Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life – Details, episodes & analysis

My daughter's black wedding dress shocked a lot of people. Some comments were downright ugly, but they sparked a conversation that needs to be had in the conservative homeschool world - What are we teaching our children about appearances and "fitting in."

• Original Facebook post
• She Wears Skirts Series
• Jinger Dugger's Book - Become Free Indeed

Caring for aging parents while still caring for young children at home is happening more and more to my generation. This is my story and my way of managing it all.

Resources mentioned:

• Home Blessing (once a week house cleaning)
• Massage Chair we bought for my mom

As I prepared for my husband to return from a year long deployment, I began to contemplate the future of the blog and podcast...

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How do I overcome a lack of motivation when I feel lazy or like I can't accomplish anything? This podcast is full of ideas and insight based on my experiences as a mom, homeschooler, and homemaker.

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In this episode:

• Why your lack of motivation may be a need for rest.
• How to use lists and challenges to motivate you.
• Why your motivation personality type can make or break you.

Resources mentioned:

• GoMinno.com (free 7 day trial with code: RAISINGARROWS)
• Trim Healthy Mama (aff)

Yes, you ARE smart enough to homeschool, plus learn how to play up your strengths and overcome your weaknesses!

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In this episode:

• How to strengthen your academic weaknesses.
• How to find resources to teach your weak subjects.
• How your strengths become the icing on your homeschool cake!

Resources mentioned:

• Minno streaming app >> GOMINNO.COM (use code RAISINGARROWS for free 7 day trial!)
• Teaching Textbooks
• Apologia Science
• Grammar for Writers (big sale going on April 1-8, 2020!)
• Making Morning Time Easy (post)
• Morning Basket Time with Multiple Ages (post)
• Why Homeschool Gaps Aren't Mistakes (post)

Making a homeschool schedule doesn't have to be hard!  Learn how to make a simple schedule that helps you stay consistent and on track!

Get more homeschool scheduling help with my books:
Home Management for the Homeschool Mom
Flexible Homeschool Planning

In this episode:

• How to find the "right" block of time for homeschooling.
• How to order subjects to make your schedule simple!
• New scheduling course from Raising Arrows coming soon!

Resources mentioned:

• Home Management for the Homeschool Mom (book)
• Flexible Homeschool Planning(book)
• How Many Hours a Day Does it Take to Homeschool? POST - PODCAST
• Autopilot Homeschooling - POST - VIDEO - PODCAST
• How to Anchor Your Homeschool Day - PODCAST - VIDEO
• The Kind Kingdom curriculum (aff)
• Creating a Homeschool Schedule You Love eCourse! [COMING SOON!]

Large family = Lots of dishes!  Learn how to stay on top of the dish washing with a busy household and lots of littles!

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In this episode:

• How to keep up with dishes when you only have little kids.
• How to set up dish washing chores when the kids get older.
• Resources to help large families manage all those dishes.
• And so much more!

Resources mentioned:

• LaughandLearnBible.com
• Bosch dishwasher
• FLYlady.com
• XXL Drying Mat (aff)
• Soap Wand (aff)
• Mystie Winckler's Simplified Organization classes (aff)

Is there a homeschooling skeptic in your midst?  Do you feel like every time your turn around you have to prove your kids are actually learning?  This podcast shares simple ways to "prove" your children are learning at home without making them regurgitate facts and figures on command!

Get the Laugh and Learn Bible for Easter this year!
(tell the grandparents!)

In this episode:

• The real reason the skeptics closest to you quiz your kids.
• How your phone can be a powerful tool for convincing (and including) the grandparents.
• How to utilize the walls of your home to share your homeschooling experience.
• How to use hospitality to invite skeptics to understand and engage in your homeschool.

Resources mentioned:

• Laugh and Learn Bible
• Keepy app
• Wall-safe tape (aff)
• States & Capitals songs we use

How much should you expect of the young adults living in your home?  What if they are going to college or have a job?  How do you set rules and boundaries that make sense for your adult child and the rest of your family?  Learn from our mistakes!

Read the post: Mistakes We Made Parenting Our Live-At-Home College Student

Resources mentioned: 

• Empowering Parents section on adult children living in your home.

Simplify your homeschool by teaching the same subject to all of your children at the same time!  Learn how in this episode!

Get your copy of Large Family Homeschooling HERE!

In this episode:

• Subjects that easily lend themselves to being taught all together.
• How to teach to varying ages.
• How to choose curriculum that helps you teach everyone all together.
• How to keep young ones engaged and older children challenged.

Resources mentioned (may contain affiliate links):

• The Homeschool Garden Morning Time plans
• Apologia Science
• Fix It Grammar from IEW
• Mad Libs
• Mystery of History
• Tapestry of Grace
• Peaceful Press
• Word Up! from Compass Classroom

Helpful podcasts & posts:

• Homeschool Mom Basket (post)
• #77 - How to Anchor Your Homeschool (podcast)
• #50 - How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot (podcast)
• Large Family Homeschooling (book)