What a treat to have one of my earliest home school mentors on the podcast today. This is a powerful episode where we hear how Carole met God and how He led her to home schooling, which she initially thought was absolute insanity! Carole and I talk about the early days of home schooling when it wasn’t legal or illegal and so different than it is now. 

Hear how Carole’s son JJ has joined her in sharing the message of home schooling. What a dream that is! She shares books galore too. My favorite kind of episode! 

Carole Joy Seid is a joy indeed and you are going to love the encouragement and wisdom she brings from speaking on home schooling for 30 + years. 

Here are the resources Carole recommends in this episode: 

Read and learn about home schooling’s pioneers: 

John Holt 

Dr. Raymond Moore 

Susan Schaeffer Macaulay 

Read their books: 

How Children Learn by John Holt 

Better Late Than Early by Dr. Raymond Moore 

For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay 

For the Family’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay 

Here are the other books Carole recommends in this episode: 

The Common Rule—Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction 

Theology of the Body for Beginners 

The Least of These My Brothers  

Father Arseny—priest, prisoner and spiritual father 

Little Britches series 

Where to find Carole: 

Her website here 

Her seminars here 

Her podcast here 

Her Instagram account here 

Some favorite quotes from today’s episode: 

“God doesn’t waste a thing.” GE 

“Home schooling was the farthest thing from my mind.” CJS 

“Home schooling is a huge liberty, and we don’t want to take it for granted.” CJS 

“It’s so thrilling to see the next generation of home schoolers carrying out the way of living that is so rich and blessed.” CJS 

“Sharing the message of home schooling has been the joy of my life.” CJS 

“The very first home school conference I ever attended was with Carole Joy Seid and it was absolutely transformational.” GE 

“You can home school with a bible, a library card and a math book.” CJS 

“High school and college is where your child’s theology makes up its mind.” CJS 

“If you’re tired, do something fresh and give yourself a grace package. Because that is what God gives to us.” CJS 

“Your goal is to get shining eyes!” CJS 

“The gift of home schooling for me has been all about freedom. The freedom to pursue education in the way that works best for our family, the way that works best for each kid and the way that works best for me as a teacher.” GE 

“Be the expert on your child.” CJS 

“Never stop reading out loud to your children.” CJS 

“The gospel needs to permeate everything you do.” CJS 

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Greta