Podcasts about homeschool ideas

In episode 164, we're answering this question from one of our lovely mamas in the Homeschool Mom Collective - what is your educational routine in the summer? Here are some do-able strategies & ideas to use this summer even if you're not homeschooling year-round. Show notes are at 4onemore.com/164 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/homeschoolwithmoxie/support

Join HSLDA Vice President Jim Mason and HSLDA Educational Consultant Anita Gibson as they discuss a chapter Anita has written in Homeschooling Black Children in the U.S., a recently published anthology that provides contemporary perspectives on black homeschooling. Anita unpacks the chapter and offers heartfelt wisdom and encouragement for homeschoolers, drawing on her many years of experience as a homeschool mom and educational consultant.  

Mar. 20, 2020 - In this episode the girl’s sit down with Mrs. Juliette, a preschool teacher of 14 years! Since school has now shifted to at-home due to Coronavirus, the girls get some insight from Juliette on how she works with young, little minds. They share how intimidating homeschool sounds to them and Mrs. Juliette offers us some great ways to stay on track and mix up the day. They discuss everything from managing your day (scheduling), chores, discipline ideas & and ways to just shake up the daily grind! The girls then chat about some classic movie trilogies that we can all checkout during our time at home. There's even a debate on Star Wars and the order in which to watch them! Thanks so much for tuning in! Follow the girls on Instagram @themomvoicepodcast or find them at www.mom-voice.com for all details, saving codes and items mentioned throughout the show. New episodes released every Monday - so make sure to SUBSCRIBE! xo

Mar. 20, 2020 - In this episode the girl’s sit down with Mrs. Juliette, a preschool teacher of 14 years! Since school has now shifted to at-home due to Coronavirus, the girls get some insight from Juliette on how she works with young, little minds. They share how intimidating homeschool sounds to them and Mrs. Juliette offers us some great ways to stay on track and mix up the day. They discuss everything from managing your day (scheduling), chores, discipline ideas & and ways to just shake up the daily grind! The girls then chat about some classic movie trilogies that we can all checkout during our time at home. There's even a debate on Star Wars and the order in which to watch them! Thanks so much for tuning in! Follow the girls on Instagram @themomvoicepodcast or find them at www.mom-voice.com for all details, saving codes and items mentioned throughout the show. New episodes released every Monday - so make sure to SUBSCRIBE! xo

GIVEAWAY:  Jamie is giving away 10 copies(!) of her e-book, 100 MANNERS TO TEACH YOUR KIDS BEFORE THEY TURN 18!   Click here to enter!   Jamie Erickson is the founder of The Unlikely Homeschool. She is also the author of How We Teach: A Peek into the Lives of 25 Homeschool Veterans, a contributor to The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas, Volume 1 and Volume 2, and has written the upcoming book, Homeschool Bravely. In this episode of The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Jamie encourages moms to let go of "school" in order to homeschool well. She helps moms develop skills for sneaky learning and showing them how to create an environment for learning that runs parallel to their child's own natural gifts and talents. She also teaches them how to plan and organize their homeschool to allow for flexibility not rigidity. You can find Jamie online at TheUnlikelyHomeschool.com. Visit for your free copy of the  Top 10 No-Twaddle Printable Book List for Every Age!   Support this podcast.

Memory is not what it used to be! And I don’t mean what you put in your computer. Memorization is taking a backseat in today’s approach to curriculum… and in case you were wondering, that is not a good thing.   Memorization is necessary We are all familiar with the phrase: “Use it or Lose CONTINUE The post Episode 92 Why memorization is still important appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Do you have a child that is falling behind with their learning? How do you help your homeschool child when you feel like they are not performing? Today, I want to talk about helping your homeschool child get out of a learning rut. Helping Your Homeschool Child These are tricky questions… Especially if you are CONTINUE The post Episode 91 Helping Your Homeschool Child appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Picture telling your children that they were going to be standing to all of their homework today? What would they say? Can you picture the look on their faces? Maybe you could start by telling them that sitting down is more dangerous than smoking? More Dangerous Than Smoking? If you are anything like me you CONTINUE The post Episode 90 Standing Up appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Hold on to your seat and get ready for another great interview with Bill Heid from Heirloom Audio Productions. The post Episode 89 Bill Heid and The Dragon & The Raven appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Current educational research demonstrates the HUGE benefits that come from studying in shorter spurts with breaks rather than study-binging for long periods of time. Check out the podcast episode 88 and figure out why breaks in your day might be just the thing you need to help your children get more out of less time. CONTINUE The post Ep 88 Take a Break and Learn More appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

