Homeschooling Outside the Box

Homeschooling Outside the Box

Cindy Rinna

Episodes 103
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (37)
Since Jun 2018
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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33%
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rss.pdrl.fm

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About This Podcast

Homeschooling Outside the Box is the podcast that encourages and equips moms who homeschool an outside-the-box child. Join the host, Cindy Rinna, as she talks about Charlotte Mason education, the joys and challenges of homeschooling Outside-the-Box kids, and creating a homeschool that fits your unique family.

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Recent Episodes

S8E103 Their Future is Shining Bright: a Conversation with Rachel Kovac

Apr 08, 2026 42m

The high school years are a big turning point in your homeschool journey but you don't have to walk through them blindly. Transcripts? College applications? Paths for students not interested in…

S8E102 On Artists, or Picture Study

Mar 24, 2026 22m

Beauty matters. It is not frivolous. It is not an afterthought. In a world that worships all that is utilitarian, I am here to remind you that beauty has a purpose in and of itself. Find all the…

S8E101 On Composer Study: Homeschooling by Subject

Mar 15, 2026 22m

Music has been an integral part of history since the beginning. From the psalms of David to your favorite Amazon playlists or Spotify stations today, every culture in every time period has used music…

S8E100 On Reflection & Expectation

Jan 03, 2026 16m

Thank you for joining me for my 100th episode! This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. It's the "already, not yet" week. We have already experienced most of the year — we've made it through…

S7E99 Replay: 10 Favorite Family Christmas Traditions

Dec 16, 2025 41m

Christmas is no ordinary time of year. It intoxicates our senses; the air smells of pine and sugar. The days are filled with music and stories. The soft, warm sleeves on our arms and thick mittens on…

S7E98 Replay: Embracing Your Child's Differences with Nathan Clarkson

Nov 25, 2025 33m

I am not doing interviews right now, but I want to bring you some great talks from past seasons. Enjoy! Do you find it easy to embrace your child's differences? As new parents – or even "not yet"…

S7E97 On Memory Work: Homeschooling by Subject

Nov 20, 2025 22m

The phrase "memory work" is one that can carry baggage for people. The act of memorizing something may bring to mind a collection of facts you memorized as a child that you now deem useless such as…

S7E96 Replay: Poetry & Teatime with Julie Bogart

Oct 27, 2025 53m

I am not doing interviews right now, but I want to bring you some great talks from past seasons. Enjoy! Do you consider poetry to be a staple of your homeschool? Oftentimes when the subject of poetry…

S7E95 On Poetry: Homeschooling by Subject

Oct 16, 2025 33m

Do you consider poetry to be a staple of your homeschool? Of your life? Oftentimes when the subject of poetry comes up with other parents, even the most enthusiastic homeschoolers will admit that…

S7E94 On Folk Songs: Homeschooling by Subject

Oct 15, 2025 9m

This is going to sound familiar; a lot of what I had to say about hymns applies to folk songs, as well. Of course, there is a sacredness that goes along with hymns that you don't find in folk songs…

S7E93 On Hymn Study: Homeschooling by Subject

Aug 26, 2025 14m

Over the next few months I'm going to break down each subject and look at how we study it and what our favorite resources are. Our family adheres to Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education. To…

S7E92 On Planning Your School Year: The (Almost) Back to School Episode

Jul 22, 2025 37m

I'm big on philosophy when it comes to education but at some point we need to stop thinking and discussing and actually do the thing. This is the nuts and bolts of it all. How do we actually…

S7E91 Replay: The Importance of Humor with Betsy Jenkins from Homeschooling with the Classics

Jul 08, 2025 31m

I am not doing interviews right now, but I want to bring you some great talks from past seasons. Enjoy! Homeschooling is not for the faint of heart. It requires endurance and initiative. It…

S7E90 On the High School Years: The Beginning of the End

Jun 24, 2025 11m

If you're just at the beginning of the high school years, it may feel like the end is still far off but I warn you, the ball sure does start rolling quickly once it starts. The end is nigh, my…

S7E89 Replay: The Value of Teaching Through Stories with Jim Weiss

Jun 17, 2025 1h 2m

I am not doing interviews right now, but I want to bring you some great talks from past seasons. Enjoy! Stories have been a part of human history from the very beginning and have been used as a…

S7E88 Replay: Seeing Autism in a New Light with Bryn Hogan, Executive Director of the Autism Treatment Center of America®

Apr 25, 2025 1h

While I am not able to do interviews right now, I want to bring you some great talks from past seasons. Join me for the replay of a fantastic interview with Bryn Hogan. Are you ready to see autism in…

S7E87 Replay: Homeschooling High School with Melissa McMahan

Mar 09, 2025 56m

While I am not able to do interviews right now, I want to bring you some great talks from past seasons. Join me for the replay of a fantastic interview with Melissa McMahan. Homeschooling High…

S7E86 On the School Years: The K-8 Episode

Feb 23, 2025 10m

This is the crux of it all. When you are homeschooling kids in the K-8 range, you are in the sweet spot, my friend. The pre-school years are largely spent cleaning up messes and putting out fires…

S7E85 Replay: Why Effective Communication Matters with Andrew Pudewa, Director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing

Feb 07, 2025 53m

While I am not able to do interviews right now, I want to bring you some great talks from past seasons. Join me for the replay of a fantastic interview with Andrew Pudewa. Are you raising…

S7E84 On Rhythms & Routines: The "How to Run Your Day" Episode

Jan 30, 2025 10m

Isn't this the best month of the year to talk about this? It seems like January is the time we all want to finally get our lives together and give a valiant effort to do so. Despite our best efforts,…

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