Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous

Many parents have similar concerns and questions about homeschooling. I address these and a few more audience questions! At the end of this episode, you’ll likely have some of your questions answered and feel more confident that You Got This! If you want to start homeschooling or improve your family’s love of learning, this episode is for you! *Take your family’s Love of Learning Assessment, get y...

“The only thing you really have to do is be sure to be sure that you don’t shirk your own duty. Not because it all depends on you in terms of the grand battle - but because that’s the way you define where you stand. -Rachel DeMille Do you want your kids to be inspired to learn? Do you want them to become the leaders that pursue their passion in the world? YOU have to set the example! At the end of...

Public speaking is one of the most feared tasks, some even say, feared more than death! However, the confidence, leadership, writing, and thinking skills and personal growth your kids get from public speaking are lifelong and lead them to future success! The words, “Don’t tell anyone” silenced Jackie Bailey at the age of 8. Fifteen years later she saved another child by speaking up. Known as The I...

There is a huge difference between teaching and mentoring. Leaders are a result of great mentorship. Teaching is important for sure, and leads to mentoring, but most parents stop at teaching. Teaching without mentoring results in box checking. So the question is, are you mentoring your kids or just teaching? You CAN be an inspiring mentor that helps your kids become passionate leaders! At the end...

Having your kids online is almost a must these days, but it can be a dangerous place for them. It’s imperative that we teach our kids how to navigate and participate online safely and keep up to date on the online safety issues and platform monitoring options. Lisa Luciano taught technology for 40 years in school, was an investigative reporter for the NY Times and is a best selling author. She is...

Taking a summer break for homeschooling is individual to every family, but are you sending the right message about learning? Whether you take a break from “studies” or not, it’s important to keep love of learning high in order to have a great start to the next year! At the end of this episode, you’ll know how to end the school year sending the right message about learning! If you want to continue...

Keeping your kids’ brains focused and excited can be tough during homeschool studies. Movement helps their whole body learn, which at younger ages, is how kids learn! Jay Schwertferger, also known as Jay on the Drums and founder of Kids Freeze Dance, is an elementary teacher with a background in fitness. He realized that purposeful movement helps kids be more engaged and learn more! Kids Freeze Da...

Almost all of us have thought at one point or another, “I don’t want to fail my kids.” As a homeschool parent, that fear can really affect the way that we homeschool and cause us to lower love of learning instead of inspiring it. At the end of this episode, you’ll be so much more confident that you got this and know what you need to do to not fail your kids! If you want to get over your fear of fa...

Creativity is an essential life skill for your kids’ success. But do you participate and foster their creativity? Setting the example and intentionally including creativity as part of your homeschool culture is important! Virginia is an artist with a passion for teaching and a background in Fine Art and Masters in Special Education. Her artistic journey has taken her from quilting in Germany to je...

Leadership is defined by leadership experts Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady as “the influence of others in a productive, vision-driven direction and is done through example, conviction and character of the leader.” True leaders are needed right now and in our immediate future to bring our world together. You can develop those leaders through creating a leadership culture in your family where everyo...

A.I. is here and growing everyday. We can help our kids develop the 4 Cs of the 21st Century skills that accentuate their humanity, resulting in greater opportunities for future success! Julia, with her MS in International Economics, transitioned from a career of a financial market professional to leading an innovative EdTech venture. At the heart of her platform is a commitment to equipping child...

Do you have a child or teen who’s really into studying one particular topic or subject? While it’s important to allow your kids to follow their interests, by the time they are teens, it becomes necessary to broaden their horizons and get a Great Education! How do you do it while still including their interests? At the end of this episode, you’ll know how to use your kids’ interests to develop a we...

Did you know that about 1 in 5 people have some form of dyslexia? Dr. Rebecca Troy, from Retrain the Dyslexic Brain, shares how you can help your child with dyslexia feel confident and have more love of learning with their studies! Dr. Rebecca Troy, a mother of two and an expert in educational neuroscience, specializes in dyslexia treatments. She holds a doctorate in education, is a researcher in...

