Your Child’s Bad Choice Is Not Your Failure - Rachael Carman

He did not sit down to write a courage curriculum. When S.D. Smith started The Green Ember, the assignment was simpler: tell his own kids a wonderful, exciting adventure. No heavy-handed “this will teach them good vs. evil.” If your own roots are in Scripture and reality, he says, that comes through. If you start with the sermon and reverse-engineer a plot, kids feel the phoniness—the way you feel it when a “friendship lunch” turns into a sales pitch. This clip is the difference between allegory and applicability, propaganda and a gift, using children as contacts versus loving them with a real story. 🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.com Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.com Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/support Sponsors: https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creation https://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today. https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives! Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network.

Homeschool freedom didn't happen by accident. In this excerpt from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Israel Wayne looks at the history behind the freedoms homeschool families have today—and warns that many newer homeschoolers may not understand what previous generations fought to preserve. Israel discusses the growing influence of government funding, charter programs, learning options, and increased oversight, and explains why he believes Christian homeschoolers need to understand the biblical philosophy behind homeschooling—not just the growing list of educational choices. What happens when homeschooling begins to look more and more like the system families originally left? 🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast for more encouragement and biblical insight.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to join the homeschool revolution? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry! Please consider making a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donation to support the ongoing ministry of Schoolhouse Rocked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is making an ETERNAL impact! Sponsor: https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creation https://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today. https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives! Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network.

Most homeschool moms start with curriculum, methods, and a schedule. Whitney Newby says the thing that actually shapes the day is perspective. In this clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Whitney and host Aby Rinella talk about the subtle thought patterns that sabotage joy even when every box is checked: “I’m behind.” “It’s all on me.” “I have to.” Whitney shares why the homeschool parent is the heart of the home, and why two moms in the same circumstances can live two completely different days. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. If your homeschool looks right on paper but feels heavy, start here. 🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.com Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.com Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/support Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country. Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network.

Ticks. Sunburn. Snakes. Germs. For a lot of moms, the outdoors doesn’t feel freeing — it feels dangerous. In this clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Yvette Hampton admits the fear, and Aby Rinella answers it with both wisdom and permission: learn what’s actually in your yard, teach awareness without living afraid, and remember it does not have to be extreme. A blanket in the grass. Watercolors outside. A pot of plants from the garden center. That’s still outdoor life. Then Yvette tells the story of the day she almost said no to playing in a warm summer downpour — and said yes instead. Her girls still talk about it. Their exchange student was stunned. And that moment became a question every homeschool parent can use: Why not? They finish with the deeper issue: it is not a parent’s job to make sure children are never bored. Boredom is often what births creativity. And Scripture keeps pointing us back to creation as a place we meet the character of God. 🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.com Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.com Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/support Sponsors: https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creation https://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today. https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives! Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network.

You don’t just learn from a great story. You go there. S.D. Smith explains what he means by “equipping” kids through literature: not dumping morals on them, but letting them accumulate virtues, affections, and lived experience inside a story. Lord of the Rings did more to make him love what he found in Scripture than most “Christian living” books. Nathan didn’t lecture David—he told him a story, and David felt it. This clip is about inhabiting a story, reading aloud as a family pilgrimage, and Andy Wilson’s line that stories are catechisms for our bones. That is also why they are dangerous—in a good way or a bad one. 🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.com Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.com Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/support Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country. Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network.