Episodes

  • Episode 27: Juggling Family School Juggling Family School

    Episode 27: Juggling Family School Juggling Family School
    Mar 30 2020
    Teaching lots of kids of all ages in one homeschool can be a struggle! In Episode 25, Juggling Family School, Michelle and Karen share what has worked well in their homeschools and talk about ideas for keeping everyone learning together. With a big family, it's not always easy, but it is doable!
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    43 mins
  • Episode 28: Raising Readers

    Episode 28: Raising Readers
    May 3 2020
    Tips for how to help your kids fall in love with books. Raising readers is possible, even with big families, dyslexia, and a busy family. These are the things Karen and Michelle do to help their kids love reading!
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    46 mins
  • Episode 29: Planning Your Homeschool Year

    Episode 29: Planning Your Homeschool Year
    May 25 2020
    Learn all about how to use the Layers of Learning Planner effectively so your whole homeschool year will run more smoothly.
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    38 mins
  • Episode 30: How To Plan a Writer’s Workshop Unit

    Episode 30: How To Plan a Writer’s Workshop Unit
    Jun 25 2020
    A candid chat between Karen and Michelle about how the flexibility of Writer's Workshop can streamline your lesson planning and simultaneously help your young writers grow in leaps and bounds through a series of tiny steps.
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    46 mins
  • Episode 31: Diving Deep

    Episode 31: Diving Deep
    Jul 26 2020
    Karen and Michelle compare scuba diving to studying history and encourage you to dive deep into your studies to gain a new perspective and open a world of understanding that might just change your worldview.
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    48 mins
  • Episode 32: How To Teach History

    Episode 32: How To Teach History
    Sep 1 2020
    Teaching history can feel overwhelming. How do you cover it all? Where do you start? Karen and Michelle talk about their philosophy about teaching history and what the lessons look like in their homeschools.
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    53 mins
  • Episode 33: How To Teach Geography

    Episode 33: How To Teach Geography
    Sep 30 2020
    Listen in on how to teach geography in your homeschool. Karen and Michelle talk about everything from what to teach and how to schedule it to the fun hands-on projects that will help it stick in your kids' minds.
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    42 mins
  • Episode 34: How To Teach Science

    Episode 34: How To Teach Science
    Oct 24 2020
    Homeschool families often struggle with knowing how to teach science. It can seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Listen in on this podcast episode as the authors of Layers of Learning talk about how to use scientific principles and hands-on experiments to create a successful approach to homeschool science.
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    48 mins