Build your lessons around hands-on activities so you can cultivate creativity and connection at home. Customize your curriculum to create a homeschool plan you love so it’s more than just “school at home.” Explore simple, practical, doable strategies on how to homeschool!
Getting Started with Homeschooling Wondering about getting started with homeschooling? If so, then you’re in exactly the right place! Even if you’re a seasoned homeschooler, you’ll gain inspiration and discover some encouraging resources here. This episode of the Art of Homeschooling podcast is a simple, practical overview of everything you might want to consider when… Read More
5 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Holistic Homeschooling This episode of the podcast answers your top FAQs about holistic homeschooling. Let’s dive in! And I’d be curious to hear: what are your top questions about holistic homeschooling? Let me know! Holistic Homeschooling FAQs Over the years, I’ve heard lots of questions from parents just like… Read More
How to Feel Better as a Homeschooling Parent I’ve talked with hundreds of you over the years about how to feel better as a homeschooling parent. We all have one thing in common, including myself. Do you know what that is? Feelings of inadequacy. Wondering if we’re doing enough. Wondering if we are enough. Most… Read More
How Do I Decide Homeschool Grade Level? As a homeschooling mentor, I’m often asked, “How do I decide the grade level for my homeschooled child?“ Or “I thought my child was in such and a such grade, but now I’m not so sure!” And this really tricky one, “My child has a summer birthday, so… Read More
Holistic Hands-On Homeschooling: The Guiding Principles Let’s talk about what holistic hands-on homeschooling is and what principles guide this approach to education! Here you’ll find notes from Episode 36 of the Art of Homeschooling Podcast where I share my 10 guiding principles of holistic hands-on education. I created this list for the first page of… Read More
Rein in Your Homeschool Planning Planning can be a real bugaboo for homeschoolers, whether you’re a planner by nature or not. It’s so easy to get carried away or overwhelmed when setting out to plan a new homeschooling year or main lesson block. There are pitfalls and rabbit holes that can lead to endless searching… Read More
Create a Simple Summer Rhythm Maybe you remember summer days like I do, filled with lemonade stands, picnics, building forts, and catching fireflies in a jar. And now when summer rolls around, you’re ready for some R&R, free and easy days, and a sprinkling of adventure. But as a homeschooling family, sometimes these transitions aren’t… Read More
Celebrating Your Homeschool Year Let’s talk about why and how to celebrate your homeschool year. There was a year when my boys were young that I call The Year We Only Did One Main Lesson Block THE ENTIRE YEAR. Yep! I learned the hard way how to celebrate even the smallest accomplishments and how to… Read More
The Story of the Everlasting Tree School: a Conversation with One of the Founders, Amy Bomberry In this episode, I talk with Amy Bomberry, one of the co-founders of The Everlasting Tree School. The Everlasting Tree School was founded in June 2010 by a group of parents and teachers seeking a holistic experience in education… Read More
How to Be More Decisive in Your Homeschool Hi I’m Jean and I’m an overcomplicator. Are you an overcomplicator, too? Welcome to the club! What are some of the ways we overcomplicate? We keep gathering more and more opinions rather than forming our own We think “but I don’t know how” We learn more and… Read More
