Art of Homeschooling Podcast

Send us Fan Mail EP88: Today, we’re digging into a conversation about homeschooling curriculum and a question that comes up a lot especially after getting started on your homeschooling journey.  Let's face it, our relationship with curriculum is complicated. So listen up for some depth and discovery all about curriculum and how we use it in our homeschools. Find the Show Notes Here (www.artof...

Send us Fan Mail EP87: Today’s episode is all about the long game of homeschooling. Let's talk about how homeschooling is more like a marathon than a sprint. Listen in as Jean shares 5 tips with you for sustaining your homeschooling more like a marathon runner than a sprinter. Find the Show Notes Here (www.artofhomeschooling.com/episode87) Inspired at Home Membership (www.artofhomeschooling.c...

Send us Fan Mail EP86: Our children really do grow up!  Here are just a few reflections from Jean on watching her children grow up and interacting with them as young adults. In case you’re a little lost in the weeds today or maybe wondering what life could be like a little further on. Here’s just a little insight for homeschooling parents. Find the Show Notes Here (www.artofhomeschooling.com/episo...

Send us Fan Mail EP85: So many fun ideas here all about tips for homeschooling on a budget.  Choosing homeschooling often means living on one income. But the idea of homeschooling on a budget can actually translate into homeschooling with simplicity which is good in so many ways! Finances really are a whole aspect to homeschooling - to life and to parenting. And all of this encourages us to think...

Send us Fan Mail EP84: Today's episode is all about a very important distinction, a misunderstanding we’ve all had at one time or another…and that is: Scrolling is NOT the same as Planning! Social media wasn't even a thing when many of us started homeschooling. We didn't "google" things back then.  So here's a little perspective about how to keep your eye on doing the...

Send us Fan Mail EP83: I know many of you are wrapping up your homeschooling year right about now. And so often,  the end of our homeschool year can be full of so many mixed emotions! Listen up as Jean shares 3 strategies for how to finish feeling good about all that you have done this year and how to involve your children in the process. Find the Show Notes Here (www.artofhomeschooling.com/episod...

Send us Fan Mail EP82: As the homeschooling year comes to a close for many families, one of the most frequently asked questions from is “how do I know if I’ve done enough?” Or “how do I know if I’m doing enough?”  Lots of times when we ask this question,  we want some specific answer like how many hours a day should we be homeschooling, or how may math problems should my child complete, or how pra...

Send us Fan Mail EP81: Listen in as Jean talks with her mentor, Barbara Dewey of Waldorf Without Walls, about the story of how the Taproot Teacher Training for homeschoolers began back on Barbara's farm in 2007.  This summer training has been life changing for so many people. And for the past 16 years, it's honestly one of our favorite weekends of the year! Find the Show Notes Here (www....

Send us Fan Mail  EP80: As homeschoolers, there are so many moving pieces and parts to consider. We can get lost in a sea of swirling ideas. That’s why over the years, I’ve developed mantras to help me remember what’s most important. And today, I want to share with you a dozen of my favorite mantras for homeschooling parents. To remind you that the work you are doing is helping to make the world a...

Send us Fan Mail EP79: The Waldorf approach was created by Rudolf Steiner for a new school that was opening in Germany back in 1919. That’s over 100 years ago.  Steiner had a lot of theories and beliefs about how children develop and learn best. And now that we have new technologies such as MRI brain imaging, and scientists studying the workings of the human brain, we have more sophisticated ways...

Send us Fan Mail EP78: Conflict is never an easy subject. Arguing and bickering can really wear us down and sometimes we wish it would just go away. We’d rather not deal with it. Other times, we fall into the trap of thinking that if we’re perfect parents or homeschoolers, conflict will never happen. But what can really help is to develop a few practical ways of responding to conflict that we can...

Send us Fan Mail EP77: Listen in for tips and strategies for how to deal with our children’s resistance. Because let’s be real, our children are not always going to say yes willingly every time we suggest a lesson or even helping around the house! Here are three possibilities for how to handle our children’s resistance without getting into a power struggle. Find the Show Notes Here (www.artofhomes...

