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    The Homeschool Sanity Show

    Your prescription for happier, healthier homeschooling. Christian psychologist, author, and homeschool mom of six Dr. Melanie Wilson shares research-backed, doable strategies for the things that steal your sanity — stress and burnout, time management, organization, motivation, and curriculum decisions — with plenty of encouragement along the way. For homeschooling parents who want calmer, more joyful days. Follow the show and homeschool with more sanity and grace.

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    Special Replay: Your Homeschooled Teen Has ADD? Help is Here Oct 04, 2022
    Show notes

    Help for Homeschooled Teens with A.D.D.: The Homeschool Sanity Show

    A homeschooling mom on Facebook.com/motivatedhomeschooler asked for advice for her homeschooled teen and I thought other parents might have the same question. If you or your homeschooled teen is forgetful, distracted, or disorganized, listen to this episode of The Homeschool Sanity Show.

    Teaching Tip of the Week

    This week’s teaching tip is to make room for Christmas activities in your homeschool. Use my funny winter writing prompts for writing. Above all, allow Christmas to be a peaceful, joyful time in your homeschool, rather than a stressful one.

    Organized Homeschool Challenge of the Week

    The Curriculum Review Challlenge

    How to Help Your Homeschooled Teen with A.D.D. Links

    • my interview with Carol Barnier on homeschooling distractible kids.
    • Life of Fred math
    • Konos‘s high school curriculum
    • electives in junior high and high school
    • an apprenticeship in an area that interests him
    • focusatwill.com
    • quarterly checklist I created for schoolwork
    • Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD by Susan Pinsky

    Christmas Break

    The Homeschool Sanity Show will be on Christmas break until 12/29/15 when I’ll share how 2016 can be your most organized homeschool year ever.

    Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post Special Replay: Your Homeschooled Teen Has ADD? Help is Here appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    The Whole & Healthy Family With Jodi Mockabee Sep 13, 2022
    Show notes

    We hear a lot about health these days, but what does it mean to have a healthy family? This is episode where my guest and I talk about pursuing healthy families with respect to the mind, body, and spirit.

    There is so much more to our families than the bodies they inhabit. They have minds and spirits that need to be cultivated, too.

    Sponsor

    Finding a math curriculum that works for your family can be a challenge! With CTCMath, all of your kids from K-12 can learn at their own pace with one family subscription. That’s right! With a CTCMath membership, you have access to all grades and lessons, which means your children can work at whatever level is best for them. Whether your kid needs to catch up, keep up, or move ahead, with CTCMath they can finally understand math and work at their own pace. CTCMath is offering listeners a half-price discount plus a bonus 6 months when you register for a 12-month membership. Yep. That means you have access to a complete online homeschool math curriculum for all your kids for 18 months!

    Healthy Familes Guest

    Jodi Mockabee is a photographer, writer, blogger, speaker, social media influencer, and homeschooling mother of five living in the Black Hills of South Dakota. With a passion for health, wellness, parenting, and more, Jodi blogs her family’s journey and shares tips for a healthy and active lifestyle. She also writes curriculum for creative and artistic learning in a homeschool environment. I found Jodi’s vision for family health to be quite inspiring. I hope you will, too. We discussed:
    • building a family culture
    • a holistic approach to health and wellness
    • the role of prayer in family health.
    The Whole & Healthy Family Book Jodi Mockabee on Instagram Thanks again to CTC Math for sponsoring the podcast. Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post The Whole & Healthy Family With Jodi Mockabee appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Special Replay: How To Know If You’re Doing Enough In Your Homeschool Sep 06, 2022
    Show notes

    Hey homeschoolers!

    I frequently hear this worry from homeschoolers I talk with at the great homeschool conventions: I don’t know if I’m doing enough. In a time when homeschoolers have an abundance of curriculum options for teaching their children and an abundance of philosophies of education to consider, it’s no wonder that many homeschoolers are concerned that they are doing too little. I’ll address this concern with ways to know if you’re doing enough in just a moment.

    Join our community

    But first I would love to invite you to join to join Homeschool Sanity Circle on Facebook. This is the perfect group for new homeschoolers who have all sorts of worries like these. It’s also a fantastic place to build friendships no matter where you are in your homeschooling journey. I’m looking forward to getting to know you there.

