The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast

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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.

Strings Attached: The True Cost of School Choice - Aby Rinella

Aby Rinella joins Yvette Hampton to discuss the critical and often misunderstood topic of school choice. Delving deep into what school choice truly means, Aby, a former public school teacher and seasoned advocate for parental freedom in education, shares her expertise on the implications, risks, and misconceptions surrounding this concept. Whether you're a long-time homeschooler or just curious about educational alternatives, this episode provides a clear explanation of how "school choice" impacts families and why it's such a contested issue among conservatives. Tune in to arm yourself with essential information that goes beyond the buzzwords.

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From Classroom to Homeschool: Understanding the Public School Conflict – John Stamper

In this thought-provoking episode of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Yvette Hampton welcomes John Stamper, author of Conflicted: Pulling Back the Curtain on Public Education. Join them as they delve into the topic of public school methods, philosophies, and compromises, exploring issues beyond homeschooling and the impact of ideologies in the education system. Discover the significance of understanding history, parental responsibility, and the importance of being informed in this engaging conversation.

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The Battle for Independent Education - Alex Newman and Leigh Bortins

Are you concerned about the state of education in America? Join us on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast as Yvette Hampton sits down with Alex Newman and Leigh Bortins to discuss the groundbreaking Declaration of Educational Independence. Dive into their comprehensive research on the history of education, the separation of civil government from education, and why it's crucial for parents to take back control of their children's education. Get inspired to make a difference and sign the Declaration today!

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Rescuing our Children - Alex Newman

Alex Newman, joins Yvette Hampton to expose the indoctrination, sexualization, and dumbing down of America’s children by government schools.

You will not want to miss this inside look at the public education machine, from the co-author of the groundbreaking book, Crimes of the Educators: How Utopians Are Using Government Schools to Destroy America’s Children, which Alex wrote with Samuel Blumenfeld.

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Why Homeschooling Matters: Getting to the Heart of Homeschooling - Aby Rinella

“Why am I doing this homeschool thing?” How many times do we ask ourselves this question? Aby Rinella joins Yvette Hampton in this session from the 2020 Homegrown Generation Family Expo to answer this question.

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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.

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You Can Afford to Homeschool - Aby Rinella

Aby Rinella and Yvette Hampton talk about homeschooling and money! During this three-part conversation, Aby gives practical advice for managing household finances and for homeschooling on a budget. They also discuss free curriculum options, charter schools, and government money for homeschooling.

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Fighting for Our Children - Alex Newman

What’s really going on in the public schools and why is it happening? Are they really after our children or is that just an illusion?  In light of these issues, what is the responsibility of parents, Christians, and the church? Yvette Hampton is joined by Alex Newman, homeschool dad, journalist, professor, and Executive Director of Public School Exit to talk about these things.

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The Price is Right! Nancy Manos

Yvette Hampton talks with Nancy Manos about the price we pay to homeschool and reminds us why we started this homeschool journey and how we can finish strong.

Being a homeschooling family requires a great deal of sacrifice and investment. As an experienced homeschool mom who taught her children at home all the way through high school, Nancy Manos will tell you that the price is absolutely right!

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For the Love of Homeschooling - Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella

We all love our kids, but how do we show it? Or do we show it? What does the Bible have to say about love? Sometimes love doesn’t come naturally and oftentimes we have to really work at it. Thankfully, God has provided us with a beautiful blueprint on how to love those in our lives. Join Yvette and Aby as they talk through this important topic and give suggestions on how to love your family well.

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I Hate Homeschooling - Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella

I Hate Homeschooling! When will the yellow bus be here? Where do I sign them up for “real school?” Have you ever had any of these thoughts?

Join Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella as they discuss the many reasons why some hate homeschooling, then be encouraged as they share some ways to combat those feelings of discouragement, anxiety, and inability.

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Public School Exodus - Heidi St. John

“I can’t afford to homeschool.” “I don’t have what it takes.” “I’m not patient enough.” “My kids won’t be socialized.” “My kids are called to be salt & light.” “The public schools in our area are excellent.”

These are the reasons we often hear why parents choose to keep their kids in public school. But what’s really going on in the classrooms, behind closed doors, and on the playground? What are our children really being exposed to and is it happening in YOUR neighborhood?

Join Yvette HamptonAby Rinella, and Heidi St. John as they tackle the important topic of public schools and why we need to get our kids out NOW!

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Why This Public School Teacher Homeschools His Children - Caleb Schroeder

Yvette Hampton talks with Caleb Schroeder, a homeschool dad who was homeschooled himself. He and his wife Leah, who was also homeschooled, now homeschool their six children in Southern California. While their homeschool educations were relatively unstructured, they both went on to get college degrees (Caleb just finished his second master’s degree). In this interview Caleb talks about the philosophy and aims public schools from his perspective as a long-time teacher in the system. 

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A Public School Teacher’s Perspective of Homeschooling - Caleb Schroeder

Yvette Hampton talks with Caleb Schroeder, a homeschool dad who was homeschooled himself. He and his wife Leah, who was also homeschooled, now homeschool their six children in Southern California. While their homeschool educations were relatively unstructured, they both went on to get college degrees (Caleb just finished his second master’s degree). In this interview Caleb talks about the philosophy and aims public schools from his perspective as a long-time teacher in the system. 

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Series and Topic Directory

The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is hosted by Yvette Hampton, Aby Rinella, Meeke Addison, Kristi Clover, and Cindy West. The podcast shares Biblical homeschooling, parenting, and family discipleship encouragement and advice. Guests include cast members from the the feature-length documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, speakers, authors, pastors, educators, curriculum publishers, and REAL moms and dads with families and stories just like yours. Each show 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.

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