Raising Lifelong Learners

Colleen Kessler
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Feb 13, 2018 • 42min

RLL #07: Homeschooling and Learning Well with Alicia Hutchinson

Simple ideas + Easy routines = Homeschooling with confidence... That's the philosophy behind the beautiful community that is Learning Well with Alicia Hutchinson. In this episode, Alicia and I talk about the beauty of an ever-evolving homeschool life and that all homeschools should look different from one another. The beauty of homeschooling is in the uniqueness. Join us and be inspired...  
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Jan 30, 2018 • 1h 8min

RLL #06: Cultivating Creativity Through New Stories with an Old Soul with S.D. Smith

Author of the fantastically popular series The Green Ember, S. D. Smith is here today to talk about honesty in storytelling, how igniting your own learning helps keep your tank filled as you homeschool and ecourage creativity and learning in your kiddos, and what it means to creatively engage thousands of readers around the world through his new stories with an old soul. You're going to be so inspired by this episode! Listen all the way through and visit the show notes for a chance to win signed copies of all FOUR of this amazing author's current books. (giveaway ends 2/9/18 -- open to U.S. residents only)  
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Jan 19, 2018 • 48min

RLL #05: Roadtripping and Following the Child with Aurie Good

Homeschooling foster and adoptive mama, Aurie Good, is here today to talk with us about all the ways she follows her kiddos' lead and balances the structure of a program like Classical Conversations with a more free-flowing, child-led approach to learning. We'll also talk about how she's taking homeschool on the road for an epic three and a half week roadtrip with five young kids! You're not going to want to miss this one!  
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Jan 14, 2018 • 25min

RLL #04: Keeping Things Fun While On-the-Go with Amy Milcic

Keeping up with homeschooling, parenting, and all that goeas into keeping a family going is tough enough when you're home all the time. For Amy Milcic and her crew, they're (more often than not) out and on the go at tournaments and other travel sports events. In this episode, we'll chat about how she manages to keep her five boys motivated to learn and have fun, while they run around and keep up with busy sports schedules.  
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Jan 14, 2018 • 33min

RLL #03: Keeping Up With a Profoundly Gifted Kiddo with Gina Munsey

Do you ever feel like you're barely keeping up with your child's learning? Like you could keep throwing materials, supplies, and activities at him or her all day long, and it would never be enough? That's what it feels like to be raising an insatiable learner like a profoundly gited kiddo. As today's guest, Gina Munsey describes it, it's like being stapled to a cheetah.  
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Jan 14, 2018 • 31min

RLL #02: Diving Down Rabbit Holes and Following Kids Interests with Caitlin Curley

Diving down rabbit holes with your kiddos can lead to some pretty amazing learning and fun adventures. In this epsiode, Cait Curley shares some of the ways she embraces learning adventures with her kids, and how she cultivates their curiosity while buildng a family culture around a lifelong love of learning.  
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Jan 14, 2018 • 30min

RLL #01: What Does it Mean to be a Lifelong Learner?

What does it even mean to be a lifelong learner? How do we, as parents, cultivate a love of learning and curiosity in our kids? In this -- the inaugural episode of the Raising Lifelong Learners podcast -- we'll chat about exactly that, and you'll hear from the little learners themselves.  

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