    Podcast sponsor

    I would like to thank my sponsor for this episode: 7 Sisters Homeschool

    Resources for Knowing You’re Doing Enough in Your Homeschool

    Read the blog post

    HSLDA

    HSLDA state laws

    Homeschooling Through High School

    Raising Arrows time for lessons

    Podcast interview with Karla Marie Williams

    Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

    Handwriting Without Tears

    Astronomy

    Art course I recommend

    Curriculum Paralysis episode

    How to teach vocabulary

    Homeschool Sanity Circle on Facebook

    Thanks again to 7 Sisters Homeschool for sponsoring the podcast. Join me next time when we discuss how to trust God with our parents. Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post Special Replay: How To Know If You’re Doing Enough In Your Homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Help With Handwriting Aug 30, 2022
    Show notes Does your student struggle with handwriting? In this episode my guest will help us with handwriting.

    Sponsor

    Finding a math curriculum that works for your family can be a challenge! With CTCMath, all of your kids from K-12 can learn at their own pace with one family subscription. That’s right! With a CTCMath membership, you have access to all grades and lessons, which means your children can work at whatever level is best for them. Whether your kid needs to catch up, keep up, or move ahead, with CTCMath they can finally understand math and work at their own pace. CTCMath is offering listeners a half-price discount plus a bonus 6 months when you register for a 12-month membership. Yep. That means you have access to a complete online homeschool math curriculum for all your kids for 18 months!

    Help with Handwriting

    I wish I’d had Sarah’s help when my kids had a hard time with handwriting. Sarah joined me for a previous epsiode on occupational therapy. Sarah is an occupational therapist with a background in both pediatrics and home health, and a homeschooling parent. Sarah was first introduced to homeschooling in 2016 while working as an OT in a client’s home; she was amazed at the learning atmosphere and opportunities within the home. Now as an OT homeschooling her own family, she noticed that parents, though experts on their own children, were invariably asking the same questions and needed resources. As a result, Collins Academy Therapy Services was established with the dual purpose of educating parents on how to create homeschools specifically designed for students’ needs and training occupational therapists to best serve the homeschool community, together guiding children towards their specific purpose in life. You can play this episode for your kids and see how many different sounds besides our voices they can recognize. It became comical but I don’t think it was too distracting. Sarah and I discussed:
    • Whether handwriting is still a necessary skill to learn
    • Why some kids struggle with handwriting (it’s not necessarily what you think!)
    • Activities to help kids who struggle to write
    Here is a form for increasing your student’s handwriting speed. Find Sarah on Facebook and Instagram or email her at sarah at homeschoolOT.com. Thanks again to CTC Math for sponsoring the podcast. Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post Help With Handwriting appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    How To Teach Our Kids That Everyone Belongs Aug 23, 2022
    Show notes

    How can we teach our kids that everyone belongs? In this episode, my guest and I discuss how to empathize with and welcome families who are different than our own.

    Sponsor

    Finding a math curriculum that works for your family can be a challenge! With CTCMath, all of your kids from K-12 can learn at their own pace with one family subscription. That’s right! With a CTCMath membership, you have access to all grades and lessons, which means your children can work at whatever level is best for them. Whether your kid needs to catch up, keep up, or move ahead, with CTCMath they can finally understand math and work at their own pace. CTCMath is offering listeners a half-price discount plus a bonus 6 months when you register for a 12-month membership. Yep. That means you have access to a complete online homeschool math curriculum for all your kids for 18 months!

    Everyone Belongs with Heather Avis

    Heather Avis is founder and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, a social awareness brand on a mission to make a more inclusive and loving world with an emphasis on shifting the Down syndrome narrative. The author of Everyone Belongs and the New York Times bestselling children’s book Different—A Great Thing to Be! she runs The Lucky Few’s hit Instagram account and is the author of a book and co-host of the podcast by the same name. A former education specialist teaching high school students, Heather is a popular speaker and a mother to three adopted children (two with Down syndrome). She lives in Southern California with her husband, Josh, and their three kids Truly, August and Macy.

    I was touched by my interview with Heather and I think you will be, too.

    We discussed:

    • How her parenting and adoption journey changed her
    • How we can reinforce our kids’ God-given value
    • How her faith helped her in her parenting journey
    • How we can better empathize with families different than our own and how can we foster inclusivity

    For more information, visit www.HeatherAvis.com / @TheLuckyFewOfficial

    https://www.facebook.com/TheLuckyFewOfficial

    https://www.tiktok.com/@theluckyfewofficial

    Thanks again to CTC Math for sponsoring the podcast.

    Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post How To Teach Our Kids That Everyone Belongs appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    How We Prepare For College As Homeschoolers Aug 16, 2022
    Show notes

    Do you wonder how to prepare your kids for college? If so, I’m not going to tell you what to do. I hope that’s a relief. Instead, in this episode, I’ll share our experience with college, so you’ll have more information to make the best choices for your family.

    Hey, homeschoolers! This week I am taking child number five and my only daughter to college. Even though I have three college graduates who have had good experiences, I don’t imagine that I’ve done everything the right way, or that I have the right to tell you what to do.

    Every family and every student and even every year is unique as the pandemic has taught us. But I do want to share our story with you because it may help you in college choices and preparation. The other reason I want to share our story is because so many people (including homeschoolers) have been surprised by a particular aspect of our decisions around college.

    I’m going to jump right in as though we’re having a chat at a coffee shop. I’m not going to give you six simple tips as I often do, but I’m going to tell you how we got to the place of sending homeschooler #5 to college. If we were actually in a coffee shop, you could stop and ask me questions. Using this format, though, you’re going to have to comment, email, or message me with questions instead.

    I will start with a disclaimer: College isn’t for everyone.

    • We are sending our children for their goals at this time in our culture
    • I didn’t originally intend for the kids to attend college in person
    • Homeschoolers can and do get an excellent education outside of college classes

    In this episode I share:

    • Factors that affected our college decision
    • Our kids’ college choices
    • The advantages of having our kids attend the same in-state university

    Some issues we have discussed with our kids as they begin their college years:

    • How often we expect to hear from them
    • The dangers of and our beliefs about alcohol/ drugs/ premarital sex
    • Our expectation that they will study and be focused on keeping a high GPA
    • Pros and cons of fraternities/sororities
    • Travel plans for breaks
    • Which expenses are our kids’ responsibility

    Conclusion

    Has everything been perfect with our kids’ college experience? No. But we are satisfied with the choices we have made for our particular kids at this time.

    I pray that something I shared helps you as you consider college for your homeschoolers.

    Have a happy homeschool week!

    Thank You to our Network Sponsor – CTC Math!

    The post How We Prepare For College As Homeschoolers appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Winning Your Homeschool Week Aug 09, 2022
    Show notes

    When Friday comes, do you feel like you’ve won your homeschool week and can celebrate? Or are you thinking about all the things you didn’t do well? In this episode, I’ll share tips for winning your homeschool week through proper planning. Before we dive into the topic, I want to thank CTC Math for sponsoring this episode.

    Sponsor

    Finding a math curriculum that works for your family can be a challenge! With CTCMath, all of your kids from K-12 can learn at their own pace with one family subscription. That’s right! With a CTCMath membership, you have access to all grades and lessons, which means your children can work at whatever level is best for them. Whether your kid needs to catch up, keep up, or move ahead, with CTCMath they can finally understand math and work at their own pace. CTCMath is offering listeners a half-price discount plus a bonus 6 months when you register for a 12-month membership. Yep. That means you have access to a complete online homeschool math curriculum for all your kids for 18 months!

    Winning the Week by Demir Bentley

    I recently finished reading Demir Bentley’s book Winning the Week. I feel newly inspired and also feel validated in the planning process I teach to homeschool moms. The key to winning your week is simple: It’s planning it. Most homeschoolers know that they should plan their week for success, just as most of the staff and entrepreneurs Demir Bentley is addressing know they should plan. But only a small percentage of us do. Why is that? • Don’t have time • Afraid of the past • Afraid of the future But planning the week is a powerful way of decreasing anxiety and improving motivation. Because it has negative affect associated with it, though, we avoid it. Demir advises us to make planning a pleasant experience.

