Kolbecast

132: Monday Morning Assembly

AMDG.  Kolbe students form connections and community through online interactions. While many of these interactions happen through online classes, extracurricular activities are rich in opportunity for friendship and formation as well.  Today, student leaders from two online groups—the Spiritual Life Club and the Kolbe News Show—and some of their instructors and mentors join the Kolbecast to describe how clubs, assemblies, and other extracurricular projects work in a digital forum.  They describe how the liturgical life of the Church becomes integrated into students’ days, share some of their favorite memories and club events, and highlight their favorite study strategies as finals season nears.  Plus tune in to hear a sample of the Kolbe News Show and the backstory of students’ favorite special silent co-host. Kolbecast episodes mentioned and relevant: 22 Imagine Being Homeschooled 87 Home Base 76 Study Buddies 36 Embrace the Fifth Day As mentioned in the episode, Here’s more information about how to sell textbooks back to the Kolbe bookstore. Kolbecast episodes cover a range of topics relating to school at home, the life of faith, and Catholic education. Using the filters on our website, you can sort the episodes to find just what you're looking for. If you listen to the Kolbecast via a podcast app/player, we'd be so grateful to you for leaving a rating and review. That helps us reach more listeners. However you listen, please spread the word about the Kolbecast! What questions do you have about homeschooling, the life of faith, or the intersection of the two? Send your questions to podcast@kolbe.org and stay tuned for answers. You may hear them answered in an upcoming Kolbecast episode! Interested in Kolbe Academy’s offerings? Visit kolbe.org

131: It’s All about Relationship featuring Danielle Bean

AMDG.  Voice of experience and wisdom Danielle Bean joins the Kolbecast today to share insights from her path.  From being a self-described reluctant homeschool to describing homeschooling as the biggest, best, and hardest thing she’s ever done, Danielle describes the changing seasons of life that come with parenthood.  She, Bonnie, and Steven reflect on building a family culture, teaching by example, and embracing the season where you are.  Struggling to hang in there with your stage of family life?  Make sure to listen through the end for Danielle’s encouragement! Danielle’s website and podcast Girlfriends podcast episode with Kolbe’s own Dr. Jordan Almanzar: Learning and Growing with Your Kids Encouragement from Danielle Three Positive Reasons Why We Homeschool My Annual Homeschool Freak Out Is Homeschooling Right for You? How to Cope with Hard Change How to Make Schooling Choices for Your Kids Catholic College Conversations episodes mentioned ep 2 Dr. Jordan Almanzar (stay tuned for another episode coming soon!) ep 4 with Dr. Anthony Esolen and The Acid Bath of Modern College Culture Relevant Kolbecast episodes 110 Choosing the Greatest Good with Matt & Erin Ingold 28 A Pessimist with Hope featuring Dr. Anthony Esolen Kolbecast episodes cover a range of topics relating to school at home, the life of faith, and Catholic education. Using the filters on our website, you can sort the episodes to find just what you're looking for. If you listen to the Kolbecast via a podcast app/player, we'd be so grateful to you for leaving a rating and review. That helps us reach more listeners. However you listen, please spread the word about the Kolbecast! What questions do you have about homeschooling, the life of faith, or the intersection of the two? Send your questions to podcast@kolbe.org and stay tuned for answers. You may hear them answered in an upcoming Kolbecast episode! Interested in Kolbe Academy’s offerings? Visit kolbe.org

130: The Gifts We Have with Emily Stimpson Chapman

AMDG.  Author, mother, and gracious example of hospitality Emily Stimpson Chapman joins us today. Emily has written on topics from encyclicals and Theology of the Body to good food and good socializing, and our conversation covers a little of everything: living in a way that deeply reverences the dignity of the human person, opening our homes to welcome people in, how it's in saying no to things that we’re able to say yes to God wants, and more. She also highlights some of her recent and upcoming publications that make tenets of our faith accessible for audiences of children, skeptics, and everyone in between. Check out Emily’s Linktree for links to her ebooks and Substack, info about her upcoming Christmas book, social media presence, etc.  Kolbecast episodes mentioned and relevant: 119 The Hope Throughout with Tom & Noelle Crowe 14 We Do Not Think Those Words Mean What You Think They Mean 123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James Shea 15 Asparagus Moments Kolbecast episodes cover a range of topics relating to school at home, the life of faith, and Catholic education. Using the filters on our website, you can sort the episodes to find just what you're looking for. If you listen to the Kolbecast via a podcast app/player, we'd be so grateful to you for leaving a rating and review. That helps us reach more listeners. However you listen, please spread the word about the Kolbecast! What questions do you have about homeschooling, the life of faith, or the intersection of the two? Send your questions to podcast@kolbe.org and stay tuned for answers. You may hear them answered in an upcoming Kolbecast episode! Interested in Kolbe Academy’s offerings? Visit kolbe.org

