Does my child have dyslexia? How can a homeschoolmom find out? Can I homeschool my child who has dyslexia? And HOW?
Marianne Sunderland has been homeschooling since 1996,homeschooling 7 kids with dyslexia.
“All people with dyslexia can learn toread and live amazingly productive and happy lives!”
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Thanksgiving, Puritans, and Christian Nationalism
Thanksgiving should be celebrated and remembered for theenormous impact those Puritan settlers have had on the last 400 years ofAmerican history and church history. Join Nicki for a walk through history thatstretches from the Protestant Reformation to the 1800s, and one that brings usto the current conversation about Christian Nationalism.
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· Foxes Book of Martyrs https://amzn.to/4hOR512
· Of Plymouth Plantation by WilliamBradford https://amzn.to/4oV19bc
· Mourt’s Relation: The First Year at PlymouthPlantation (Knowledge Keepers) https://amzn.to/47B82qN
· The American Puritans by Dustin Benge andNate Pickowicz https://amzn.to/3X62HTE
· The Origins of American Constitutionalismby Donald S. Lutz https://amzn.to/3WBvgZ6
· The American Story by David Barton https://amzn.to/4qUMRZU
· The Shenandoah Road (A novel of the GreatAwakening) by Lynn Tagawa https://amzn.to/436byZ6- not mentioned in the podcast but a great book!
· America’s God and Country by WilliamFederer https://amzn.to/3XaCH9E
· The Light and the Glory by Peter Marshalland David Manuel https://amzn.to/4nA2XoQ
· Miles Standish, Puritan Captain by John S. C.Abbot https://amzn.to/4oF6eVn and freestudy guide https://nickitruesdell.com/miles-standish-puritan-captain-book-free-study-guide/
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· How the Protestant Reformation gave us theUnites States of America https://nickitruesdell.com/how-the-protestant-reformation-gave-us-the-united-states-america/
· Why we should celebrate the Reformation https://nickitruesdell.com/halloween-vs-reformation-day/
· Academic StandardsPromoting Islam Invaded America’s Classrooms”, Dr. Susan Berry https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2015/11/02/academic-standards-promoting-islam-invaded-americas-classrooms/
· The Stealth Curriculmby Sandra Stotsky https://edex.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publication/pdfs/StealthCurriculum%5BFINAL%5D04-01-04_7.pdf
· Revisionist history: The Pilgrims https://nickitruesdell.com/reclaiming-history-the-pilgrims/
· Pastor John Robinson’s letter https://pilgrimhall.org/pdf/John_Robinson_Farewell_Letter_to_Pilgrims.pdf
· A Model of Christian Charity by John Winthrop https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/A%20Model%20of%20Christian%20Charity_Full%20Text.pdf
· “No King but King Jesus!” https://fse.life/2014/07/23/americas-christian-heritage-no-king-but-jesus/
Podcasts mentioned in this episode:
· Debunking cultural Marxism with Mary Grabar https://youtu.be/kan4GtFUBxQ
· The Twisted History of Christopher Columbus https://youtu.be/sz5nbOQ-p0Y
· The Theft of Education with James Lindsay https://youtu.be/uZPRbJEMWD8
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Liberty McArtor is a graduate of lifelong homeschooling, a homeschooling mom, a radio journalist, and podcaster. In this episode, she talks about her homeschooling years, socialization, college, marriage, family, and balancing it all. You can find Liberty at Point of View Radio https://pointofview.net/organizer/liberty-mcartor/ and as the host of the Know Why Podcast https://knowwhypodcast.com/Connect with Nicki -- https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get the book: Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
Nicki interviews pioneer homeschooler (and her aunt) Kari Davidson on homeschooling as a widow in the 1980s, getting arrested for homeschooling, starting a co-op over 25 years ago, and how she's serving the homeschool community today.
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In the 21st century, it’s nearly impossible to have a rational conversation about Christopher Columbus. The revisionist history population would have us hateful and bitter toward a man who they believe single-handedly committed genocide during his murderous voyage to the New World.But there’s a lot more to the story. So who do you trust? How do you know?Nicki breaks down the modern myths and the actual history based on multiple primary sources, and shows you where to find them. See this blog post for all links mentioned in this episode: https://nickitruesdell.com/what-do-we-do-about-christopher-columbus/Connect with Nicki -- https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get the book: Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
James Lindsay discusses critical pedagogy and his book,"The Marxification of Education," and how the "critical theoryof education" affects primary and secondary education, homeschoolers, and society at large.
