The Homeschool Well: Recent Episodes
The Homeschool Well
The Homeschool Well podcast is a place for homeschooling moms to find community, refreshment, and support. Whether you are just starting out or have been at it for a while, we can help you bring ease and joy into your homeschool day. The Homeschool Well is your trusted God-centered homeschool community for enlightenment, encouragement, and empowerment.
Hey Homeschool mom,
Are you TIRED? Do you feel like throwing in the towel?
We've been there, but it doesn't have to be this way!
In this episode discuss how to keep homeschooling even when you feel like you just want to quit.
We give you 3 things to try when you feel like you just can't go one more day. And be encouraged -- by the end of this episode, you'll come away with strategies you can do to stick with it and actually enjoy it. :)
Blessings!
Kim and Jenny
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Hey homeschool mom, Do you find yourself using harsh words and tone of voice when asking your kids to get focused on their homeschool tasks? Are you tired of asking your kids over and over and having the same power struggles everyday? Would you love a quick and easy way to get them back on track? In this episode we're sharing the way we use one of the Ten Commandments to rein in negative behavior...even our own! Mutual respect between you and your kids will be easier for you to nurture with this secret weapon. By the end of this episode, you'll have a plan to get your kids to listen while keeping your relationship with them and God in check as His words do the work. Get ready to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!Blessings! Kim and Jenny ================= 💖👯♀️Join like-minded homeschool moms in our online community:
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Links mentioned in the episode: Find the Ten Commandments video with symbols and visual cues making it easy for everyone to learn them on our YouTube playlist: “Learning Videos for Homeschool Lesson Plans”. Link below:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS7jjq__MRYQtDgYwePWmcRdtY0K0mZmC&si=AZ4S-hTNxwLhnmLS
“Give Me Five” resources on our Pinterest board “Homeschool Behavior System". There are more good tips from us here, as well. Link below:
https://pin.it/2J8Wxb2il
Hey Homeschool mom!
Do you wonder how to create motivating connections in your homeschool language arts program? Are you tired of hearing your kids ask “Do I have to do writing today?” Would you be floored if they asked, “ When do I get to write about what I learned? In this episode we're telling all about how to do just that by adding journaling to your homeschool plans. By the end of this episode, you'll learn how to make language arts homeschool planning a breeze using the ways we added journaling throughout several subject areas. You'll find out how we turned reading and writing from a "have to" to a "get to". This content is just one idea from our Teach Well workshop for homeschool moms in our community membership library of resources titled "How to Keep Language Arts from being BORING, BURDENSOME, AND BOTHERSOME. Join in and get unlimited access to this and 14 other pre-recorded mama-teacher trainings! Get ready to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable! Blessings! Kim and Jenny ================= 💖👯♀️Join like-minded homeschool moms in our online community:
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Link to pictures of some journals mentioned in the show:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QCoy0MS4x1qKnpuLsnkA0-KTJUKxxoQv_9HPlLieNnY/edit?usp=sharing
Hey Homeschool mom!
Are you wondering how to teach reading comprehension in your homeschool? Are you searching for reading comprehension strategies that will help your child visualize their stories in their head? Are you looking for ways to supplement your homeschool curriculum and make books come alive for your child?
In this episode we give you an innovative read-aloud strategy that you can use with any narrative story to help boost your child's understanding.
By the end of this episode, you'll have a way to foster engagement and retention between your child and their books, and you'll learn how to teach them to create scenes from their books in their mind. All wins in homeschool reading!
Get ready to learn how to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings!
Kim and Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
Reading Resource: Sweetie Treatie Scavenger Hunt:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/sweetie
The book Kim discusses in this episode:
"The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes" by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein
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Hi there, homeschool mom!
Today we're talking about homeschool style and how nailing yours down will make your days easier and more enjoyable. We've got three key questions to help you figure it out and a quick QUIZ you can take to give you an answer.
Click here for the free quiz to discover your homeschool style.
Blessings!
Kim & Jenny
Note: We’re re-releasing "What's Your Homeschool Style? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself" in honor of the beginning of the traditional school year for those who are struggling to make things work. This was originally released April 8, 2024 as episode #61
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Hi Homeschool mom!
It's another special "Homeschool How-To" episode for ya', mama and it's my top tier subject: Homeschool Nature Study!
Get details on how to easily add these homeschool plans into your schedule and go DEEP across multiple subject areas. We even give a wellness tip to help you stay out in the field longer and stronger.
We're also highlighting another homeschool business that had us mesmerized by their engaging, interactive video lessons when we met them at convention this past summer, so be sure to listen in!
AND pay attention for a hint about an exciting upcoming in-person opportunity to gather with us around The Well on location -- a homeschool mom's retreat!
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
Biz Spotlight:
American History Live:
https://americanhistorylive.org/
Be Well Tip:
Block Therapy "How to Walk Properly"
https://youtu.be/tKMHV1Yj8JM?si=2Xg2_ux1EzExYBvv
Teach Well:
John Muir Laws, Nature Stewardship
https://johnmuirlaws.com/
Learn Well:
Creation Ministries International
https://youtu.be/6S_oj0HPgGc?si=wN8aXVBH8hSbm6Q4
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Content we've created similar to this topic:
Geocaching Adventures for homeschooling:
Blog:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog?tag=geocache
Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-homeschool-well-podcast-how-to-homeschool/id1629213056?i=1000636716209
Hi Homeschool moms!
In this episode of A Drop in the Well, part of the Homeschool Well podcast, Kim shares an empowering message for homeschool moms about embracing an 'I Get To' mindset. She reflects on her personal experience of moving her daughter back to college and the challenges of the homeschooling journey.
Kim encourages moms to appreciate the short, sweet season of having their children close and to approach even the most burdensome homeschool activities with a positive attitude. She emphasizes the importance of self-care and finding time to refresh in order to be the best homeschool mom possible.
Don't forget to check out full episodes for more homeschool how-tos and insights!
Blessings,
~Kim and Jenny
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Hi Homeschool Mom!
Have you ever had a terrible, horrible, no good very bad homeschool day?🙋🏼♀️
What do you do when your homeschool days don't go as planned?
Do you have a back up plan?
Well, if you don't, never fear -- we've got you!
In this episode today, we are sharing practical strategies you can use to ease those challenging homeschool days when they arise.
Whether you are dealing with fighting children, being sick or overly tired, or just trying to get everyone out of a bad homeschool day funk, you'll discover tips on how to switch up your homeschool routines with simple creative activities, using educational resources, and having some "Plan B" ideas in your survival toolbelt.
Tune in for helpful advice and encouragement to navigate difficult homeschooling moments. You'll be glad you did!
Blessings!
Kim and Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
-Deerfield Beach Pier webcam
-Southwest FL Eagle Cam (available seasonally)
-Jack Hartmann
-Good mood dance songs for kids
-Worship Songs
-365 Science Activities
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Hi homeschool mom!
Are you getting bored with your homeschool curriculum? Do your kids push back because they're tired of doing the same old thing? Maybe you are looking for ways to add creative homeschool activities to your days but just can't find the time?
You're in the right place!
In this episode we give you 5 creative ideas you can add to your homeschool schedule to keep your learning fun and motivating (and prevent unwanted behaviors!).
Whether you're just starting to homeschool or have been at it for a while, we know you'll find these tips super easy to implement into your homeschool plans and your kids will love them.
Listen in to help make your homeschooling journey easy and actually enjoyable!
Blessings,
Kim and Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
-Simply Charlotte Mason
Pictures Study: https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/picture-study-portfolios/
Composer Study: https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/music-study-with-the-masters/
Poet Study: https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/enjoy-the-poems/
-Julie Bogart Brave Learner
https://thebravelearner.com/
-Julie Bogart Brave Writer
https://store.bravewriter.com/products/the-brave-learner
-Poetry Teatime
https://bravewriter.com/program/brave-writer-lifestyle/poetry-teatimes
-Outschool Online Classes
https://www.outschool.com/
-Yellow Spot Sun Online Art Curriculum
https://www.yellowspotsun.com/
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Hey Homeschool mom!
Are you homeschooling multiple ages and wondering how to maximize your homeschool schedule? Does it stress you out when you think about how to fit everything in your homeschool lesson plans?
In this episode we give you ways to streamline your homeschool daily schedule for making the most of your time and keeping your sanity.
By the end of our time together, you'll come away with homeschool schedule ideas for combining subjects and utilizing other resources, and we know you'll be empowered to make plans for the new year. :)
Get ready to learn how to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings!
Kim & Jenny
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Hi homeschool mom,
Are you tired all the time and finding it difficult to keep up with your kids?
Do you struggle to find time in your homeschool day to take care of yourself?
We've known that feeling, and quite frankly, it sucks!
