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Episode 77: Teaching With A Long View

Homeschooling can feel like a deep, dark tunnel full of unknowns and uncharted territory. Every homeschool parent has seasons of feeling overwhelmed, moments of fear about failing, and the inevitable stress that is a part of being a full-time parent and educator who never gets a break. The world is on your shoulders! We know. We’ve been there. Today, we’re speaking to you from the other end of the tunnel. As two moms who are nearer to the end of our homeschool journey than the beginning, today we want to share with you some of our own experiences and insights.

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Episode 76: Eliminating Distractions

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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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Episode 70: Listen As We Plan a Unit

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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

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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

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The best homeschool history curriculum has four ingredients: it is chronological, interesting, connects to the human story, and connects to the student.

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Episode 63: Sibling Relationships

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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

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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.

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Episode 56: Why You Should Teach Art

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 77: Teaching With A Long View

Episode 76: Eliminating Distractions

Episode 70: Listen As We Plan a Unit

Episode 64: Teaching Independence

The Best Homeschool History Curriculum

Episode 63: Sibling Relationships

Finding Your Why

Episode 56: Why You Should Teach Art

Episode 55: Teaching Kids To Listen

Episode 51: Baby Steps

Episode 47: Deep Thoughts

Episode 33: How To Teach Geography

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