HomeSchool Happy Hour

Rebecca from My Homeschool Village guest hosts as we discuss the importance of faith in homeschool. We discuss how important it is that we don’t just teach core curriculum but that e incorporate faith into our lessons. We talk about tools to become a better faith teacher and how important it is to exemplify faith within the home.

I talk about what’s been going on in my life lately, and the new resources I’ve been working on. I have new faith based children’s books out on Amazon now!

Kristen from schoolhouseteachers.com and old schoolhouse magazine co hosts to discuss these incredible resources. We discuss the faith based curriculum they offer as well as the magazine that is a helpful tool for all homeschool families.

Rebecca from my homeschool village guest hosts to talk about the kind of mom support we homeschool moms need to succeed. We discuss all the tools her program offers to feel supported and to help reclaim your sense of self, from mom zoom call meetups to mom clubs (book club, bible club, home making club, and more).

In this episode I talk about summer as a homeschool mom. I discuss what’s on my to-do list and how I make the most of our summer and get ready for next year.

I talk about how I teach my children science in our weekly science lessons. I discuss resources I use and some tips I use to succeed.

I go over the tools I use to teach my children math. I go over how we started with basics and built on that.

I give some detail about how I taught my children to read. I discuss tactics and tools that worked for us.

I go through in detail how my daily routine looks as a homeschool stay at home mom of 2. I talk about making your routine work for you and resources to help you succeed.

I talk with Cara about the positive effects homeschooling has had on her family. We chat about how she makes it work as a working mom of 4.

I discuss how a strong family unit supports a child and how adding homeschooling to that can provide positive outcomes vs. public schools.

Jumping back into recording. An encouraging welcome back to the new year, it can be overwhelming but YOU WILL GET THERE!

I talk about all the basics of starting to homeschool. I discuss how to get started and what you’ll want to know before jumping in.

I chat with Rebecca of homeschool happy hour about how to encourage your child to be next step thinkers. We discuss ways to inspire your child to not be afraid of problem solving.

I chat about how to build your child’s confidence with comments that will inspire pride. I discuss the ways you can make your child feel confident rather than fear school work.

I chat with Brett Pike of classical learner and author of cubs to bears books about the advantage we have as homeschool parents to teach our children more than just core curriculum. We discuss important topics that all children should be learning and how this knowledge would serve them in their future years.

I chat about how to deal with feelings of frustration when your child isn’t grasping a lesson you’ve created. I talk about how to change your mindset to help your child succeed.

I chat about some of the ways public schools may be effecting children. I discuss some of the things that have existed and are new to public schools that may have a negative effect.

I chat about how homeschooling can help be unaffected during times of crisis. I discuss some ways you can be a prepared homeschooler for future times of uncertainty so your child’s education, both academically and life skills wise, does not suffer.

I chat with my husband, an experienced professional in the cyber world about chatGPT, and its potential capabilities for homeschool parents. I also chat with him about how students can use it, and when to be cautious about it.

I chat about the question of “what if” when it comes to homeschooling. I discuss the possible outcome of choosing public over homeschooling.

I chat about when you need to step back from homeschooling for a short period of time due to life circumstances. I discuss some ideas on what you can do in the mean time.

I discuss the importance of being happy, intentional, listening, and exemplary as a homeschool parent. I talk about how being cognizant of these points can help optimize the homeschool experience.

I chat about what public school parents might not understand or know about being a homeschool parent. I talk about the benefits that public school parents might be missing out on by not being homeschool parents.

I chat with LaNissir, high school education consultant and out reach coordinator from the HSLDA about the amazing resource they are to homeschool families. We talk about the importance of protecting homeschool freedoms and supporting homeschool parents across the country.