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048. Music and Art in Your Homeschool
The study of great works of art, the listening to uplifting pieces of music, and the freedom to be creative in any subject can enrich your children’s lives! Download 2 FREEBIES THIS WEEK:Songwriter Book and Music Note Lesson & Composition

047. Socialization: Will My Homeschooler Be a Weirdo?
We’re debunking this common MYTH! Homeschoolers have MORE OPPORTUNITIES to socialize since they are not limited to a classroom setting all day!Download your FREE list: 100 Ways to SOCIALIZE Your Homeschooler!

046. 12 Ways to Balance Your Home and Homeschool
We are laying out 12 steps to help you find balance with your home and homeschool
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Get your FREE Weekly Chore & Cleaning Charts AND Meal Planner!

045. High School Socialization, Friendships, and Dating
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How much time should my high schooler spend with friends?
What can I do to help my high schooler develop meaningful friendships
Should my high schooler date?
Get your FREE Healthy Teen Relationship E-Guide
How much time should my high schooler spend with friends?
What can I do to help my high schooler develop meaningful friendships
Should my high schooler date?
Get your FREE Healthy Teen Relationship E-Guide

044. Hidden Agenda in Homeschool Groups and Organizations
What does Religious, Secular, and Inclusive really mean?
Do you REALLY need to join HSLDA?
How do you find out if a group is right for your family and avoid scams?
Download your FREE Curriculum Comparison Sheet!
Do you REALLY need to join HSLDA?
How do you find out if a group is right for your family and avoid scams?
Download your FREE Curriculum Comparison Sheet!

043. Top 10 Books Every Homeschool Parent Should Read
See our TOP 10 Favorite Homeschool Books and learn why you should read them! Download your FREE Companion Workbook!

042. Favorite Books for Middle Schoolers
Learn strategies to ignite a love for reading for your middle schooler and tips to finding the perfect book to get them excited about literature.
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Get your FREE Reading Book Planner!

041. Gaining Confidence as a Homeschooler
Every one of us has had feelings of fear and worry. We are giving you the tools you’ll need when you’re struggling and needing assurance.

040. Homeschool Extracurricular & Volunteering
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Adding extracurricular and volunteer hours to your teen’s high school isn’t only fun, it helps create diverse and interesting students and makes them stand out on high school transcripts and job interviews. Download your FREE Workbook!
Adding extracurricular and volunteer hours to your teen’s high school isn’t only fun, it helps create diverse and interesting students and makes them stand out on high school transcripts and job interviews. Download your FREE Workbook!

039. First Day of Homeschool
It’s back to homeschool and time celebrate your first day! Whether you’re schooling year-round or following a traditional schedule, create a special first day!

038. How Do You Homeschool Kindergarten?
How do you begin?
What does my Kindergartener Need to Know?
What does a day in the life of a homeschool Kindergartener look like?
What curriculum should I use for my Kindergartener?
What does my Kindergartener Need to Know?
What does a day in the life of a homeschool Kindergartener look like?
What curriculum should I use for my Kindergartener?

037. 7 Steps to Choosing Curriculum
There are a lot of things to consider when deciding what to use. Don’t waste time and money on curricula that doesn’t work for your family. By following the 7 STEPS that we lay out for you, you will be able to find exactly what works for you to set…

036. Applying to Colleges and Finding Scholarships
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College isn’t cheap and transitioning from homeschool to a four-year university may seem overwhelming and you probably have a lot of questions but don’t worry! We’re going to walk you through the application process and the best way to get some extra cash to pay for it…
College isn’t cheap and transitioning from homeschool to a four-year university may seem overwhelming and you probably have a lot of questions but don’t worry! We’re going to walk you through the application process and the best way to get some extra cash to pay for it…

035. Best and Worst Homeschool Buys
We interviewed hundreds of seasoned homeschool moms with real stories and real advice. Tune In as we spill the beans on what worked, what didn’t, and how to make your homeschool budget count!

034. Deschooling 101: A Vital Step to a Successful Homeschool
As you embark on this new journey, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. Thoughts about which curriculum to choose and how to begin may be racing in your mind. While your enthusiasm to jump in is admirable, don’t skip this crucial step!

033. Homeschool Conferences and Conventions
FREE Convention Survival Toolkit Bundle
Homeschool conferences offer invaluable opportunities to gain insights, connect with like-minded individuals, and enhance your homeschooling journey.

032. College Entrance Exams
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What is the TSI and Accuplacer?
What’s the difference between the PSAT, SAT, and ACT?
How do I prepare my child for entrance exams?
What is the TSI and Accuplacer?
What’s the difference between the PSAT, SAT, and ACT?
How do I prepare my child for entrance exams?

031. Planning Your Homeschool Year
When should I plan for the next school year?
Do I have to teach all subjects?
How do I organize my homeschool room?
Do I have to teach all subjects?
How do I organize my homeschool room?

030. Early Elementary Hands-On Science
How do I ignite a love and wonder for STEM in our homeschool?
What are our favorite experiments?
How do you create young critical thinkers?
What are our favorite experiments?
How do you create young critical thinkers?

029. Around The World In Your Homeschool
What are some fun ways to learn geography?
How do you teach about different cultures in your homeschool?
What are our favorite geography resources?
How do you teach about different cultures in your homeschool?
What are our favorite geography resources?

028. How Do You Keep Learning Fun?
My child hates writing so how do I make that fun?
What are the best learning games?
How do you break up the monotony mid semester?
What are the best learning games?
How do you break up the monotony mid semester?

