You don't need a flag, a chalkboard or any of the super fancy stuff you see on Instagram to homeschool well.
In this episode, Cait + Kara are breaking down what you actually need to homeschool. It's probably much less than you think!
Listen in as the sisters share what has served them well in their own homes, and what you need to instill a love of learning in your kids.
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Episode 111: What Do You Really Need to Homeschool?

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Episode 144: On Simplicity, with Kim John Payne

In the second episode of our Poolside Professional Development Summer Series for Moms we are sharing a conversation with Kim John Payne.
 
Yes, that's right, sisters- he's back!
 
Kim John Payne, M.ED, is an award-winning author and has been a school counselor, adult educator, consultant, researcher, educator, and private family counselor for twenty-seven years. In this conversation, we discuss child development, adolescence, homeschooling, media consumption, and how to simplify it all!
View the show notes here:
- Episode 144: On Simplicity, with Kim John Payne


Episode 144: On Simplicity, with Kim John Payne


Episode 143: Poolside Professional Development 2024
It's the last few days of May, and you know what that means, sisters: Poolside Professional Development! In this first episode of our 2024 summer series, Cait shares the titles in her summer book stack. Plus, get a sneak peek into our upcoming summer series, "Poolside Professional Development for Moms," where we will share inspiring conversations all summer!
 
When you finish listening, drop us a comment and let us know about YOUR poolside reading plans!
Our summer 2024 series is sponsored by Homeschool Planet. Learn more about Homeschool Planet and get a FREE 30-day free trial (no credit card required) and an integrated lesson plan of your choice by click in the link in this episode's show notes (below).

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- Poolside Professional Development 2024 [Episode 143]

Episode 143: Poolside Professional Development 2024

Episode 142: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 2 of 2 
We are wrapping up the Winter-Spring 2024 Homeschool Sisters Podcast season and we have saved the very best for last. Kara Anderson is back for a 2-part conversation that you're going to adore!
 
Join the sisters as we chat about everything, from the weird bittersweet season of finishing the homeschool journey, to figuring out what to do when you grow up, to the very best glasses for middle aged ladies, how to stop searching and just BE, perimenopause, morning routines, and more.
 
Kara also shares a personal update on her new writing and podcasting adventure, Where the Beauty Is! Join us for the final installment of this 2-part conversation. We can't wait to hang with you again, sisters!
View the show notes for this episode:
- Episode 142: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 2 of 2

Episode 142: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 2 of 2

Episode 141: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 1 of 2  
We are wrapping up the Winter-Spring 2024 Homeschool Sisters Podcast season, and we have saved the very best for last. Kara Anderson is back for a 2-part conversation you will adore!
 
Join the sisters as we chat about everything, from the weird bittersweet season of finishing the homeschool journey, to figuring out what to do when you grow up, to the very best glasses for middle aged ladies, how to stop searching and just BE, perimenopause, morning routines, and more.
 
Kara also shares a personal update on her new writing and podcasting adventure, Where the Beauty Is! Join us for the first of this 2-part conversation. We can't wait to hang with you again, sisters!
View the show notes for this episode:
- Episode 141: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 1 of 2

Episode 141: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 1 of 2

Episode 140: The Importance of Personalized Learning, with Amir Nathoo of Outschool
Hiya, sisters! We are excited to bring this week's episode to your earbuds because we know we have oodles of Outschool fans in the Sisters community. And if you haven't heard of Outschool yet, you're going to want to pull up a chair and get comfy for a second because we might just rock your homeschool world. 
In this week's episode, we welcome Amir Nathoo, founder and CEO of Outschool. What a fun conversation it was! We chat about education, learning, and the sheer joy of a personalized education. Amir shares his experience with a traditional educational path and also shares how alternative paths, like the homeschool movement, have helped to shape the Outschool experience. We also discuss how a child's uniqueness, or quirkiness, is something to treasure and how this uniqueness might transform into desired skills when our kiddos enter the job market.
 
View the show notes for this episode:
- The Importance of a Personalized Education, with Amir Nathoo, Founder and CEO of Outschool [Episode 140]

Episode 111: What Do You Really Need to Homeschool?

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