Amber O’Neal Johnston is a Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom who makes her home in Georgia with her husband and four children. A product of public education and daughter of two public school principals, Amber never expected to fall head over heels in love with homeschooling. During one late-night session of perusing educational philosophies, Amber stumbled upon Charlotte Mason and embarked on a journey from stay-at-home mom to homeschooling enthusiast. In our earlier conversation with Amber, you can hear the story of how her daughter pushed her to prioritize nurturing a culturally rich home environment that honored her children’s background, individuality, and sense of self-worth. In today’s episode Amber shares the new resource she has created to help other families seeking to give their children an abundant literary life. Through her new book, Soul School: Taking Kids on a Joy-Filled Journey Through the Heart of Black American Culture, Amber shares her masterfully curated book lists for all ages and shows us how we can create a home where every child is seen and celebrated.
You can listen to this conversation on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And be sure to check our other interviews with homeschool veterans like Min Hwang, Jennifer Pepito, Ginny Yurich, Julie Bogart.
Connect with Amber
Check out Amber’s books
- Soul School: Taking Kids on a Joy-Filled Journey Through the Heart of Black American Culture
- A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond
Here are some of our favorite life-giving stories recommended by Amber
- Before There Was Mozart by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Moses by Carole Boston Weatherford
- Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
- We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson
- Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
If you enjoyed this conversation with Amber, here are some other episodes of the Homeschool Compass Podcast you might enjoy:
- Episode 16: Giving Our Children a Place to Belong with Amber O’Neal Johnston
- Episode 24: Modern Miss Mason with Leah Boden
- Episode 27: Life-Giving Motherhood with Min Hwang
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