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.
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.
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.
Homeschooling Q&A - Summer 2023 - Aby Rinella and Yvette Hampton
Aby Rinella joins Yvette Hampton to answer your homeschooling questions.
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.
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.
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 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 Crash Course- Aby Rinella (Homeschool Survival Series)
Aby Rinella and Yvette Hampton get down to basics in this Homeschool Crash Course, the first class in our Homeschool Survival Series.
Aby Rinella is a former public school teacher turned passionate homeschool mom.
Aby Rinella‘s Testimony - Meet the Cast!
Aby Rinella shares her testimony and the story of how God has worked in her life for HIS glory! In this very special four-part "meet the cast" series you get to know Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella, host and co-host of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
Yvette Hampton‘s Testimony - Meet the Host
Yvette Hampton shares her testimony and the story of how God has worked in her life for HIS glory! In this very special four-part "meet the cast" series you get to know Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella, host and co-host of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.
Why Homeschool? - Aby Rinella
What does the Bible say about training the hearts of our children? Join Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella as they discuss what the Bible calls us to as parents, especially in regards to the day-to-day education of their children.
Building Your Homeschool on a Solid Foundation - Bryan Osborne
What foundation are you building your homeschool on?
Bryan Osborne is a well respected speaker, author, and curriculum specialist for Answers in Genesis. He holds a master’s degree in education and taught Bible history in a public school for 13 years, and has been teaching Christians to defend their faith for nearly 20 years.
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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