I Homeschool (How to do it without losing your mind)

Do you ever wake up and simply not want to homeschool? I know I do. I wake up and want to toss my plans in the air. I want a change of pace. Yet I don’t want to neglect my children’s education. So, What to do? Join Coach Nove Ann Tan as she gives some ideas on how to handle these days of not feeling like doing it.  If you like this podcast, do subscribe, rate us on our Spotify and stay tuned...

Since 2020, the number one question I get asked most often is, “How can I work and homeschool at the same time?” Whether moms and dads are trying to work from home, work outside the home, own their own business, they need to be able to work and homeschool their kids. How can I work and homeschool my child? Is it even possible to do this?  Join Coach Nove-Ann Tan and her guest Lorby Gesilva Bu...

Homeschooling is a big decision. And like any decision we make in life, the results may be different from our expectations and even deviate from what we had planned on accomplishing. We oftentimes get different and unexpected results. Homeschool is a journey that cannot be completely mapped out. Let’s reflect on what worked and did not work in 2022 and share insights about moving forward with thes...

The year is coming to an end, and everyone is all about resolutions and goal setting. Which I’ll admit, I am too. However, it is important to reevaluate your homeschool for the new year too. So, how should we reevaluate our homeschool? Well, there are a few areas to take a look at in your homeschool.    Join Coach Nove  Ann Tan as she  gives some ideas/ tips on how to re-evalua...

What is it about the new year that brings about this instinctual desire to do better? We all want a fresh start in our new year. There are so many great ideas for goal setting/ resolutions for your homeschool, but too often we tend to be a little too overwhelming with our plans .So, is it going to be beneficial ? Do we really need it?   Join Coach Nove  Ann Tan as she answers what r...

January 1st is hyped as a time for new beginnings, new goals, new hopes. Homeschool goals, fitness goals and related advertisements are promoted as “new year, new you”. The word ‘new’ is everywhere today. But is that the message we want receive this coming New Year.  This New Year’s Eve . Join Coach Nove  Ann Tan as she discusses God’s New Year’s gift to all of us that never fades and al...

We tend to look upon the Christ-child as a helpless babe. But even as a baby, Jesus was Mighty God. Throughout His earthly life, Jesus demonstrated the power of God just as He did from heaven.  This Christmas season Join Coach Nove as she discuss Isaiah 9:6  Jesus as our “Mighty God”   Please let us know if you have any suggestions or questions about any topic you want to discuss. F...

We all need good counselors—mentors to help us along in life. And at Christmas time, it’s good to recall this classic Christmas passage, which reveals the four glorious names of the Newborn King: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace….” ...

Ecclesiastes 3 declares there is a time for everything, and in time, God makes everything beautiful. God’s timetable is different from ours.   A Time for Everything For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break do...

Are you an OFW Homeschooler and You don’t know how to celebrate Christmas while living abroad ?     Listen to the experiences and tips of  our OFW moms to lessen your stress on how to celebrate Christmas. Find out what matter most  and learn from their stories.   Join us with our OFW Homeschool Moms. Coach Joanna (Abu Dhabi) , Coach Bev (Sharjah) Coach Leah (Bahamas)...

Gratitude is a word that’s thrown around a lot these days – but does it really make a difference? Does it help our happiness and lower stress?  With Thanksgiving upon us, this is a great week to talk about gratitude! These days, it can almost seem a little cliché to talk about it. It’s a word that’s thrown around a LOT, which I think is a good thing. But gratitude really is a powerful thing a...

For homeschoolers, the holidays can be a double-edged sword. One of the benefits of homeschooling is the freedom to schedule our days how we please or not, please. We can sip hot cocoa and read, decorate the house, and take time for special family celebrations. However, in the back of our minds, the thoughts of schoolwork are everpresent, pushing us to find the right balance. Join C...

Are you trying to keep a Christ-centered Christmas this year? You know, we can do all the right things. We can print the nativity color pages read the Advent story each night with our kids, light the candles, bake star-shaped cookies and make baby Jesus crafts, and . . . we can do all those things and still not have our focus on Christ at Christmas. I’ve been sitting here just pondering. What...

