ASSURED: How to Homeschool and Not Get Burned Out By It

Dec 09 2024 50 ep. 24 mins 4

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Every child deserves a custom education and I want you to feel ASSURED that you are equipped to be the one to provide that. Join us for each episode to learn how to approach your homeschool teaching from a place of easy-going confidence. Let’s talk about how to homeschool and not get burned out by it.

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The TOP Science Teaching Mistake I See Beginner Homeschoolers Make | S6 EP3

Dec 09 2024 10 mins

If you want to see your child love learning, help them understand how everything they do works together, and you would like them to develop those critical thinking skills that come from understanding multiple perspectives, then this is the episode for you! Join me for the TOP mistake I see beginner homeschoolers make when teaching science and teaching strategies to overcome it.

What I learned reading 1000 books with my homeschoolers in 1 year | S6 EP2

Dec 02 2024 10 mins

Teaching your child English Language Arts (ie. reading and writing) allows them to connect more deeply with themselves and connect with others. Reading 1000 books with my children in 1 year not only won them each a library book, it helped set them up for confidence in their own independent thinking! Whether your child is just getting started here, or you’re helping raise them u

If I Wanted to Homeschool in 3 Hours Per Day, Here’s What I’d Do | S6 EP1

Nov 25 2024 10 mins

If you have the tick-tock of the clock reminding you that time is SHORT and you’re feeling your heart start to pound with the rush to get it all done, then this is the perfect episode for you. We’re about to break down how you can homeschool in just 3 hours per day by mixing the 8 subjects together into ONE lesson to include everything you need to in half the time. Throughout

The ONE Thing You Need For Homeschool Engagement (takes less than 5min)

Nov 18 2024 9 mins

There’s only ONE thing you need to boost engagement in your homeschool and it takes less than 5minutes to include! I’m going to show you how your teaching style can boring-proof your homeschool with simple engagement hook activities - which ones match your homeschool teaching style? Hook 'Em Homeschool Quiz Which Engagement Hooks Match Your Homeschool Teaching Style? https://w

The New Approach To Older Homeschoolers That Changes Everything (with Elan Page) | S5 EP9

Nov 04 2024 30 mins

For today's episode of the Assured Podcast, we're turning things around - a full 180 degrees and you get to hear an episode where I am the one interviewed! Recently, I was a guest on Elan Page's podcast Homeschool Our Way where we had such a valuable conversation, she aired it in 2 episodes! I'm going to share with you one of those episodes where Elan and I talked about how you

Updates to Homeschool Scholarship Application You Had No Idea Were Happening (with Leia LeMaster Horton) | S5 EP8

Oct 28 2024 35 mins

Is your homeschooler starting thinking about life post-graduation? For this episode of the Assured podcast, I'm joined by Test Prep Professional & Scholarship Expert, Leia LeMaster Horton, to show you how scholarships can help fund your teen’s post-secondary education plans. On this episode, you’ll hear about: The basics of how to start getting ready to graduate homesc

8 Leadership Skills That Turn Your Homeschooler Into a Sudden Leader (with Matthew Klapwijk) | S5 EP7

Oct 21 2024 33 mins

If you want to see your homeschooler taking initiative for their learning, you definitely want to be teaching them leadership skills! For this episode of the Assured podcast, I'm joined by Matthew Klapwijk from Youth Empowering Youth, the leadership program that empowers teens to make a difference in their communities. On this episode, you'll hear about: Qualities that make a g

How BAD Decisions Are Setting Up Your Homeschooled Teen For Success (with Maria Galyean) | S5 EP6

Oct 14 2024 36 mins

You never know how the gifts your teen is growing will be used later in life! Even when it seems like plans and goals are impossible to decide, you can help them navigate to their future purpose. It can be so tempting to try to control and prevent the hardships and challenges your teen is facing along the way; of course you don't want them to experience the same pain & mistake

5 Critical Thinking Traits Every Homeschooler NEEDS (Not Taught in School) | S5 EP5

Oct 07 2024 17 mins

If you are looking to see your teen develop responsibility, initiative, and self-awareness, then you’ve probably thought about teaching them critical thinking. But where to begin, am I right?! Today we’re going to unpack the 5 critical thinking traits every homeschooler NEEDS - and you won’t see these taught in school. If you focus on developing these 5 qualities in your

3 Common Critical Thinking Errors That Will Confuse Your Homeschooler (with Kathy Gibbens) | S5 EP4

Sep 30 2024 38 mins

The best part about our freedom to homeschool is our freedom to think! But what happens when we want to teach our children skills of critical thinking and we never learned those skills ourselves? I'm joined by Kathy Gibbens from the Filter It Through A Brain Cell podcast to discuss how you can teach your child critical thinking skills. On this episode, you'll hear about: