{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Raise Them UP!","home_page_url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/json","description":"\"Raise Them Up\" is a podcast dedicated to encouraging parents to follow Proverbs 22:6 --\"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.\"","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Helping families navigate today's culture, news, politics + education.","pubdate":"2025-03-25T14:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Family Vision Media","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/2/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/cover.jpg?v=3"},"items":[{"id":"9e85798d-d273-4fae-a205-a0ef6a01bff3","title":"Fred Pry, VP of Administration at CEF","url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/9","content_text":"Introduction-Sponsorship mention: Wicks Family Grace Foundation\n\nFred Pry: describes what is Child Evangelism Fellowship Ministry.\n\nAnnounces that he is no longer “Acting VP of Administration, but the Vice President of CEF\n\nFred talks about how CEF was founded \u0026amp; how long it has been around and who they serve worldwide.\n\nI reference the article what brought Fred Pry into the studio about Undertanding the 6-Vital Keys to Spiritual Growth for Kids after they accept Christ.\n\n\nPrayer, but not rote prayer, but encourage children to have a conversation with God.\nRead the Bible…where do they start in the word? Start children with the Book of Mark. Teach children to remember the number of verses that match the child’s age. Go with your child and let them pick out their bible at the Christian bookstore. Bibles make great gifts. As they get older keep buying them bibles to suit their age. Other devotional books Fred Pry recommend. CEF began publishing devotional books tailored to the children’s age, early readers and those students new to the bible. Let kids mark up their bibles with notes. And, how do parents acquire the devotionals-www.CEFonline.com\nGive as God Leads…teaching children to have a giving heart and how well that serves them. Not just money, but time. And, giving within the family, siblings helping siblings.\nGot to Church….why this is troublesome today with parents and children not returning to church after the pandemic. Teach children the value of community. Where does Fred stand on having children within the church service. He has personally seen the benefits for keeping children with parents within the service or at least for a portion of the service.\n\n\nParents need to be enthusiastic about going to worship and worshipping.\n\n\nMake Friends with Other Believers. We then discussed making friends with other believers and what opportunities present themselves outside the four walls of the church.\nTell Others About Jesus-CEF has created the “Good News Club.” It’s one of CEF’s primary ministries for the purpose of introducing Christ to children. How do churches get affiliated with the Good News Clubs and how they have been able to get those clubs into public schools.\n\n\nHe then explained how CEF was involved in a Supreme Court case that ruled in their favor.\n\nWe then recap the 6-Vital Keys to Spiritual Growth for Kids he wrote about in his article. We briefly revisit those 6-keys.\n\nFred mostly edited the article, but a team at CEF wrote the main body of the article. That led to a discussion of CEF’s creative staff locally and around the world.\n\nFred Pry then explains the joy of serving the Lord and why he loves his job. We further discussed his background in publishing that brought him to CEF.\n\nOutro and closing mention of our podcast sponsor the Wicks Family Grace foundation.\n\nCEF’s website- https://www.cefonline.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIntroduction-Sponsorship mention: Wicks Family Grace Foundation\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFred Pry: describes what is Child Evangelism Fellowship Ministry.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnnounces that he is no longer “Acting VP of Administration, but the Vice President of CEF\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFred talks about how CEF was founded \u0026amp; how long it has been around and who they serve worldwide.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI reference the article what brought Fred Pry into the studio about Undertanding the 6-Vital Keys to Spiritual Growth for Kids after they accept Christ.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrayer, but not rote prayer, but encourage children to have a conversation with God.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the Bible…where do they start in the word? Start children with the Book of Mark. Teach children to remember the number of verses that match the child’s age. Go with your child and let them pick out their bible at the Christian bookstore. Bibles make great gifts. As they get older keep buying them bibles to suit their age. Other devotional books Fred Pry recommend. CEF began publishing devotional books tailored to the children’s age, early readers and those students new to the bible. Let kids mark up their bibles with notes. And, how do parents acquire the devotionals-\u003ca href=\"http://www.CEFonline.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ewww.CEFonline.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive as God Leads…teaching children to have a giving heart and how well that serves them. Not just money, but time. And, giving within the family, siblings helping siblings.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGot to Church….why this is troublesome today with parents and children not returning to church after the pandemic. Teach children the value of community. Where does Fred stand on having children within the church service. He has personally seen the benefits for keeping children with parents within the service or at least for a portion of the service.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParents need to be enthusiastic about going to worship and worshipping.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake Friends with Other Believers. We then discussed making friends with other believers and what opportunities present themselves outside the four walls of the church.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell Others About Jesus-CEF has created the “Good News Club.” It’s one of CEF’s primary ministries for the purpose of introducing Christ to children. How do churches get affiliated with the Good News Clubs and how they have been able to get those clubs into public schools.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe then explained how CEF was involved in a Supreme Court case that ruled in their favor.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe then recap the 6-Vital Keys to Spiritual Growth for Kids he wrote about in his article. We briefly revisit those 6-keys.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFred mostly edited the article, but a team at CEF wrote the main body of the article. That led to a discussion of CEF’s creative staff locally and around the world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFred Pry then explains the joy of serving the Lord and why he loves his job. We further discussed his background in publishing that brought him to CEF.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOutro and closing mention of our podcast sponsor the Wicks Family Grace foundation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCEF’s website- \u003ca href=\"https://www.cefonline.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.cefonline.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Fred interviews guest, Fred Pry, VP of Administration at Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF).","date_published":"2025-03-25T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/9e85798d-d273-4fae-a205-a0ef6a01bff3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35533341,"duration_in_seconds":2219}]},{"id":"7d495415-9244-4e87-8493-446158f6dd10","title":"Katy McKinney- Founder \u0026 Headmaster of Academy de Lafayette","url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/8","content_text":"On this episode of Raise Them Up! host Fred Zielonko talks to Katy McKinney, founder and headmaster of the Academy de Lafayette, whose student body was ranked by the classic learning tests as having one of the highest test scores in the nation for the 2023-24 academic year.