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Author and professor Mary Grabar joins Nicki to discuss the brainwashing effect that Howard Zinn and the 1619 Project have had across American society.
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Xi Van Fleet is someone who has lived under the worst kind of Communism, and now sees it daily in America under new names. Heed her warnings, read her book ("Mao's America"), educate your children!
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Julie Behling is the creator of the film "Beneath Sheep's Clothing" that exposes Marxism in America -- in education, government, entertainment, and even the church. It's a very important film that everyone needs to watch! This is a first in my series on Cultural Marxism.
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Andrew Pudewa, president and instructor at Institute for Excellence in Writing, joins me for an honest look at AI and its effect on homeschooling, education in general, and society. References:Andrew Pudewa reel “Wild West of Information” https://www.facebook.com/reel/670687208822668MIT Study https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/National Archives Revision https://x.com/sparklingruby/status/1637550235978199040Shop Institute for Excellence in Writing Curriculum https://iew.com/?ref=NICKITRUESDELLConnect with Nicki -- https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get the book: Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
As your child nears high school age, it’s common to feel a little nervous about those last four years of schooling. You aren’t the first to wonder about homeschooling high school, transcripts, and graduation. Will you mess them up? Will they be able to graduate? Go to college? Get a job? Dear moms and dads, relax! You have everything it takes to send a graduate into the world. If I can do it, you can do it!
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Teaching middle school subjectsscares a lot of parents, but it shouldn’t! Join Nicki for MiddleSchool 101 where she will give advice, encouragement, and curriculum favoritesfor this transition from little kid to young adult.
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Itdoesn’t take 12 years https://nickitruesdell.com/it-does-not-take-twelve-years-to-educate-a-child/
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Fix-ItGrammar (my review) https://nickitruesdell.com/iew-fix-it-grammar-curriculum-review/
LanguageArts https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschooling-and-all-of-the-language-arts/
Mysteryof History https://nickitruesdell.com/mystery-of-history-how-we-use-it/
Teachingmultiple ages together https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschooling-multiple-ages-without-losing-mind/
HomeschoolTexas History https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-texas-history/
BereanBuilders Science https://www.christianbook.com/page/homeschool/science/berean-builders?event=AFF&p=1187914
101Series Science (my review) https://nickitruesdell.com/review-the-101-series-christian-homeschool-science-curriculum/
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In this episode of my Homeschool 101 Series, we're talking all about elementary school: when it should start, what subjects to teach, how long instruction takes, and how to give your kids a solid foundation while actually having a childhood!
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This episode is for 1) those with one child at home, who are planning to homeschool, and 2) those who homeschool multiple children, with a toddler or preschooler in the mix. Should you buy a preschool curriculum? How do you keep a toddler busy and safe while you're teaching the big kids? After raising five kids and homeschooling for 25 years, Nicki has a few answer.
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Last episode, we broke down the meaning of each line of the Declaration of Independence. Now, let's read about some of the signers from the pen of one of their peers. I'll share snippets from Able and Mighty Men: Biographies of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence, an old 1838 book! It's quite different from any modern biography of the signers.
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Come along for a little history lesson as Nicki walks through the story behind each part of the Declaration of Independence! Part 2 of this episode will delve into the lives of the men who signed this Declaration!
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What does Queer Theory have to do with our founding fathers and the American Revolution? Nothing, as it turns out. But if you aren’t familiar with accurate history, you could be easily convinced that there was a secret war waging againsthomosexuals in colonial America.
That’s the goal of Pride month at the Museum of the American Revolution.
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Homeschoolers have a fantastic Texas history option with Discover Texas, and Lynn Dean, the creator, is here to talk all about it! Join Nicki as she and Lynn talk Texas history, historical fiction, and Lynn's new upcoming projects on American wars and information technology!
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You may read from time to time that “all Americanswere homeschooled at one time” but what does that actually mean? Nicki explores home education in the early American colonies, and how it directly shaped the Revolution.
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You can provide your high school students with a full, rich education in history and humanities at home. All you need is a good curriculum to guide you, and Steadfast Press is the place to start. It’s a comprehensive curriculum that covers everything a high schooler needs besides math and science, wrapped up entirely with a biblical worldview: history (both world and American), geography, composition, literature, government, philosophy, Bible, worldview, political theory, and apologetics. In fact, when a student completes all four years of Steadfast, they will receive 18 high school credits. All you need to add is science and math. And along the way, your students trace the thread of history from creation to 21st century postmodernism. Listen as Nicki interviews Jennifer and Carol, the creators of Steadfast.
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