The 4-Hour School Day {Episode 125 with Durenda Wilson}
Simplify School at Home, and Raise Kids who are Ready for the Real World.
We want our kids to have the best education, but less-than-ideal school environments as well as more recent inconsistencies in schools due to the pandemic have left parents uncertain about traditional schooling. Durenda Wilson, Mom to eight kids with over 25 years of homeschooling experience, joins us today to offer a refreshing approach to all things family and education. Durenda has so much wise counsel for parents looking for fresh ideas to ensure their children have a quality education suited to their natural talents and abilities.
In today’s interview we talk about some of the myths related to homeschooling, and how we can help our kids become more independent in their school work. We talk about which topics you can wait until high school to take seriously, and how to incorporate your child’s natural interests into their curriculum. Whether or not you homeschool your kids, I think you will feel inspired and encouraged listening to this conversation! Spread the word to your friends and check out show notes to listen and grab all the links!
NOTES and LINKS:
The 4-Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life
The Unhurried Homeschooler: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Homeschooling
DurendaWilson’s website
The Durenda Wilson Podcast
Durenda on Instagram
Durenda on Facebook
Resources Durenda mentioned:
Liberty’s Kids (YouTube channel with lots of great history videos.)
The Mystery of History.
Easy Grammar
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More about Durenda:
With more than twenty-five years of home education experience, Durenda Wilson is a trusted voice and resource at homeschooling conventions and on the Durenda Wilson Podcast. Durenda and her husband, Darryl, have eight kids and six grand babies. As an author and speaker, her greatest joy is helping moms discover God’s grace -and with it the courage to put their full trust in him, moving forward in faith and confidence. Connect with her at Durendawilson.com.
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I love all of your podcast episodes Monica, but this one had so many “lightbulb” moments for me. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom! I’m a mom of 3 boys with another boy on the way. We are into our second year of homeschooling. Just when I start to doubt myself the Lord places people like the both of you in my path for guidance and encouragement.
Thank you so much Laurel! I love hearing that! We need lots of encouragement along our homeschool journeys, but one thing I can say is you’ll never regret it! 😉 Big hugs
Pure gold! ✨ Thank you so much Monica and Durenda. I am just about to order both of Durenda’s books and now I have another podcast to check out. Love all the wisdom yiu share and your guests are fabulous. I look forward to listening to your podcast every week Monica. 🙏
Janna (40)
Mom of 2 little boys and 1 girl.
P.S. I wish Durenda could be my Mom too. 😆 Does she want 9 kids?