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141: Getting Kids Outside (w/ Barefoot University)

By |2024-11-07T18:38:09-05:00November 8th, 2024|

Nothing helps soothe a difficult day of homeschooling like taking a journey to the great outdoors. Whether you're in your backyard or a national park, the outside can provide a refresh for parents and children alike. Today, we're joined by the founders of Barefoot University, a forest school organization passionate about getting kids of all ages outside.

140: Handling Doubts About Homeschooling

By |2024-10-24T16:31:58-04:00October 25th, 2024|

Everyone has doubts about homeschooling. It's a big job, and a hard one too. Maybe you're not sure you can teach certain subjects, or maybe you're worried about important things getting lost in the shuffle. But you're not alone. Many homeschooling moms and dads have had doubts before you, including our own hosts. Listen to our hosts years of experience and learn how you can handle doubts about homeschooling to make your learning lifestyle a joy!

When Should You Pull Your Kid From Public School?

By |2024-10-18T20:19:56-04:00October 18th, 2024|Advice, General Interest, Homeschool moms, Working Homeschool Parents|

When should you pull your kid from public school after you've decided you're going to homeschool? Should you wait until the end of the semester? The end of the school year? Until Friday? This was the topic of discussion recently in one of my local homeschool Facebook groups. Overwhelmingly the advice was to pull [...]

139: The Literacy Crisis in America (w/ Heritage Mom, Amber O’Neal Johnston)

By |2024-10-10T13:41:54-04:00October 11th, 2024|

The literacy crisis in America is a deeply troubling issue in our modern day. For years, public schooled students have been trailing behind where they ought to be in literacy, reading comprehension, and more. Since the pandemic, this problem has skyrocketed. But this is an issue that affects homeschoolers as well. Not only are many people leaving the public schools and coming into homeschooling, but many people your students will meet-- whether in college, the workplace, or their personal lives-- will have been public schooled. Students must learn to read so they can read to learn, and no one is immune to the issues that have caused this literacy gap. Today, we're joined once again by Heritage Mom Amber O'Neal Johnston, as we discuss how this literacy crisis came to be, and what we as homeschoolers can do to push back against it.

Alternative Ways of Homeschooling

By |2024-10-05T01:08:20-04:00October 5th, 2024|Advice, General Interest, Homeschool moms, Working Homeschool Parents|

Alternative ways of homeschooling may seem an odd thing to write about since homeschooling is already thought of as alternative by many people, but the best known types of homeschooling (textbook, classical, unit study, and unschooling) often don't fit people with unusual circumstances or schedules. Homeschooling has changed a lot over the years. These [...]

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