Hot Mess Homeschool Moms

By Autumn Capehart; Kara James

Ready to tackle the wild roller coaster ride that is homeschooling? Come join us as we share our top-secret tips and advice on how to survive the journey and make it a success! From the highs and lows... more

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How many episodes does Hot Mess Homeschool Moms have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

Hot Mess Homeschool Moms episodes:

March 24, 2024 12. All About Preschool
In this episode, we discuss all things preschool! What age should you start? Do you need a curriculum? How can you make it fun? Find the answers to these questions and more. Most importantly, READ, READ, READ and PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!
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1h 3min
March 17, 2024 11. Socialization
Are all homeschoolers doomed to be shy and backwards? In this episode, we share our thoughts on socialization!
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43min
March 10, 2024 10. Homeschooling Pros & Cons: The Cons
Homeschooling is not all sunshine and rainbows. There are definitely some bad days where everything is a hot mess. Tune in for part two of our Pros & Cons series, where we discuss the negative aspects of homeschooling.
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59min
March 03, 2024 9. Homeschooling Pros & Cons: The Pros
What are the pros and cons of homeschooling? In this two-part series, we’ll talk about all the positive and negative aspects of teaching your children at home. This is Part 1 - the good stuff… pajamas, sleeping in, no homework, and so much more! Listen now!
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54min
February 25, 2024 8. How to Get Out of a Slump
Why is it so easy to get into a slump, but so hard to get out of it?
In this episode, we share our own slump stories and offer tips on how to get your motivation back and keep the enthusiasm going.
Sometimes you just need to fake it 'til you make it, and get that train a rollin'. Choo choo!
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1h 7min
February 18, 2024 7. The Extras: Science
We wanted to have a series on “the extra” studies, the ones that are not necessarily a part of the core subjects. Our first “extra” up is science!
How often should science be covered? What books do we like? We discuss nature, experiments, and Oreos!
Here are our recommended science items:
Science for Little Hearts and Hands
Evan-Moor Daily Science
The Ultimate Book of Planet Earth
The Ultimate Book of Space
Julia Rothman Collection
Electricity Circuit Kit
Microscope & Slides
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1h
February 11, 2024 6. Homeschool Organization
Let’s get organized! We talk about our solutions to keeping our homeschool space organized. What do plants and teeth have to do with anything?? And Siri has some thoughts to add as well.

Here are some items we mention in this episode:
The Home Edit bins
Rolling Carts
Folding Library Cart
Cube Organizer & Cubes
Microscope & Slides
Water Bottles
Flour/Sugar Storage
Amishbaskets.com
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1h 8min
February 04, 2024 5. Schedules: Part 2
In part two of our scheduling episode, we dive into the types of daily schedules you can have in your homeschool. We break down our own schedules, and discuss how long our homeschool days usually take. We also asked our kids for their thoughts on homeschooling, and received some surprising answers!
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46min
January 28, 2024 4. Schedules: Part 1
In this episode, we discuss the different types of homeschooling schedules to choose from. We also share how we plan our homeschool year, and how it’s changed over the years. We talked so much, we had to split it into two episodes! Listen to Part 1 now!
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52min
January 21, 2024 3. Ready to Read
In this episode, we discuss how to know if your child is ready to learn to read. We talk about the programs we’ve tried–what worked, and what didn’t work. Also listen to find out what really burns Autumn’s biscuits!
Check out the programs we mention in our episode:
Hooked on Phonics
Primary Phonics readers & workbook
Bob Books
Big Bag of Everything (Autumn's shop)
LeapFrog: Letter Factory & Talking Words Factory
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1h 2min

FAQs about Hot Mess Homeschool Moms:

How many episodes does Hot Mess Homeschool Moms have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.