In this podcast you’ll hear from our host Jamie and her special guest educator, Nikki Wilson on the topic of handwriting. Challenges with Teaching Handwriting Children are often bored or struggle with the fine motor skills involved with learning how to write letters. Nikkie shares several tips for helping them overcome these roadblocks along with ways to get them to smile! Tips for Teaching Young Children Handwriting As an educator, Nikki found several ways to help children enjoy handwriting and remember the process. Using rhythm in an exciting way, children become motivated and begin to enjoy ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA For some homeschoolers, homeschool assessment can be confusing and even challenging. Join Jamie, homeschool mom of 6, as she shares how you can make it simple and easy. Once upon a time, in the quiet corners of suburban homes, families embarked on a unique educational journey: homeschooling. As they navigated this path, they encountered various forms of assessment to gauge their children’s progress. Let’s delve into the world of homeschool grading and assessment and explore the different ways homeschoolers evaluate their young ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA Join Jamie as she interviews Kimberly Langen, a highly educated and gifted educator who started Spirit of Math in 1994 to challenge learners to think differently! Kimberly has developed an alternative way to helping gifted and high performing learners stay motivated and learn mathematics in ways that align with their particular style of thinking. This podcast was very enlightening and if you have a gifted or high-performing learner you’ll want to listen in. Kim shares a great many practical tips on how to homeschool and keep y ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA Join Jamie as she interviews Kimberly Langen, a highly educated and gifted educator who started Spirit of Math in 1994 to challenge learners to think differently! Kimberly has developed an alternative way to helping gifted and high performing learners stay motivated and learn mathematics in ways that align with their particular style of thinking. This podcast was very enlightening and if you have a gifted or high-performing learner you’ll want to listen in. Kim shares a great many practical tips on how to homeschool and keep y ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA This episode is one of my favorites! In honor of School Choice Week, I was able to join several other homeschooling mamas who shared their ups and downs and encouragement for homeschoolers new and experienced! We had a great time talking about homeschooling and this episode is full of nuggets of wisdom from four very experienced homeschool parents! If you are interested in learning more about homeschooling please visit our Getting Started Guide to Homeschooling.     The post Episode 80: Panel Discussion on Homeschool ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA This episode is one of my favorites! In honor of School Choice Week, I was able to join several other homeschooling mamas who shared their ups and downs and encouragement for homeschoolers new and experienced! We had a great time talking about homeschooling and this episode is full of nuggets of wisdom from four very experienced homeschool parents! If you are interested in learning more about homeschooling please visit our Getting Started Guide to Homeschooling.     The post Episode 80: Panel Discussion on Homeschool ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA If you’re not sure if you can or even should homeschool, then this podcast is for you. Join Jamie and Stephanie Palazzolo as they chat about the rights you have as a parent and how to get started. Remember, you can start homeschooling at any time! Some of the best advice for homeschoolers is that you know your child better than anyone, including a teacher. Don’t sell yourself short, you have been your child’s first teacher since the day they were born, and now that you want to homeschool… you can still be that amazing first te ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER What is pursuing “Their Excellence?” If you’re not sure, then you’ll want to listen in to this podcast with Jamie and Jessica where they dig deep into how you can encourage your kids and actually PLAN to help them pursue “their” unique excellence! Our guest today is a leading expert in the growing world of “learning without walls”–Jessica Parnell, CEO of Edovate Learning Corp. Jessica is a published author, professional speaker, and former homeschool mom alum whose passion for children and education drove her to create and pr ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER With the growing popularity of homeschooling and the wide selection of materials and resources that are now available, we know that it can be difficult for homeschoolers to find what they need and the basics of what they need to do to organize and keep records in their homeschool. In fact, over the years I’ve often had many questions about what records I needed to keep. Today Corrina and I are going to discuss homeschool record keeping – – I know this is often a worrisome topic for many homeschool parents. Sometimes we are ju ..read more

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Jamie shares her heart about family life and difficulties along the journey but also points to the fact that failure isn’t the end. Even if we have to set aside homeschooling for a bit, there is always a fresh start tomorrow. A Quote from Anne of Green Gables books, “Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes.” Ways to plan your new homeschool year: Find New Homeschool Curriculum in our Awards Learn more about Homeschool Products with Our Homeschool Curriculum Reviews Find Free Planners for you and Your Students Listen to appl ..read more