027. Advanced Courses and Testing
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Should your student take Advanced Courses and Testing? Pros & Cons of Dual Credit, CLEP, AP, Honors, DSST and ACE.
Should your student take Advanced Courses and Testing? Pros & Cons of Dual Credit, CLEP, AP, Honors, DSST and ACE.

026. Where Do Homeschoolers Go For Fieldtrips?
Are field trips expensive for homeschoolers?
How do you find unique field trips?
How do you organize a field trip?
How do you find unique field trips?
How do you organize a field trip?

025. How Do You Successfully Teach Math?
How do you deal with math mistakes?
What if my child is anxious when teaching math?
Do homeschoolers need to give math tests?
What if my child is anxious when teaching math?
Do homeschoolers need to give math tests?

024. Favorite Books For New Readers
Finding the right book is essential to help to ignite young readers and set them up for a life-long love of literature. We will discuss branching into beginning chapter books and talk about great read-alouds they will love!

023. High School Documents
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How do you keep homeschool records?
How do you write a transcript?
What is a Counselor Letter and School Report?
How do you keep homeschool records?
How do you write a transcript?
What is a Counselor Letter and School Report?

022. Homeschooling In The Wild
What are the benefits of outdoor nature time?
How do you get your family to spend more time outside?
How do you incorporate nature study into your homeschool?
How do you get your family to spend more time outside?
How do you incorporate nature study into your homeschool?

021. How Do You Homeschool a Child with a Learning Disability
What are the most common learning disabilities?
How do I homeschool a child with a learning disability?
Will having a special need hold my child back?
How do I homeschool a child with a learning disability?
Will having a special need hold my child back?

020. 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Homeschooling
What was a waste of time?
What should I have spent more time on?
What is the biggest lesson I have learned?
What should I have spent more time on?
What is the biggest lesson I have learned?

019. High School Core Subjects and Electives
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How to decide High School Core Subjects?
What electives should my highschooler take?
What constitutes a high school credit?
How to decide High School Core Subjects?
What electives should my highschooler take?
What constitutes a high school credit?

018. What is a homeschool lifestyle?
How do you create lifelong learners?
How do you create habits that work for the entire family?
How do you create an environment that inspires learners?
How do you create habits that work for the entire family?
How do you create an environment that inspires learners?

017. How Do You Prepare a Middle Schooler for High School?
What does your middle schooler need to know?
How do you deal with sibling growing pains?
How do you motivate your middle schooler?
How do you deal with sibling growing pains?
How do you motivate your middle schooler?

016. How Do You Survive a Bad Day?
How do you homeschool an angry child?
When should you abandon ship?
How do you survive big life changes while homeschooling?
When should you abandon ship?
How do you survive big life changes while homeschooling?

015. How Do You Teach Your Child To Read?
When is my child ready to read?
What curriculum should I use?
Can I teach reading with games?
What curriculum should I use?
Can I teach reading with games?

014. How Do You Make a 4-Year High School Plan?
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What do you need to know before you start high school?
What are homeschool graduation requirements?
How do you plan for your homeschooler’s future?
What do you need to know before you start high school?
What are homeschool graduation requirements?
How do you plan for your homeschooler’s future?

013. Homeschooling on a Budget
Can I afford to homeschool?
What do I need to buy to homeschool?
How much does curricula cost?
What do I need to buy to homeschool?
How much does curricula cost?

011. All About Family
How do you balance multi-age students?
How do you encourage strong sibling relationships?
How do you encourage extended family support?
How do you encourage strong sibling relationships?
How do you encourage extended family support?

010. But What About High School?
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Can my homeschooler get a diploma?
Do I need to teach calculus?
Can my homeschooler go to college?
Can my homeschooler get a diploma?
Do I need to teach calculus?
Can my homeschooler go to college?

009. Schedules, Routines & Rhythms
What’s the difference between schedules, routines & rhythms?
How do I organize the day?
What are some different planning methods?
How do I organize the day?
What are some different planning methods?

008. Holiday Break & Homeschooling
How do you stay on track during a long break?
How to incorporate the holidays into you school?
How to motivate your child after a long break?
How to incorporate the holidays into you school?
How to motivate your child after a long break?

007. How To Find Your People
What are co-ops, university model and micro-schools?
How to find support?
How to start your own group?
How to find support?
How to start your own group?

006. What Should Your Preschooler Know?
When should I start homeschooling?
What age should my child learn to read?
What curriculum do I need?
What age should my child learn to read?
What curriculum do I need?

005. But What About the Prom?
Will my child be a weirdo?
Can my child go to college?
How do I deal with naysayers?
Can my child go to college?
How do I deal with naysayers?

004. Homeschool Styles and Philosophies
How to identify your world view?
What are the different homeschool philosophies?
How to identify your child’s learning style?
What are the different homeschool philosophies?
How to identify your child’s learning style?

003. How To Get Started
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages?
Can I homeschool in my state?
How do I withdraw my child from public school?
What is “deschooling?”
Can I homeschool in my state?
How do I withdraw my child from public school?
What is “deschooling?”

002. Host Introductions
Who are we?
What is our homeschool story?
How did we get started in homeschooling?
What is our homeschool story?
How did we get started in homeschooling?

001. Trailer – Intro & what’s this podcast about?
Been There Done That Homeschool Podcast is an all-inclusive space for your everyday parent looking for education options. Check out our 3min trailer!