Did you know that there are different styles of homeschooling?!

It’s true! Homeschool is not a cutter cutter thing. It’s not one size fits all. (Thankfully!)

The truth is… your homeschool should be as unique as your family. That means you get to find, and embrace your own homeschooling style!

Join me for an in-depth look at the 6 different styles, including:

• Traditional
• Classical
• Charlotte Mason
• Unit Studies
• Unschooling
• Eclectic

I’ll help you discover which one is a fit for your family, and give you a couple of curriculum recommendations, as well! Let’s do it, homeschool mom!

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Find this Episode on the Blog | KatieHedrick.com/197

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Homeschool Goodies You Should Know About!

• Apply for a Homeschool Mom Scholarship to Receive 1/2 Off your First Steps to Homeschool™ Tuition **Application Period ENDS AUGUST 1** | FirstStepsToHomeschool.com

• Check out the Step-by-Step Path to Homeschooling (and Download your Free Curriculum Guide!) | TeachMeToHomeschool.com

• Grab a Seat at my (Free!) Class - Homeschool 101: Making so Easy that ANY Mom can Get Started! Register here | KatieHedrick.com/Homeschool101

Learning differences affect 1 in 5 American children today (according to CrossRiverTherapy.com). When they surface, it can throw parents for a loop.

When Jennifer Mauser’s youngest child started showing signs of dyslexia, Jennifer began looking for answers. Upon evaluation, dyslexia was confirmed and the Mauser family began their journey of finding ways to support their needs (and emotions).

Jennifer’s child grew up to become a wonderful learner and she recently graduated college!

Jennifer joins me on the podcast today to share more about her family’s story, as well as tips for how to spot learning differences and some wonderful resources that will support parents and children who may be navigating things like ADHD, dyslexia, and dysgraphia.

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Find this Episode on the Blog | KatieHedrick.com/196

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Homeschool Goodies You Should Know About!

• Apply for a Homeschool Mom Scholarship to Receive 1/2 Off your First Steps to Homeschool™ Tuition **Application Period ENDS AUGUST 1** | FirstStepsToHomeschool.com

• Check out the Step-by-Step Path to Homeschooling (and Download your Free Curriculum Guide!) | TeachMeToHomeschool.com

• Grab a Seat at my (Free!) Class - Homeschool 101: Making so Easy that ANY Mom can Get Started! Register here | KatieHedrick.com/Homeschool101

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Warning Signs of Dyslexia | https://bartonreading.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Dys-warning-signs.pdf

• IEW | KatieHedrick.com/IEW (search “Learning Differences”)

• Neurolearning App | http://www.neurolearning.com/

• LDA America | https://ldaamerica.org

• Barton Reading and Spelling | https://ldaamerica.org

• Understood.org

• Structure and Style for Students (by IEW) | KatieHedrick.com/SSS

Story time! (How fitting for today’s topic of language skills and literature?)

It was the very first day of our homeschooling journey. The kids and I cracked open the Language Arts curriculum I’d chosen… I hadn’t thought to pre-screen the material (rookie mistake) and I began to read the instructions out loud: “Circle all the prepositions.”

Horrified, my kids and I stared at each other blankly and we all wanted to cry. “A prepo-what???”

I had pulled my kids out of public school, and coming from public school myself, none of us knew what in the world a preposition was.

I was the mom. I was the teacher. I was supposed to be leading this whole thing and I didn’t even know what a preposition was!? I felt like a failure and I quickly realized that curriculum was NOT going to work for us.

I began desperately searching for an effective way to teach my kids language skills. Although my kids are quick learners, I knew this process was going to take divine intervention, because grammar seemed difficult to understand, and to teach. No one was inspired to write, nor did we have any kind of a system in place for learning how to do it well.

Enter the unsung hero: Mr. Andrew Pudewa, founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW).

Mr. Pudewa had a system in place (“Structure and Style for Students”) that included easy-to-use videos, pre-selected source texts and key word outlines. On top of that, his charming personality stole the hearts of my kids and if I’m being honest, it stole my heart too.

Mr. Pudewa’s method for helping homeschool families thrive was unlike anything I’d seen before. My kids became strong, inspired writers (and grammar wizards). Most importantly though, they fell in love with reading and writing and thinking.

When I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Pudewa in person, I quickly realized how authentic, engaging and witty he was. I invited him to join me on the podcast and he graciously agreed to share his time and expertise.

So, today you are in for an absolute treat! You can head to the podcast now to take in a conversation that is full of tips to help you cultivate language skills in your homeschool. Mr. Pudewa is sharing book recommendations, encouragement for homeschooling moms, one of his famous jokes and so much more!

Trust me when I say… this is a don’t miss episode! Enjoy!

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Find this Episode on the Blog | KatieHedrick.com/195

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Homeschool Goodies You Should Know About!

• Apply for a Homeschool Mom Scholarship to Receive 1/2 Off your First Steps to Homeschool™ Tuition **Application Period ENDS AUGUST 1** | FirstStepsToHomeschool.com

• Check out the Step-by-Step Path to Homeschooling (and Download your Free Curriculum Guide!) | TeachMeToHomeschool.com

• Grab a Seat at my (Free!) Class - Homeschool 101: Making so Easy that ANY Mom can Get Started! Register here | KatieHedrick.com/Homeschool101

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• IEW Language Arts Curriculum | KatieHedrick.com/IEW

• “However Imperfectly” by Andrew Pudewa | https://amzn.to/45PXwut

Check out the Step-by-Step Path to Homeschooling (the easy way!) | TeachMeToHomeschool.com

Apply for a Homeschool Mom Scholarship to Receive 1/2 Off your First Steps to Homeschool™ Tuition **Application Period ENDS AUGUST 1** | FirstStepsToHomeschool.com

WATCH the Homeschool 101 Live Replay (and get the slides!) | KatieHedrick.com/Homeschool101

Ahhhh… The expectations. The checklists. The household chores. Your kids education?!

