Homeschool Your Way

Torrie Oglesby is the special guest in this episode about the importance of community and how to find it or create it. Parenting is hard, and homeschooling only adds to the challenge. Having a network of support is essential to well-being!  Connect with Torrie on: Youtube The Oglesby Ohana | Instagram @torrie_oglesby | Podcast: The Fruitful Vine ★★★ LISTENER COUPON CODE Request your coupon co...

Celebrating winter holidays can get in the way of homeschooling. But that's okay! Learn how to merge your holiday memory-making into your homeschool to keep the learning stress-free. For example, wrapping presents and budgeting for gift giving are both life skills that come into play in December. Embrace the mess, lower your ridiculous standards of perfection, and enjoy the holidays with your kids...

Want to light your children's enthusiasm for science, history, and language arts? Structure a UNIT STUDY around the topics they are already crazy about, and you'll naturally draw them into the learning. In this episode, DeeDee and Ximena interview Sara Jordan , a homeschool mom who loves creating and using literature-based unit studies. Learn how to create your own unit studies and how to use...

Jessica Waldock comes back to the podcast , this time to share her experiences as a homeschooling mom to an only child . Learn if it's harder to homeschool one or many children. Find out why strewing and single-player games are key to Jessica's sanity. Jessica reveals why homeschooling one can feel lonely and what to do about it. Plus learn how to provide the socialization that an extrovert craves...

With endless to-do lists, the responsibility of homeschooling, and adulting in general, it is easy to lose focus on what brings you joy. Self-care is abuzz in homeschool circles, but how can you put one more thing on your plate? Hear the secret to sustainable self-care from Camille Kirksey, founder of The Intuitive Homeschooler . She explains how self-care isn’t an all-day spa retreat or an hour s...

Join special guest Candice Kelly from Homeschool on the Hill for a discussion about sharing books with our middle schoolers and high schoolers. Just because kids can read independently doesn't mean it's time to forfeit all the treasures of reading aloud to them. In fact, the teen years are when the richest discussions come into play! Read-aloud time is also a super way to reconnect as a family sin...

Are you experiencing feelings of inadequacy when it comes to your homeschooling? Come hear how you are enough ! Listen as author and blogger Kara Anderson, from KaraAnderson.com and The Homeschool Sisters Podcast addresses common issues felt by homeschooling parents. • dealing with the fear of not doing enough as a homeschooler • keeping expectations in check • the key to homeschool contentment is...

As parents, we want to inspire greatness in our kids. We want our them to love learning and confidently overcome the difficulties they encounter throughout their lifetime. Developing a growth mindset is key to this success. As a homeschool parent, we plant the seeds of the growth mindset with how we encourage and praise our kids . Learn what to do and what to say to nudge kids away from a fixed mi...

Get motivated to include more art and music in your homeschool by hearing the powerful benefits the arts give our kids. And then be inspired by DeeDee and Ximena's amazing unit studies that teach history by way of music ! And like they say, "You do not have to be a musician to teach this!" Art appreciation and music appreciation are easy to enjoy thanks to YouTube, Spotify playlists, and Meet the...

Special guests Dr. Meghan Owenz and her husband Adam peel back the curtain on the negative effects of too much screentime and the addictive quality of games and programs created for children. But better yet, they provide practical tips for managing screens with a healthy attitude, accepting that they can enrich our lives as long as they are their proper place.  Meghan's book: Spoiled Right, D...

Reduce frustrations and get more done each day with Linsey’s matter-of-fact advice about categorizing all of your day-to-day tasks. Linsey and Janna will give you permission to let go of expectations that don’t suit your family so you can homeschool confidently with your own flair. Finally, Linsey encourages families to celebrate the successes of their homeschool year—no matter how unconventional...

Meet moms Amber Lewis, Eileen Duby, and Sharon Miller who opted to homeschool because of the pandemic. Led by host Janna Koch, these three moms talk candidly about their unexpected school year at home—what motivated them to take their kids out of public school, what they learned about their children and about themselves, their academic wins, and their day-to-day struggles. Teaching their kids at h...

