How to Teach Grammar in High School
Do you have a high school student who struggles with grammar? Or do you have a soon-to-be high school student and no idea how to approach grammar at this stage? This is the Homeschool Sanity Show, the episode where I share a sane approach to teaching grammar in high school. Listen to the podcast Hey, homeschoolers! If you've struggled to help your high schooler use correct grammar in writing or if the thought of teaching it in the...
How to Get a College Degree Debt-Free
If your student wants to attend college but doesn't want to be loaded down with debt, I have a treat for you. This is The Homeschool Sanity Show, the episode where guest Kara Walker shares uncommon but practical tips for saving money on a college education. Listen to the podcast Hey, homeschoolers! I absolutely love chatting with homeschoolers. That's just one reason I wanted to interview Kara Walker. Kara graduated from college...
How to Change Your Parenting in the Teen Years
A homeschool mom wrote to ask me if it's true that you shouldn't expect the same kind of obedience from your teens that you do from younger kids. This is The Homeschool Sanity Show, the episode where I address how to change our parenting in the teen years. Listen the podcast Sponsor Finding a math curriculum that works for your family can be a challenge! With CTCMath, all of your kids from K-12 can learn at their own pace with one...
How We Prepare for College as Homeschoolers
Do you wonder how to prepare your kids for college? If so, I’m not going to tell you what to do. I hope that’s a relief. Instead, in this episode, I’ll share our experience with college, so you’ll have more information to make the best choices for your family. Listen to the podcast Hey, homeschoolers! This week I am taking child number five and my only daughter to college. Even though I have three college graduates who have had good...
Studying History on Location
Hey, homeschoolers! What if you could study history where it happened? My guests for today's podcast tell us how to make that possible, whether you're able to travel or not. Listen to the podcast Before I introduce my guests, though, I want to thank my sponsor for this episode, the Courageous Legacy movie. My guests are Dr. W. Kesler Jackson (I'll be calling him Billy) and Nate Noorlander. Billy's YouTube channel (The Nomadic...
When Your Teen Isn’t on the College Track
Hey, homeschoolers! I attended a conference session years ago when I was getting ready to homeschool high school for the first time. This particular session was geared toward parents of advanced students who hoped to get full-ride scholarships. There certainly are those students, but there are many more of us who aren't in that category. We need to know how to approach homeschooling high school, too. If you have a special-needs...
About Me
I'm a Christian psychologist turned homeschooling mother of six. My life can be a little crazy, so I look for sanity-saving ideas to use and share. I hope you'll read my About page to learn more.
-Dr. Melanie Wilson
