The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
Latest Episode
The 2025 season brings new hosts to the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast! Yvette Hampton is joined by Aby Rinella, Meeke Addison, Kristi Clover, and Cindy West, to share Biblical homeschooling, parenting, and family discipleship encouragement and advice. Each show shares practical tips to help point our children to Christ, build a solid Biblical worldview, teach effectively, preserve our marriages, manage our homes, and approach child-rearing and discipline issues with a heart-centered focus that will result in confident, biblically-minded, wise, well-balanced adults.
Season 5 - Full Season Archive
The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast shares practical advice to help point our children to Christ, build a solid Biblical worldview, teach effectively, preserve our marriages, manage our homes, and approach child-rearing and discipline issues with a heart-centered focus that will result in confident, biblically-minded, wise, well-balanced adults.
A Model for Family Worship - Steve Demme
Steve Demme joins Yvette Hampton to talk about Family Worship in this kickoff to our Family Series. Steve and Yvette discuss the importance of spiritual mentorship and how to approach children’s ministry and youth groups as a Christian family. They also touch on how parents should model a love for the Word of God to their children and how to grow in that love if they’re not already there.
Christmas Schooling - Cindy West
Cindy West is back on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast with Yvette Hampton to talk about homeschooling through the Christmas season. She shares how organization and planning are keys to peace and joy through the busy holiday season.
Loving Nature Study - Cindy West
Cindy West is back on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast with Yvette Hampton to discuss the benefits and joys of nature studies. In this episode we discuss why Cindy says "nature study IS science," how nature study impacts children, how to do nature study with multiple ages and what to do if a child (or a parent) doesn't love taking nature walks and nature journaling?
500th Episode Celebration- Aby Rinella
Aby Rinella joins Yvette Hampton to celebrate the 500th episode of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast!
God’s Faithfulness in Suffering - Jacqueline Head
Homeschool mom, Jacqueline Head, shares the amazing story of how God changed her husband's heart and life, and how he showed his enduring faithfulness in the midst of her deepest trial.
Compelled: The Power of Testimony - Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings, host of the Compelled Podcast, joins Yvette Hampton to share about the life-changing power of a shared testimony to draw others to Christ.
Ray Comfort - Sharing the Good News
Ray Comfort, of Living Waters, joins Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella to talk about the transforming power of the Gospel. We know that homeschooling isn't the Gospel, so we dig deep into the truth about the good news and Ray gives practical tips for sharing the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ with our friends and neighbors.
Just Breathe: Simplify Your Homeschool - Carrie De Francisco
Former teacher and veteran homeschool mom, Carrie De Francisco, joins Yvette Hampton to share practical tips for simplifying your homeschool and preserving your sanity.
10 Tips for Homeschooling Girls- Aby Rinella
Aby Rinella joins Yvette Hampton to share practical advice for Homeschooling Girls.
Teaching the Word - Elizabeth Urbanowicz
Elizabeth Urbanowicz, founder of Foundation Worldview, joins Yvette Hampton to talk about Teaching the Word of God to our children in a way that sticks.
100 Days of Adventure - Greta Eskridge
Greta Eskridge joins Yvette Hampton to discuss the importance of Adventure and to give practical advice for infusing your homeschool with joy.
Greta Eskridge is a second-generation home-schooling mom of 4, a wife of 23 years to Aaron, and an author and speaker. She is a nature lover, book reader, and coffee drinker. Greta cares deeply about creating connection, preserving childhood, and chasing adventure. Greta is passionate about educating parents of the devastating effects of pornography on children and equipping and empowering families to fight porn. She loves to travel the country sharing her message of joyful, connected parenting.
Traditional Textbooks and Online Curriculum - Sharon Fisher (Homeschool Survival Series)
Sharon Fisher joins Yvette Hampton to discuss teaching from traditional textbooks and using online homeschool programs.
Sharon is a wife, mother, and grandmother who has a passion for encouraging homeschool parents and Christian educators to teach children with excellence and with a biblical worldview. She holds a B.S. and an M.A. in Elementary Education.
Three C’s, Curriculum, Co-Ops, and Conventions - Aby Rinella (Homeschool Survival Series)
Aby Rinella joins Yvette Hampton to discuss the Three C's of homeschooling, Curriculum, Co-ops, and Conventions.
Demystifying Learning Styles - Tyler Hogan (Homeschool Survival Series)
The field of learning styles is a complex and often confusing puzzle, filled with as many myths and assumptions as facts. Tyler Hogan joins Yvette Hampton to lay out the most common learning style theories, explains the myths and facts, and packs in simple, practical application for every family.
Creating a Family Vision - Zan Tyler (Homeschool Survival Series)
What is a Family Vision and why should we consider having one?
Whether we are teaching phonics or physics, refereeing sibling squabbles, or teaching our children eternal truth, we constantly need to remind ourselves that our work as homeschooling moms and dads has tremendous Kingdom significance. This is why we need to cast a clear vision for homeschooling.
Zan Tyler joins Yvette Hampton to share powerful principles and practical suggestions for creating a family vision for homeschooling that enables you to all pull in the same direction.
Teaching Charlotte Mason - Sonya Shafer (Homeschool Survival Series)
Sonya Shafer joins Yvette Hampton for an in-depth look at the Charlotte Mason method for homeschoolers.
In this interview, Sonya Shafer talks about who Charlotte Mason was, how she discovered the Charlotte Mason approach, and why she decided to use CM in her home school.
Teaching the Classical Method - Amy Sloan (Homeschool Survival Series)
What is the Christian Classical Method of education and how can you teach it in your home? Yvette Hampton is joined by Amy Sloan, 2nd-generation classical homeschooler, podcaster, and blogger to get to the heart of classical homeschooling.
Teaching Unit Studies - Melissa Crabtree (Homeschool Survival Series)
Have you wondered what a Unit Study is and how it works? What are the benefits of Unit Studies and how can you use them in your homeschool to teach one child or multiple ages?
Melissa Crabtree joins Yvette Hampton to talk about what Unit Studies are and how they can be used in your homeschool.
Melissa Crabtree is a special education teacher by trade, master of all things Unit Studies, and homeschool mom of one teen and one homeschool graduate. She’s been married to her husband Robert for 23 years.
Homeschool Teaching Methods Overview - Sonya Shafer (Homeschool Survival Series)
What’s Your Teaching Style? Are you Homeschooling, but not sure what method would work best for you and your family?
Sonya Shafer joins Yvette Hampton to walk us through a brief description of the five most common teaching styles, TRADITIONAL, CLASSICAL, CHARLOTTE MASON, UNIT STUDIES, and UNSCHOOLING.
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