Latest Homeschoolmom Podcast Episodes
TMBH 63: Using a Time Table to Manage Multiple Kids
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - March 17, 2023 09:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsCharlotte Mason homeschooling mom Jeanette Pasqua has found success using her strict 10-minute increment schedule to manage the activities of her four children, ages five to 12. She builds in buffers like snack time and restroom breaks and adjusts the schedule if they start late to ensure each l...
TMBH 62: Juggling Multiple Kids In Your Homeschool
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - March 10, 2023 10:30 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsThis content provides tips on effectively managing homeschooling multiple kids, utilizing curriculum, and creating a routine. By combining subject areas, having a plan in place, and utilizing spiral notebooks, curriculum, and busy work ideas, parents can better manage and provide an engaging lea...
TMBH 61: Making Children's Publishing A Little More Beautiful
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - March 03, 2023 10:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsToday I am joined by my good friend, homeschool mom, and author Sarah Mackenzie. Sarah is the host of The Read Aloud Revival podcast, and she is also a brand new children's book author. On today's episode, we talk about Sarah's dream of writing a picture book, how she got the idea for her firs...
TMBH 60: Transitions in Your Homeschool Day
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - February 24, 2023 10:30 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsOne of the trickiest part of the homeschool day is the transition -- this is the time when you are changing from one activity to another in your homeschool. It is also the time you are most likely to lose a kid and have a hard time getting people back on track. You can set yourself up for succes...
TMBH 59: The Root of Your House Cleaning Problem
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - February 17, 2023 10:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsMystie and Sweep and Smile and how will it help you Podcast Intro/Show Notes With the high standards of 'perfection' presented by popular media, such as HGTV and Pinterest, it is almost impossible to attain true satisfaction in house cleaning. Instead, it is more important to maintain realistic ...
TMBH 58: Managing Your Home While Homeschooling
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - February 10, 2023 10:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsIn last week's episode, I promised you that I would give you the lowdown on how I keep my house clean in the second part of our cleaning series. If you like to peel back the curtain and see how other people do things, this episode is for you. I must say that I mostly feel like I do house cleanin...
TMBH 57: How to Keep Your House Clean While Homeschooling
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - February 03, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsHomeschooling and housekeeping can be difficult to juggle. Hiring help, prioritizing tasks, and utilizing systems such as the Fly Lady and Clean Mama systems can be helpful when trying to keep your house clean while homeschooling. In this episode Pam breaks down some of the popular systems and o...
TMBH 56: Beating Cellphone Temptations for the Homeschool Mom
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - January 27, 2023 10:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsHomeschooling can be difficult due to the distraction of cellphones. Pam offers a number of tips on how to eliminate distraction while still be available to people who need you and while honoring the fact that sometimes you just want to have a little fun on your phone -- without guilt. With disc...
TMBH 55: When You're Too Busy to Homeschool
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - January 20, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsIt is important for parents to be consistent in their homeschooling efforts to ensure the process runs smoothly. One way we can do this is by using a concept Pam coined called "Honoring Your School Day." Pam breaks down the concept, tells why it's important, and gives some tips for making it hap...
TMBH 54: How perfectionism is destroying your homeschool consistency
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - January 13, 2023 10:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsPam Barnhill is here to tell homeschoolers that the answer to their homeschool problems is not a perfect curriculum or the best homeschool method. Instead, an effective homeschool depends on consistency - doing the work each day and showing up regularly. Consistency makes it easier to tweak what...
HSP 002 Sarah Mackenzie: A Passion for Reading Aloud
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - January 13, 2023 04:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsToday I get to talk with a dear friend of mine. Long before Sarah Mackenzie was author-extraordinaire and fabulous podcast host of The Read Aloud Revival, she was my buddy Sarah. It has been so much fun watching her grow and share her skills over the past year. And yes, it was her nagging encou...
HSP 001 Janice Campbell: Why Mom Needs a Hobby
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - January 11, 2023 04:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsToday I am talking with Janice Campbell from Everyday Education. Janice is an author, entrepreneur, curriculum developer, and most importantly, a homeschooling mom. In this episode we talk about homeschooling her four boys through graduation, the ins and outs of their homeschooling days, and why...
TMBH 53: Choosing with Best Curriculum for You with Cathy Duffy
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - November 18, 2022 10:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsHow do you choose the best curriculum? Cathy Duffy is a well know curriculum expert who homeschooled her own three sons through high school. She has since researched and written about curricula for home education since the 1980s. Since Cathy is an absolute legend in the homeschooling community, ...
TMBH 52: Slowing Down Over the Holidays
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - November 11, 2022 10:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsThe Holiday Season is a great time for slowing things down a bit in your homeschool and enjoying the season. These tips and tricks will help you get rid of overwhelm and really enjoy the holidays with your family. Mentioned in this episode: It's Autopilot Bonus Time! We are in our annual aut...
TMBH 51: Do Grade Levels Matter in Your Homeschool?
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - November 04, 2022 09:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsA sure way to identify a homeschooler in the wild is the slight hesitation when you ask them what grade they are in. It's not that they aren't smart enough to know, but it's that they don't care. Arbitrary grade levels mean very little in their lives and even when told what grade level they woul...
