#42 Geocaching: The Best Way to Make Homeschooling Fun

Hi Homeschool Mom,

How can you make homeschooling more fun? Add in Geocaching! Never heard of it? Think the world's biggest treasure hunt and listen in for all the details on how to easily add this fun homeschool activity to your homeschool lesson plans.

Links mentioned in the show:

⁠Geocaching.com⁠

⁠The Homeschool Well weekly community call⁠

Blessings!

Kim & Jenny

#41 Homeschool Lesson For Mom: Cultivating a Thankful Mindset

Hi Homeschool Mom,

Are you finding it difficult to be thankful in your current circumstances?

Homeschooling is never easy, but as our world has gotten increasingly more uncertain, depressing, unstable, and expensive (!!) over the past few years, the days can be difficult, and you can find yourself in a pit of despair on a daily basis if you don't have a solution to combat it.

We have found ourselves in this pit many days, especially when we were not connecting with God regularly and other Godly-minded women to speak life into us and get us out of our heads.

So how do we keep a heart of gratitude in all circumstances, including our homeschool days?

Listen in to be encouraged...and BTW, you will never look at 💩 the same way again! ;)

Blessings,

Kim & Jenny

Links mentioned in the show: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog

#40 Grow Your Child's Literacy Skills With This Homeschool Idea

In this episode, Kim tells how and why to add DIY Paper Bag Books to your homeschool language arts activities.

Do you wonder how to make homeschooling fun?  

This DIY Paper Bag Book idea will bring the fun and increase reading skills in your homeschool language arts activities and beyond.

Whether dealing with struggling readers or just adding this in for fun, interactive reading comprehension lessons, we know you will see the potential in making paper bag books a foundation for your homeschool reading curriculum.

The possibilities are endless and the age range wide as your older kids will enjoy them, too!

Link to our accompanying blog mentioned in the show:

⁠https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog/grow-your-child-s-literacy-skills-with-this-homeschool-idea⁠

 #39 Homeschool Help Q&A: Dealing with Doubters, Quality Reading Assessments

In this episode, Kim and Jenny answer your questions:
>How do you deal with the friends and family who have doubts about your decision to homeschool? It's not fun dealing with that we know firsthand. We give you 3 ways to stay positive and hold your course when faced with doubters.

>How do you know where to start your child in reading instruction? We give a few ways to find free and low-cost reading assessments to help you PLUS the BEST way to target and where to begin.

>Have a question you need answered? Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our ⁠⁠⁠"Send Voicemail" ⁠⁠⁠button.

Link mentioned in the show:
⁠⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/⁠⁠

#38 Homeschool Record Keeping: Tips & Strategies for Organization

Have your kids ever told you they want to go to "real school" and you lack homeschool recordkeeping to show them that they do, in fact go to the BEST school?

Have you had rich educational experiences either out and about or at home and no homeschool record keeper of the learning that took place?

Have you asked yourself what you taught or what they learned and wondered how to become organized to easily store and find that information?

Beyond meeting legal requirements in some states, keeping a homeschool portfolio will lead to better organization and can be used to cast vision and track goals. Listen in to this recording of our latest workshop where we taught homeschool moms how record keeping and homeschool portfolios are well worth the effort. We give ways to make it become a seamless part of you daily homeschool journey.

#37 The Best Homeschool Math Dos and Don'ts: 7 Tips for Success

Whatever homeschool math program you use, implement these tips for successful homeschool math instruction. We know you will find them helpful!

🔗Links from the episode:

www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog

#36 How to Make Homeschool High School Transcripts

Are you overwhelmed thinking about high school transcripts?

In this podcast, we speak directly to you, homeschool mom. You’ll get your questions answered as we outline the nuts and bolts of how to make a high school transcript.

Links mentioned in the episode:

-Blog Post: How to Make a Homeschool Transcript for High School. https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog

#35 Homeschooling ADHD: 9 Active Learning Hacks For Easier Days

Are you homeschooling a very active child and having hard days? Listen in to learn how to make your homeschool days easier and more enjoyable.🥰️

You CAN have easier and more enjoyable days homeschooling with ADHD. In this podcast, we share ADHD tips for homeschooling your kiddos using fun active learning strategies. These strategies made all the difference in the quality of our days and the depth of our relationships with our children. We want to share these tips with you, in hopes it will make your days more enjoyable as well!

Links from the episode:

-Podcast⁠ #32 ADHD and Homeschooling: 6 Easy Tips for Planning Your Days⁠

-Blog Post ⁠An Adventurous Twist: 3 Reasons to Add Geocaching to Your Homeschool Nature Study⁠

-⁠Teachers Pay Teachers⁠

-Audiobooks: ⁠Libby⁠, ⁠Librivox⁠, ⁠Audible⁠, ⁠Hoopla⁠