\n\nHow Katy came to name the school she founded and is the headmaster back in 2017.\nKaty started out as a teacher in California, sold investments, and then decided she did not want to be a public education teacher\nMoved to St. Louis and learned about homeschooling and started teaching her own children.\n\nHer “ah-ha” moment that convinced her start her own classical education school.\nHow she reached out to God to find a way to start her own school-God directed her to the Internet and Hillsdale College.\nIt took her three years to raise the money and open the school.  She explained the process. Her husband and her funded the school initially, and paid \nherself finally after the third year. \nHow she partnered with Hillsdale College to develop her school and curriculum…Hillsdale’s curriculum is in many, many schools now.\n\nThen we discussed what is classical education? \nKaty explains how our founders had a classical education and she explains it’s constitutionally-based, and all what it includes including Latin.\n\nWe discussed how much homework they have and how they started as a K-thru 7th grade, and now it’s through it is K-thru-12.\nHer one regret about founding her own school. School has grown from 9-children to 102 from 2017 to 2024.\n\nHow COVID impacted the growth in her school.\n\nKaty discusses her vision for her academy and that includes an online edition.\n\nThen, we discussed her teaching of civics in her academy and reading via phonics.\n\nWhy her Academy also includes a music education.\n\nKaty discusses how they are funded and if they are profitable.\nShe goes on to discuss the value of their education and what parents actually pay.  \n\nLafayette also teaches capitalism, financial literacy, and how they integrate field trips into the curriculum.\n\nThen we discussed parental involvement in classical education-Lafayette welcomes all parental involvement.\n\nWe discussed when is the best time to apply for enrollment?\n\nKaty lays out and explains the whole curriculum, faculty, mission and discipline.\n\nFinally, we discussed the decline of liberal arts education and how she thinks classical academies will cause a resurgence of liberal arts colleges.\n\nConcluded with her contact information and how to apply, grants, financial aid \u0026amp; scholarships.\n\nHillsdale.edu is where you can find information about classical education schools throughout the United States.\n\nKaty’s website is: www. lafayetteacademy.org – where you can find her bio and background information.\nBio of Katy \u0026amp; Letter of recognition as a top 20 classical academy is attached.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOn this episode of Raise Them Up! host Fred Zielonko talks to Katy McKinney, founder and headmaster of the Academy de Lafayette, whose student body was ranked by the classic learning tests as having one of the highest test scores in the nation for the 2023-24 academic year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow Katy came to name the school she founded and is the headmaster back in 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\nKaty started out as a teacher in California, sold investments, and then decided she did not want to be a public education teacher\u003cbr\u003e\nMoved to St. Louis and learned about homeschooling and started teaching her own children.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer “ah-ha” moment that convinced her start her own classical education school.\u003cbr\u003e\nHow she reached out to God to find a way to start her own school-God directed her to the Internet and Hillsdale College.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt took her three years to raise the money and open the school.  She explained the process. Her husband and her funded the school initially, and paid \u003cbr\u003e\nherself finally after the third year. \u003cbr\u003e\nHow she partnered with Hillsdale College to develop her school and curriculum…Hillsdale’s curriculum is in many, many schools now.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen we discussed what is classical education? \u003cbr\u003e\nKaty explains how our founders had a classical education and she explains it’s constitutionally-based, and all what it includes including Latin.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe discussed how much homework they have and how they started as a K-thru 7th grade, and now it’s through it is K-thru-12.\u003cbr\u003e\nHer one regret about founding her own school. School has grown from 9-children to 102 from 2017 to 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow COVID impacted the growth in her school.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKaty discusses her vision for her academy and that includes an online edition.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, we discussed her teaching of civics in her academy and reading via phonics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy her Academy also includes a music education.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKaty discusses how they are funded and if they are profitable.\u003cbr\u003e\nShe goes on to discuss the value of their education and what parents actually pay.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLafayette also teaches capitalism, financial literacy, and how they integrate field trips into the curriculum.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen we discussed parental involvement in classical education-Lafayette welcomes all parental involvement.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe discussed when is the best time to apply for enrollment?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKaty lays out and explains the whole curriculum, faculty, mission and discipline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, we discussed the decline of liberal arts education and how she thinks classical academies will cause a resurgence of liberal arts colleges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConcluded with her contact information and how to apply, grants, financial aid \u0026amp; scholarships.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHillsdale.edu is where you can find information about classical education schools throughout the United States.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKaty’s website is: \u003ca href=\"http://www\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ewww\u003c/a\u003e. lafayetteacademy.org – where you can find her bio and background information.\u003cbr\u003e\nBio of Katy \u0026amp; Letter of recognition as a top 20 classical academy is attached.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Katy discusses the foundation of Lafayette Academy and how classical education teaches academics and virtue. ","date_published":"2025-02-21T09:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/7d495415-9244-4e87-8493-446158f6dd10.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49355956,"duration_in_seconds":3083}]},{"id":"a9a54ce6-1b3a-4b38-917e-e4082fc63839","title":"Natalie Mack: Home School Consultant for Military Families","url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"Natalie is a homeschool mother of five. Four of the five children have graduated college. Still homeschooling one. Has been homeschooling for over 23-years.\n\nWhy she became a homeschool mom… When her military chaplain husband got transferred to California, she gave up her therapy license in Maryland and decided then to homeschool mom.\n\nNot anti-public school but favors homeschooling.\n\nShe is now a public speaker and author. She talks about how God opened doors for you, but no need to walk through them at one time.\n\nPlease put in an amazon link to her book: 101 Tips for Homeschooling.\n\nHer workshop is bloom, uproot, and replant geared towards military families who are reassigned every two years. She teaches parents how to adjust to a new environment and maintain homeschooling., what laws apply in what states and in what country.