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. 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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Planning for Homeschool Challenges - Yvette and Aby Answer Your Questions

Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella answer your homeschooling questions and address the topics: "How do we prepare for the challenges of homeschooling?," "What's the best way to involve dad?," "How do we have peace in our home and effectively deal with sibling rivalry?," and "How do avoid homeschool battles with our kids and teach them to love learning?"

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We Made a Movie! Schoolhouse Rocked Production Update - Aby Rinella

In this special episode of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Yvette gets to hear Aby’s reaction and first-hand account of watching the full movie for the first time. They discuss what the movie is about, why it’s needed, and how you can be part of getting this important documentary into the hands of people around the world. Join Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella for this encouraging conversation about God’s goodness and his miraculous work through the production of this important film.

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It's Summer! Aby Rinella

You made it through another school year full of laughter, tears, struggles and lightbulb moments sprinkled throughout a year full of learning, growing, and being together. The countdown has come to an end and your much-deserved break is here. Celebrate with Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella.

The textbooks are shelved, the dry erase markers put away and the alarm clocks can take a rest. Everything slows down and a new kind of fun begins.

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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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The BIG TALK - Yvette and Aby Answer Your Homeschool Questions - Fall Q&A

Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella answer your homeschooling questions.

Yvette and Aby address the following questions:

"How do you incorporate the Bible into your homeschooling? Neither my husband, nor I grew up with a Biblical worldview education and we desire to do that with our own kids but feel very inadequate in doing so."

"How do I homeschool my son (age 11) who's uncooperative? He fights me on everything and I'm feeling so defeated and overwhelmed."

 "How long is a homeschool day supposed to be?"

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Answers For Your Homeschool Questions, with Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella - July Q&A

Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella are back for another Q&A Episode where they answer YOUR questions about homeschooling and family discipleship. They answer questions about time management for home education, and talk about their favorite Homeschool Books. They also discuss the best online homeschool curriculum options and to talk about the difference between online public school options (virtual public school, charter schools) and parent-led home education. You will not want to miss this important episode.

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125 Episodes of Homeschool Encouragement - Aby Rinella

WE’VE MADE IT TO EPISODE 125! All by the grace of our good God.

The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is turning 125! THANK YOU for being part of this amazing ministry. Please join Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella for some fun homeschool trivia, a LIVE Q&A, a discussion about what’s happened and what’s coming with Schoolhouse Rocked, and more fun homeschooling encouragement. 

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Raising Them Up - Biblical Parenting - Israel Wayne

Parenting is discipleship. Our children are constantly learning from us. We are the teachers and far more is caught than taught in parenting (Yikes)! As parents, we need to fundamentally change our hearts and minds first. That simply MUST happen before any change will come for our children. Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella are excited to talk with Israel Wayne about his new book, Raising Them Up - Parenting for Christians. He talks with us about how we can make the most out of our time as parents, effective ways to reach the hearts of our children, and he provides powerful tips on how to teach biblical concepts that our culture often contradicts.

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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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