ASSURED: How to Homeschool and Not Get Burned Out By It – Details, episodes & analysis

Have you ever thought about how much your children ACTUALLY learn from raising chickens in the backyard? It might sound simple to manage the daily chore of feeding and collecting eggs, but today we’re going to look at how chickens can help with big topics like career education, science, and even spiritual growth.

I’m going to unpack each of these 3 major subject areas with plenty of examples so you can advocate for your child when it comes to reporting what they’ve learned. 

The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Your Homeschooler Critical Thinking: Setting Up Your Homeschooler to Take Initiative For Their Learning: homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/ultimate-guide

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How do you know when you can take the lead with your child's health, and when it's best to head to the emergency room (ER)? I'm joined by Hollie Bigham, former ER nurse turned holistic health practitioner to talk about how we can teach our children a proactive approach and care for ourselves naturally with skill, confidence, and wisdom.

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Instagram https://www.instagram.com/parentledhealth/

Parent-Led Health Community (Free): https://rootedtablehealth.com/community-interest-form

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The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Your Homeschooler Critical Thinking: Setting Up Your Homeschooler to Take Initiative For Their Learning: homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/ultimate-guide

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One of the reasons you started homeschooling is likely because your child needs to see a positive and helpful template for what they can become by committing to themselves and their learning.

I sat down with Elan Page to discuss how you, as your child’s main role model, can break generational unhealthy belief patterns and provide something better for your child.

You can show them through homeschooling what their limitless potential makes them capable of through a simple S.T.A.R.T. method.

Listen to Elan’s free START Homeschooling audio training series. This quick and easy 5-episode playlist will help you get grounded so that you can start your family’s homeschool journey with confidence and clarity.

Click here to listen now: https://www.homeschoolourway.com/start

Elan's Instagram: @homeschool_ourway

Elan's Website: homeschoolourway.com

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Sometimes the best choice for one child is different than the best choice for another child! Sometimes the best choice for now isn't always the best choice in the future.

How can you, as a mom, cultivate family connection and unity when only some of the children are homeschooled and others are in a classroom?

I sat down with Shannon Biancamano, a seasoned homeschooling mom who has found a way to stay connected with each child, and keep them connected with eachother, despite her oldest staying in the classroom when the rest started homeschooling.

Follow Shannon on Instagram: @guided.b.y.grace

(note the updated handle from what was mentioned on the episode)

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"But what about socialization?!" ⬅️ It's the #1 question you can be sure someone will ask you. How do you respond graciously to this accusation? ah hem, I mean, question.

Listen in to the break down of how I answer this question and why at the end of the day, I refuse to socialize my homeschoolers.

(Hint: it's about the definitions we're working with here...)

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We are extending the curriculum conversation this week with Dr. Blake Willard of the Homeschool Mastery Group. More important than what curriculum you choose to teach from is HOW you go about teaching it! You can even prevent learning gaps with one simple tweak.

Listen in to learn why it is NOT recommended to get started homeschooling by choosing curriculum and what you should do instead!

Learn more about Dr. Blake Willard's Homeschooling Programs: https://www.starthomeschooling.io/homeschool-mastery-live

Homeschool Mastery Group membership program: https://www.skool.com/homeschool-mastery-group/about

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Ever wonder how to choose the perfect curriculum for your family? How does classroom curriculum compare with homeschool curriculum?

For this episode of the Assured Podcast, I'm joined by Hester VanBraeden, owner of Classical Education Books and she is telling ALL about choosing homeschool curriculum so you can enjoy the rhythm of your homeschool days.

Use code "ASSURED" for 10% off your curriculum order at Classical Education Books:

https://classicaleducationbooks.ca/

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I sat down with Brenda Fawkes, president of the BC Home Educators Association (BCHEA) to unpack everything you need to know around the rules of getting started homeschooling. The BCHEA is a registered non-profit society dedicated to the protection of the family's freedom to educate children at home with minimal government intervention.

Brenda is dedicated to protecting the rights of homeschoolers and informing parents about how to set themselves up for everything their child needs, right up to higher education requirements. Listen to learn about your options for when and how you go about homeschooling.

BC Home Educators Association Getting Started Page: https://bchea.ca/getting-started/ 

BCHEA Membership Information: https://bchea.ca/about/membership/membership-form/ 

For BCHEA members to request a zoom call from a veteran homeschooler:  https://bchea.ca/contact/ 

Check for homeschooling updates if you aren't a member receiving newsletters: https://bchea.ca/noticeboard/ 

Homeschooling Procedures and Guidelines PDF: homeschooling-procedures-and-guidelines.pdf

Canadian Province-by-Province homeschooling laws: https://thecanadianhomeschooler.com/how-to-homeschool-in-canada/

BC Curriculum: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/

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The reason my husband wanted to start homeschooling came down to "fire prevention". He was hearing so many horror stories while working at the fire hall and he knew that we could help our children avoid many harmful belief systems if we were to homeschool them.

Join us to hear his side of the story for how we got started homeschooling and why we kept on despite facing challenges.

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Getting started homeschooling can feel overwhelming, even paralyzing, when you don't know what to do first.

This season is going back to basics. Today, I’m going to expose the #1 homeschooling LIE that too many get caught up believing. Learn how to pull yourself out of the pit of discouragement and hopelessness so that you can provide the top notch education you brought your child home for.

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