In this first installment of our mini-series, we break down the grade level expectations from students and parents and cover grades pre-k through 2.

We’re back after a short hiatus and here to help you figure out how to make this homeschooling thing work. We share our tips and tricks for time management, working from home, and how to fit it all in.

In today’s episode we touch on what to do when you get pushback from your children (if you do, it’s not a universal experience) and give you some ideas on how to avoid pushback altogether or remedy it when it does creep up.

In this episode we talk about how we understand achievement and the ways in which students grow and mature. We also want to dispel the notion that children should be labeled as a “success” or “failure” based on their performance in school.

In this episode we cover everything you need to know about testing, why it’s done, and why you might not need to actually do it. We also start off the episode discussing a bit of leftover information from the previous episode on how you can homeschool successfully with infant and toddler siblings vying for your attention.

In this second part of our “how to get started” discussion we address the logistics behind finding materials, working with multiple children, and really get in to the nitty gritty of how homeschooling works in families with more than one kid, in more than one grade.

Now that you’ve decided homeschooling might be a good fit, even temporarily, the question becomes where do you go from here? In this episode we discuss our “first critical” things that need to happen right away, that will make your journey to home education not only smooth but actually enjoyable!

In this episode we touch on the controversial article published by Harvard on the “dangers” of homeschooling, and discuss perceptions related to homeschooling. We ask what brought you to this journey, and more importantly what’s keeping you on it!

In this episode we discuss what your family situation looks like right now, and how we can make sure it’s positive. We discuss ways to survive the summer when our go-to activities are out of reach. Check out our Harmonious Homeschooler Instagram and Facebook pages for links and more in depth discussion on summer activities.

In this episode we cover what homeschooling actually is, as we understand it. We discuss how homeschooling looks in our homes, and how this global health crisis has affected our methods of education. We also give a few tips on how you can make home education go a bit smoother, and actually even a positive thing for your family!

We hear you! We’ve seen all the memes and laughed at all the jokes but underneath the gallows humor, what we’ve found is that along with the worry of the current global situation, lots of families are experiencing a serious struggle with what it means to homeschool.

Our goals in starting this podcast are to reframe the discussion away from the focus on the difficulty of homeschooling and unpleasantness of being home with kiddos all day, and show our listeners the joy and fun that is possible to find on this kind of educational journey, whether temporary or permanent.
 
Your kids might go back to school, but we may be able to help you find opportunities to take something deeper away from this experience.

For our veteran homeschooling friends we hope to be a place where you can drop in, have a laugh and regroup and we definitely want to hear from you!

Today, we’re gonna talk about 7 things you can do right NOW to stop making school a nightmare.