Many parents new to Homeschooling who are homeschooling little ones in Kindergarten thru 1st Grade are curious about how long the homeschooling day should be. In this episode I talk about what a regular day for Kindergartener should look like. 

Following are a list of recommendations for great educational media to keep those little minds entertained and learning at the same time. Please note that I have no affiliation with these sites, these are just resources that I have personally used and loved and would like to share with you all.

Starfall - great educational and entertainment medial for little ones https://www.starfall.com/h/

Make Me Genius - great YouTube educational and entertainment media related to science for little ones https://www.youtube.com/user/makemegenius

Don't be distracted by the accent, (the kids never seemed to mind ;-) 

ABCMouse - great educational resource for kiddos. We get a free membership through our local library, so please check with your.

https://www.abcmouse.com/abc/?8a08850bc2=T1239904577.1602896184.2372

Happy Homeschooling!

Every single child comes into this world already hardwired with certain gifts and strengths. Make sure that you use the gift of Homeschooling to help to direct and steer them in these gifts. 

In this episode, I wanted to remind you all not to neglect this most important piece of your homeschooling experience. It is not all about ABCs and 123s.  Homeschooling your children should also encompass teaching them and guiding them to be the best when it comes to love, kindness and decency.

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One of the beauties of homeschooling is that  we as parents and educators get to customize our children's educational experience based on their own abilities and capabilities. This means that we can take advantage of being able to teach them at the grade level that they are truly meant to be at.

These curriculums offer an important option of multi-level grade which allows self-pacing with adjustable grade levels by subjects:

Please note that I have no affiliation with these companies, these are simply ones that I have used in my journey and would recommend to you all.

Time4 learning   https://www.time4learning.com/home-a/

Acellus    https://www.acellus.com/

IXL   https://www.ixl.com/

Happy Homeschooling!

Taking a few minutes every day the night before or early in the morning to do some curriculum prep will help you avoid any unnecessary stress r anxiety that may come up if your child needs extra help with their homeschool lessons.

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If you are homeschooling in the state of California then you still have time (until October 15th) to file your Private School Affidavit. If you're wondering what a Private School Affidavit is, I address that in this episode.

Here is where you file:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ps/affidavit.asp

Here is where you can find help on are instructions on how to fill out  the Affidavit: 

https://sitekreator.com/hsc/private-school-affidavit-line-by-line-instructions.html (please note that this is not a secure site)

If you are a member of the HSLDA, you can get the same information here:

https://hslda.org/post/california-private-school-affidavit-filing-instructions

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During this episode, I talk about why it is important to have a solid answer to "Why Are You Homeschooling," and taking it one day at a time.

Wishing you all the best, and reminding you all that - You've Got This!

In this episode I share simple ideas for quick and easy breakfast  when you are running short on time, or behind schedule as I was this morning :-).

In this episode I discuss a few tips and tricks that we have used in our family to keep the kiddos focused and interested in the learning at hand.

Happy Homeschooling! 

Remember - You've Got This!

Many parents are confused about the difference of homeschooling versus distance learning and Virtual School. In this episode, I share with you and try to break down in simple terms the difference among these 3 ways of schooling, and no, they are not ALL homeschooling.