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79. Making History Come Alive - Homeschooling History

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Today Emma and Beth discuss fun ways they have made history come alive in their homeschool!

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78. Dual Enrollment: Is It Right for Your Homeschooled Teen?

Wed, 14 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast, hosts Emma and Beth share their personal experiences with dual enrollment for their homeschooled teens. They dive into the pros, like cost savings and college preparation, and the cons, such as time management challenges and credit transfer issues. Join them for a heartfelt discussion to help you decide if dual enrollment is the right fit for your homeschooling journey.

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77. Best of Series - Planning for the New Homeschool School Year

Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

This episode of the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast features Emma and Beth discussing how they plan for the upcoming homeschool year. They reflect on their different planning styles and emphasize the importance of involving their kids in the planning process to ensure a meaningful and enjoyable learning experience.

Emma shares her preference for early planning, starting as early as March, and discussing subjects, curriculum choices, unit studies, and field trips with her kids. Beth, on the other hand, tends to plan more loosely and focuses on planning history and science around field trips and unit studies. They both encourage listeners not to stress about the planning process and to consider buying used curriculum or finding free resources to make homeschooling more affordable.

The hosts also share some fun traditions they have on the first day of school to celebrate the start of a new homeschool year. This episode wraps up with a call for listeners to share their own homeschool traditions.

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76. Best of Series - Summer Time: Creating Structure and Fun for Homeschooling Families

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the Peaceful Homeschool podcast, hosts Emma and Beth discuss how to make the most of the summer season for homeschooling families. They share their personal experiences and strategies for creating a summer bucket list, incorporating daily activities, and maintaining a healthy balance between relaxation and productivity. From reading and exercise to chores and outdoor time, they emphasize the importance of structure, mental health, and fostering connections with others. Tune in for practical tips and inspiration to make your summer homeschooling journey enjoyable and fulfilling.

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75. What is the culture of your home and homeschool?

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast, hosts Emma and Beth dive into the topic of home culture. What kind of atmosphere do you cultivate in your family? A culture of kindness, perhaps? Emma and Beth share their personal experiences raising their kids and shaping the culture within their homes. They explore why this is especially vital in a homeschooling environment, where families spend so many hours together. Discover the unique advantage of curating a home culture that reflects your values and fosters peace

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74. Hands-On Homeschool Science

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

This week on the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast, join Emma and Beth as they share their favorite strategies for teaching science in a homeschool setting. From budget-friendly and time-saving tips to engaging at-home science activities their kids love, this episode has practical ideas to inspire your homeschool journey.

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73. Best of Series - Homeschool Time Management, Home Management

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

So much to do, so little time. Some days that’s how it feels with cooking, cleaning, errands, activities, homeschooling. Today Emma and Beth share some of their experiences with making things more peaceful and less hectic at home. From the time your kids are toddlers, they can be learning that in a family everyone helps. From cooking once and eating twice (or three times), to “stacking up” errands, to five-minute chores for kids, we’re chatting about ways to simplify your homeschooling life. Collaborating as a family to work together and teach important life skills is one of the keys to having a peaceful homeschooling life. Maybe you, too, can earn a gold star on your forehead like Beth.

Here are some links mentioned:

Stanford Dean on Adulting

Atomic Habits - Book

Beth’s Book - How to Find Your Homeschool Vibe

Homeschool Vibe

Grocery Shopping Made Easy with Passionate Penny Pincher

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72. Religions, No Religion, Politics, Can We Still Be Friends? Park Day Taboo or Not Taboo

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400

In this episode, hosts Emma and Beth dive into the world of homeschooling and community. Do we all need to share the same religion—or even the same views—to learn together, be friends, or invite each other into our lives? They explore the benefits of exposing kids to different beliefs, weigh potential drawbacks, and ask: Can you listen to us if you’re not a Christian? With heartfelt insights, Emma and Beth reflect on how diverse perspectives—from vaccine debates to faith—don’t have to divide us. Drawing from their own experiences, they celebrate the power of civil, respectful discussions that bridge differences, foster understanding, and remind us to love every neighbor, no matter what they believe

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71. The Super Senior Year: Embracing a 5th Year of High School Homeschooling

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500

On this episode of the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast, Emma dives into the idea of a "super senior year" — a fifth year of high school that can help homeschoolers deepen their learning, explore new passions, and prepare more intentionally for the future. Whether it's mastering tough subjects or gaining extra time to mature and grow, this flexible approach celebrates the beauty of homeschooling. Plus, we have an exciting announcement: Beth will be returning for episode 72!

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70. Brave Writer creator Julie Bogart discusses her new book "Becoming a Critical Thinker"

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Listen in to our interview with author and homeschooling mom Julie Bogart of Brave Writer! On this episode we’re discussing learning outside the box, encouraging a love of learning (and writing) in our kids, and the importance of critical thinking skills in today’s society. Julie shares strategies from her new workbook for helping kids to learn how to think critically.

Becoming a Critical Thinker helps students learn to:

• Imagine how other people think and discover how to interpret the thoughts of others

• Become comfortable with dissent and differences of opinion

• Separate fact from fiction

• Gain media literacy skills

• And much more!

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69. Homeschooling Teens & Their Behaviors

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:00:00 -0500

Do all teens need to have stereotypical attitudes and behaviors? Do they all have to be sulky and uninterested and revert to grunting as their main form of communication? How can we foster the relationships with our teens/tweens when they have so many changes going on and they aren’t sure how to handle them all. Plus, doesn’t society tell us that’s what teens are like? Heads up, you don’t have to follow society’s norms.

