HS 059: Balance + Homeschooling: How We (Try To) Do It by Alicia Hutchinson

HS 009: How I'm Using Spiral Notebooks to Simplify Homeschooling by Sarah Mackenzie: I’m not feeling quite as fly-by-the-seat as I often do because I’ve got a new system for keeping track of school assignments, and it’s rocking my world. I love finding ways to simplify homeschooling, and this method really takes the cake. I’ll... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

9 min listen

HS 003: Loop Scheduling vs Block Scheduling - Which is Right For Your Homeschool? by Pam Barnhill: Can I answer this question with a question? (No, not that question -- another one.) What do you want to accomplish with your homeschool schedule? Which scheduling method you use depends on what you are trying to accomplish in your homeschool, because... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

8 min listen

HS 001: Five Things Every New Homeschool Mom MUST Know by Pam Barnhill: I see it time and time again. Desperate pleas for help from new homeschool moms come across the feed of our local homeschool group. "I am pulling my son out of second grade tomorrow, and I don't know where to start." "We are thinking about... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

10 min listen

HS 019: Ten Gifts of Homeschool by Emily Copeland: Have I mentioned lately how blessed we are to be a homeschool family? Sure, homeschooling takes work and there are sacrifices to be made. Let’s not forget that our home constantly looks lived in, but the gifts we receive in return are priceless.... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

12 min listen

HS 007: Aligning Your Academic Year with the Calendar Year by Dawn Garrett: One of many options is the running of our Academic Year. Traditionally in the US, school runs fall to spring with summers off. This is a wonderful option, one which many homeschoolers follow for their Academic Year. I would like to present another... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

9 min listen

HS 027: Do the work of homeschooling by Brandy Vencel: Is this your first week of homeschooling for the year? It is for me. I always start our new homeschool year the week of my youngest child’s birthday because I really enjoy adding that kind of stress to the first week of school. Whether the stress in... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

9 min listen

HS 017 10 Reasons to Add Morning Time to Your Homeschool: Do you ever have one of those mornings? The kind where nobody wants to get moving (including you). Nobody has a good attitude. Nobody can bear the thought of one more day of long division. It happens more than I care to admit around here. Which is why... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

8 min listen

HS 006: Don't be a Curriculum Slave by Brandy Vencel: Do you know what a curriculum slave is? I’m sure you’ve met one before — perhaps you’ve been one before. (Or perhaps you’re one now, in which case we’ll try to help set you free in the course of this post.) A curriculum slave thinks the... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

9 min listen

HS 021: Home School Requires Commitment by Mary Prather: What does homeschooling REALLY require? The current trend seems to be hybrid schools, box programs, online schools, or homeschool communities that claim to be the "answer" to a successful homeschool experience. Granted, all of these things can be... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

12 min listen

HS 002: Why Do You Do What You Do, Homeschool Mom? by Pam Barnhill: Recently I took part in an online conversation with homeschool moms about the value of cursive writing and whether it should be taught in a homeschool. It was a polite, but lively conversation and a number of people weighed in on the topic. The most... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

8 min listen

HS 015: What I Learned This School Year by Alicia Hutchinson: It’s been quite the school year, there’s no question about that. We moved across the country, we hung out for five months with family, did school in their basement, house shopped on the weekend, then moved again to another state. There were many... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

11 min listen

HS 049: Creating a Book Club for Kids by Mary Wilson: One topic I receive a lot of questions about is starting a book club for kids. And while a lot of information about my book clubs can be found on this blog and my YouTube channel, I thought I’d answer some of your most common questions. Listen or... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

14 min listen

HS 018: My Biggest Homeschool Regret by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley: I used to dread kindergarten pick-up. My little guy would board the bus at 7:50 am. He looked adorable climbing up those big steps with his oversized backpack and book in hand. The book was as oversized as his backpack. In kindergarten, he read... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

9 min listen

HS 005: Warning: Your Homeschool Plan Isn't Going to Work by Pam Barnhill: The search results taunt me. “Creative homeschool: A lot of ideas” “Great homeschool/education ideas” “Using Pinterest as a free homeschool curriculum” (<—- Really!? Isn’t that akin to “Eat homemade ice cream for dinner for 13... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

6 min listen

HS 008: The Most Important Person in Your Homeschool Plan is Not Your Kid by Pam Barnhill: In this world there are two kinds of people. People who buy any old planner and just use it, and people who buy multiple planning products and never really use any of them. There’s quite possibly a need for a twelve-step program for that last group.... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

