The Homeschool Well Podcast | How to Homeschool, Christian Homeschooling, Homeschool Ideas
How to Start Homeschooling * Home Education * Homeschool Tips * Homeschool Community * Homeschooling in Florida Are you overwhelmed with homeschooling and doubting your ability to plan well for your child’s future? Are you wasting hours searching online for homeschool ideas and answers, only to come up short? Are your kids bored, frustrated, or pushing back (and you’re burning out!)? Are you thinking homeschooling shouldn’t be THIS hard??? Hi, Homeschool Mama, we are Kim Godfrey and Jenny Barr, friends and former public school teachers turned homeschool moms. We’ve been in your shoes and have learned over the years how to navigate the homeschool world so that we could homeschool well. God aligned our lives in such a way that we became great friends and supported each other throughout our homeschooling years, and now it is our mission to share with YOU how to set up a thriving homeschool, set your kids up for success, and still have balance in your life. Each week we bring you topics that are important to homeschool moms: strategies to help you TEACH WELL, ideas and activities to help your children LEARN WELL, and routines to help you BE WELL. With our extensive education backgrounds, our homeschool experiences (both good and bad!) and our maternal wisdom, we are here to hold your hand and help make your homeschooling journey easier and actually enjoyable. We can’t wait to help you HOMESCHOOL WELL. Blessings! Kim and Jenny 💖👯♀️Join The Homeschool Well Community: https://thehomeschoolwell.com/community ✨Grab Your Homeschooling Freebies: https://thehomeschoolwell.com/store 💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms 💌Email us: support@thehomeschoolwell.com
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Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
In this episode, Kim and Jenny answer your questions:
>How do you deal with the friends and family who have doubts about your decision to homeschool? It's not fun dealing with that we know firsthand. We give you 3 ways to stay positive and hold your course when faced with doubters.
>How do you know where to start your child in reading instruction? We give a few ways to find free and low-cost reading assessments to help you PLUS the BEST way to target and where to begin.
>Have a question you need answered? Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button.
Link mentioned in the show:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
Find out your homeschool style quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Have your kids ever told you they want to go to "real school" and you lack homeschool recordkeeping to show them that they do, in fact go to the BEST school?
Have you had rich educational experiences either out and about or at home and no homeschool record keeper of the learning that took place?
Have you asked yourself what you taught or what they learned and wondered how to become organized to easily store and find that information?
Beyond meeting legal requirements in some states, keeping a homeschool portfolio will lead to better organization and can be used to cast vision and track goals. Listen in to this recording of our latest workshop where we taught homeschool moms how record keeping and homeschool portfolios are well worth the effort. We give ways to make it become a seamless part of you daily homeschool journey.
🔗Links from the episode:
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz:
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Whatever homeschool math program you use, implement these tips for successful homeschool math instruction. We know you will find them helpful!
🔗Links from the episode:
www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🙏Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Are you overwhelmed thinking about high school transcripts? In this podcast, we speak directly to you, homeschool mom. You’ll get your questions answered as we outline the nuts and bolts of how to make a high school transcript.
Links mentioned in the episode:
-Blog Post: How to Make a Homeschool Transcript for High School. https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/blog
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
-Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
-30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
-Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
-Better Behavior Hacks & Game: "Teacher vs. Kids":
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/behavior
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🥰️Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Are you homeschooling a very active child and having hard days? Listen in to learn how to make your homeschool days easier and more enjoyable.🥰️
You CAN have easier and more enjoyable days homeschooling with ADHD. In this podcast, we share ADHD tips for homeschooling your kiddos using fun active learning strategies. These strategies made all the difference in the quality of our days and the depth of our relationships with our children. We want to share these tips with you, in hopes it will make your days more enjoyable as well!