\n\nWherever you homeschool state laws apply.\n\nWe then shifted to talking about how she helps homeschool students adjust to being away from home for the first time. Parents must realize that their children will leave one day \u0026amp; it’s important to prepare them to live away from home. Raising them to launch somewhere, but it doesn’t necessarily be college. It could be a career, military service, etc. So, it’s important to play to their passions and gear their education to support their passions.\n\nWe then discussed the importance of getting children in outside interests such as clubs and groups. (She recommends some groups a few minutes later) It helps them flesh out their academic resumes for college as well. They need to learn to make decisions independently.\n\nShe found in homeschool families, the older siblings help raise the younger siblings and help them learn to listen to and trust MOM.\n\nParticipation in outside groups helps children think independently, make decisions, some good \u0026amp; some bad, and how to learn from their independence. That’s where parents need to step back and not be involved.\n\nNatalie then discusses how she would incorporate their various domestic and foreign locations into learning, or the national election in teaching civics and citizen responsibilities. She suggested taking your children with you when you go vote.\n\nThen we discussed MHA, Military Homeschool Association, a nonprofit to assist military parents. They’ll learn their rights as military homeschool parents. (This would be a good group to add to our Education Resource Page).\n\nShe then plugged her podcast, consulting, public speaking, and her website www.natalie-mack.com.\n\nNatalie then discusses how God is using her and how she listens for His direction.\n\nWe close talking about her consultation business. First consultation is free.\n\nShe can help homeschool student athletes learn what they need to know to meet NCAA requirements for athletic scholarships.\n\nFinally, how to pace oneself for all that God gave her to do.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eNatalie is a homeschool mother of five. Four of the five children have graduated college. Still homeschooling one. Has been homeschooling for over 23-years.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy she became a homeschool mom… When her military chaplain husband got transferred to California, she gave up her therapy license in Maryland and decided then to homeschool mom.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot anti-public school but favors homeschooling.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe is now a public speaker and author. She talks about how God opened doors for you, but no need to walk through them at one time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease put in an amazon link to her book: 101 Tips for Homeschooling.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer workshop is bloom, uproot, and replant geared towards military families who are reassigned every two years. She teaches parents how to adjust to a new environment and maintain homeschooling., what laws apply in what states and in what country.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWherever you homeschool state laws apply.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe then shifted to talking about how she helps homeschool students adjust to being away from home for the first time. Parents must realize that their children will leave one day \u0026amp; it’s important to prepare them to live away from home. Raising them to launch somewhere, but it doesn’t necessarily be college. It could be a career, military service, etc. So, it’s important to play to their passions and gear their education to support their passions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe then discussed the importance of getting children in outside interests such as clubs and groups. (She recommends some groups a few minutes later) It helps them flesh out their academic resumes for college as well. They need to learn to make decisions independently.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe found in homeschool families, the older siblings help raise the younger siblings and help them learn to listen to and trust MOM.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParticipation in outside groups helps children think independently, make decisions, some good \u0026amp; some bad, and how to learn from their independence. That’s where parents need to step back and not be involved.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNatalie then discusses how she would incorporate their various domestic and foreign locations into learning, or the national election in teaching civics and citizen responsibilities. She suggested taking your children with you when you go vote.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen we discussed MHA, Military Homeschool Association, a nonprofit to assist military parents. They’ll learn their rights as military homeschool parents. (This would be a good group to add to our Education Resource Page).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe then plugged her podcast, consulting, public speaking, and her website \u003ca href=\"http://www.natalie-mack.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ewww.natalie-mack.com\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNatalie then discusses how God is using her and how she listens for His direction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe close talking about her consultation business. First consultation is free.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe can help homeschool student athletes learn what they need to know to meet NCAA requirements for athletic scholarships.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, how to pace oneself for all that God gave her to do.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Natalie is a homeschool mother of five. Four of the five children have graduated college. Still homeschooling one. Has been homeschooling for over 23-years.","date_published":"2025-01-09T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/a9a54ce6-1b3a-4b38-917e-e4082fc63839.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33766249,"duration_in_seconds":2109}]},{"id":"15448a8f-c960-4005-8560-8a5a91e37a2f","title":"Raise Them UP! Episode 6","url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"Sikkenga, a political professor works at the Ashbrook Center in Ashland Ohio\n\nHe’s co-author of “It’s a Republic if We Can Teach It”\n\nWe discuss the book \u0026amp; the hunger for a deep civics’ education-but young people are not getting it- less time devoted to civics. Time is being devoted elsewhere.\n\nSchools don’t teach civics along with U.S. History. Causing a crisis because it’s difficult to keep a republic when young people don’t know what a republic is.\n\nAshland University is educating teachers on how to teach civics centered on the primary documents of our founding such as the Constitution, Bill of Rights, sermons, etc.\n\nThe shift away from civics began in the 1960’s when the space race outlined by Kennedy put a greater emphasis on science \u0026amp; math. Then, it continued right up to today with the stem programs.\n\nSikkenga thinks the approach to teaching civics needs to change. Teachers don’t have time to dig deeply into our history to make it fascinating similar to the Bible.\n\nThe question most often missed is “why?” do have the government we have, the history we have. When asked, it brings history \u0026amp; civics alive.\n\nMore of civics and history needs to be tied to contemporary times to make it more interesting to students.\n\nWe started talking a bit about the Supreme Court.\n\nDr. Sikkenga talked about the Ashland way of teaching civics that sets it apart. Too much is just memorization, testing and then the students forget about what they learned.\n\nOur public discourse is very thin when it comes to civics. For instance, we have lost sight of the Declaration of independence. New immigrants are better versed on American civics than native born citizens.