What is it about games that get parents so excited? As I looked back over the past two years of podcasts, by far the most successful episodes have dealt with how to build relationships with your children through games. I was actually a little surprised. We have posted some great information on learning styles and CONTINUE The post Ep 87 Ridiculous Games You Have To Play This Weekend appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Episode 86 is a fraction of the length of my typical podcast length because we are talking about how you can teach your 7 or 8 year-old children the foundational information about fractions. So let’s just jump in and divide the subject up. Here are just 3 ideas that will help your children Visualize the CONTINUE The post Ep 86 Teaching Fractions to Young Children appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Have you ever noticed at the dinner table how quickly younger children lose interest when you start a conversation with their older brothers and sisters? How long does it take for your older children to drift back to electronic devices when your youngest child starts repeating every single detail of the day? Dinner time can CONTINUE The post Ep 85 Creative Dinner-time Games appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

True or False: One of the biggest challenges to teaching is addressing all of the needs of different children? False The truth is: Children will do well in school when they are motivated to do so. The real challenge to teaching is to find the specific motivation key that will strike at the heart of each CONTINUE The post Ep 84 Intrinsic Motivation Through Customization appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Today I introduced the book that will be hitting Amazon within the week. I am really, really excited about this book. I hope it will help you start asking questions in such a way that will help (allow) your children to open up and let you inside of their experiences and feelings. Sometimes our questions CONTINUE The post Ep. 83 Fun Writing Games appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Is it possible? Could it be? Are they really?   Public Universities Getting Rid of Standardized Tests? No more pencils… No more books… No more teacher’s ugly looks… Well, I don’t know about the other things, but there are a growing number of colleges and universities that are getting rid of the standardized test requirements CONTINUE The post Ep. 82 Ask Brian & No More Tests appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Here is the next episode. Enjoy. Episode show notes coming soon!!! The post Ep 81 How Much “Screen Time” Should Your Children Get? appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In today’s episode I sat down with Bill Heid, the executive producer for Heirloom Audio Productions. Bill and I visited last December about their INCREDIBLE audio adventure, In Freedom’s Cause. Click here to check out that podcast interview. Today, Bill and I are talking about “With Lee in Virginia,” Heirloom Audio Productions newest audio adventure. To CONTINUE The post Ep 80 With Lee in Virginia appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In our episode today I have an awesome resource for you that will help you teach your children how to be more creative in their writing! If you have ever given your children a writing assignment, you have probably felt the frustration of receiving a one sentence answer. They have addressed your answer, but there CONTINUE The post Ep 79 Creative Writing Resource For All Ages appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Today I am going to address a voice question that came to me a few weeks ago from Sarah. I think this is a really GREAT QUESTION ABOUT HOMESCHOOL! It is a question that every parent has worried about as they stand on the edge of the homeschool decision.   How can I get everything CONTINUE The post Ep 78 Q&A Housework vs. Homeschool? appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Homeschooling High School… You can do it. In today’s episode, I am going to share with you an interview with Tim Milosch. Tim is a K-12 homeschooled product from Southern California. He has a Masters Degree and is currently pursuing his PhD… so if anyone can provide some evidence to the fact that you can CONTINUE The post Ep 77 Tim Milosch and College-Bound Homeschooler appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

I had a great conversation with my 14 year-old son about his school experience this year. It opened my eyes regarding how he saw homeschool and why he thought we decided to take this journey. He could not have been more far from the reality… but in the end the only thing that matters to CONTINUE The post Ask Your Children for Input About Curriculum appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

We have talked about you as the parent… Now lets take a few days and consider your children. In this episode, I am going to share a few questions for you to ask yourself about each child. Now… these questions need to be considered for each child as an individual. DO NOT GROUP YOUR CHILDREN CONTINUE The post Choosing Curriculum Pt. 2 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