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68. Why Are You Homeschooling?

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Today we’re answering the question of why we homeschool. It’s not just one reason; it’s a whole plethora. Having our own experiences in public school and knowing what the world is like, we knew that homeschooling was the way to go for us. It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s always been worth it! Jump on our Facebook page and tell us why you chose to homeschool!

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67. Homeschool On-the-Job Learning

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Listen in as Emma chats about exposing our kids to a variety of opportunities that will help them learn job skills as well as figuring out what they might want to explore as a career and what they definitely don’t want to pursue. Also, hear why Emma cautions against job takeover in teens.

Young Eagles program

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66. Unschooling vs Deschooling in Your Homeschool

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Today Emma is talking about the differences between unschooling and deschooling, what they mean, what they might look like in your homeschooling, and some thoughts about why deschooling may be needed after pulling your child out of public school.

Links mentioned:

https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/articles/what-to-know-about-unschooling

John Holt Info: https://www.johnholtgws.com/john-holt

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65. Best of Series - Homeschooling Kindergarten (and younger)

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Planning to homeschool your little one starting from the beginning? Tune in as we talk about homeschooling for Kindergarten and/or Preschool and what that can look like. What should you realistically expect of your little one? Does your Kindergartener have to sit at a desk for 7 hours, trying to read chapter books and write essays? No, silly, of course not!

Beth & Emma share their insight and stories of homeschooling all their kids from the beginning and give realistic expectations along with lots of examples of how you can teach through hands-on, activity-based methods, unit studies, and tons of reading.

Here are some links mentioned:

Homeschool Share

ScienceWiz

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64. Best of Series - Can you pull your kids out of school and homeschool?

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Today Emma and Beth are discussing pulling your kids from public school.

Is it legal? Can you only pull them at the end of the school year? What if the school says you have to choose their independent study program instead of true homeschooling?

Come get answers to your questions and more in today’s podcast!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Can I Pull My Kids Out of Public School? (theeasyhomeschool.com)

HSLDA - Homeschool Laws By State (hslda.org)

Deschooling - How to Successfully Transition From School to Homeschool (treevalleyacademy.com)

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63. Best of Series - Homeschool Parent Mindset

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Struggles in homeschooling? Maybe YOU, the parent, need to deschool. If you attended public school, you may be pushing your kids into public school ways without realizing it or without realizing many aren’t necessary in a homeschooling setting. Homeschool toward learning, not toward checking boxes. There is nothing that says you have to complete Chapter 17 today. You’re the boss of your homeschool - what is your mindset? Listen to our experiences with this and how you can step into more of a homeschooling mindset with your kids and into fulfilling the why of your homeschooling.

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62 Best of Series - Homeschooling for Free/Cheap

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Best of Series replay of episode 15.

Wanting to homeschool but feel like it’s not within your budget? What if we told you there were plenty of ways to homeschool for free or on a budget? Listen to this week’s episode where we share some of our favorite free/inexpensive homeschool options. You don’t have to spend hundreds, or thousands, of dollars on a curriculum to give your kids an amazing education!

Here are some links mentioned in today's show:

Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool

Khan Academy

Homeschool Share

The Good & the Beautiful

Discovery K12

Plain and Not So Plain

Freedom Homeschooling

4-H At-Home Activity Guides

Canva Educator Acct

Common Sense Media Educator Acct

Thriftbooks

Abebooks

Varsity Tutors

Supercharged Science

4th Grade National Parks Pass

National Parks Accessibility Pass

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61 - Best of Series - To Plan or Not to Plan Your Homeschool Schedule

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:00:00 -0400

Best of Series - Replay of episode 11.

Today Emma and Beth discuss planning a homeschool schedule. Do you preplan everything down to the day and page numbers? Or do you plan weekly? Or do you do a general flexible plan?

Find out what they learned through trial and error throughout the years.

Here are some links mentioned:

Free Homeschool Record Keeping Tracker PDF

Beth's Book - Find Your Homeschool Vibe

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60. Best of Series - Choosing Homeschool Curriculum

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Best of Series - Todays episode is a replay of Ep. 8.

Ahhhhhhhh, curriculum!!!!! This is one of the biggest stressors for new homeschoolers. Is there a perfect curriculum? Is an all-in-one curriculum the best? Should I just choose a curriculum and make my child do it? What do I do if the curriculum we chose isn’t working? Hear Emma’s & Beth’s perspectives in today’s podcast.

Spoiler alert, for some subjects, we didn’t even use a specific curriculum!

We’ll also be talking about various choices of curricula that have worked (or not) for our kids, and some of their favorites.

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59. Best of Series - Do you have to do sit-down school work all day when you homeschool?

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Best of Series is a replay of Ep. 4.

Today we’re talking about whether homeschooling needs to look like public school at home. Homeschool kids can usually complete their schoolwork in a few hours compared to the seven hours in a public school day.

About how many hours a day do your homeschool kids need to spend on sit-down work/bookwork? Check out our handy chart for a basic idea of sit-down time and find lots of other ways to incorporate learning into your day.

In this episode, Emma and Beth also talk about block scheduling and schooling kids of multiple ages together.