If you struggle to get your kids to listen or follow directions, this session is for you! Jill Jackson, mom of 3 and a professional counselor, applies her expertise to help homeschool parents break out of negative habits so we can thrive in the daily grind of living and learning with our children nearly 24-7.  Discover the downside to telling your child no and don’t. Learn the key perspective...

Really. Just chill out. While your fears are totally normal, they are mostly not worth stressing about. In this episode, DeeDee and Ximena breakdown the most common anxiety-provoking elements of homeschooling and explain why you need to take a deep breath and trust the process. You are not failing your kids!  QUOTABLES Ximena: "That's something I get from a lot of people that don't know much...

Back-to-school season is time for anticipation, inspiration, preparation, and expectations. Get back into the homeschool groove with your hosts Ximena and Dee as they recount their overly ambitious summer plans and what they're doing to set the stage for an excellent year of learning with their kids.  ★★★ LISTENER COUPON CODE Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. T...

Learn how to bring the joy and freedom of a Montessori school to your home. Special guest Jessica May explains how to homeschool with a Montessori minimalist approach — even with reluctant learners or middle schoolers. Helicopter parents, brace yourselves. With the Montessori method, you need to embrace messes and give your child more autonomy.  QUOTABLES Jessica: "The Montessori approach, in...

The roots of classical education go back to Plato and Aristotle who wrote about pursuing wisdom and loving virtue, forming the whole person rather than just preparing children to work in a job. In the Middle Ages, classical learning was outlined into seven liberal arts: the trivium (grammar, logic, and rhetoric—those are language arts) and the quadrivium (arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy...

It can be done! With schedule flexing and creative thinking, it's possible to homeschool as a working parent. Shift your mindset out of the traditional schooling mold and learn how to create a lifestyle of learning that makes room for education, work, as well as play and rest. ★★★ LISTENER COUPON CODE Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. QUOTABLES Paulette: "...humans...

Contrary to myth, unschooling is not a form of lax parenting where you let your kids run feral. Instead it's a way of raising your children that respects their autonomy to choose when, how, and what they learn. But you are always there as a facilitator and supportive guide. Homeschooling as an unschooler is a collaborative relationship between parent and child. ★★★ LISTENER COUPON CODE Reques...

Dachelle calls herself a relaxed Charlotte Mason homeschooler. Learn how she incorporates technology into her literature-based homeschool and what is more important to her than finishing a curriculum. At one point, Dachelle's kids were reluctant readers. Find out how she overcame that hesitancy to raise lifelong learners. Hear how her homeschool has morphed as her children reach their teens. ...

It's useful to understand a little bit about the different homeschool styles out there, not so you can adhere to a label but so you can mix and match the features that suit you best. There's a reason that most homeschoolers take the eclectic moniker! Each method has positive traits, so feel free to borrow your favorite parts from each style to truly HOMESCHOOL YOUR WAY. ★★★ LISTENER COUPON CODE Re...

Does a homeschool parent ever really feel on track? It's easy to feel behind when you're homeschooling with endless options at your disposal. Veteran homeschool mom and product specialist Lynn Woodley chats with host Janna about this nagging feeling that you just aren't doing enough and that you are falling behind. The great news is that if you are feeling behind, it's probably a sign that you are...

When homeschool moms anonymously shared their secret confessions, the common challenges of homeschooling became apparent. For example, 64% of respondents reported wanting to quit homeschooling at some point. (We just want to know, who are you other 36% who have never wanted to quit? 😂) The podcast trio of Janna, DeeDee, and Ximena work through the list of confessions, adding their own storie...

Linsey Knerl is owner of Knerl Family Media , mom of six, and the author of Homeschool Hacks: How to Give Your Kid a Great Education Without Losing Your Job or Your Mind .  In this episode, she talks with DeeDee and Ximena about juggling roles, managing time, and making sure your home runs smoothly. ★★★ LISTENER COUPON CODE Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. QUO...

Deschooling is a period of detox when you get yourself out of the public school mentality and into the homeschool way of thinking. It's also the process of rethinking what education means. Not only do children need to deschool but parents also need to make this shift. To help you move from rigid box checking and constant worrying about doing enough into a confident but relaxed perspective, guest J...