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Durenda Wilson is the owner/host of her podcast and is a wife to one for 35 years, mom to eight, and nana to 12. She has homeschooled all of her kids from the beginning. She loves to share simple, effective approaches to motherhood, homeschooling, and life in general. These tools are a result of many years of walking with the Lord and finding freedom in letting His voice quiet all the others.
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Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Today we're going to be talking about the final educational years... That would be about 7-12th grade!
Homeschooling high school can feel scary and intimidating, but today I'm sharing why there are many reasons to approach these years with a sense of excitement and adventure!
We have graduated 7 out of our 8 kids so far and it's been a privilege to walk alongside our kids through this amazing time in their lives!
Listen in for great encouragement and inspiration!
(If you've read my new book, please leave a review so the booksellers will show it to more moms as they search the sites and you haven't read it, please check it out...The Four Hour School Day, How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life!)
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
The most important calling on us as parents is to disciple our children. We know we need to instill God's word and ways in them and that apologetics is important. However, it can feel very overwhelming, especially if we are not sure where to start.
Today I'm sharing the why's as a reminder and inspiration to make Bible and apologetics a priority, but also some simple ways to get started!
Resources mentioned:
The Children's Scripture Catechism
Firmly Planted Family Bible Study
Indescribable by Lou Giglio
The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
NLT Illustrated Study Bible (Tyndale)
(If you've read my new book, please leave a review so the booksellers will show it to more moms as they search the sites and you haven't read it, please check it out...The Four Hour School Day, How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life!)
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Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
We all know the importance of scripture. We know that God says that the words in the Bible aren't just words, they are our life!
We know that his word is living and active according to Hebrews 4.
It stands to reason that it would be wise to begin instilling the word into our children at a very young age. We can even read the scripture over them in the womb because we know that God's word does not come back void! (Isaiah 55:11)
I have a guest with me today who is a homeschool mom and has a passion for reading the scripture over our kids. Emily tells her story about how she came to write 3 sweet little books that can be used to help us speak life over our kids!
Listen in for some great encouragement!
Ways to connect with Emily and her books:
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
I love the freedom that homeschooling affords and today I’m sharing why we opted to do school year-round. (Hint: it’s not as intense as it sounds!)
We love the benefits of schooling year-round and I share many of them in this podcast. The one I forgot to mention was that while doing our “lighter” version of school in the summer, I often found it helpful to have a child focus on an area of weakness that we may have struggled to work on the rest of the year.
If your family chooses not to school year-round and it's working for you, keep doing it! I always say, "If it's not broken, don't fix it!" but you may just find some encouraging ideas here!
(If you have read and enjoyed The Four Hour School Day, please leave a review on Amazon or with your favorite book-seller! If you haven't and want to know more, go to durendawilson.com)
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
One of the greatest challenges in choosing to homeschool is the struggle with being concerned about what others think.
We want others to believe that we are doing right by our kids. We want our decisions to be respected and that is a natural desire because we were made for community.
The problem comes when we place man's opinion above God's. The Bible calls it the "fear of man" vs the "fear of God".
Listen in for some encouragement from God's word and to find out what fearing God above man might look like.
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Last week I did another FB/IG live and this time I was answering questions about homeschooling in the middle years (4th-6th grade) as I share from my book, The Four Hour School Day!
It's an exciting time as in this season our kids are finding their footing when it comes to schoolwork and preparing for the jr. high and high school years.
Listen in as we cover questions like:
Did you do classes at this age? I’m concerned for my middle schooler with writing. Should I use a curriculum?
What kinds of social activities or events did your middle schoolers participate in while you homeschooled? Can you recommend some activities that your family did to help middle schoolers interact with other homeschoolers? Should these events be parent-led or child-led?
And more!!
(Please check out The Four Hour School Day at durendawilson.com)
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
The main biblical commands that God gives children are to obey and honor their parents, to follow their parent's instructions, and learn from their wisdom. That’s because children need to be able to trust their parents to establish biblical boundaries for them while they are learning to walk in wisdom. This is faith at its core: trusting when you may not understand or see. I always told my kids that honoring and obeying their parents was how they please God and they had to trust that God was leading us as we led them.
This is also why there is much more in the scriptures that speak to the parents about being very careful to pass on God’s word and ways to our children, not provoke them to anger, train them, etc.
Part of creating a home learning environment where kids thrive is being faithful to discipline them.
Be the parent!
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
Saturday Jun 19, 2021
Saturday Jun 19, 2021
Today I'm answering questions from moms about the early educational years (K-3) based on a few of the principles in my new book, The Four Hour School Day!
I answer questions like: How can I best teach a highly active 1st grader?
What tools would you recommend to have on hand for a kindergartener?
How can I do history and science together with my 1st and 4th graders?
This was a FB/IG Live and it's loaded with encouragement to simplify!
Don't forget to check out my new book, The Four Hour School Day, available at durendawilson.com
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Never in the history of homeschooling have we had so many resources to help us, but many parents are still hesitant because they don’t feel “qualified”.