
Homeschool Made Simple
For the young parents, the veteran homeschoolers, or anyone navigating the waters of homeschool options, nationally-known speaker and educational consultant, Carole Joy Seid, helps you homeschool simply, inexpensively, and enjoyably with a Bible, math curriculum, and library card. Great books have the power to build godly family culture and give educational success! If you need a weekly shot of encouragement and support to continue on with confident joy in your homeschooling journey, listen in.
Latest episodes

Aug 5, 2020 • 23min
21: Mary Slessor of Calabar
Born in Scotland, Mary Slessor had a difficult childhood as her father was a drunkard and caused the family great difficulty. However, her mother was a godly woman who gave Mary a passion for missions. Living in Calabar, Nigeria, in Africa during the early 1900s, Mary adapted herself to the local lifestyle. She fearlessly lived among tribes that others feared throughout her life and took the gospel wherever she went. Mary Slessor is a true hero of the Christian faith. I hope you will be inspired by her as I have!If you enjoy the Homeschool Made Simple podcast, leave a rating or review. Help me share the message of simple and enjoyable homeschooling with others! Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jul 29, 2020 • 21min
20: Henrietta Mears
Let me introduce you to a woman who has had a profound impact on me! You may never have heard of her, but by the end of this episode I hope you will be chomping at the bit to learn more about her. Henrietta Mears became the Director of Christian Education and Teacher of the College Department at The First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood in her late thirties in the early 1900s. She was passionate about the inerrancy of the Word of God and the continuity of curriculum in teaching the Bible, especially in Sunday School. She started Gospel Light which continues to write and distribute curriculum. She influenced many young people who became influential in their own right as well. Listen in to meet this amazing woman!Click HERE to register for one of my upcoming webinars!Click HERE for show notes.If you enjoy this podcast, leave a rating and review to help us share the message of homeschool made simple with others!Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jul 22, 2020 • 27min
19: Better Late Than Early
The phrase "Better Late Than Early" coined by Dr. Raymond Moore and Dorothy Moore, changed the course of education in America. book they wrote in 1975. I first heard the Moores on Focus on the Family, and it was basically the launch of the homeschool movement in America.Unfortunately, we have never had more reading failure and learning disabilities in our country, and we have never taught our children to read, write, and do arithmetic as early as they do now. In Dr. Moore's research, he found that there was not one reputable study to support the start of early education and that there was actually the ability for early learning to cause harm. In this episode, I share from the Moore's book, "Better Late Than Early". You'll hear: - Why we need to look at the facts instead of the neighbors. - The question to ask yourself each day to guide your parenting. - The socialization our children really need.- How kindergarten has become the new first grade. - Why attachment plays a part in effective education.- The stimulus of children's development and how to raise a lifelong learner. Better Late than Early looks like waiting until a child is 8-9 years old to teach them to read. Reading incorporates all the the senses. Waiting for readiness means the experience of learning to read can be painless and enjoyable, because as John Saxon taught us, "We're good at what we like, and we like what we're good at." Click HERE to listen to that original Focus on the Family broadcast with the Moores. Click HERE for more on the Gesell Institute of Child Development. Visit the website to learn more about my literature based approach to education! If you enjoy this podcast, leave a rating or review to help spread the message of homeschool made simple. Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jul 15, 2020 • 26min
18: A Modern Day Amy Carmichael - Part 2
In part two of my interview with Betsy Hake, we hear more about her story and work in Honduras, their school and villa that ministers to dozens of children. I hope your faith will be edified as you listen to part two of my interview with Betsy. She is an extraordinary woman doing amazing work for the kingdom of God!Click HERE to learn more about Jericho Ministries. Click HERE to register for the Homeschool: Simple and Safe webinar!Like this podcast? Leave a rating and review to share the message of homeschool made simple with others!Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jul 8, 2020 • 28min
17: A Modern Day Amy Carmichael - Part 1
In this episode, I interview my friend, Betsy Hake, founder and director of Jericho Ministries in Honduras. Betsy tells the story of how she began making evening visits to a high prostitution area in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. As the women began to trust Christ with their lives, they needed help finding work with dignity. Out of that need was born the sewing workshop of Jericho. The women were discipled in the ministry and learned job skills while witnessing to their friends who were still trapped in prostitution. The families of the women at Jericho were the reason for starting our schools and family homes. Jericho Ministries' vision is to equip women and children to glorify God by breaking the chains of prostitution, sexual abuse, and addictions that have plagued their families for generations. (from their website) I hope your faith will be edified as you listen to part one of my two part interview with Betsy. She in an extraordinary woman doing amazing work for the kingdom of God! Click HERE to learn more about Jericho Ministries. Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jul 1, 2020 • 30min