LINKS:
Link to graphic with the amount of sitdown time needed per grade:
Shareables | Peaceful Homeschool Podcast (theeasyhomeschool.com)

Link to an article that includes the x-ray of a 4 year old's hand compared to a 7 year old's hand:
https://earlyyearsreviews.co.uk/handwriting-development-in-early-years-is-age-4-too-early/

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58. Empowering Homeschoolers to Dream Big: Language Arts with Theresa Peters of Discern to Learn

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400

In this inspiring podcast episode, we meet Theresa Peters, mom to two homeschooled kids who are now 15 and 20 years old. Theresa shares her passion for changing the way students learn and achieve their dreams. Drawing from her experience teaching in public schools and privately mentoring homeschool students, she emphasizes the importance of fostering open discussions and a love for reading and writing in children. Theresa also discusses practical tips for teaching language arts, offers insights into accommodating students with special needs, and discusses the significance of grammar and critical thinking in the real world.

DiscernTo Learn

Libre Vox (free public domain audiobooks)

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57. Amberlee Rich "Financial Freedom in Homeschooling: Tips to Save Money and Thrive"

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400

In this episode, our guest, Amberlee Rich of Rich Living Coaching, shares valuable insights and practical tips on how to save money while homeschooling. She emphasizes the importance of adopting a money-saving mindset, where spending more does not necessarily translate to a better education for your children. Amberlee suggests exploring free resources like libraries, co-ops, and homeschooling discounts to enhance the learning experience without breaking the bank. She also discusses the significance of teaching financial literacy to children from a young age and offers advice on transitioning to a single-income family for those considering homeschooling. Whether you are already homeschooling or contemplating the switch, this episode provides valuable financial strategies to make homeschooling an enriching and affordable experience.

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56. Planning For the New Homeschool Year

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400

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55. Summer Time: Creating Structure and Fun for Homeschooling Families

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400

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54. Unveiling the Power of Dual Immersion: Language, Culture, and Homeschooling at Ideal School

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Today we’re chatting with Eric Franzen, the co-founder and director of Ideal School, and part of his team is joining us from Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Mexico. Ideal School is a dual immersion language school with students from around the globe. We’re talking with their team about the benefits of dual immersion, learning a second language, sharing cultures from so many different locations, the benefits of using an online platform, and the gift of time with your kids when you homeschool.

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53. Dr. Del’s Practical Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry in One Semester?! Can this be done in your homeschool?

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400

On this episode we are delving deep into learning about math with math whiz Dr. Del (aka Craig Hane), but we’re also listening to Dr. Del’s wisdom about teaching our kids. He reminds us not to compare, and talks about intrinsic motivation in learning, learning practical math, and not to be a victim of the system. Dr. Del shares tons of free resources.

If you use THIS LINK, you can order the program at a HUGE discount of 90% off with a 30 day money back guarantee.
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Dr. Del’s programs work well from about ages 12 and up and include learning to use a scientific calculator, learning the math you need to know to pass the ACT/SAT, learning math you’ll actually use, and even learning calculus. We are so grateful for people like Dr. Del who share their knowledge and resources with so many for free or at such a minimal cost!

https://craighane.com/book/

https://www.triadmathinc.com/theysaid/

Some of the free resources by Craig Hane, Ph.D. aka Dr. Del on his website include:

“How and Why Home School Math Can Be Vastly Superior to Public School Math”

“How & Why Public School Math is Destroying the USA”

“Golden Rule Math for All God's Children”

Dr. Del’s website and freebies

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52. Making Math Fun in Your Homeschool? YES! Math teacher Betsy Mays explains how.

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400

This episode features Betsy Mays, former public school math teacher and creator of math games designed to make learning fun! Betsy talks about what to do if your child is really struggling with a math concept, using vertical number lines, and how you can incorporate learning math through playing games, sewing, and so many other hands-on activities.

Bio:
Betsy Mays is a wife,mother, math teacher,and game creator. She has a bachelors degree in elementary education and a masters in educational leadership. After spending 27 years in public education, she is now on a mission to give parents and teachers tools they can use, in the way of games, to make learning math fun and stress free.

A bit about the business:
Games by Absolute Zero was created out of a desire to turn kids on to math and make math practice fun and engaging. As a middle school math teacher, parents were always asking me “how can I help my child be successful in math, it was never my strong subject.” Playing games is one of the many things parents and teachers can do with kids to strengthen math skills.

Website:

https://www.gamesbyabsolutezero.com/

Raising Smart Kids Blog:

https://www.gamesbyabsolutezero.com/raising-smart-kids-math-blog-for-parents-teachers-home schoolers

Free Stuff:

https://www.gamesbyabsolutezero.com/free-resources

Amazon Store:

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51. Melissa Fleming of “The Homeschool Awakening”

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Today we’re chatting with Melissa Fleming of The Homeschool Awakening, sister of Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure, and longtime home-educating mom of five. Melissa shares why her family chose to homeschool, her style of homeschooling, why having intentional time with her children is one of the best parts of homeschooling, and plenty of tips for families contemplating homeschooling. Melissa also shares about her part in The Homeschool Awakening movie, and how she’s still learning alongside her children.

The Homeschool Awakening movie

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“Modern Miss Mason” Author Leah Boden Discusses the Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Method

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400

On this episode we’re interviewing Leah Boden of Modern Miss Mason. Leah shares who Charlotte Mason was, the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education, what living books are, and how Charlotte Mason education can be adapted to fit any homeschooling family, including those who have children with special needs.

