The Snack Table · Episode 7 · About 9 minutes with Lisa Nehring and Gina Glenn Steffy
It’s actually a good question, and the answer lives in the step most curricula skip: Connect.
In this episode
- What “why do I have to learn this” usually means
- Four places any lesson can connect, with fractions and ancient Rome as examples
- Why your child has to make the connection, and how to wait for it
Try this week
After your next lesson, ask “Where else does this show up?” Then wait. Write down every connection your child finds.
Resources mentioned
The Snack Table is our snack-size series: one real homeschool question, answered in about ten minutes, so you can listen between math and lunch. Every episode opens one part of the Fourfold Method: Gather, Test, Connect, Commit.
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Author, Publisher, Curriculum Developer at True North Homeschool Academy
Lisa Nehring has been married for over 30 years, has five children, 2 graduate degrees and a black belt in homeschooling. She has homeschooled since 1991 and wrote a Master’s Thesis on Why Parent’s Homeschool, the Literature Review being, A History of Education in America.
Lisa Nehring and her husband, Dr. David Nehring, a Clinical Psychologist, and Biblical Scholar speak together on a wide variety of topics, including education, classical education, vision, mission, parenting, marriage, and more.
New here? Start with our free guide, The Fourfold Method: A Guide for Homeschool Families. Four simple moves that help your children keep what they learn, in every subject and at every age.
Lisa Nehring and her husband, Dr. David Nehring, a Clinical Psychologist, and Biblical Scholar speak together on a wide variety of topics, including education, classical education, vision, mission, parenting, marriage, and more.
New here? Start with our free guide, The Fourfold Method: A Guide for Homeschool Families. Four simple moves that help your children keep what they learn, in every subject and at every age.
Latest posts by Lisa Nehring (see all)
- The Snack Table, Ep. 7: My kid keeps asking, ‘Why do I have to learn this?’ - November 5, 2026
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- Numbers Without Sources Are Just Guesses: The Gather Step in High School Economics - November 4, 2026
