Episode 79: Finding Mentors and Creating Support Groups
Finding mentors for homeschooling may seem difficult but sometimes God will place the people that will help you right in your path. In Episode 79, “Finding Mentors and Creating Support Groups” of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show, Deborah Wuehler and guest Yvonne Strachan share their journeys of becoming homeschool moms and how they started their own homeschool support groups.
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Connect with God’s Word
“And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” —John 9:2-4
“And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:” —1 Corinthians 12:21-22
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.” —Proverbs 31:8-9
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.” —1 Thessalonians 5:11
“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” —1 Peter 4:10-11
Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine
For more on finding mentors and support groups, click on the links to these recent articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine:
- A Special Journey in Starting a Wonderful Support Group: “It started as a co-op, but evolved into a mom’s monthly night out.”
- Homeschool Support Groups: Do You Need One?: “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14). The Bible clearly encourages employing the counsel of others in our endeavors, and homeschooling is no exception.
- Titus 2: Mentoring New Homeschool Moms: “Great wisdom is to be found among these women who have successfully homeschooled.”
- One Mom’s Cry . . . Another Mom’s Answer: “She was looking for a regular mom like herself—not superwoman. She found both.”
Connect with Reading Eggs
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Connect with the TOS App
Do you have the new and enhanced TOS App? It’s the hub for homeschooling. You can access all The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine articles—and more—wherever you go, whenever you need them. Search for homeschooling topics important to you. You’ll find curriculum choices, resources, homeschool advice, help, and encouragement. The app content is updated weekly. The TOS App is now better than ever, and it’s free. You can find the TOS App on Google Play or download at the App Store today!
Connect with Schoolhouse Connect and Join a Schoolhouse
Take some time to read and research homeschooling. Then get ready to embark on an amazing adventure unlike any other! Let us help you take that first step in bringing your children home by providing guidance and resources to help you navigate this exciting journey. Find out more at SchoolhouseConnect.com.
Would you like to homeschool with like-minded people? Why not create or join a Schoolhouse. A Schoolhouse is a local homeschool co-op or microschool for parents to gather together in a safe environment and teach ready-made courses to homeschooled students PK–12th grade. During its twice-weekly homeschool-days, the Schoolhouse is an engaged community between homeschool families and the Director, as well as the church leadership if meeting at a church facility.
Connect with HomeschoolingFinds.com
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Connect with The Homeschool Minute
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Connect with Today’s Guest
Today’s guest is Yvonne Strachan, author of Inspirational Homeschooling and Radio Show Host on PowerTalk 1040 AM, 98.5 FM, and co-founder of Christian Homeschool Connect homeschool support group based in Colorado Springs, CO. Visit her at Inspirational Homeschooling.
Connect with Upcoming Episodes
New episodes of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show are released every Monday. Check back right here for show notes and links at HomeschoolShow.com. Here’s what you can look forward to next:
- 8/5/24: Episode 80—“Homeschool Planning: Simplifying the Schedule” hosted by Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse®
- 8/12/24: Episode 81—“Benefits of Test Taking in High School” hosted by Stephanie Morrison The Old Schoolhouse®
- 8/19/24: Episode 82—“Methods, Styles, and Philosophies” hosted by Christine Weller of SchoolhouseTeachers.com
Questions or comments on the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show podcast? We’d love to hear from you at HomeschoolShow@TheOldSchoolhouse.com.