Modern Miss Mason book

Modern Miss Mason Website

Modern Miss Mason Conference

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49. “Jesus. Yoga Pants. Homeschool.” Author Dr. Natalie Bruce Discusses Teaching Reading

Wed, 31 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400

On this episode, we’re interviewing Dr. Natalie Bruce, author of “Jesus.Yoga Pants. Homeschool.,” and chatting about reading - teaching kids to read, ways to encourage and foster a love of reading, phonics vs memorization, Newberry award winning books, and what to do when struggles arise. We also chat about classical education and what that can look like in a homeschooling family.

Jesus. Yoga Pants. Homeschool. book

Bob Books

Homeschool Vibe book

The Read-Aloud Family book

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48. Bonus Episode on Homeschool Socialization with Beth, Homeschool Vibe

Wed, 24 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Today Beth is a solo-host! Emma has some exciting things happening! Beth is sharing 2 episodes from her other podcast Homeschool Vibe. In today’s episode Beth covers different ways to socialize homeschoolers from preschool to high school. Let us know what you think of this bonus episode!

Homeschool Vibe Podcast

Homeschool Vibe Website

Episode 5 of Peaceful Homeschool’s Socialization Episode

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47. Homeschooling with Music

Wed, 17 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Listen in today as we chat about incorporating music into your homeschooling - instruments, voice, dance, musical theater, music in unit studies, music during chore time, music to help with mental health, music for memorization, studying different genres of music, music throughout the world, artists, and so many other ways to incorporate music into learning and to reap the benefits of incorporating music into your lives.

Learning through music doesn’t have to be expensive. You may be able to swap with a musically-inclined parent, attend local contra dances as a family, have older homeschoolers teach an instrument or dance, or find low-cost ways to learn through community resources or churches.

Even the littlest kids can make musical instruments out of recyclables and learn about rhythm and beat, and can learn their address, days of the week, and how to spell their name easily when set to music.

Kyle Dine - “Food Allergies Rock” song
They Might Be Giants - Planets song
Harvard - Why Is Music Good for the Brain?
Johns Hopkins - Music & The Brain
University of Washington - Neuroscience for Kids

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46. Benefits of Serving Others and Volunteering as a Homeschooler

Wed, 10 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400

On today’s episode, Beth & Emma are talking about having a heart for service. Kids can learn so much through serving others - those they know and those they don’t know and may never meet.

Kids of all ages can participate in various service opportunities including making blessing bags to keep in the car, packing food at a Feed My Starving Children MobilePack, volunteering at church, working at the food bank, helping at Project Birthday Bag, or volunteering with kids, veterans, the elderly, or animals.

In addition to community service projects, kids can learn so much by serving others in their own home, helping to make food for new moms or when someone passes away, helping clean a friend’s house, or keeping kids company so their mom can have a break.

We’re chatting about the benefits of raising kids who serve (and who become adults who serve), and why it’s important in our lives. We also share how we’ve been on both the giving and the receiving ends of service and how it impacted us - even if it means having green bananas for years.

Habitat for Humanity

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45. Can a minimalist lifestyle bring peace to your homeschool? Diane Boden of Minimalist Moms Interview

Wed, 03 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Join us for an episode with special guest Diane Boden, host of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, author of “Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with Simplicity” book, and fellow homeschool mom.

Diane shares with us how she got started with minimalism and why she now homeschools.

She also shares tips for simplifying and decluttering to help your home be more efficient, and gives insight on balancing being both a working mom and a homeschool mom. Listen in as we chat about incorporating minimalism into your house and your homeschooling and how that can bring more peace into your lives.

Affiliate Link: Diane’s Book - Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with Simplicity

Minimalist Moms Podcast - Minimalist Moms Podcast can be found where ever you listen to podcasts.

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44. Finding Mentors for Your Homeschooler

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Join us on this episode as we talk about mentors in homeschooling - we’re including info about mentors for our kids as well as mentors for us as homeschool parents.

People often worry about their homeschool child learning only from them. However, we share the many ways our kids have had good, healthy mentors in their lives.

As homeschool parents, it’s also helpful to us to have others who have “been there, done that,” whether referring to homeschooling high school or having a child with special needs or dealing with a rough situation. It’s helpful to have other parents to bounce ideas off of, to gain perspective on our parenting/homeschooling, and just to commiserate with us or encourage us on our journey.

Listen in as we talk about how grateful we’ve been for the impact these mentors have had on our children and on us!

LINKS:

Mentoring

Mentoring and Adolescent Self-esteem

Benefits of Mentoring on Young People

The Value of Mentoring our Youth

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43. Homeschool Life Skills 101 & Adulting

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Come listen to our informative and also silly episode - it was just one of those days so we left in our bloopers for you to enjoy. Emma & Beth discuss the ways they have prepared their children for adulthood. It is important to prepare and sometimes it is easy to forget all the things they need to learn before spreading their wings. Things like paperwork, insurance, household and car repairs, voting, media, etc. This is a huge and very important topic.

Detailed Life Skills & Adulting Checklist

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42. Teaching Together: Combining Multiple Ages in Homeschooling

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400

On today’s episode we are chatting about how we’ve combined multiple ages in our homeschooling in order to teach our kids together instead of separating them all by ages or grades to do their own things. We’re sharing some easy ways that we’ve combined social studies, science, novel studies/literature, etc., and how that gave us extra time in our schedules since we weren’t having to try to find time to teach each child every subject separately.

Teaching to the older kids and allowing the younger kids to pick up knowledge is one of the ways we’ve accomplished multiple age-homeschooling. We share some ways we’ve kept it hands-on so the kids all stay engaged and learning together as a family unit.

