Peaceful Homeschool Podcast

Aug 27 2024 70 ep. 36 mins 30

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We’re Emma and Beth, two mom friends who have been homeschooling our kids together for about fifteen years in super-flexible, fun ways. Our oldest kids have graduated and are successful adults, and we are still homeschooling the rest of our kiddos. On our podcast and blog, we’ll be sharing our experiences along with tips and tricks for creating a peaceful homeschool life. Peaceful Homeschool: You can do it, and it can change your family’s life. https://peacefulhomeschool.com

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70. Brave Writer creator Julie Bogart discusses her new book "Becoming a Critical Thinker"

Aug 27 2024 59 mins

Listen in to our interview with author and homeschooling mom Julie Bogart of Brave Writer! On this episode we’re discussing learning outside the box, encouraging a love of learning (and writing) in our kids, and the importance of critical thinking skills in today’s society. Julie shares strategies from her new workbook for helping kids to learn how to think critically. Becoming

69. Homeschooling Teens & Their Behaviors

Feb 01 2024 28 mins

Do all teens need to have stereotypical attitudes and behaviors? Do they all have to be sulky and uninterested and revert to grunting as their main form of communication? How can we foster the relationships with our teens/tweens when they have so many changes going on and they aren’t sure how to handle them all. Plus, doesn’t society tell us that’s what teens are like? Heads

68. Why Are You Homeschooling?

Dec 06 2023 22 mins

Today we’re answering the question of why we homeschool. It’s not just one reason; it’s a whole plethora. Having our own experiences in public school and knowing what the world is like, we knew that homeschooling was the way to go for us. It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s always been worth it! Jump on our Facebook page and tell us why you chose to homeschool!Find Your

67. Homeschool On-the-Job Learning

Nov 16 2023 20 mins

Listen in as Emma chats about exposing our kids to a variety of opportunities that will help them learn job skills as well as figuring out what they might want to explore as a career and what they definitely don’t want to pursue. Also, hear why Emma cautions against job takeover in teens. Young Eagles program Find Your Homeschool Vibe Find Your Homeschool Vibe, How to Homeschool

66. Unschooling vs Deschooling in Your Homeschool

Nov 09 2023 12 mins

Today Emma is talking about the differences between unschooling and deschooling, what they mean, what they might look like in your homeschooling, and some thoughts about why deschooling may be needed after pulling your child out of public school. Links mentioned:https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/articles/what-to-know-about-unschoolingJohn Holt Info: https://www.johnholtgws.com/j

65. Best of Series - Homeschooling Kindergarten (and younger)

Sep 27 2023 45 mins

Planning to homeschool your little one starting from the beginning? Tune in as we talk about homeschooling for Kindergarten and/or Preschool and what that can look like. What should you realistically expect of your little one? Does your Kindergartener have to sit at a desk for 7 hours, trying to read chapter books and write essays? No, silly, of course not! Beth & Emma share th

64. Best of Series - Can you pull your kids out of school and homeschool?

Sep 20 2023 41 mins

Today Emma and Beth are discussing pulling your kids from public school. Is it legal? Can you only pull them at the end of the school year? What if the school says you have to choose their independent study program instead of true homeschooling? Come get answers to your questions and more in today’s podcast! LINKS MENTIONED:Can I Pull My Kids Out of Public School? (theeasyhomesch

63. Best of Series - Homeschool Parent Mindset

Sep 13 2023 33 mins

Struggles in homeschooling? Maybe YOU, the parent, need to deschool. If you attended public school, you may be pushing your kids into public school ways without realizing it or without realizing many aren’t necessary in a homeschooling setting. Homeschool toward learning, not toward checking boxes. There is nothing that says you have to complete Chapter 17 today. You’re the bos

62 Best of Series - Homeschooling for Free/Cheap

Sep 06 2023 22 mins

Best of Series replay of episode 15. Wanting to homeschool but feel like it’s not within your budget? What if we told you there were plenty of ways to homeschool for free or on a budget? Listen to this week’s episode where we share some of our favorite free/inexpensive homeschool options. You don’t have to spend hundreds, or thousands, of dollars on a curriculum to give your

61 - Best of Series - To Plan or Not to Plan Your Homeschool Schedule

Aug 30 2023 27 mins

Best of Series - Replay of episode 11. Today Emma and Beth discuss planning a homeschool schedule. Do you preplan everything down to the day and page numbers? Or do you plan weekly? Or do you do a general flexible plan? Find out what they learned through trial and error throughout the years. Here are some links mentioned:Free Homeschool Record Keeping Tracker PDF Beth's Book - Find