10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool

Today I am talking with Janice Campbell from Everyday Education. Janice is an author, entrepreneur, curriculum developer, and most importantly, a homeschooling mom. In this episode we talk about homeschooling her four boys through graduation, the ins and outs of their homeschooling days, and why it is important for moms to model a love of learning for their kids.Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

How do you choose the best curriculum? Cathy Duffy is a well know curriculum expert who homeschooled her own three sons through high school. She has since researched and written about curricula for home education since the 1980s. Since Cathy is an absolute legend in the homeschooling community, I asked for her thoughts on selecting the very best curriculum. Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

The Holiday Season is a great time for slowing things down a bit in your homeschool and enjoying the season. These tips and tricks will help you get rid of overwhelm and really enjoy the holidays with your family. Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

A sure way to identify a homeschooler in the wild is the slight hesitation when you ask them what grade they are in. It's not that they aren't smart enough to know, but it's that they don't care. Arbitrary grade levels mean very little in their lives and even when told what grade level they would be in if they went to school, they often don't use the knowledge often enough to remember it. So if homeschoolers don't care about grade levels, how do they measure progress? That is what this podcast is all about. Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

As busy homeschoolers it is so easy to get caught up in checking the boxes of those ever-important skill subjects. When we do that, though, we are missing out on the opportunity to enrich our kids learning in a variety of ways. My guest Rachel Figg explains how adding enrichment subjects enhances skill subjects enhances the skill subjects and easy ways to add them to our days -- even if we don't know which end of the paintbrush to use ourselves. Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

Do you ever feel like you can't measure up to all the other homeschool moms on social media? Their kids say the funniest things. Their houses are so lovely. They always do the coolest science experiments. Meanwhile your kids just fight and you still haven't taken the shrink wrap off the science curriculum. Social media can be a comparison trap for homeschoolers that only makes us feel bad about ourselves. In this episode Pam reminds us how everything we see is edited and gives four tips for heathier social media use. Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

One of the hardest things about homeschooling your kids is having to feed everyone three meals a day (Plus snacks! Oh the snacks!) day after day after day. The hunger never stops and making all the meals can easily overwhelm. In this episode Pam has three tips for helping you take control of the meals in your home so that no one goes hungry and you stay sane. Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

What if you have kids who have a particular creative talent? How do you go about nurturing that talent or just creativity in general in your kids? Today I'm joined by beloved children's author S.D. Smith to chat about the keys to encouraging creativity in our homeschool students. We touch on your role as a parent and also tips for what you can do if you don't feel like a creative person yourself. Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

For the mom who struggles with her own ADHD, she may wonder is it even possible to homeschool my own kids? Fortunately there are resources available that make it very possible. Today I am joined by ADHD coach Patricia Sung who has a few actionable tips and ideas to help ALL moms pull it together and be successful at homeschooling. Enjoy! Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together

Want your kids to become independent learners? It's totally possible, but you won't get there overnight. Today I am joined by Dennis DeNoia from Mr. D. Math and author of the book Teach: Creating Independently Responsible Learners. Mr. D breaks down two of the steps we can take to move our kids towards greater independence in our homeschools and the world beyond. Mentioned in this episode:We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better TogetherSearch your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe to the new feed PLUS join our free community. See you there!Homeschool Better Together