About Home School Companion
Our Story
While driving down the highway and listening to talk radio, Rose Gamblin thought wouldn't it be nice to have a program dedicated to homeschooling families. She pitched her idea to a number of people, including her publisher, but was initially turned down. A few weeks later boxes of equipment turned up addressed to her from Life Talk Radio Network. She called and they said if she would be willing to produce her own shows they would be happy to air them. That first week of January 2008 Homeschool Companion went on the air. Michael Gamblin, who already had a background in audio/visual production, became the producer. Both Mike and Rose have worked tirelessly to support this ministry. In 2016 they incorporated as MRG Media (Homeschool Companion is a registered DBA of MRG Media) and obtained a 501(c)3 enabling listeners to also help sustain the ministry. As a result of COVID and parents taking back the raising of their children, Homeschool Companion show's reach has exploded to more than 25 million listeners across the nation. The show is also broadcast out of Guam and England.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support families in general and specifically the 4 million families that homeschool their children.
We do this by serving as an evaluator, an umbrella, teaching virtual high school classes (a number of like-minded educators have joined this ministry), consultant, radio shows and podcasts. We also serve micro schools and co-ops.
Our Philosophy
We believe that every child's first and most important school is their home. That every child is of immeasurable value and that education and redemption are one. We encourage:
- Student-centeredness
- Home as the child's school
- Differentiated Instruction
- Hands-On learning
- Connections to real-life
Get Involved
Homeschool Companion is always open to show ideas and guests. Do you have information that our listeners would benefit from? Has God given you a ministry? Contact us at 301-824-3162 or email us at myhomeschoolcompanion@gmail.com
Or are you impressed to give? Press the donate button to give online or send a check to MRG Media Ministries or Homeschool Companion to PO Box 413, Smithsburg, MD 21783