On today’s episode Priyanka will be speaking with Tom Hobson, also known as “Teacher Tom”.Teacher Tom is an early childhood educator, education consultant and author. He’s best known for his blog called “Teacher Tom’s Blog” where he has posted

Mark Bauerlein on Millennials: "The Dumbest Generation Grows Up"

Jan 7th, 2022 1h

Today’s guest is Mark Bauerlein, Professor of English at Emory University, where he has taught since earning his PhD in English at UCLA in 1989. He is the author of several books, including The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies

What Homeschoolers are Doing Right, with Brendan Case.

Dec 25th, 2021 53m 28s

On November 10th, we came across an op ed in the Wall Street Journal titled “What Homeschoolars Are Doing Right”, which you can imagine immediately got our attention.What? We’re doing something right? Can’t be. Gotta read this article.In the ar

Hybrid Homeschooling with Michael McShane

Sep 13th, 2021 42m 34s

Today we’ve invited Michael McShane to the podcast to discuss something called "Hybrid Homeschooling." What exactly is hybrid homeschooling and does it use less gas than regular homeschooling, that is the question of the day.Mike is the Direct

Lenore Skenazy and Free-Range Parenting

Aug 24th, 2021 1h 3m

Lenore Skenazy is the author of Free Range Kids: how parents and teachers can let go and let grow. Lenore runs "Let Grow", a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting childhood independence through school programs as well through advocacy

Dr. Peter Gray

Aug 4th, 2021 1h 1m

Priyanka and Alan interview Dr. Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn, one of the classic motivational texts in the world of Homeschooling, and one of the books which launched us on our homeschooling journey. We discuss:• What is the Sudbury Vall

Priyanka gets real about her challenges

Jul 26th, 2021 37m 59s

Priyanka talks about some of her struggles with homeschooling and parenting in general.What is "one man band syndrome" and is there a cure for this condition?Alan talks about channeling Mr. Rogers, leaving his phone at home and why these might

Teaching the kids to read.

Jul 15th, 2021 31m 42s

In this episode, Priyanka discusses how she taught our kids to read, why she believes in having tons of physical books all around the house and what the value is of stacking books in vertical piles. Alan talks about the pitfalls of "Compare an

Grappling with our No Media Policy

Jul 4th, 2021 38m 47s

In this episode, Priyanka and Alan grapple with their no (low) media policy. Should the kids be watching movies, TV, playing video games and other electronic media? What are the benefits and tradeoffs at stake in this decision? They don't have

Welcome to Home Sweet Homeschool™

Jun 24th, 2021 24m 58s

In the first episode, Priyanka and Alan introduce themselves and discuss how they got introduced to the world of homeschooling.If you'd like to reach out to us with questions or suggestions, free free to email us at:HomeSweetHomeschoolPodcast@g

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