About me and what I do…
This is my newly updated “About Me” page...
Dive into Real, Cool History for the Whole Family
The new year is bringing a new direction to the Real Cool History For Kids podcast show! Each month, the two podcasts will be related to each other in some way and will be based on a story from a volume of my history series, America’s Story 1-3 and The World’s Story 1-3. Here’s what we have to look forward to… In January, join me as we explore some amazing and wonderful stories centered around the Colonial period of our country. [America’s Story 1] In February, we will come into the Modern Age of American history and enter the events of the Civil Rights Movement in honor of Black American…
Upcoming and current NEW releases
This fall is bringing a whole crop of new and exciting support material for the Math Lessons for a Living Education series...
"It is important for our children to know that history is not primarily the story of man, it is the story of man inside of the story and display of the sovereignty of God."
In Preparation for the Online Charlotte Mason Conference…
Please connect with me before the conference!
New Kids’ Podcast Show
Mark your calendars for the First Episode, coming on July 1st! Hey, kids, do you like stories about weird, cool, and just plain awesome events and people in history? If you do, you’re going to love this podcast show! From creepy abandoned places all over the world to little-known facts about well-known people in history, Angela O’Dell, author of Master Books’ history series, America’s Story and The World’s Story, brings you fascinating episodes of Real Cool History just for kids, twice a month! The link to the show will be posted on July 1st, so stay tuned.
A tough old marine & his little girl
People have often asked me why I do what I do…why I have such a passion to help families give their children an education (built on relationship) at home. The answer to that is tightly woven and wound around strands of silky threads of memory – strands so fragile, like a spider’s webbing. These memories, laced and interwoven, are the tough-as-steel-cable foundation of who I am and how I look at the world. They are where my dad lives. It’s amazing to me how forgiving a child can be…my dad wasn’t perfect – in fact, on his deathbed, he poured out his anguish of regrets and sorrow for the mistakes…
Updated edition available tomorrow!
This week I am updating the World Literature volume in my Journal Your Thoughts Written Narration Course! I am editing, adding a poetry unit, and redesigning the cover. Look for this new edition on Amazon tomorrow! About the Journal Your Thoughts Written Narration Course… If you would like to employ the Charlotte Mason approach of written narration with your high schooler, you are going to love the Journal Your Thoughts Written Narration Course. The high school level journals are centered around 6-8 classic literature selections and a poetry anthology. Your student will be guided through reading assignments, vocabulary skills, written narration, and a final literary analysis for each literature selection.…
investing
Do you know what it means to be your children’s ally? I’ve recently been praying for an eternal focus, and I was reminded that I recorded this podcast on that topic.
So, this is happening…
Samples are not yet available. I will share them as soon as they are!
