Ep. 123 - Homeschool Hot Takes: Unschooling, Curriculum Overload, and Starting Later

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Is unschooling going too far — or is it exactly right? In this live Q&A from the Summer Homeschool Help Desk series, homeschool expert Christy-Faith pulls no punches on unschooling's real risks, curriculum overload, whether it's too late to start in high school, and what it actually takes to raise a well-educated child at home. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations [https://christy-faith.com/download-free-curriculum-recommendations] I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool programs on the market (in my opinion). 👉 christy-faith.com/download-free-curriculum-recommendations [https://christy-faith.com/download-free-curriculum-recommendations] In this episode, you'll learn: * Why Christy-Faith believes pure unschooling carries real risks — and what she calls educational neglect * The difference between unschooling, deschooling, and interest-led learning * How to use BJU Press without doing every single thing in the curriculum * Whether it's too late to start homeschooling in middle or high school (spoiler: it's not) * How working moms and single moms can realistically homeschool * What to do when your child can't spell and it's affecting their confidence * How to source curriculum so it doesn't require you sitting next to your kid every second * Real questions from real homeschool moms in the Summer Homeschool Help Desk Sponsors: BJU Press Homeschool ✔ Flexible curriculum to fit your family's needs ✔ Biblical worldview and critical thinking built in ✔ Hands-on learning for every grade level 👉 View Samples [https://www.bjupresshomeschool.com/christy] CTC Math ✔ Get 50% off my favorite online math program ✔ Adaptive lessons so kids build confidence at their own pace ✔ Teaching, grading, and testing — all done for you! 👉 Free Trial [https://www.ctcmath.com/faith] | Get 50% Off [https://payments.ctcmath.com/purchase/homeschool-discount?tr_id=CF] LearningRx ✔ Backed by 35 years of research ✔ Real long-term help with ADHD and dyslexia ✔ Strengthens attention, memory, reading, writing, and math 👉 Get $50 Off Your Cognitive Skills Assessment [https://learningrx.com/] — use code HOME50 Summit Healthshare ✔ Save 40–60% vs. traditional health insurance ✔ See any doctor — no networks, no permission slips ✔ Free labs, office visits, prescriptions on select plans 👉 View Health Plans & Savings [https://summithealthshare.com/cf] Resources mentioned: * How to Homeschool Guide [https://christy-faith.com/download-free-how-to-homeschool-guide] — free 23-page ebook for anyone considering or just starting homeschool * 5-Minute Homeschool Style Finder [https://christy-faith.com/5-minute-homeschool-style-finder] — free quiz to discover your homeschool style in under 5 minutes * Free Curriculum Recommendations [https://christy-faith.com/download-free-curriculum-recommendations] — Christy-Faith's curated list by subject, no paid placements * Thrive Homeschool Community [https://christy-faith.com/thrive] — Christy-Faith's membership community for homeschool moms * The Christy-Faith List [https://christy-faiths-list.com] — free directory of homeschool-friendly businesses and providers Connect with Christy-Faith: * Instagram: @christy_faith_homeschool [https://www.instagram.com/christy_faith_homeschool/] * TikTok: @christy_faith [https://www.tiktok.com/@christy_faith] * Website: christy-faith.com [https://christy-faith.com] * Book: Homeschool Rising [https://christy-faith.com/book-homeschool-rising] 🎧 Love the show? Follow, subscribe, and leave a review wherever you listen — it helps more homeschool families find us! * (00:00) - Welcome to the Summer Homeschool Help Desk * (02:00) - Christy's Free Resources for Homeschool Moms * (06:45) - Spelling Struggles and Older Students * (11:35) - Curriculum Overload: How Much Is Too Much? * (18:00) - Is It Too Late to Pull My Kids Out of School? * (19:45) - Homeschooling While Working or in School Yourself * (28:45) - Christy's Hot Take on Unschooling * (36:15) - Single Moms, Working Moms, and Thrive * (38:40) - You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone

Ep. 126 - How to Homeschool a Child Who Won’t Sit Still

You've said "sit down, please" about twenty thousand times this week — and it's starting to feel personal. It isn't. Homeschool expert Christy-Faith unpacks what's actually happening in your child's brain, why the wiggling may be how the learning gets in, and the small shifts that make the morning stop being a fight. 🎁 Free Resource: 20 Questions to Kickstart Your Deschooling Adventure [https://christy-faith.com/download-free-20-questions-to-kickstart-your-deschooling-adventure] Twenty honest questions that help you spot the school-shaped rules you're still carrying — so you can put them down, one at a time. 👉 Free Download [https://christy-faith.com/download-free-20-questions-to-kickstart-your-deschooling-adventure] In this episode, you'll learn: * The attention-span rule of thumb every homeschool mom should know — a few minutes per year of age on a grown-up-chosen task * Why a 45-minute lesson is quietly asking your six-year-old to hold on three times longer than they can * The three expectations strangling your homeschool mornings — and permission to put all three down * What 54 studies and nearly 30,000 kids revealed about movement and learning * How to shorten and split lessons without falling behind * Why doing the hard subjects first changes the whole back half of your day * How to rescue your read-alouds — a still body was never the point * Loop scheduling and trimming your list so a lighter day actually gets finished * How to build the focus muscle one minute at a time * How to tell the difference between a kid being a kid and something worth investigating Sponsors: BJU Press Homeschool ✔ Flexible curriculum to fit your family's needs ✔ Biblical worldview and critical thinking built in ✔ Hands-on learning for every grade level 👉 View Samples [https://www.bjupresshomeschool.com/christy] CTC Math ✔ My favorite online math program — a real teacher walks them through every lesson ✔ Adaptive lessons so kids build confidence at their own pace ✔ Teaching, grading, and testing — all done for you! 👉 Free Trial [https://www.ctcmath.com/faith] 👉 Get 50% Off for Homeschool Families [https://payments.ctcmath.com/purchase/homeschool-discount?tr_id=CF] Summit Healthshare ✔ Save 40–60% vs. traditional health insurance ✔ See any doctor — no networks, no permission slips ✔ Free labs, office visits, prescriptions on select plans 👉 View Health Plans & Savings [https://summithealthshare.com/cf] Resources mentioned: * 20 Questions to Kickstart Your Deschooling Adventure [https://christy-faith.com/download-free-20-questions-to-kickstart-your-deschooling-adventure] — Spot the school-shaped rules you're still carrying * Sample Homeschool Schedules [https://christy-faith.com/download-free-sample-homeschool-schedules] — Real, doable rhythms you can borrow, including loop schedules * Quote of the Week Notecard [https://christy-faith.com/download-thanks-for-listening-gift] — A free printable of this episode's quote * Homeschool Rising [https://christy-faith.com/book-homeschool-rising] — Christy-Faith's book, including the chapter on deschooling * The Christy-Faith List — Find homeschool-friendly providers: christy-faiths-list.com [https://christy-faiths-list.com] * Thrive Homeschool Community: Get on the waitlist [https://christy-faith.com/thrive] * All of Christy-Faith's free resources [https://christy-faith.com/#freebies] Related episodes: * Ep. 82 — How Long Should a Homeschool Day Really Be? [https://christy-faith.com/podcast/how-long-should-a-homeschool-day-really-be/] * Ep. 64 — Overwhelmed by Homeschooling? How to Make It Manageable [https://christy-faith.com/podcast/overwhelmed-by-homeschooling-how-to-make-it-manageable/] ⭐ New to Homeschooling? Start with Episode 101 [https://christy-faith.com/podcast/how-to-start-homeschooling-part-1-3-the-legal-stuff-choosing-the-right-approach/] — the New Homeschooler Series is the best place to begin. Connect with Christy-Faith: * Instagram: @christy_faith_homeschool [https://www.instagram.com/christy_faith_homeschool/] * TikTok: @christy_faith [https://www.tiktok.com/@christy_faith] * Website: christy-faith.com [https://christy-faith.com] * Book: Homeschool Rising [https://christy-faith.com/book-homeschool-rising] 🎧 Love the show? Follow, subscribe, and leave a review wherever you listen — it helps more homeschool families find us! * (00:00) - The "Sit Down, Please" Morning * (04:16) - Expectation One: What Focus Actually Looks Like * (05:40) - Expectation Two: Redefining What "Done" Means * (06:35) - Expectation Three: The Wiggling Isn’t Disrespect * (07:50) - Shorten and Split the Lesson * (09:00) - What Deschooling Actually Means * (14:10) - Let Them Move on Purpose: 54 Studies, 30,000 Kids * (15:30) - Do the Hard Things First * (16:45) - Rescuing Your Read-Alouds * (20:51) - Trim Your List and Loop Your Subjects * (22:06) - Build the Focus Muscle Slowly * (23:00) - Check the Inputs Before You Worry * (27:30) - Is My Kid Normal, or Is Something Deeper Going On? * (31:55) - Where We Started, Where We Landed

16. juli 202635 min

Ep. 123 - Homeschool Hot Takes: Unschooling, Curriculum Overload, and Starting Later | Live Q&A

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