Homeschool moms are doing SO MUCH every day, and sometimes it feels like there is no time to spare for one. more. thing.
That's why we put together this podcast just for you, so you can learn some simple ways to schedule self-care right into your homeschool routine because we all know, if you don't take care of yourself, you will not have the energy, stamina, and mental fortitude to homeschool in excellence or even in mediocrity.
By the end of this episode, you will have actual tips (and our permission! ha!) on how to schedule self-care into your daily homeschool plans. Take a listen to find out how.
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/
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Links mentioned in the show:
Playground workout blog:
Playground Workout for Homeschool Moms: Boost Energy & Sleep
Podcast about Playground Workout:
Homeschooling is hard when you're tired! Stay charged w/ these workout tips for homeschool moms🤸♀️ | 19 on Apple Podcasts
Bird Mapping worksheet:
https://d1tfm8vclpltjj.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lesson-plan-bird-sound-map.pdf
Jim Weiss bedtime stories:
https://www.jimweiss.com/
Nature Study and Foraging:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-homeschool-well-podcast-how-to-homeschool/id1629213056?i=1000622211811
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Hi, Homeschool mom,
It's this month's "Homeschool How-To" episode and we've got heaps of homeschool goodies for you.
Do you have a life verse from scripture? Find out why we need ours and what it is. You'll also benefit from the research-based resources on homeschooling we share and tips on how to let your kids organize their school supplies. Additionally, we're spotlighting our first homeschool business that will breathe the Holy Spirit into your homeschool journey, and lastly, we're sharing posture tips to bring health and wellness to your days so you can feel good and keep up with your kiddos.
And be sure to hang with us to the very end to catch the dance-y outro. ;)
Listen in for what we pray makes your homeschooling efforts easier and actually enjoyable.
Blessings!
Kim and Jenny
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Links from the show below.
How to Prevent and Address Knee Pain on Block Therapy’s YouTube Channel here.
And find out more about Block Therapy here
Get our emails here:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/links
NHERI Research Journal Article from National Home Education Research Network
Research on Outside Learning from PubMed
Compelled Podcast
Get the "Team Mindset" training for homeschool moms and more classes from us here.
Seven Weeks Coffee: Get 10% your total! Use code THW or our *affiliate link below:
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Hey Homeschool mom!
Are you looking for a step-by-step homeschool guide that teaches you how to plan out your year?
Need a way to stick to your homeschool schedule?
Do you get overwhelmed when thinking about how to fit everything into a solid homeschool plan?
In this episode we break down the overwhelming process of planning your year so that you can feel ready and prepared as you go into your homeschool year.
By the end of this episode, you'll come away with the many benefits of long-term homeschool planning as well as a planning method you can use every year to take all of your homeschool curriculum and turn it into a homeschool program that works for you.
Get ready to learn strategies and solutions to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings!
Kim & Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
🔗Step-by-Step Planning Class
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Hi Homeschool mom!
Are you bogged down with homeschool planning? Not sure of how to make a daily homeschool schedule or where to start?
In this episode we share a homeschool schedule idea that you can use for your unique family. Using our years of experience, we walk you through seven practical steps using post-it notes and a flexible mindset to help you create a homeschool routine that will actually work.
By the end of the show, you will be prepared to make a schedule of your own based on the needs of your homeschool life and your family.
We hope this blesses you, and if you have questions, please feel free to reach out to us!
Blessings,
Kim and Jenny❤️❤️
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Hi, Homeschool Mom! Our newest podcast is the third edition in our new monthly format series: “Homeschool How-to" This time, we're focusing on Young Writers, Homeschool Convention Takeaways, and a Wellness Tip for Moms.
You’ll benefit in more than just your homeschooling efforts from this mishmash of homeschool news, wellness tips, and information designed to empower you to BE WELL, TEACH WELL, and for your children to LEARN WELL!
A few highlights and links from this episode include:
-Get self care tips to stay strong and healthy so you can focus on teaching with a Be Well strategy -- help alleviate shoulder and neck pain with this idea that you can easily add into your homeschool days.
-Stay informed on how to Teach Well with our recent takeaways from homeschool convention and on current homeschool news related to misinformation about homeschool state laws.
-Help your kids Learn Well by discovering books written by young authors. Maybe they’ll inspire your little writersto possbily bring their stories to life as novels one day!
We pray this helps make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable.
Blessings!
Kim & Jenny
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Links for this episode:
- The Homeschool Compass list of upcoming Homeschool Conventions
- More Be Well tips in our blog and podcast episodes about our Playground Workout for Homeschool Moms and Block Therapy
- HSLDA “Recent Article on Homeschool Law Missed a Few Things”
- US Dept of Education State Regulation of Homeschools
- Get deals and find out more about our giveaways by joining our email list here.
CONVENTION TAKEAWAYS:
- Funschooling resources from Sarah Jannise Brown
- Cheryl Bastian’s website and link to her books including “More Than Credits Skills High Schoolers Need for Life”
- John Muir Laws website: Nature Stewardship Through Science, Education, and Art
- Herzog Foundation Institute: Teacher Development Series
- Interested in a mama-teacher training on how to add academically rigorous nature study into your homeschool plans? Email Kim and let her know: kim@thehomeschoolwell.com
- Books by young authors: A Dog in Time by Genevieve Noelle and Please Return to the Lands of Luxury by Jon Tilton
Hey Homeschool mom!
Are you nervous about choosing the BEST homeschool curriculum? Worried about wasting money ordering the wrong thing?
Lots of homeschoolers feel this way!
In this episode I (Jenny) share my own experience of choosing the wrong history curriculum and how to avoid making the same mistake I did.
By the end of this episode, you'll come away with 3 practical tips to help you choose the right homeschool materials for your family, and we know you'll be empowered to move forward confidently.
Get ready to make your homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings!
Kim & Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
-https://christianbook.com
-https://cathyduffyreviews.com
-https://www.rainbowresource.com
-https://www.history.com/shows/men-who-built-america
-https://fpea.com/events/7601/2024-convention
-https://greathomeschoolconventions.com
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Hey, Homeschool Mom! Are you wondering how you can infuse learning into your summer while you're not officially homeschooling? Need homeschool ideas for your kids who are bored already? In this bonus episode of the Homeschool Well Podcast, we share five creative and enriching ways to keep learning going during the summer while still relaxing and enjoying your time off. By the end of this episode, you will have summer activities you can implement right away in your home. Tune in for ideas and inspiration to keep your summer homeschool life educational and enjoyable! Blessings,Kim and Jenny =================
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🔗Links mentioned in the show:
Podcasts-
-Episode 42 on Geocaching: https://podcasts.apple.com/ug/podcast/do-you-know-how-to-make-homeschooling-fun-try-geocaching-42/id1629213056?i=1000636716209
-Episode 29 on Foraging: https://podcasts.apple.com/ug/podcast/29-foraging-adventures-for-homeschooling-families-w/id1629213056?i=1000622211811
Blog Posts-
Geocaching: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog/geocaching-the-best-way-to-make-homeschooling-fun
Other Links:
National Parks for kids: https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm
Tasso of Tarpon Springs: https://a.co/d/bKFJDah
A Land Remembered vol. 1 (student version): https://a.co/d/9GY5Php
A Land Remembered vol. 2 (student version): https://a.co/d/0GINj2Z
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Hi, homeschool mom, Do you wonder how to start interest-led learning in your homeschool? We've been there and are giving you a peek into how we figured it out. In this episode of 'A Drop in the Well,' Kim tells about the system she used to get her kids involved in deciding what they wanted to learn. Find out how utilizing good ol' sticky notes, leaning into the ability to let go, and giving kids the reins to their education could transform their academic journey. This collaborative effort in curriculum choice might be just what your homeschooling experience needs! Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
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Hey Homeschool mom!
Are you looking for free homeschool materials? Need budget-friendly homeschool ideas for outings and field trips in your community?
In this episode we give you ways that we have used to find these homeschool resources without breaking the bank.
By the end of this episode, you'll come away with many sites and recommendations that may work for your homeschool, and we know you'll be empowered to make plans for the new homeschool year. :)
Get ready to learn how to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings!
Kim & Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
HOMESCHOOL RESEARCH -
Homeschool curriculum reviews by Cathy Duffy
Homeschool ideas - Pinterest
Homeschool resources YouTube
Teachers Pay Teachers
FREE HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM-
Ambleside Online
River Houses
Under the Home
All-in-one
Khan Academy
Amazon Prime Videos
LibriVox audiobooks
Project Gutenberg ebooks
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Hey, Homeschool Mom,
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the topic of homeschool grading? Uncertain how you should be keeping track of your kids' learning?
You are not alone!
Be encouraged, because when you finish listening to this episode, you will have a better idea of knowing if and how you should give grades and also alternative methods you can use to assess.
