Mar 6 2025

Homeschooling Made Simple | Part 3 of 7 – Beyond the Books

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In Part 3 of 7, we go beyond the books. Just like in a regular school program, your children will want to take art, music, sports, etc. They could also join a chess club, 4-H, scout troops, etc. Part 3 covers the extracurricular activities homeschoolers could get involved in and how you can prepare for and/or research them.

Homeschooling Made Easy Part 3

Homeschooling Made Easy Part 3

I know from experience how busy homeschool moms are, so I keep the videos short. I also keep the tasks short and to the point, with clear, actionable steps. Do it now, do it fast, and move on – kind of thing. Continue reading »

Mar 5 2025

Homeschooling Made Simple | Part 2 of 7 – Academic Planning

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In Part 2 of 7 about how to organize your homeschool in 7 days, we cover planning your academics. Above all else, your homeschool will be judged by others in terms of how well prepared your children are for school subjects. So yeah, this is a biggie.

Homeschooling Mady Easy

Homeschooling Mady Easy

The only other aspect of homeschooling which might get more attention than academics is socialization. Homeschool detractors like to point out the S word: what about socialization? Well, we answer them in a future video. This Part 2 is about academics. Continue reading »

Mar 4 2025

Homeschooling Made Simple | Part 1 of 7 – Legal Steps & Goal Setting

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Excited to share this YouTube series about how to get ready to homeschool in only 7 days. Please visit my YouTube channel and subscribe, push the notification bell so you do not miss new content, and share it with that new homeschool mom in your life.

Homeschooling Made Easy Series

Homeschooling Made Easy Series

In 7 short videos, I share quick wins and actionable steps for anybody to remove the overwhelm of tackling a new homeschool. I suggest 3 organizing session daily, 30 minutes each, morning, afternoon, evening. This way, your schedule will not need to change or shift too much while you are getting ready to homeschool. Continue reading »

Mar 3 2025

Simplifying Homeschooling: 12+ Years of Tips

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Last month I started a YouTube channel about homeschooling. I have been blogging about and documenting my experience on this journey called homeschooling since we started officially, 2013. Right here, on this blog, you can go back all the way to August 2013 and find our every phase.

Simplifying Homeschooling

Simplifying Homeschooling has never been easier – please subscribe to my YouTube channel and to this blog for tried and true tips.

However, as of late, people have alerted me to the power of video training. YouTube provides a perfect opportunity for me to share my experience with the world, for free, in different time zones, just like this blog, but… through video. It took me a bit to accept that many people prefer to learn from a video, not from reading a blog. Then it took me another bit to get over myself, my fears, my lack of video editing skills etc. Continue reading »

Mar 2 2025

How to Homeschool Preschool Video

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Hello again, beautiful homeschool parents! Did you know that Homeschool Ways is now on YouTube, as well? Every week, I upload a new video for beginning homeschool parents. What better way to start than with the preschool years? Here is the link to my first video about Preschool at Home.

Homeschooling Preschool

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There will be others in the series, of course. The Playlists are just begin set up and I will continue to fill them out, so subscribe, hit the notification bell, and check back often. Share with a friend who is just starting out! And feel free to comment, too. Is there a topic you would like me to cover?

My book about homeschooling preschool is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. Get it here.

Mar 2 2025

Sandwich Bread Made in Bread Maker

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One of the most helpful tools in the kitchen is a bread machine/maker. I made a quick video about how I make bread in the bread maker. This particular model can make all sorts of bread and dough. It also makes yogurt and jams, if you can imagine!.

Easy Bread Maker Sandwich Bread

For more recipes and homeschool tips, please subscribe to my YouTube channel.

I have tried only 5 of the recipes so far, and they all come out fine. I look forward to trying them all.

Here is the link to the video recipe on my YouTube channel, Homeschool Ways. Enjoy!

Mar 1 2025

Quick Vegan Biscuits & Gravy Recipe

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If you are looking for a quick, from-scratch, savory, nutritious breakfast, I have just the recipe for you. My Homeschool Ways YouTube channel contains an entire playlist of recipes for busy homeschool moms. Please come back to it often, as I upload new videos every week.

Biscuits and Gravy Recipe YouTube Video

Biscuits and Gravy Recipe YouTube Video

The Description Box has all the steps and ingredients plus helpful Amazon links to some of the tools and ingredients used. Here is the link to the biscuits and gravy recipe: click here.

Feb 14 2025

SMHEA Conference

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Well, hello again. It is time to put my Sabbatical aside and start blogging again. So much has happened in the last six months – all good things, which have lead to many, many learning and growth opportunities. Not just for the children, but also for me.

Before I catch you up with our homeschool, let me announce that I will be speaking at the Smoky Mountain Home Education Association Event on February 22, 2025. If you can make it, you can meet and greet different co-ops in the area.

SMHEA Conference

I will be speaking on the power of words to shape our lives.

To recap the last six months, let us start with academics: Continue reading »

Sep 30 2024

Sabbatical

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I am taking a Sabbatical, an indefinite break from blogging here at Homeschool Ways. However, I am still around to help. If you have questions about homeschooling, feel free to reach out. I check blog (at) homeschoolways (dot) com regularly.

I am now blogging, podcasting, and making videos at Substack.com and on YouTube. You can subscribe there for weekly emails/videos from me.

Une pause s'impose

It is necessary to take a break.

Sep 27 2024

SAT Scores by Colleges

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Well, well, well. I did a little research and took down the SAT scores needed for this year’s admission at different universities and colleges. I will only comment by saying that this list is eye-opening.

Harvard University Building

Building at Harvard

 

 

In Tennessee

TN Tech 1140 (1010-1250)

Southern Adventist University 1102 (940-1260)

Vanderbilt 1505 (1490-1570),but test optional until 2027

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