563. What Can You Do If Homeschooling Gets Tough?

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563. What Can You Do If Homeschooling Gets Tough?

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Today, Katie gives some advice on what you can do to make homeschool easier on the parents and kids.

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Mar 14, 2024

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From the trusted team behind the Tuttle Twins books, join us as we tackle current events, hot topics, and fun ideas to help your family find clarity in a world full of confusion.

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469. Is History Always Correct?: Some of us just assume that whatever we read in history books is true. But is it? Or is history more biased than we think? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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494. Who Is Robert Smalls?: Today, Ronni and Brittany talk about one of our TT courageous heroes, Robert Smalls. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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473. Shocker: Only 13% of 8th Graders Know This…: Connor reveals an alarming statistic about how broken history education is, and what your family can do to fix it. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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476. Should You Worry About Being Popular?: When we are young, sometimes we worry about fitting in withthe popular kids. But why do we worry about that? And is it really important? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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468. What Is A Grievance?: With the 4th of July coming up, Brittany and Ronni talk about the Declaration of Independence and what we mean when we say that the Founders were “airing their grievances.” by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
10 min listen
491. What Happens When Politicians Punish Buisnesses for Their Personal Beliefs?: Florida governor Ron DeSantis has launched an economic war against Disney because he doesn't agree with their "woke" beliefs. Just beause you disagree with someone doesn't mean you should take every measure to punish them. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
10 min listen
486. How Can You Prepare for An Emergency?: Emergencies, like natural disasters and economic crises, happen without warning. That’s why it’s so important to be prepared. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
13 min listen
474. Shocker: Only 13% of 8th Graders Know This…: Connor reveals an alarming statistic about how broken history education is, and what your family can do to fix it. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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478. What Are Miranda Rights?: Have you ever heard someone on a movie say "you have the right to remain silent?" That line actually has a name and an interesting history in our justice system. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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470. Who was the “Mother of the Boston Tea Party?”: You might not have ever heard of Sarah Bradlee Fulton, but she played a important role in the Revolutionary War. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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510. How Can Humans Work with AI?: AI isn't going anywhere, so humans need to learn how to work with this new technology and use it to their advantage. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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497. What Is The Difference Between School And Education?: We sometimes hear words like “school” and “education” used in the same way. But are they the same thing? Or is there a big difference between these words? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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475. What Is A Children’s Market?: Connor and Brittany talk about the children's market that Connor helped create and how it's grown. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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471. What's the Inside Story on 1776?: Connor and Elijah talk about historical nuggets from this adventures period of American history! by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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490. Is The Grass Always Greener?: It's so easy to focus on being jealous of what other people have instead of being thankful for what we have in our own lives. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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485. How Can We Develop Good Habits?: Dr. BJ Fogg joins Connor to discuss his book Tiny Habits, share four tips for kids to develop good habits, and new songs for kids he has created to teach these important ideas. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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483. What Are 15 Minute Cities?: While the idea of everything we could ever need being within 15 minutes sounds good in theory, these planned communities would be based on regulation of people's movements within the city boundaries. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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479. Should We Defend Horrible Speech?: People seem way too eager these days to want to ban speech they think is hateful and offensive. It's true, there are a lot of terrible things that are said, but even hateful and offensive speech should be defended and history has some great examples... by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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484. What Gives You Hope?: Many people have a gloomy outlook on the future of the world. But are things really that bad? Or are there reasons to be hopeful? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
15 min listen
480. Can You Tell The Difference Between Public School And Prison?: Public schools have a lot of problems. It may sound shocking, but they actually have a lot in common with prisons. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
13 min listen
477. How Can You Turn An Idea Into A Reality?: It's easy to dream up a great idea, but it takes courage and discipline to turn that dream into a reality. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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472. Who Was Phillis Wheatley?: Today, Ronni and Brittany talk about Phillis Wheatley, a freed slave who went on to become an celebrated author. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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500. How Does Your Mindset Shape Your Perspectives?: It’s not always easy to understand why a person thinks the way they do. That’s because many of our beliefs are shaped because of our unique experiences in the world. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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481. Do Medicines Come From a Lab or Nature?: We like to think in our modern world that most of our medical technology and medicines are "new" or created in a lab. But throughout history, and even still today, most of our medicines actually come straight from nature itself! by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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501. Are Our Perceptions of The World Always True?: Is something true just because we believe it is? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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496. Should You Look a Gift Horse In the Mouth & What Is a Trojan Horse?: In this episode, Ronni and Brittany explore the concept of two different kinds of gift horses and talk about when you should graciously accept gifts, and when you should be skeptical. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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527. Is There A Right Way to Apologize?: When we do something wrong, we know to say I am sorry. But what does it mean to really apologize and how can you show that you really mean it. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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482. What is Centralized Public Health?: Centralized public health, just like central planning, does not allow individuals to make their own choices. Covid was an excellent example of what could go wrong when individual health decisions are made from a top-down approach. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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492. Should We Fear ChatGPT?: One of the latest AI innovations is something called ChatGPT, an incredible platform that is both exciting and scaring people. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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488. What is ESG Investing?: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is the idea that companies should be held accountable for their stated contributions to the climate change effort. But is ESG investing just another type of social credit type system but for companies? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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571. What Are Reparations?: Today Katie and Brittany talk about "reparations" and why it's not right to ask the government to correct past discrimination with current discrimination. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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570. What Is The Most Important Community We Belong to?: Communities are the most important structure in our society. And no community is more important than the family. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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569. Why Was Tucker Carlson Interviewing Putin So Important?: Media pundit Tucker Carlson created a controversy when he interviewed Russian president Vladmir Putin. What was so important about the interview? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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567. What Happens When We Compare Ourselves to Other People?: Does it help us or hurt us when we compare ourselves to other people? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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565. How Can You Get through Difficult Times in Life?: At some point, everyone will deal with difficult things in life. But no matter how bad things get, there are certain things you can do to get through hard times. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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564. What Is The Difference Between Positive and Negative Rights?: There is an ongoing debate over whether the government’s job is to protect your rights or if their job is to give you rights. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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562. What Is The Future of Telehealth?: During the pandemic, the government took away telehealth restrictions. But now, the regulations are back in place and people are suffering. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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561. Why Are Words and Their Meanings so Important?: Words are one of the most powerful tools we have as humans. Words help us communicate meaning with each other and understand truth. But they can also be used by powerful elites to distort truth and fool people. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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560. Why Do Medication Shortages Happen?: Across the country, government regulations are keeping people from getting the medications they need. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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559. Are There Shows and Movies out There That Families Can Watch?: Today, it feels like a lot of shows and movies aren’t appropriate for families. Why are family-oriented shows harder to find and are there any good options out there for family entertainment? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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558. What Are Some Creative Activities for Families on a Budget?: The family is the most important community you have and it’s also important to strengthen that community by spending fun quality time together. On today’s episode, Brittany and Katie discuss some fun ways families can plan activities without... by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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557. Why Do We Teach Compromise in Schools?: In an earlier episode, Brittany and Katie discussed why compromise isn’t always a good thing. Today they continue that conversation highlighting why public schools try so hard to teach kids that they should always compromise. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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556. How Are Political Candidates Chosen?: Every election day, voters go to the polls and cast their vote? But how are those candidates chosen? On today’s episode, Brittany and Katie discuss how this process works. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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555. Why Are Farmers in France Angry?: Farmers in France are taking a stand against their government's regulations. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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553. Is Compromising Always A Good Thing?: We are usually told that compromising is the best thig to do to get along with each other. But is compromise always a good thing? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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548. Is Bitcoin Dead?: Cryptocurrency used to be one of the hottest topics. But it’s not talked about so much anymore. Is there a reason for this? Is Bitcoin still important? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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546. Who Was Margaret Thatcher?: One of Britain’s most famous prime minister was a controversial woman named Margaret Thatcher, often known as the “Iron Lady.” by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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545. Are You Responsible for Your Actions If You’re Just Following Orders?: After WWII, a lot of people tried to make excuses for their war crimes by saying they were "just following orders." Is horrific behavior okay if you were doing what you are told? Or do you have a responsibility to do the right thing no matter what the... by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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544. Do You Have A Right to Make Money?: Everyone needs to work to provide for their families. But for many professions, the government makes earning a living hard by putting a lot of barriers in the way. by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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542. What Were The Biggest Events of 2023?: 2023 is almost in the books. What were some of the biggest events that happened this year? And what can we learn from them? by The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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563. What Can You Do If Homeschooling Gets Tough?

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