GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda
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GOAT 59: Homeschool Graduation & Beyond
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Erin has graduated her first homeschooled student! Listen this week as Erin & Amanda talk through their first graduation experiences and what comes next in their homeschools. We hope you are encouraged! Show Me Homeschool: |
May 30, 2023 |
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GOAT 58: Spring Transitions
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Listen in this week as Erin & Amanda catch up and talk through transitions each are facing in their lives and homeschools. Have you leaned in to your homeschooling community when you've needed to? Have you sent an email to explore your child's passion within the community? Who are your encouragers? |
May 09, 2023 |
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GOAT 57: The Cost Of College with Brad Baldridge
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This week, Erin & Amanda talk with College Funding Consultant Brad Baldridge about the cost of college, the planning it takes and the way to pay for it. There are a lot of ins and outs to pursuing college for any student and their family, with added components for homeschoolers. Over the past 10 years Brad has directly helped hundreds of families plan and pay for college. He has provided in-depth college plans resulting in increased financial aid, scholarships, identification of the right schools at the right price, and better loans. Brad is a registered representative of Cambridge. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, TM, professional and is a member of the local and national chapters of the Financial Planning Association. Brad received his Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1990. Resources & Links |
Apr 25, 2023 |
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GOAT #56: Raising Godly Girls with Patti Garibay
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Listen this week as Erin & Amanda talk with Patti Garibay, Founder and CEO of American Heritage Girls. Patti shares about her life in the 90s going through Girl Scouts and how she felt led to start AHG. |
Apr 18, 2023 |
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GOAT #55: Stress and the Homeschool Mom with Larissa Darter
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So often, homeschooling parents are stressed, feeling like the world is on our shoulders. Listen as Erin and Amanda talk with therapist, Larissa Darter about those homeschooling and life stressors. They talk about what to look for and how to deal with them once we know there's an issue. Larissa gives loads of great guidance as a counselor as well as some commiseration as a homeschooling mom herself. 3 John 1:2 NIV Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. Deuteronomy 6:18 Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that it may go well with you and you may go in and take over the good land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors, Resources & Links https://www.prospercounsel.com/ Prosper Counseling LLC on Instagram Prosper Counseling LLC on Facebook Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/larissa-darter-nixa-mo/246356 Larissa Darter freebie. Bloom & Blossom Conference: https://www.christinacarpenter.org/event-details-registration/bloom-and-blossom-home-education-conference Be sure to subscribe to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email. Website: www.goathomeschoolingpodcast.com Facebook: @G.O.A.T.Homeschooling Instagram: @goat_homeschooling_podcast Pinterest: @goathomeschoolingpodcast Email: goathomeschoolingpodcast@gmail.com |
Apr 04, 2023 |
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GOAT #54: Homeschooling Entrepreneurship with The Homeschool Printing Company
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Do you have entrepreneurial students in your homeschool? Listen this week as Amanda talks with CEO and founder of The Homeschool Printing Company, Melissa Ekloff as they talk about encouraging entrepreneurship for your students. How did Melissa start her company? How's it going? What advice can she give to other homeschoolers who want to start and run businesses? |
Mar 14, 2023 |
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GOAT #53: Deschooling with Laura Swain
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Did you pull your kids out of school and suddenly feel like you were free falling off a cliff, wondering what you'd gotten yourself into and completely anxious about what to do next? |
Feb 28, 2023 |
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GOAT #52: Homeschooling FAQs
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It's perfectly reasonable to still have questions about homeschooling, even if you've been doing it for a while ... we know we do! Sometimes questions arise just because you're in a new season, or because your kids are transitioning from elementary age to middle school age, or even entering high school... and you have more questions than you have answers! That's why we are here... to help support you and put your mind at ease. |
Feb 14, 2023 |
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GOAT #51: Helping Homeschool Mid Year Burnout
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Are you feeling the "mid year burnout?" It's definitely real for homeschoolers! Generally, the weather doesn't help much, and we're all trying to stay encouraged in our teaching and not get bogged down in the lessons that might just not be as exciting as they were at the beginning of the year! |
Feb 07, 2023 |
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GOAT #50: Helping Boys Become Godly Men with Mark Hancock of Trail Life USA
