The Modern Homeschool

Today on The Modern Homeschool Podcast, I discuss what my 4 main steps or criteria I look to when selecting a curriculum for my children. We also take a deep dive into some curricula my family has used and loved over the past four years and what we are planning to use in the Fall. With so many curricula options now, it's important to have help in discerning what is right for you and your family. I advocate not forcing curricula that doesn't work for you or your child and talk about knowing when its time to close the book.

My 4 items to consider are as follows:

1. Your child's academic level

2. Your child's interest levels

3. The specific aspects of each curricula

4. Your ability to teach it and your time commitment level

Did you know the homeschooling is currently the fastest growing form of education? With nearly five million homeschoolers in America today, I hope that my listeners will gain inspiration, research and new ways to implement education with their children in natural and intentional ways. I want to offer solutions to the many challenging problems our youth faces today. I want to unify home educators and parents from around the world.

Here is the link to my brand new book on Amazon. You can find more of The Modern Homeschool on Instagram, my website and you can download my freebies here: Thrifting Living Books Planning

Links: My Episode: Plan your Homeschool Year in 4 Easy Steps

The Good and Beautiful Math, Handwriting, Constitution Study

Great Works Literature Studies

Everything you need to know about world history

Soaring with Spelling

Lightning Literature

BJU Press English

Today on The Modern Homeschool Podcast, I'll be diving into one of my favorite topics, homeschooling planning. By the end of this episode you'll know how I plan my entire homeschool year in 4 easy steps! I try to strike a balance between planning and unschooling and this discussion is all about how to do that.

My 4 easy steps are as follows:

1. Set yearly goals and choose a focus

2. Choose what you'll learn

3. Create a loose yearly plan

4. Set your ideal weekly schedule

Did you know the homeschooling is currently the fastest growing form of education? With nearly five million homeschoolers in America today, I hope that my listeners will gain inspiration, research and new ways to implement education with their children in natural and intentional ways. I want to offer solutions to the many challenging problems our youth faces today. I want to unify home educators and parents from around the world.

Here is the link to my brand new book on Amazon. You can find more of The Modern Homeschool on Instagram, my website and you can download my freebies here: Thrifting Living Books Planning