\n\nWhy they wrote the book and aimed it at journalists \u0026amp; teachers to strengthen the public discourse as they report on the law and constitutional issues.\n\nHow civics \u0026amp; history has gone woke in how it is taught. Slavery is one such topic. Jefferson \u0026amp; Washington both wrote about slavery. They knew it was morally evil and hoped it would go away. But, slavery is complex, so if no scant look at it reflects well on our founding fathers.\n\nAlways a question of how to have an honest conversation in our woke society, about the bad aspects of our history. But, if addressed head on and directly the conversations remain civil.\n\nHow do we do things differently. His book offers solutions. History and civics have to be taught by teaching children how to think. In essence, teachers have to be taught what makes up education.\n\nPolicymakers can also have a role in educating teachers, helping them discern what documents are the most important to teach.\n\nThen, we shifted the conversation and discussed how he came to write the book with the former President of Pepperdine University David Davenport. David keep pushing the project forward.\n\nBoth authors agreed when writing the book, that the crisis in civics education was: “we (our society \u0026amp; academics) have done less and worse and we need to do more and better civics education.” So, David, a policy guy focused on the more part, and Sikkenga focused the better part of how to teach history \u0026amp; civics better…so they complimented each other well.\n\nBook has been favorably received because it cuts across political divides. Then, Sikkenga talked about Reagan’s final speech about patriotism. Link to amazon book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=It%27s+a+Republic%2C+if+We+can+Teach+it+by+Davenport+%26+Sikkenga\u0026amp;crid=BRMR5T9ZAJSX\u0026amp;sprefix=it%27s+a+republic%2C+if+we+can+teach+it+by+davenport+%26+sikkenga%2Caps%2C79\u0026amp;ref=nb_sb_noss\n\nAshbrook Center (https://ashbrook.org)has a website aimed at teachers called “TeachingAmericanHistory.org” They have programs high school students can take from the Ashland Center over the summer in person at the Ashbrook Academy. Link to teachers’ site: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/\n\nTheir podcast is “The American Idea- link here: https://ashbrook.org/americanideapod/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSikkenga, a political professor works at the Ashbrook Center in Ashland Ohio\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe’s co-author of “It’s a Republic if We Can Teach It”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe discuss the book \u0026amp; the hunger for a deep civics’ education-but young people are not getting it- less time devoted to civics. Time is being devoted elsewhere.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSchools don’t teach civics along with U.S. History. Causing a crisis because it’s difficult to keep a republic when young people don’t know what a republic is.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshland University is educating teachers on how to teach civics centered on the primary documents of our founding such as the Constitution, Bill of Rights, sermons, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe shift away from civics began in the 1960’s when the space race outlined by Kennedy put a greater emphasis on science \u0026amp; math. Then, it continued right up to today with the stem programs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSikkenga thinks the approach to teaching civics needs to change. Teachers don’t have time to dig deeply into our history to make it fascinating similar to the Bible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe question most often missed is “why?” do have the government we have, the history we have. When asked, it brings history \u0026amp; civics alive.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore of civics and history needs to be tied to contemporary times to make it more interesting to students.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe started talking a bit about the Supreme Court.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Sikkenga talked about the Ashland way of teaching civics that sets it apart. Too much is just memorization, testing and then the students forget about what they learned.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur public discourse is very thin when it comes to civics. For instance, we have lost sight of the Declaration of independence. New immigrants are better versed on American civics than native born citizens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy they wrote the book and aimed it at journalists \u0026amp; teachers to strengthen the public discourse as they report on the law and constitutional issues.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow civics \u0026amp; history has gone woke in how it is taught. Slavery is one such topic. Jefferson \u0026amp; Washington both wrote about slavery. They knew it was morally evil and hoped it would go away. But, slavery is complex, so if no scant look at it reflects well on our founding fathers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlways a question of how to have an honest conversation in our woke society, about the bad aspects of our history. But, if addressed head on and directly the conversations remain civil.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow do we do things differently. His book offers solutions. History and civics have to be taught by teaching children how to think. In essence, teachers have to be taught what makes up education.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolicymakers can also have a role in educating teachers, helping them discern what documents are the most important to teach.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, we shifted the conversation and discussed how he came to write the book with the former President of Pepperdine University David Davenport. David keep pushing the project forward.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth authors agreed when writing the book, that the crisis in civics education was: “we (our society \u0026amp; academics) have done less and worse and we need to do more and better civics education.” So, David, a policy guy focused on the more part, and Sikkenga focused the better part of how to teach history \u0026amp; civics better…so they complimented each other well.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook has been favorably received because it cuts across political divides. Then, Sikkenga talked about Reagan’s final speech about patriotism. Link to amazon book: \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/s?k=It%27s+a+Republic%2C+if+We+can+Teach+it+by+Davenport+%26+Sikkenga\u0026crid=BRMR5T9ZAJSX\u0026sprefix=it%27s+a+republic%2C+if+we+can+teach+it+by+davenport+%26+sikkenga%2Caps%2C79\u0026ref=nb_sb_noss\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=It%27s+a+Republic%2C+if+We+can+Teach+it+by+Davenport+%26+Sikkenga\u0026amp;crid=BRMR5T9ZAJSX\u0026amp;sprefix=it%27s+a+republic%2C+if+we+can+teach+it+by+davenport+%26+sikkenga%2Caps%2C79\u0026amp;ref=nb_sb_noss\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshbrook Center (\u003ca href=\"https://ashbrook.org)has\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://ashbrook.org)has\u003c/a\u003e a website aimed at teachers called “TeachingAmericanHistory.org” They have programs high school students can take from the Ashland Center over the summer in person at the Ashbrook Academy. Link to teachers’ site: \u003ca href=\"https://teachingamericanhistory.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://teachingamericanhistory.