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Transform your homeschool plans! Exploration learning beyond the desk | 101

Are you and your kids bored with your homeschool routine? Do you want to have new educational adventures in your homeschool daily schedule but don't know how or where to start?
 
In this episode, get inspired by our homeschooling journey as we share our adventurous exploration learning along with resources we used to help break out of our homeschool schedule. You'll learn how to create rich educational adventures by adding in imaginative ways for your kids to respond to them.
 
By the end of this episode, you'll have more than a dozen specific ways to enhance homeschool lesson plans, from virtual educational field trips to local/countywide activities and beyond to road trips. 
 
Need help figuring out how to add these adventures into your homeschool style? Take our 'What's My Homeschool Style' quiz designed to help identify the best homeschooling approach for your family. 
 
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For more help with your specific homeschool struggles, meet with us in our online community support group! 
 
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Blessings,
Kim & Jenny
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Links from this episode:
 
Monarch Watch Butterfly Tagging:
 
https://www.monarchwatch.org/
 
History Near You:
 
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/history-near-you/id1626904412
 
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Hear why 2 public school teachers started homeschooling: Revisiting & updating our homeschool journey | 100

Hi Homeschool mom!
Are you having a hard time imagining the end of your homeschool journey and where your kids will end up?
Does it stress you out to imagine all of the ways you might be "messing up" your kid's education? 
We're revisiting our homeschool journey in our 100th episode and giving all the details to encourage you through the truth found in scripture from Galatians 6:9: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
We thoroughly enjoyed making this episode together and we know you'll be encouraged through our stories, too. We hope and pray it will give you the courage and strength to keep going.
And if you need homeschooling help or homeschool resources of any kind, we're here to support you! Come visit us at thehomeschoolwell.com.
Blessings,
Kim and Jenny
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Is your homeschool reading curriculum too hard? How to find the "just right" reading level | 99

Hey Homeschool mom!
Are you worrying about your child's reading skills? Are you wondering if he or she is making adequate reading gains? Are you looking for a homeschool moms’ guide for assessing reading progress?
Listen in as we walk through:
The key signs that a reading curriculum might be too difficult for your child.
Practical strategies for adjusting reading lessons to better suit your child’s needs.
The importance of understanding independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels.
How taking a step back can build your child’s confidence and set the stage for future success.
By the end of this episode, you'll feel empowered with tools and insights to support your child’s reading journey, stress-free. :)
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Blessings,
Kim and Jenny
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Homeschooling Made Healthy: Add PE and Wellness to Your Homeschool Lesson Plans | 98

Happy New Year homeschool mom!
Are you feeling lost when it comes to adding PE to your homeschool plans? Maybe you are needing some new PE homeschool ideas? Are you ready to start the new year with a fresh plan that will empower your kids with wellness strategies?
Today’s tips will help your kids start 2025 off on the right foot by focusing on the importance of healthy habits to nurture body, mind and spirit.
At the end of the show today, you'll have three areas of healthy habits to focus on and specific activities to easily add into your daily homeschool lesson plans. Happy HEALTHY New Year!
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny 
 
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5 Strategies to Avoid Homeschool Burnout in the New Year (re-release) | 97

Hi there. This week's episode is a re-release from the beginning of 2024 with ways to empower you to refresh for the new year so you can relax during this holiday season. Enjoy!
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Are you a homeschool mom who finds yourself burnt out after Christmas, and trying to muster up enough strength to finish off the second half of the school year?Maybe you are excited to implement new homeschool plans, but you know that you need to take specific steps to avoid overwhelming yourself with all of the responsibilities that come with being a homeschool mom.
For us, some years we found ourselves excited to jump into a new semester and a new year with fresh homeschool ideas. But some years, we were TIRED. LIFE HAPPENS!
As a homeschool mom and teacher, it's very easy to get caught up in the demands of teaching, managing a household, and juggling all. the. things. And you forget about taking care of yourself! We want to encourage you in this podcast with some self-care strategies for the new year to build right into your schedule so you can stay motivated for your family and finish the school year well.
Listen in, and we pray this blesses you!
Kim & Jenny
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Links mentioned in the show:
Learn more about deep diaphragmatic breathing as a stress reliever from Block Therapy.
 