We also include tips to keep your younger kids busy during those times that you do need to work individually on math or another advanced concept with an older kid.

There are also many benefits to having the kids learn together with kids of all ages. Don’t shy away from the opportunity of having your three-year-old pipe in with the correct answer of “endoplasmic reticulum!”

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41. Can your homeshool student earn a Bachelor's Degree and a High School Diploma simultaneously?

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Today we’re chatting with former public school teacher turned homeschooler, Alden Kiertzner, of Pathways Early College Academy. Alden shares about why his family decided to homeschool, what Pathways has to offer, and about the advantages of dual enrollment for high schoolers. Homeschool families can select classes a la cart to fill in gaps or choose the whole program.

Pathways Early College Academy

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40. Ian Siegel, Author of School Sucks, Your Child Doesn't

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Listen in as we chat with Ian from Streamline Learning about the way kids learn, about stoking their brain fires, and even about Yoda swamp moments. Ian also shares about Streamline Learning and how homeschool families can utilize their services. Join us for this light-hearted conversation!

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affiliate link: Ian's Book - School Sucks, Your Child Doesn't

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39. Homeschool Veteran Lisa Nehring Discusses the online learning center, True North Academy

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400

On today’s episode we’re chatting with Lisa Nehring, founder of True North Homeschool Academy, about her experiences during her 30 years of homeschooling her 5 kids. We chat about her homeschool style, whether her kids chose to homeschool their kids, and find out about why she started True North Homeschool Academy.

Lisa is the founder and director of True North Homeschool Academy, a 4tht-12th grade full service on-line Academy. Our world class teachers utilize time testing educational tools, cutting edge tech, the SAMR model of education and gamification to provide a unique and innovative program that nurtures our growing international community. You can also find Lisa over at “Its Not that Hard to Homeschool” - blogging, podcasting and nurturing a growing community of families who are interested in or currently homeschooling

Lisa believes that education is the transmission of culture and is passionate about transmitting a culture of Truth, beauty and goodness to a world desperate for all three. She believes that education is a great tool to bear witness to a living God!

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Website: True North Homeschool Academy

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Youtube: Lisa Nehring - YouTube

Pinterest: True North Homeschool Academy

Instagram @Truenorthhomeschoolacademy

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38. Public School Teacher Turned Homeschool Advocate, Bex Buzzie from The Homeschool Advantage

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Today we are interviewing California public school teacher Bex Buzzie! Bex shares some of her experiences from her 22 years as a public school teacher, and talks about why she supports the homeschool community. Bex also talks about her Entrepreneurial Physics course for high schoolers and her podcast, The Homeschool Advantage.

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Corrie ten Boom quote:

“Sex,” I was pretty sure, meant whether you were a boy or girl, and “sin” made Tante Jans very angry, but what the two together meant I could not imagine. And so, seated next to Father in the train compartment, I suddenly asked, “Father, what is sexsin?”

He turned to look at me, as he always did when answering a question, but to my surprise he said nothing. At last he stood up, lifted his traveling case from the rack over our heads, and set it on the floor.

“Will you carry it off the train, Corrie?” he said.

I stood up and tugged at it. It was crammed with the watches and spare parts he had purchased that morning.

“It’s too heavy,” I said.

“Yes,” he said. “And it would be a pretty poor father who would ask his little girl to carry such a load. It’s the same way, Corrie, with knowledge. Some knowledge is too heavy for children. When you are older and stronger you can bear it. For now you must trust me to carry it for you.”

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37. David Nekrutman from Biblical Excavations Discusses His New Homeschool Class

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Today we have a special guest calling in from Israel, David Nekrutman of Biblical Excavations! David is sharing about the education system in Israel, why he chose to move his family there, and the homeschool curriculum he created helping Christians to learn about their roots in Judaism. He shares some fantastic nuggets of information and offers some perks to our listeners as well.

Listeners can go to BiblicalExcavations.com, and opt-in for the Lesson One preview class for high schoolers, which launches March 6th, inside Mighty Networks.

Use Code: Peaceful for a free Hebrew Coloring Book download for K-3.

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36. Avoiding the Trap of Perfectionism in Your Homeschool

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500

In today’s episode we’re talking about how the need/want for perfection can kill our homeschool peace and wreak havoc in our homes. Whether that’s trying to make sure your child completes every single problem in every single lesson, or whether their diorama is Pinterest-worthy, or whether your house/kids/spouse look perfect, it’s setting you up for stress and failure. Today we’re talking about ditching perfectionism and embracing peace and joy. Strive for progress, not perfection.

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35. Benefits of Sibling Relationships While Homeschooling

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Today we are discussing the incredible benefits of sibling relationships while homeschooling.

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34. Homeschooling w/Plants & Animals

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500

We’re chatting about the importance of using plants and animals in your homeschooling. There are so many different skills that can be learned, experiments that can be done, and ways to incorporate plants and animals into your homeschooling.

4-H Free Activity Guides & Low-Cost Curricula

Plants & Animals in Homeschooling Blog Post

Butterfly Growing Kit https://amzn.to/40YUnpG

Ladybug Land Kit https://amzn.to/3Ki3ueS

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33. Ignite Your Child's Passion for Learning with Author of Tuttle Twins, Connor Boyack

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500

We have a special guest joining us today - you may know him as the author of The Tuttle Twins books - Connor Boyack!

