Homeschool Minnesota Dayle Annand MÂCHÉ

Israel Wayne is an author and conference speaker who has a passion for defending the Christian faith and promoting a Biblical worldview. He is a homeschooling dad of 11, a husband, an author, and passionate about discipleship! Join us as we talk about his book Foundational Truths: a Modern Catechism. Israel shares his heart to teach truth to our children and lead them deeper into God’s character and love for them. You can find his book on the Masterbooks website at https://www.masterbooks.com/foundational-truths-a-modern-catechism You can also find resources from Israel Wayne here: https://familyrenewal.org/ To visit Master Books go to https://www.masterbooks.com/

“Kids will always find the wild places!” Shannon talks about getting kids outside or bringing nature to them. Join us for a talk about the benefits of nature learning and 3 things you can do right now to detox your family from screen time and get into nature! To find Shannon’s book, “Life In The Trenches” go to this link: https://a.co/d/01qEwIH you can visit Shannon’s website at www.badgermomma.org

All across Minnesota there are micro schools popping up! While this is a great alternative for parents who need a hybrid option for homeschooling, are you aware of the things you should know before starting a micro school? Alfrieda, a retired lawyer who answered God’s call to start a micro school, talks about her journey and responsibility in educating children at her school. ***Views in this podcast are not legal advice, but, should be taken as suggestions about things to think about and look into when starting your own micro school. For more information on Alfrieda’s school, Laurel Community School, click here: https://www.laurelcs.org/ For more information about Marva Collins, click here: https://youtu.be/fK7GUSISFjY?si=4Eg9kDu1z5AeVhWK and here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marva_Collins_Story

Join us as we begin the MÂCHÉ Book Club for Preschool to Adults! We as homeschooling families want our children to enjoy reading, but, what do we have them read? Sometimes we just need some great ideas and Susan has them. Susan homeschooled her 4 children and is an avid reader with an extensive personal library. She will regularly share with us suggestions for every age in our family that are good books to enjoy together. If you are interested in any of the books mentioned in this podcast, you can visit our MÂCHÉ Book Club list on Amazon found at this link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2RCLMLEBP73VY?ref_=wl_share We hope that you find great ideas and spend the wonderful summer days reading amazing books!

Take a peek inside our own family homeschool journey with our first child, Alicia! She shares all about her experiences, challenges, and views about her homeschool journey to college and then graduating as an RN.

Navigating the world of college for homeschoolers can be daunting and confusing. Kristin gives a lot of great information about all the ways you can strategically plan for your child to earn college credits from home starting in 8th or 9th grade! Links discussed in this podcast are as follows: Credits Before College website: https://creditsbeforecollege.com Career Guidance with a Career Direct Assessment: https://creditsbeforecollege.com/career-guidance/ Curriculum and Resources for purchase: https://creditsbeforecollege.com/store/ Free CLEP exams: https://modernstates.org/ Test Prep and Review (use code 85513 for $5 discount): https://instantcert.com Practice Exams: https://www.petersons.com/ Career Exploration: https://www.onetonline.org/ Planning for Credit Transfer between Colleges: https://www.transferology.com/index.htm MN PSEO: https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/schfin/pseo/ MN State Colleges and Universities: https://www.minnstate.edu/ https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/120B.131