Get "God's Promises for the Homeschool Mom"
 
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3 Quick Ways to Relieve Holiday Season Stress During Your Homeschool Day | 96

Hey homeschool mom,
Are you feeling physically run down in the middle of this Christmas season? We know that sometimes it can get pretty stressful when you're trying to continue your homeschool day amid all the excitement and distraction of the holiday experiences. So today we're going to give you three quick tips to stop and reset whether it's a chaotic scene around the school table or head and neck pain these techniques to refresh will become go-to's in your daily homeschool routine.
Listen to the end to take away three easy things to do that will relieve stress anytime amid your homeschool lesson plans. Then join us in our online community meetup Wednesday at 4:30 pm EST to chat more about this.
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny 
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/
 
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Links mentioned in the show:
Christmas Breath Prayer by Revelation Wellness:
https://www.revelationwellness.org/2022/12/christmas-breath-prayer-peace/
 
10 Benefits of Shoulder Shrugs by ASFA (American Sports & Fitness Association):
 
https://www.americansportandfitness.com/blogs
 
Unlock Jaw Tension in 10 Seconds by Block Therapy:
 
https://youtu.be/g8w_IShhXUo?feature=shared
 
 
 
 

Struggling with reading instruction, homeschool mom? We answer 3 of your most-asked questions! (re-release) | 95

Hi Homeschool Mom!
 
Do you have questions about reading?
In this episode, we talk about:
-What to do if your child is resistant to reading
-Where to start with a preschool aged child to teach reading and writing
-How to teach those energetic kiddos who are ready to read, but just can't sit still for long
Listen in for some answers to these questions, and if you have MORE questions about reading, homeschool curriculum, how to start homeschooling (or anything else!), join us at our weekly homeschool community meetups to get those questions answered.
Blessings,
Kim and Jenny
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Homeschool lesson for mom! Cultivating a thankful mindset (rerelease) | 94

This is an episode rerelease from November 2023 -- Enjoy!
 
Hi there homeschool mom!
 
Are you finding it difficult to be thankful in your current circumstances?
We get it! Homeschooling is never easy, but as our world has gotten increasingly more uncertain, depressing, unstable, and hello 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 find out and be encouraged...and BTW, you may never look at 💩 the same way again! ;)
Blessings, 
Kim and Jenny
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Stress-Free Holiday Season: Educational Activities for Homeschool Families | 93

Hi homeschool mom,
Do your homeschool plans tank during the holiday season and bring on the mom stress? 
In this episode, you’ll learn five things you most likely already do for holiday family fun which count in your homeschool plans. 
We also give ten interactive learning activities to easily add to your daily homeschool lessons this holiday season. By the end of this episode you will feel relieved and actually be able to enjoy the holidays again!
Be sure to check out our episode from 2022 with the original five tips and all the details. Click here to listen to that episode:   "Homeschooling through the holidays: homeschool tips to make everything "count" as school | 15" 
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
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Keep Calm and Homeschool On: Homeschool Plans for the Unexpected Seasons | 92

Hi homeschool mom,
Are you in an unexpected season of your homeschool journey? Do you need ideas on how to be flexible and fit schooling in right now? 
 
In this episode, we discuss the unexpected seasons in homeschooling and how to adapt. Kim shares personal experiences with her son's recent return to homeschooling, providing practical tips on leveraging unique learning opportunities and embracing flexibility.
 
The discussion touches on themes from Ecclesiastes about the changing seasons of life and emphasizes the importance of trusting God's timing, maintaining mental health, and finding joy in the homeschool journey. 
 
Blessings,
~Kim & Jenny
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