For many homeschooling parents, choosing a curriculum is the most overwhelming hurdle between them and peace of mind. There are so many choices and variations and the impending doubt of “What if I choose wrong????” Well, we want to help you make your curriculum choices easier. In order to do that there are a few CONTINUE The post Choosing a Curriculum Pt. 1 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Some of these you are probably already using and maybe you won’t get any new ideas from this list… on the other hand, you might learn something that will totally transform your homeschool iPad experience. Here are 12 Ways that you can successfully use an iPad in your Homeschool. The post 12 Ways to Use an iPad in Homeschool appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Have you noticed how your children seem to natively migrate to technology and seem to have come to this earth with an innate understanding of how techy stuff works? It is frightening!   As parents there are so many things that we worry about when it comes to technology and what our children come into CONTINUE The post Social Media, Technology, and Homeschool Ep 72 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

2 Important Mindsets for Homeschool Parents There are so many issues that affect you emotionally as a homeschool parents. You face pressure to do everything just right—every day. Many of you have pressure—either direct or at least implied—to prove you are doing it right and that your children are not falling behind into some major CONTINUE The post 2 Critical Mindsets for Homeschool Parents appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Can you go too far in search of equality and fairness? Adam Swift has, and he has no intention of slowing down… Swift and his colleagues suggest that you should not read as much to your children because it provides them with an unfair advantage over the child whose parents don’t read to them!!!   CONTINUE The post 10 Reasons Parents Read to Their Children appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

What do you do when health issues keep you child out of school: YOU HOMESCHOOL! On today’s show, I answered a question from Anna about her daughter in the 7th grade that has some health issues that they are working through. Anna wanted to know what she could do to help her daughter keep up CONTINUE The post Ep. 69 Read. Read. Read. appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In today’s episode I interview Carole Joy Seid. Carole is a fantastic advocate for simple homeschool and her approach is one that I whole-heartedly agree with and that we try to utilize in our own home. Sometimes we get a little complicated and we have to reel back a little and readjust… but hey, that CONTINUE The post Carole Joy Seid and Homeschooling Made Simple appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

I have received several emails and comments from parents that work full-time but still want to homeschool their children. They have asked for some tips on how they can effectively homeschool while still working full-time. So… here you go 101 Homeschool listeners: 5 TIPS FOR HOMESCHOOLING WHILE WORKING FULL-TIME The following suggestions come from several CONTINUE The post Can You Homeschool If You Work Full-time? appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

There are so many things to worry about when you start homeschooling (or when you have been homeschooling for years). I have put together a list of 5 pitfalls that you HAVE TO AVOID in homeschooling if you are going to be successful. Here they are: 5 Things Homeschool Parents HAVE to Avoid   5. CONTINUE The post Ep 66 5 Homeschool Pitfalls appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

We had such a positive response to Episode 30: 8 Immature Games, that I realized, I should probably do another installment… so 35 episodes later, here you go. Episode 65: Messy Games for You and Your Homeschool Gang We did each of these games at a birthday party for my son. He and his buddies CONTINUE The post Ep. 65 Goofy Games appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

There are so many factors that can affect our effectiveness as homeschool parents. Even the weather can mess things up for us. Have you ever recognized that sometimes it is you that magnifies an issue with the way you react to a situation? I do this all the time. On today’s episode, I want to CONTINUE The post Ep. 64 Homeschool and Fear of Failure appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Today’s episode focuses on 5 critical lessons I have learned from my career as a teacher. There are so many things that we learn as we spend time with children in a parenting or teaching capacity. I was going to call this the TOP 5 LESSONS ABOUT TEACHING, but then I realized that I could CONTINUE The post Ep. 63 Five Lessons from Teachings appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Episode 62: Getting Our Children to Do HARD Things Hey everyone, welcome back. I have a couple of books I want to review for you today. One is a book that I think you should completely avoid: Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts. It is a New York Bestseller, but CONTINUE The post Ep. 62 Getting Children to DO Hard Things appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

I’m back!!!! It has been such a long time since I have been able to really sit down and plan out a solid episode. It felt a little strange sitting in front of the mic again. You will hear it in this episode–wow, practice is not overrated. In spite of my return jitters and all CONTINUE The post Ep. 61 Teaching Nature’s Way appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

  George Alfred Henty (1832-1902) was an author and a war correspondent, but his best work was the historical adventure books. As a homeschooling parent, you may have read some (or all) of them, but you have NEVER experienced G. A. Henty the way I did last week thanks to Heirloom Audio Productions. I am CONTINUE The post Ep. 60 In Freedom’s Cause: Interview with Bill Heid appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