We tend to think of gratitude like a warm greeting card, a kind sentiment sent to someone special or a journal entry listing 5 things we’re grateful for. Although gratitude certainly includes these things, it can also be more. What if gratitude is a response of faith? A posture during times that aren’t easy? A trust in the Lord that goes beyond natural comprehension? Find out how to teach gratitud...

https://vt.tiktok.com/yp5ove/As homeschool parents, we spend hours and hours researching and choosing just the suitable curricula or programs to make sure our kids learn reading, writing, math, science, history, and as many other things as we can feed/cram into their growing brains. What we often forget, however, is that none of that academic learning matters if there are mental or emotional healt...

What Do I Do If My Chosen Curriculum Isn’t Working? Many homeschool parents face this, “What do you do when your homeschool curriculum isn’t working anymore?” It can be an overwhelming feeling of frustration & failure, as well as many tears for everyone involved. It’s just as frustrating for you and your child. Join Coach Nove as she discuss some suggestions on what to do if your chosen curric...

Paano Ba Ito? : Teaching Filipino Heritage While Living Abroad Being an OFW Homeschooler is not that easy. It has a fair amount of ups and downs. Maintaining your Filipino Identity and teaching it to your kids is another challenge. But as a Filipino Homeschool Parent, how do we impart the importance of still being a Filipino even if we need to adapt to the changes or differences in terms of cultur...

Ano Nga Ba Ang PEPT ? Are you an independent homeschooler, OFW homeschooler, or A homeschooler who doesn’t have a learner reference number (LRN)? And you have concerns about local homeschool accreditation? Join Coach Nove as she shares information about the PEPT test. As promised Here is the link for PEPT :  https://bit.ly/DepEdPEPT Please let us know if you have any suggestions or questions...

Teaching vocabulary as part of your homeschool curriculum can be a little tricky. But there are always ways to make it as fun and painless as possible One way is not to teach vocabulary. Why? Join Coach Nove as she shares why she is not teaching vocabulary to her kids. Please let us know if you have any suggestions or questions about any topic you want to discuss. Feedbacks are welcome. If you lik...

Why is Role Modelling Important? Mom's Hangout No Filter Conversation A child's relationship with their parent can be one of the most important that they'll have in their life. As a parent, you are your child's first teacher, and your actions often say much more than the words you use. If you live your life in a way that reflects your values and what is important to you, then what you say and do w...

One Thing That Saved Our Homeschooling Journey. Do you know the one thing that saved our homeschooling journey for 16 years is? Join Coach NOVE ANN Tan as she shares her source of strength in pursuing homeschooling for 16 years. Please let us know if you have any suggestions or questions about any topic you want to discuss. Feedbacks are welcome. If you like this podcast, do subscribe, rate us on...

Reading is perhaps one of the most valuable life skills taught in school. But the process of teaching children how to read is very different from the process of teaching them to understand what they’re reading. Just because a child can understand the meaning of individual words, or decode them, doesn’t mean that the child is actually grasping the meaning of what he or she is reading. Homeschool re...

Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” Maria Montessori They will know how money  work, what to do when someone is sick is , how to build emotional connections with people of all ages, and build bridges with people from different backgrounds. All simply because parents are heavily invested...

If there is one area that causes concern for even the most experienced parent, it's helping our kids learn to read. And with good reason: We are told reading is an area best left to the experts, who advise us about what age our children should begin, what method to use, and how long it should take. We're told tests and reports are vital to the learning process. The trouble is, most of this advice...

Paano ituro ang Filipino at Araling Panlipunan with Joy. One of the questions po na natatangap ko ay “Nove Paano ba mag turo ng Filipino at Araling Panlipunan? Pero bakit nga ba mahirap ituro ito ? Dahil buwan po ng Wika ang Agosto. Akin pong inimbitahan ang aking mg kaibigan sa Team Pag-asa sa Pagbasa upang ishare po sa inyo ang mga tips kung paano po ito gawin. Tara ! At tayo ay magkwentuhan Kas...