129: Windshield Time (replay)

AMDG. In this replay of a conversation from April 2021, Bonnie and her sister Hope visit with Dr. Don Prudlo to discuss the specifics of college visits and college transition. We talk about how to look under a college’s hood, so to speak, beyond what admissions counselors pitch, as well as a few things to consider when discerning what size and type of school is best for individual students. Dr. Prudlo emphasizes Kolbe’s college preparatory curriculum and also reminds students not to be so rigorous that they forget to be human. The conversation references ep 9 with Don's daughter Monnica and  ep 39 Reclaiming the Territory, the precursor to this episode when it originally aired. In the interim, the Kolbecast has covered a lot more ground relating to “Life after Kolbe,” with episodes including 59 The Secret Whiteboard 84 The Essence of Catholic Education with Patrick Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society 85 Vibrant Campus Ministries 109 A Lifetime Venture 127 Forging a Path Other resources mentioned: The Newman Guide by the Cardinal Newman Society The Intercollegiate Studies Institute The filters on the Kolbecast landing page - including one called Life after Kolbe - can help you find episodes on a wide variety of topics. If you listen to the Kolbecast via a podcast app/player, we'd be so grateful to you for leaving a rating and review. That helps the podcast reach more listeners. However you listen, please spread the word about the Kolbecast by sharing the social media posts or links or by old-fashioned word of mouth! We welcome your feedback and episode suggestions as well. Write to us at podcast@kolbe.org. What questions do you have about homeschooling, the life of faith, or the intersection of the two? Send your questions to podcast@kolbe.org and stay tuned for answers. You may hear them answered in an upcoming Kolbecast episode! Interested in Kolbe Academy’s offerings? Visit kolbe.org.

128: Living in Community

AMDG.  Join us on a virtual college visit today to The Collegium, a unique Catholic college in Hagerstown, Maryland, with Dean of Students William Stover.  He shares how the Collegium and its innovative model provide a small, newly-opened liberal arts program grounded in the Catholic tradition and providing both education and formation. He also discusses the integration of spiritual, academic, and social aspects of life at the Collegium, as well as the vision that brought about the curriculum and the growth in confidence, maturity, and initiative that result from it. More about and from The Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum: website recent Kolbe webinar presentation at Kolbe's November 2021 college fair Collegium founder Dr. Edward Schaefer on Square Notes Podcast: Paleography, the Semiological Approach to Singing Chant, and the Work of Dom Eugène Cardine Kolbecast episodes cover a range of topics relating to school at home, the life of faith, and Catholic education. Using the filters on our website, you can sort the episodes to find just what you're looking for. If you listen to the Kolbecast via a podcast app/player, we'd be so grateful to you for leaving a rating and review. That helps us reach more listeners. However you listen, please spread the word about the Kolbecast! What questions do you have about homeschooling, the life of faith, or the intersection of the two? Send your questions to podcast@kolbe.org and stay tuned for answers. You may hear them answered in an upcoming Kolbecast episode! Interested in Kolbe Academy’s offerings? Visit kolbe.org