A Homeschool Parable There once was a man that married a girl from the country who loved horses. The man, however, was from the city and had never ridden a horse in his life. One day, several years into their marriage, he bought his wife a colt. One day the husband went out to the CONTINUE The post Ep 59 Forcing verses Leading appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Below is an email I received from Niqué. It is a great email because I feel like there are lots of homeschool parents that feel this way: I noticed, in tonight’s podcast that I listened to, you talk to about common core frustrations that you felt or seen in the mathematics as they have changed CONTINUE The post Ep 58 Stressed by Standards appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Ep. 57: Homeschool Math Games for All Ages What is the Pythagorean Theorem? Yeah, no kidding? If you are not homeschooling your children then you probably don’t have any idea? (Unless you are an engineer) If you are like me you have never used the Pythagorean theorem since high school–and that was a long time CONTINUE The post Ep 57 Homeschool Math Ideas appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Homeschooing is hard work! If you don’t know that already, then you have not even considered trying it. Just the idea of trying to teach your children should exhaust you… but don’t let that discourage you. Have you heard the saying that the best things require the best efforts? (probably not, because I just made CONTINUE The post Alternative Homeschool Needs appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Rehab for Public School Experiences Every homeschool parent has a reason that they want to bring their children home from public schools and educate them in the home. Those reasons usually boil down to the same general three or four reasons. Each case, however, is its own situation and needs to be treated with individual CONTINUE The post Ep. 55: Rehab After Negative Learning Experiences appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Do you need some great homeschool fieldtrip ideas? Well, here are some of my favorite ideas. Have you done fieldtrips that were an incredible success? What about trips that were absolutely terrible? Well, do me a favor and tell us your story below.   8 Great Fieldtrip Suggestions for Homeschool Parents Here are some fun CONTINUE The post Homeschool Field Trips appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Why is journaling so important? Well, I want to show you how you can use a different kind of journal to help your teaching and parenting. This new type of journal is called a . . . 3 Word Journal   Randall Wright is the author of this type of journal. Follow the steps I CONTINUE The post Why You Need a Journal to Homeschool appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Be an Empathetic Parent… Not a Pathetic One… Demonstrating Empathy is Key to STRONG Relationships In this episode, I discuss how empathy will strengthen your relationships and help you overcome the number one obstacle in any emotional situation with your children. I am not an expert in this field. Instead, I am someone who desperately CONTINUE The post From Pathetic to Empathetic appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

“[Trust] is the central issue in human relationships within and outside organizations. Without trust you cannot lead. Without trust you cannot get extraordinary things done. Individuals are unable to trust others fail to become leaders, precisely because they can’t bear to be dependent on the words and work of others. So they either end up CONTINUE The post Get Your Children to Trust You appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Preparation is the key to any successful presentation. I will present this information in the context of a homeschool lesson, but it will help you with any kind of presentation from a high school speech class to a presentation in front of the Board of Directors.   4 Steps to a Great Presentation There are, CONTINUE The post Ep 50 Lesson Outlines Made Easy appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

If we are going to start homeschooling our children, then we should not simply try to replicate what the public school system does. If we do, then we will simply replicate many of the problems that are causing us to want to homeschool. Scroll to the bottom to see the 5 Family Activities     CONTINUE The post 5 Activities To Build Family Relationships appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Public education–even with teachers doing everything they can–continues to lose traction. Nationwide, students today are falling further behind those from other countries. We all know that the school system, as it is constituted today and generally speaking, is not succeeding.   The Symptoms Anytime you get sick, you actually do not feel the germs or CONTINUE The post John Taylor Gatto appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Usually, you are giving the homework to your children. Well, it is time for you to do the homework. On a piece of paper, describe your parenting style. Now, turn the paper over and ask one (or more) of your children to describe your parenting style. You may have to assure them that you want CONTINUE The post Dr. Gottman’s 4 Parenting Styles appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

John Gottman is one of the most well-known researchers in the area of family relationships and the author of one of my newest favorite books: Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child   In today’s episode I focuses on briefly defining an emotionally intelligent child from what I learned in Dr. Gottman’s book and then giving an CONTINUE The post Homeschool and Emotionally Intelligent Children appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