Send us Fan Mail EP76: In many hands-on homeschooling approaches, stories form the foundation of the lessons. Stories help connect us, person to person, and also draw us in so that we are receptive to hearing their messages.  Stories themselves can be teachers of values, character development, and even history. And, stories can also serve as a jumping off point for teaching skills.  So have a list...

Send us Fan Mail EP75: Dear Overwhelmed Homeschool Parent,   Pease know that you are not alone! All homeschoolers feel this way at times. In this episode, I want to offer you a bit of encouragement, some helpful tips, and a few resources to lift your spirits. So that you can step outside of the overwhelm and breathe a little easier today. Listen in for 6 tips to help you feel less overwhelmed and...

Send us Fan Mail EP74: In this episode, Jean talks with Eshanne Anderson, a fellow traveler on this homeschooling journey, all about inner work ~ that illusive practice of taking time for ourselves to fill back up. Inner work is even more than that ~ it’s having a look inside and seeing where we can be more loving, more patient, and more courageous. Listen in for lots of gems on how to grow your s...

Send us Fan Mail EP73: Let’s be real, parenting and homeschooling can challenge us to our core. But with mindfulness and inner work practices that help us get quiet for a moment and tune into what’s most important, we can accept our circumstances and release resistance and resentment. And that allows us to be more present from one moment to the next. So today my friend, I invite you to Be Like the...

Send us Fan Mail EP72: Listen in for an important conversation about mindset and mindfulness for homeschoolers. Last week, Jean  talked about how homeschooling is really about mindset + action. In today’s episode, she gives listeners a bit of a pep talk to encourage you to give your mindset some focused attention. Once you've finished listening to this episode, you can step into some daily pr...

Send us Fan Mail EP71:  Homeschooling is really about two things. Mindset and action. We tend to put all our focus on the action piece of this equation - curriculum, lesson plans, what activities we'll do tomorrow... But there's so much more to it (we begin to realize as time goes on). How we think and feel about ourselves, our children, our progress - those all profoundly affect any act...

Send us Fan Mail EP70: Today on the podcast, we’re talking about failure. Not an easy topic, I know. But failure is actually an important part of the learning process! So let’s get comfortable with mistakes and even failure, my friend!!!  "There's no such thing as failure, only feedback." Listen in for three ways failure can help our children learn. Find the Show Notes Here (www.art...

Send us Fan Mail EP69: Worry and anxiety have a way of making it seem like everything is falling apart all at once. What’s a parent to do? The answer is...curiosity. That’s right, finding a way to shift worry into curiosity can bring us out of that feeling of doom and overwhelm so that we feel just a bit lighter, a bit more capable, kind, and understanding. Listen in as Jean shares how to shift wo...

Send us Fan Mail EP68: Instead of teaching, let's think about leading. In this episode, Jean shares how to shift your perception of what you do so that you can be the leader in your homeschool. Like Robert Frost expressed, "I am not a teacher, I am an awakener." Find the Show Notes Here (www.artofhomeschooling.com/episode68) ✨ 20th Anniversary of the Taproot Teacher Training ✨ Aug...

Send us Fan Mail EP67: Some days, homeschooling doesn't go as planned. The days when everything falls apart before we even begin the lessons. Honestly, every homeschooler has some of those days. But what can you do? Listen in for lots of great ideas all to save a homeschool day gone bad. Strategies, tips, and activities for when you’re having one of those days. Find Show Notes Here (www.artof...

Send us Fan Mail EP66: Today, we're talking about how to stay focused in your homeschool. I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately similar to this one: “Jean, How do I stay focused as a homeschooler?” In this world that right know brings so much uncertainty, parents everywhere are struggling to find focus and keep going with our lessons and the learning. These three tips today are simple y...

Send us Fan Mail EP65: In today's episode, we're taking a peek behind the scenes at Art of Homeschooling. Jean shares stories through her years of supporting homeschooling parents to give you a little bit of an image to picture in your mind when you're listening to the podcast. Listen in for a little insight into how Art of Homeschooling came to the point where it is today: helping...

Send us Fan Mail EP64: Today, we’re talking all about Mealtime Blessings for families – specifically, the power of ritual, where to find beautiful blessings, and sharing some family favorites. Tune in to learn how such a simple activity can strengthen your daily rhythm and routine and bring more peace and togetherness to dinnertime and throughout your day! Show Notes for this episode at www.artofh...