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 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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The Best Homeschool History Curriculum
The best homeschool history curriculum has four ingredients: it is chronological, interesting, connects to the human story, and connects to the student.
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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Finding Your Why
Take a minute to write down WHY you are homeschooling. This may seem unimportant, but I can promise you that at some point in time you will appreciate the few minutes you took to write down WHY. A good WHY can get you through hard times and help you have joy in your homeschool.
Episode 56: Why You Should Teach Art
Art is the overlooked subject in the educational world, but it is so important! Listen in to find out just what an art education provides.
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Episode 55: Teaching Kids To Listen
Here are some tips for teaching kids to listen…this one skill will transform your home and your homeschool.
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Episode 51: Baby Steps
Everyone goes through tough homeschool seasons. Sometimes all you can do to get through those is to take tiny baby steps. Taking even the tiniest of baby steps will allow you to progress. Those small bits add up and then one day, you’ll look back and see how far you’ve come.
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Episode 47: Deep Thoughts
Help your kids develop deep thoughts by asking effective questions and having discussions in your homeschool. Use the free Bloom’s Taxonomy Question Stems printable to spur on deep thoughts within your family.
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Episode 33: How To Teach Geography
Listen in on how to teach geography in your homeschool. Karen and Michelle talk about everything from what to teach and how to schedule it to the fun hands-on projects that will help it stick in your kids’ minds.
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Episode 25: Morning Time
Morning time in your homeschool doesn’t need to be complicated to be effective. Karen and Michelle share their morning time philosophy in this episode, along with lots of simple ideas for having a gentle start to each day in your family-style homeschool.
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Episode 24: How To Handle Homeschool Critics
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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