How many times have you worried about time? When it comes to homeschool that is one of the concerns I hear the most. “I don’t have the time.” “I need those hours when my children are in school!” “How will I find the time to be with each one of my children?” Or, there is CONTINUE The post Homeschool Will Give You More Time! appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

DiSC is a behavior type test that can help you understand typical behaviors in individuals and the strengths and weaknesses of those behaviors in day to day settings. This material has been utilized in the workplace for decades. When I first read about DiSC, I immediately realized the potential for using this type of knowledge in CONTINUE The post DiSC Homeschool Style appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

What do you do when you realize that the summer is just about over? You have the best homeschool summer fun you can!!!! You have heard the saying: “It ain’t over til the ….” Well, anyway, here are a few ideas that will help you have a blast with your children before the summer is CONTINUE The post Homeschool Summer Activities appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Bill Coder from Math U See was so great to visit with me about their math curriculum. When we started homeschooling, there were two or three math programs that I felt like I was hearing mentioned over and over again. Math U See was one of the top two. We had never tried Math U CONTINUE The post Math U See appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

I just want to give you some questions that will help you open the door to conversation with your children. Here are some simple questions that will help you and your child develop the ability to communicate so that when difficult situations arise, you can talk through the ‘stickiness’ of anything. Questions for your younger children: CONTINUE The post Conversation Starters appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Last episode we kind of talked about some “simple” questions that you could ask your children to help you build that relationship and open the doors of communication. Now, we want to talk about some questions that you absolutely, must ask your teens to help keep them safe in a crazy, immoral world. I know CONTINUE The post 4 Questions You Have to Ask Your Teen appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In this podcast, I will explain 6 ways you can create social experiences for your homeschooled children. This is one of the most commonly asked questions of parents that choose to school their children at home. It is as if public school is the only place a child can get a social experience. Thank goodness CONTINUE The post 6 Ways to Create Social Experiences for Your Children appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In this podcast I will explain why I think that learning is critical learning (despite what some researchers have been saying over the last 5 years). I will also tell you why I think the researchers are wrong and why I think that we can still use their own research to suggest that games are CONTINUE The post Why Games Help Learning appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Playing with our children is SO MONUMENTALLY IMPORTANT!!! Parents need to play more games WITH their children. I am not talking about signing them up for another season of soccer or t-ball. I mean just simply playing with them. Games are a great motivator on different levels for children and may be one of the most often CONTINUE The post Terri Brady on Games in Homeschool appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Vision is one of the most important pieces when it comes to successfully tackling a new adventure like Homeschooling your Children. Every homeschool family should have a list of reasons WHY TO HOMESCHOOL and a second list of 25 THINGS YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF HOMESCHOOL.  You may think those are two lists are exactly the CONTINUE The post Terri Brady and Finding Your “Why” to Homeschool appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

HOW DID IT DO THAT? Make sure you submit your child’s explanation of the science project below. Just leave us a comment at the bottom of the page. Listen to this podcast (and all of our past episodes) here for FREE!!! Just click below:     The post Homeschool Science Challenge #1: Egg Forces appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

This podcast will help you prepare your children for whatever testing experiences that lie ahead of them. If they understand this simple approach to tests, I promise that their scores will improve. Listen to why I have so sure…     Listen to this podcast (and all of our past episodes) here for FREE!!! Just click CONTINUE The post Improve Your Test Scores appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In this episode I am going to tell you about the biggest mistakes that teachers make almost every day. With relatively little effort you can drastically improve your learning experiences with your children. They will be excited to learn whatever you are trying to teach them with just a little extra effort on your part. I CONTINUE The post Get your children excited about learning. Ready… Set… Learn… appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

