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Every homeschool mom loves to talk curriculum. In this episode, I talk about my own curriculum and why I chose it for my 10-year-old twins. Here's what we get into:why I changed curriculum mid-yearpros and cons of curriculum I have useddescript
Today's episode is all about an issue I'm facing right now: how to renew and refresh my homeschool-gone-frustrating. I've been thinking about this a lot and taking specific steps to change course and change my spirit. I hope some of these help
Over two decades and three homeschool books behind me, and I'm learning a whole new way of homeschooling:Homeschooling struggling learners.Just a couple months after Everything You Need to Know About Homeschooling was released, my adopted twins
I am such a suburban girl. An indoor suburban girl. I can't catch a ball, I don't know the names of any trees (pretty sure Christmas trees are called evergreens, but that's as much as I've got.). So definitely, I'm not teaching anything outside
"What is your interview about today, Mom?""I'm talking with my friend Amy Sloan about memory work in our homeschooling.""Memory work?! Mom! You called me the wrong name three times just this morning!""This is why I need help."My son may not bel
How's your homeschool going?No, really.Probably not all perfect, right? Struggles, arguments, messes, stress, fatigue, confusion ... it can get pretty hairy.We tend to think that the answer is a new curriculum, a new method, a new learning theo
My daughter is being bullied. I never imagined that this would be an issue in my family -- we are homeschoolers, for crying out loud! But sure enough, just playing with her neighbor friends exposed her to pain and rejection. And I didn't recogn
In today's episode, I get to answer some of my favorite homeschool questions. Why are they my favorite? Because they get to the heart of what we are doing: teaching our children while taking care of our needs as well as theirs.Here's what we ge
There is nothing quite like living with your child 24/7. Am I right? In fact, one of the main reasons people give for not homeschooling is "I don't want to be in the same house with my child all day" or "I can't handle my child, but the teacher
One of the main reasons we homeschool is to pass on our faith to our children. But then why is teaching Bible so hard? It is, though. It's hard to fit into the schedule, to find the right program, to answer the right questions our children have
Here you find evidence that once-upon-a-time, I cleaned my house.Beyond that, there's better info. This introvert talks to those introverts out there about how to get started, how to do it on a budget, how to get dad involved, and how to hide f
I love music. I studied piano and violin in college, started two school music programs, headed a church music ministry, taught piano and violin for many years, and played in a symphony orchestra.But I never really taught my children music appre
This episode is probably not what you expect. I'm not really even talking about homeschooling. Instead, I'm talking about life.Three of you asked me recently the same question: How do I balance it all? And the answer is not so easy, but it's al
Not very many moms enjoy teaching writing. Even fewer students enjoy learning writing. Yet all of us enjoy a good story. And we can create stories ourselves. That's the message Daniel Schwabauer has for us.Daniel Schwabauer, M.A. is an award-wi
For a long time, I was not a fan of online homeschooling. I wanted to be more hands-on with my students, believing that was how they learned best. But I was wrong.When one of my sons moved to Peru for a year, he needed a way to study on his own
I love writing. And I love teaching writing. Sometimes. Some students love to learn writing, and some of them really don't. It's hard to teach the ones that don't. Andrew Pudewa understands and helps. Andrew is the founder and director of the I
I just learned that my son has ADHD. And in looking at his unique difficulties with his doctor and therapist, I realized that he has been struggling more than necessary in several areas. He's bright, he loves to learn, but he has these bad "gli
When I started off this podcast, one of the first questions listeners asked me (and several did!) was "How do I organize all the homeschool stuff?" I need help with that, too (don't look at my homeschool bookshelves and supply cart).Kristi Clov
There are two homeschool questions I get all.the.time. 1. How do I get started? 2. What about high school? I've been spending a little more time lately on that second question. And in this episode, Jamie Gaddy helps us out.Jamie is Editor-in-Ch
It doesn't matter if you are a new homeschooler or old hat at this, we all can get overwhelmed or even in a boring rut. It doesn't matter if it's the beginning of the year, the end of the year, or that dreaded month of February. We sometimes ju
You may know that I am a homeschool graduate. I love talking with other homeschool grads about our shared experiences and our different opinions. Homeschool grads are such a diverse group now, and it's fun to get together. So for this episode,
You have questions. I have researched the answers. On today's episode, I answer more of your questions to help you homeschool confidently. All of this episode's questions are dealing with making homeschooling easier and simplifying the process.
When we think about Charlotte Mason homeschooling, we usually think about reading and nature studies and character development. But we don't usually think about Math. Curriculum author Angela O'Dell changes that.Angela is a veteran homeschool m
You have questions. I have researched the answers. On today's episode, we tackle some of your problems and find happy ways (I hope!) to keep on homeschooling.I spent years researching and interviewing experts for the reference manual Everything
Homeschooling can be hard. It can be confusing. It can be overwhelming. But it doesn't need to be. We can find the information and encouragement we need to keep teaching our student the way we teach best for the way he learns best.I spent years
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