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Why can't the educational, social or emotional needs of our boys be met in traditional schools? How can we help our sons to love learning, feel valued and still have that drive and enthusiasm that will spur them on to pursue their interests and reach their goals as men? What can we teach them now to grow and encourage their faith throughout their teens and into their adulthood? |
Jan 31, 2023 |
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GOAT #49: Conveying Truth in Fiction and Family Devotions with Tim Shoemaker
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Are you a homeschooling family that struggles to find devotions that teach spiritual truth but also hold your kids' attention? Do you wish you could find clean, riveting fiction for your children to read that doesn't shy away from real-life characters, but is also well-grounded in living out genuine faith? |
Jan 24, 2023 |
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GOAT #48: Lessons Learned Writing Historical Fiction with Jenny L. Cote
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Sometimes homeschoolers struggle with teaching history, but it *can* be made fun for kids of all ages through field trips, projects, even historical fiction! Have you considered that we can instill a love of history in our children as well as provide opportunities for them to discover their part in the bigger "HIStory" of God? |
Jan 17, 2023 |
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GOAT #47: A Father's Perspective on Homeschooling with Joe McGhee
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In today's episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Joe McGhee, Erin's husband, for his perspective as a husband and father in their family's homeschooling journey. Erin and Joe have homeschooled their four kids (three teens!) over a span of ten years, as well as providing foster care services for part of that time. |
Dec 27, 2022 |
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GOAT #46: Gameschooling and More with Cait Curley
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Do you have that one kid that just fights you on learning, whether it be one subject or all of them? Have you considered using games to move the learning along, called "gameschooling?" When children play games, they learn social skills like getting along, reading directions, waiting their turn, negotiating with someone, interpreting rules and even coming to an agreement when the rules aren't clear. These are all things our children will be doing in their adult life and we can coach it in real time in our homeschools.
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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GOAT #45: Inspiring Our Homeschool Girls to Live Their Dreams with Heather Stark
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Having the hard conversations with our daughters who are homeschooled is just as necessary as it is in traditional education settings. Whether it's social media expectations and "beauty culture" or fitting in versus belonging, our girls need us to help them overcome negative pressures and self-doubt, find their authentic selves, and make lasting friendships! |
Dec 13, 2022 |
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GOAT #44: Homeschool Wisdom of Steve Lambert, Five in a Row
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Erin and Amanda welcome Steve Lambert this week to discuss homeschooling past, present and future. Steve brings homeschool wisdom and keen insight on the things we need to do now to ensure our family's homeschool success in the long haul. Resources & Links: |
Dec 06, 2022 |
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GOAT #43: Creating Healthy Families with Katie Keene
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Wouldn't you love for your homeschool to be built on a foundation that is less stressful and more peaceful so your family can thrive? |
Nov 29, 2022 |
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GOAT #42: Jamie Erickson on Holy Hygge and Homeschooling
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Are you longing for a peaceful homeschool, wanting to rid your home of the chaos and clatter? Atmosphere has little to do with how you decorate ... and more about creating tranquility that is welcoming to our family and visitors alike. We can foster this kind of "sanctuary living" in an imperfect world by adapting hygge (the Danish quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that results in a feeling of contentment or well-being) to Christian living. |
Nov 22, 2022 |
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GOAT #41: Writing From the Heart with Veldorah Rice
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Some of our homeschool students just don't like writing, and it can be a struggle to get them to put words on a page. How can we teach it in a way that helps them to develop their authentic writing voices and still learn and grow in important skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives? |
Nov 08, 2022 |
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GOAT #40: Intensity and Homeschool Moms
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It can be so hard to hear, "you're so intense..," even from friends or family! Why are some of us so laser-focused on whatever we put our attention to, whether it's our home, our spouses, our homeschools, or even the outside activities we pursue? And is there anything that can be done to help? |
Nov 01, 2022 |
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GOAT #39: Community Through Coaching and Conference with Christina Carpenter
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Building community in homeschooling can sometimes be hard. While larger cities and suburbs might have co-ops and in-person activities where you can meet like-minded homeschoolers, sometimes there just aren't those resources readily available to you, but it is still so important to "find your tribe." |
Oct 25, 2022 |