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Cooperative Learning has been around for a very long time. It is an powerful teaching philosophy even when you are homeschooling one or two children. The different strategies to get children to work together and to engage in the learning process are helpful and typically engage the different learning styles. You will really enjoy this podcast CONTINUE The post Episode 31 Cooperative Learning appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Okay… I know that we are supposed to be the adults. We are supposed to be dignified and set the example… SOMETIMES! Games help us connect to our children because that is how they connect to each other. Let’s face it, sometimes our children need us to get down and play with them at their level. CONTINUE The post 8 Immature Games That Help You Connect With Your Children appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Here is our podcast full of homeschool ideas for parents with visual learners. This podcast will help you identify if your children are visual learners through weaknesses and strengths. Visual learning activities need to engage your children through their vision. Graphs, charts, diagrams, colors, pictures, videos, etc… will all help you engage your children if CONTINUE The post Visual Learning Activities appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Do you have children that learn better with their ears than they do their eyes? It is very important that we understand how our children prefer to learn. Once we know that, then we can begin to prepare activities that will take advantage of those particular learning styles. Aligning our teaching methods and activities with our CONTINUE The post Auditory Learning Activities appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In episode 27, I focus on the kinesthetic learner. Here are some fun activities that your kinesthetic learners will love. Show Notes for Episode 27: Kinesthetic Learners TED Talks The tool/app of the day is the TED Talks App for both iOs and Android devices. You can get the TED Talks app by clicking on CONTINUE The post Kinesthetic Learning Activities appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

It is obvious that not everyone learns in the same way. This podcast addresses three major learning styles: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic (motion).  For each learning style I will give you some things to look for that will help you identify if your child might benefit from lesson activities utilizing that particular learning style as well as CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas for Different Learning Styles appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Alexis Avila talks to Brian Ricks educator and founder of 101 Homeschool Ideas. Brian has a PhD from BYU in Educational Leadership and has over 12 years of teaching experience. He has homeschooled his children off and on for over five years. Brian is a homeschool expert who helps parents, children, and other educators come up with enriching homeschool learning activities.

Michele Brown is the Senior Assistant Director of Economic Access & Ohio State University Acadmey Program. She has been in undergraduate admissions for 27 YEARS!!!!. She knows her stuff, so get ready for some great advice about getting into college. She has some excellent homeschool ideas! College Preparation for Homeschool Families Without question, the most CONTINUE The post Michele Brown and Ohio State appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

5 steps to help your children benefit from good peer reviews. The studies are really clear that peer reviews not only help the student whose work gets reviewed, but the learning of the reviewer increases as well. This episode walks you through 5 important tips to help your children both receive feedback as well as CONTINUE The post Homeschool Peer Review appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

12 questions from people who don’t quite understand homeschool and how I answer them. Let’s face it. Every one of us has asked that question we regretted as soon as the words left our mouth. Maybe for you it was: “When is your baby due?” … Only to realize that there is no baby, or CONTINUE The post Homeschool Questions appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

5 things to do RIGHT NOW to improve your children’s college application. Click on this link and get my takeaways from the interview and summary of 5 things you can do right now that will improve your children’s chance of getting into THE school of their choice! 5 things you can do TODAY! Jeannie Borin CONTINUE The post Homeschool College Preparation appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Here is a very easy science idea to help your younger children understand the idea behind the different states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Also in this interview: I explain one of my favorite journal applications. It is the app that I use to keep my personal journal. Get ready to take a trip CONTINUE The post Home School Easy Science Idea appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Math + Writing + Presentation Tool = Homeschool Ideas Episode 20 I am really excited about this episode because I have 5 homeschool ideas for you that you could use tomorrow. Get ready, get set, GO!!!   MATH HOMESCHOOL IDEAS Throughout several of these interviews, one of the common threads has been a frustration with CONTINUE The post Home School Ideas Ep 20 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Sarah Ratliff lives in Tyler, Texas and shares her awesome homeschool journey in this interview. I am so grateful for her willingness to participate and visit with me for a few minutes. Check out one of Sarah’s favorite educational sites: The Ten Boom Institute. Just click on the following link. www.tenboominstitute.com   The post Home School appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

This podcast is a great interview for parents that have decided to homeschool their children because of behavior or challenges that require a little extra attention. To be honest, I went into this interview a little bit blind in the fact that I was not sure exactly what Lisa Hone was doing. I was talking with CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Episode 18: Lisa Hone appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

101 Homeschool Ideas for Planning   Today’s podcast is going to focus on planning and organization. I want to introduce you to Notability. I love this note-taking application. The tool of the day: Notability This is an awesome note taking application. My favorite features are: Sync with the cloud Take clips directly from the web CONTINUE The post Episode 17: Plan Do Check Adjust appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Today’s interview is with Beatrice Ekwa Ekoko. She has co-authored/edited a new book called Natural Born Learners: Unschooling And Autonomy In Education. By the time my 30 minutes with Beatrice were over, I felt rejuvenated and inspired. You will too. She has some great information to share. Click here to see the show notes and learn how to CONTINUE The post Homeschooling Ideas Ep 16: Beatrice Ekwa Ekoko appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