    How to Plan a Winning Homeschool Week

    Once you have a pleasant experience planned, start with prayer. Then review your: • Calendar • Email • Mail inbox • Messages • Purse • Task list Use the weekly planning page from The Organized Homeschool Life Planner. Choose leveraged task (The One Thing by Gary Keller) Choose one goal for the week – specify on weekly page Now plan these must-do tasks for the week. If you have the Organized Homeschool Life planner, you can put them on the daily planning pages. I would suggest listing no more than 3 tasks per day to leave room for tasks that pop up. You can plan in more detail each day. The other way to plan your weekly tasks is with a calendar or agenda. You can see visually that you will not have time to do math on Friday because you have a co-op meeting and a park day following. You won’t expect things to magically get done. You’ll put math on your day at home. Schedule your tasks with as much detail as you like – in the morning, afternoon, or evening boxes in the Organized Homeschool Life planner, or at set times in Google calendar or an hourly agenda. Be sure to leave time for what I call walk-in tasks. Demir advises us to schedule our goal-related and priority tasks at the beginning of the week. I like keeping Fridays for easy tasks and for catch-up time if needed. If you’re ready for more advanced weekly planning, you can plan your leisure activities, too. Put a dinner party with friends, a game night, or a hike on the schedule, so it is a lot more likely to happen. Next week during your weekly planning session, ask yourself what went well so you can do more of that. Give yourself credit for it and thank God for the blessings. Ask yourself what didn’t go well, so you can use leverage on it and improve 1% the following week.

    Conclusion

    With proper planning, you can have less anxiety, more motivation, and a happier homeschool. Thanks again to CTCMath for sponsoring the podcast. Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post Winning Your Homeschool Week appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    How To Help A Child Break A Bad Habit Aug 02, 2022
    Show notes Does your child have a bad habit? If so, you want to help them. For example, a dad at The Great Homeschool Convention approached me for help in getting his four-year-old daughter to stop sucking her thumb. In this episode, I’ll share tips for helping a child of any age break a bad habit.

    Break Bad Habit Resources

    Moms.com Bad Habits Thumbs Up, Brown Bear – on Homeschool Sanity Badabits app tracker Habit Tracking as a Family Free Habit Tracker – use squares to list time of day Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post How To Help A Child Break A Bad Habit appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    What To Do When You And Your Spouse Disagree About Discipline Jul 26, 2022
    Show notes

    Do you and your spouse disagree on discipline? If so, you’re normal, but your homeschool happiness is at risk.

    A sweet couple came to my booth at the Great Homeschool Convention and asked me what to do when they didn’t agree on discipline in the moment, as in, in front of the kids. I shared a few thoughts with them but realized that this is a great topic to dig into.

    I address:

    • the importance of agreeing
    • what to do if you just don’t agree
    • the attitude we should have in discussions about discipline
    • what to discuss during a meeting about discipline

    With good communication, a willingness to try new approaches, and some patience, I believe that most couples can come to some agreement on discipline. For those who cannot, being consistent with your own approach will still pay more dividends than giving up.

    Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post What To Do When You And Your Spouse Disagree About Discipline appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    How to Develop Kids’ Work Ethic with Jordan Raynor Jul 12, 2022
    Show notes

    What is your child’s attitude about work? Not great? This is The Homeschool Sanity Show, the episode where we discuss the truth that can make all the difference in their attitude about work and ours.

    Sponsor

    Hey, homeschoolers! Before we dive into the topic, I want to thank CTC Math for sponsoring this episode of The Homeschool Sanity Show.

    Finding a math curriculum that works for your family can be a challenge! With CTCMath, all of your kids from K-12 can learn at their own pace with one family subscription. That’s right! With a CTCMath membership, you have access to all grades and lessons, which means your children can work at whatever level is best for them. Whether your kid needs to catch up, keep up, or move ahead, with CTCMath they can finally understand math and work at their own pace. CTCMath is offering listeners a half-price discount plus a bonus 6 months when you register for a 12-month membership. Yep. That means you have access to a complete online homeschool math curriculum for all your kids for 18 months!

    Podcast Guest: Jorday Raynor

    Most of us want our kids to be diligent with good attitudes. While we can and should train our children with this goal in mind, my guest today seeks to inspire kids toward this end with biblical truth. He is the author of the rhyming picture book The Creator in You that is getting rave reviews. He is also the author of the national bestseller Redeeming Your Time that I discussed on a previous episode. Jordan is host of “The Call to Mastery” podcast and writes a weekly devotional (“The Word Before Work”) that has been read by millions around the world. He lives near Tampa, Florida with his wife and their three daughters.

    I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did.

    The Creator in You (link at HomeschoolSanity)

    Thanks again to CTC Math for sponsoring the podcast.

    Have a happy homeschool week!

    The post How to Develop Kids’ Work Ethic with Jordan Raynor appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

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