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Rachel of @educationofawanderingwoman joined me to

Rachel of @educationofawanderingwoman joined me today for my Homeschool Hangout! Now I wish we lived closer so we could really hangout! Oh, and her drink today looked so interesting… a la croix with a @just.ingredients addition!

Rachel’s homeschool with two girls aged 7 and 11 is heavily Charlotte Mason influenced. We talked about Ambleside and feeling intimidated at first!

I was really encouraged by her conversation regarding the challenges we have as homeschool mamas and I feel like we don’t talk about it enough. The different hats we wear and responsibilities we have…

We both commiserated a bit about wishing we’d been more longsighted when our kids were really young. If we’d immersed ourselves in educational philosophies and such ahead of time… would we have felt more confident initially??

✏️ Her favorite resources right now include:
• @masterbooks Math for a Living Education
• @kateshomeschoolmath Math With Confidence
• @thewelltrainedmind Story of the World
• D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
• a 10x10 easel whiteboard!

🎭 Rachel creates Shakespeare play puppets (which we personally own!) and sells them on Etsy (RachelKiwiDesigns). She hinted at a couple new resources she’s working on!

🤩 I added a new question to the end! Make sure you catch her answer!

#homeschoolhangoutswithhanna #homeschool #homeschoollife #charlottemasonhomeschool #homeschoolresources #homeschooling #homeschoolmama #plutarch #homeschoolcurriculum #homeschoolers

A Dragon came prowling and, what a strange thing,

A Dragon came prowling and, what a strange thing,
He thought he could sit on the throne and be king!
The King replied, “No, I do not think that is right,”
And chased off the Dragon, back into the night.
But wanting to take his revenge on the King,
The dragon tried to destroy everything.

This is an excerpt from one of the newest picture books in our home collection — The King and the Dragon written by James W. Shrimpton (@jameswshrimptonwrites) and illustrated by Helena Perez Garcia (@helena.perezgarcia).

This is a very imaginative, rhyming style story that helps children to understand God’s redemption plan through the characters of a King, a Knight, and a Dragon. Beautifully illustrated and engaging… we highly recommend this book!

💡 I actually think this would be the perfect addition to an Easter collection of stories! 🌿 Have YOU read this one?
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Disclosure: I received this quality book from Crossway (@crosswaybooks) in exchange for an honest review, which I was happy to provide!

#kidsbookreview #kidswhoread #bookrecommendations #kidsbookrecommendations #faithbasedkidsbooks #christianpicturebooks #picturebookreview #crosswaybooks #christianfamily #kidsbookstagram #easterbooks #bookreview #picturebookillustration

What a fun chat today! Wendy of @planpreppray join

What a fun chat today! Wendy of @planpreppray joined me today on my Homeschool Hangout and we had a ball.

She’s a mama to five kids from 12 all the way to one-year-old (as of TODAY)!

Her homeschool style is of a traditional/eclectic sort, and she shared some resources they really love using in their home. @biblioplan and @apologiaworld audiobooks for one!

I love the wisdom she had to share about the importance of community in homeschooling. She’s actually a part of an awesome community called Made2Homeschool (@made2homeschool) and she gave us lots of information about that. If you’re interested in learning more, please reach out to her!

🌿 She does offer planning resources including a Peaceful Planner and a soon-to-be-released Organized Mom Planner! Any fellow planners out there??

📹 Make sure to check her channel out on YouTube: PlanPrepPray for all things homeschool!

✨✨ What’s YOUR favorite homeschool resource right now??

#homeschoolhangoutswithhanna #homeschoolencouragement #made2homeschool #homeschool #homeeducator #homeschoolfamily #homeschooling #homeschoolresources #homeschoollife #homeschoolplanning

It’s always such a pleasure to get time to talk

It’s always such a pleasure to get time to talk with another mama about her homeschool and glimpse into what works and what doesn’t for her unique family. Today was no exception as I got some time to chat with Rachael Alsbury (@rachael.alsbury) during my Homeschool Hangout.

Rachael’s family follows an unschooling approach and I love the passion she has for helping her kids chase their own interests.

Rachael shared math resources with us today like @teachingtextbooks, Saxon, and Life of Fred. She also shared that getting outdoors regularly has been more of a challenge lately. I can commiserate on that.

I really liked what she had to say about what she’s learned over the years regarding the time it takes for our kids to learn something… it may not be what you think!

Rachael also shared with us two amazing resources that she is working on right now.
• Wonder Journal App - this is a work in progress, but sounds SO amazing.
• Courses/Workshops for the new homeschool family.

Her binge-able blog has lots of extra resources including curriculum roundups, annual wrap ups, freebies, and booklists. You can find that at www.rachaelalsbury.com.

She also let us know a YouTube channel is in the works! 😮

🌿 I hope you enjoy this chat and let me know what was most encouraging!

#homeschoolhangoutswithhanna #homeschoolencouragement #unschooling #unschoolinglife #homeschoolmama #homeeducator

You are buying into a lie… if you believe that

You are buying into a lie…

if you believe that you can or should “do it all”. I mean… you can TRY, but I can almost guarantee that you will end up exhausted, irritable, angry, bitter, and discouraged. Take that from someone who bought into the lie for years. I was discussing this topic with a friend (@kristiblankenship) after we both had a slightly frustrating week. (Anyone else?)

