The Homeschool Sanity Show Melanie Wilson, PhD

Hey, homeschoolers! I think media literacy is a course we should consider including in our high school curriculum plan. When I learned that friend Nate Noorlander was teaching a class on it, I asked him to rejoin me on the podcast to discuss it. Nate gave me a new perspective that I hope blesses you as it did me.













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Takeaways













* Media literacy is an important skill for high school students to navigate the internet safely and critically evaluate information.



















* Determining source reliability, bias, and perspective is crucial in media literacy.



















* Epistemological humility, the willingness to doubt oneself and be open to different perspectives, is a valuable skill in media literacy.



















* Finding accurate information in the age of social media and the 24-hour news cycle can be challenging.



















* Having conversations about media literacy with children is important, and parents can take media literacy courses alongside their children.



















* The Nomadic Professor offers courses on media literacy, American history, free speech, and world history.













Media Literacy Resources







Teaching History on Location







Media Literacy on Nomadic Professor.com







Media Literacy through Aim Academy







NomadicProfessor.com







Instagram.com/nomadicprofessorcourses







YouTube Nomadic Professor







Have a happy homeschool week!

Hey, homeschoolers! Whether you are interested in motivating yourself or your children, understanding the three motivational states described in Mark Forster's book How to Make Your Dreams Come True will help you achieve your goal.



















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Takeaways







- Push mode involves pushing ourselves and our kids to achieve goals through scheduling, planning, consequences, and accountability. - Drift Mode occurs when we reject Push mode and seek downtime and freedom, but it can lead to feeling sluggish and demoralized. - Pull Mode is about using inspiration and connecting goals to personal interests and passions. - Strategies for push mode include scheduling, planning, using consequences, and accountability. - Strategies for pull mode include describing and visualizing goals, connecting goals to personal interests,

Hey, homeschoolers! In this episode, I'm sharing my top tips for getting more done.











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Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum?







CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Favorably reviewed in Cathy Duffy's 102 Top Picks and The Old Schoolhouse Crew Review, the lessons are short and concise to help your children break down concepts and appreciate math in a whole new way!







The lessons are taught the traditional way, not to a "test".







Each one of the video tutorials is taught by an internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, who is renowned for teaching math concepts in a simple, easy-to-understand way (and in only a few minutes at a time). Using a multi-sensory approach having the combination of effective graphics and animation synchronized with the voice of a friendly teacher together with practical assessment. This three-pronged attack makes learning so much easier and more effective. Even students who struggled with math are getting fantastic results! And ones who were doing OK before are now doing brilliantly.







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Takeaways







Developing a devotional habit can provide wisdom, focus, and peace of mind. Creating routines can help homeschoolers stay organized and reduce stress. Developing an exercise habit can increase energy levels and improve overall health. Planning your week and day can help you stay on track and avoid feeling overwhelmed. Envisioning your day and using loop scheduling can increase motivation and productivity. Randomizing tasks and using truth journaling can help overcome procrastination and negative thoughts. Stopping worry and trusting God can reduce stress and improve mental well-being.







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The Organized Homeschool Life







The Organized Homeschool Life Planne...

Hey, homeschoolers! Few things are as distressing as having an anxious child. I'm revisiting the topic today.













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Summary







In this conversation, Melanie Wilson discusses anxiety in homeschoolers and provides a three-part framework for managing anxiety. The first part of the framework is prevention, which includes ensuring regular sleep and wake times, engaging in exercise, and limiting caffeine intake. The second part is recognizing the symptoms of anxiety, such as muscle tension, headaches, stomach aches, and insomnia. The third part is substitution, which involves teaching children to calm themselves down through deep breathing and changing their thoughts. Wilson emphasizes the importance of faith in managing anxiety and suggests using scriptures and truth journaling as tools. Overall, she emphasizes that anxiety can be overcome with practice and offers her curriculum, Training Aliens, as a resource.







Resources







Help for Anxious Homeschoolers







How to Help Your Child Manage Emotions







Truth Journaling







Top Bible Verses for Anxiety







Training Aliens







Have a happy homeschool week!

Hey, homeschoolers! I am excited about today's episode, not only because of the topic that I think addresses a real need we have as parents, but also about my guest.







I experienced the pain of feeling different as a child and so did my kids. There's different good and different bad, right? But kids don't often like any kind of difference that makes them feel alone. How can we help our kids through that? That's the topic of the conversation I had with Ali Gilkeson.







Ali is a member of the popular Christian folk band Rend Collective. If you're like me and you aren't good with band names, you'll likely recognize their hit song "My Lighthouse." A gifted communicator, Ali began to travel around Ireland speaking to young people in her early twenties. She is the mother of three children she has raised partly on the road, starting when each one was six weeks old. She and the other members of Rend Collective, including her husband, Gareth Gilkeson, are the founders of Rend Co. Kids, a platform dedicated to creating music that children under the age of thirteen can sing and find hope in. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her family.







Ali is down-to-earth and relatable and her new children's book My Lighthouse is absolutely beautiful. I will be adding it to my library for future grandchildren. Here's my talk with Ali.













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Resources Mentioned

Find Amazon link to the book in the show notes below:







My Lighthouse book







https://rendcollective.com







Rend Co. Kids – YouTube Channel







https://www.instagram.com/aligilk







https://www.instagram.com/rendcollective







https://www.facebook.com/rendcollective









https://twitter.com/rendcollective









https://www.youtube.com/@RendCollective









https://www.tiktok.com/@rend_collective









Have a happy homeschool week!

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Summary







In this conversation, Melanie Wilson shares a life-changing strategy for homeschoolers to have a better homeschool year. She introduces the 'What's Better' strategy and explains its benefits for self-image, mood, and behavior. She provides examples of how to implement the strategy and offers tips for dealing with negative experiences. Melanie also discusses using the 'What's Better' list with various resources and encourages listeners to start implementing the strategy today.







Resources for a Better Homeschool Year







How to Make Your Dreams Come True by Mark Forster







Grammar Galaxy, Training Aliens, The Organized Homeschool Life, A Year of Living Productively







Great Homeschool Conventions







Have a happy homeschool week!