Jamie from The Unlikely Homeschool is all about eclectic homeschooling. With her multiple-year scope in hand, she likes to poll her kids to determine what they will study each year.

A planner who never stops planning, Jamie has some great insights on gaps, teaching boys, and letting kids be kids -- even if they are homeschooled.

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Trina Holden knew quite a bit about homeschooling before she even started homeschooling her own kids. That's because she was homeschooled herself. Now she and her husband (who was also homeschooled -- see a trend?) continue the family tradition.

Trina's own homeschool experience was a unique blend of Charlotte Mason and pioneer-style unschooling, which created in her an entrepreneurial spirit. Though her methods are sometimes different (but not always) from her mom's, she is still striving for the same end -- kids who grow to be life-long learners. This is a fun one!

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This SPECIAL EDITION homeschool planning webinar. Homeschool With Confidence by creating a vision and goals for your homeschool. For more information, video slides, and worksheets to accompany this audio, you can go here: http://edsnapshots.com/vision/

In this episode of the Homeschool Snapshots Podcast I chat with Allison Burr about classically homeschooling her four kids. We talk about her efforts to slow down this year and take time to teach her kids as images of God.

Allison Burr is learning to take things slow. The child of a public school superintendent, once she got the bug to homeschool there was no stopping her -- just ask her husband!

And while she started her homeschool journey intent to finish each year as quickly as possible, Allison is learning to see the beauty in restful learning. Slow down with us today on the podcast.

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Kendra Fletcher is a homeschooling pro. With eight kids - two already graduated - whom she homeschooled from the very beginning, she's been at this gig for a while. In the show we chat about tips for homeschooling as an introvert and managing multiple ages.

As a fellow introvert this episode was especially encouraging to me. I love to hear that my frustrations are not mine alone. There is nothing like a "Hey! Me too," to make someone's day.

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Dianna Kennedy is fun, feisty and one busy woman. She has five of six kids still at home -- three of whom she homeschools. She shares about her Catholic faith and parenting tips at The Kennedy Adventures. Did I mention that she also works part time as a nurse?

Dianna and I talk about how she gets it all done, as well as about how she is slowly letting go of her preconceived notions about how education should look.

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Mary Prather is a homeschool mom with a heart for other homeschool moms. She was mentored by friends in her early homeschooling days and now strives to pay that mentorship forward by encouraging and equipping other moms. Her calm demeanor will set you at ease, so pull up a chair for this episode of the podcast.

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In this episode Mary Prather and I discuss why she took her third grader out of public school, the best homeschool craft ever, and how she can help you teach the grammar of music to your kids.