Join our host, Jamie, as she shares her best tips for keeping your homeschool sanity! As a homeschool mom of six, she’s had to gather survival skills for juggling all the parental duties, housekeeping tasks, work-at-home responsibilities, and homeschooling. It’s a challenge for each of us. But there are a few tried and true methods that help to keep the day flowing smoothly while also helping parents keep their sanity. Additional articles on homeschool organization: Homeschool Organization...

In this podcast you’ll hear from our host Jamie and her special guest educator, Nikki Wilson on the topic of handwriting. Challenges with Teaching Handwriting Children are often bored or struggle with the fine motor skills involved with learning how to write letters. Nikkie shares several tips for helping them overcome these roadblocks along with ways to get them to smile! Tips for Teaching Young Children Handwriting As an educator, Nikki found several ways to help children enjoy...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA For some homeschoolers, homeschool assessment can be confusing and even challenging. Join Jamie, homeschool mom of 6, as she shares how you can make it simple and easy. Once upon a time, in the quiet corners of suburban homes, families embarked on a unique educational journey: homeschooling. As they navigated this path, they encountered various forms of assessment to gauge their children’s progress. Let’s delve into the world of...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA Join Jamie as she interviews Kimberly Langen, a highly educated and gifted educator who started Spirit of Math in 1994 to challenge learners to think differently! Kimberly has developed an alternative way to helping gifted and high performing learners stay motivated and learn mathematics in ways that align with their particular style of thinking. This podcast was very enlightening and if you have a gifted or high-performing learner you’ll...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA This episode is one of my favorites! In honor of School Choice Week, I was able to join several other homeschooling mamas who shared their ups and downs and encouragement for homeschoolers new and experienced! We had a great time talking about homeschooling and this episode is full of nuggets of wisdom from four very experienced homeschool parents! If you are interested in learning more about homeschooling please visit our Getting Started...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA If you’re not sure if you can or even should homeschool, then this podcast is for you. Join Jamie and Stephanie Palazzolo as they chat about the rights you have as a parent and how to get started. Remember, you can start homeschooling at any time! Some of the best advice for homeschoolers is that you know your child better than anyone, including a teacher. Don’t sell yourself short, you have been your child’s first teacher since the day...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER What is pursuing “Their Excellence?” If you’re not sure, then you’ll want to listen in to this podcast with Jamie and Jessica where they dig deep into how you can encourage your kids and actually PLAN to help them pursue “their” unique excellence! Our guest today is a leading expert in the growing world of “learning without walls”–Jessica Parnell, CEO of Edovate Learning Corp. Jessica is a published author, professional speaker, and...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER With the growing popularity of homeschooling and the wide selection of materials and resources that are now available, we know that it can be difficult for homeschoolers to find what they need and the basics of what they need to do to organize and keep records in their homeschool. In fact, over the years I’ve often had many questions about what records I needed to keep. Today Corrina and I are going to discuss homeschool record keeping –...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Jamie shares her heart about family life and difficulties along the journey but also points to the fact that failure isn’t the end. Even if we have to set aside homeschooling for a bit, there is always a fresh start tomorrow. A Quote from Anne of Green Gables books, “Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes.” Ways to plan your new homeschool year: Find New Homeschool Curriculum in our Awards Learn more about Homeschool Products with...

Let me introduce you to Phil. Phil Denniston is founder and CEO of InflationEducation.net, better bedtime stories revealing the secrets of the debt-based fiat money system using the pricnipals of liberty, sound money, Austrian Economics, and Natural Law. Phil holds a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado. With InflationEducation.net Phil was able to marry his two passions: Understanding the history and mechanics of our monetary system AND using story-time with his four children...

Over the years in speaking with homeschooling parents, I’ve heard the phrase, “Homeschooling is making me depressed,” more than once from a discouraged homeschool mom. And yet, the majority of those homeschooling parents felt a lack of energy and inspiration specifically during the winter months! Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a harsh reality for many people during the long, dark winter, and adding the responsibility of homeschooling can make it more difficult. Even for people who don’t...

