Homeschool Works
Dettagli canale
Homeschool Works
Power your homeschool with tangible takeaways from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and education. Featuring homeschool authors and mother-daughter team, Dr. Debra Bell and Kathryn Gomes. Find us at DebraBell.com and @homeschoolmathmom on Instagram.
Episodi recenti
24 episodi
24. Back to Homeschool
Tips for how to mark the start of your school year in a memorable way that sets your children (and you) up for success!
23: HW Skinny: Summer Slide
Kayte and Debra discuss the science behind the notion of summer slide. Then give tips for helping your kids recover what they may have (temporarily) l...
22. HW Skinny: Chunking
Kathryn and Debra discuss chunking, a strategy that will help students increase their working memory. Debra gives a quick test to help you assess your...
21. HW Skinny: Focused and Diffuse Modes of Thinking
In this episode, Kathryn and Debra discuss how students can use their understanding of the mind's two modes for thinking to better apply their attenti...
20. HW Skinny: Spaced Repetition
Spaced repetition is an effective strategy to promote durable learning. When kids struggle to recall what they learned about previously, they strengt...
19. Teaching Math and Science Together with Sherri Seligson, Author and Marine Biologist
Kathryn sits down with fellow Apologia author Sherri Seligson to talk about teaching math and science together. Sherri explains how math functions as...
18: Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia with Amy Bodkin
Kathryn discusses the neurodivergent child with Amy Bodkin, a homeschool mom, autistic adult, and licensed school psychologist. We discuss learning d...
17. Determining Your Child's Learning Style: Part 2
In part 2, Kathryn and Debra dive into the four types of learners researchers have found in an educational setting. This model is an easy one for home...
16. Determining Your Child's Learning Style: Part 1
What does the research say about learning styles? How can homeschool parents leverage this information to algin with how each child learns best (and s...
15. Understanding Your Teen's Personality Traits
We look at 5 dimensions of personality that influence how our teens interact with others and how they respond to new experiences. We also touch on oth...
14. Understanding Your Teen's Brain
Your teen's brain changes and develops during early adolescence as dramatically as it did from birth-3 yrs of age. Learn how to work with (not against...
13. Homeschooling through Grief and Loss
Grief and loss can be overwhelming for a child and their grieving process is often different from adult grieving. Parents may not recognize the signif...
12. Preschool Homeschooling: Part 2
Play is essential to your preschooler's optimal cognitive development. Here's the confidence you need to give your little ones freedom and leisure!
11. Preschool Homeschooling: Part 1
What three ingredients are most important to help your preschoolers get ready to learn? You'll find out in this episode. Plus, we talk about lots of E...
10. Introduction to Online Learning and Aim Academy
Online learning is a major reason homeschooling is growing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. Here's an inside look at Aim Academy Online, a le...
9. Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Child--From the Research
Support your child's optimal learning with the right curriculum fit. Let the research guide your decision-making. Here are three questions to ask you...
8. Teaching Writing: The Nuts and Bolts
In our final episode of Season 1, we talk about the six traits of great writing, how to evaluate your child's writing, and wrap up with a hot take on...
7. Teaching Writing: Big Picture
Why should writing be a central component of your homeschool program? Because writing is a learning tool. Children learn what they write about. In thi...
6. Teaching Reading: The Nuts and Bolts
In this episode we talk about how to use the preschool years to get your child ready to read. Then we look at how to teach reading and what to do once...
5. Teaching Reading: Big Picture
Here are the high level goals for teaching a child how to read and what to do once they are reading independently. We start with an overview of the re...
4. Teaching Math: The Nuts and Bolts
Kathryn gives an overview of the scope of math education from K-12. Then she drills down into the priorities at each grade level. Finally, we close wi...
3. Teaching Math: Big Picture
In this episode, Kathryn shares the most important goals to prioritize in your math program. The conversation includes great examples and simple stra...
2. Looking Back: Our Homeschool Story
Kathryn and Debra discuss why their family chose homeschooling in the first place. Kathryn shares what she remembers about the elementary and high sch...
1. Why Homeschooling Works with Dr. Debra Bell and Kathryn Gomes
Why does homeschooling work? Join mother-daughter team, Debra Bell and Kathryn Gomes, for a lively discussion of the research that points to why homes...