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130: The Importance of Deschooling

By Norah Williams|2024-06-13T22:08:47-04:00June 14th, 2024|

For anyone switching from public school to homeschooling, the process of deschooling is crucial. Deschooling is the step between public school and homeschooling when you take a break to allow your family to adjust to the rhythms of your new learning lifestyle. But it's so much more than that. How long should one deschool? What are some ways to ease the transition to homeschooling? All these questions and more answered today as we discuss the importance of deschooling!

129: Homeschooling in North Carolina

By Norah Williams|2024-05-30T14:25:43-04:00May 31st, 2024|

Today, we embark on another state in our Homeschooling Across America series by learning all about Homeschooling in North Carolina!

128: Homeschooling as a Single Parent

By Norah Williams|2024-05-23T17:05:57-04:00May 24th, 2024|

Homeschooling your children is a full-time job, which can cause some hesitation with single parents. Whether you're newly single and wondering if you can continue to homeschool or you've been single and wondering if you can start, we're here to tell you that homeschooling can work for you. But you don't need to take our word for it. Today, we speak with four single parent homeschoolers to hear about all the joys and challenges of their learning lifestyles.

127: Homeschooling One Child

By Norah Williams|2024-05-09T16:48:09-04:00May 10th, 2024|

Parents of only children face unique challenges when making the decision to homeschool. Some may think that having only one child in the house would make things easier, but when there's no siblings to occupy each other's time, it all falls onto the parent. Add in work and one might just wonder if they can really do it. Well, we're here to tell you that you can! Today, Melody and Jennifer ask Holly everything they want to know about what it's like homeschooling one child.

126: Homeschooling a Big Family

By Norah Williams|2024-04-25T19:33:29-04:00April 26th, 2024|

Homeschooling a big family has its challenges, and its rewards! Today, our hosts share their secrets for efficient and fun learning for the whole family. From tailoring your approach to different learning styles to secrets that will help save your bank account, we can help you be an expert at homeschooling a big family.

125: How to Teach Current Events

By Norah Williams|2024-04-12T12:00:19-04:00April 12th, 2024|

Many homeschooling parents wonder how to teach current events. Some think it only means teaching politics, some worry about how to talk to their kids about difficult topics. But current events is a much broader topic than most people realize. From local happenings to global news, from sporting events to pop culture touchstones, current events reaches every aspect of our lives. Today, we discuss how to teach current events!