Connor Boyack is the author of 39 books with more on the way this year. He is also a homeschool dad, speaker, and founder of Libertas Institute. He has sold over 4 million books!

In this episode, we dive into igniting your child's love of learning using their interests.

https://connorboyack.com/

https://tuttletwins.com/

https://spn.org - Keep an eye on your local state's bills.

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32. Homeschool Holidays

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Worried your kids might miss out on all the fun holiday events because they’re not in public school? Nope! They don’t have to! Today we’re sharing lots of ideas for homeschool holiday parties, educational ideas (Emma’s favorite), and even fun holiday foods (Beth’s favorite). Our kids have had amazing holiday events throughout their lives, despite always being homeschooled, and yours can, too! You can even have the jug of red punch if you want!

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31. Homeschool Road Trips

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Today we’re talking about learning on road trips/vacations and how much learning can be done while you’re not at home. We’re sharing some of our road trip experiences and tips for how we’ve done homeschooling before, during, and after vacations, places that we seek out while we’re on the road, and how we’ve logged our learning on trips to be sure we’re giving credit where credit is due. Hop in the van and join us today!

National Park Junior Ranger Program

Reciprocal Museum Program

Lava Tube History

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30. Homeschooling Year-Round or Not?

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Do you homeschool year-round or take summers off? Listen in as Beth and Emma talk about the pros and cons to their homeschool schedules. One of us is Team Year-Round and one is Team Summers Off - so you’ll hear both sides of the coin. Which one are you?

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29. Counting Homeschool Hours/Days

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Are you struggling to get your homeschool hours/days in? Are you feeling like you have to sit with a curriculum to get hours/days and wishing you could cover the subjects in more engaging ways? Today we’re giving examples for activities in each subject to get your state hours/days in. Listen in to hear enjoyable ways to cover the various subjects so you can get your hours/days in without the drudgery of doing only sit-down bookwork all day. Give credit where credit is due, and don’t undervalue the learning that is happening! Count the learning, not just the schooling!

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28. Recipe/Method for Homeschool Unit Studies

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Today we’re talking about creating free unit studies for any topic that you want to focus on. We give some impromptu examples for ideas that we came up with on the spur of the moment for earthquakes and mummies, but we also share our recipe for creating a unit study for any topic. What are some topics that you want to cover but haven’t had much success in creating a unit study?

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27. Homeschooling & Team Sports

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Does your kid love playing sports? Are you curious about whether homeschoolers are able to play on sports teams, get scholarships, etc? Listen in as we talk about some various ways that homeschoolers participate in sports and why we think it’s important to learn the basics of sports whether your child is sports-minded or not (pssst, ours aren’t, but they still learn how to play various sports). We also talk about other ways that our kids have participated in PE activities without joining team sports.

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26. Homeschool Mom Self-Care

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500

It can be SO hard to make time for ourselves, and sometimes we feel selfish for doing so. But it makes us better moms! On this episode we’re talking about some of our favorite mom time activities, why we need them, and some ways to make them work in any situation. You do such a great job taking care of others; you deserve to take care of yourself, too!

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." - Anne Lammott

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25. Homeschool Subscription Kits

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Today we’re talking about a bunch of fun subscription boxes for kids of all ages. Emma gives reviews of many of the boxes they’ve used from science to literature to art to history to cooking to outdoors, and we both share some of our favorite magazine subscriptions for kids. This is a great episode for Christmas/birthday gift ideas for your kids, and easy to share with grandparents, relatives, and friends.

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We are an affiliate of Think Outside !

Ivy Kids https://ivy-kids.com/

Kiwi Crate, Doodle Crate, Atlas Crate, Tinker Crate, Wonder Crate https://www.kiwico.com/

MoxieBox Art https://www.moxieboxart.com/

Hands4Building https://hands4building.com/

Crafty School Crates https://www.craftyschoolcrates.com/

Science Take-Out https://www.sciencetakeout.com/

Lit League https://litleagueboxes.com/

Terra Create https://terracreate.net/

iSprowt https://isprowt.com/

Outside the Box Creations https://outsidetheboxcreation.com/

Club Bakers https://clubbakers.com/

Kid Stir https://kidstir.com/

History Unboxed https://www.historyunboxed.com/

Hands on History https://www.handsonhistory.no/

Open Roads Learning https://www.openroadslearning.com/

Write On Workshops https://writeonworkshops.com/

Raddish Kids - https://www.raddishkids.com/

Eat2Explore https://eat2explore.com/

Mel Science https://melscience.com/US-en/

Magazines:

Ranger Rick Magazine

National Geographic Magazine

American Girl Magazine

Highlights Magazine

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24. Family Tested Board Game Reviews & Gift Buying Guide

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Looking for Christmas gifts? Our two families love board games and today we’re sharing some of our favorite games for different ages. From big group games, to two-person games. From competitive games to collaborative games. From super silly games to super intense games. We talk about them all!

Links to Games Mentioned & Gingerbread House Game Instructions

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23. Homeschool Parent Mindset

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

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22. Homeschool Learning Styles/How They Learn Best

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Today we’re talking about homeschool learning styles and how our kids learn best. Some kids learn best by reading, some by listening, some by seeing, and some by doing. If we are teaching a child who needs hands-on learning by only having them read out of a textbook, they may not be learning much. If, instead, we figure out how each of our kids learn best, we can tune into the best ways to homeschool them. Taking a learning assessment can help with this. You can find one to help you get started at:

https://homeschoolon.com/the-learning-style-quiz/

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21. Homeschool Attitudes/Struggles

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

What do you do when your child is struggling to get their homeschooling done, or when you feel there is an attitude struggle going on in regards to homeschooling? Listen to the quick mental assessments that Emma and Beth do when a struggle arises with their kids. We might be having technical difficulties on this episode, but we’re still able to share our experiences and encourage you in your journey.

