Mindy gets to ask Near Bookend Rachel ten questions about being homeschooled and her answers may surprise you! We start with our Homeschooling Moments of the Week, give you ways to Make It Personal, and end with some encouragement (reminders and a surprise about billions of dollars)!

1:33 Homeschooling Moments of the Week: Rachel (fun music appreciation moments)

3:41 HSMotW: Mindy (driver’s ed outsourcing miracle)

5:13 Topic Talk: Q&A for Rachel About Being a Homeschooled Student

6:22 Q1: What was the BEST aspect of being a homeschooler?

7:00 Q2: What was your schedule like?

8:39 Q3: What was the most DIFFICULT aspect of being a homeschooler?10:

10:05 Q4: What is a “homeschool weirdo” moment? (She gives us TWO!)

13:28 Q5: What is one of your funniest homeschooling memories?

15:15 Q6: What was your favorite perk for homeschooling? (She gives us TWO from then and one she realizes NOW!)

17:17 Top Ten: Things We are Thankful for in Our Homeschooling Journeys

17:22 Q7: What would you say you made difficult for your homeschooling teacher?

19:36 Q8: Who did you admire?

22:10 Romeo and Juliet with Leonardo DeCaprio and Claire Danes

22:33 Q9: What would you differently now as a homeschooled student?

25:10 Q10: How is your view of homeschooling different now than it was then?

26:15 Make It Personal: Near Bookends (remember your students aren’t fully formed yet and hug your homeschooler)

27:07 Make It Personal: Far Bookends (interview your homeschoolers; download our PDF)

27:31 Take This With You: Rachel (reminder to do the handprint/footprint crafts)

29:00 Take This With You: Mindy (you are saving billions!!)

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