Layers of Learning - Family-Style Homeschooling

How To Use “Great Books” In Your Homeschool Painlessly

Building A Layers of Learning Homeschool, How Tos

Great Books are the best books in literature of all time. They have big important ideas and you can read them in your homeschool.

Episode 22: How To Handle Homeschool Critics

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If you’re a homeschool parent, you’ve definitely heard criticism from others, whether strangers or neighbors or well-meaning loved ones. Michelle and Karen offer positive ways to interact with homeschool critics to diffuse tough conversations and let you continue your homeschool life without harmful confrontations.

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Episode 21: Taking Part in the Great Conversation

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Join Karen and Michelle to hear all about how to take part in the Great Conversation – reading, discussing, and writing about classic literature. You’ll learn how to begin with your little ones who are reading fairy tales and build up the conversations as your kids grow.

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Basic Supplies You Need To Start Layers of Learning

Layers of Learning Resources

Here’s a list of basic materials you need to start Layers of Learning. Most things you probably already have on hand. Also, get a printable checklist for basic supplies.

Episode 20: Teaching Resilience

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Teaching resilience can help kids learn to deal with all the problems they face, whether that’s a tough math problem, losing a loved one, or facing a major change. Michelle and Karen talk about how to approach problems like a mountain to be climbed rather than a roadblock that will stop us.

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Episode 19: Guiding Your Kids

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Guiding your kids in their homeschool education is a far more lasting approach to learning than just teaching them facts you expect them to remember. Learn about how you can guide your kids and transfer the ownership of learning to them.

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Episode 18: Layers of Learning Sidebars

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Learn all about how the colorful sidebars within the Layers of Learning units can liven up your homeschool. Michelle and Karen talk about this important part of the curriculum and how to make it work for you.

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How To Build a PVC Rocket

Science

Build a pvc rocket with your family and explore how rapidly expanding gases can create a great deal of force.

Episode 17: Creating a Homeschool Paper Trail

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Learn all about how to create an effective homeschool paper trail. From portfolios to transcripts and GPAs to a homeschool resume, you can master this important task of homeschool parents.

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Episode 16: Writer’s Workshop, Mentoring Your Kids Positively

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Michelle took an opportunity to ask Karen more questions about Writer’s Workshop. We shared lots of fresh ideas about encouraging reluctant writers and talked about how you, as a parent or writing mentor, can help your writer grow in gradual and happy ways.

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Episode 15: Using Layers of Learning in High School

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The Layers of Learning Podcast with Karen and Michelle is here to help you get your whole family learning together in your homeschool. We are the sisters behind Layers of Learning. We love getting together to chat about homeschooling and this podcast is just a series of our chats. We’re inviting you to listen in on …

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