Episode #102
Episode 102: Raising Kids Who Can Change History. A Conversation with Latham Turner.
We talk with Latham Turner about leaving a high-performing career to homeschool after watching his son’s love of reading collapse into daily tears and declining test scores. We trace the messy first months, the breakthroughs that follow, and why connection and agency can raise a child’s learning ceiling far beyond what school labels predict. • Latham’s path from naval aviation and test pilot work to full-time homeschooling • The warning signs at school, including morning crying and sliding standardized scores • The moment teachers admit they cannot teach his child’s profile • The first homeschool days, fear, missteps, and repairing trust after a meltdown • Project-based learning through building a real airplane together • Switching approaches when a rigid plan backfires • Learning Greek for real, finding the right tutor, and reading The Odyssey in original Greek • Connection, attachment, and the parent’s inner work as the unlock for learning • Balancing direct instruction with discovery learning and student agency • Using expertise research to think beyond grades and tests • Practical guidance for parents starting out, including trusting instincts and iterating About our guest Latham Turner is a homeschooling dad working to create an education that allows his kids to advance the frontier of their potential. In the past, he was a Naval Aviator, developmental test pilot, quantum computing engineer, startup operator, and entrepreneur, but he left all of them to start homeschooling his two kids. He brings a focus on expertise studies and his experience mastering the domains he has into writing about education as a human potential problem. Connect with Latham Substack Roots of Progress Institute Fellowship Got a story to share or question you want us to answer? Send us a message! About the podcast The KindlED Podcast explores the science of nurturing children's potential and creating empowering learning environments. Powered by Prenda Microschools, each episode offers actionable insights to help you ignite your child's love of learning. We'll dive into evidence-based tools and techniques that kindle young learners' curiosity, motivation, and well-being. Got a burning question? We're all ears! If you have a question or topic you'd love our hosts to tackle, please send it to podcast@prenda.com . Let's dive into the conversation together! Important links: • Connect with us on social • Get our free literacy curriculum Interested in starting a microschool? Prenda provides all the tools and support you need to start and run an amazing microschool. Create a free Prenda World account to start designing your future microschool today. More info at ➡️ Prenda.com or if you're ready to get going ➡️ Start My Microschool Got a story to share or question you want us to answer? Send us a message! About the podcast The KindlED Podcast explores the science of nurturing children's potential and creating empowering learning environments. Powered by Prenda Microschools, each episode offers actionable insights to help you ignite your child's love of learning. We'll dive into evidence-based tools and techniques that kindle young learners' curiosity, motivation, and well-being. Got a burning question? We're all ears! If you have a question or topic you'd love our hosts to tackle, please send it to podcast@prenda.com . Let's dive into the conversation together! Important links: • Connect with us on social • Get our free literacy curriculum Interested in starting a microschool? Prenda provides all the tools and support you need to start and run an amazing microschool. Create a free Prenda World account to start designing your future microschool today. More info at ➡️ Prenda.com or if you're ready to get going ➡️ Start My Microschool
