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Beth Pavlik

My podcast is for those new unschooling parents. The ones who trust their children to be curious about the world, explore and find their own answers, and want to help them learn however and whenever they want to. I'm a homeschooling mom of four who loves child-led, interest-led, joyful learning with my kids. Through this podcast, I will equip, educate, and encourage those brave unschooling parents that want to give their children the freedom of an interest-led childhood. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beth-pavlik/support

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In this episode, I address the lack of confidence that potential homeschool parents have in their ability to homeschool their kids affectively. I share 5 powerful reasons to embrace homeschooling confidently.

My homeschool resource list:

Math: Math U See

Reading/Phonics: All About Reading

Writing: Brave Writer

Science: Apologia

History: Story of the World

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I'm sharing my raw and honest feelings about why I started homeschooling in the first place, and my feelings about the last 13 years of homeschooling. Connect with Me: https://bethpavlik.com/ My newsletter: https://teachfromhome.ck.page/bea2f92e1c

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Did you know there's a difference between Classroom Teaching and unschooling teaching?

I'm taking excerpts from John Holt's book Instead of Education

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If learning through unschooling isn't supposed to look like learning in a classroom, then what should it look like? In this episode, I'm taking excerpts from John Holt's book Instead of Education to answer this question.

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Where did unschooling come from? How does it work? This episode will explain, in the words of the man who came up with the term, what unschooling is.

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If you're going to homeschool for the first time next year, you'll want to deschool yourself and your kids this summer. What does that mean? I'll explain. Visit my site for book recommendations: https://www.bethpavlik.com/myfavoritethings Connect with Me:

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In this interview, I speak with Peter Gray about self-directed learning, Sudbury Valley school, the importance of play, and more. Where to find Peter Gray:https://www.petergray.org/Connect with Me:https://bethpavlik.com/My newsletter: https://teachfromhome.ck.page/bea2f92e1cInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachfromhomebeth/Email: beth@bethpavlik.com Subscribe for more videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQtq9jJlsjZELiNnubjtEw

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In this episode, I discuss chapter 10 of Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook.

Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780143133797

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In this episode I go over chapter 9 of Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook entitled, "The Significance of the Read Aloud Experience." This chapter discusses how reading aloud helps children learn how to spell, write, increase vocabulary, problem solve, and come away with background knowledge of other people and other places that are not like them or their own.

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If you're wanting to homeschool but have zero knowledge of how to choose curriculum, the different kinds of curriculum, and where to find curriculum, in this episode I share my livestream from my YouTube channel where I answer these questions and do a live Q&A at the end. 

Take the homeschool style quiz here: https://www.homeschool.com/articles/homeschool-styles-quiz#/questions/1780552 

Cathy Duffy Reviews: https://cathyduffyreviews.com/ 

DK books: https://www.dk.com/us/

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In this episode, I discuss chapter 8 of the book Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook which explains the importance and variety of illustrations in children's books. 

The books I discuss in this episode can be found here: 

Harold and the purple crayon: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780062086525

Knuffle Bunny: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780786818709

Knuffle Bunny Too: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9781423102991

Knuffle Bunny Free: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780061929571

Elephant and Piggie series: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9781368021319

Amelia Bedelia and the baby: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780060511050

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9781442457027

Lentil: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780140502879

Jan Brett: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780399257827

Yasmin: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9781684360222

Katie Woo: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9781479593187

The Princess in Black: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780763678883

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In this episode, I discuss chapter 7 of Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook where they go over data about Electronic Devices and how they affect reading and literacy. 

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In this episode, I thank you for listening to my podcast this year, share what's upcoming in 2023, and give my suggestions going into homeschooling in the new year.

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In this episode, I interview Julie Bogart, the creator of the Brave Writer curriculum and author of The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers.  

Find Julie here: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ Her website: https://bravewriter.com/ Her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-writer/id523508661

The Brave Learner: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780143133223

Raising Critical Thinkers: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780593192283

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In this episode I share why I chose to stay home with my kids in the first place, before I even knew we would homeschool, and why I know it's worth it. 

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I was privileged to interview Pat Farenga, an unschooling expert who worked with John Holt and ran the Holt offices after John passed. In this interview we talked about unschooling high school, the public school system, and lots of examples of how unschoolers have been very successful in their education and adult lives. 

The books we discussed:

Teach Your Own: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780306926211

How Children Fail: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780201484021

Self-Directed Learning: Documentation and Life Stories: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780962959196

Homeschooler's Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts: https://amzn.to/3hvjWfC

And What About College: https://amzn.to/3TsrgWw

The Teenage Liberation Handbook: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780962959196

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In this episode I discuss chapter 6 of Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook where he goes into school libraries, librarians roles, and a little bit about digital reading. 

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In this episode, I discuss how important dads or other male role models are to boys as readers. 

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In this episode, I'll be discussing chapter 4 that talks about silent reading, how to encourage your children to read, and whether or not computerized reading programs are valuable. 

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In this episode, I have a guest! Nicki Puckett asked a question on my YouTube channel about the difference between deschooling and unschooling. So I invited her on the show to ask follow-up questions. We had a great conversation. 

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In this episode, we are discussing chapter 3 of Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780143133797

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In this episode, I discuss my favorite parts of chapter 2 of Jim Trelease's Read Aloud Handbook where he answers the questions, "When should I start reading aloud to my kids?" and "When should I stop reading aloud to my kids?" 

Here is the link to my book lists on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/lists/first-chapter-books-1eeeea7e-1c0f-4666-bc68-50ad6167be63

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In this episode, I discuss the book that shaped who I am as a parent and homeschooler. Jim Trelease's Read Aloud Handbook is so vital to parents and can completely change the culture in your home. I'll be discussing each chapter in a separate episode. 

If you want to buy your own copy and read along with me, here's a link to it at Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/85604/9780143133797

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In this episode, I'm discussing one of the first books I read about the truth about the public school system. It's what made me say to myself, "I will never send my kids to public school." The book is called Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto. 

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In this episode, I discuss my favorite way to connect with my kids. Homeschooling is not only about academic learning; it's about your relationship with your kids. Child-led discussion is one of the key ways I let my kids know that they can always express themselves, work through emotions, or just share their curiosity with me at anytime. There are so many benefits to discussions with your kids and I share them in this episode.

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In this episode, I answer a question about unschooling- "How can I unschool my child if all they want to do is play on their device?"- and also discuss how children can learn naturally. 

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In this episode, I share how using curriculum is only part of a homeschooling lifestyle. There are so many other ways to inspire learning in your homeschool life that has nothing to do with workbooks. 

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This episode is a recording of a livestream I did on my YouTube channel where I break down exactly what unschooling is and what it is not. I have learned everything I know about unschooling from reading books by the creator of the term, John Holt. I have read many of his books and highly recommend them to any of you wanting to educate yourself about how children learn and how the public school system holds them back.

If you are interested in John Holt's books, here is a list of ones that I have read and highly recommend:

How Children Learn- https://amzn.to/3NgK4pu

How Children Fail- https://amzn.to/3Nmj6Ni

Teach Your Own- https://amzn.to/3aoQOmT

I also highly recommend these other books about how children learn best:

Dumbing Us Down- https://amzn.to/3zdZXcf

For the Children's Sake- https://amzn.to/3apYjtt

Montessori: the science behind the genius- https://amzn.to/38LUApITeach Like Finland- https://amzn.to/3Mdz0bn

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If you're pulling your child out of traditional school, you might think that you need to buy formal curriculum and start instructing your kids from day one. Instead, you should deschool them and yourself. 

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In this episode, I share audio from a video on my YouTube channel where I discuss learning styles and why they are important to know about our kids when we start to homeschool them. 


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Welcome to the Teach From Home podcast! In this episode I introduce myself (Beth Pavlik) and share a little bit about why I'm starting this podcast.  I'm here to equip, educate, and encourage new homeschoolers who feel lost, discouraged, and directionless.


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