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir podcast is “The American Idea- link here: \u003ca href=\"https://ashbrook.org/americanideapod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://ashbrook.org/americanideapod/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Fred interviews Dr. Sikkenga. They discuss his new book and the Supreme Court.","date_published":"2024-12-04T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/15448a8f-c960-4005-8560-8a5a91e37a2f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29492376,"duration_in_seconds":1842}]},{"id":"4adcc2e2-8549-4b7f-abab-22d09216ddb7","title":"Child's Play","url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"Host: Fred Zielonko\nGuest: Dr. Peter Gray-Evolutionary Research Psychologist -Boston College \u0026amp; Expert on Child’s Play-His primary book is “Free to Learn.”\n\nFred sets up a scenario for Dr. Gray to analyze his own 1960’s upbringing.\nDr. Gray said Fred’s childhood mirrors his childhood in the 1950’s growing up in Minnesota.\nDr. Gray expounds about how, due to changes in the world, we have limited child’s play that in turn has limited child development.  We are not allowing children to become independent via the use of play.\nDr. Gray explains how he became interested in researching play. It had to do to with his own rebellious son’s development. His son had difficulty following rules.\nBy the time his son was in the 4th grade, Dr. Gray \u0026amp; his wife decided his son needed a different kind of school that was less structured. His son’s brain was wired differently, and he was demanding that his feelings be respected.\nThe alternative school did not have a formal curriculum, mixed grade levels, and the children had an equal role in making the rules of how the school was to be operated.\nHis son thrived there and it turned out to be a great choice.\n\nThen, Dr. Gray \u0026amp; Fred discussed what defines “play.”  Dr. Gray determined it was self-directed by the children \u0026amp; self-controlled by the children. So, he wondered how these students learned anything being self-directed.  He learned that the older kids helped teach the young kids, while the older kids learned to respect the younger children, sort of a throwback to a 1-room schoolhouse.\n\nPlay according to Dr. Gray is an activity initiated \u0026amp; directed by the children themselves. No adults involved.  It’s how children learn how to negotiate, compromise, resolve disagreements, and to set their own rules. \n\nHow Charles Schultz’s cartoon strip “Peanuts” encapsulated the golden era of play\n\nWhen the golden age of self-directed play began to decline and why.  \n\nIn 1955, adults began to colonize child’s play. 1955 was the year more families had television than did not.  And, then too, the Mickey Mouse Club started robbing children of their playtime because the program came on immediately after school. \n\n1st time advertisers could reach parents through their children. Many new toys were designed for indoor play.  So, Dr. Gray and his buddies began to go home and watch TV instead of playing outdoors after school. \n\nDr. Gray then begins to discuss the detrimental impact of reduced play on children as they grow older.\nDr. Gray not only thinks parents hover too much, but statistically, parents too, are paranoid about letting children out of their sight.\nDepriving children of the opportunity to have self-directed play is uniquely American. \nDr. Gray sums up what the major changes have been that caused the decline of play and its detrimental effects. \nNormal parenting in the 1950 \u0026amp; ‘60’s would get parents in trouble with child protective services.\nSecond biggest reason for the decline of “play” is the too much schooling, too many hours per day, too many days per years \u0026amp; too many years in school. So, school time has increased along with the amount of homework that all has deprived children of playtime.\nHowever, while parents acknowledge kids need more play time, they also insist their children learn more and spend more time in school.\nNumber one cause of stress among kids is too much schooling \u0026amp; academic pressure\nWhat Dr. Gray developed to counter act the lack of play. \nHe is one of four founders of “Let Grow” a nonprofit to establish more free play and exploration via Play Club, all grades play time whereby teachers \u0026amp; adults cannot intervene just for emergencies. Let them figure things out.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHost: Fred Zielonko\u003cbr\u003e\nGuest: Dr. Peter Gray-Evolutionary Research Psychologist -Boston College \u0026amp; Expert on Child’s Play-His primary book is “Free to Learn.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFred sets up a scenario for Dr. Gray to analyze his own 1960’s upbringing.\u003cbr\u003e\nDr. Gray said Fred’s childhood mirrors his childhood in the 1950’s growing up in Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e\nDr. Gray expounds about how, due to changes in the world, we have limited child’s play that in turn has limited child development.  We are not allowing children to become independent via the use of play.\u003cbr\u003e\nDr. Gray explains how he became interested in researching play. It had to do to with his own rebellious son’s development. His son had difficulty following rules.\u003cbr\u003e\nBy the time his son was in the 4th grade, Dr. Gray \u0026amp; his wife decided his son needed a different kind of school that was less structured. His son’s brain was wired differently, and he was demanding that his feelings be respected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe alternative school did not have a formal curriculum, mixed grade levels, and the children had an equal role in making the rules of how the school was to be operated.\u003cbr\u003e\nHis son thrived there and it turned out to be a great choice.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, Dr. Gray \u0026amp; Fred discussed what defines “play.”  Dr. Gray determined it was self-directed by the children \u0026amp; self-controlled by the children. So, he wondered how these students learned anything being self-directed.  He learned that the older kids helped teach the young kids, while the older kids learned to respect the younger children, sort of a throwback to a 1-room schoolhouse.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlay according to Dr. Gray is an activity initiated \u0026amp; directed by the children themselves. No adults involved.  It’s how children learn how to negotiate, compromise, resolve disagreements, and to set their own rules. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow Charles Schultz’s cartoon strip “Peanuts” encapsulated the golden era of play\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the golden age of self-directed play began to decline and why.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1955, adults began to colonize child’s play. 1955 was the year more families had television than did not.  And, then too, the Mickey Mouse Club started robbing children of their playtime because the program came on immediately after school. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1st time advertisers could reach parents through their children. Many new toys were designed for indoor play.  So, Dr. Gray and his buddies began to go home and watch TV instead of playing outdoors after school. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Gray then begins to discuss the detrimental impact of reduced play on children as they grow older.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDr. Gray not only thinks parents hover too much, but statistically, parents too, are paranoid about letting children out of their sight.\u003cbr\u003e\nDepriving children of the opportunity to have self-directed play is uniquely American. \u003cbr\u003e\nDr. Gray sums up what the major changes have been that caused the decline of play and its detrimental effects. \u003cbr\u003e\nNormal parenting in the 1950 \u0026amp; ‘60’s would get parents in trouble with child protective services.\u003cbr\u003e\nSecond biggest reason for the decline of “play” is the too much schooling, too many hours per day, too many days per years \u0026amp; too many years in school. So, school time has increased along with the amount of homework that all has deprived children of playtime.\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, while parents acknowledge kids need more play time, they also insist their children learn more and spend more time in school.