Family-Style Homeschooling
In Episode 9 Karen and Michelle help you create your very own homeschool vision. . . and also talk about how to adjust that vision so it’s realistic and doable on a day-to-day basis. Less guilt! More peace of mind!
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Layers of Learning is a family curriculum and we think group learning is one of its best strengths. But the truth is your circumstances may not be ideal for gathering everyone around in the living room and learning together. You might need your kids to be more independent. We’ll show you how to help kids
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In Episode 8 Michelle and Karen discuss how teaching your way is so essential for a happy homeschool. We each have a unique personality and unique likes and dislikes. We need to be true to ourselves in order to make our homeschools function for the long run.
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Layers of Learning is best if you do some planning, but we all have days or periods in our lives when planning in any degree is just not going to happen. So I’m going to walk you through how to use Layers of Learning as a grab and go curriculum, a method where you can
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In Episode 7 Michelle asks Karen about Writer’s Workshop and how to implement it in your homeschool. You’ll learn how to introduce the writing process to your family and help your kids begin their lives as writers. This bonus episode stemmed from your questions about Writer’s Workshop.
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In Episode 6 Michelle and Karen talk all about how you can stop catering to your kids learning styles and instead, teach them tools to adapt any information to a style that suits them. Metacognition is the key!
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In this Bonus Q&A Episode, Michelle and Karen candidly answer your questions. Parents from the Layers of Learning Facebook Group asked questions about the Layers of Learning sisters and how they homeschool. . . these are the answers!
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Here re some simple and quick to put together games you can play at the beginning of a homeschool unit.
Episode 4 is one big layered cake analogy! We know homeschooling isn’t easy, but we’re sharing how to make your homeschool into a gorgeous layered cake, a delicious masterpiece of home education! Most importantly, see where you fit into the process as a homeschool parent.
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In Episode 3 you’ll learn how to stop running from kid to kid, never meeting anyone’s needs, and instead, transforms your homeschool into a true family school. We’ll share how we’ve made it work with our ten kids.
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In Episode 2, we talk about some practical things you can do to create a learning culture in your your family and homeschool. Small steps can transform a lot of your time into learning time, beyond when you have textbooks out on the table. Create lifelong learners and curious kids with these ideas.
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In Episode 1 you get a chance to meet the hosts, Karen & Michelle! We are sisters, homeschool mamas, and the authors of Layers of Learning. Come find out more about our families and how we got on the homeschooling rollercoaster.
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