Get ready to learn ways to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!👏
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/
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Hi, Homeschool Mom,
Today's podcast is our second edition in our new monthly format series: “Homeschool How-to."
You’ll benefit more than just your homeschooling efforts from this mish-mash of homeschool news, wellness tips, and entertainment designed to empower you to be well, teach well, and for your children to learn well!
A few highlights and links from this episode include:
Learn Well with the focus-empowering “Pomodoro Study Technique”.
Teach Well with the latest in education trends and homeschool news from Forbes.
Be Well with this tip on proper Tongue Posture and strengthening of this important muscle that supports our neck and head. It's a thing and will benefit you greatly.
Get ready to learn ways to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
Be sure to enter our May Giveaway for the chance to win a ONE-HOUR Coaching Session with us AND a $50 Amazon Gift Card!
ENTER Giveaway BY:
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Hey, Homeschool Mom,
Are you feeling overwhelmed knowing what you should teach your children in your homeschool? Uncertain what your kid should know at their age/grade level?
You are not alone! We get these questions all the time.
Be encouraged, mama, because today we are going to share with you 5 ways that can help you determine what you should teach in your homeschool.
You’ll learn where to look to get guidelines and suggestions and if they are right for you.
By the end of this episode, you'll have some solid solutions for how to know what you should teach your child!
Get ready to learn ways to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/
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What your __ Grader Needs to Know book series
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Homeschool mom, can you imagine a time when no one knew anything about homeschooling? Where, if you thought about educating your child at home you were considered pretty weird?
Today we're sharing a conversation with one of the trailblazers of the homeschooling movement in our county in Florida and the challenges she faced.
You'll learn why she started homeschooling in the first place and how she and a group of vanguard homeschool friends started the first homeschool co-op.
This led her to write a how-to book for families who want to start a homeschool co-op.
Gather around, listen in, and be inspired by this amazing mama who is one of the homeschooling pioneers.
Blessings,
~Kim & Jennyhttps://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/
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Melinda's book:
Homeschooling with Friends: Building a Thriving Homeschool Co-op Community
Home Education Foundation (Brenda Dickinson)
Are you looking for ideas on how to organize your homeschool portfolio?
When we meet with families, we find that most people don't know how to set one up, what to keep, or how to stay with it throughout the year.
Today we’re empowering you with useful tips and tricks on how to stay organized with this homeschool treasure and how to use it as a culmination at the end of the year. This info will be especially helpful if you are homeschooling in Florida.
So listen in and enjoy!
Blessings,
~Kim & Jennyhttps://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/
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Links from the show:🔗Checklist and homeschool portfolio example:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/how-to-homechool-in-florida-portfolio-example
Hey, homeschool mom!
Today's podcast is an inaugural format intended to replicate something valuable from our homeschool journey, Parent Panels. We were greatly blessed by these which we attended together through our local homeschool support group.
We had monthly meetings. Then a few times of year, the support group brought together a handful of homeschool moms to share the challenges of their journey and answer our questions. We hope this format empowers you like the Parent Panels did for us with homeschool help, how-to's, homeschool news and we even added a few fun things for your kids to enjoy.
💖👯♀️Support the podcast and get homeschool perks in our homeschool mom's online community.💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook "Group, Encouragement for Homeschool Moms"
****Links mentioned in the show:
Send in YOUR INTRO for the show with these quick, easy directions and your JOKE entires by using the SEND VOICEMAIL button in this link.
Homeschool Sports in Florida: Tampa Bay Heat Homeschool World Series
Link to Melinda’s book “Homeschooling with Friends”
Homeschool Compass for Convention information
Be encouraged,
~Kim & Jenny
Hey, Homeschool Mom,
Are you feeling overwhelmed with your homeschool days? Not enough time...too much to do...feeling frustrated?
We can relate!
We are going to give you 3 surprising truths to ask yourself when determining if you need a new homeschool schedule...or not!
By the end of this episode, you'll have some new ways to think about your homeschool plan, and we know you will be encouraged along the way.
Get ready to learn how to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings!
Kim & Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
Do you actually need a new homeschool schedule or plan?
Schedule a free discovery call with us for help!
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Eliminating Time Debt podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eliminating-time-debt/id1506068263?i=1000609514161
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Hi there, homeschool mom! Today we're talking about homeschool style and how nailing yours down will make your days easier and more enjoyable. We've got three key questions to help you figure it out and a quick QUIZ you can take to give you an answer.
Click here for the free quiz to discover your homeschool style.
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Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
Hey, Homeschool Mom,
Feeling frustrated with your little reluctant reader?
Many moms feel this way.
Well, be encouraged, because today we are going to share with you three homeschool tips to help you avoid power struggles and actually help your child enjoy reading.
You’ll discover simple tricks for how to homeschool a child who puts on the brakes during reading time.
By the end of this episode, you'll be empowered to help your kiddo learn to like (maybe LOVE) reading!
Get ready to learn ways to make homeschooling easier and actually enjoyable!
Blessings,
Kim & Jenny
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Hi, homeschool mom👋
Are you having a hard time dealing with the amount of work you think you NEED to get done in your homeschool? The struggle, the tears, the frustration, and trying to pound it out every day. We're here to ensure you that no educational setting, ESPECIALLY your homeschool, has to function this way.
Learn how to cut out what is NOT needed to have easier days and still get the important work accomplished. Listen in to find out FIVE reasons why planning to finish work of QUALITY rather than QUANTITY is the best way.
For help implementing these or any homeschool strategy, book a DISCOVERY CALL with us and see if we're a good fit for you. We'd be honored to be a part of your journey.
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~Be empowered,
Kim & Jenny💟
Hi, homeschool mom! You’ve got to hear the connection we make with studying, what we think, is the number ONE part of the Bible...the description of heaven. We think it’s something you and your kids will benefit from….now and then! Listen in for all the details and dig in to what the Bible says about Heaven.~Be enlightened,Kim & Jenny💟
Links mentioned in the show:
🔗Read about the specifics of Heaven in Revelation 21 right here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2021&version=NIV
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🔗👩🎓LEARN TEACHING STRATEGIES from our LIVE workshops and get support in our Facebook group, "Encouragement for Christian Homeschool Moms":https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms/================================
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In this episode, we explore the power of strategic breaks in your homeschool routine. You'll get a few ways to incorporate brain breaks throughout your homeschool day, enhancing focus and productivity for both you and your kids.
We're curious to find out if you and your kids successfully complete a couple of these brainy body movements...they're challenging, but they wake up the brain! Listen in, give them a try and let us know how it goes by sending us an email at support@thehomeschoolwell.com.
~Be empowered,
Kim & Jenny💟
Links mentioned in the show:
Meet with us weekly and set your ONE-on-ONE meetup time with us for help implementing the strategies you heard about:
🔗The Homeschool Well 7-Day Free Access.
🔗⬆️This will get you access to our community of homeschool moms, our pre-recorded workshops, and live meetups including one-on-one office hours
🔗Homeschooling Strategies for Special Needs Students with guest Lori Soliwoda | 27
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thw0/episodes/Homeschooling-Strategies-for-Special-Needs-Stu...
🔗Flexible seating ideas or you and your kids.
🔗YouTube video explaining Crossing the Midline and a Crossing the Midline workout from Pediatric Therapy Essentials
Other content we've created related to this topic:
🔗Enhance Your Daily Homeschool Plans with Brain Breaks: Quick & Enjoyable PE Ideas for Kids | episode 31 of The Homeschool Well podcast:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thw0/episodes/Enhance-Your-Daily-Homeschool-Plans-with-Brain...
🔗Blogs about homeschooling kids w/ ADHD and how to add movement/PE into your homeschool day.
🔗Join our Facebook group, "Encouragement for Christian Homeschool Moms". 👩🎓LEARN TEACHING STRATEGIES at our LIVE workshops, get support and ideas:
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Hi, mama! If you've floundered getting a morning routine, you'll find easy ways to start the day on the right foot in this episode.
Christian Homeschooling only gets better when you ask the Holy Spirit to take over as soon as you start each day.
You'll hear why morning devotionals WITH your kids in the Word might be the best method for an effective routine.
You'll get specific ways to make it easy to create time with Him each day before you hit the academics.
We're praying this inspires you to add morning devotionals to your homeschool lesson plans and that they strengthen your family's faith.
~Be enlightened,
Kim & Jenny💟
Links mentioned in the show:
Meet with us weekly and set your ONE-on-ONE Office Hour meetup time with us:
🔗The Homeschool Well 7-Day Free Access.
🔗⬆️This will also get you access to our community of homeschool moms, our pre-recorded workshops, and live meetups including one-on-one office hours and more.
🔗Our podcast about sharing the Gospel w/ your kids.
