The Homeschool Advantage Podcast
Welcome to the Homeschool advantage, an interview based podcast that connects homeschoolers to vendors, curriculum content creators, coops and more. My name is Bex Buzzie and I am a teacher, coach and educational course content creator from San Diego California. The homeschool advantage is here to give you the leg up in a world that is slightly upside down by connecting parents who want to homeschool, parent who have been homeschooling, teachers who are looking for an edge or new material to some of the top academy’s, microschools, co-ops and vendors, subscribe to the Homeschool Advantage.
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Episodes
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Intro
B.J. Meurer CEO and Founder of Jesus, Help Me Parent help parents learn how to use a heart-based approach to parenting to empower their children with the skills they need to not simply change behaviors but to also change their hearts. As a husband and father, his wife and him have used a heart-based approach with all 8 of our children no matter what stage of development, whether or not they had special needs, and whether or not they were biological or adopted children. As an elementary educator and certified biblical parenting coach, presenter, and digital course creator, he have worked with many families and seen how Jesus brings lasting change in kids and families when parents focus on the heart.
Top three takeaways
As a homeschooling parent, your kids are likely getting a better education in your home than they would get anywhere else because at the end of the day, you are motivated by love to help your kids, and no educator can out-love a parent.
Jesus wants to use your kids to extend His Kingdom, and He's tasked you with preparing their hearts.
When we focus our parenting on our kids' hearts, good things happen.
Call to Action
Jesus, Help Me Parent Official Website
What is Next!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!
Bex Buzzie
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Intro
Marisa Donnelly, M.Ed., and Founder Donnelly’s Daily Apple — a tutoring and flexible learning company, website, educational resource platform, and collaborative network for teachers, students, home school programs, and parents.
She is also the founder & CEO of Be A Light Collective, a virtual and San Diego-based writing/editing and content creation services business with an emphasis on individualized, relationship-focused coaching. She created these platforms because she is fiercely dedicated to building learning experiences and programs that are student-centered and continually growing to meet the needs of the ever-changing educational climate, especially for those who struggle to learn traditional settings.
In 2020 (in the heart of the global health crisis), she launched a full-time 5-6th grade homeschool program to support her son and other students in the San Diego area. This inspired Marisa to build flexible learning opportunities, small-group/homeschool cohorts, and tutoring options in order to truly provide a comprehensive and effective education (both in-person and virtual) for EVERY learner.
Top three takeaways
How she aims to provide a comprehensive and effective education to support her son and other students.
How she created a flexible program for children with different learning styles.
Homeschooling doesn't have to be scary! Individualized education IS possible.
Call to Action
Miss Donnelly's Daily Apple Official Website
What is Next!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!
Bex Buzzie
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Intro
Madlen Sarkisyan CO-Founder of Children's Forest School for over 15 years and homeschooling Mama since 2020 Madlen has had a passion for nature and child development that compelled her to begin her journey.
Madlen is a seasoned classroom teacher with years of experience working alongside children. She has a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education and has presented at conferences across the country, as well as teaching various courses at local colleges. However, after the pandemic there was a shift and she emerged with a clear sense of what meaningful learning and connection can look like without walls, within nature. In an effort to create community for her child, the idea of Children's Forest School was born when she met Melissa and shared the same values in creating such a place for all children. A place to be wildly curious, free to explore and build deep connections.
Top three takeaways
How Madlen and Melissa want to encourage children to build an appreciation for the world around them and help them understand their place within it.
How they created the school for our own children to have access to this kind of experiences in learning with peers.
Go outside! Go explore with your children… go look for mushrooms and flowers and listen to the birds… it’s all waiting for you.
Call to Action
Children's Forest School Official Website
What is Next!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!
Bex Buzzie
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Intro
Jennifer Payne Pierson CEO and Founder of Jentopia Farm, she has been animal crazy since the beginning of her time on this Earth. She was that kid who brought home stray dogs and cats and, well, maybe even a chicken once. So it's no wonder she studied Animal Science! Jentopia Farm Experiences is safe and convenient for the whole family, and they keep the class sizes small to make sure students get the education they deserve. Here kids learn about a variety of farm-related topics, they offer private classes and field trips where families can experience real live farm animals.