8 min listen

HS 010: What's Your Homeschool Personality by Mystie Winckler: I love the Myers-Briggs personality typing. Myers-Briggs – the personality system that gives you four letters – offers a vocabulary for talking about the different ways that people relate to each other and the world around them. It’s been so... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

21 min listen

HS 000: Hey! It's Episode Zero ? What the Show is All About: In episode 000 I introduce myself and give you the down-low on what the Homeschool Solutions Show is all about. Each super-short episode is an audio blog of a piece of great homeschooling content previously published online. You can find an index of... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

8 min listen

HS 032: Easy Tips for Poetry Tea Time by Pam Barnhill: We have been doing poetry tea parties since the kids were really little. I stumbled on the concept from Charlotte Mason home educators like Julie Bogart and Elizabeth Foss well before my own kids were school-aged and fell in love with the ideas of... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

6 min listen

HS 020: Why You Shouldn't Start Your Homeschool Day with Math by Pam Barnhill: “Love is the beginning and end of education, because love is the way we become more human.” — Stratford Caldecott, Beauty in the Word I’ve heard the advice, and I’m sure you have too. You should always start your day with math. Kids need to... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

4 min listen

HS 013: The Case for Creativity by Amber Kane: When I was a kid my two favorite things to make where, drawings of the Rice Krispie characters and to create paper balls. When I say paper balls, I don’t mean that I just crumbled a piece of paper into a ball, that would be kind of lame, and not... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

9 min listen

HS 046: 11 Tips for Raising Readers by Cindy West: Did you know March is National Reading Month? Because living books are so very good, every month is all about reading in our house! But in honor of this annual celebration of reading, I thought I’d take some time to share some of my best tips for... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

9 min listen

HS 034: How to Homeschool Consistently by Mystie Winckler: Have you ever started off your day by watching a movie, turning on the television, mindlessly clicking around Facebook, or skimming your online news feed? It happens. Does it affect your mood? We’re fooling ourselves if we say it doesn’t. I know I... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

11 min listen

HS 023: We're Losing the Culture War by Pam Barnhill: Don’t show up to a culture war without a culture. — Professor Carol Reynolds The world is after the hearts of your children. No, I am not saying that to leave you shaking in fear. Don’t be afraid, mama, because you’ve got chocolate and Jesus... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

6 min listen

HS 011: Why You Need a Prepared Curriculum by Pam Barnhill: Anytime you write a book there are bound to be misconceptions. Write a book on homeschool planning and there are SURE to be misconceptions. After all, the Internet is filled will homeschooling moms, each one an expert on their own home and their own... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

7 min listen

HS 004: Best Tips for Creating a Homeschool Daily Schedule by Pam Barnhill: I wish I could tell you that I have the formula for the perfect homeschool day, but sadly I do not. All I know for sure is that there are no two homeschool days that are exactly alike and whatever you plan, it will often not go exactly as planned.... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

9 min listen

HS 022: Sometimes I Feel Like Quitting by Sarah Mackenzie: Quitting homeschool, that is. And I thought I should tell you that. So often, we homeschoolers make this journey sound like its all roses, all the time. We have a tendency to talk up the benefits of homeschooling constantly. After all, there are many:... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

5 min listen

HS 036: Homeschool Resolutions You Can Keep by Pam Barnhill: It's the new year and if you are like most homeschool moms, then you are hashing out which New Year's resolutions you want to make. And while we are deciding to lose another ten pounds and keep our bathroom cabinets organized, another area we might... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

7 min listen

HS 040: The Hardest Parts of Homeschooling (That no one likes to talk about) by Alicia Hutchinson: I watched the other moms from the basketball team laugh about a joke I didn’t get. Something about the school counselor or someone who forgot to bring treats for the class party–again. It stings a little, being the outsider. We’re beings created... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

6 min listen

HS 028: Tips for Balancing Homeschooling and Housekeeping by Tonia Lyons: Homeschooling is such a blessing for our family – I really believe it has created a family bond that we would not have had if we’d chosen another educational route for our daughter. But, that doesn’t mean it isn’t difficult! One of the biggest... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

7 min listen

HS 016: How a Homeschool Mindset Changes Everything by Kara Anderson: Homeschooling has broken me, I think. I didn’t realize it until last week. That it has broken my brain. That it’s broken the way I think about everything. But I’ve never been more sure that I’m a homeschooler raising homeschoolers, and I’ve... by The Homeschool Solutions Show

10 min listen

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