Raising A to Z Homeschool Podcast

Summer is finally here! ☀️ One of the questions homeschoolers get asked all the time is: "Do you take the summer off?"  In today's video, I'm sharing what summer homeschooling looks like for our family, along with our plans for travel, reading, activities, and a little bit of learning. While we do continue some school through the summer, it's much lighter than our regular...

Our homeschool year is almost finished, so it's time to look back on everything we learned, loved, and would do differently! In this video I'm sharing an honest review of our 2025-2026 homeschool year, including our favourite unit studies, biggest challenges, and the books that stood out the most for our family. Intro September + Kingdoms and Classifications Unit October + Canadian Histo...

The homeschool year is wrapping up, summer break is around the corner, and I'm sharing exactly what I do to close out one homeschool year and prepare for the next. Last year, I left everything until August and spent all of September feeling behind. This year, I’m re-implementing my simple end-of-year routine that helps me head into summer feeling organized and ready for the new school year. ...

It’s time to plan our next homeschool year! In today’s video, I’m walking through my full long-term homeschool planning process — from reflecting on this past year to mapping out topics, routines, and weekly plans for next year. Intro What worked well this year What didn’t work (and what we’re changing) Long-term homeschool goals & plans How I organize unit studies and topics throughout the ye...

What are we studying this homeschool year? Today I’m sharing all of our homeschool unit studies, novel studies, and writing projects for the upcoming year! We use unit studies for most of our science, history, geography, and social studies, and this year’s lineup might be one of our favourites yet. I’m also sharing what novel studies we will be doing this year, as well as our new focus for the yea...

I'm sharing our full Grade 6 homeschool curriculum picks for the upcoming school year! 📚 In this video, I’ll walk you through exactly what we’re using across all subjects—language arts, math, science, history, and more—and why these choices are working so well for our homeschool right now.  Intro Language Arts Math Science/History/Social Studies French Music and Art Outro Spectrum Reading: ​...

I'm sharing our full Grade 4 homeschool curriculum picks for the upcoming school year! 📚 In this video, I’ll walk you through exactly what we’re using across all subjects—language arts, math, science, history, and more—and why these choices are working so well for our homeschool right now. I always aim to keep things simple, flexible, and effective, and this year’s plan really reflects that....

If you’ve been stressing about homeschooling high school in Canada…this is the video you need.  I’ve been getting so many questions from parents (whether your child is heading into high school soon or you’re just starting out) and most of them come down to this: “What are we actually supposed to DO for high school?” The truth? There isn’t just one path—and you have way more options than you think....

Homeschooling doesn’t have to break the bank—and in this video, I’m sharing the practical, tried-and-true ways we’ve kept our homeschool affordable (without sacrificing quality) and on budget. These are the strategies that have saved us the most money over the years! We'll go over the things you should focus (DOs) on and a few common mistakes to avoid (DON'Ts)! Intro DO Start Simple DON&...

Ever wonder how much a normal, everyday family spends to homeschool their kids? Well, come and watch me break down exactly how much we spent homeschooling our 2 kids over the past 12 months! From curriculum to memberships, from co-op fees to activities, here’s a realistic view of what homeschooling costs today. Intro Curriculum Quote Context (Side Note) Co-op fees Activities Camps Extra-curricular...