\u003cbr\u003e\nNumber one cause of stress among kids is too much schooling \u0026amp; academic pressure\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat Dr. Gray developed to counter act the lack of play. \u003cbr\u003e\nHe is one of four founders of “Let Grow” a nonprofit to establish more free play and exploration via Play Club, all grades play time whereby teachers \u0026amp; adults cannot intervene just for emergencies. Let them figure things out.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Fred and Dr. Gray discuss the importance of self-directed play on childhood development.","date_published":"2024-10-22T17:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/4adcc2e2-8549-4b7f-abab-22d09216ddb7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49824984,"duration_in_seconds":3112}]},{"id":"78d31f51-1aeb-4dda-a8b0-86db324a478b","title":"Christian Worldview Speaker \u0026 Author Israel Wayne","url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"Israel explains how his mother helped originate the modern homeschool movement in 1983 \u0026amp; subsequently published a homeschool magazine\n\n11- years ago he started Family Renewal along with his wife. And, he speaks at 30- to-50 events per year.\n\nHow he followed in his mother’s business \u0026amp; how he and his sister proofread his mother’s magazine.\n\nHow difficult it was initially to reach teenagers. Dr. George Barna’s research said that a child’s worldview is locked in by age 12. So, that is why it is important for parents to reach children or disciple them as early as possible.\n\nParents thought the church would disciple their children and so they underestimate the cultural influences upon their kids.\n\nParents on average only spend about 90 minutes per day with their children, so much of that time are not discipling. Parents need to be more intentional.\n\nIsrael Wayne believes 150% that children need to see their parents worship, and we should not be segregating them when it comes to the church service.\n\nGeorge Barna, the Christian researcher, also agrees that only 12% of children get anything worthwhile by church youth groups. 88% do not benefit from church youth groups segregated from the church services.\n\nA lot of kids grow up in church without attending any of the main services. Kids grow up without knowing the body or the community of the church they attend.\n\nIsrael \u0026amp; his wife always have kept their children with them throughout the service.\n\nToo many churches have replaced relationships with programs. Proverbs 22:15, says children have foolishness in their hearts rather than the fear of the Lord. They need more time spent with older, wiser instructors \u0026amp; mentors who have the fear of the Lord in them.\n\nChurches under utilize their seniors even though they are often the wisest.\n\nWe have too many ill-equipped young people teaching other young children\n\nConversation shifts to what is a “Biblical Marriage.” His mother was not a Christian, early on and he is the product of a broken family starting when he was 6-years old. During his young adult life, he was without a father figure.\n\nHis mother did not become a Christiaan until Israel was 12 years old.\n\nHow he was able to avoid the pitfalls of a broken home? Israel learned at an early age. He learned holding onto bitterness would make him bitter.\n\nHow he values gratitude and living in gratitude every day.\n\nAs a teen, he was very distrusting of mentors. The Word of God was his initial go-to and sustained him until he found adult mentors.\n\nGrace \u0026amp; Truth in Christian parenting today. What that means and it’s often permissive parenting. It’s biblical for children to obey their parents. Too many parents obey their children instead of the other way around. Parents want to threat their children as equals. And, children are not equipped to make adult decisions.\n\nToo many parents listen to pop psychology voices instead of Christian teachers \u0026amp; voices. Too many evangelical churches are too worldly. Parents need rules for children, but it’s okay to be conservative. But our “house” rules are not the same or on the same level as God’s commands. House rules do not equate to holiness.\n\nIsrael tells the story of his raising own kids. As he matured as a parent, he always wanted to get to the heart of his child’s bad behavior. Pride \u0026amp; self-love are often what’s in the heart in those failed moments. Parents need to learn how to point their children to Jesus in all things.\n\nConversation shifts to Christian Education….how his late mother would look at what has become of homeschooling today. Homeschooling is about restoring the family.\n\nNew homeschooling parents are not religious, but they see the value of keeping their children close to home. He discusses the reasons parents are pulling their children out of public schools and now Christian private schools.\n\nWhat should the goals of Christian parents be when homeschooling their children.\n\nAll the things that are out there for parents, but the lack of clarity of definition of what comprises a homeschool can be problematic.\n\nBut, more state \u0026amp; educational regulations are not the answer because in public schools the standards and results are lower.\n\nWe talked about public school teacher/turned homeschool advocate John Taylor Gatto and how his mother was instrumental in getting him published.\n\nWayne talks about books he’s written that are aimed directly at homeschool parents.\n\nWebsite: familyrenewal.org. Ordering from his website, he’ll sign the books you purchase directly from him.\n\nLast comment about his homeschool pioneering mother.\n\nHow to book him as a speaker. Separate website: Israelwayne.com\n\nHis Chrisitan apologetics website is Christianworldview.net.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIsrael explains how his mother helped originate the modern homeschool movement in 1983 \u0026amp; subsequently published a homeschool magazine\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e11- years ago he started Family Renewal along with his wife. And, he speaks at 30- to-50 events per year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow he followed in his mother’s business \u0026amp; how he and his sister proofread his mother’s magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow difficult it was initially to reach teenagers. Dr. George Barna’s research said that a child’s worldview is locked in by age 12. So, that is why it is important for parents to reach children or disciple them as early as possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParents thought the church would disciple their children and so they underestimate the cultural influences upon their kids.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParents on average only spend about 90 minutes per day with their children, so much of that time are not discipling. Parents need to be more intentional.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIsrael Wayne believes 150% that children need to see their parents worship, and we should not be segregating them when it comes to the church service.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Barna, the Christian researcher, also agrees that only 12% of children get anything worthwhile by church youth groups. 88% do not benefit from church youth groups segregated from the church services.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lot of kids grow up in church without attending any of the main services. Kids grow up without knowing the body or the community of the church they attend.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIsrael \u0026amp; his wife always have kept their children with them throughout the service.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToo many churches have replaced relationships with programs. Proverbs 22:15, says children have foolishness in their hearts rather than the fear of the Lord. They need more time spent with older, wiser instructors \u0026amp; mentors who have the fear of the Lord in them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChurches under utilize their seniors even though they are often the wisest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe have too many ill-equipped young people teaching other young children\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConversation shifts to what is a “Biblical Marriage.” His mother was not a Christian, early on and he is the product of a broken family starting when he was 6-years old. During his young adult life, he was without a father figure.