Homeschool 101 : California Toddler Edition

This is a casual chat about the top homeschool questions that I get asked. 

I got to interview five teenage boys who were or are currently homeschooled . I asked them all the awkward questions and they answered with their raw honest truths about their homeschooling experience .

In this episode , I interview homeschooler turned math tutor , James Wigglesworth . He sheds light on his childhood as a homeschooler , his journey to UCLA where he graduated with a degree in mathematica’s and then transitioned to teaching and tutoring in math . He will shed light on the problem with math curriculums , what parents can do to best support their kids in math plus all of the juicy resources to help you navigate your own math journey . To reach James for help with math , please visit his website: http://www.jameswigglesworth.com/ For the resources mentioned in this episode , see below Photomath: https://www.photomath.net/en/ Wolfram Alpha computation engine: https://www.wolframalpha.com/ Utah Math: http://utahmiddleschoolmath.org/ Transition to Algebra (not available for individual purchase): https://www.heinemann.com/transitiontoalgebra/

Buckle up Mamas! I got the veteran homeschool mom squad for this episode that I am callling, "FAQs with Veteran Homeschool Mamas".  For this full hour, I got to ask all the common questions that I am getting on social media about homeschooling and three different experienced mamas actually answered them all honestly and from a place of experience and wisdom . On this panel I have included Martha Zittiel, the founder of a homeschool resource center in Southern California called Alternatives in Education which has resources, co-ops and classes for homeschoolers. To reach Martha at her hybrid center , check http://www.alternativechoicesineducation.com/ Email contacts:  Lanya Foster [email protected] Martha Zittel [email protected] Tanya Robinson [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Meaghan Jackson - ex-teacher turned homeschool mom and parenting/home school coach so that we can touch on the ever growing concern of juggling work from home with homeschooling - a challenge that many families are either already facing or will begin facing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.  To reach Meaghan, her website is www.joyfulmudpuddles.com   Facebook and Instagram are both @joyfulmudpuddles To check out her parenting and homeschooling Support Group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/159772495411468/

Join the conversation on "The Homeschool Conversation Podcast" as iI interview Jordan Dillenberger who is a homeschool mom of four children for seven years and now brand new blogger!. She will shed light on what it is like to homeschool multiple children, how she organizes her paperwork and her time, plus what her experience is like with a private school affidavit verses a private satellite program (which are popular options available to homeschoolers in the state of California).  As a firefighter's wife and mom of a toddler and school aged children,  this is the type of encouragement we could all use on our journey.  To follow Jordan's amazing and encouraging growing  homeschool blog:  visit www.dillyschool.blog or IG: @dillyschool

In this episode , I get to interview the founder of Home School Coaches , Abby Lai. She shares about the highly popular topic of how do homeschoolers adjust to the transition back to a school environment . Will they be socially awkward ? Academically prepared ? What about the transition back to homeschooling after having been in school ? Abby spills all the beans from the struggles of choosing to homeschool as an Asian woman , to transitioning into a public middle school after years of homeschooling from kindergarten , to the surprising strengths her boys demonstrated as they began public school . Plus she shares some mistakes that she hopes to change this time around as she returns the boys to homeschool once again but this time for high school and now college talk is on the table . You don’t want to miss this powerful discussion ! To reach Abby Lai or to get more information about the services provided through Home School Coaches - check out Home School Coaches facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HomeSchoolCoaches/ and website http://www.homeschoolcoaches.com/

On this episode of The Homeschool Conversation Podcast, I get to interview a verteran homeschool couple, Marty & Carolyn who are the founders of a private satellite homeschool program called, Excellence in Education based in California. I also got to have a special appearance from Abby Lai who created The Homeschool Coaches - a platform of resources for homeschoolers to get matched to tutors and classes.  In this episode, Marty & Carolyn share their nuggets of wisdom, and Abby asks about her next steps as she transitions her kids who were once homeschooled turned brick and mortar and now turned back to homeschool.  Contact info: ExcellenceInEducationHomeschooling.com GameCurriculum.com Email: [email protected] FB: Excellence In Education Excellence In Education Academy Instagram:  EIEHomeschool Phone:  626-821-0025 http://www.homeschoolcoaches.com/ [email protected]

In this episode I am interviewing Ryan Delk who is a homeschooler turned entrepreneur and the creator of a brand new innovative online home school platform called Primer.   Ryan was home schooled from K-8th grade along with his two siblings and then transitioned to traditional high school. He is going to spill all the beans about what it was like to be homeschooled, what it was like to go to "regular school" and  how his experience helped prepare him for entrepreneurship . Finally, Ryan is letting us in on what he is building at Primer to help homeschoolers get connected and learn together across the country.  For more information on the platform Primer or to join the ever growing waitlist,  check out:  https://www.withprimer.com/ If you want to know how to reach Ryan, please contact him by email:  [email protected]

On this episode we talk college and when you need to start preparing as a homeschooler (hint you can start as early as middle school if your goal is debt free college ) I know - insert jaw drop : Denise is an international best selling author, TEDx speaker, & creator of Cracking the Code to Free College. Denise coaches parents of college bound teens how to be one of the 600,000 students who graduate debt free every year. Her mission is to inspire, educate, and equip parents who take an active role supporting their children to live a life of financial freedom.    She and her husband have moved more than 15 times during their 34 year marriage, and spent 5 years full-time RV-ing across the US and traveling abroad after sending their youngest off to college, debt free.    Denise currently resides in Florida. https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/ScholarshipSecrets