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by Nicki Truesdell
Join Nicki weekly as she gets to the heart of discipleship in the home. Second-generation homeschooler and veteran homeschool mom for more than 20 years, blogger, speaker, and author of Anyone Can Homeschool, Nicki blends a message of biblical motherhood with practical homeschooling tips.
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- 3 days ago38 min
The socialist feminist roots of preschool
We tend to jump on ideas without asking where the ideas came from in the first place, and preschool is no exception. Why should homeschool moms feel pressure to have a professional preschool in their home if the roots of this concept are based in socialism and feminism?Blog post/transcript with sources links: https://nickitruesdell.com/the-socialist-feminist-roots-of-preschool/Preschool 101 podcast: https://youtu.be/cD2qkCRqZI0?si=nFOxpmmLWdfaZVdm Communism study guide: https://nickitruesdell.com/teach-your-kids-the-truth-about-communism/ Five in a Row: https://link.amazon/B068ifJQsConnect with Nicki -- Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get my books:Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry
- 1 weeks ago36 min
Homeschool Inspiration from history with Jennifer Pepito
What can homeschool parents learn from people like Laura Ingalls Wilder, Benjamin Franklin, and C.S. Lewis? A lot, as it turns out. If you’ve been following me for any length of time you know that I talk a lot about educational methods before the 20th century, how incredibly varied they were without state standards or legal requirements, and how they still managed to produce amazing people who impacted our world in many ways. Jennifer Pepito joins me to discuss her brand new book, The Inspired Homeschool!Related Links -Links: https://link.amazon/B028YoQN0Get the Inspired Homeschool:Peaceful Press: https://thepeacefulpress.com/pages/aboutNicki’s posts about Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://nickitruesdell.com/?s=laura+ingallsConnect with Nicki -- Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get my books:Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry
- 2 weeks ago47 min
VOTE! With Heidi St. John
I invited Heidi St. John to discuss the importance of this election and every election. To quote Heidi: Abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia, parental rights, open borders, socialism, Sharia law… It’s all up for grabs this November. The church needs to engage.Show notes:Heidi’s website: https://www.heidistjohn.net/Heidi’s podcast: https://www.heidistjohn.net/podcastHeidi’s books: https://link.amazon/B02LZ4d2oRoad to November episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brIqR5JF3Z0Nicki’s interview on Islam with Laura Zifer: https://youtu.be/bFM4qLAdIFI?si=KpHXU2IAe4g60vrHNicki’s interview on Islam with Bill Federer: https://youtu.be/B_x2KL4nKFE?si=W-sLZEsydXL60c61Teach your kids the truth about communism: https://nickitruesdell.com/teach-your-kids-the-truth-about-communism/Nicki’s civics recommendations: https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-government-and-civics/Connect with Nicki -- Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdellGet my books:Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry
- Sep 28, 202627 min
Viking books for kids (and more) with author Robert Skead
Robert Skead is a children’s author based in New Jersey, and he has written books about baseball, the history of the American spy ring that helped win the revolution, and Vikings, among others. His newest Viking book released on September 15, and he’s here to tell us all about it today. Related Links:Robert Skead website: https://robertskead.com/Nicki’s previous interview with Rob: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-10-washingtons-spies-and-other-childrens/id1798330030?i=1000702461336Rob Skead’s books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jt6F52Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertJSkead Connect with Nicki -- Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get my books:Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry
- Sep 14, 202657 min
Constitution Day with Tara Ross
Author, lawyer, and historian Tara Ross joins me to celebrate Constitution Day! Join us for a chat about how important it is to know the U.S. Constitution, to understand the electoral college, and how to make sense of the Federalist Papers. Check out Tara's books for adults and kids!Tara Ross website: taraross.comTara Ross’ books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4r75PwIThe Electoral College on Prager U: https://www.prageru.com/videos/do-you-understand-the-electoral-collegeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaraRoss.1787Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraross1787/X: https://x.com/TaraRossNicki’s homeschool government and civics guide: https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-government-and-civics/ Homeschooling with the U.S. Constitution: https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschooling-with-the-united-states-constitution/ Connect with Nicki -- Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get my books:Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry
- Aug 31, 20261h 11m
The truth about libraries, “book bans,” and the American Library Association with Dan Kleinman
My guest is Dan Kleinman of Safe Libraries and World Library Association, an expert on the inner workings of the American Library Association and the tactics used to silence concerned Americans. He’s here to shed light on how the system works and what we can do about it.Guide for Parents and Legislators on Obscenity, Drag Queen Story Hour, 1619 Project, Etc https://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2023/01/details-on-stopping-indoctrination.html There Is No Such Thing as a Banned Book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PZ2pDhKhRAtlNgR7gek_1kcdGFoskHpa/view?pli=1 MLIS Degrees Are Woke https://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2024/03/mlis-degrees-are-woke.htmlGroomer Schools and Drag Queen Story Hour https://newdiscourses.com/2022/06/groomer-schools-4-drag-queen-story-hour/ ALA is grooming kids https://www.c-span.org/video/standalone/?c5085234/user-clip-sen-lee-comments The “Right to Read Act” https://worldlibraryassociation.org/right-to-read-act/ Library Boards Trained to Lie by ALA https://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2023/06/library-boards-trained-to-lie-by-ala.html Donate to legal funds for parents fighting the ALA https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfundforparents Current lawsuits: https://randazza.com/lawsuits/jones-v-kleinman/ Nicki’s book lists: https://nickitruesdell.com/book-lists/ Connect with Nicki -- Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get my books:Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry
- Aug 24, 202656 min
The latest homeschool achievement stats are out! (Dr. Brian Ray/NHERI)
Dr. Brian Ray of National Home Education Research Institute is back on the podcast with the most recent data on homeschooling outcomes, and they're better than ever!Related links: National Home Education Research Institute: https://nheri.org/ A Systematic Review of the Empirical Research on Selected Aspects of Homeschooling: Updated 2017–2026: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0161956X.2025.2605900 Duvall, Steven F., Delquadri, Joseph C., & Ward, D. Lawrence. (2004). A preliminary investigation of the effectiveness of homeschool instructional environments for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]. School Psychology Review, 33(1), 140-158. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02796015.2004.12086238 Duvall, Steven F., Ward, D. Lawrence, Delquadri, Joseph C., & Greenwood, Charles R. (1997). An exploratory study of home school instructional environments and their effects on the basic skills of students with learning disabilities. Education and Treatment of Children, 20(2), 150-172. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ553895 Connect with Nicki -- Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get my books:Anyone Can Homeschool on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry
- Aug 17, 202642 min
Will homeschooling mess up my kids?
Nicki tackles the questions "Am I doing this right," or "will I mess up my kids?" that homeschool parents worry about every day.Related Links:The Marxification of Education (book) by James Lindsay https://amzn.to/4gxQCkCInterview with James Lindsay https://youtu.be/uZPRbJEMWD8?si=7-CdJCZt1ld_YheVThe Queering of the American Child (book) by James Lindsay https://amzn.to/4qjajA7Nation’s scorecard education statisticsInterview with Chris Papst on graduating kids who can’t read https://youtu.be/jnpyeAwgIK8?si=mRwUO3L_OjCQ5NdfBlog post: It does not take 12 years to educate a child https://nickitruesdell.com/it-does-not-take-twelve-years-to-educate-a-child/Blog post: I can tell you how to fix education https://nickitruesdell.com/can-tell-fix-education/McGuffey lesson sample https://nickitruesdell.com/mcguffey-1848-high-school-lesson/Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/When Mother Reads Aloud https://nickitruesdell.com/mother-reads-aloud/Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons https://amzn.to/4xPmBmlMath-U-See curriculum https://www.christianbook.com/page/homeschool/math/math-u-see?cat=Math-U-See&catid=2280087&event=AFF&p=1187914Copywork https://nickitruesdell.com/copywork-and-language-arts/Grammar https://nickitruesdell.com/iew-fix-it-grammar-curriculum-review/Writing https://nickitruesdell.com/institute-for-excellence-in-writing-iew-curriculum-review/Book lists https://nickitruesdell.com/book-lists/Connect with Nicki:FB https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficialInsta https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ X https://x.com/nickitruesdell
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