is also an MPE alumna! Gracie explains what a homeschool graduation ceremony can look like, as well as her future career plans.
-How Gracie got involved in the MPE graduation class of 2022 [1:02]
-Some thoughts on what to expect and how to prepare for the ceremony [3:28]
-The rose ceremony and how it celebrates those who have helped each graduate [5:46]
-Other highlights such as parental blessings and senior tables at the reception [8:30]
-Gracie's goal to be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), internship working with girls at risk going into the foster care system, and special-needs associate position at Lenexa Baptist Church [10:25]
-Her experience being homeschooled and how that affected her education before and after graduation [12:18]
-Gracie's family ministry with the homeless [14:35]
-How a family friend suggested occupational therapy and shaped Gracie's career path [16:40]
-Tips for the class of 2024 and future classes [19:40]
Resource #1: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/events/graduation/ (MPE's Homeschool Graduation Ceremony)
Continue the conversation!
Website: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/
Email: podcast@midwestparenteducators.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwestparenteducators/
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Upcoming events in April and beyond include:
* Our April 5-6 conference is almost here! Some action items to best prepare are:
* If you haven’t already signed up, this is your last chance to do so before end of day Sunday, March 31, at the earlybird rate. After April 1, Family membership will reflect the $75 at-the-door admission rate.
* If your child can benefit from a sensory-motor screening (ages 3-6), speech screening (K-5th grade), or reading screening (K-5th grade), please sign up before end of day Friday, March 29. 
* Check out our conference speakers and workshop schedule. Our conference speakers have a huge wealth of knowledge and expertise they're sharing with us across several workshop tracks, which include Unique Learners with Special Needs, Homeschooling High School, and New to Homeschooling. You can check out their bios, session titles, and more either on our website or our free mobile app.
* Additionally, we have a prepaid conference recordings special that ends April 5.
* We also have our current vendor list online! Check out our popular silent auction and scavenger hunt as well.
* Calling the class of 2025! Come learn what an MPE graduation is all about on April 8 at College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe. Our juniors get an opportunity to serve the seniors at this year’s graduation ceremony May 17. Explore ways to be a part of this event, getting ready to graduate, and so much more.
* Our next Great Wolf Lodge Homeschool Weeks are set for May 5-17.
* Save the date for our Used Curriculum Sale on Tuesday, June 11. It will be 6-8 p.m. at Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene on State Line Road in Kansas City, MO. Admission is free for all buyers!


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