School to Homeschool

Janae Daniels

I was scared to death to pull my kids from public school in 2020. Two were about to go into HIGH SCHOOL!! This podcast is our journey and I am here to walk with you through yours! If you are thinking about homeschooling, but are scared to death...especially with the teenagers, you don't have to do this alone! This is for parents ready to reclaim your children's education, build deeper connections, and step into homeschooling with clarity, confidence, and joy. I share practical strategies, resources, encouragement, and vintage, tried-and-true practices to help you confidently transition from school to homeschool so you can take the hearts and minds of your children back. You Got This!

  1. 2d ago

    168. The Evolution of our Homeschool & the Principles that Guide It

    I never planned to homeschool. I'm a former middle school teacher, and the only homeschool family I knew growing up joined a polygamist group. Yet in 2020 I pulled my kids out of public school, and on our very first day everyone ended up in tears. In this episode I walk you through how our homeschool has changed over six years. We went from rigid curriculum to deschooling, then to child-led learning and concurrent enrollment, and finally to the vintage curriculum we use today: McGuffey Readers, Ray's Arithmetic and Harvey's Grammar. I also share the five principles I now consider non-negotiable for a successful homeschool. I call them the Old School Advantage. Whether you're new to homeschooling, wondering about unschooling, or homeschooling teens, this one's for you. SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES:  Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook Substack janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

    168. The Evolution of our Homeschool & the Principles that Guide It

  2. Oct 27

    167. How to Use This 1877 Arithmetic Book to Teach Your Child

    Do you want to teach out of a vintage textbook, but can't figure out how? Today's episode is for you! SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES:  Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook Substack janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

    167. How to Use This 1877 Arithmetic Book to Teach Your Child

  3. Oct 20

    166. How to Use Two Vintage Textbooks to Teach Writing

    In this episode, I explain how to use two vintage textbooks to teach writing. Yes, I ramble a bit. Would you expect anything less? 📚 Vintage curriculum (free downloads + McGuffey Reader links): CLICK HERE ✏️ Free copy of With Pencil and Pen (1906): https://schooltohomeschool.com/with-pencil-and-pen SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES:  Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook Substack janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

    166. How to Use Two Vintage Textbooks to Teach Writing

  4. Oct 13

    165. Struggling Reader? 3 Things We Do Every Week (Including a 190-Year-Old Reader)

    Is your child a "good reader" who can't actually tell you what they just read? A distressed mama asked me in the comments how we handle struggling readers, so in Episode 165 I'm walking through the 3 things we do in our homeschool for reading comprehension: 1. Read-alouds — chosen by me, read purely for the joy of the story (no worksheets!) 2. Quiet Reading Time (QRT) — 30 minutes a day, at the level where your child can actually succeed, even if that means dropping back to Frog and Toad 3. The McGuffey Readers — the 190-year-old readers we use for oral reading, spelling, vocabulary, narration and comprehension questions in 10–15 minutes I also share how my "best reader in the class" son broke down in tears over a chapter book, and what I learned about meeting kids where they are. 📚 Vintage curriculum (free downloads + McGuffey Reader links): CLICK HERE ✏️ Free copy of With Pencil and Pen (1906): https://schooltohomeschool.com/with-pencil-and-pen SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES:  Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook Substack janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

    165. Struggling Reader? 3 Things We Do Every Week (Including a 190-Year-Old Reader)

  5. Oct 6

    164. Have We Confused Schooling With Learning? with Dr. Pablo Riboldi

    What happens when an instructional-science PhD decides grades and tests may be getting in the way of real learning? Dr. Pablo Riboldi joins me to explain why he built a homeschool program without traditional grades or tests, why he returned to classical texts like Euclid's Elements, and why students should become responsible for their own education. We talk about vintage textbooks, the flipped classroom, intellectual honesty, teaching children to think, and a radically different definition of what it means to be educated. And if you've ever worried that you're not qualified to homeschool your children, stay until the end. His message to parents is one you need to hear. https://loveoflearninginstitute.com/ Buy Euclid's Elements HERE: https://link.amazon/B04guqQKI SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES:  Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook Substack janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

    164. Have We Confused Schooling With Learning? with Dr. Pablo Riboldi

  6. Sep 29

    Homeschooling High School: YouTube Live 2 with Sherry Hayes

    Money, Greed, God: https://link.amazon/B0icCa9EY Beautiful Girlhood:https:https://link.amazon/B0icCa9EY Teen Guide to Homemaking by Jeanne Hayden Brinkley: Valerie M. Chamberlain & Frances:  https://archive.org/details/teenguidetohomem00barc Passion and Purity: https://link.amazon/B0bfbYzwJ Let Me Be a Woman: https://link.amazon/B061xMb4q SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES:  Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

    Homeschooling High School: YouTube Live 2 with Sherry Hayes

  7. Sep 22

    163. Family Style Learning with Tina Bassett

    Tina Bassett joins me to talk about teaching multiple ages together, choosing curriculum with purpose, and making homeschooling work for your whole family. lightbringerspress.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578611015268 https://www.instagram.com/lightbringerspress/light SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES:  Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

    163. Family Style Learning with Tina Bassett

  8. Sep 15

    162. What If It's Not Behavior? The OT Clues Parents Miss with Sarah Collins, OT

    In this episode, I talk with pediatric occupational therapist and homeschool consultant Sarah Collins about the clues parents often see before they know what those clues mean. We discuss sensory processing, handwriting and reading struggles, movement, interoception, proprioception, outdoor and risky play, occupational therapy, and how to tell when a child may need more than a different curriculum. Sarah also shares practical ways homeschool parents can observe their children, work with their strengths, build a support team, and recognize when the parent may need support too. Risky Play Impacts Growth Podcast Episode Article on Evidence Based Therapy for Nature National Institute of Health Article on Nature Based Play Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/homeschool_ot/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/thehomeschoolot Linked In- https://www.linkedin.com/in/homeschoolot/ Tiktok- https://www.tiktok.com/@homeschool_ot?lang=en Website- http://homeschoolot.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ot-is-in-with-sarah-collins-the-homeschool-ot/id1732343369 YouTube- www.youtube.com/@homeschoolot A Chameleon Tale- A Colorful Sensory Story on amazon (though can be purchased at any book vendor)- https://amzn.to/4jQNkbj SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES:  Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

    162. What If It's Not Behavior? The OT Clues Parents Miss with Sarah Collins, OT
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I was scared to death to pull my kids from public school in 2020. Two were about to go into HIGH SCHOOL!! This podcast is our journey and I am here to walk with you through yours! If you are thinking about homeschooling, but are scared to death...especially with the teenagers, you don't have to do this alone! This is for parents ready to reclaim your children's education, build deeper connections, and step into homeschooling with clarity, confidence, and joy. I share practical strategies, resources, encouragement, and vintage, tried-and-true practices to help you confidently transition from school to homeschool so you can take the hearts and minds of your children back. You Got This!

Information

  • Creator
    Janae Daniels
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    180
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    School to Homeschool

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