Homeschool with Moxie
This last year has brought a huge influx of new homeschool families into the homeschool adventure! In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau reports a staggering increase of homeschooled students from 3.3% of households with school-aged children to 11.1% of households in the fall of 2020. Knowing that many families would like a veteran homeschool parent to answer their questions, we… Read More
Am I the only one who started to think about prepping because of the crazy year we had in 2020? If you want to hear a homeschool mom’s perspective on how common-sense prepping helped their family through several emergency situations, then listen in on my chat with Karen Morris. She has great suggestions for getting started – even with little… Read More
Ready to start creating your homeschool portfolio? This guide will walk you through everything you need to know. You can even download some free portfolio pages. I’m a certified teacher who performs year-end portfolio reviews for homeschool families in PA. (Please note: not all of these items are required in PA, but they give examples of what you could include in your… Read More
Parenting a highly sensitive child can be exhausting and overwhelming – until you have some strategies and solutions in your toolbox! Join me as I chat with gentle parenting expert and homeschool mom, Meaghan Jackson, about how we can help the highly sensitive people in our lives. Welcome to the show notes for Episode #104 of the Homeschool with Moxie… Read More
Here’s a huge list of books for homeschool moms! These titles will help in your professional development as a home educator. You will find strategy books, books on educational philosophy, and just plain encouraging reads. This compiled list of amazing books comes by recommendation of dozens of real-life homeschool moms just like you. I have not read them all, so… Read More
If you’re a Charlotte Mason homeschool family – especially with multiple kids! – then you will love The Homeschool Garden membership. Here’s an inside peek and a chance to win a yearly membership (time sensitive). This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. Inside the Homeschool Garden… Read More
Do you have a late-talking child? You’re not alone – and today we’re chatting with Speech-Language Pathologist Consultant, Marci Melzer, about practical solutions for YOU as the homeschool parent! You can help your late-talking child. Welcome to the show notes for Episode #103 of the Homeschool with Moxie podcast! As a former classroom teacher, now homeschooling mom of five, I… Read More
Let’s chat about the homeschool lifestyle and making homeschool life easier. We even talk about the elephant in the room – things we’re not supposed to talk about as homeschool moms! But in this episode, we’re talking about them. Have you ever wondered: “Am I a normal homeschool mom if I actually hate homeschooling sometimes?” We have a brutally honest… Read More
In this review of Chemistry 101, you’ll learn how we used it, what you can expect from the curriculum, and additional recommendations. We used Biology 101 last year, so when our dyslexic student was heading into high school chemistry, we knew that it was essential for us to use Chemistry 101. You can find all their video courses on the… Read More
What do you do on challenging homeschool days? Like when plans get interrupted or the kids (and mom!) have bad moods? Is there a way to switch things up, yet still keep learning? Here are ways to use mini lessons on those challenging homeschool days. Welcome to the show notes for Episode #101 of the Homeschool with Moxie podcast! As… Read More