With the holidays upon us, many of us feel more stressed than usual.  There are numerous holiday events, relatives to see, places to visit, and gift shopping and preparation to get done.  Most of us wonder about holiday homeschooling. How to homeschool amid everything? The holidays are a great time to take off from structured homeschooling. Don’t sweat the books.  They will be waiting for you when the holidays are over! This looks different for each family, but changing up your homeschool...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Join Jamie as she interviews Holly Britton, author of the Squiggle Squad handwriting program. The interview was an amazing opportunity to get some practical pointers for homeschool parents teaching their littles how to write. Here were a few of the tips from the podcast: Don’t start too early – let it happen naturally. Rely on natural cause and effect. Crayon to paper – fun marks – movement creates something Start with...

We’re excited about our guest this week. The author of the Tuttle Twin’s Book Series, Connor Boyack is here to join us for a chat on why he wrote/is writing these books and about his new history book project. The Tuttle Twins has sold over 4 million copies and is widely discussed from CNN to Fox News. Connor attempts to reveal the truth about free market, government and civics in a fictional storyline that elementary kids and even teens can easily understand and apply to current...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER We’ve all experienced the struggle. The fear of a blank page intimidates us from writing the thoughts and ideas rushing about in our minds. Join Jamie as she interviews guest and author Joshua Davidson about how to motivate those reluctant writers. Joshua Davidson is the author of the award-winning book series, Night Zookeeper. The series now has an online learning portal and a cartoon TV series in the U.K. Listen for great...

The question of college is becoming increasingly more difficult for homeschool families. With rising costs, disappointing curriculum, and more students are faced with a decision to find alternatives. Bruce Goodmansen joins us today with his solution. His book is filled with tons of options for students who just don’t want to go the college route. Visit Bruce at Anything But College. You can check out his book here 100% Success Without College FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY |...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Join Jamie as she interviews long-time homeschool advocate, John Edelson. John is the founder of Time4Learning.com and has been at the forefront of online homeschooling for the past two decades. John shares his thoughts about how homeschooling has changed over the years, how first-time homeschoolers can get started easily and simple advice for homeschooling without stress. Interested in finding out more about Time4Learning.com?...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER We all know that homeschooling has changed over the past several years. A change that has been relatively positive across the board. But what does that mean for you, the normal parent wondering if homeschooling might be a good fit? Join Jamie as she interviews Kirk Cameron about why homeschooling is so important to him, and about his new movie The Homeschool Awakening. Kirk’s new movie is a wonderful glimpse of homeschooling...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Join Jamie and Emily as they discuss American Sign Language (ASL) how it’s a great fit for homeschoolers and the importance of introducing the language as well as deaf culture to our children. Want to know more about ASL Virtual Academy? Visit our ASL Virtual Academy curriculum finder listing to see a detailed description and video about their product. Take time to visit ASL Virtual Academy. Listen on apple podcasts? Could...

Faith-Based Podcast FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Training our children to be wise, use critical thinking, comparative arguments, and more to establish their worldview is a vital part of child-rearing. Elizabeth shares how she has taught children a simplistic way to recognize truth, falsehood, and opinion and how we as parents can begin with practical simplistic critical thinking activities with even the youngest children. Visit Foundation Worldview for courses,...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Join Jamie as she interviews Linda Hobar author of the well-known series “The Mystery of History.”  Find out why teaching history from a Biblical viewpoint can be exciting and enlightening and discover practical ways you can teach multiple children at once. The post Episode 64: The Mystery of History with Linda Hobar first appeared on Homeschool.com.

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Join Jamie and Rachael as they chat about the foundational principles that make such a difference in homeschooling and raising children. Find out more about a new curriculum that’s just released and be inspired to embrace the daily investment of pouring into your children as you homeschool. Listen on apple podcasts? Could you give us a review? The post Episode 63: The Importance of Teaching Homeschool Bible – Rachael Carman first...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Preparing your teens for their future is a task that no parents find small or insignificant. As you homeschool you’ve grown to realize that it’s a joy, an investment, and so much more. However, many of us feel a bit intimidated when it comes to homeschooling our teens. There seems to be a lot of expectations, and the courses are so much more difficult than the elementary level. But wait – – what if we told you there was nothing to worry...

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER This week’s podcast has been a long time in coming… After a long break due to sickness, and moving we are finally back on track with the Homeschooling and Loving It podcast. Our bi-weekly installments target common homeschooling and parenting concerns and often involve interviewing experienced homeschoolers. We love bringing our homeschool community time-tested inspiration from some of the amazing expert homeschoolers in the homeschool...