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GOAT #38: Conflict Happens in Homeschooling Communities
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In most relationships, there will be conflict, and it's just as true for homeschooling communities. Whether the situation is your child facing relationship issues with other homeschooled kids or irreconciliable differences you might have with another parent at a co-op, it's important to know that other homeschooling families have and do struggle with conflict. |
Oct 18, 2022 |
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GOAT #37: Unbusy Homeschooling with Alyssa Wolff
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How can we get less busy in this homeschool life? From running kids to activities, keeping the house reasonably orderly and trying to get some schoolwork in the "in between" of life, many homeschool moms are just flat-out exhausted and need to figure out time to recharge and how to get their own needs met. |
Oct 11, 2022 |
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GOAT #36: Financial Hardship and Homeschooling
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As a homeschooling parent, do you sometimes feel pressure to bring in extra income into your family? The reasons might be because of employment changes, the economy being tight or sudden expenses that need to be met. Some families even consider giving up homeschooling and sending their kids back to school so both parents can bring in income to support the family! |
Oct 04, 2022 |
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GOAT #35: Homesteading in Your Homeschool with Kody Hanner
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With the events of the last few years impacting "cost of living" items, more families are wanting to re-connect with the sources of their food and live a lifestyle that is more self-sufficient. This "modern day homesteading" doesn't require you to own a big piece of land, or raise your own animals and it works well for many homeschooling families. |
Sep 13, 2022 |
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GOAT #34: Age Gaps in Your Homeschool
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How do we teach our tweens math when there are toddlers underfoot, or keep our teens patient when their younger siblings are slowing everything to a crawl? That large age difference between and among our children is called an "age gap" and it can be a real challenge to homeschooling. |
Sep 06, 2022 |
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GOAT #33: The Importance of Play
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Far too many parents focus on academics as the most critical part of their homeschool, when what may be the more important activity, especially for children, is the concept of play. Play is defined as a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for pleasure and enjoyment, positively impacting development and growth and important for all ages, including adults! |
Aug 30, 2022 |
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GOAT #32: Homeschooling around Catastrophic Disease with Andi Elliott
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When your family is faced with catastrophic disease, life becomes very different, including how you homeschool. Providing around the clock care to her daughter with a rare, nonhereditary genetic mutation meant that Andi Elliott needed to be diligent to track homeschool hours, stay organized with planning and still be attentive to the rest of her family's needs. |
Aug 16, 2022 |
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GOAT #31: Setting the Tone of Your Home
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The atmosphere of a homeschool is so important to successful learning, and as you get longer into this journey of home education, you find fairly quickly that you as Mama set the tone for the home. Tone can be impacted by any number of spoken words, causing frustration, impatience, kindness, or encouragement even in seasons of happiness or grief. |
Aug 14, 2022 |
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GOAT #30: Transitions and Connections
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Coping with change can be hard for so many people, adults and children alike! The act of passing from one state, stage, place, or subject to another is a form of change called "transitioning" and homeschool families are not exempt from having to cope with it. |
Jul 26, 2022 |
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GOAT #29: Teens
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Having teenagers as a homeschooling family is a really interesting but much different experience than as a public school family. While jobs, academics, transcripts, even attitudes are common to both groups, homeschooling families often have to find different ways to accomplish these goals without the structure and resources provided by public schools. |
Jul 19, 2022 |
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GOAT #28: Science Deep Dive
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Teaching science makes some homeschooling parents nervous; whether it was because they did poorly in their own learning or because they just didn't like it! But it doesn't have to be difficult ... or dull. There are many options and methods for teaching homeschool science.
Be sure to subscribe to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email. |
Jul 05, 2022 |
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GOAT #27: Helping Teens Navigate Life with Traci Bakenhaster
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Is your teen unsure where their post-homeschooling path will take them? Are they wondering about college or career plans? Are you concerned they're solid on those important life skills like personal finances, time management, communication and all those "adulting" things we need to know to succeed in life?