April is Poetry Month! Never been a fan of poetry? There are so many benefits to studying, creating and playing with poetry! Christine Owens shares tons of benefits, tips and ideas for increasing love of learning with poetry! Christine Owens has been homeschooling for fourteen years and is the author of Relaxed Homeschooling, the A Year of Poetry Tea Time series, Poetry in Winter, and the founder...

A successful homeschool community is a great way to connect with other families, learn together and gain support! But, if you don’t already have one in your area, or it is not a group you mesh with, how do you start one and ensure its success? Tiffany Hernandez is a homeschool mom and Podcast host of The Ultimate Homeschool Community Podcast and founder of Tender Heart Ministries. She lives with h...

One of our biggest goals as parents is to set our kids up for their future success in whatever they choose to do. But how do we know what they need 10, 40, 50 years from now? Being box checkers won’t get them there. They need to be hungry, confident lifelong learners. Why? And how do we ensure they become that? At the end of this episode, you’ll understand why true lifelong learning is important f...

Playing with art is always fun! But how do you study art academically? Isn’t that boring? Diving deeper into art can be tons of fun too! Jackie Partridge is an artist, teacher and new mom living in Huntsville, ON, Canada. She has a Master of Fine Arts and has been teaching grades 4-12 since 2015. As a mixed media artist, she has exhibited her work across Canada in solo and group exhibitions. She p...

We all have doubts and parent guilt when we are considering homeschooling. Even after homeschooling for a while, we think, “Is this going to work?” “Will my kids get what they need?” “Am I going to fail them?” All of these can stand between you and homeschool success. I’m sharing what limiting beliefs like this are and how to overcome them to get the homeschool results you want! At the end of this...

What do you do when your child doesn't love math? How do you keep love of math high? No matter where your child's love of math is or isn't, you can do a lot to increase love of math, have more fun, learn more and go deeper! Stena Schmitt is the owner of Saints Training and Tutoring. For over 9 years she has helped middle school and high school students and families use their strengths to overcome...

Homeschooling can feel solitary and it’s easy to get stuck. Community is so important to help you through challenges, know you’re not alone and to strengthen your weak areas. But, even if you know you need it, it can be hard to find. Julie Mink is an expert at connecting people and building community! She is a veteran homeschool mom and has created many successful local communities. Julie has serv...

Knowing where to start and how to integrate learning into preschool while still keeping love of learning high can be tough. Shannon Turske from Joy & Sunshine Collective has been a preschool teacher for 22 years. She is a wife and mom of two young adults, and has pursued her passion of helping new teachers bring the joy into their classroom with materials on her website and Teachers Pay Teache...

It is completely natural for new homeschoolers, or even parents already homeschooling to think that choosing curriculum is the first and most important step in homeschooling. But it's NOT! There's so much to consider before choosing curriculum. There are foundational elements that need to be decided and in place that will help direct you to the curriculum that's right for your family. If these are...

Do your kids love writing? If not, one amazing way to inspire them to write is to become a published author in something they are interested in! If they do love writing, becoming published not only validates their writing for them, but also helps them see real-world possibilities! Claudie Phillips joins us to share how you can get your kids to become published authors! Claudie has authored many Pe...

Let's face it, deep thinking and learning is HARD! But, wait, you say love of learning determines homeschool success! Yup, I do! It's both! BUT, how much hard work is a balance and depends on several factors. As parents, we know learning is hard and we tend to push our kids too early into the tough stuff, which lowers love of learning and lessens deep education and lifelong learning. Learn when is...

Project-based learning is a great way to teach multiple kids, include interests and involve outside audiences and real-world problems. It can be hard to facilitate all of it though especially with multiple projects and allowing kids to be independent. PathFinder, a new AI tool by Amaan Ahmad and his friend Sid, helps students find resources and troubleshoot their projects. Amaan Ahmad is a 22-year...