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis mother did not become a Christiaan until Israel was 12 years old.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow he was able to avoid the pitfalls of a broken home? Israel learned at an early age. He learned holding onto bitterness would make him bitter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow he values gratitude and living in gratitude every day.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a teen, he was very distrusting of mentors. The Word of God was his initial go-to and sustained him until he found adult mentors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrace \u0026amp; Truth in Christian parenting today. What that means and it’s often permissive parenting. It’s biblical for children to obey their parents. Too many parents obey their children instead of the other way around. Parents want to threat their children as equals. And, children are not equipped to make adult decisions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToo many parents listen to pop psychology voices instead of Christian teachers \u0026amp; voices. Too many evangelical churches are too worldly. Parents need rules for children, but it’s okay to be conservative. But our “house” rules are not the same or on the same level as God’s commands. House rules do not equate to holiness.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIsrael tells the story of his raising own kids. As he matured as a parent, he always wanted to get to the heart of his child’s bad behavior. Pride \u0026amp; self-love are often what’s in the heart in those failed moments. Parents need to learn how to point their children to Jesus in all things.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConversation shifts to Christian Education….how his late mother would look at what has become of homeschooling today. Homeschooling is about restoring the family.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew homeschooling parents are not religious, but they see the value of keeping their children close to home. He discusses the reasons parents are pulling their children out of public schools and now Christian private schools.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat should the goals of Christian parents be when homeschooling their children.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll the things that are out there for parents, but the lack of clarity of definition of what comprises a homeschool can be problematic.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut, more state \u0026amp; educational regulations are not the answer because in public schools the standards and results are lower.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe talked about public school teacher/turned homeschool advocate John Taylor Gatto and how his mother was instrumental in getting him published.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWayne talks about books he’s written that are aimed directly at homeschool parents.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWebsite: familyrenewal.org. Ordering from his website, he’ll sign the books you purchase directly from him.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLast comment about his homeschool pioneering mother.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow to book him as a speaker. Separate website: Israelwayne.com\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis Chrisitan apologetics website is Christianworldview.net.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Israel explains how his mother helped originate the modern homeschool movement in 1983 \u0026 subsequently published a homeschool magazine","date_published":"2024-09-09T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/78d31f51-1aeb-4dda-a8b0-86db324a478b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57964921,"duration_in_seconds":3621}]},{"id":"9dd7377b-d7e3-4f5d-af68-902d183f0fb1","title":"Steve Noble founder of Noble U online homeschool resource","url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"Steve talks about being an old friend-he’s 58\n\nHow God maneuvered him into what he is doing now – talked about what he did in his previous life as a non-believer.\n\nHow he got into teaching civics to high school homeschoolers in 2012.\n\nSteve talked about adding Christian ethics, what he has his degree in, to his civics foundational course. Curriculum comes from BJU Press-Bob Jones University. He then altered that material to make it applicable to current events.\n\nHe calls it “Teaching in Real Time.”\n\nWhy Civics? Why did he start with civics….most Americans don’t know it because only 10-states in the U.S. require civics teaching.\n\nThe age range of his students who he teaches history \u0026amp; civics to…\n\nHe teaches in person and online upwards of 70 people online per week.\n\nSteve keeps the environment close to a homeschool as possible.\n\nHow his classes are set up and how he does them on video….so he records them and delivers them via YouTube via an email link. So, what he teaches on Tuesday, Wednesday \u0026amp; Thursday in person, the students online get on Friday.\n\nWhy he wants to keep his teaching as current as possible and he has shown over 1,000 students since he started how to apply the Bible to real life.\n\nDoes he miss radio-loves teaching-\u0026amp; how he transitioned out of it. How he came to the decision to teach only and give up radio.\n\nHow just teaching has changed him, even to the point where his children noticed.\n\nHe then uses Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th as an example of how teenagers don’t pay all that much attention to what happened that day.\n\nHis students learn the value of history, the value of the past….and how it impacts today.\n\nThe differences between how we grew up and how kids grow up today via the changes in digital technology. We live in an advanced media culture world.\n\nWhy older Christians need to inform the young; we have an obligation\n\nHow does a parent sign up their teens for his online courses. Steve walks us through the process. He also discusses what the courses cost…and he’ll offer payment plans to parents who cannot afford the courses. Steve will work with them to figure it out. Steve wants your students in his classes.\n\nHow teaching history makes it easy to teach a Christian worldview. Wants to add philosophy, theology, media literacy, communications \u0026amp; perhaps journalism.\n\nHelping students learn the value of discernment.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSteve talks about being an old friend-he’s 58\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow God maneuvered him into what he is doing now – talked about what he did in his previous life as a non-believer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow he got into teaching civics to high school homeschoolers in 2012.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteve talked about adding Christian ethics, what he has his degree in, to his civics foundational course. Curriculum comes from BJU Press-Bob Jones University. He then altered that material to make it applicable to current events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe calls it “Teaching in Real Time.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy Civics? Why did he start with civics….most Americans don’t know it because only 10-states in the U.S. require civics teaching.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe age range of his students who he teaches history \u0026amp; civics to…\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe teaches in person and online upwards of 70 people online per week.