Learning Outside the Lines

In this episode I discuss wildschooling and what it means for us. I also give some ideas how we incorporate wildschooling in our family.

I shared these resources:

A Wilder Child This is Nicolette's web…

In this episode I give a quick update and discuss the importance of teen communication during this challenging time. I also give a reminder to let anything go that is not working!

I would greatly appr…

In this episode I discuss community service and how valuable it can be for learning.

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My disclaimer...

While I definitely think children learn at their own pace and research backs that up, I also definitely believe some kids definitely have disabilities that need targeted help. That he…

This week I want to encourage everyone to take advantage of the upcoming NaNoWriMo project that takes place every November. 

National Novel Writing Month AKA NANOWRIMO is an online creative writing pr…

In this episode I share what we are using for 6th grade. We are eclectic relaxed homeschoolers and definitely want to allow for child led learning and interest based learning. While this may sound li…

Welcome to a new school year and new season of the podcast.

This year I'll be sharing more information and resources for middle school and high school since those seem to be areas with less resources…

New Homeschooler Resources Series.

These suggestions are more "traditional" in style. They are sometimes a good jumping off point for parents coming from a school setting. You can change curriculum AN…

Here is the Guide for all subjects but below are the links for science specifically:

Real Science Odyssey (RSO)-text/work book

https://www.pandiapress.com/real-science-odyssey/

Generation Genius (K-8, a…

Here is the Guide for all subjects but below are the links for social studies specifically:

History Quest-text and workbook (Early Times/ Ancients only available now. Multiple ages of kids can do toge…

So many new parents are realizing that homeschooling works great for their child and they want to jump into the homeschool community. But it can be overwhelming with all the choices out there for cur…

Many parents new to homeschooling often immediately think “what curriculum or program should I buy” when in reality, that question should be much further down the list. Every family comes to homescho…

In this episode I share some silver linings and positive things that have come out of this situation.

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In this episode I just wanted to check in with others and discuss the current situation.

There's a lot of pressure on people and releasing the pressure is important to stay healthy during this unprece…

Listen to a great interview with Meg Grooms of Homeschool Gameschool about gameschooling, adapting games to meet your needs, and learning with games.

You can also find her on Facebook at Homeschool Ga…

These last 2 decades (and before) started with a pretty slim selection of homeschool material. It was certainly a growing market but most of the curriculum and programs were Christian publishers and …

In this episode I share a bit of homeschool gratitude and hope you will reflect on your homeschool and think about what you're grateful for as well.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and wonderful…

In this episode I talk about the importance of a mid-semester review and some different issues to consider and think about.

It might be time to tweak how you do things or maybe it's necessary to dit…

This week I want to encourage everyone to take advantage of the upcoming NaNoWriMo project (National Novel Writing Month) that takes place every November. This is a great FREE resource to encourage w…

In this episode I discuss the broad spectrum of "alternative education" and how important it is for our kids to learn in a variety of ways. Life learning is always happening and sometimes we need to …