Links from the episode:
-Podcast #32 ADHD and Homeschooling: 6 Easy Tips for Planning Your Days
-Blog Post An Adventurous Twist: 3 Reasons to Add Geocaching to Your Homeschool Nature Study
-Teachers Pay Teachers
-Audiobooks: Libby, Librivox, Audible, Hoopla
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days:
✨Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
-Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
-30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
-Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
-Better Behavior Hacks & Game: "Teacher vs. Kids":
https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/behavior
🤝Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
🥰️Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
This podcast is an excerpt from a workshop we held for the members of The Well community. It was SO GOOD! You will definitely want to take a listen. Even those of us who attended will be listening again and again so we can learn how to speak to our children in a way that connects with them. It was awesome! We are confident you will take away some parenting wisdom that you can use TODAY with your child. Don't miss out!
Pam is the mom of two young adult children (who were homeschooled for several years) and a Certified Parent Coach committed to helping moms and dads learn how to build wisdom and responsibility IN while developing connection WITH their children.
Her greatest joy is seeing parents who have struggled in their relationship with their kids experience HOPE because of the new skills, perspectives, and mindset they have gained through coaching in one-on-one, small group, and large group meetings.
Learn more about Cords of Hope coaching, or schedule a free 15-minute consultant here: https://linktr.ee/parentcoachingwithpam
To schedule a coaching session, be sure to mention this workshop with us to receive $50 off! :)
Find out more here about The Apparent Project in Haiti.
Next Steps for Easier and Enjoyable Homeschool Days. Grab Your Homeschool FREEBIES -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Support our show by sharing it w/ someone, give us a follow or a 5 star review. Thanks for listening!
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
How do you choose what to teach your kids? Do you ask them what they want to learn? Take a listen to our experience in asking our own kids and the students we teach what they want to learn about. It's a powerful approach to homeschooling.
Links mentioned in the episode AND FREEBIES below: ---->
Plane Pull to benefit the Special Olympics
World's Strongest Man Plane Pull
Aviation-related jobs
Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Grab Your Homeschool FREEBIES:--->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
Homeschool Help :
The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
See you soon around The Well.
~Kim & Jenny
"But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
What is the best budget-friendly way to keep your homeschooling library fresh, interesting and up-to-date? Your local library could have what you’re looking for FREE of charge. Are you on a budget but still want rich educational resources? Learn tips here on how to keep a free homeschool library in your home that matches your lesson plans.
We utilized our local library resources consistently throughout our homeschool journey. Beyond saving us money, the library became not only our main system of acquiring homeschool curriculum materials, but a way in which we came to value and partner with the staff of our local library. My kids and I developed a love for the library in a way that was definitely due to the fact that we spent so much time there. We can confidently say that using the library is the best budget-friendly way to homeschool!
Links from the Show:
>Library Cooperative info:
These are listed for Florida however, the one that exists in our county is not on the list. Basically, check with your local library!
>Planning resources we've created for you with samples and downloadable PDF's:
Blog: "How To Plan Your Homeschool Year"
Podcast Episode: #05 "Planning Your Homeschool Year"
Step by Step Planning Guide
>Find out all the details of what your state legally requires of your homeschool with this interactive map of the USA from the US Dept of Education.
Next Steps:
Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Hey Homeschool moms!
Are you homeschooling a very active child? A child whose superpower is their never-ending energy? ;) Maybe your child has been diagnosed with ADHD. Maybe he or she hasn't been diagnosed, but you suspect they would definitely qualify if you had them tested. If this is you, then listen in today while we give you 6 homeschool tips for planning your days so that they can be easier and more enjoyable.
Next Steps:
Grab Your Homeschool Freebies -->
Start Homeschooling Checklist: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist
30 Practical Tips to Make Your Homeschool Day Easier and Enjoyable! www.thehomeschoolwell.com/tips
Find Out Your Homeschool Style Quiz: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style
Homeschool Help:
Join The Homeschool Well Community for Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community
Get Personalized 1:1 Homeschool Support: www.thehomeschoolwell.com/coaching
Thanks for listening! To support our efforts, please give us follow and/or a 5 star review. Reach out directly to us by recording a quick message using our "Send Voicemail" button via our website to request content you need to help you homeschool well.
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Drop In The Well segments are brief snippets of insight to encourage, enlighten, and empower busy homeschool moms. This segment is Kim's story about scripture that resonates w/ her children and the comfort in knowing they are impacted positively by these life verses.