Best Rowan Atkinson Podcasts (2025)

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s5e10 Parkour the Obstacles with Odelia Chan 14:03

22d ago14:03

14:03

https://odeliachan.com/obstacles/ If you want to support the podcast, use our affiliate link to get Obstacles here: https://amzn.to/4eV58k0By Rowan Atkinson

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S5E9 A Beautiful Battleground 27:19

2M ago27:19

27:19

https://odeliachan.com/By Rowan Atkinson with Odelia Chan

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S5E8 Tailor-Made Homeschool with Odelia Chan 26:23

2M ago26:23

26:23

https://odeliachan.com/By Rowan Atkinson with Odelia Chan

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S5E7 Homeschooling in New Brunswick 25:08

2M ago25:08

25:08

https://henb.ca/By Rowan Atkinson with Rod Cumberland

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S5E6 One Room Schoolhouse and Homeschooling 20:46

2M ago20:46

20:46

This is a continuation of our conversation with Scott Campbell. We talk about the history and concept of the one-room schoolhouse in Canada and the change in philosophy of centralized, institutional education that happened in our history. Scott also shares his advice for new homeschoolers, his child-directed homeschooling style, and a new post-seco…

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S5E5 Homeschooling in Nova Scotia 8:58

3M ago8:58

8:58

For more information check out the resources linked here.By Rowan Atkinson

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S5E4 Brocksden Field Trip with Scott Campbell 14:32

3M ago14:32

14:32

Check out the Brocksden School here: https://brocksden.ca/page/HomeBy Rowan Atkinson with Scott Campbell

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S5E3 Curriculum Fair Overwhelm 8:40

3M ago8:40

8:40

Here’s the Link for the other Episode, Conference Hacks for Newbies: https://www.canadahomeschools.com/episodes/conference?rq=conferenceBy Rowan Atkinson

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S5E2 Planning Your Homeschool Year Part 2: The Details 12:46

4M ago12:46

12:46

Part 2 of the Planning Your Year miniseries. Learn how to fit your curriculum plans into your schedule.By Rowan Atkinson

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S5E1 Planning Your Homeschool Year: The Big Picture (Part 1 of 2) 11:24

5M ago11:24

11:24

There are other episodes that pair well with this one as you plan your year. Homeschooling for Beginners has a discussion of creating a vision for your homeschool https://www.canadahomeschools.com/episodes/2019/4/9/homeschooling-for-beginners?rq=beginners and Homeschooling and the Holidays shares creative ways to plan to reduce stress https://www.c…

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S4E4 Is Your Homeschool PREPARED? 30:56

1+ y ago30:56

30:56

Get prepared for an emergency with this practical episode on emergency preparedness. Here’s the link for the solar/crank radio/light: Emergency Radio/LightBy Rowan Atkinson

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s4e3 Tips for a Meaningful Advent 42:12

1+ y ago42:12

42:12

Here is the Etsy shop with advent printable: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/OnceUponATreebyMK2?ref=l2-about-shopname Here’s the Amazon link to Anne’s book: https://a.co/d/eIiXqXJ Here’s the link to the simple family advent study Anne mentioned: https://www.gatherandgrow.co/advent-family-bible-study/By Rowan Atkinson with Anne Kennedy

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S4E2 A Cross -Cultural Education 30:50

2+ y ago30:50

30:50

An interview with author Laurie Vandenhurk, a Canadian who moved to Tanzania to serve the people there while homeschooling her children. Laurie has authored a series of books for children which tells the stories of her own children experiencing village life in Tanzania. Laurie has chosen to publish her stories with Admiration Books, a division of C…

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S4E1 Speaking Life to Your Children 40:49

2+ y ago40:49

40:49

To see Rowan and Kimberly in person at the OCEC conference click here: https://www.ochec.org/convention/ For the Renewed Mama Podcast and Speak Life Badges, click here:Kimberly's website To get Rowan’s book, click here: https://www.canadian-a.com/books-for-parentsBy Rowan Atkinson with Kimberly Muhtar

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S3E13 Homeschooling in Alberta and AHEA 40:50

2+ y ago40:50

40:50

Rowan interviews the Executive Director of Alberta Home Education Association (AHEA) to learn about homeschooling in Alberta. https://www.aheaonline.com/ Here’s a link to the episode “Certified or Qualified?” https://www.canadahomeschools.com/episodes/s2e20By Rowan Atkinson with Shawna Sundal

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S3E12 Unschooling with Stephanie Sewell 55:58

2+ y ago55:58

55:58

Unschooling can also be called self-directed learning, a topic which we explore in depth in this interview. Stephanie is an alternative education consultant. Find out more here: https://www.stephaniesewell.ca/By Rowan Atkinson with Stephanie Sewell

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s3e11 Large Family Working Homeschool Mom 1:03:15