I decided that I would recap our last 14 episodes and the ideas that we are getting from the awesome interviews. I have really been so grateful for all of the people that we have had the opportunity to interview and I have some great podcasts ready for you starting with episode 16. I will CONTINUE The post Top 10 Ideas for Homeschool Parents appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Here is another edition of the Friday skill and review podcast. This skill, that I call “All Talk/No Talk,” is an excellent skill for managing the energy level of your class or discussion on the fly. I also get to introduce you to my oldest son, Paden. He gives a review of a new math CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Ep 14 New Teaching Skill appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Here is another great interview. Ericka Joseph lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She has her own homeschool podcast called the Homeschool Adventure Show. She co-hosts that podcast with her daughter Akili. It is kind of fun to sit back and listen to Akili review the week with her mom on the podcast. You can also CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Ep 13 Ericka Joseph appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Ever worry about helping your homeschool student get into college? Worry about their success once they get there? These are some of the most common concerns of homeschool parents. One thing that the public school system offers parents is a measuring stick to gauge their children’s preparation. Constant grades, regular tests, and teacher feedback can CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Ep 12 Ashley Hill and College Admissions appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

This podcast describes 4 things that teachers do that kill discussions. I also describe one of my favorite creative writing assignments that you can use on any given day. You will also see how quickly you can adapt it to come up with multiple creative writing assignments. Please do not think that just because the students CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Ep 11 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Here is my interview with Kathryn Wylie. She gives some great information including a curriculum review of unit studies style homeschooling and why she and her family loved that particular method. She also shared how she organized her children’s day to keep them on task and help them become a little more “in charge” of CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Ep 10 Kathryn Wylie appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

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You are going to love the this interview. There is so much information here about educational apps, curriculum, and educational websites. What are you waiting for… get listening!!!   [su_heading size=”30″ margin=”40″]Jamie and Petter Olsen[/su_heading] After we got done laughing about what a dork I am for messing up the first interview that I did CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ep. 08 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”40″]Don’t Ever Give a Boring Lecture Again. Three Types of Questions That Will Turn Your Lectures Into ENGAGING Discussions[/su_heading] I changed the format on this episode a little (I hope that is OK). I wanted to give some of my tips on leading discussions with great questions. So here is my run down. CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Ep. 007 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In this podcast I interviewed Audrey Rindlisbacher from the Ten Boom Institute. I really wanted to interview Audrey because I stumbled across her name at a homeschooling conference and looked into the Ten Boom Institute. There were some things about her goals with the Institute that I wanted to know more about, and so I CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Ep 6 Audrey Rindlisbacher appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

[su_heading size=”29″ margin=”40″]Interview with Richard Wells[/su_heading] I loved doing this interview. There are some great ideas for those of us that are not able to be a major part of the homeschool process because we are away from the home working. Here are the Show Notes. You will hear Richard mention the following: His concerns CONTINUE The post 101 Homeschool Ideas Ep. 5 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

This is my interview with Dina Wells. She is a fantastic lady who really loves education and has done some incredible things with homeschool and Rise Up Academy. Among the many important ideas that Dina shared is the change in approach to education that she had to take to avoid power struggles with her children. CONTINUE The post Homeschool Ideas Ep. 4 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Episode 003 I had the opportunity to visit with Kathy Baker yesterday. This was a great interview. Kathy started homeschooling her children 18 years ago when the social stigma of “homeschoolers” was even more negative than it is today. She explains how they dealt with that pressure. Kathy also shared how she found the resources CONTINUE The post Homeschool Podcast appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In this episode, I interview my wife, Jessica Ricks, about her reasons for homeschooling, her early challenges when she was starting and how she overcame them. Jessica mentions how important a Salt Lake City Homeschool Convention was to building her confidence and getting her off on the right foot because of the networks that she CONTINUE The post 101 PRACTICAL HOMESCHOOLING IDEAS EP. 002: Jessica Ricks Interview appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In this episode I will point out some of the problems with the public education system today and why fixing the system is not as easy as the politicians want us to think it is. I will discuss how multiple expectations on the public school teachers actually limit their ability to meet any of the CONTINUE The post 101 Practical Homeschooling Ideas Ep. 001: Issues with Public Education appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.