🔗Our Spotify Playlist: Worship for Homeschooling Moms
🔗Action Bible & Devotional. Check out their website for free resources here.
🔗Keys for Kids
🔗Christian Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). Although they no longer do the snail mail newsletter, they have digital options.
🔗And if you're curious, a Fidget similar to the one Kim was
using🤦♀️.
🔗👩🎓LEARN TEACHING STRATEGIES from our LIVE workshops and get support in our Facebook group, "Encouragement for Christian Homeschool Moms":
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https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/store
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Hey, homeschool mama!
In this episode, learn about choral reading and how to use it with your beginning readers in your homeschool language arts time. Choral reading helps bridge that gap when your kids love to LISTEN to you read to them BUT they're not yet ready to try to read the words on their own.
This topic comes from a question from one of our community members during our Office Hour strategy call. Listen in on how we helped her, a homeschooling mom just like you.
Are you ready to get YOUR homeschool problems answered like this mama did? Get your Office Hour time with us and let us help you find answers to your specific homeschool struggles.
We're cheering you on and ready to help!
~Kim & Jenny❤️️
Links mentioned in the show:
Get in our community and set your Office Hour time with us:
🔗The Homeschool Well 7-Day Free Access.
🔗⬆️This will get you access to all of our classes where you can learn to use the Magic Microphone and Smiley Fingernail reading strategies.
🔗Choral reading book series and other books by the author of: "You Read to Me, I Read to You" by Mary Ann Hoberman
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Hey there mama!
Are you considering homeschooling, but don't know if you can do it because you have to work? It can be done!
In this episode we want to share three tips for homeschooling while working from home that helped make our homeschooling life possible (and easier!).
Listen in to be empowered!
We pray this blesses you,
Kim & Jenny
www.thehomeschoolwell.com
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How to start homeschooling checklist:
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"5 Ways to Share the Gospel with Your Kids: This Homeschool Help Could Lead Them to Salvation!"
Learning about the Gospel is the most important thing for Christian homeschool families to do consistently.
In this insightful episode, we explain five of our favorite practical tools for sharing the Gospel with your children. These tools offer invaluable guidance to help you engage in meaningful discussions about Jesus, and to help your kids foster a deep understanding of salvation.
Tune in to discover how these tools can play a pivotal role in your homeschool by helping you feel equipped and confident in leading your kids towards salvation and nurturing their spiritual growth.
Links mentioned in the show:
Learn the 10 Commandments video/symbols:
https://youtu.be/MhJGrzH4Y9A
Let The Little Children Come to Me website with the Wordless Book/Animated Tract/Toys & Trinkets:
https://www.letthelittlechildrencome.com/child-evangelism-resources/
Salvation Story Jump Rope from Learnin' the Ropes:
https://www.learnintheropes.com/product-page/salvation-story-ropes
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) digital resources:
https://www.cefonline.com/ministries/
Living Waters website and YouTube channel
Compelled podcast episode #71 w/ Ray Comfort from Living Waters
BONUS Rapid-Fire Resources:
Ministries w/ various resources:
Voice of the Martyrs
Samaritan's Purse
I Am Second
books:
Jesus Freaks
Trail and Triumph
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The biggest challenge for many families in home education is beating boredom and trying to remain positive throughout the day. Although we and our kids embraced the fact that we could homeschool, we still sometimes felt burdened by the length of our days.
If you can relate, try these 10 ways to build delight and make homeschooling fun daily.
😓Want homeschooling to be easier? Find out which teaching method matches the needs of your family. Discover your homeschool style w/ our quick quiz⬇️
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
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Hey, Homeschool Mom!
Are you thinking about homeschooling your preschooler but not sure how to go about doing it?
Maybe you’re feeling pressure to buy workbooks and preschool homeschool curriculum for your kiddo? Listen in today while we have a conversation about developmentally appropriate activities you can do with your preschooler that are cheap and fun and will help you teach well, help your child learn well, and we even have a little part at the end of the episode where we talk about how to BE well when homeschooling preschool age.🥰️
We pray this blesses you!
Kim & Jenny
www.thehomeschoolwell.com
Links mentioned in the show →5 Ways to Make Homeschooling Easier and Enjoyable:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/easy
Next Steps for Easier & Enjoyable Homeschool Days→
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Hey homeschool mom!
Are you overwhelmed by the multitude of homeschool methods to decide from? Let us help you find the best fit for your family.
If you've asked yourself "What is a Unit Study? This episode will provide answers as Kim tells how it benefitted her family and looked over the years in her homeschool.
You'll find unit study ideas with applicable ways to add them to your homeschool day and insight into where it may not be a good fit. We also talk about homeschool resources available that make it easy to add homeschool Unit Studies into your homeschool plans.
Be enlightened,
Kim & Jenny
Our Blog at The Homeschool Well.com
Unit Study Resources: Cathy Duffey Reviews website
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
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Homeschool gardening has a positive impact of education in many ways. Get inspired to start planting by our experiences in our latest bonus episode.
Need help weaving gardening or any other homeschool strategy into your daily plans? Meet with us each week and we'll provide solutions to your struggles.
Check it out here: The Homeschool Well Community
Hey homeschool mom!
Are you overwhelmed by the multitude of homeschool methods to decide from? Let us help you find the best fit for your family.
Our families have done a little bit of everything, but the Charlotte Mason method was one we kept in at least one subject area throughout our homeschool journey.
In this episode, you'll get a seat at the table with Kim and her dear friend Wendy who reflect on their experiences with the Charlotte Mason method.
You'll love the FUN story of how we met and our takeaways of how the Charlotte Mason-type experiences we had with our kids have helped them currently as young adults.
Be enlightened,
Kim & Jenny
www.thehomeschoolwell.com
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Hey homeschool mom!
Are you overwhelmed with the homeschool method you should choose for your family?
It can be tough to figure out what the best answer is, but one key thing to remember is that you are never stuck one way or another -- you can always change! Our families have done a little bit of everything, but my initial start into homeschool was through a hybrid model.
In this episode, we will discuss the definition of hybrid homeschooling, some pros and cons of this method, and my experience at a school like this.
Listen in and we pray this blesses you!
Kim & Jenny
www.thehomeschoolwell.com
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We see a pattern with the kids that we have taught in the past, with our own children, and with the kids we presently teach, which is:
Interest-led educational experiences drive creativity, bolster motivation, and instill an intrinsic love of learning -- especially in Language Arts, as it is the foundation of the learning process.
A few years into our homeschool journey, we heard this declaration from a veteran homeschool mom: You are the master of the curriculum, it is NOT the master of you! This is a declaration that we wish we would have heard earlier. It gave us peace of mind to switch it up when things weren’t going well, to embrace our freedom in curriculum choices.
We understand that even when an educational approach, method, or curriculum has become boring, burdensome, and/or bothersome, it’s easy to listen to fear and stay in that space because it feels safe. We have been victim to the idea that we needed to plow through in order to not “miss any targets or create gaps,” because “don’t the curriculum developers know better than we do?”
We are here to encourage you that if it’s not working, it’s ok to break out and make connections between your child’s passions and the topics they study. This is a great way to learn, and fun to teach, and we’ve got specific ideas to help you accomplish that.
Have a question you need answered? Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button.
Need to know where your child is at w/ language arts skills? We can find out your child's skill levels of early literacy development. Listen to our podcast episode wherein we discuss quality reading assessments.
Our Blog related to this podcast series: 8 FUN Interest-Led Activities For Homeschool Language Arts
Link mentioned in the series:
Info about our classes wherein this workshop and the DIY books similar to "I Like Candy" are housed in our community
Our Blog article about Paper Bag Books
Our podcast episode about Paper Bag Books
FREE download of the Sweetie Treatie Scavenger Hunt Reading Activity
Other resources we have that are related to this topic:
Our Blog article about Enrichment Activities
Our podcast episode about Enrichment Activities
Our podcast episode about the reading and writing connection w/ Love2Learn2Day,LLC
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Feel overwhelmed to begin? Get enlightened w/ our "Start Homeschooling Checklist":
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
Want homeschooling to be easier? Discover your homeschool style w/ our quick quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Not actually enjoying your journey right now? We know how to change that. Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get on a STRATEGY call with us for 1:1 Homeschool Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
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Episode #44. This is episode 2 or a 3 part series from a recent workshop for our community members for details on how to ditch boredom in Language Arts homeschool plans.
We see a pattern with the kids that we have taught in the past, with our own children, and with the kids we presently teach, which is:
Interest-led educational experiences drive creativity, bolster motivation, and instill an intrinsic love of learning -- especially in Language Arts, as it is the foundation of the learning process.
