The Homeschool Well Podcast | How to Homeschool, Christian Homeschooling, Homeschool Ideas

Kim Godfrey and Jenny Barr - Teachers, Homeschool Coaches, Christian Moms
The Homeschool Well Podcast | How to Homeschool, Christian Homeschooling, Homeschool Ideas

How to Start Homeschooling * Home Education * Homeschool Tips * Homeschool Community * Homeschooling in Florida Are you overwhelmed with homeschooling and doubting your ability to plan well for your child’s future? Are you wasting hours searching online for homeschool ideas and answers, only to come up short? Are your kids bored, frustrated, or pushing back (and you’re burning out!)? Are you thinking homeschooling shouldn’t be THIS hard??? Hi, Homeschool Mama, we are Kim Godfrey and Jenny Barr, friends and former public school teachers turned homeschool moms. We’ve been in your shoes and have learned over the years how to navigate the homeschool world so that we could homeschool well. God aligned our lives in such a way that we became great friends and supported each other throughout our homeschooling years, and now it is our mission to share with YOU how to set up a thriving homeschool, set your kids up for success, and still have balance in your life. Each week we bring you topics that are important to homeschool moms: strategies to help you TEACH WELL, ideas and activities to help your children LEARN WELL, and routines to help you BE WELL. With our extensive education backgrounds, our homeschool experiences (both good and bad!) and our maternal wisdom, we are here to hold your hand and help make your homeschooling journey easier and actually enjoyable. We can’t wait to help you HOMESCHOOL WELL. Blessings! Kim and Jenny 💖👯‍♀️Join The Homeschool Well Community: ⁠https://thehomeschoolwell.com/community⁠ ✨Grab Your Homeschooling Freebies: ⁠https://thehomeschoolwell.com/store⁠ 💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms 💌Email us: support@thehomeschoolwell.com

  1. HACE 5 DÍAS

    Thinking of homeschooling? Do it scared (plus tips on getting started!)

    Hey homeschool mom!   Are you thinking about homeschooling but feeling overwhelmed with fear and doubt? You’re definitely not alone! In today’s episode of The Homeschool Well Podcast, we share our journey from skeptic to seasoned homeschool mom and encourage you to take the leap—scared and all. Whether you’re just thinking about homeschooling or actually taking the leap, this episode tackles common fears head-on with practical advice and encouragement. In this episode you'll learn that fear is normal (and how to move forward anyway), the biggest fears new homeschool parents face—and how to overcome them,and how to start homeschooling, even if you have no idea where to begin.  W know this will encourage you! Blessings, Kim and Jenny ==============================📌 Download our FREE 7 Steps to Getting Started with Homeschooling checklist: thehomeschoolwell.com/checklist📌 Need help figuring out your next steps? Schedule a discovery call with us: thehomeschoolwell.com ============================== 💡 Ready to take the leap? Find a community of like-minded homeschoolers who will support and encourage you at thehomeschoolwell.com. You’ve got this!  🎧 Listen now and don’t forget to subscribe for more homeschooling encouragement!

    12 min

  2. 25 FEB

    How to plan wellness in your day-to-day homeschool life: Essential tips for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being | 104

    Hey homeschool mom!   In today's episode of the Homeschool Well podcast, we dive deep into the three pillars that guide The Homeschool Well philosophy: Be Well, Teach Well, and Learn Well. These foundational pillars stem from the story of the Samaritan woman meeting Jesus, where physical, emotional, and spiritual healing came together. Join us as we break down how these wellness principles can be applied to your homeschool journey and your personal life:   For physical wellness we discuss posture and its importance in everyday things like handwriting! Add these tips to your homeschool plans. :)   Our emotional wellness can take a toll when we constantly fill our minds with feelings of self-doubt as a homeschool mom.  Listen in for tips on overcoming.   Lastly, gain spiritual wellness by memorizing scripture.  Learn tips for integrating it into your homeschool day.   If you found value in today’s episode, please share it with a friend or fellow homeschool mom. We would be so grateful for your support as we continue to encourage and empower you on your homeschooling journey.   Blessings, Kim and Jenny ================= 💖👯‍♀️Join The Homeschool Well Community: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community ✨Grab Your Freebies: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/store   💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms =========    Links mentioned in the show:   Our Foundations of Handwriting Class:   https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/handwriting   Our podcast about scripture memorization with Dwell co-owner:   https://youtu.be/rPaW5j0KpHE   Video/songs for memorizing the Books of the Bible:   https://youtu.be/MhJGrzH4Y9A?si=Payi3A737q3hNQ4X   Simply Charlotte Mason Scripture Memory Box FREE download:   https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/scripture-memory-verse-cards/

