<p>Isaac Durst, former head of school at the Principled Academy (now <a target="_blank" href="http://ValuesandVirtues.org">ValuesandVirtues.org</a>), discusses the importance of character education in maturing and developing homeschool students.</p><p>-How Values & Virtues got its start as Principled Academy [1:50]</p><p>-Why homeschool families are passionate in asking questions and taking charge of their children's learning [4:40]</p><p>-Some of the academic successes linked to character education [7:00]</p><p>-How to involve "head, heart, and hands" in building virtue and values within children [10:30]</p><p>-Some of the best ways to navigate the valuesandvirtues.org website [12:20]</p><p>-How to help students connect the dots between classic stories and real-life application [15:30]</p><p>-Next steps for people interested in learning more [18:20]</p><p>Resource #1: <a target="_blank" href="https://valuesandvirtues.org/">https://valuesandvirtues.org/</a> (Values & Virtues website)</p><p>Resource #2: <a target="_blank" href="https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/events/homeschool-conference/">Homeschool Conference & Curriculum Fair</a></p><p>Continue the conversation!</p><p>Website: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/</p><p>Email: [email protected]</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwestparenteducators/</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpeinkc/</p><p>X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/mpeinkc</p><p>Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mpeinkc/</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Homeschool Hints at <a href="https://homeschoolhints.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">homeschoolhints.substack.com/subscribe</a>