Layers of Learning Podcast
Listen as Michelle and Karen get together to talk homeschooling. Learn to get more organized, keep records, feel happy in your homeschooling, use Layers of Learning effectively, learn how to family homeschool, be a learner in your homeschool and not just a teacher, plus so much more.
Episode 70: Listen As We Plan a Unit
Listen to this off-the-cuff planning session to hear how Michelle and Karen each plan units using Layers of Learning.
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Episode 69: Skills Versus Content
Learn the difference between content knowledge and skills, then watch your kids flourish as you dovetail them both in your homeschool.
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Episode 68: Unit Overviews
Every Layers of Learning begins with a Unit Overview sidebar. Here are some fun suggestions for ways to use this learning tool in your homeschool!
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Episode 67: Sharing the Pen
Guidance for teaching emergent writers how to write by making lessons fun and interactive along with breaking down the writing process into baby steps and sharing the pen.
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Episode 66: Lessons We’ve Learned As Homeschool Moms
Listen in for lessons we’ve learned after two decades of homeschooling!
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Episode 65: Raising Bookworms – Our Favorite Family Read-Alouds
The single best decision we made as homeschool moms was to create a family culture of reading aloud to our kids. In this episode, we share our favorite read-alouds and what to look for in a book to help your kids become bookworms.
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Episode 64: Teaching Independence
Teaching independence in kids feels cumbersome and difficult, but there are big pay-offs. You are raising people to live their own lives, not your life, and those lessons begin when they are little. In the end, independence fosters capability, responsibility, and confidence.
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Episode 63: Sibling Relationships
Having strong, happy sibling relationships isn’t automatic, but they are possible. Listen in on how Michelle and Karen have taught their kids to be aware of each other and learn to communicate with kindness.
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Episode 62: Evaluating Sources
Advice on how to find and evaluate sources you learn from in your homeschool. This is especially important as your kids reach high school age and are learning to research.
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Episode 61: Student Journals
Student journals are a perfect way to have your kids write about what they are learning in small doses with help from prompts, printables, and their mentor. Each day they add a tiny tidbit in their journal, and over the years, it adds up to an incredible memento of all they are learning about in your homeschool.
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Episode 60: High School in Homeschool
Homeschooling in high school can feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to. With just a few adjustments to your mindset, you can help your teen find themselves as they grow into independence, prepare for college or careers, and grow through the high school years.
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Episode 59: Layers of Learning 101
Learn all about the Layers of Learning curriculum, directly from the authors. Listen to how it’s organized, what it covers, and how to adapt it to meet your family’s needs and create your dream homeschool.
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