Top three takeaways
Most kids don't really know where their food comes from, whether it is an animal or plant product.
Experiences, such as interacting with a variety of animals or learning about nature in a natural setting, can set the tone for a lifelong interest for many kids. Sometimes they won't even know they love a subject until they get to experience it.
Hands-on learning outside is more important than people realize.
Call to Action
Jentopia Farm Official Website
What is Next!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!
Bex Buzzie
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Intro
Connie Williams Founder of Strugglers And Others, is an author and retired school teacher in California. Strugglers and Others is a deep dive into life with ADHD and different learning difference and Connie is here to help you with your child's learning difference. She helps you answer the questions
How do I know if my child is dyslexic? Is there a checklist of traits?
How do I know if my child has ADHD? Is there a checklist of traits?
How do I know if my child has a preferred learning style?
How do I know if my child should start early in kindergarten if his/her birthday is on the “border”
And so many more questions...
Top three takeaways
How she created Wednesday Winks to help children that are struggling.
How being different is definitely okay.
While it is important to find creative ways to engage these children in learning, we need to address how these learning issues affect the child's family life, academic life, and matters of the heart. They need to feel worthy, and we need to gently help them find their gifts and talents, and encourage them.
Call to Action
Strugglers and Others Official Website
What is Next!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!
Bex Buzzie
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Intro
Jamie Heston CEO and Founder of Jamie Heston Homeschool Consulting, Jamie has been encouraging new homeschoolers and helping them get started for over 13 years. Jamie homeschooled for over 15 years and is very active in the San Francisco Bay Area homeschool community as an activities organizer, volunteer, and conference speaker. She has successfully launched her kids into college where they are thriving. Jamie's specialty is uplifting parents and turning the fear of change and the unknown into relief and excitement about the possibilities and freedom that homeschooling brings.
Top three takeaways
It will surprise listeners to know that in many states, including California, homeschool educators do not need to be credentialed or submit curriculum/lesson plans to any government entity and operate independently.
Introducing the benefits of individualized and child focused home education and not recreating school at home.
Homeschooling is possible for you and that there is a way to do it that can be completely different from how schools approach education but still has a result that doesn’t limit their child’s chance at college or life success opportunities.
Call to Action
Jamie Heston Official Website
What is Next!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!
Bex Buzzie
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Intro
Kat Patrick CEO and Founder of Dreaming Spires Home Learning, Dreaming Spires has live, online courses designed and delivered by the subject experts themselves that do all the teaching. All tutors at Dreaming Spires are hand-picked by the CEO, Dr. Patrick, for their knowledge and proven teaching skills. Additionally, they all have years of experience as home educators, giving you the confidence that they understand the opportunities and challenges you face as you navigate the many pathways of homeschooling to excellent education. Dreaming Spires is also unique due to the method they use: an organic, student-led approach codified by the Victorian educator Charlotte Mason, which has proven effective for the past 120 years. It's a student-empowering method of inquiry and exploration where our tutors unpack ways of thinking, create relationships with the reading, and set up students for a lifetime of loving to learn.
Top three takeaways
High School is the time for kids to explore and flourish in what they love rather than simply check off boxes -
Charlotte Mason is child-centered so it meets the student where they are, and helps them progress through the year, however that looks for them.
All of their tutors have experience with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and even mental health issues.
Call to Action
Dreaming Spires Home Learning Official Website
What is Next!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!
Bex Buzzie
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
Intro
Dave Peterson CEO and Founder of No Debt College, Dave is the father of a current college sophomore who, to date, has won over $80,000 in scholarship. And that amount keeps increasing. Dave now uses the same methodology the he developed for his son to coach other students to find and win scholarships so that they can achieve their own debt-free college dreams.
My mission is to help students earn a debt-free college degree and to help parents send their kids to college while still keeping their life savings intact. I do this by coaching students and their families to win multiple scholarships.
Top three takeaways
It is (almost) never too early to apply for scholarships, and students can continue to win scholarships to pay for college at just about any time in their academic career.
Do not wait until your student is a senior in high school to start applying for scholarships.
How Dave's mission is to help students earn a debt-free college degree.
Call to Action
No Debt College Official Website
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What is Next!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!
Bex Buzzie
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast