Podcast: The Homeschool How To

#13: Why It Takes a Village: Learn the Secrets To Homeschooling From a Mom Who Started 20 Years Ago

Becky joins us from Utah this week where she discusses her experience of homeschooling over the last 20 years. She tells us how homeschooling is especially hard in the beginning years, but opposite of traditional school, it gets easier as the kids grow. She tells us WHY some homeschoolers are weird- and her secret for…

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#12: The History of Education with Chris from 67Podcast- A Comprehensive Look Into How We Got Here

This week we are joined by Chris from @67Podcast to discuss the history of education, trauma-based events in the schools, how he plans to approach homeschooling with his daughter, and why we should NEVER use hand sanitizer again. Chris’ ability to present analogies that make even the hardest concepts easily digestible make this conversation entertaining…

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#11: The Homeschool Experience: From a Homeschooled Student As She Prepares To Graduate

Anna joins us today with the perspective of the one that truly matters in this great homeschooling debate- The Homeschooled Student! As parents, we want what's best for our kids, but if we were never homeschooled, we have no way of knowing if homeschooling is a desirable way to spend our childhood years! Enter Anna….

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#10: Online Options for Homeschool- When the School System Is Your Employer and Your Child’s Educator, But You’ve Had Enough

Laura joins us this week from New York where she is a mom of three and a teacher. Laura was employed at the school her children attended, but recently left this position because of the radical agendas being pushed upon both the students and the teachers. Laura's youngest was no longer happy at school, so…

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#9: One Mom’s Journey: From Not Fitting In to Pioneering a New Path Forward

Rachel joins us today from New Jersey. She started her son in public school but after he was diagnosed with special needs, she found herself trying to help the teachers more than the teachers were helping her son. Rachel pulled her son from school and began the homeschooling process. Sadly, Rachel discovered that she and…

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#8: From Unschooling Her Boys to Creating an Online Adventure Education Community- This is Tiya’s Story

Tiya joins us from Florida, where she used the unschooling approach with her two boys from the very beginning. Learning through exploration and sensory activities were the main components to the education of Tiya's sons. Once the boys reached high school, they wanted to enroll in a mainstream education through a local private school. Once…

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#7: Why Even Conservative States Like Georgia Have a Growing Population of Homeschoolers

This week we chat with Ashley, from Georgia, about why even the conservative states have a growing population of homeschoolers. Ashley explains how her family adjusted to a quick decision to homeschool  and how she manages to educate multiple small children at a time.  She also tells us how she keeps her little ones in…

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#6: A Mom Who Was Homeschooled Herself: What She Does Differently When Homeschooling Her Kids and What She Warns Homeschooling Parents About

Keiva joins us today from Vermont. She was homeschooled as a child and is now a mom of six. Her older children attended private school but because of severe bullying, she brought them home to homeschool. Keiva tells us of her experience as a homeschooled student in a small town and gives a warning to…

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#5: Why A Member of the School Board Chooses to Homeschool Her Kids

Today we chat with Heather, a mom of four from Minnesota who has a background in Early Childhood Education. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for her district's school board. She discusses her reasons for leaving public school, Social Emotional Learning and what that has become, and how we should be…

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#4: Curriculum, Curriculum! How Kids Learn and What Curriculum is Best for You

Katie joins us today from Idaho. She has five kids; two who attended public school and three who have been exclusively homeschooled. Katie's background in psychology and as a curriculum consultant brings some great information to the table as she explains how kids learn. Katie gives us an in-depth description of each curriculum she uses…

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