Confessions of a Homeschooler

Join me for today’s podcast where I'm sharing my tips for creating daily lesson plans for your entire year!

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Join me for today’s podcast where I'm sharing what we do as homeschoolers over the summer break!

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Join me for today’s podcast where I'm sharing all of my SUMMER BOREDOM BUSTER tips!

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Join me for today’s podcast where I’m sharing my tips for wrapping up the end of year for your homeschool.

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Join me for today's podcast where I'm sharing my tips for successful annual standardized testing.

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Join me for today's podcast where I'm sharing my TOP 10 TIPS for managing school at home during COVID-19.

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• Our Daily Homeschool Schedule
• Help by Grade Level
• New to Homeschooling? Start here!

Homeschooling with babies and toddlers in tow is a common occurrence for homeschoolers. And while it can be slightly daunting trying to teach math while nursing a baby, and trying to occupy a busy toddler, I assure you it can be done. Join me for today's episode where I am sharing all of my top tips for homeschooling with babies and toddlers!

I know this can be a challenging time, and I encourage you to set a schedule that works for your family during this time. Do not worry about what other families might be doing! Also keep in mind that this is just a short season, and next year or even next semester can look totally different depending on the ages of your little ones. So grab a cup of tea and relax for a few minutes while I share some of my top tips for keeping your younger ones occupied during school time!

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Today we are going to talk about the inevitable: teaching multiple grades all at the same time. It is one of the biggest challenges in homeschooling, but fear not, it can be done!

Today I will be talking about how I manage multiple grades all at the same time. And we will discuss which subjects we do as a group, and which ones are better left to independent work.

Group Work: We work on ourDaily Learning Notebooks, bible, science, history, literature, art, and music as a group. For the most part this works for more elective type subjects. We also do Calendar Time together for the younger students. Then move onto independent grade levels for core subjects such as math, english, reading, and spelling.

Independent Work: After our group work is done, we move on to independent studies. This is a great opportunity to teach your kids how to work on their own. During this time I am available to help as needed, and if I am working with one child and someone else needs help, they learn patience by waiting their turn. I move from child to child during this time making sure anyone who needs help gets it, but I also encourage them to do their best to think on their own. Learning problem solving skills without asking for help immediately will be a huge benefit to your homeschool and your child!

While each day can bring on a chaos of its own; we do have a basic routine that we try to stick to. Obviously things do not always run smoothly around here, and some days are crazier than others, but I like to at least have a basic guideline to get me through the day. In today's episode I will be sharing my tips on creating a daily routine that will work for your family!

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• Help By Grade Level
• Our Daily Homeschool Schedule
• Free Chore Chart Printable

The onslaught of Covid-19 has certainly uprooted us all. I did a poll on my Instagram, and 99% of people said they were experiencing school closures, store closures, and over-run grocery stores. I think just knowing that we are not alone in this is helpful in making it through to the other side.

In today's episode I will be sharing the TOP 10 THINGS you can do to help navigate your family through this crisis. And honestly I think these tips are great for everyday normal life too!