Our Life Homeschooling Podcast

After 15 years of homeschooling, these are the three tools I use to effectively teach spelling without using a formal curriculum. FREE Printable-25 Spelling Patterns and Ruleshttps://ourlifehomeschooling.com/welcome-to-our-life-homeschooling/2025-2026 Simple Morning Time Notebook https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/2025/06/06/2025-2026-simple-morning-time-notebook/ BRAVE 2025 https://www.made2homesch...

What life skills should be taught at home? Years ago, my husband and I sat down and created an extensive list of all the life skills we want to pass down to our kids. In this episode, I sharing them with you. Summer is the perfect time to focus on life skills! 50 Life Skills That Should Be Taught At Home https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/2023/01/24/50-life-skills-that-should-be-taught-at-home/ Made...

IT'S HERE!! 2025-2026 Simple Morning Time NotebookWould you like to simplify your homeschool? Try the 2025-2026 Simple Morning Time Notebook! Practicing a consistent Morning Time in our homeschool has been the ticket for teaching multiple ages while also covering the beautiful subjects beyond Reading, Writing, and Math. This notebook is one of the ways we make Charlotte Mason and classical edu...

Are you looking for a homeschool community will support you in homeschooling? Consider starting a homeschool co-op! It's not as difficult as you might think. Listen to our story about starting a grassroots K-12 co-op, which was an incredible blessing to our families and our community! Made2Homeschool Community: https://www.made2homeschool.com/a/2147529243/Q8oRXcJr Brave Conference: https://www...

Don't just survive in homeschooling. The work you are doing in your home is making a big difference and has eternal value! All those little moments that seem so ordinary and mingled with struggle...they are deposits into someone's childhood. Oh I know homeschooling is not easy, BUT why should you go from day to day muddling through the daily grind?! Learn to thrive in homeschooling with th...

What questions do you have about homeschooling? I’m answering your questions about teaching cursive, organizing school supplies, summer routines, discipling boys, and more! Booklists on the Blog https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/category/book-lists/ Our Favorite Ambleside Online Books https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/2023/04/20/ambleside-online-homeschool-curriculum-for-a-large-family/ How to Keep...

You are almost at the end of your homeschool year! Are you ready to be done?! Please don't make the same mistake I have made many times of slowly fizzling out and crawling to the finish line. When we end our school year this way, it leaves a sour memory of our year and sets the tone for the next school year. It is worth your time and effort to finish your school year well. Here are some sugges...

When I was a new homeschooler, one of the things that helped me more than anything else was to ask moms who were ahead of me all my questions about homeschooling. That’s why I’m doing these q and a videos. I want to help others in the way that other moms have helped me! I hope this encourages you! Here is a sample of some of the questions I answer…. -Do you have high schoolers do copywork? -How ri...

Homeschooling mom of six, Katie, from Life In the Mundane, shares her story of homeschooling her kids with medical and academic special needs. She has learned to make many adaptations and personalizations to their homeschool to fit their family's unique needs. Her wisdom and experience will be a huge encouragement to parents who are homeschooling children with learning difficulties! Connect with K...

WANT TO SIMPLIFY YOUR MORNING TIME?https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/simple-morning-time-notebook/ NEED HELP TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO READ? https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/2024/01/10/companion-beginner-guide-for-teaching-bob-books/Follow along with Connect with Our Life Homeschooling Blog: https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourlifehomeschooling Twitter: https://twit...

If you are a young mom with all littles at home, this conversation with Hannah Olson will inspire you with encouragement and practical ideas to help you in your homeschool day. In this conversation we talk about….1. How do you prepare from homeschooling preschool? 2. How do you homeschool your school-age children when you have an infant?3. Do you have tips for when babies or toddlers interrupt sch...

If there was ever a time when kids should be reading the Bible, that time is now. The direction of the next generation is hinging on the spiritual formation of this generation. Our kids live in a world where they are bombarded with deception and temptation at every turn. If we want them to be able to spot counterfeit or to discern between truth and error, they need to to be familiar with the authe...

A few weeks ago I asked you to send me your homeschooling questions on Instagram and YouTube. Since I received an overwhelming number of questions, I decided to make two podcasts out of it. This is the second half of questions that were asked on YouTube. I answer questions about these topics.... -Balancing housework and homeschooling -How much time teaching each child? -Staying joyful -Reluctant r...

If Leah had to label her homeschooling style, she would call it “Farm Schooling”. She highly values all of the core classes, but she also recognizes the beauty in learning beyond what can be covered in a book. Connect with Leah Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/littlefarmhouseonfelton/ Follow along with Our Life Homeschooling: Website: https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/ YouTube: youtube.com/@OurL...

'm answering all your questions about homeschooling high school, multiple kids, boys, Science, Spelling, Math, and more! WANT TO SIMPLIFY YOUR MORNING TIME?https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/simple-morning-time-notebook/ NEED HELP TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO READ? https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/2024/01/10/companion-beginner-guide-for-teaching-bob-books/ Follow along with Our Life Homeschooling: Website...

Do you fear that you’re not very good at homeschooling? Have you been led to believe that it takes a certain kind of person to be a good homeschool mom.? Maybe you’re intimidated when you see how other homeschoolers are doing school and you think that their style or personality just doesn’t fit you. Or maybe struggled in school, so you don’t feel adequate to teach your own children. How do you mov...

If you want to avoid the common mistakes many homeschoolers make, learn from others who have been homeschooling for a while! This interview with second-generation homeschool mom, Amy Sloan, from Humility and Doxology is full of practical tips that you can start implementing today! In this conversation, we talk about...-What do you believe are the most important priorities for a homeschool family,...

Have you hit a slump in your homeschool? What do you do when you lack the motivation to follow through with your daily routine? This usually happens to me halfway through the year, when winter is not quite over and spring has not yet arrived. The end is in sight, but we still have a way to go. The good news is that you can avoid homeschool burnout! In my homeschooling journey over the past 15 year...

Are you exhausted trying to complete everything on your homeschool to-do list? Delight-directed learning will bring fresh life back into your homeschool! What is delight-directed learning and why is it such a great fit for kids? When Julie saw how well delight-directed learning had worked for her in her schooling years, she decided that this was exactly what she wanted to do for her kids. Connect...

How do you homeschool when kids have bad attitudes and siblings fight amongst themselves? This is a good question to ask because, whether we want to acknowledge it or not, it is a very real, daily part of homeschooling! Follow along with Our Life Homeschooling: Website: https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/ YouTube: youtube.com/@OurLifeHomeschooling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our.life.homesc...

Do you need some help incorporating Bible into your homeschool? This interview with Anna Bruce is going to give you so many resources, ideas, and solutions for making Bible time a success in your home! Read more about Anna's story on the blog! https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/2025/01/30/incorporating-bible-into-your-homeschool-with-anna-bruce/ Connect with Anna: Website: https://www.annabrucec...

We are blessed to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave! Not many people are privileged to live in a country with such abundant liberty. But these freedoms come at a cost and they can easily slip through our fingers if we don’t work to protect them. Let’s help the next generation preserve the liberty they have been given by teaching them the history of its origin.  Find resources...

You can teach your child to write well with this simple step-by-step guide to homeschool writing. Help your child move from basic handwriting to short paragraphs to beautifully written stories they will want to keep. Not all kids will love to write, but they can learn all to be better communicators with practice. Find more resources on the blog! Simple Step-By-Step Guide to Homeschool Writing http...

If you want to strengthen your family, invest in your marriage. These are four simple ways we have invested in our marriage over our 15 years of homeschooling. Check out the blog! ourlifehomeschooling.com WANT TO SIMPLIFY YOUR MORNING TIME? https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/simple-morning-time-notebook/ NEED HELP TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO READ? https://ourlifehomeschooling.com/2024/01/10/companion-beg...

What is whole family, Christ-centered education? Learn more in this interview with Michael and Camilla from @christsheritagehome, where they share homeschooling inspiration from their Christ-centered home in Denmark, home-educating their 7+ children! Join us as we talk about pursuing the heritage of Christ in your family. Read more about Michael and Camilla and Christ's Heritage home on the blog!...