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteve keeps the environment close to a homeschool as possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow his classes are set up and how he does them on video….so he records them and delivers them via YouTube via an email link. So, what he teaches on Tuesday, Wednesday \u0026amp; Thursday in person, the students online get on Friday.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy he wants to keep his teaching as current as possible and he has shown over 1,000 students since he started how to apply the Bible to real life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDoes he miss radio-loves teaching-\u0026amp; how he transitioned out of it. How he came to the decision to teach only and give up radio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow just teaching has changed him, even to the point where his children noticed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe then uses Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th as an example of how teenagers don’t pay all that much attention to what happened that day.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis students learn the value of history, the value of the past….and how it impacts today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe differences between how we grew up and how kids grow up today via the changes in digital technology. We live in an advanced media culture world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy older Christians need to inform the young; we have an obligation\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow does a parent sign up their teens for his online courses. Steve walks us through the process. He also discusses what the courses cost…and he’ll offer payment plans to parents who cannot afford the courses. Steve will work with them to figure it out. Steve wants your students in his classes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow teaching history makes it easy to teach a Christian worldview. 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How California, for example, varies from other states.\n\nTune in to hear how the Homeschool Hub works, how parents access it and special interest pages…such as black \u0026amp; brown homeschooling \u0026amp; special needs homeschooling.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFred interviews Dr. Angela Watson on the history of the Homeschool Hub and why she created it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Homeschool Hub helps parents find the policies and regulations all in one place and how researchers, media and state policymakers can search the resource state-to-state. How California, for example, varies from other states.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTune in to hear how the Homeschool Hub works, how parents access it and special interest pages…such as black \u0026amp; brown homeschooling \u0026amp; special needs homeschooling.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Fred interviews Dr. Angela Watson on the history of the Homeschool Hub and why she created it","date_published":"2024-06-18T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/b03f22bb-edde-48d1-bd1c-ae358b35a572.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32228053,"duration_in_seconds":1996}]},{"id":"14a35677-3f79-40ea-9ad4-e58a3b4245e8","title":"1: What Do You Do When Homeschooling Is Hard?","url":"https://raisethemup.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"Homeschooling is a blessing, but it can also be chaotic and incredibly challenging. Things don’t always go the way you plan. Emotions can run high and there’s a lot to navigate: Learning styles, teaching styles, curriculum, extra-curriculars, scheduling, legal requirements, co-ops... and so much more!  It’s enough to leave any homeschooling parent feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. \n\nIf you’ve been homeschooling for a while and things just aren’t going the way you hoped, what do you do? Is homeschooling just not working for you? Or is there something you can do to make homeschooling more effective? \n\nOur guest, Amanda Schenkenberger, was homeschooled by her parents, and is now a homeschooling mom with several years of experience. She comes alongside struggling homeschool moms through her personalized homeschool coaching services. She works with parents one-on-one to develop customized plans to achieve academic success for children, while making sure moms have what they need as a parent and educator. She’ll help you LOVE homeschooling again! \n\nAmanda helps moms work through a wide range of challenges including: \n\n-homeschooling special needs kids \n-working with resistant kids \n-building confidence in homeschooling \n-meeting state requirements for homeschooling laws \n-determining your family’s goals for homeschooling \n-identifying your child’s learning styles and your teaching styles \n\nWorking with Amanda is easy! Visit her website to get started:  \n\nhttps://homeschoolfamilylegacy.com/ \n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolcoachingmama/ \n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandy.schenkenberger/ \n\nRaise Them UP! is a production of Family Vision Media, a non-profit ministry committed to helping Christian parents discern the truth in a culture of lies.  ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHomeschooling is a blessing, but it can also be chaotic and incredibly challenging. Things don’t always go the way you plan. Emotions can run high and there’s a lot to navigate: Learning styles, teaching styles, curriculum, extra-curriculars, scheduling, legal requirements, co-ops... and so much more!  It’s enough to leave any homeschooling parent feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve been homeschooling for a while and things just aren’t going the way you hoped, what do you do? Is homeschooling just not working for you? Or is there something you can do to make homeschooling more effective? \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur guest, Amanda Schenkenberger, was homeschooled by her parents, and is now a homeschooling mom with several years of experience. She comes alongside struggling homeschool moms through her personalized homeschool coaching services. She works with parents one-on-one to develop customized plans to achieve academic success for children, while making sure moms have what they need as a parent and educator. She’ll help you LOVE homeschooling again! \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmanda helps moms work through a wide range of challenges including: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-homeschooling special needs kids \u003cbr\u003e\n-working with resistant kids \u003cbr\u003e\n-building confidence in homeschooling \u003cbr\u003e\n-meeting state requirements for homeschooling laws \u003cbr\u003e\n-determining your family’s goals for homeschooling \u003cbr\u003e\n-identifying your child’s learning styles and your teaching styles \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with Amanda is easy! Visit her website to get started:  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://homeschoolfamilylegacy.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://homeschoolfamilylegacy.com/\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolcoachingmama/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.instagram.com/homeschoolcoachingmama/\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/mandy.schenkenberger/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.facebook.com/mandy.schenkenberger/\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRaise Them UP! is a production of Family Vision Media, a non-profit ministry committed to helping Christian parents discern the truth in a culture of lies.  \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Conquer the chaos and create the rich, fulfilling homeschool experience you long to provide for your children.","date_published":"2024-05-15T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/26a153e7-1eca-461d-9505-a8220bc86705/14a35677-3f79-40ea-9ad4-e58a3b4245e8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34021251,"duration_in_seconds":2125}]}]}