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20. Homeschool Legislation & Advocacy

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0400

The laws in your state determine what is required for homeschoolers in your state. Are you aware of the bills in your state each year? Listen to today’s episode about how Emma & Beth (and their kids) have advocated for homeschooling by speaking out in the legislature against cumbersome bills that affect education and homeschooling. Teaching your children to advocate for themselves and others, to participate in our government, and to stand up for their beliefs is an important learning experience in the lives of all children and citizens. You and your children each have a voice; be sure to use yours and to teach them to use theirs.

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19. Starting a Homeschool Group

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Can’t find a homeschool group near you or can’t find one that meets your family’s needs? On this episode we’re chatting about starting and running a homeschool group and sharing Emma’s experience with this while Beth randomly yells, “Blueberry.” We’re sharing what has worked in terms of running a group for over a decade and why we recommend some of these strategies. Starting a group is not as difficult as it sounds, and it might just be in your wheelhouse, especially if you team up with a friend!

Emma's Blog Post with the Example of Group Rules

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18. Homeschooling Lifestyle of Learning vs. School at Home

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400

WHY are you homeschooling? WHY do public schools do things the way they do? Do we need to replicate that at home? Does that best serve your children and meet your goals fit homeschooling? Today we’re talking about the differences between having a lifestyle of learning vs. a public school at home lifestyle. We also go through some examples for counting hours/days outside of time doing sit-down work. Join us as we chat, laugh, and share some of our experiences with homeschooling.

“I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain

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17. Relationships Over Rigid Academics in Your Homeschool

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode, we’re talking about whether academics take priority over your relationships with your kids when you’re homeschooling. Are you educating the whole child, or just working on academics? What do you do when your child is struggling with a math worksheet or just having a rough day? How do you deal with it? Hear Emma and Beth share their experiences with their kids and why they’re grateful for that approach now that they have adult children.

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." Aristotle

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16. Homeschool Learning Centers and Co-ops

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Today Emma and Beth discuss their experiences with homeschool learning centers and co-ops.

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15. Homeschooling Free/Cheap

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Wanting to homeschool but feel like it’s not within your budget? What if we told you there were plenty of ways to homeschool for free or on a budget? Listen to this week’s episode where we share some of our favorite free/inexpensive homeschool options. You don’t have to spend hundreds, or thousands, of dollars on a curriculum to give your kids an amazing education!

Here are some links mentioned in today's show:

Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool

Khan Academy

Homeschool Share

The Good & the Beautiful

Discovery K12

Plain and Not So Plain

Freedom Homeschooling

4-H At-Home Activity Guides

Canva Educator Acct

Common Sense Media Educator Acct

Thriftbooks

Abebooks

Varsity Tutors

Supercharged Science

4th Grade National Parks Pass

National Parks Accessibility Pass

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14. Homeschool Time Management, Home Management

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Here are some links mentioned:

Stanford Dean on Adulting

Atomic Habits - Book

Beth’s Book - How to Find Your Homeschool Vibe

Homeschool Vibe

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13. Special Needs Homeschooling

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Can you successfully homeschool your child with special needs? Today Emma and Beth share their experiences homeschooling with their kids with autism, ADHD, OCD, sensory processing disorder, auditory processing disorder, and other learning disabilities, and how their kids have been able to learn in the way that they learn best - and it’s not by sitting at a desk for 7 hours a day. Spoiler alert: this topic might have brought on a few tears.

Here are some links mentioned:

Remedia Publications (or at Rainbow Resource, Amazon, Christianbook.com)

Weiser Educational/AGS/Pearson/Globe (the AGS textbooks can usually found used at ThriftBooks or AbeBooks or ebay)

Classroom Complete (you can also get these at Christianbook.com and Amazon)

The Out of Sync Child book

Find Your Homeschool Vibe - How to Homeschool Without Losing Your Mind book

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12. Homeschool Portfolios and Grading

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0400

It’s not as hard as you think! Today we’re talking about why public school teachers grade papers and whether you, as a homeschool parent, need to grade all of your child’s work (guess what our answer is). We also give some tips for building your portfolio in various ways.

Here are some links mentioned:
Free Homeschool Vibe Weekly Tracker
Beth's Book Find Your Homeschool Vibe

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11. To Plan or Not to Plan Your Homeschool Schedule

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Today Emma and Beth discuss planning a homeschool schedule. Do you preplan everything down to the day and page numbers? Or do you plan weekly? Or do you do a general flexible plan?

Find out what they learned through trial and error throughout the years.

Here are some links mentioned:

Free Homeschool Record Keeping Tracker PDF

Beth's Book - Find Your Homeschool Vibe

Support our Podcast at Buy Me a Cup of Coffee

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10. Homeschooling High School

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Are you terrified of homeschooling your kids for high school? Worried you might mess up their chances of going to college? So were we!! We now know that homeschooling high schoolers is actually really enjoyable! And we didn’t mess up our kids’ chances of going to college!

