{"id":18163,"date":"2025-01-30T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/blessings-and-motherhood-keep-it-simple-essential-tips-for-homeschooling-with-jill-philbrick\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:00:00","slug":"blessings-and-motherhood-keep-it-simple-essential-tips-for-homeschooling-with-jill-philbrick","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/blessings-and-motherhood-keep-it-simple-essential-tips-for-homeschooling-with-jill-philbrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessings and Motherhood: Keep it Simple! Essential Tips for Homeschooling with Jill Philbrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"> Can a simple stick in the sand really be all you need to teach your child? In this illuminating episode, Delise welcomes back special guest Jill Philbrick, a veteran homeschooling mom and long-time member of the Classical Conversations community. In this heartwarming episode, Jill shares her wisdom on finding God&#8217;s presence in everyday moments through what she calls the &#8220;treasure hunt&#8221; of daily life. From examining rocks with curious children to discovering the beauty in simple teaching tools, Jill explores the powerful concept of &#8220;stick and sand&#8221; &#8211; a back-to-basics approach to education that reminds us that sometimes the simplest methods can be the most effective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Choice is good. A good choice is better. Therefore, choose better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Click here to learn more about Education Independence and join the Education Independence Network. 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