A few years into our homeschool journey, we heard this declaration from a veteran homeschool mom: You are the master of the curriculum, it is NOT the master of you! This is a declaration that we wish we would have heard earlier. It gave us peace of mind to switch it up when things weren’t going well, to embrace our freedom in curriculum choices.
Listen for more details on how to master your homeschool curriculum!
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Have a question you need answered? Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button.
Need to know where your child is at w/ language arts skills? Let us help you find out your child's skill levels of early literacy development. Listen to our podcast episode wherein we discuss quality reading assessments.
Our Blog related to this podcast series: 8 FUN Interest-Led Activities For Homeschool Language Arts
Link mentioned in the series:
Info about our classes wherein this workshop and the DIY books similar to "I Like Candy" are housed in our community
Our Blog article about Paper Bag Books
Our podcast episode about Paper Bag Books
FREE download of the Sweetie Treatie Scavenger Hunt Reading Activity
Other resources we have that are related to this topic:
Our Blog article about Enrichment Activities
Our podcast episode about Enrichment Activities
Our podcast episode about the reading and writing connection w/ Love2Learn2Day,LLC
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool FREEBIES -->
Feel overwhelmed to begin? Get enlightened w/ our "Start Homeschooling Checklist":
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
Want homeschooling to be easier? Discover your homeschool style w/ our quick quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style🤝Not actually enjoying your journey right now? We know how to change that. Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get on a STRATEGY call with us for 1:1 Homeschool Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please share this episode with a friend who would benefit. That's how we grow our podcast.
Episode #45. This is the last of our 3 part series "Make Homeschool Language Arts Come Alive" from a recent workshop for our community members for details with how to bolster achievement and ditch boredom in your Language Arts homeschool plans.
We see a pattern with the kids that we have taught in the past, with our own children, and with the kids we presently teach, which is:
Interest-led educational experiences drive creativity, increase motivation, and instill an intrinsic love of learning -- especially in Language Arts, as it is the foundation of the learning process.
A few years into our homeschool journey, we heard this declaration from a veteran homeschool mom: You are the master of the curriculum, it is NOT the master of you! This is a declaration that we wish we would have heard earlier. It gave us peace of mind to switch it up when things weren’t going well, to embrace our freedom in curriculum choices.
Listen for more details on how to master your homeschool curriculum!
Have a question you need answered? Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button.
Need to know where your child is at w/ language arts skills? We can find out your child's skill levels of early literacy development. Listen to our podcast episode wherein we discuss quality reading assessments.
Our Blog related to this podcast series: 8 FUN Interest-Led Activities For Homeschool Language Arts
Link mentioned in the series:
Info about our classes wherein this workshop and the DIY books similar to "I Like Candy" are housed in our community
Our Blog article about Paper Bag Books
Our podcast episode about Paper Bag Books
FREE download of the Sweetie Treatie Scavenger Hunt Reading Activity
Other resources we have that are related to this topic:
Our Blog article about Enrichment Activities
Our podcast episode about Enrichment Activities
Our podcast episode about the reading and writing connection w/ Love2Learn2Day,LLC
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Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool FREEBIES -->
Feel overwhelmed to begin homeschooling? Get enlightened w/ our "Start Homeschooling Checklist":
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
Want homeschooling to be easier? Discover your homeschool style w/ our quick quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Not actually enjoying your journey right now? We know how to change that. Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get on a STRATEGY call with us for 1:1 Homeschool Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please share this episode with a friend who would benefit. That's how we grow our podcast.
Hey there tired mama!
Are you a homeschool mom who finds yourself burnt out after Christmas, and trying to muster up enough strength to finish off the second half of the school year?
Maybe you are excited to implement new homeschool plans, but you know that you need to take specific steps to avoid overwhelming yourself with all of the responsibilities that come with being a homeschool mom.
For us, some years we found ourselves excited to jump into a new semester and a new year with fresh homeschool ideas. But some years, we were TIRED. LIFE HAPPENS!
As a homeschool mom and teacher, it's very easy to get caught up in the demands of teaching, managing a household, and juggling all. the. things. And you forget about taking care of yourself! We want to encourage you in this podcast with some self-care strategies for the new year to build right into your schedule so you can stay motivated for your family and finish the school year well.
Listen in, and we pray this blesses you!Kim & Jenny
www.thehomeschoolwell.com
Links mentioned in the show:
Learn more about deep diaphragmatic breathing
Get "God's Promises for the Homeschool Mom"
Next Steps for Easier & Enjoyable Homeschool Days→
❤️️Join The Homeschool Well Community:
https://thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Grab Your Freebies:
https://thehomeschoolwell.com/store
Join the FB Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms
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Hey there tired mama! Are you homeschooling a difficult child and having hard days?
Does he or she like to do whatever they want?
Maybe they have a very strong personality?
Maybe they are born a gifted leader that will be GREAT one day, but right now you have to find ways to rein this little tyrant in?
Homeschooling (and parenting) these powerful humans can be a big job, but we have 5 homeschool tips to help you avoid power struggles and make your days easier and more enjoyable.
Listen in, and we pray you're inspired by it!
~Kim & Jenny
www.thehomeschoolwell.com
Links mentioned the the episode:
Enter the Christmas Giveaway before December 31, 2023!
The Homeschool Well Blog
Book: You Can't Make Me But I Can Be Persuaded by Cynthia Tobias
Parenting with Love and Logic
Dr. Kevin Leman
Next Steps for Easier & Enjoyable Homeschool Days→❤️️Join The Homeschool Well Community: https://thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Grab Your Freebies:
https://thehomeschoolwell.com/store
Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms
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Hey Homeschool mom!
We know you're probably like us at this time of the year wondering how you're going to get all the Christmas things done before the big day! And we've got the perfect, light-hearted soundtrack to listen to while you're checking off your list with today's episode.
In the first of what we hope to be many interviews to come with our formerly homeschooled kids, you'll find out why Hymns, and music study in general, are a smart addition to your homeschool lesson plans. We think hearing it from the student’s voice after they’ve gone off and used their homeschooled knowledge gives a powerful perspective.
Kim and her daughter have an amusing and informative conversation about Hymn study. How does the topic of Hymns become amusing? Well, that's just how it goes when these two discuss things especially when they're reflecting on their amazing homeschool journey!
We pray you're inspired by it,
~Kim & Jenny❤️
Other resources you'd like
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool FREEBIES -->
Feel overwhelmed to begin homeschooling? Get enlightened w/ our "Start Homeschooling Checklist":
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
Want homeschooling to be easier? Discover your homeschool style w/ our quick quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Not actually enjoying your journey right now? We know how to change that. Gather w/ us around The Well community:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get on a STRATEGY call with us for 1:1 Homeschool Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please share this episode with a friend who would benefit. That's how we grow our podcast and help as many mamas as possible.
How can you make homeschooling more fun? Add in Geocaching! Never heard of it? Think the world's biggest treasure hunt and listen in for all the details on how to easily add this fun homeschool activity to your homeschool lesson plans.
Links mentioned in the show:
Geocaching.com
The Homeschool Well weekly community call
Other resources you'd like:
Our Blog about Geocaching
Our podcast about Foraging Adventures
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Hi Homeschool Mom,
Are you finding it difficult to be thankful in your current circumstances?
Homeschooling is never easy, but as our world has gotten increasingly more uncertain, depressing, unstable, and expensive (!!) over the past few years, the days can be difficult, and you can find yourself in a pit of despair on a daily basis if you don't have a solution to combat it.
We have found ourselves in this pit many days, especially when we were not connecting with God regularly and other Godly-minded women to speak life into us and get us out of our heads.
So how do we keep a heart of gratitude in all circumstances, including our homeschool days?
Listen in to be encouraged...and BTW, you may never look at 💩 the same way again! ;)
Blessings,
Kim & Jenny
Links mentioned in the show: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog
Next Steps for Easier & Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
Get 1:1 Support: https://thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Join The Homeschool Well Community: https://thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Grab Your Freebies: https://thehomeschoolwell.com/store
Join the FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms
In this episode, Kim tells how and why to add DIY Paper Bag Books to your homeschool language arts activities.
Do you wonder how to make homeschooling fun?
This DIY Paper Bag Book idea will bring the fun and increase reading skills in your homeschool language arts activities and beyond.
Whether dealing with struggling readers or just adding this in for fun, interactive reading comprehension lessons, we know you will see the potential in making paper bag books a foundation for your homeschool reading curriculum.
The possibilities are endless and the age range wide as your older kids will enjoy them, too!
Link to our accompanying blog mentioned in the show:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog/grow-your-child-s-literacy-skills-with-this-homeschool-idea
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
Find out your homeschool style quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Have a question you need answered? Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our SEND VOICEMAIL button.
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How do you react when your kids make a mess? Here’s a homeschool learning idea that will change your outlook on it. _____________________________ Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->Start Homeschooling Checklist: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklistFind out your homeschool style quiz:https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style🤝Homeschool Help:Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/communityGet Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review.
In this episode, Kim and Jenny answer your questions:
>How do you deal with the friends and family who have doubts about your decision to homeschool? It's not fun dealing with that we know firsthand. We give you 3 ways to stay positive and hold your course when faced with doubters.
>How do you know where to start your child in reading instruction? We give a few ways to find free and low-cost reading assessments to help you PLUS the BEST way to target and where to begin.
Have a question you need answered? Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button.
Link mentioned in the show:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
Find out your homeschool style quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review.
Have your kids ever told you they want to go to "real school" and you lack homeschool recordkeeping to show them that they do, in fact go to the BEST school?
Have you had rich educational experiences either out and about or at home and no homeschool record keeper of the learning that took place?
Have you asked yourself what you taught or what they learned and wondered how to become organized to easily store and find that information?
Beyond meeting legal requirements in some states, keeping a homeschool portfolio will lead to better organization and can be used to cast vision and track goals. Listen in to this recording of our latest workshop where we taught homeschool moms how record keeping and homeschool portfolios are well worth the effort. We give ways to make it become a seamless part of you daily homeschool journey.
🔗Links from the episode:
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Whatever homeschool math program you use, implement these tips for successful homeschool math instruction. We know you will find them helpful!
🔗Links from the episode:
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Are you overwhelmed thinking about high school transcripts? In this podcast, we speak directly to you, homeschool mom. You’ll get your questions answered as we outline the nuts and bolts of how to make a high school transcript.
Links mentioned in the episode:-Blog Post: How to Make a Homeschool Transcript for High School. https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blogNext Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->-Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist-30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips-Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style-Better Behavior Hacks & Game: "Teacher vs. Kids":https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/behavior🤝Homeschool Help:Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/communityGet Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching🥰️Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Are you homeschooling a very active child and having hard days? Listen in to learn how to make your homeschool days easier and more enjoyable.🥰️
You CAN have easier and more enjoyable days homeschooling with ADHD. In this podcast, we share ADHD tips for homeschooling your kiddos using fun active learning strategies. These strategies made all the difference in the quality of our days and the depth of our relationships with our children. We want to share these tips with you, in hopes it will make your days more enjoyable as well!
Links from the episode:
-Podcast #32 ADHD and Homeschooling: 6 Easy Tips for Planning Your Days
-Blog Post An Adventurous Twist: 3 Reasons to Add Geocaching to Your Homeschool Nature Study
-Teachers Pay Teachers
-Audiobooks: Libby, Librivox, Audible, Hoopla
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
-Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
-30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
-Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
-Better Behavior Hacks & Game: "Teacher vs. Kids":
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/behavior
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🥰️Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
This podcast is an excerpt from a workshop we held for the members of The Well community. It was SO GOOD! You will definitely want to take a listen. Even those of us who attended will be listening again and again so we can learn how to speak to our children in a way that connects with them. It was awesome! We are confident you will take away some parenting wisdom that you can use TODAY with your child. Don't miss out!
Pam is the mom of two young adult children (who were homeschooled for several years) and a Certified Parent Coach committed to helping moms and dads learn how to build wisdom and responsibility IN while developing connection WITH their children.
Her greatest joy is seeing parents who have struggled in their relationship with their kids experience HOPE because of the new skills, perspectives, and mindset they have gained through coaching in one-on-one, small group, and large group meetings.
Learn more about Cords of Hope coaching, or schedule a free 15-minute consultant here: https://linktr.ee/parentcoachingwithpam
To schedule a coaching session, be sure to mention this workshop with us to receive $50 off! :)
Find out more here about The Apparent Project in Haiti.
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days. Grab Your Homeschool FREEBIES -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Support our show by sharing it w/ someone, give us a follow or a 5 star review. Thanks for listening!
How do you choose what to teach your kids? Do you ask them what they want to learn? Take a listen to our experience in asking our own kids and the students we teach what they want to learn about. It's a powerful approach to homeschooling.
Links mentioned in the episode AND FREEBIES below: ---->
Plane Pull to benefit the Special Olympics
World's Strongest Man Plane Pull
Aviation-related jobs
Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.Grab Your Homeschool FREEBIES:--->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/styleHomeschool Help :
The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
See you soon around The Well.
~Kim & Jenny
"But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
What is the best budget-friendly way to keep your homeschooling library fresh, interesting and up-to-date? Your local library could have what you’re looking for FREE of charge. Are you on a budget but still want rich educational resources? Learn tips here on how to keep a free homeschool library in your home that matches your lesson plans.
We utilized our local library resources consistently throughout our homeschool journey. Beyond saving us money, the library became not only our main system of acquiring homeschool curriculum materials, but a way in which we came to value and partner with the staff of our local library. My kids and I developed a love for the library in a way that was definitely due to the fact that we spent so much time there. We can confidently say that using the library is the best budget-friendly way to homeschool!
Links from the Show:
Library Cooperative info:
These are listed for Florida however, the one that exists in our county is not on the list. Basically, check with your local library!
Planning resources we've created for you with samples and downloadable PDF's:
Blog: "How To Plan Your Homeschool Year"
Podcast Episode: #05 "Planning Your Homeschool Year"
Step by Step Planning Guide
Find out all the details of what your state legally requires of your homeschool with this interactive map of the USA from the US Dept of Education.
Next Steps:
Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Hey Homeschool moms!
Are you homeschooling a very active child? A child whose superpower is their never-ending energy? ;) Maybe your child has been diagnosed with ADHD. Maybe he or she hasn't been diagnosed, but you suspect they would definitely qualify if you had them tested. If this is you, then listen in today while we give you 6 homeschool tips for planning your days so that they can be easier and more enjoyable. :)
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Our latest podcast will help you boost homeschool success w/ specific ways to build Brain Breaks into your daily homeschool plans. Add these quick & fun P.E. ideas to your day to help your kids:
Energize learning with easy, enjoyable activities you can do with your kids
Increase focus and concentration with activities that promote listening, rhythm, and crossing the midline of the body
Improve coordination and cardiovascular health while you build a relationship with your child
Drop In The Well segments are brief snippets of insight to encourage, enlighten, and empower busy homeschool moms. This segment is Kim's story about scripture that resonates w/ her children and the comfort in knowing they are impacted positively by these life verses.
In this podcast, learn how to choose the right curriculum for your homeschool with confidence.🌠
Amidst overwhelming advice and opinions,we discuss ways to discover the importance of knowing your WHY. Listen in and explore 9 essential questions to guide your curriculum decisions, ensuring a meaningful and effective homeschool experience for your children.
Know your WHY and make every moment count in your homeschool journey!
Listen in!
Links from the show:
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Foraging Adventures was created for homeschooling families seeking interactive, vibrant educational experiences. This podcast episode sheds light on the wonders of foraging and its significance in teaching about how God made plants right in our own yards that can nourish us. We believe this fascinating endeavor will make homeschool lesson plans come alive.
Our guest, Ryan Saul from Venture Outside Florida has been leading foraging tours and fishing charters for several years. He shares, alongside his daughter who helps on the adventures, his valuable insight on responsible and safe foraging practices, emphasizing the fact that with thorough research and education there's no need to fear embarking on this exciting way of eating. He tells the story of how he got started foraging as a challenge among friends and the surprising health benefits revealed to him along the way.
Just like homeschooling helps us think outside the box, foraging is one way to do that and has the potential to greatly enhance homeschool unit studies or separate Science, Nature Study and/or Journaling lessons. We hope to inspire you and your family to gain a deeper understanding of God's bounty in the natural world around you.
For more info and to contact Ryan visit his social media channels below. Venture Outside Florida on Facebook
Caught Not Bought on Instagram FB post from Kim's foraging adventure w/ Ryan and Naomi here Link to foraging books w/ pictures. *
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Welcome to episode 28 of The Homeschool Well Podcast. In this episode, we provide valuable tips for homeschooling students with special needs (these tips can be used with ALL children!). We discuss mindset changes for homeschooling parents, strategies for teaching challenging topics, empowering children to choose their learning subjects, and the benefits of learning games. Check our link below for resource recommendations and visit our website for more information. Let's dive in!
Link to our Learning Games
30 Practical Tips to be your Child's Best Teacher
Discover transformative strategies and expert insights you need to empower your homeschooling journey with Lorie Soliwoda, an expert in special education. In this compelling podcast, Lorie shares invaluable strategies she has used successfully in her tutoring and specialized class settings. She shares helpful information and practical tips to help parents gain a deeper understanding of how to create interactive and engaging learning environments that foster growth, independence, and academic success for children of all ability levels.
Contact Lorie directly via email here:
Cela Education (kinetic home education program ) - loriesoliwoda@celaeducation.com
Forsyte Consulting (tutoring/advocacy company) - loriesolwidoa@forsyteconsulting.com
Learn about Lorie (see reviews, subjects covered, etc) through WyzAnt at:
https://www.wyzant.com/Tutors/Lorie
In this episode, we talk with Pam from The Apparent Project School, a ministry in Haiti. You and your kids will benefit greatly from hearing what she says about the school, the students' lives away from school and the surprising difference between teachers at the ministry compared to those in other schools around the country.
This is a heartfelt conversation will spark ideas for how you can help your kids make connections w/ others who have needs that we simply cannot wrap our minds around. Pam, coordinator for the Early Childhood Program, explains the heartbreaking housing situation that most of their students face when the school day is done. The Apparent Project is a safe haven for these families and we've created a unique opportunity to support them. In our upcoming class series, Jump, Pray and PenPal, we will email and then meet virtually w/ the students of The Apparent Project School.
This class will give kids the chance to bond with Haitian kids and gain compassion and insight into how other kids around the world live. It is our hope that we will create friendships by learning about each other and taking part in lifting each other up in prayer. Not much is more sweet and powerful than the sincere prayer of a child and we’re excited to see the wonderful things that God does through our efforts!
As a springboard to connection, the kids will learn basic jump roping skills which the students in Haiti will be doing, as well. They'll have fun with this regardless of their level of experience with jump roping because we first learn how to jump over a line and keep the beat to skipping rhymes and then we’ll progress to tricks. No rope is needed for the class as they’ll learn how to use their “invisible jump rope” with the end goal being to use a rope w/ efficiency.
This class will run for an hour each week for 4 weeks and will be taught by Ms. Kim. The class will take place in a meet-up area of our website and class will be held virtually on Tuesdays from 10-11AM EST. The cost is $40 per family plus a donation in the amount your family is led to give to the Apparent Project in Haiti to help cover their rent. The outline is listed below and is subject to change based on the needs of all the students.
Week 1: Introduction to class, Haiti and Apparent Project, fun jump rope skills, compose a penpal email as a class and translate to Haitian Créole to send.
Week 2: Read penpal letter received from Apparent Project children, pray for their needs, fun jump rope skills, compose a class pen pal letter back.
Week 3: Fun jump rope skills and Virtual Call with Apparent Project students!
Week 4: Write penpal email, fun jump rope skills, pray for Apparent Project, wrap up.
During our PRAY time, they’ll be encouraged to draw and/or write words as we listen to how the Holy Spirit wants us to intercede for The Apparent Project and the families they serve.
Here’s what your kids will need:
A prayer journal of some kind
Writing supplies
Jump rope, OPTIONAL
Access to the internet with a camera set up in a space that allows for jump rope activity either inside or outside
This virtual meeting will take place within the safety and privacy of our website at The Homeschool Well.com and a link will be delivered via email upon registration.
Don't hesitate to reach out to us with questions at https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/contact. We look forward to meeting you for this exciting class and ask for continued prayer for The Apparent Project!
Kim & Jenny
Discover how homeschooling families can successfully foster social and emotional growth in their children with special needs.
In this engaging podcast episode, we address the commonly discussed question of socialization and emotional maturity. Join us as we provide valuable insights, practical tips, and essential resources to support your child's social and emotional development, while also nurturing your own growth as a parent.
This episode marks the beginning of a captivating three-part series, with a specific focus on social and emotional growth in children. In the upcoming weeks, we will delve into intellectual and physical challenges. We've chosen to start with this topic because many moms express concerns about this aspect when considering homeschooling or continuing their journey with children who have special needs.
Tune in and gain confidence in your ability to empower your child's education and overall development.
Links from the show:
Material World: A Global Family Portrait
Hungry Planet
Apparent Project
Samaritan's Purse
Compassion International
Jump, Pray, & PenPal summer online class
Free guide: 30 Practical Tips to Be Your Child's Best Teacher
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The idea of creating a homeschool portfolio can be intimidating, but we show you how to make it a part of your daily routine. We give concrete examples and tell how a well-crafted portfolio can become an empowering tool for recordkeeping.
Links from the show:
Free downloadable PDF:
28 Behavior Hacks & Teachers Vs. Kids
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/behavior
Find your state evaluation requirements at the US Dept of Education:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/non-public-education/regulation-map/index.html
The online organizer we used. A quick internet search will give other options:
https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/cm-organizer/
Pinterest link for DIY homeschool planners. Check out our pins while you're there and give us a follow ;)
https://www.pinterest.com/yourmorningbasket/diy-homeschool-planner/
About our community support to catch all the weekly meetings, 24/7 forum, pre-recorded classes for kids and mom-teacher strategy workshops:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
This episode is an excerpt from our recent live homeschool class for moms "How to Choose Curriculum." Listen in and learn the 10 questions you need to ask to determine your homeschool style and spend your curriculum budget more wisely! We discuss knowing your children's learning styles, your beliefs, your current life situation, state laws, and more when deciding which curriculum you should use.
Links from the show:
State Regulation of Private and Homeschools
7 Day Free Trial to listen to the rest of the classState Regulation of Private and Home Schools
Get our free behavior download! Teacher's vs. Kids Game
Do you have a question for us? Send us a voicemail! We'll try to answer it on our next show.
Homeschool mom, send your kids out to the world with a firm foundation of biblical truth that the study of Creation Science will bring. Listen in to find out how it paid off in our families and find out some of the curriculum we used.Tired of frustrating behavior issues? Try Teachers Vs. Kid's. A fun game that will help bring your family together in a fun way. We used it with our kids and other classes through the years. It's a multi-page easy to download PDF w/ directions on how to use the game and various scoresheets that will help you change it up for example, try Pets Vs. Kids!Link to behavior game here:https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/behavior
End the Year Well: Homeschool Portfolios, Plans, and Parties
“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” ~Ecclesiastes 7:8
Few things bring as much excitement as the end of the homeschool year. There’s so much anticipation and, for homeschool families, a temptation to just wrap it up no matter where it stands and get on with vacation!
We believe there’s a better way than just dropping all the school work to be picked up again when the beginning of the next school year rolls around. We’ll outline our process and show you how it will create a nice pattern by establishing chapters to your entire homeschool journey, provide closure to each school year, and give an empowering sense of accomplishment and confidence for both parents and children.
Links to mentions in the podcast:
Our blog article How to Plan Your Homeschool Year has concrete and applicable ideas and samples.
We've created multiple classes and resources with a step-by-step planning guide and printable schedules to be customized to each homeschool need. One-on-one monthly online meetings can be scheduled with us to get specific needs met, and we have live community calls for open Q & A. Get the help you need to get it all in line.
Hey Mamas! On this episode we give you 3 reasons why you should definitely include handwriting as part of your homeschool. We also give you 6 tips on how to do it effectively. We hope this helps you!
Check out the links for more info:
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/store
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog/how-and-why-to-teach-handwriting-in-your-homeschool
It's our goal with this episode to give you tips and strategies to help you have more quality sleep at night and more energy in the daytime so that you can be feeling your best to homeschool your kids. We know, we've been there. If we have to stop and rest as homeschool moms or go take a nap in the middle of the day because we feel so horrible, then not much school is getting done.
Throughout our own homeschool journey, going to the park and using the playground equipment was a great way to use my time efficiently and work up a good night's sleep for more energy the next day. Sharing the way that I did it was one goal of mine when we started The Homeschool Well. We have a blog on our website as well as a class, The Playground Workout, in our library of resources on our membership side of our website.
And then for this podcast, I wanted to find a mom who was also a personal trainer who could give us some more technical kinds of tips and strategies. And that is where June Beeks comes in. She's a personal trainer with a nutrition certification who does some one-on-one coaching. Find out more here about June and access the links we discussed in the podcast here.
Read our blog to find out more about how I used the playground "zones" to get a good workout:
Access The Playground Workout for moms AND Jump Rope class for your kids on our website by creating your account here today. We have a Free Trial period so you're not locked into anything.
If you are looking for activities for your young child who is just in the beginning stages noticing print (like words, letters, their name, etc.), this podcast is for you! Many parents think they have to buy all kinds of comprehensive preschool curriculum, but in actuality, it's not necessary at all. Children at this stage are soaking in everything around them, so use that fact to your advantage and save your money for later when you will need it!
We want to share with you 7 activities you can do for free or cheap that will make the biggest impact on your child's literacy development. Take a listen!
Links discussed in the show:
Libravox for free audiobooks - https://librivox.org/
The Homeschool Well YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZTeCcoeFqpGPiImz1yXQ7A
Help your kids make meaningful connections with God's Word!