Listen this week as Beth & Emma share options for high schoolers, paths to college, dual enrollment, creating your own classes, transcripts vs diplomas, learning life skills, and much more.

We are each on our second high schooler (since our oldest kids are already out of school) and we’ve both come to love these years where our teens can take even more control of their education. It may seem daunting the first time around, but we’re here to tell you that you can do it and you can even enjoy it!

Show Links:

Time4Learning High School Transcript Template

HSLDA

Beth’s Book - How to Find Your Homeschool Vibe

Diploma Example Template

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9. Homeschooling Kindergarten

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400

Here are some links mentioned:

Homeschool Share

ScienceWiz

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8. Choosing Homeschool Curriculum

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Ahhhhhhhh, curriculum!!!!! This is one of the biggest stressors for new homeschoolers. Is there a perfect curriculum? Is an all-in-one curriculum the best? Should I just choose a curriculum and make my child do it? What do I do if the curriculum we chose isn’t working? Hear Emma’s & Beth’s perspectives in today’s podcast.

Spoiler alert, for some subjects, we didn’t even use a specific curriculum!

We’ll also be talking about various choices of curricula that have worked (or not) for our kids, and some of their favorites.

We’ll also tell you why the curriculum you use is NOT the most important part of homeschooling.

Some Curriculum Mentioned Today:
Math-U-See
Teaching Textbooks
Time 4 Learning
The Story of the World
Singapore Math
Brain Waves Books

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7. Homeschooling Through Major Life Changes

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Babies, job changes, divorce, moving, death/illness in the family, and even a burglary - in today’s episode, Emma & Beth are talking about big life changes and how they’ve been able to successfully homeschool through the death of Emma’s mom and through Beth’s divorce, among other things.

Life can be very challenging, and changes (even wonderful ones like a new baby) can throw off your family’s rhythm. Changes, however, don’t mean you have to put your child in public school while life happens. Instead, you can find ways to support your child during stressful, sad, and even joyful times while homeschooling and keeping them close as you help them learn to cope with big life changes, and while you support each other as a family.

Homeschooling is more about life and learning, than it is about the bookwork.

Read Emma's blog post: Homeschooling During Challenging Times & Big Life Changes

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6. The World is our Homeschool Classroom

Wed, 04 May 2022 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Emma & Beth are talking about learning outside of a textbook using unit studies, hands-on experiences, and out-of-the-box thinking.

We’re sharing ideas for a geology study and a country study, and some life skills ideas for all ages. We also talk about how Emma’s kids started earning flight hours and started learning to fly a small plane, and Beth’s opinion on Charles Ingalls.

If you’re finding our podcast encouraging or helpful, please leave us a review! We’d appreciate it so much! Please join the conversation by commenting on the show, or find us on Facebook or Instagram and chat with us there.

The Young Eagles program was mentioned:
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Reciprocal Museum Program:
https://findachildrensmuseum.org/reciprocal-network/

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5. How do you socialize your homeschool children?

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Emma & Beth are talking about the big socialization question. Do homeschool kids have friends? Do they know how to play with other kids? Do they stay home all day?

We’re chatting about the idea of socialization and what that really means (does it mean sitting with 30 kids of the same age in a class all day, or does it mean something else?), along with sharing lots of ways our kids have made friends with people of all ages.

We include some tips to help you along the way, and our kids’ favorite homeschool socialization video that has made us laugh for many years.

Don’t forget to read our socialization blog post, leave a review, give us a like, and subscribe so you don’t miss our upcoming topics!

Links Mentioned:
Peaceful Homeschool Blog - How do you socialize your children?
Funny Video: How do you socialize your children?

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4. Do you have to do sit-down schoolwork all day when you’re homeschooling?

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Today we’re talking about whether homeschooling needs to look like public school at home. Homeschool kids can usually complete their schoolwork in a few hours compared to the seven hours in a public school day.

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3. Can You Pull Your Kids Out of School to Homeschool?

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Today Emma and Beth are discussing pulling your kids from public school.

Is it legal? Can you only pull them at the end of the school year? What if the school says you have to choose their independent study program instead of true homeschooling?

Come get answers to your questions and more in today’s podcast!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Can I Pull My Kids Out of Public School? (theeasyhomeschool.com)

HSLDA - Homeschool Laws By State (hslda.org)

Deschooling - How to Successfully Transition From School to Homeschool (treevalleyacademy.com)

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Find Your Homeschool Vibe, How to Homeschool Without Losing Your Mind a book by co-host Beth Lee

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2. Park Day Chat with Beth

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Today we are introducing you to the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast Co-Host, Beth!

We will chat about her journey from not wanting to be a homeschool mom, to completely loving it and enjoying the journey along the way.

She has two homeschooled children, the first a homeschool graduate who is now 21 years old and a successful adult, and the second child in the 11th grade who is taking college classes.

Beth discusses homeschooling while being a single parent and working.

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Find Your Homeschool Vibe, How to Homeschool Without Losing Your Mind a book by co-host Beth Lee

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1. Park Day Chat with Emma

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Today we are introducing you to the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast Co-Host, Emma!

We will chat about her family's choice to homeschool and the journey it has led them on.
Emma has officially been homeschooling for 14 years. She has one homeschool graduate who is successfully adulting and she is still homeschooling her two younger kids. She also discusses homeschooling her daughter with autism and other learning disabilities.

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Find Your Homeschool Vibe
Find Your Homeschool Vibe, How to Homeschool Without Losing Your Mind a book by co-host Beth Lee

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