• make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

  • Auteur(s): Bonnie Landry
  • Podcast

make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

Auteur(s): Bonnie Landry
  • Résumé

  • In the context of promoting joy, fun and an environment of love, Bonnie welcomes you! Bonnie is a homeschool mom of seven kids, 32 years in - writer, speaker and cheerleader. Meet her cohosts who bring your questions and theirs to the table: Elizabeth, mom of six, in the thick of glorious family life, and Christina, just starting the homeschool journey with three littles. Join us for some honest discussion about how to make home education cozy. Just like you imagined.

    © 2025 make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
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Épisodes
  • speaking the language of math
    Jan 31 2025

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    thank you, Sjeila for this fabulous episode on teaching math. Sjeila is a former teacher and math coach before she became a homeschool mom and shares with us the world of math so that we can approach it without fear.

    1:07 - Welcome Sjeila and background
    3:56 - Being nervous about math
    8:00 - Understanding the language of math
    12:35 - Learn from good mathematicians
    18:02 - Being afraid to look stupid
    21:50 - Growing in math awareness
    28:48 - Teaching math through older years
    31:43 - Show me your thinking
    35:46 - What curriculum should I use?
    41:42 - The real blessing of homeschooling
    43:17 - Using manipulatives

    Jo Boaler resources:
    What's Math Got to Do With It? by Jo Boaler
    Mindset Mathematics series by Jo Boaler

    Christina Tondevold resources:
    buildmathminds.com featuring teacher training courses, books and manipulatives

    Steve Wyborney resources:
    stevewyborney.com
    The Multiplication Advantage by Steve Wyborney

    Would You Rather Math - Math thinking activities

    Number Sense Screeners - They can get a bit technical, but they're so, so helpful for figuring out gaps in what kids know, particularly in later grades.

    Some terms that are easy to Google and find resources are - math talks, subitizing and number sense. Also the phrase "low floor, high ceiling" will bring up some awesome resources for accessible, deep-thinking math ideas for kids.

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    • By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
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    48 min
  • the fruits of a homeschool life: homeschool saints podcast
    Jan 30 2025

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    Recently I was interviewed on a podcast, Homeschooling Saints - with Lisa Mladnich who is a gem. We talk about the ups and downs, successes and shortcomings of the journey, if you want to have a listen!

    video here!

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    • On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
    • By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
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    1 min
  • PSA - pre-recorded dictation class available for purchase
    Jan 27 2025

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    If you have contacted me via fan mail, please know that I can't respond except via an episode. If you would like to purchase the recorded class, please register and follow payment instructions on the registration form.

    Thanks for your interest!!

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    Contact

    • On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
    • By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
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    Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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    2 min

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