    25 min

  3. 18 FEB

    Make handwriting magical with these multisensory learning activities | 103

    Hey homeschool mom! Are your kids interested in writing and you wonder how to to help them master letter formation? Do they become burdened by their inability to form letters that they give up on what they want to write about? In this episode, we’re diving into multisensory learning for kindergarten handwriting and beyond. Whether your child is just starting to write or struggling with letter formation, we have practical and engaging homeschool activities to build strong handwriting skills. Links mentioned in the show: Foundations of Handwriting class sample video (under 30 secs): https://youtu.be/KDEzWVbaz1c Details on our website about Foundations of Handwriting class: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/offers/Ly84oRzW/checkout Details about our online homeschool community: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community   📩 Have questions? Need extra support? Reach out anytime—we’re here to help! Email us at support@thehomeschoolwell.com 🎧 Enjoying the podcast? Don’t forget to leave a 5-star review and share with your fellow homeschooling moms! See you next time! 💕Kim and Jenny

    14 min

  4. 11 FEB

    How to teach handwriting in your homeschool kindergarten (5 quick tips!) | 102

    Hey homeschool mom! In this episode, we're diving into handwriting letter practice and how to make it fun, effective, and frustration-free for your little learners. Many kindergarten curriculum for homeschool programs rely on workbooks that aren’t age-appropriate. But don’t worry—we've got five simple strategies to help your child develop strong handwriting skills while keeping things engaging! 💡 Plus, we’ll share details about our specialized kindergarten curriculum for handwriting, designed for active learners who thrive with hands-on, engaging activities! 🔗 Resources & Links:📌 Get our handwriting course: thehomeschoolwell.com/handwriting📌 Join our membership for full access to all courses & live meetups: thehomeschoolwell.com 📌 Listen to episode #20 How and Why to Teach Handwriting in Your Homeschool 📩 Have questions? Need extra support? Reach out anytime—we’re here to help! 🎧 Enjoying the podcast? Don’t forget to leave a 5-star review and share with your fellow homeschooling moms! See you next time! 💕 Kim and Jenny

    14 min

  5. 1 FEB

    Transform your homeschool plans! Exploration learning beyond the desk | 101

    Are you and your kids bored with your homeschool routine? Do you want to have new educational adventures in your homeschool daily schedule but don't know how or where to start?   In this episode, get inspired by our homeschooling journey as we share our adventurous exploration learning along with resources we used to help break out of our homeschool schedule. You'll learn how to create rich educational adventures by adding in imaginative ways for your kids to respond to them.   By the end of this episode, you'll have more than a dozen specific ways to enhance homeschool lesson plans, from virtual educational field trips to local/countywide activities and beyond to road trips.    Need help figuring out how to add these adventures into your homeschool style? Take our 'What's My Homeschool Style' quiz designed to help identify the best homeschooling approach for your family.    Take the quiz here: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/style   For more help with your specific homeschool struggles, meet with us in our online community support group!    Find out all the details here: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/   Blessings, Kim & Jenny ________   Was this helpful? Please consider leaving us a 5⭐ review and share with a friend! Thank you!🙏   ================= Links from this episode:   Monarch Watch Butterfly Tagging:   https://www.monarchwatch.org/   History Near You:   https://apps.apple.com/us/app/history-near-you/id1626904412   ================= 💖👯‍♀️Join The Homeschool Well Community: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community ✨Grab Your Freebies: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/store   💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms

    20 min

  6. 21 ENE

    Hear why 2 public school teachers started homeschooling: Revisiting & updating our homeschool journey | 100