Be sure to subscribe to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email. |
Jun 28, 2022 |
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GOAT #26: Journey to Homeschooling with Cristy Stebelton
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In today's episode, Amanda speaks with fellow long-hauler Cristy Stebelton about her unusual journey to homeschooling and how her philosophy towards educating her daughter has changed over the years. |
Jun 21, 2022 |
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GOAT #25: Reading Readiness
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Feeling pressure for your child to read by a certain age? It may surprise you to know that most children read by the age of 7. Some aren't even interested before then! Regardless, it is not a reflection of your competency as a homeschooler. In today's episode, Erin and Amanda talk about reading readiness and draw from their experiences with their different readers to help homeschooling parents to relax about reading and encourage families to approach learning to read as a skill that your child will learn, but on their timetable. Be sure to subscribe to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email. |
Jun 07, 2022 |
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GOAT #24: Special Education with Regina Clausell
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Parents of special education students can sometimes be nervous about homeschooling: circumstances at their local school may force them to withdraw their child or, like with the recent COVID crisis, they may just think it is the best option for their family. Regardless of how these families arrive at homeschooling, it may not be as simple as buying curriculum, opening a book and leading a lesson. These students can have unique needs and require advocacy, whether with the school districts for services or simply in their day-to-day learning. |
May 31, 2022 |
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GOAT #23: Labyrinth of the World with Timothy L. Price
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On today's episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Timothy L. Price, editor and illustrator of the new adaptation of Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart. A Christian allegory written 55 years prior to and heavily inspiring Pilgrim’s Progress, it remains virtually unknown to English readers. Listen as Tim introduces us not only to this fascinating story but also to author John Amos Comenius, a philosopher, theologian, pastor, father, and mentor and considered by many as the father of modern education. |
May 24, 2022 |
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GOAT #22: Encouragement for Homeschool Burnout
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Are you looking to escape the burnout that sometimes comes up around this time of the homeschool year? There are things you can do to try to lift yourself and others "out of the doldrums" typical of this season. |
May 17, 2022 |
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GOAT #21: Field Trips and Storage Talk
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In this week's episode, Erin and Amanda talk about their favorite ways to use field trips for learning. Also on the docket is storage ... some different ideas on what they use and how to find what works for your family. |
May 10, 2022 |
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GOAT #20: Parental Rights and Homeschooling
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Parental rights in education has been a hot topic of late, and we at GOAT Homeschooling wanted to have a conversation talking about what parental rights are, where they come from and how we exercise them in this day and age of pandemics and school choice. |
May 03, 2022 |
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GOAT #19: Off the Cuff, Spring 2022
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Ever wish you could take a peek inside a Spring day in the life of a homeschool family? Listen as Erin and Amanda talk about what's going on in their homes in this "Off the Cuff" episode of GOAT Homeschooling. |
Apr 26, 2022 |
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GOAT #18: Planning for Next Year
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Are you smack in the middle of homeschool planning or will you keep doing what you always have and start planning in the Fall? Or does your family land somewhere in the middle of these ways to make educational decisions for your next academic year? |
Apr 05, 2022 |
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GOAT #17: Homeschooling with Bloom & Blossom
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In today's episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Christina Carpenter, organizer of the Bloom & Blossom conference for homeschooling moms and homeschooling consultant at Authentic Joy in the Journey. |
Mar 29, 2022 |
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GOAT #16: Homeschooling Defined
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With all the changes COVID brought, and so many families having to school their kids at home, have you found yourself asking what exactly *is* homeschooling and what *isn't*? How is it different from public or private school? Why do we need to know the difference? |
Mar 22, 2022 |
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GOAT #15: Comparing Your Homeschool to Others
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If you homeschool for any length of time, you’ll talk to other homeschoolers and hear what they're doing and think “Maybe I should do that?” Or, maybe hear from another mom that you're not doing enough, because you “should” use the curriculum or methods that are working so well for their family. It’s easy to compare your homeschool to what others are doing, and it can sure steal your joy! Listen as Erin and Amanda discuss their experience with comparison and listen in on how you can find what works for your homeschool without all the “shoulds…” and be confident in your family’s best choices. Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email. “For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ” (Gal. 1:10) Support the show |
Mar 15, 2022 |
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GOAT #14: COVID Homeschooling with Lena
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In today's episode, Amanda speaks with Lena, a COVID homeschooler who started homeschooling her medically fragile son during COVID. |
Mar 08, 2022 |
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GOAT #13: Homeschooling Resources for Encouragement and More
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Sometimes in this "long-haul" homeschool journey, you just need encouragement to keep going. You know, you're feeling like you're in a slump, or if you've been doing this awhile, you're getting burnt out. There *are* resources out there to help encourage you and GOAT Homeschooling has some terrific recommendations. |
Mar 01, 2022 |
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GOAT #12: Homeschool Mom Burnout
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Is your homeschool feeling dull? Are you getting bored with the day-to-day and wish you could shake those doldrums? Most of us experience this, whether you're in your first year or a "long haul homeschooler." Listen as Erin and Amanda discuss homeschool mom burnout ... and how they've found solutions to keep moving forward in their homeschools. |
Feb 22, 2022 |
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GOAT #11: Enjoying Homeschooling
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Wondering if homeschooling will ever be fun? It can sometimes seem like a struggle to get all the things done and even a bit tempting to complain about the many "hats" we wear as homeschoolers (and will there ever be enough hours in the day?)! How to Incorporate 3D Printing into Your Homeschool Plan Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email. |
Feb 15, 2022 |
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GOAT #10: Special Needs Homeschooling
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Have you ever thought about the benefits and challenges of homeschooling your special needs student? Any child who needs special help or care due to any number of reasons, whether with learning challenges or gifted, having emotional or mental health issues, even with physical challenges can and should be considered a special needs student. These students aren’t necessarily easy to teach and most will have different needs from the average homeschooler. Listen as Erin and Amanda share their experiences homeschooling their special needs children and see how they show how homeschooling special needs students might just be the best all around option! Resources in this episode: Definition of “special needs” at Collins Dictionary Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email. |
Feb 01, 2022 |
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GOAT #9: Finding Passions in Homeschooling
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Is your son only interested in Minecraft building challenges? Is your daughter binge reading fiction day in and day out? How can you incorporate the passions of your kids into your homeschool and help them to enjoy learning in the process? |
Jan 25, 2022 |
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GOAT #8: Caregiving and Homeschooling
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Especially in light of all of the health crisis of the last few years, are you now or have you recently had to care for a family member or other adult while trying to homeschool? It might've been while attending to the hospitalization of a parent, or ferrying a spouse to treatment appointments or even, sadly, a death in the family. There's added pressure on us as homeschooling parents when trying to juggle much needed support for our loved ones while also home educating our children. Listen as Erin and Amanda share their stories of caregiving while homeschooling and be encouraged that there can be light at the end of the tunnel and you can know that your kids will be okay. Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us in continuing the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or via email. |
Jan 18, 2022 |
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GOAT #7: Homeschool Cooperatives... the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Cooperatives can be an asset to many homeschool families, for academic classes or enrichment or even elective activities. Erin and Amanda discuss their first exposure to co-ops, some of the benefits and struggles they've endured attending them and their best recommendations for succeeding as member families. |
Jan 04, 2022 |
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GOAT #6: Unschooling (it's not a bad word!)
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Unschooling is not raising "feral children" or a homeschool without rules. It isn't synonymous with being uneducated but a great option for kids with lots of questions (and maybe not so much for those needing more boundaries.) Listen in as Erin and Amanda discuss how unschooling and interest-led learning facilitated smartly can have a terrific role in your homeschool. |
Dec 28, 2021 |
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GOAT #5: Midyear Homeschool Review
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It's usually a good idea to pause in the middle of your homeschool year and do a check-up on what's working and what's not, and consider if change is necessary. |
Dec 21, 2021 |
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GOAT #4: Christian and Secular Homeschooling
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Homeschooling for the long haul often means making foundational decisions about what focus your homeschool will take. Inevitably, homeschooling families face the decision to choose a faith-based or secular focus, or sometimes, a balance between the two. |
Dec 07, 2021 |
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GOAT #3: Finding Your Support and Tribe in Homeschooling
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The longer we homeschool, the more we realize how crucial it is to have a support system and a "tribe" ... those fellow homeschoolers who just "get us" ... that we can spend time with, learn with, do LIFE with. |
Nov 30, 2021 |
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GOAT #2: Holidays and Homeschooling
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Holidays can be hard even for homeschoolers. And no matter how long you've been at this homeschooling journey, figuring out what is going to work for your family and still honor all the differences that caused you to homeschool to begin with can be a challenge. |
Nov 30, 2021 |
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GOAT #1: Welcome to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda
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Welcome to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda! |
Nov 29, 2021 |
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GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda (Trailer)
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Trailer for GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda, a podcast for the "long haul" homeschoolers (5 or more years!) Support the show |
Nov 16, 2021 |