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Homeschooling 101

Fr. Noah was asked to speak at the 2024 Coptic Homeschool Retreat to instruct them on developing their own diocesan homeschool ministry. The talks are shared below.

"Everything Else is Secondary:" A History of Orthodox Homeschooling
Fr. Noah Bushelli (2024 Coptic Homeschool Retreat)
Let Everything that Hath Breath Paise the Lord: Staying Joyful in All Circumstances
Fr. Noah Bushelli (2024 Coptic Homeschool Retreat)
"My First Fruits and My Tithe:" Why Do We Homeschool?
Fr. Noah Bushelli (2024 Coptic Homeschool Retreat)
"How Good and Pleasant:" Creating Community as Homeschoolers
Fr. Noah Bushelli (2024 Coptic Homeschool Retreat)
Homeschooling 101
Cheryl Floyd (2024 South Conference Audio)
Homeschooling 101
Cheryl Floyd (2023 South Conference Audio)
Homeschooling 101
Sh. Shell Keim (2021 Online Conference)
Orthodox Homeschooling: Helpful Resources & Tips to Get Started
Fr. Noah Bushelli (2020 Orthodox Life Conference)
Why Bother with Homeschooling? (Keynote - 1)
Fr. John Whiteford (2019 South Conference Audio)
Damn the Torpedos, Full Speed Ahead! (Keynote - 2)
Fr. John Whiteford (2019 South Conference Audio)
Better Late Than Early
Kh. Helen Waggener (2018 East Conference Audio)
Be Not Afraid of Failure - It Can Be Redeemed
Fr. Alban & Kh. Helen Waggener (2018 East Conference Audio)
21st Century Homeschooling: Homeschooling the i-Gen
(2017 East Conference Audio)
Homeschooling 102: The Making of an Orthodox Home School
(2016 East Conference Audio)
Coming Home: Answering the Call To Homeschool
(2016 East Conference Audio)

Rhythms & Organization

Homeschooling Multiples
Anna Comer (2024 South Conference Audio)
Repetition is the Mother of Restful Learning
Monique Neal (2021 Online Conference)
Finding Balance: Homeschooling & Becoming Human
Mat. Jennifer Levine (2019 East Conference Audio)
Harnessing Your Planning Worries: Setting Goals and Following Through
Susan Papademetris (2018 East Conference Audio)
Blueprints Foundations: Creating Rhythm
(2017 East Conference Audio)
The Rhythm of Orthodox Education
(2016 East Conference Audio)
Restful Purpose
(2016 East Conference Audio)
Restful Planning
(2016 East Conference Audio)

Co-Ops

Co-Ops 101
Anita Novratidis (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Tips and Tricks for Co-Op Success (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Anita Novratidis, Fr. John and Kh. Laura Oliver, Kh. Nicole Damick, Alex Gonzales, Mallory Stripling
Content and Mechanisms for Learning: For Home / Co-op (Focus on Early Church History)
(2017 East Conference Audio)

High-school & Beyond

Coaching Teens into Adulthood - Q & A
Fr. Chris Shadid (2024 East Conference Audio)
Launching Teens & Youth
Fr. Noah Bushelli, Dn. Thomas Weaver, Karen Kern (2023 East Conference Audio)
Homeschooling High School
Fr. Noah Bushelli (2023 South Conference Audio)
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Preparing for Life After High School
Sh. Angela Weaver, Fr. Raphael & Kh. KelleyLynn Barberg (2021 Online Conference)
Preparing Your Child For College - Panel Discussion (2019 East Conference Audio)
Pres. Eleni Kallaur, Fr. Anthony Yazge, Dr. Cyril Jenkins and Steven Christoforou
Homeschooling through High-School
(2017 East Conference Audio)
Bridging Into High School
(2016 East Conference Audio)

Special Needs & Mental Health

Mental Health of the Home
Heidi White (2024 South Conference Audio)
Homeschooling & Mental Health
Saint Emmelia Ministries (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Standing Up to Your Kids in Anxious Times
Bp. JOHN (2021 Online Conference)
Virtue in Sickness
Andrew Kern (2021 Online Conference)
Considering Giftedness (and Other Special Needs!) in the Shaping of Your Homeschool Planet
Kh. Kristina Gillquist (2019 East Conference Audio)
Homeschooling Special Needs Children
(2016 East Conference Audio)

Classical Education & Pedagogy

A Curriculum that Creates Culture
Alex Gonzalez (2024 East Conference Audio)
Sacred Science vs. Profane Science: Engaging the Conversation as Orthodox Christians
Dr. Mark Tarpley
An Orthodox perspective to teach History using any curriculum
Fr. Nikolai Meyers
Ins & Outs of Curriculum - Panel Discussion
Alex Gonzalez, Dr. Mark Tarpley, Fr. Nikolai Meyers
The Four Standards For Assessing Our Teaching
Andrew Kern (2023 East Conference Audio)
Rooted in Piety: The Beginning (and End) of an Orthodox Education
Adam Lockridge (2023 South Conference Audio)
Imitation and Knowledge: St. Maximus the Confessor and How to Learn Everything from the Alphabet to Holiness
Matt Bianco (2023 South Conference Audio)
A Unified Tradition: An Orthodox Christian Vision for Classical Education
Heidi White (2023 South Conference Audio)
Helping Your Child Have Good Taste
Josh Gibbs (2021 Online Conference)
The Nature of an Orthodox Education
Dr. John Mark Reynolds (2020 Orthodox Life Conference)
The Quadrivium
Andrew Kern - This recording is the intellectual property of CiRCE. (2019 East Conference Audio)
Why and How to Teach Homer
Andrew Kern - This recording is the intellectual property of CiRCE. (2019 East Conference Audio)
Learning Greek Together in the Little Church
Mallory Stripling (2019 East Conference Audio)
A Literary Map: Choosing the Best Literature for Your Homeschool
Benjamin Lyda (2019 South Conference Audio)
Fearlessly Making Use of Protestant Curricula
Caleb Shoemaker (2018 East Conference Audio)
Unit Study on Friendship: Tolkien, Lewis, and the Inklings
(2016 East Conference Audio)
Teaching the Classics Without Fear
(2016 East Conference Audio)
Literature Based History
(2016 East Conference Audio)
Reading as a Work of Love & Repentance: Critical Reading Across the Classical Curriculum
(2016 East Conference Audio)
Restful Pedagogy
(2016 East Conference Audio)

Beauty

Creation for Mental Health
Nicholas Papas (2024 South Conference Audio)
Keynote 1
Fr. Turbo Qualls (2023 South Conference Audio)
Keynote 2
Fr. Turbo Qualls (2023 South Conference Audio)
The Precedence of Beauty and the Undoing of the Abolition of Man
Matt Bianco (2023 South Conference Audio)
Beauty of Classical Christian Education (and Why Modern Education is Ugly)
Adam Lockridge (2023 South Conference Audio)
Beauty as Objective Value
Dr. John Mark Reynolds (2023 South Conference Audio)
Preserving Cultural Memory in a Time of Forced Forgetting
Rod Dreher (2021 Online Conference)
A Tranquil Heart Amidst Turbulent Seas (Final Address)
Bishop THOMAS (Joseph), Fr. Noah Bushelli and Subdeacon J. David Hyatt (2019 South Conference Audio)

Parenting

"Practical Tools for Navigation" & Panel Discussion
Mindi Popovich-Schneider et al. (Saint Macrina Lecture Series)
Finding Good Books Workshop - "Reflections After Save Landings"
Kh. Elizabeth Bushelli (Saint Macrina Lecture Series)
Finding Good Books Workshop - "A Map for Selecting Books"
Madeleine Hewitt (Saint Macrina Lecture Series)
Theotokos as a Model of Parenting
Cornelia Oprea (2024 South Conference Audio)
An Orthodox Perspective on Child Discipline
Dr. Philip Mamalakis, Fr. Noah Bushelli
An Orthodox Perspective on Child Discipline
Dr. Philip Mamalakis, Fr. Noah Bushelli
Chastity & Technology Workshop
Fr. David Hyatt, Fr. John Phelps, Fr. Peter Kavanaugh, Fr. Noah Bushelli(St. Macrina Lecture Series)
“Restless Till We Rest in Thee”: The Ultimate Aim of Your Child’s Desire
Fr. John Boddecker (2023 East Conference Audio)
"Think on These Things”: The Place of Good Culture in the Formation of Your Child’s Desire
Fr. John Boddecker (2023 East Conference Audio)
The Divine Spark: Nourishing the Image of God in our Children
Heidi White (2023 South Conference Audio)
The Vocation of Parenting: Forming Souls
Dr. Philip Mamalakis (2019 East Conference Audio)
The Vocation of Parenting: Shaping Behaviors
Dr. Philip Mamalakis (2019 East Conference Audio)
Parenting in the Trenches: Raising Children Who Will Stand Beside You
David Kern - This recording is the intellectual property of CiRCE. (2019 East Conference Audio)
“I See Dead People!” Communicating the Presence and Present Importance of the Past to our Children
Dr. Cyril (Gary) Jenkins (2019 East Conference Audio)
The Captain: The Role of Fathers in the Homeschool
(Roundtable) with Benjamin Lyda and Subdeacon J. David Hyatt (2019 South Conference Audio)
Getting Back on Course: Securing Your Child's Attention (and Recovering It) for a Lesson
Matt Bianco - This recording is the intellectual property of CiRCE. (2019 South Conference Audio)
Wholly and Holy - Talking With Your Kids About Sex and Sexuality
Monica Klepac - Moderator, and Panel (2018 East Conference Audio)
More than Money Matters: Teaching Our Kids about Faith and Finances
Fr. Benjamin Kjendal (2018 East Conference Audio)
Roundtable Discussion on Life as the Non-Teaching Spouse
Dn. Robert Weaver (2018 East Conference Audio)

Marriage

Words of Encouragement for our Marriages and Families, Part I
Dr. David Ford (2024 East Conference Audio)
Words of Encouragement for our Marriages and Families, Part II
Dr. Mary Ford (2024 East Conference Audio)
It Takes Two: The Importance of BOTH Parents in Homeschooling
Fr. Isaac and Kh. Morielle Danevicius (2023 East Conference Audio)
"Your Marriage Doesn't Get the Backseat"
Fr. Joshua and Kh. Meredith Burnett (2023 East Conference Audio)
Team Homeschool: Mom and Dad Working Together to Make This Thing Work
(2016 East Conference Audio)

Faith & Liturgics

Children in Church - Spiritual & Practical Tips (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Fr. Noah & Kh. Elizabeth Bushelli
Children in Church - Panel Discussion
Fr. Noah & Kh. Elizabeth Bushelli, Annalisa Dunning, Mother Paula (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Fasting & Feasting
Fr. Noah Bushelli (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Fasting & Feasting: Living the Calendar
Fr. Julian Anitei (Saint Macrina Lecture)
Fasting & Feasting: Journeying with the Magi
Hieromonk Gabriel (Saint Macrina Lecture)
Lent as a Family Workshop
Saint Emmelia Ministries (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Holding Fast the Word of Life Every Day
Fr. Nikolai Meyers (2021 Online Conference)
Baptizing All Nations in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Fr. Paul Abernathy (2020 Orthodox Life Conference)
Serving God through Serving Others
Fr. Donald Shadid (2020 Orthodox Life Conference)
Divinization Realized: Under the Tutelage of the Saints
Fr. Daniel Meyer (2019 East Conference Audio)
Navigating the Liturgical Calendar
Jennifer Sierra (2019 South Conference Audio)
Charting a Course While Under Attack: Facing Outside Enemies
Dr. Mark Tarpley (2019 South Conference Audio)
Charting a Course Through Mutiny: When Students are Uncooperative
Dr. Mark Tarpley (2019 South Conference Audio)
Christ, the Virtue of God (Plenary Session)
Andrew Kern - This recording is the intellectual property of CiRCE. (2018 East Conference Audio)
Christ, the Wisdom of God (Plenary Session)
Andrew Kern - This recording is the intellectual property of CiRCE. (2018 East Conference Audio)
Byzantine Beginnings: A Fun & Easy Way to Learn Byzantine Chant
(2017 East Conference Audio)
Faithfully Savvy
(2017 East Conference Audio)
Honoring the Image of God in Your Audience
(2017 East Conference Audio)
Teaching in Light of What Christ Accomplished (Part 1)
(2017 East Conference Audio)
Teaching in Light of What Christ Accomplished (Part 2)
(2017 East Conference Audio)
Body, Soul and Spirit: Education and Spiritual Formation
(2016 East Conference Audio)

The Home

"Avoiding Burnout"
Fr. Benjamin & Mat. Melissa Naasko (Saint Macrina Lecture: "Avoiding Burnout")
"Being Good Stewards of our Blessings"
Levi Jekel (Saint Macrina Lecture: "Managing Finances")
"Quick Tips & Tricks for Household Budgeting"
Mat. Melissa Naasko (Saint Macrina Lecture: "Managing Finances"
Panel Discussion
Levi Jekel & Mat. Melissa Naasko (Saint Macrina Lecture: "Managing Finances")
Spiritual Health of the Home, Part II
Fr. John Oliver (2024 South Conference Audio)
Spiritual Health of the Home, Part I
Fr. John Oliver (2024 South Conference Audio)
Educational Health of the Home
Heidi White (2024 South Conference Audio Recording)
Physical Health of the Home
Phae Feaga (2024 South Conference Audio Recording)
"Nurturing Souls with Soil"
Fr. Peter Kavanaugh
"The Importance of Getting Your Hands Dirty"
Kh. Anna Phelps
"Maketh Glad the Heart of Man" - Homesteading Panel
Fr. Peter Kavanaugh, Kh. Anna Phelps, Maria Silva
Homemaking, Homeschooling, & the Little Church
Pres. Dorothea Anitei, Pres. Maria Eleftherakis (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Homemaking, Homeschooling, & the Little Church - Panel
Kh. Elizabeth Bushelli, Pres. Dorothea Anitei, Pres. Maria Eleftherakis (St. Macrina Lecture Series)
Land Ahoy! Making Gardening & Natural Play Part of Your Homeschool
Elizabeth Lewis & Jennifer Hartenburg (2019 South Conference Audio)
Staying the Course in Your Home: Homeschool & Housework (2019 South Conference Audio)
(Roundtable) with Mary Kaufmann, Pres. Dorothea Anitei and Jennifer Sierra

Others

The Logos, the temple, and the Creation of Culture
Andrew Kern (2024 East Conference Audio)
St. Benedict vs. Soft Totalitarianism: The Benedict Option in 2021
Rod Dreher (2021 Online Conference)
The Benedict Option
Fr. Noah Bushelli, Alex Gonzalez, and Mindi Popovich-Schneider (2021 Online Conference)
Q&A with Dr. Philip Mamalakis
Dr. Philip Mamalakis (2019 East Conference Audio)
Orthodox Homeschool Curriculum Working Group
(2017 East Conference Audio)
St. Raphael School Demo
(2017 East Conference Audio)
Evening Keynote: Day 1
(2016 East Conference Audio)
Evening Keynote: Day 2
(2016 East Conference Audio)