    Hi Homeschool mom! Are you having a hard time imagining the end of your homeschool journey and where your kids will end up? Does it stress you out to imagine all of the ways you might be "messing up" your kid's education?  We're revisiting our homeschool journey in our 100th episode and giving all the details to encourage you through the truth found in scripture from Galatians 6:9: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." We thoroughly enjoyed making this episode together and we know you'll be encouraged through our stories, too. We hope and pray it will give you the courage and strength to keep going. And if you need homeschooling help or homeschool resources of any kind, we're here to support you! Come visit us at thehomeschoolwell.com. Blessings, Kim and Jenny ================= 💖👯‍♀️Join The Homeschool Well Community: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community   ✨Grab Your Freebies: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/store   💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms =========  Was this helpful? Please consider leaving us a 5⭐ review and share with a friend! Thank you!🙏

    53 min

  7. 14 ENE

    Is your homeschool reading curriculum too hard? How to find the "just right" reading level | 99

    Hey Homeschool mom! Are you worrying about your child's reading skills? Are you wondering if he or she is making adequate reading gains? Are you looking for a homeschool moms’ guide for assessing reading progress? Listen in as we walk through: The key signs that a reading curriculum might be too difficult for your child. Practical strategies for adjusting reading lessons to better suit your child’s needs. The importance of understanding independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels. How taking a step back can build your child’s confidence and set the stage for future success. By the end of this episode, you'll feel empowered with tools and insights to support your child’s reading journey, stress-free. :) (And if you find this topic helpful, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review!) Blessings, Kim and Jenny ================= 💖👯‍♀️Join The Homeschool Well Community: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/community   ✨Grab Your Freebies: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/store   💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms =========  Have a similar story to share or a question you’d like us to cover? Reach out to us! We love hearing from homeschool moms and are here to help. support@thehomeschoolwell.com

    10 min

  8. 7 ENE

    Homeschooling Made Healthy: Add PE and Wellness to Your Homeschool Lesson Plans | 98

    Happy New Year homeschool mom! Are you feeling lost when it comes to adding PE to your homeschool plans? Maybe you are needing some new PE homeschool ideas? Are you ready to start the new year with a fresh plan that will empower your kids with wellness strategies? Today’s tips will help your kids start 2025 off on the right foot by focusing on the importance of healthy habits to nurture body, mind and spirit. At the end of the show today, you'll have three areas of healthy habits to focus on and specific activities to easily add into your daily homeschool lesson plans. Happy HEALTHY New Year! Blessings, ~Kim & Jenny    💖👯‍♀️Meet up with us and like-minded homeschool moms in our online community: ⁠https://thehomeschoolwell.com/community⁠ ✨Join our email list to get Friday Freebie homeschool resources: https://www.thehomeschoolwell.com/links 💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/720065803006749

    17 min
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How to Start Homeschooling * Home Education * Homeschool Tips * Homeschool Community * Homeschooling in Florida Are you overwhelmed with homeschooling and doubting your ability to plan well for your child’s future? Are you wasting hours searching online for homeschool ideas and answers, only to come up short? Are your kids bored, frustrated, or pushing back (and you’re burning out!)? Are you thinking homeschooling shouldn’t be THIS hard??? Hi, Homeschool Mama, we are Kim Godfrey and Jenny Barr, friends and former public school teachers turned homeschool moms. We’ve been in your shoes and have learned over the years how to navigate the homeschool world so that we could homeschool well. God aligned our lives in such a way that we became great friends and supported each other throughout our homeschooling years, and now it is our mission to share with YOU how to set up a thriving homeschool, set your kids up for success, and still have balance in your life. Each week we bring you topics that are important to homeschool moms: strategies to help you TEACH WELL, ideas and activities to help your children LEARN WELL, and routines to help you BE WELL. With our extensive education backgrounds, our homeschool experiences (both good and bad!) and our maternal wisdom, we are here to hold your hand and help make your homeschooling journey easier and actually enjoyable. We can’t wait to help you HOMESCHOOL WELL. Blessings! Kim and Jenny 💖👯‍♀️Join The Homeschool Well Community: ⁠https://thehomeschoolwell.com/community⁠ ✨Grab Your Homeschooling Freebies: ⁠https://thehomeschoolwell.com/store⁠ 💕Get encouragement in our free Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragementforchristianmoms 💌Email us: support@thehomeschoolwell.com

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