by Pam Barnhill
Are you ready for homeschooling to feel joyful again? Do you need support as you learn alongside your kids? Welcome to Homeschool Better Together. Hosted by Pam Barnhill, this podcast shares how to stop questioning if you are doing enough and create a homeschool experience that fits your family. Each Tuesday, we break down the big ideas into manageable chunks to give you the confidence and resources you need to finally step out of the overwhelm and into the wonder. Homeschool stories and practical tips are delivered straight to your earbuds full of inspiration and encouragement. They are perfect to listen to while running errands or folding a load of laundry. No matter what homeschool method you use, you’ll learn how to remove the overwhelm from your homeschool so you can focus on building relationships. To stay connected and learn even more about the Homeschooling Better Together resources, join the free community: https://pambarnhill.com/homeschool-better-together-podcast/
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June 25, 2024
<p>Welcome to the Homeschool Better Together Podcast, where we explore building a joyful homeschool experience for your family. In this episode, host Pam Barnhill shares four practical tips that will help you move from feeling overwhelmed to prepared; ensuring your homeschooling days are filled with curiosity, excitement, and wonder. Whether it’s planning amazing field trips, following your kids' interests with a Wonder Wall, or incorporating morning basket time into your routine, this episode has you covered.</p><p>Listen in for practical tips on selecting the best resources, making your homeschool both orderly and enriching, and creating an environment tailored to the interests of your children. Let's step out of the overwhelm and into the joy of learning together!</p><p><strong>Key Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://pambarnhill.com/product/order-and-wonder/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Order and Wonder course</a></li><li><a href="https://pambarnhill.com/your-morning-basket-plus-membership/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YMB Plus</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4cqfNk7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Halliburton's Marvels</a></li><li><a href="https://community.pambarnhill.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homeschool Better Together Community</a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>Discover the structured approach to choosing curriculum as the fourth step in homeschooling planning, detailing the prior steps including reviewing the homeschool vision and setting specific student goals.</li><li>Learn how to incorporate wonder into your homeschool planning, focusing on creating opportunities for children to wonder about the world rather than only experiencing big, awe-inspiring moments.</li><li>Understand the importance of intentionality in your homeschool vision and goals, specifically how setting specific aims for introducing wonder can transform your educational environment.</li><li>Explore practical scheduling strategies to include wonder regularly, whether through field trips, weekly or biweekly wonder activities, or daily morning basket routines.</li><li>Get insights on following your children's interests by creating a Wonder Wall, allowing them to contribute topics they are curious about and using this input to plan engaging studies.</li><li>Hear suggestions for preparing ahead to gather the best resources, such as highly-recommended books, videos, and games, ensuring these materials are enriching and inspiring for your children.</li><li>Learn about the benefits of leveraging the Homeschool Better Together community to crowdsource recommendations, helping you find high-quality educational tools and foster a collaborative learning experience.</li></ul><br/><p>For full show notes and a transcript of today’s episode, head to pambarnhill.com/hsbt7</p><p>To join our free homeschool community, <a href="https://community.pambarnhill.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">you can create an account right here.</a></p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p><strong>It's Autopilot Bonus Time!</strong></p><p>We are in our annual autopilot bonus period. Purchase Put Your Homeschool Year on Autopilot by June 28th and get our fabulous bonuses. Head to pambarnhill.com/autopilot</p><p><a href="https://your-morning-basket.captivate.fm/autobonus">Autopilot Bonus</a></p>
June 18, 2024
<p>Welcome back to the Homeschool Better Together Podcast. In today's episode, host Pam Barnhill and guest Amie Gardner dive into the intricacies of homeschool planning and the tools that can make it all more manageable. Amie shares her experience using Put Your Homeschool Year on Autopilot, which has been a game-changer in balancing lesson plans for her family and creating a confident, structured homeschooling environment. </p><p>We'll also hear about Amie's journey from feeling overwhelmed with curriculum to finding flexibility and peace of mind. Pam and Amie reflect on the pressures of finding the perfect curriculum and fostering a love for learning in children. </p><p>This episode is packed with valuable insights, practical tips, and heartfelt discussion aimed at helping you navigate your homeschooling journey with confidence and ease.</p><p><strong>Resource and Links:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://homeschoolplanet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homeschool Planet</a></li><li><a href="https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/index.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All About Reading</a></li><li><a href="https://tapestryofgrace.