3+ y ago1:03:15

1:03:15

Today Rowan interviews Christine Dittman, who owns a Lego re-sale business and keeps busy homeschooling her ten children. Christine shares how she juggles her business and homeschooling, and also shares tips for homeschooling with a large family such as minimizing stuff in your house and other efficiencies. Don’t forget to share on Pinterest using …

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s3e10 Testing in Your Homeschool 12:52

3+ y ago12:52

12:52

In this episode Rowan explores the concept of testing in home education. What is the purpose of this form of assessment and do homeschoolers need to do it? Scroll down for the episode on the Research about homeschoolers in Canada. Here’s the podcast interview with Louise House in which we discuss getting kids tested for their special needs, among o…

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s3e9 The Importance of Connection in Education 47:03

3+ y ago47:03

47:03

This episode is a delightful chat with Stephanie Sewell, an independent education coach and homeschooling mom. We discuss the importance of connection, and she shares how she fostered connections in her choir and homeschool mentoring groups during the pandemic. Stephanie Sewell Independent Education Coach and Consultant You can find Stephanie at ht…

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s3e8 What About Post-Secondary Education? 33:25

3+ y ago33:25

33:25

In this episode, Rowan talks about the factors to consider when choosing post-secondary options, and how to prepare a transcript. She goes over a selection of post-secondary institutions across Canada and describes their admissions requirements for homeschoolers. Rowan also gives some tips on how to get a high school diploma or use transferring fro…

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Bonus The Canadian Online Homeschool Conference 2022 22:48

3+ y ago22:48

22:48

Check out the Conference Rowan will be speaking on the topic of Teaching History and there’s a handout and a coupon code for a big discount on the Epic Bundle of Headphone History! Check out the series on parental rights here: https://www.aheaonline.com/events/live-and-learn-seriesBy Rowan Atkinson

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s3e7 One Man's Journey to Unschooling 1:16:18

3+ y ago1:16:18

1:16:18

Here is the link to my dropbox where listeners can download either a .mobi (Kindle) or ebook (.epub) version of "Becoming Supergenius, Vol. 1: The outside world." https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ycavkupppmza8og/AABWy4tziVrn68jW81Tax26wa?dl=0 The book also has a webpage. Hardcopy and audio versions are available: https://www.mindstrengthbalance.com/becom…

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s3e6 5 Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool 14:19

3+ y ago14:19

14:19

Canada HomeschoolsBy Rowan Atkinson

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s3e5 Christmas and The "Bestest Gift" 29:22

3+ y ago29:22

29:22

Get the 99 cent holiday bundle here: https://sowl.co/bjVNZK You can get Anne’s book on Amazon or at www.canadian-a.comBy Rowan Atkinson with Anne Kennedy

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s3e4 The Humanities in a STEM World 25:01

3+ y ago25:01

25:01

Why the humanities are important in education and practice in a STEM world. Job prospects for humanities students. Why the push for STEM?By Rowan Atkinson

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More Indigenous History Stories 24:05

4y ago24:05

24:05

Free printable https://sowl.co/bsV77HBy Rowan Atkinson

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Indigenous History Stories 17:53

4y ago17:53

17:53

Get the free printables here: Get the free history worksheetsksheets Get Headphone History here: Headphone History Indigenous history for Canadian kids.By Rowan Atkinson

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s3e1 Welcome Fall! 10:44

4y ago10:44

10:44

An introduction to season 3 of the podcast, some fall field trip ideas, a fall essential oil recipe and more! Keep scrolling for a link to “Have your best year Ever” if you haven’t had a listen yet- a good reminder for the start of the school year. Dover coloring books are great for unit studies, and can help prepare your kids for a fall night of g…

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s2e39 Parenting with Chris and Rowan 41:32

4y ago41:32

41:32

We are far from perfect parents! But after parenting our four children for over twenty years, we have some things to share. This is a borrowed conversation from Conversations with Chris at Pinewoods Chapel. Join Rowan and Chris as we talk about our kids, some values that were important to us, financial literacy, and much more:…

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s2e38 Read-a-louds in Your Homeschool 20:06

4y ago20:06

20:06

Learn how books can be a great way to educate about history, social issues and character, and some things to look for when building your family library.By Rowan Atkinson with Cathy Meggison

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s2e37 Homeschooling and Daycare 32:03

4y ago32:03

32:03

In this episode we get to meet Rowan’s mom, who homeschooled her and her siblings, and she shares with us how she was a working homeschool mom before the internet and mommy bloggers were invented. In case you’re interested in running a day care yourself, my friend Megan Elford over at Welcome to the Zoo has a free ebook to help you get started and …

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s2e36 The Guilt List 9:47

4y ago9:47

9:47

Get Rowan’s book here: https://www.canadahomeschools.com/resourcesBy Rowan Atkinson

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s2e35 World Schooling 28:36

4y ago28:36

28:36

This is part 2 of our conversation with Janet LoSole, author of Adventure by Chicken Bus: An Unschooling Odyssey through Central America. During this episode we learn what surprised Janet in terms of her own learning on their Central American journey and we talk about the idea of World Schooling. Janet gives us 4 tips for going on adventures like t…

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s2e34 Homeschooling on a Chicken Bus

4y ago

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To get Janet’s book, click here: https://amzn.to/36Lo2YcBy Rowan Atkinson

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s2e33 Gap Year After High School? 18:09

4y ago18:09

18:09

Should your student take a gap year after high school? Rowan discusses the reasons a gap year can be beneficial (yes, she mentions frontal lobe development-no surprise there!) and some of the concerns people have about the idea of a gap year. She also discusses some cautions or things to be aware of if your student decides to take a gap year. Let u…

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s2e32 Mom Blogging and Homeschooling with Bonnie Way 1:11:45

4y ago1:11:45

1:11:45

You can find Bonnie at https://thekoalamom.com/ Be sure to check out https://www.headphonehistory.com/By Rowan Atkinson with Bonnie Way

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s2e31 Working and Homeschooling with Lisa Marie 48:43

4y ago48:43

48:43

Home – The Canadian Homeschooler Rowan and Lisa Marie talk about the business of The Canadian Homeschooler, and how Lisa Marie runs it while homeschooling her 5 children.By Rowan Atkinson with Lisa Marie Fletcher

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s2e30 Advice for New Working Homeschool Moms 25:12

4y ago25:12

25:12

10% of sales in June 2021 go to help indigenous Canadian families who have to travel for medical care. Shop at headphonehistoryBy Rowan Atkinson

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s2e29 Strategic Working Homeschool Mom 41:52

4y ago41:52

41:52

Here’s the link to CovidSense, Deanna’s YouTube channel on Covid data: CovidSenseBy Rowan Atkinson with Deanna McLeod

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s2e28 Practical Working Homeschool Mom 52:29

4y ago52:29

52:29

You can find Jen at Practical, By Default Here’s the link to the children’s picture book contest (open to Canadians not valid in Quebec): Nana's Knee Contest 2021 Canada HomeschoolsBy Rowan Atkinson with Jen Mackinnon

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s2e27 Working Homeschool Parents Series Introduction & 3 Tips 11:01

4y ago11:01

11:01

Homeschooling and working is a more common combination than you’d think, and Rowan provides 3 tips for doing that juggle. Introducing a series for working homeschooling parents!By Rowan Atkinson

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s2e26 Learning Styles and Strategies 20:50

4+ y ago20:50

20:50

Get the free Learning Styles and strategies infographic at this link: https://sowl.co/exR6f . Teaching in a way that your student learns best will contribute to their success. Homeschooling allows you the flexibility to customize the education you give.By Rowan Atkinson

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s2e25 Charlotte Mason Education 44:38

4+ y ago44:38

44:38

Applying the Charlotte Mason model of education to homeschooling. An interview with Cori Dean, Canadian expert on this method of education.By Rowan Atkinson with Cori Dean

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s2e24 Exceptional Grace: A Conference for Exceptional Learners 21:57

4+ y ago21:57

21:57

Learn about the almost 30 sessions for parents of exceptional learners which will include testimonials from parents of exceptional learners and practical ways to cope with learning difficulties.By Rowan Atkinson with Heather Zwart

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s2e23 The Classical Education Model 34:07

4+ y ago34:07

34:07

Part of our professional development series for home educators, Hester teaches us the Classical model of home education.By Rowan Atkinson with Hester Van Braeden

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s2e22 More Professional Development for Homeschoolers 13:13

4+ y ago13:13

13:13

We look at an ongoing five-phase model of educational professional development which includes mentoring and evaluating our practices. You are engaging in this development already.By Rowan Atkinson

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S2 E21 Professional Development for Home Educators 18:11

4+ y ago18:11

18:11

How does the concept of professional development apply to homeschoolers and what are some ways we can hone our craft?By Rowan Atkinson

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s2e20 Certified or Qualified? 15:08

4+ y ago15:08

15:08

Do you need to be certified in order to be qualified to teach your children at home? How do we respond to those who question our qualifications to homeschool? Exceptional Grace Conference 2021By Rowan Atkinson

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s2e19 Children in Heaven and On Earth 33:30

4+ y ago33:30

33:30

Rowan and Sara talk about Sara’s experience of having a stillborn baby and how that continues to impact the lives of their family. Sara offers support for others experiencing a child in heaven and children on earth.By Rowan Atkinson with Sara Burton

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s2e17 The Canadian Schoolhouse 31:32

4+ y ago31:32

31:32

The Canadian Schoolhouse is a treasure trove of resources specifically for Canadian Homeschoolers. In this interview with Stephanie Morrison, learn how this Canadian arm of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine came to be and how it can help you in your homeschool.By Rowan Atkinson with Stephanie Morrison

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