16: On Spiritual Mothering
What is spiritual mothering? The idea of spiritual mothering is grounded in a passage in Titus 2: 3-5: "the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things - that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that they word of God may not be blasphemed." In this episode, I talk with Rachel Winchester and Laura Drew about what it is to spiritually mother, their own experiences of motherhood, and how they practice this in their own lives. Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jun 24, 2020 • 26min
14: The Power of Wilderness with Kevin Sutton of Coldwater Foundation
Do you want your faith to be the center of all you do in your life? How about for your children? The wilderness plays a part in grounding people in their identity as created beings. In this episode, I talk with my friend, Kevin Sutton of Coldwater Foundation, about the power of wilderness to build character and develop our relationship with God, our Creator. Kevin shares about how the embrace of adventure requires taking risks such as discomfort, not knowing where you are, being in an unfamiliar setting, and not knowing. To step into wilderness is to begin again in the most amazing ways which sets the stage for breakthrough in people's lives! To learn more about Kevin Sutton and Coldwater Foundation, click HERE. Stay up to date on Coldwater's summer schedule by subscribing on their website. Have you read Richard Louve's book, "The Last Child in the Woods"? I always recommend this book to my families! It is required reading. Find it wherever books are sold. Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jun 17, 2020 • 31min
13. And Then There Were Six with Bob and Linda Sarna
Why mess with a good thing? Bob and Linda Sarna had a typical suburban life and then everything changed. The Sarnas wanted to add to their family and chose the route of adoption. Bob and Linda share how homeschooling all their children helped focus their family on the most important thing of creating a loving home where all of their children feels like they belong. Listen in to hear Bob share his tip for how dads can help in the homeschooling, and Linda shares her secret to happily homeschooling six children. In this episode you'll hear: - how Linda went from thinking "earlier is better" to believing better is late than early - nervous habits that show children's nervous systems are overloaded- a simple way to refocus on keeping first things first in homeschooling- challenges they faced in adopting three children from Russia and the power of attachment- the greatest gift you can give your older children For show notes, click HERE. To learn more about the Nutrition Made Simple webinar, click HERE. Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jun 10, 2020 • 27min
12. Amy Carmichael
In this episode, I'd like to introduce you to a woman who has had a profound influence on many lives, including my own. Amy lived as a missionary in India for most of her life. She rescued children from Hindu temples and created a haven for them at Dohnavur Fellowship. She became "Amma" to countless children and was even influenced by Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education. She also wrote prolifically, especially in her later years. She teaches us to walk with God by faith where he places us despite the challenges that may come. Do everything you can to gather her books! You want to raise your children loving her, but you will be challenged and encouraged by reading Amy's story and her faithfulness to the Indian people. My one take away from Amy: her complete trust in God despite suffering, misunderstanding, and sorrows. She never gave up on God, because she knew he would never give up on her. For a list of books mentioned in this episode, click HERE. Interested in the Homeschool: Simple and Safe webinar? Click HERE. Learn more about Dohnavur Fellowship HERE. Subscribe to this podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a rating or review so we can share the message of homeschool made simple with others. Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Jun 3, 2020 • 20min
11. Teaching Children God's Design for Human Sexuality with Dr. Stanton and Brenna Jones
You probably don't want to let your children listen in on this episode with you. In this episode, we are talking about the importance of sharing God's design for human sexuality with our children. Dr. Stanton and Brenna Jones have written a collection of books to help Christian parents talk with their children about human sexuality: The Story of Me, Before I Was Born God Knew My Name, What's the Big Deal: Why God Cares About Sex, Facing the Facts: The Truth About Sex and You, and How and When to Tell Your Kids About Sex. Listen in as they talk about teaching children God's design and why it's so important! Find show notes HERE. For more information about the Jones' ministry and online resources, visit their website HERE. Interested in the Nutrition Made Simple webinar? Click HERE. Send us a Text Message. What do you love about the Homeschool Made Simple Podcast?Help us share the message of Homeschool Made Simple with others by leaving a rating and review on this podcast player. Thank you for helping us get the word out!Mentioned in this episode: Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars