Art of Homeschooling Podcast

Send us Fan Mail EP39: Listen in as Jean share her tips regarding the top 5 most frequently asked questions about holistic homeschooling. Perhaps your questions are similar.  And no matter where you are on your homeschooling journey, these questions will help you feel like you’re on the right track and recognize that you are not alone. You can find the Show Notes for this episode at: www.artofhome...

Send us Fan Mail EP38: Listen in as Jean shares seven strategies for how to feel better as a homeschooling parent. So many of us feel inadequate. We wonder if we’re doing enough or even are enough. And we sometimes even wonder if this homeschooling thing is a good idea or the right choice for our children. Here are the strategies and mindset shifts you need to feel better about your homeschooling...

Send us Fan Mail EP37: Wondering what grade your child should be in? Listen in for advice on how to decide homeschool grade level for your child. We'll look at this from a few different angles and recommendations. So that you can decide because of course, as a homeschooling parent, the final decision is yours! After all, you know your child best.  This is particularly relevant when a child st...

Send us Fan Mail EP36: What exactly is holistic homeschooling? Listen in for the 10 guiding principles of holistic hands-on homeschooling. Having some guiding principles can really help you remember what’s most important to you. It’s a way of identifying your values and coming back to those again and again at points throughout your year and your homeschooling journey. You can find the Show Notes f...

Send us Fan Mail EP35: Let's talk about homeschool planning! And specifically, how to rein it in! Because honestly, this is a real bugaboo for homeschoolers. So whether you’re a planner by nature or you truly dislike this task, this episode can help you get a realistic view of how planning can work in a reasonable way. So that you don’t go down too many rabbit holes of endless searching. And...

Send us Fan Mail EP34: Listen in for some wonderful ideas about summertime rhythm and how you can bring a sense of calm and fun to your family. A summer break helps everyone step away from the formality of lessons. But we still need a little structure to keep us all grounded and knowing what to expect. This episode can help you create a simple summer rhythm for your family. Find the Show Notes her...

Send us Fan Mail EP33: Want to know what you can do to keep from having the end of your homeschooling year just fizzle out? Celebrate your homeschool year and all the work your children have accomplished and the learning that's happened.  I just think this is such a fabulous topic because we so often forget this step. Do you take time to celebrate your homeschooling wins? You can find the Sho...

Send us Fan Mail EP32: In this episode, Jean talks with Amy Bomberry, one of the co-founders of The Everlasting Tree School. The Everlasting Tree School was founded in June 2010 by a group of parents and teachers seeking a holistic experience in education grounded in Kanyen’keha (Mohawk Language), Rotinonhsonni [People of the Longhouse] culture, and the principles of Waldorf Education, inspiring l...

Send us Fan Mail EP31: Wherever you are on your homeschooling journey, whatever is on the horizon for you, this episode can help you move forward with more confidence and ease. With 3 tips for how to be more decisive and 5 simple steps for how to take decisive action. You can find the Show Notes at www.artofhomeschooling.com/episode31 ✨ 20th Anniversary of the Taproot Teacher Training ✨ August 6...

Send us Fan Mail EP30: Welcome to this Mother’s Day episode! This is for all of you moms out there, recorded just before Mother’s Day weekend. Particularly for all the homeschooling Moms. So many different emotions can surface around this holiday. Listen in for encouragement no matter where you are on your parenting journey and no matter what you may be feeling about that. Listen in for some tips...

Send us Fan Mail EP29: Homeschoolers (old and new) often wonder just how to bring everything together. From stories to math skills, chores to family dinners, our days can sometimes feel random and scattered.  With time, most homeschoolers find their groove. Because we all have unique energy and that energy has a flow to it. This is your homeschooling rhythm.  Rhythm provides the security and sanct...

Send us Fan Mail EP28: That question all new homeschooling moms ask, “What curriculum should I buy?” seems like a logical question. But it’s really the wrong question to ask all together! Because homeschooling is really more about HOW to use curriculum than WHICH curriculum to buy. In this episode, we clear up all of this confusion. Listen in for three tips on how to USE the curriculum you buy.  A...

Send us Fan Mail EP27: Today, Jean talks with special guest, Brian Wolfe of Waldorfish , all about movement games and how to bring these to children. They talk about bean bags and fun games to play, along with the holistic reasons why these activities help children with learning. Plus, how to keep the playfulness going into the elementary years and how movement games and activities are perfect for...

Send us Fan Mail EP26: When the end of your homeschool year is in sight, we sometimes feel discouraged or like we need to somehow catch up before we wrap up our year. Listen in as Jean offers you three questions to ask yourself to help you simplify and focus on what’s most important. And let go of the rest. That way, you can finish your year strong! Hint: letting go is never easy! But I encourage...

Send us Fan Mail EP25: In this episode, Jean shares some age-old truths about educating children . These are the facts of what works well when raising and teaching our young ones. These truths come from surveying hundreds of homeschoolers over the years. Asking the question: What are the top 2-3 things that are working well right now in your homeschool? And guess what?! There were some definitive...

Send us Fan Mail EP24: In this episode, Jean looks back on 25+ years of homeschooling - what she misses, what she doesn't miss, and what she wishes she'd done differently. Her three children have all graduated now from high school and homeschooling. She and her husband are officially “empty nesters” after over 30 years of parenting! If you are on a homeschooling journey, listen in as thi...

Send us Fan Mail EP23: Have you ever wondered WHY the Waldorf approach is built around the arts? For many of us, these artistic activities draw us in to the method. And in today's episode, we explore the why behind the arts as well as some practical ways you can weave the lively arts into your homeschool lessons. Find the Show Notes for this episode here: www.artofhomeschooling.com/episode23...

Send us Fan Mail EP22: From the time my kids were little, we’ve had pets in our homeschooling household. I have so many fun stories to share, along with 3 things I think owning pets can teach our children. Do you have pets in your homeschool pets in your household? May this episode brings you a few smiles and appreciation for all the pets in our homeschools. Along with a renewed appreciation for h...

Send us Fan Mail EP21: Sometimes as homeschoolers, we need to scale back and simplify. Whether it’s because of a pandemic, a sick family member, a new baby, or mama’s health...life sometimes brings the unexpected.   In quite a few conversations with homeschooling parents recently, these questions have come up:  How can we keep this homeschooling thing so simple that it works?  How can we feel like...

Send us Fan Mail EP20: Listen in as Jean talks with three different homeschooling moms who are each talking about their homeschooling journey. How they've found ways to be more patient with themselves, rejuvenate themselves for the work of homeschooling, and be the best version of themselves that they can be. You can find the Show Notes for this episode here: www.artofhomeschooling.com/episod...

Send us Fan Mail EP19: As homeschoolers, we so often think we should be further along than we are. We should know more, do more, accomplish more. Today, I’m here to invite you to start where you are. Each and every time. So that you can be the best homeschooling parent you can be.  Get the support you need for starting right where you are. You can find the Show Notes for this episode at www.artofh...

Send us Fan Mail EP18: I don’t know about you, but sometimes I’m my own biggest obstacle as a homeschooling parent.  Are you getting in your own way, too?  Here are three ways for dealing with this very thing, ways you can let go of the usual behaviors that stand in your way. Homeschooling support for the hands-on homeschooling parent. So you can become the homeschooler you want to be, stay presen...

Send us Fan Mail EP17: How we think and what we believe about the world, about our children, about our homeschooling, affects what we think, how we feel, act, and react. Improving our mindset can go a long way to helping us feel better about our homeschooling and what we're doing with our children. Mindset really affects everything! Check out the Show Notes here: www.artofhomeschooling.com/ep...

Send us Fan Mail EP16: In this episode, two homeschooling moms (Jean Miller and Alison Manzer) share our love of books with you. And talk together about a recent YA (young adult) novel they  just read. Their goal is to let you listen in as they talk through how they might use this book in homeschooling lessons. So you too can explore how to use a book as a container for a lesson or even plan an en...

Send us Fan Mail EP15: This pandemic year has been challenging for so many of us on so many levels. Parents and teachers and children alike.  And lately, I've been wondering what lessons we've learned  specifically about educating children.  I really think that the way we educate children will change, is changing, and perhaps already has changed as a result of our experiences in 2020. He...