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Peaceful Homeschool Podcast
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
Episodes
74 episodes
74. Hands-On Homeschool Science
This week on the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast, join Emma and Beth as they share their favorite strategies for teaching science in a homeschool setting. From budget-friendly and time-saving tips to engaging at-home science activities their kids l...
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Episode 74
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32:01
73. Best of Series - Homeschool Time Management, Home Management
So much to do, so little time. Some days that’s how it feels with cooking, cleaning, errands, activities, homeschooling. Today Emma and Beth share some of their experiences with making things more peaceful and less hectic at home. From the time...
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Episode 73
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72. Religions, No Religion, Politics, Can We Still Be Friends? Park Day Taboo or Not Taboo
In this episode, hosts Emma and Beth dive into the world of homeschooling and community. Do we all need to share the same religion—or even the same views—to learn together, be friends, or invite each other into our lives? They explore the benef...
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Episode 72
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28:14
71. The Super Senior Year: Embracing a 5th Year of High School Homeschooling
On this episode of the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast, Emma dives into the idea of a "super senior year" — a fifth year of high school that can help homeschoolers deepen their learning, explore new passions, and prepare more intentionally for the ...
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Episode 71
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10:25
70. Brave Writer creator Julie Bogart discusses her new book "Becoming a Critical Thinker"
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 th...
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Episode 70
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58:06
69. Homeschooling Teens & Their Behaviors
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 ...
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Episode 69
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28:07
68. Why Are You Homeschooling?
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 ha...
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Episode 68
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22:16
67. Homeschool On-the-Job Learning
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...
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Episode 67
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20:17
66. Unschooling vs Deschooling in Your Homeschool
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 schoo...
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Episode 66
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12:51
65. Best of Series - Homeschooling Kindergarten (and younger)
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 Kinderg...
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Episode 65
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43:39
64. Best of Series - Can you pull your kids out of school and homeschool?
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 h...
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Episode 64
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39:32
63. Best of Series - Homeschool Parent Mindset
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....
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Episode 63
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33:08
62 Best of Series - Homeschooling for Free/Cheap
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...
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Episode 62
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22:30
61 - Best of Series - To Plan or Not to Plan Your Homeschool Schedule
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? Fi...
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Episode 61
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26:14
60. Best of Series - Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
Best of Series - Todays episode is a replay of Ep. 8. Ahhhhhhhh, curriculum!!!!! This is one of the biggest stressors for new homeschoolers. Is there a perfect curriculum? Is an all-in-one curriculum the best? Should I just c...
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Episode 60
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49:59
59. Best of Series - Do you have to do sit-down school work all day when you homeschool?
Best of Series is a replay of Ep. 4. Today we’re talking about whether homeschooling needs to look like public school at home. Homeschool kids can usually complete their schoolwork in a few hours compared to the seven hours in a pu...
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Episode 59
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37:56
58. Empowering Homeschoolers to Dream Big: Language Arts with Theresa Peters of Discern to Learn
In this inspiring podcast episode, we meet Theresa Peters, mom to two homeschooled kids who are now 15 and 20 years old. Theresa shares her passion for changing the way students learn and achieve their dreams. Drawing from her experience teachi...
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Episode 58
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37:57
57. Amberlee Rich "Financial Freedom in Homeschooling: Tips to Save Money and Thrive"
In this episode, our guest, Amberlee Rich of Rich Living Coaching, shares valuable insights and practical tips on how to save money while homeschooling. She emphasizes the importance of adopting a money-saving mindset, where spending more does ...
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Episode 57
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35:24
56. Planning For the New Homeschool Year
This episode of the Peaceful Homeschool Podcast features Emma and Beth discussing how they plan for the upcoming homeschool year. They reflect on their different planning styles and emphasize the importance of involving their kids in the planni...
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Episode 56
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26:46
55. Summer Time: Creating Structure and Fun for Homeschooling Families
In this episode of the Peaceful Homeschool podcast, hosts Emma and Beth discuss how to make the most of the summer season for homeschooling families. They share their personal experiences and strategies for creating a summer bucket list, incorp...
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Episode 55
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21:30
54. Unveiling the Power of Dual Immersion: Language, Culture, and Homeschooling at Ideal School
Today we’re chatting with Eric Franzen, the co-founder and director of Ideal School, and part of his team is joining us from Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Mexico. Ideal School is a dual immersion language school with students from around t...
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Episode 54
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38:46
53. Dr. Del’s Practical Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry in One Semester?! Can this be done in your homeschool?
On this episode we are delving deep into learning about math with math whiz Dr. Del (aka Craig Hane), but we’re also listening to Dr. Del’s wisdom about teaching our kids. He reminds us not to compare, and talks about intrinsic motivation in...
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Episode 53
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43:53
52. Making Math Fun in Your Homeschool? YES! Math teacher Betsy Mays explains how.
This episode features Betsy Mays, former public school math teacher and creator of math games designed to make learning fun! Betsy talks about what to do if your child is really struggling with a math concept, using vertical number lines, and h...
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Episode 52
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33:43
51. Melissa Fleming of “The Homeschool Awakening”
Today we’re chatting with Melissa Fleming of The Homeschool Awakening, sister of Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure, and longtime home-educating mom of five. Melissa shares why her family chose to homeschool, her style of homeschooling, why ...
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Episode 51
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1:07:38
“Modern Miss Mason” Author Leah Boden Discusses the Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Method
On this episode we’re interviewing Leah Boden of Modern Miss Mason. Leah shares who Charlotte Mason was, the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education, what living books are, and how Charlotte Mason education can be adapted to fit any homeschooli...
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Episode 50
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43:27