The Saint Emmelia Podcast

Today Melissa Naasko sits down with Deacon Nicholas Kotar. Father is an author and publisher and an expert on Russian folklore as well as an accomplished musician and director. Father discusses storytelling and the role that stories play in our lives. He also discusses the right and wrong ways to introduce them. Deacon Nicholas’ website: https://nicholaskotar.com Deacon Nicholas’ vlog episode with reading recommendations that can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ9tfs0naVbzTKzxMzv6X-1mxX0bJhRYf Deacon Nicholas’ upcoming writer’s webinar: https://www.subscribepage.com/guidepostswebinar Melissa’s suggested book for learning to analyze what our children read: https://ignatius.com/a-landscape-with-dragons-lwdp/ Jonathan Pageau’s Snow White Project: https://youtu.be/DgaCikt1hSg

Fr. Raphael Barberg is the Saint Emmelia Ministries Spiritual Advisor for the diocese of Ottawa, Canada, & Upstate New York. In this episode of Spiritual Nuggets, Fr. Raphael shares his insights into and experience with teaching our children science that is grounded in Orthodoxy.

Fr. Raphael Barberg is the Saint Emmelia Ministries Spiritual Advisor for the diocese of Ottawa, Canada, & Upstate New York. In this episode of Spiritual Nuggets, Fr. Raphael shares his insights into and experience with teaching our children science that is grounded in Orthodoxy.

Today Fr Noah Bushelli's wife, Khouria Elizabeth, joins the show to talk about homeschooling not just in a priest's family but in a large family. She shares her thoughts on how her methodology has changed over the years and what homeschooling has taught her as well as the blessings that homeschooling has brought her. Products mentioned in today's podcast: https://rightstartmath.com/ https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/math-supplements/3rd-grade/math-it#

Today Fr Noah Bushelli's wife, Khouria Elizabeth, joins the show to talk about homeschooling not just in a priest's family but in a large family. She shares her thoughts on how her methodology has changed over the years and what homeschooling has taught her as well as the blessings that homeschooling has brought her. Products mentioned in today's podcast: https://rightstartmath.com/ https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/math-supplements/3rd-grade/math-it#

Here are the books mentioned: Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky Stone Soup by Marcia Brown Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin Goose Girl by Shannon Hale East by Edith Pattou Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer

Here are the books mentioned: Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky Stone Soup by Marcia Brown Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin Goose Girl by Shannon Hale East by Edith Pattou Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer

Today Melissa Elizabeth Naasko talks with Presbytera Maria Koulianos, the principal of Saint Raphael School. Presbytera tells us all about the new and exciting courses and specifically a new scholarship for clergy families that will be facilitated by St Emmelia. https://www.saintemmelia.com/scholarships-grants

Today Melissa Elizabeth Naasko talks with Presbytera Maria Koulianos, the principal of Saint Raphael School. Presbytera tells us all about the new and exciting courses and specifically a new scholarship for clergy families that will be facilitated by St Emmelia. https://www.saintemmelia.com/scholarships-grants

Keidi Lewis is a Spanish and History teacher at Coast Redwood High School in the San Lorenzo Valley of California. Coast Redwood is a charter school which functions as a sort of hybrid homeschool and is home to many "refugee learners" who have opted out of public high school. In this episode, Natalie talks with Keidi about her experience as both a public and hybrid high school teacher and discusses the role that technology and social media plays in the lives of our children. The pair discuss Keidi's most recent article,"Gambling with our Children in the Age of the Internet," which Keidi recently wrote for the Antiochian Archdiocese website. https://antiochian.org/regulararticle/1581

Keidi Lewis is a Spanish and History teacher at Coast Redwood High School in the San Lorenzo Valley of California. Coast Redwood is a charter school which functions as a sort of hybrid homeschool and is home to many "refugee learners" who have opted out of public high school. In this episode, Natalie talks with Keidi about her experience as both a public and hybrid high school teacher and discusses the role that technology and social media plays in the lives of our children. The pair discuss Keidi's most recent article,"Gambling with our Children in the Age of the Internet," which Keidi recently wrote for the Antiochian Archdiocese website. https://antiochian.org/regulararticle/1581

On this episode of the podcast, Melissa is talking to Father Gregory Joyce is the rector of St Vladimir's Orthodox Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Besides his seminary education from Holy Trinity in Jordanville, NY, he also holds a bachelors and masters in education. His parish is currently opening a brick and mortar elementary school in addition to his online supplemental program for homeschooling kindergarten and first grade students. We’re joined by the principal, Dr Irene Melabiotis, who holds a PhD in education and is also a parent of a kindergartner in the blended learning program. The School’s Website https://www.a2oca.org/ The School’s YouTube Page https://youtube.com/@annarbororthodoxclassicala2456

On this episode of the podcast, Melissa is talking to Father Gregory Joyce is the rector of St Vladimir's Orthodox Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Besides his seminary education from Holy Trinity in Jordanville, NY, he also holds a bachelors and masters in education. His parish is currently opening a brick and mortar elementary school in addition to his online supplemental program for homeschooling kindergarten and first grade students. We’re joined by the principal, Dr Irene Melabiotis, who holds a PhD in education and is also a parent of a kindergartner in the blended learning program. The School’s Website https://www.a2oca.org The School’s YouTube Page https://youtube.com/@annarbororthodoxclassicala2456

Fr. Noah Bushelli reflects on the necessary separation of our struggles from our children's struggles, and how to minimize the damage done to our children because of our sins.

Fr. Noah Bushelli reflects on the necessary separation of our struggles from our children's struggles, and how to minimize the damage done to our children because of our sins.