Setting Boundaries

Episode 176 Today’s podcast here at the Art of Homeschooling is taking an honest look at setting boundaries. Setting boundaries in a healthy way, with kindness and compassion, takes some practice. It’s often one of the hardest…

How to Set Up Your Nature Table

Episode 175 Springtime has arrived here in the northern hemisphere. I just love the changing seasons. And from the time my kiddos were little, I think of the change of seasons as a wonderful moment to refresh…

How to Promote Independent Learning

Episode 174 When I think back about my end goal as a homeschooling parent, I would say it was to promote independent learning. Throughout my educational experience, I’ve noticed that most teaching methods, Waldorf included, are heavily…

There’s No Substitute for Experience

Episode 173 How has your educational philosophy informed your decision to homeschool? Homeschooling is an amazing opportunity to share the world with your kiddos in a hands-on, holistic way. And when it comes to teaching and learning,…

Let’s Play Games!

Episode 172 Friday night was game night when my kiddos were growing up. It was a much-loved part of our busy week when after dinner we’d say, “Let’s play games!“ As I’m writing this episode of the…

Take Messy Action

Episode 170 Welcome to Episode #170 of the Art of Homeschooling podcast! Let’s take a beat to acknowledge the frequent messiness of homeschool life. Today, I’m here to encourage you to take messy action.  I often say,…

Better Than Curriculum

Episode 169 Hey there, wonderful homeschooling parents! Jean here, your guide on this exciting adventure of homeschooling. Today, let’s dive into a concept I call better than curriculum. “What could possibly be better than curriculum?” you might…