Homeschooling Outside the Box
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Homeschooling Outside the Box is the podcast that encourages and equips moms who homeschool an outside-the-box child. Join the host, Cindy Rinna, as she talks autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Charlotte Mason, faith-over-formula motherhood, and all the joys and challenges of homeschooling an outside-the-box child.
Homeschooling Outside the Box
2w ago
Principle 1: Children are Born Persons
“No sooner doth the truth…. come into the soul’s sight, but the soul knows her to be he, first and old acquaintance.”
“The consequence of truth is great, therefore the judgment of it must not be negligent.”
Reference: Volume 6, Chapter 2
Here Charlotte quotes Benjamin Whichcote, who was the founding father of Cambridge and a puritan divine (an archaic word for theologian). I won’t attempt to unpack his words but I will say that with these quotes she is setting the stage to highlight the importance of truth and its inseparable affiliation with the soul.
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Homeschooling Outside the Box
1M ago
Where do I even begin?
For the better part of twelve years I have been writing (and reading and podcasting and speaking) about Charlotte Mason. I’d like to think I’ve hit that 10,000 hours expert level of knowledge about her but truth be told there is still much to learn. I’m being totally serious when I say Charlotte is in my top five people who I want to meet in heaven. I intend to have many a tea time with her discussing great books.
It seems the more you know about something the harder it is to condense that information into something tangible and simple. Something about not seeing t ..read more
Homeschooling Outside the Box
4M ago
While becoming a parent is the true beginning of the journey, the preschool years bring a certain amount of well, uncertainty…for those of us who embark on the adventure of homeschooling. When is “the beginning” of their education? What should education look like in the early years? The culture tells us more is better, and the sooner the better.
But Charlotte Mason referred to these formative, early pre-school years as “a quiet growing time.” Children learn through play and experience and these years are best spent growing up alongside the example of mom, dad, and older siblings in the most na ..read more
Homeschooling Outside the Box
5M ago
What is education? What are your family values? What type of family culture are you working to create? What type of people do you hope to help your kids become?
Mark Twain once famously said, “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Education means so much more than curriculum; it is the cultivation of a person and a philosophy of education needs to reflect the type of person you hope to help your child become (and the person you are working to become, for that matter).
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Homeschooling Outside the Box
8M ago
With the holidays around the corner, there are bound to be some busy days that will rock your normal homeschool routine. Those days are not lost, though. There’s a simple way to stay productive and relaxed when a hectic schedule demands it. Tune in to see how we do it.
SHOW NOTES
Homeschool Rhythms: Get Ready
Zone Work
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Homeschooling Outside the Box
9M ago
If you've ever struggled to fit reading into your life as a busy homeschool mom, this is the episode for you! Join me as I tell you how to fit a true feast into the nooks and crannies of your day.
Show Notes
Homeschool Rhythms: Morning Time
Homeschool Rhythms: Rest Time
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Homeschooling Outside the Box
10M ago
Bring on the sweaters and boots and pumpkin spice lattes! Autumn is in full swing by now with falling leaves, crisp mornings, and night creeping in earlier and earlier.
I like to take time to reflect as fall begins in earnest; what changes do we need to make in routines and atmosphere to get ready for a new season? Which traditions are we looking forward to the most and are there any we want to let go of? And how can I bottle everything that makes fall the loveliest time of the year?
The fragrance of spices, the glow of a candle, goldenrod swaying in a breeze that is still warm but warni ..read more
Homeschooling Outside the Box
1y ago
If you've listened to Part I of this episode (How to Start a Homeschool Group and why you should), you'll be delighted to hear this continuation on what to do when the group starts to grow and take on a life of its own!
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL HEAR:
How teens make a difference for the group
How privacy plays into your group's growth
Communicating with your growing group
Membership fees and insurance
All the legal mumbo-jumbo
Icky issues like dress code and phone use
Should you grow?
Picking venues
How to build sustainable leadership
Working together as a group
How events change as you grow
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Homeschooling Outside the Box
1y ago
Doesn’t summertime bring out the child in us all? Swimming in the scorching heat, drinking lemonade, inhaling the wafting scent of the grill, listening for cicadas, watching for fireflies…there is a sense of wonder that comes with summer.
Use this month to tap into your inner child:
Stop and smell the gardenias and jasmine.
Take time.
Slow down.
Play and explore the great outdoors.
Soak in summer and all of its splendor.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL HEAR:
What summer looks like for us
Rhythms we keep
Books we’re reading
Why you don’t have to do a summer camp
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Homeschooling Outside the Box
1y ago
It's been a while...but I'm back and I'm so excited to be with you again! Catch up on what's new and what to look forward to. Or, if you're brand new, get to know a little more about Homeschooling Outside the Box. You are very welcome here!
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