As mamas we have a lot to juggle. I believe we can do these things with grace and to the glory of God. These children were given to us to nurture, rear, disciple, gracefully discipline, and educate (whether at home or in addition to building school education). I do not take any of that lightly. I’m reminded daily what a blessing it is to be where I am in life. That is not to be taken for granted.

All that aside, it can be tempting to feel like we are completely inadequate. “How can they do all these things and look so put together? I’m over here putting out a dumpster fire of a day and I haven’t showered in a week let alone feed myself a balanced meal today!”

Can I share a secret with you? No one is doing it all.

There are always going to be struggles and challenges we do not see. Sleepless nights with babies, toddler tantrums, moody pre-teens, resistance to doing chores or schooling, messy bedrooms, health needs, relationship issues…

There could also be help and assistance that we aren’t aware of. Perhaps an occasional house cleaning service, family members that cook, childcare help, a tutor, outsourcing of some education, waking early, staying up late… We all choose how we spend our time, money, and efforts.

So when you think you are just not cutting it as a mother because you aren’t doing XYZ… please remember that you are not the only one. Chances are a lot of us are feeling exactly the same. I would just encourage you to really look at why you feel this way. Is it an external pressure from society? Social media? Our own perception of friend’s households? Or an internal pressure that we’ve put on ourselves?

🌿 I have more words I could share, but how do you feel about this? Is this an area where you struggle? I would love to hear your experience in the comments! ⬇️

Special Announcement!! ⬇️ I’m baaaaack!!!!

Special Announcement!! ⬇️

I’m baaaaack!!!! It’s been almost six months since my last live Homeschool Hangout! Whaaa?? Do you want to know what I find the most joy in here on socials? Getting to meet other homeschool mamas and chat about home education and all that comes with it.

I started these lives in February of 2022 with my first guest, my dear friend, Lyndsey of @treehouse_schoolhouse and my last one this past June was with the amazing Amber of @heritagemomblog. There have been 36 total! Each one has been a blast! ✨

So many of you have told me that you LOVE these lives and I’ve been asked if I’m going to continue doing them. I took a much needed break, but I’m so excited to start them back up again. I legit could not stop smiling and laughing while editing this reel. It reminded me why I do what I do, and that brings me such contentment. 🤍

We have so much fun and I hope you’ll join me for one soon! Prepare to laugh…and potentially cry. That’s always a possibility with me. 😄

↗️ Make sure to share this reel with your friends so they are “in the know”! I’m starting back Tuesday, January 16th at 2pm CT/3 pm ET.

#homeschoolfamily #homeschoolingfamily #homeeducator #homeeducation #homeschool #homeschoolencouragement #homeschoolhangoutswithhanna #homeschoolmom #homeschoolmama #homeschoollife

“Once there was a Voice in the darkness. Full of

“Once there was a Voice in the darkness. Full of light and life, it was the Voice of the Sower. With a word, he sowed seeds, and a garden grew.”

The Sower by Scott James, and gorgeously illustrated by Stephen Crotts, is a beautifully engaging picture book for ages 5-10. This book moves through the story of scripture – creation to resurrection and beyond. God as the ultimate Gardener, affectionately tends to his creation, providing redemption and restoration…and final reconciliation.

The great commission, the service of spreading the Word to others, creates sowers out of us as well. Our help in planted seeds and faithful watering allows the master Gardener to reap the bountiful harvest!

I think The Sower is a great addition to a faith-based collection of picture books! On a purely aesthetic note, the quality of the book is top notch. It’s beautiful to the eye and to the touch. I’m weird like that though and love those things. I can tell a lot of thought and dedication went into making this a treasure. Oh, and the foreword is written by musician and writer Andrew Peterson of The Wingfeather Saga series!

📚 Have YOU read this one before? Note: I saw that there is also a Spanish version available.
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Disclosure: I received this quality book from Crossway (@crosswaybooks) in exchange for an honest review, which I was happy to provide!

#kidsbookreview #kidswhoread #bookrecommendations #kidsbookrecommendations #faithbasedkidsbooks #christianpicturebooks #picturebookreview #crosswaybooks #christianfamily #raisingdisciples

A closer look at my weekly planner spread and a co

A closer look at my weekly planner spread and a couple hacks I have for you!

This year I used the lined, single subject/single student layout, with checkboxes to plan for my four kids. (There are several options in my Customizable Homeschool Planner.) I have organized each horizontal section as a subject area and I just use different highlighter colors to indicate each child’s tasks.

These are editable PDF files and while certain things have restrictions, I found some workarounds for you!

✨You can right click on a text field and select “subscript” to add a smaller font as I did with my kids’ names on a couple rows.

✨You can also copy/paste (from a browser or word processing program) in checkboxes as I did in the right hand column of my weekly spread. This whole area on all the weekly spread options can be customized!

How I set up MY planner —
Eight subjects along the side:
• beauty subjects (communal)
• math studies (individual)
• language arts (older 2, individual)
• language arts (younger 2, individual)
• history studies (older/younger grouped, communal)
• science studies (older/younger grouped, communal)
• literature & poetry
• weekly studies

Large block on right side:
• Reminders of what to plan each week in two broader areas (some of which we haven’t incorporated yet)
• To-do checklists for house (chores)/financial and school personal related tasks
• A reminder checklist for mama’s own needs!

🍂 My Customizable Homeschool Planners (Teacher + Student options) are available in my shop. 🔗 in bio!

#homeschoolplanner #homeschoolorganization #homeschoolplanning #homeschoolmama #homeeducator #homeeducation #getorganized #homeschool #homeschooling #thisishowwehomeschool

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