127: Forging a Path

AMDG.  It's never too early to think about what life after Kolbe looks like.  Today, Kimberly Farley—director of homeschool partnerships for the Classic Learning Test—joins Bonnie and Steven with her background in homeschooling and her expertise in college preparation.  They discuss easing stress levels when approaching college prep, constructive understandings of standardized testing, and how to use testing as a tool for understanding.  Plus, they touch on considerations for dual enrollment, including both tangible and intangible benefits and drawbacks. Kolbecast episodes mentioned and relevant: 120 Substance Matters with CLT founder Jeremy Tate 83 This Is Only a Test 59 The Secret Whiteboard 109 A Lifetime Venture with Dr. George Harne 40 Windshield Time 99 Gifted, Graced, and Formed Resources and offers from CLT: Listen in for a discount code on all test registrations just for Kolbe families CLT test dates and deadlines for the full suite of exams Journey through the Author Bank seminar series, a free webinar with a scholar from a partner college discussing an author from CLT’s author bank CLT’s podcast Anchored episode with Kimberly Other links from the episode: Kolbe graduation requirements and diploma programs Dual Credit Courses via Kolbe Academy’s partnership with The University of St. Thomas Dual credit webinar recording College planning webinar recording Kolbecast episodes cover a range of topics relating to school at home, the life of faith, and Catholic education. Using the filters on our website, you can sort the episodes to find just what you're looking for. If you listen to the Kolbecast via a podcast app/player, we'd be so grateful to you for leaving a rating and review. That helps us reach more listeners. However you listen, please spread the word about the Kolbecast! What questions do you have about homeschooling, the life of faith, or the intersection of the two? Send your questions to podcast@kolbe.org and stay tuned for answers. You may hear them answered in an upcoming Kolbecast episode! Interested in Kolbe Academy’s offerings? Visit kolbe.org.

126: Digital Citizens

AMDG.  Teaching students responsible ways to use the internet is more important now than ever.   Today Kolbe’s chief academic officer Megan Lengyel and her husband Craig, a cybersecurity specialist for some of the world’s largest tech companies, visit with the Kolbecast team about computer safety.  Craig describes how prevention and education are key, emphasizes the importance of ongoing conversations with children about what’s appropriate and what’s not online, and shares some practical tips.  Megan describes Kolbe’s proactive digital management, from monitoring live online classes to fostering safe searching when students are assigned research projects Links mentioned and helpful: Using the Schoology Directory to connect with other Kolbe families Life360 app Bark app Kolbecast episodes mentioned in this conversation: 58 Mystery Machines 69 Temperature Check 92 Protect, Guide, Prepare, Empower with Nicolai & Cathy Lund Kolbecast episodes cover a range of topics relating to school at home, the life of faith, and Catholic education. Using the new filters on our website, you can sort the episodes to find just what you're looking for. You can also find the Kolbecast in most podcast players, so subscribe in your favorite app to never miss an episode! If you have a moment, please leave a rating and review, which will help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. What questions do you have about homeschooling, the life of faith, or the intersection of the two? Send your questions to podcast@kolbe.org and stay tuned for answers. You may hear them answered in an upcoming Kolbecast episode! Interested in Kolbe Academy’s offerings? Visit kolbe.org.

125: Call the Advisor

AMDG.  Kolbe academic advisors and homeschooling mothers Krysten Pizzurro, Karen Allgood, and Erica Treat are back in this episode to continue the conversation started last week on their insights about the day-to-day of homeschooling reality.  In this episode, they answer listener questions about the challenges and joys of having frequent family togetherness.  They touch on how to keep school days running smoothly, how to help siblings love each other well, and how to go about special needs advocacy.  The wisdom and encouragement these ladies share has something for everyone, new and experienced homeschooling parents alike. Check out episode 124 in This Together for more about Krysten, Karen, and Erica. Academic Dean Erica Treat can be heard on these other Kolbecast episodes: 43 The Grade Examen 59 The Secret Whiteboard 70 First Draft: A Parent In-Service 113 At the Kolbe Table Kolbecast episodes cover a range of topics relating to school at home, the life of faith, and Catholic education. Using the new filters on our website, you can sort the episodes to find just what you're looking for. You can also find the Kolbecast in most podcast players, so subscribe in your favorite app to never miss an episode! If you have a moment, please leave a rating and review, which will help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. What questions do you have about homeschooling, the life of faith, or the intersection of the two? Send your questions to podcast@kolbe.org and stay tuned for answers. You may hear them answered in an upcoming Kolbecast episode! Interested in Kolbe Academy’s offerings? Visit kolbe.org.