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Do you want to start homeschooling but are overwhelmed with where to start? Have you started your homeschool journey and want to dig in deeper? Join Amy Eliz Smith, former Kindergarten teacher, M.Ed., turned homeschooling mom every Tuesday and Thursday morning as she talks about home education, the Charlotte Mason philosophy, literacy, and great books. Each episode contains simple and accessible steps to help you start or continue your homeschool journey. Let’s continue on this adventure tog ...
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Homeschool Basics: The Importance of Play
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20 : Homeschool Basics: The Importance of Play I dive into the crucial role of play in homeschooling. Join me as we explore the benefits of play-based learning, incorporating the Reggio Amelia philosophy, observing children's needs, the value of open-ended play, and the pitfalls of pushing academics too soon. Get ready to be inspired and equipped w…
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Importance of Managing Our Time in Homeschool
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19 : Importance of Managing Our Time in Homeschool In this episode, I want to share some encouraging insights and practical recommendations to help you on your homeschool journey. We talk about the need to prioritize intentional breaks, avoid excessive phone usage during homeschool hours, and find healthier alternatives to taking breaks, such as ha…
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18 : Importance of Daily Habits in Homeschool I'm excited to dive into a topic that holds immense value in our homeschooling journey: the significance of daily habits. In this episode, we'll explore how turning to God and making conscious decisions can help us cultivate a home that honors Him and positively impacts our children's lives. Together, w…
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Importance of a Positive Mindset in Homeschool
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17 : Importance of a Positive Mindset in Homeschool Let's talk about the importance of maintaining a positive mindset in homeschooling. Having the right mindset is crucial for the overall well-being of the family and the success of homeschooling. I encourage you to focus on positive thoughts, cultivate gratitude, and embrace a growth mindset. Here …
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16 : Importance of Motherhood in Homeschool In this episode, host Amy discusses the importance of motherhood as a full-time job, particularly in the context of homeschooling. She emphasizes the significance of embracing the role of a mother and going against cultural norms. Amy also highlights the need for cultivating a home filled with joy, develo…
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Homeschool 101: What to Homeschool Your Children With
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15 : Homeschool 101: What to Homeschool Your Children With If you have the desire to begin homeschooling, don’t wait! You can start with reading books together and nature journaling outside! Let’s talk about my absolute best (and mostly FREE) recommendations for beginning your homeschooling journey TODAY! Resources Free Online Safety Resources Doc …
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Homeschool 101: How to Homeschool Your Children
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14 : Homeschool 101: How to Homeschool Your Children Remember that less is more. You can always add more later. The goal of homeschooling is connection and high-quality education. This can begin with a read-aloud and level-appropriate reading and math. The logistics of homeschooling can become based on many different philosophies of education but d…
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Homeschool 101: Why Homeschool Your Children
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13 : Homeschool 101: Why Homeschool Your Children We send our children off because it is what is done in our society, most of us have not questioned this routine, but many families had their eyes opened with shutdowns. During the Covid lockdowns, many parents were forced to bring their children home because they saw not just the inadequacy of schoo…
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Quick Tips to Encourage You to Homeschool
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12 : Quick Tips to Encourage You to Homeschool I want to encourage you to jump into your home education journey. Ask for help & find a community of women who can encourage you! Take care of yourself! Have fun with learning! Take days off! Compliment your children! You will learn from mistakes, expect imperfection! The question is not did you cover …
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - The Overview
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11 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - The Overview Let’s recap our beginning series: The 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool: Beginning Series: I am brave. The public school system is not for my child. I am the influence in my child’s life. I want to spend time with my children. I will not start instruction too soon. I want to share beautiful literature a…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 10: To Show Love
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10 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 10: To Show Love “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7) Homeschool is a sacrifice. Our children need to be fed, bathed, clothed, warmed, and loved by you. There is no replacement for you. You show them you love them when you spend time with them, re…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 9: Qualification
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9 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 9: Qualification You are most qualified to teach your child because you love them and know them the most. You want them to succeed the most, and God will equip you because you are called. Resources You Can Homeschool Poster Simple Start Guide to Start Homeschool For more resources for your homeschool journ…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 8: Safety
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8 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 8: Safety For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. II Timothy 1:7 You can Homeschool for the safety of our children. Your children are physically safe: children deserve to grow up in a fearless environment. Your children will be safe from School violence and …
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 7: Avoiding Comparison
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7 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 7: Avoiding Comparison “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt There is a natural tendency for children to compare themselves to others. Adults compare themselves too. Let’s set up for them an atmosphere where they can personally thrive and also serve others. Learning at their own pace Subject…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 6: Literature & Art
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6 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 6: Literature & Art Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 5: Play
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5 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 5: Play Just take a breath. Let your child have the sense of wonder that play can bring them. Take away that pressure. Amy Eliz Smith Play is important for optimal child development. Play improves children's and young people's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being. Through play, children le…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 4: More Time
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4 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 4: More Time They say that man is mighty, He governs land and sea; He wields a mighty scepter O'er lesser powers than he; But a mighty power and stronger, Man from his throne hath hurled, For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rules the world. William Ross Wallace You won’t miss the moments Mo…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 3: History of Public Education
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3 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 3: History of Public Education I pray that if you desire to get your child out of the pragmatic government schools, you can do so. Digging deep into the history of our public school system, Amy explains how denying absolute truths has turned into the complete reversal of basic truths. The educational syste…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 2: Influence
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2 : 10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 2: Influence We are the influence in our children’s lives morally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically! Government schools do not and should not have the authority to teach our children, and by federal mandate, they teach the opposite of a Biblical worldview. “We search the world for truth; we cull Th…
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10 Reasons You Can Homeschool - Reason 1: Bravery
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If and when you feel in your gut that you should bring your children home, do it. You are brave. You can do this. You don’t need a degree in teaching to intuitively know that you were the one meant to influence and direct your child’s future and education! "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (…
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Are you ready to dive into homeschooling? Then Grace in Homeschool is precisely where you need to be. I'm AmyElizSmith, your host and former kindergarten teacher, Masters in elementary education, turned homeschool mom of three. This is the show where parents come from all levels of homeschooling to receive simple and actionable steps that they can …
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