TMBH 50: Rachel Figg - Easy enrichment for your homeschool
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - October 28, 2022 09:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsAs busy homeschoolers it is so easy to get caught up in checking the boxes of those ever-important skill subjects. When we do that, though, we are missing out on the opportunity to enrich our kids learning in a variety of ways. My guest Rachel Figg explains how adding enrichment subjects enhance...
TMBH 49: All You See Are Edited Lives
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - October 21, 2022 09:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsDo you ever feel like you can't measure up to all the other homeschool moms on social media? Their kids say the funniest things. Their houses are so lovely. They always do the coolest science experiments. Meanwhile your kids just fight and you still haven't taken the shrink wrap off the science ...
TMBH 48: Meals and homeschooling
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - October 14, 2022 09:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsOne of the hardest things about homeschooling your kids is having to feed everyone three meals a day (Plus snacks! Oh the snacks!) day after day after day. The hunger never stops and making all the meals can easily overwhelm. In this episode Pam has three tips for helping you take control of the...
TMBH 47: Nurturing Creativity in Your Homeschool with S.D. Smith
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - October 07, 2022 09:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsWhat if you have kids who have a particular creative talent? How do you go about nurturing that talent or just creativity in general in your kids? Today I'm joined by beloved children's author S.D. Smith to chat about the keys to encouraging creativity in our homeschool students. We touch on you...
TMBH 46: Patricia Sung - Consistently Winning the Day for Moms with (and without) ADHD
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - September 30, 2022 09:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsFor the mom who struggles with her own ADHD, she may wonder is it even possible to homeschool my own kids? Fortunately there are resources available that make it very possible. Today I am joined by ADHD coach Patricia Sung who has a few actionable tips and ideas to help ALL moms pull it together...
TMBH 45: Dennis DiNoia: How to create independent, responsible learners
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - September 23, 2022 09:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsWant your kids to become independent learners? It's totally possible, but you won't get there overnight. Today I am joined by Dennis DeNoia from Mr. D. Math and author of the book Teach: Creating Independently Responsible Learners. Mr. D breaks down two of the steps we can take to move our kids ...
TMBH 44: The Benefits of Homeschooling Your Special Needs Child
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - September 16, 2022 09:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsOne question we get often from moms: Is homeschooling a child with special needs possible? Can it work for my family or should I just stick with the system? In this episode of the podcast I am joined by Shawna Wingert from Different by Design Learning. She has two special needs kiddos (one curre...
TMBH 43: Come Join Us at the Beach
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - September 09, 2022 14:27 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsJust 8 spots left!! We are heading to the beach this January for our first ever We Gather Together Morning Time Retreat. Join me, Gather author Heather Tully, Dawn Garrett and the team as we do Morning Time together, relax on the beach, and share a ton of encouragement and ideas for your homesch...
TMBH 42: Help! I Never Planned to Homeschool
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - September 02, 2022 09:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsWhat if you always intended for your kids to go into a public or private school and somehow God called you to do something different in your home? That is exactly what happened to Ashlee Williams and her husband. Hear about how this is called to homeschool mama made the decision to bring her kid...
TMBH 41: Key Ingredients for a Kindergarten Plan That Works
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - August 26, 2022 09:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsIt can be one of the most exciting times of your homeschool career, and the most intimidating -- starting kindergarten! How do you know what to teach? How do you not mess this up? Take a deep breath and listen on -- we've got all the info you need right here. Mentioned in this episode: It's A...
TMBH 40: Simplifying Your Homeschool Schedule
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - August 19, 2022 09:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsWhat if there were a way to make a homeschooling schedule that you could actually follow? Well there is! We start by scheduling time and not content. Then we move on to a scheduling hack that can change the course of your homeschool forever. Don't miss listening to this one! Mentioned in this ...
TMBH 40 Simplifying Your Homeschool Schedule
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - August 19, 2022 05:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsWhat if there were a way to make a homeschooling schedule that you could actually follow? Well there is! We start by scheduling time and not content. Then we move on to a scheduling hack that can change the course of your homeschool forever. Don't miss listening to this one!
TMBH 39: The Secret Sauce to Beating Homeschool Burnout
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - August 12, 2022 09:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsHomeschool burnout happens to all of us. I'm joined today by mom of 10 Heather Tully to chat about why burnout happens, how to recognize the signs, and some tips for preventing it in our homeschools. Mentioned in this episode: It's Autopilot Bonus Time! We are in our annual autopilot bonus p...
TMBH 39 The Secret Sauce to Beating Homeschool Burnout
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - August 12, 2022 05:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsHomeschool burnout happens to all of us. I'm joined today by mom of 10 Heather Tully to chat about why burnout happens, how to recognize the signs, and some tips for preventing it in our homeschools.
TMBH 38: Creating an Efficient Homeschool
10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool - August 05, 2022 09:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsYou have lots of kids and not a lot of time. How can you create a more efficient homeschool so that you can get more things done and still have a little sanity in your day? In today's podcast I have three different tools that you need to do exactly that. Mentioned in this episode: It's Autopi...
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