Homeschooling Today - Part 1 with Guests Jay and Heidi St. John

No one knows your kids better than you do, so who better to teach them? Maybe you don’t think of yourself as a teacher and the thought of homeschooling sounds too difficult. Today on Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks with Jay and Heidi St. John, who homeschooled their seven kids and founded Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center. They share three keys to a successful schooling model: flexibility, the one-on-one tutorial model, and a vision of Christian discipleship. The results? On average, kids who are homeschooled test three grade levels higher than their public school peers.

About Today's Guests: Jay and Heidi St. John
Jay St. John is the CEO of Firmly Planted Family, a non-profit organization that focuses on encouraging families to thrive within a biblical framework. In addition, he is the director of the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center. A gifted worship leader and song-writer, Jay is also the homeschooling father of seven children, and “Papa” to his grandchildren. Jay and Heidi have been married since 1989.

Heidi St. John is a best-selling author and speaker. She is the host of The Heidi St. John Podcast, discussing life at the intersection of faith and culture. Heidi is also the creator of Faith That Speaks, an online ministry where women come together for weekly video-led Bible studies and Scripture writing, both online and in fellowship with one another. Heidi and her husband, Jay, have seven children, all of whom were homeschooled, and four grandchildren.

Resources Mentioned:
http://FirmlyPlantedFamily.com
http://HeidiStJohn.com
Faith That Speaks (Formerly MomStrongInternational.com) - https://momstronginternational.com/
"The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Romance: Nurturing Your Marriage Through the Homeschool Years" book by Heidi St. John
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Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk Broadcast Page – http://drjamesdobson.org/broadcasts

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