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tapestry of Grace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sonlight.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sonlight Curriculum</a></li><li><a href="https://pambarnhill.lpages.co/autopilot/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Put Your Homeschool Year on Autopilot</a></li><li><a href="https://pambarnhill.com/navigating/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Navigating High School</a></li><li><a href="https://community.pambarnhill.com/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homeschooling Better Together Community</a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>Discover how Amie Gardner uses Put Your Year on Autopilot and Plan Your Year to simplify homeschool planning, providing a checks and balances system for her lesson planning</li><li>Understand the benefits of online homeschool planners in tracking and shifting dates, helping to create an organized education plan within a short timeframe.</li><li>Explore the flexibility and customization offered by Plan Your Year, making it adaptable for any homeschool approach and reducing chaos in daily schedules.</li><li>Hear Amie's journey from starting homeschooling due to her oldest child's struggles in public school, to finding the right resources that helped her develop a confident and effective homeschool routine.</li><li>Learn the advantages and potential challenges of the buffet curriculum approach, and the importance of making decisions ahead of time to avoid decision fatigue.</li><li>Gain insights into the benefits of structured yet flexible planning processes that provide a sense of direction, reduce overwhelm, and ensure comprehensive subject coverage.</li><li>Reflect on the balance between finding the perfect curriculum and fostering a love for learning, understanding the pressure on curriculum providers and the value of scripted homeschool curriculums.</li></ul><br/><p>For full show notes and a transcript of today’s episode, head to pambarnhill.com/hsbt6</p><p>To join our free homeschool community, <a href="https://community.pambarnhill.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">you can create an account right here.</a></p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p><strong>It's Autopilot Bonus Time!</strong></p><p>We are in our annual autopilot bonus period. Purchase Put Your Homeschool Year on Autopilot by June 28th and get our fabulous bonuses. Head to pambarnhill.com/autopilot</p><p><a href="https://your-morning-basket.captivate.fm/autobonus">Autopilot Bonus</a></p>
June 11, 2024
<p>Welcome to the Homeschool Better Together Podcast, where we explore where we explore building a joyful homeschool experience for your family. In this episode, host Pam Barnhill provides actionable tips to help make your homeschool planning simpler and more flexible. Pam tackles some common struggles, such as, when life happens and your perfectly laid plans fall apart. Listen in for practical solutions like lesson plan lists, loop schedules, and procedure lists that will help you stay organized without the stress of rigid grids.</p><p>These tips are designed to help you create a homeschool plan that adapts to your family's needs, eliminates decision fatigue, and lets you enjoy the journey more. These strategies have been lifesavers for many fellow homeschoolers.</p><p>If you're ready to bring joy back into your homeschooling, don’t miss today’s episode. Let's step out of the overwhelm and into the wonder together!</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>Simplify homeschool planning by using lesson plan lists, where lessons are ordered by subject rather than assigning specific activities to specific days, creating flexibility in case of unexpected interruptions.</li><li>Adopt loop scheduling to balance subjects and avoid falling behind in one area while getting too far ahead in another, ensuring consistent progress across all subjects.</li><li>Utilize procedure lists to streamline the curriculum, specifying the steps needed to meet educational goals, thus making the daily execution of lessons straightforward and manageable.</li><li>Consider focusing more on the joy and wonder of learning rather than strictly adhering to rigid plans, to alleviate the feeling of failure when plans don't go as expected.</li><li>Create an efficient homeschooling record-keeping method by annotating completed lessons with dates on your lists, eliminating the need for post-hoc filling of grids or records.</li><li>Enhance engagement through varied activities, such as incorporating books, videos, and interactive tasks, tailored to meet your educational objectives in an enjoyable way for kids.</li><li>Explore available courses, such as the autopilot planning course, which provide detailed guidance and tools for more effective homeschool planning and execution.</li></ul><br/><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources and Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://pambarnhill.com/homeschool-better-together-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homeschool Better Together Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wonderworldpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wonder World Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://pambarnhill.lpages.co/autopilot/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Put Your Homeschool On Autopilot</a></p><p><br></p><p>For full show notes and a transcript of today’s episode, head to pambarnhill.com/hsbt5</p><p>To join our free homeschool community, <a href="https://community.pambarnhill.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">you can create an account right here.</a></p>
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