The words written in the Holy Bible have transformative power. That’s something we have experienced in our lives, witnessed in the lives of those we know and love and believe in when we learn about the work He has done in people throughout time and all over the world.
On this podcast, we had the honor of meeting and talking with Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell which makes beautiful and innovative scripture memorization tools like Temporary tattoos and key ring cards. We share a passion to help others memorize God's LIVING and ACTIVE Word! This is her families story about the powerful testimony to Gods living and ACTIVE word!
We'd like you to encourage you to consider the following: Do you and your kids have a life verse? That's a bit of scripture which brings you closer to Jesus. A life verse can lead to your testimony. God says our testimony triumphs over the enemy. What exactly are you waiting for?!! Join us as we help spread this message to not only your family but, your homeschool community and the world all through the humble beginnings of adding this most important subject of memorizing scripture into your daily homeschool lesson plans.
Want more in the form of our community of support? We’ve got tools to help you memorize scripture in our new class “How to Hide God’s Word in Your Heart”. Go to thehomeschoolwell.com to get started today and see how God's word works in the lives of your children.
Links which we discussed in the show:
Dwell: https://dwelldifferently.com
https://dwelldifferently.com/pages/podcast-2
In our conversation I mention Tim Tebow's eye black. Here's an explanation and know the year this 1 min 37 second video of Tim Tebow's explaining his eye black story. This shows how God works through scripture.
https://youtu.be/ILz_9KRwzB8
Simply Charlotte Mason Scripture Memory System (w/ free downloads):
https://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/
Our Blog about this topic:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog/How%20and%20Why%20To%20Add%20Scripture%20Memorization%20to%20Daily%20Homeschool%20Plans
Our YouTube Channel w/ songs/videos:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS7jjq__MRYQtDgYwePWmcRdtY0K0mZmC
In this episode, we are empowering you with five tips for planning the New Year!🎉 Are you ready to push the reset button? Do you need a new plan and new strength for the new year? A new beginning in January always brings time to reflect and renew. What has been working in your homeschool? What needs to go? Where can you insert more fun to finish this second half of the year well? Fall semester is a time to tackle academics and establish good routines. Spring semester is a great time to lighten up and plan more field trips, interest-led units, and enrichment to keep motivation high.Over the years of homeschooling, we realized that just because we started something in the fall, didn't mean we had to keep going with it into the spring semester. This time of year is the perfect time to switch things up to allow for the upcoming doldrums of winter, the lack of academic drive with spring fever, and the fizzle out at the end of the year.Thankfully, there are ways to combat these pitfalls, and we have 5 tips to help you plan accordingly."But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." ~Isaiah 40:31
Homeschooling through the holidays, everything counts. In today's episode, we give five ways to count the extra holiday activities as school.We know it can be easy to feel a little frenetic with taking time off and it seems nothing educational is being accomplished, but in reality, there's so much education going on during this season.With the holidays, everything counts. Listen in, learn how to rest and enjoy this season, which is ultimately about our Savior being born.
Whatever stage you're in….whether you’ve never attempted the subject, your babies are jammin’ out on the triangle, or your kids are seriously tinkling the ivories, this is going to enlighten and encourage you to take the next step to grow confidence and leadership skills in your kids whether in music or life skills.
Homeschools do SOAR when Music Education is added!
Don’t feel pressured, homeschool mama…you can do this even when your biggest musical gift is being able to turn on the radio. :0) And you don’t have to mortgage your home to afford it.
“How?” you ask. We connected with one of our friends and homeschool-supermom, Cindy DiMarco who has been there and done it.
Listen to our latest podcast episode to find out how God clearly prompted her and her husband to include music as an integral part of their homeschool which evolved into a myriad of performance opportunities starting at nursing homes, church events and private parties and leading them to prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and more.
Throughout the years, countless people have told us they could never homeschool only because of the continual daily demands on their mental and physical state. We can definitely relate to that, as we’re sure every homeschool mom can. We’ve had seasons of great challenge and also great reward in this area. In today’s episode, we discuss methods we used to keep the homeschool ball rolling because if we don’t have the stamina, who will? We're releasing this episode at the beginning of the Holiday season for mom's to gain the strategies inside to use during this stressful season.
We are honored to have Deanna Hanson founder of Block Therapy join us in this episode. We were introduced to this unique exercise program towards the end of our homeschool journey and wish we would’ve known about it sooner. We both have reaped the benefits of this practice. Deanna will share the basic concepts for you to start using them today to reduce stress and improve overall wellness.
Hi Mamas! Welcome to our episode about the reading and writing connection. Woohoo! Two amazing things to celebrate with the release our latest podcast episode:
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🥳100 LISTENS 🎉A heartfelt thank you to those people! This has been a huge learning curve for us and we are motivated by the support!
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🥳Our first guest 🎉 Thank you, Lisa Casey! It was so fun doing this together, a sweet trip down memory and a powerful reminder of how JESUS transforms lives!
This is the first episode where we have a guest, and we're so excited to say that it is one of our dear friends and brilliant educators, Lisa Casey from Love2Learn2Day, LLC. She is going to inspire with amazing tips and encouragement and an applicable reading & writing lesson that you can add to your plans today. We also talk about the way God has worked in our lives from the beginning of our friendship which began in kindergarten😳, through teaching in public school together and then homeschooling our kids. What a journey we have had! Visit Lisa’s website, www.Love2Learn2Day.com to get the PDF she discusses in the podcast. If you have a child who's not a fan of the writing process, this is the perfect activity to help light the fire of writing. Enjoy the show!!
Hi Mamas! In this podcast, we're going to tackle some of the commonly asked questions that parents ask about teaching beginning readers:
- What to do if your child is resistant to reading
- Where to start with a young child to teach reading and writing
- How to teach those energetic kiddos who are ready to read, but just can't sit still for long.
Listen in to be empowered so that you can be your child's best teacher!
For more reading information: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/classes
Is there a voice of doubt and fear fighting for your attention when it comes to teaching reading? Listen in to our latest Podcast for tips that will empower your teaching skills and help you feel confident no matter where your children are at in reading. As parents, we are already doing so many "literacy" activities with our children. According to the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) out of Florida State University, there are seven main areas in which children need instruction to learn to read. Jenny will touch on these areas as well as other ways you may not even realize that you're already nurturing your child's reading skills. Find out how to access, for FREE, our in-depth online class "Teaching Reading In Your Homeschool" which will take these tips to a deeper level empowering you with applicable skills you can use today to help you be the best teacher for your child.
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/reading
Hey Mamas! Negative behavior issues can be exhausting! They can suck the life out of your day. BUT these undesirable moments can also be a chance to develop character by meeting and defeating the challenges. We’ve been fortunate enough with our own kids to have MANY opportunities (haha) to experiment with various strategies designed to turn burdensome behaviors around. Listen in for some of our tired-and-true tips to tame behavior.
Links from the show:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/behavior
You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded) by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
Get empowered to win the mental homeschool struggle. The battle is real...the mindset among you, your husband, and your children can either allow lessons to flourish or make them tank. We have been in that space when trying to lead your kids in a lesson when the horrible feeling of losing control or disrespect slowly creeps in. We’ve escaped in the middle of the school day and hidden ourselves away in the bathroom praying on our knees. Trust us there is a better way. Listen in and take away applicable strategies to help you and your family make the commitment, even when things go awry!
Links mentioned in the show:
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/commit
Hi Mamas! Listen in and find out how God reassured us in this discussion on PLANNING…a topic which can worry and weigh us down BUT God’s plans exceed anything we can imagine!
"I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” John 10:10b
Hi Mamas! Planning for enrichment is hands down our favorite part of homeschooling, and we’re laying out helpful tips to make it easy for you to extend and raise your homeschool lessons to a new level. Like the scripture above, God calls us to live abundantly, and we believe that is a fact in our homeschools as well. Listen in and be encouraged to get out there to experience learning!
For more details mentioned in the podcast, check out: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog/enrichment
Hi Mamas! In today's episode we are going to empower you with a method to make planning your homeschool year a breeze! For more info on what we talk about and to see the samples we discuss, please refer to this blog post: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog/planning
Hi Mamas! In today's episode, we're taking the guesswork out and helping you drill down to discover your homeschooling style. Get ready to be empowered!
Hi Mamas! On today's episode, we briefly discuss the many types of homeschooling methods out in the world today. We hope it gives you a springboard to begin exploring your own style and find what's right for you and your family.
Hi Mamas! On today's episode, we give 7 Steps for how to get started homeschooling. We believe anyone can do it, and we're here to help!
Hi Mamas! Welcome to The Homeschool Well podcast #1! We take a few moments to introduce ourselves and discuss our journeys as homeschooling mothers. Neither of us set out to homeschool our children, but God led us here through our life circumstances, and we're so glad He did!