013 - Interview with Sh. Ina O'Dell

Dn. Sean Reid interview Shamassy Ina O'Dell, a veteran home educator and Christian Education director, gleaning valuable insights and wisdom for today's homeschooling families. Sh. Ina O’Dell, Director of Christian Education, came into Orthodoxy in Connecticut with her husband and sons in 1995. They were then transferred for work to Washington D.C. in 1996. They were members of Holy Cross Orthodox church in Maryland for 14 years before moving back to their ancestral home in Colorado to care for her parents in 2010. She was first tasked with teaching something in 1969, and has been at it since then in various forms—including homeschooling her sons for 17 years. At St. Spyridon she created a ‘Special Space’, Montessori-type program for the 2 youngest grades and has been writing a 4-year, 101 Lessons in Scripture curriculum for 2nd grade to adult. For more information on Saint Emmelia Ministries or one of our regional conferences, visit www.saintemmelia.com