Somehow we’re overwhelmed just thinking about all the things that we are supposed to be doing well. And somehow, well…. It feels hard. Like we can’t possibly keep up with it all.

What if it didn’t have to be so hard?

Guess what, mom?

…Homeschooling doesn’t have to be hard!

My sister, Dori Colborn (mom of 4) joins me (mom of 3) on the podcast today for a discussion about how to simplify your homeschool. Trust me, with 7 kids in the mix, we’ve found a few tactics for getting things done and making things work. There are only so many hours in the day, right?! Necessity is the mother of invention!

The key to making this happen? Find ways to “let it be easy.”

Dori and I are about to help you simplify your homeschool, as you learn how to turn ordinary, every day events into learning opportunities. (It’s easier than you think!)

Press play, mama. This conversation can’t wait another minute!

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Find this Episode on the Blog | KatieHedrick.com/193

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Grab a seat at my (Free!) upcoming class -

Homeschool 101: Making so Easy that ANY Mom can Get Started!

Tuesday, June 25 at 2 pm CST

Register here | KatieHedrick.com/Homeschool101

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Need a little homeschool help?

• (Free!) Homeschool Curriculum Guide | TeachMeToHomeschool.com
• Katie’s “How to Homeschool” Course | FirstStepsToHomeschool.com

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Resources Mentioned:

• “Homeschool Basics” | https://amzn.to/4bTrJek
• “Teaching from Rest | https://amzn.to/3X471nt
• “Love and Respect” | https://amzn.to/458d3FC
• Todd Wilson | https://thesmilinghomeschooler.com
• Penny and Friends children’s books | KatieHedrick.com/AmazonBooks

I did a thing.

I invited my three kids onto the podcast to talk openly and honestly about their thoughts on homeschooling. Nothing was pre-scripted and I didn’t even tell them the questions I would be asking. I wanted them to share off the cuff, and from their hearts.

They didn’t hold back and a few of their answers even surprised me (in a good way)!

So often, we hear the mom’s take on homeschooling, but it’s a whole different thing to hear it from the perspective of the kids being homeschooled.

Join us for the conversation, as the kids answer questions like…

• What’s been your favorite thing about homeschooling?
• What has surprised you?
• What’s been most challenging for you?
• How have your family relationships changed?
• Would you ever go back to public school?
• What are you most looking forward to in the years to come?

It’s a tell-all episode on the Joy at Home podcast!

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Find this Episode on the Blog | KatieHedrick.com/192

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Grab a seat at my (Free!) upcoming class -

Homeschool 101: Making so Easy that ANY Mom can Get Started!

Tuesday, June 25 at 2 pm CST

Register here | KatieHedrick.com/Homeschool101

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Need a little homeschool help?

• (Free!) Homeschool Curriculum Guide | TeachMeToHomeschool.com
• Katie’s “How to Homeschool” Course | FirstStepsToHomeschool.com

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Resources Mentioned:

• Joy at Home with Katie Hedrick YouTube Channel | KatieHedrick.com/YouTube
• IEW Language Arts Curriculum | KatieHedrick.com/IEW (Search for “Fix it! Grammar”)

Don’t do it, mom. Don’t tell yourself that lie again.

Eek! I’ve done it too. We all have. It’s so easy to whisper little lies into your own heart…

“I’m not qualified to teach my kids.”

“What if I’m failing them?”

“What if they fall behind?”

“I don’t have enough hours in the day to make this all work.”

“I’m not doing enough.”

There’s a BIG problem with those little lies. Whatever you’re telling yourself, your brain believes it to be true. And get this… your brains starts LOOKING for ways to back it up.

Let’s break up with the lies, friend. Join me on the pod today, where Kelsey Sorenson (from Educate and Rejuvenate) and I are exposing the TRUTH behind those lies you’re believing.

This episode will change your life (and your mind)!

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Find this Episode on the Blog | KatieHedrick.com/191

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Educate and Rejuvenate Tickets | https://educateandrejuvenate.com/sp/er-summer-2024-homeschool-mockup-b/?aff=124

Need a little homeschool help?

• (Free!) Homeschool Curriculum Guide | TeachMeToHomeschool.com
• Katie’s “How to Homeschool” Course | FirstStepsToHomeschool.com

For years and years, my kids were in public school. (I was public schooled myself!) I never dreamed that I could or would be homeschooling them. Yet, here we are…

God spent years, whispering to my heart, “what if you homeschooled?” Meanwhile, he slowly opened some doors and closed other ones.

He transformed my mama heart from feeling unqualified and unequipped, to one that overflows with joy and gratitude. All because of… homeschooling.

Today, I’m sharing about the journey that my family has been on. One with twists and turns… one that took our family from public school to living the homeschool life… one that transformed us into a thriving family who is growing in relationship with God and each other. I wouldn’t trade what we’ve found for anything.

Whether you're considering homeschool for your family, or you’re just looking for a wholesome listen, this episode holds a heartwarming story that you don’t want to miss!

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Find this Episode on the Blog | KatieHedrick.com/190

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Need a little homeschool help?

• (Free!) Homeschool Curriculum Guide | TeachMeToHomeschool.com
• Katie’s “How to Homeschool” Course | FirstStepsToHomeschool.com