Simple Homeschool Jamie C. Martin

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This year I ditched most of what we’d done before, and decided to take a Homeschool Experiment Year.
That is, a year to try new things, refuse to stress, return to JOY, and recover our lost love of learning. Listen in to find out what happened next!

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Hyping myself up to make a phone call is not out of the norm for this introvert. I’d much rather be trampled by wild rhinos.
Bravery is acting even when fear is present. Acknowledging the fear and moving past it into action is what bravery is all about. And oh was I fearful to homeschool...
Listen in for an uplifting reminder of just how brave you are!

Welcome back to a new episode of the podcast - I'm flying solo on this one, since Jonathan is currently on tour as Lighting Director for the Jonas Brothers!
If anyone is going to one of their concerts this fall or winter, please head over to the lighting booth if you can and tell him, "Your mom sent me over to remind you that she's proud of you and she loves you."
* This episode is sponsored by Night Zookeeper and FORM Fitness!
In Episode 118 I chat about:
The wonder of seeing Jonathan in action on the Jonas Brothers Tour The Weirdness of Not Having to Get Up Early for the Homeschool Day Our Love for CNN10 back when it was with Carl Azuz - thrilled to find out Carl just began his own news show: The World from A to Z! The stereotype that homeschoolers can't survive in the "real world" as my son travels to a different city each night! My 25th Anniversary Dance with Steve Navigating Seasons of Change and the Unknown Take my quiz, What's Your Homeschool Mom Personality?
Would you like to submit a homeschooling question for Jamie to answer in an upcoming episode? If so, email it to jamie@simplehomeschool.net with "Podcast Question" as the subject line.
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Welcome back to a new episode of the podcast - the last one featuring Jonathan for a while, as my buddy has gone on tour as Lighting Director for the Jonas Brothers!
If anyone is going to one of their concerts this fall or winter, please head over to the lighting booth and tell him, "Your mom sent me over to say that she's proud of you and she loves you."
* This episode is sponsored by Ivy Kids and Florida Virtual School!
In Episode 117 we discuss:
Spontaneously choosing a topic to discuss together and my love for random auto-generators Our experience with Thomas Jefferson Education (AKA TJEd) The 7 Keys of Great Teaching and how we imperfectly tried to add them to our homeschool Our mutual love of Gilmore Girls Would you like to submit a homeschooling question for Jamie to answer in an upcoming episode? If so, email it to jamie@simplehomeschool.net with "Podcast Question" as the subject line.
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It's hard to believe it, but after 15 official years, Jamie has reached the end of her homeschooling journey! Join me and my 18-year-old son Jonathan as we chat about how surreal this moment is and what we did to commemorate it as a family.
* This episode is sponsored by Learn Math Fast and Dyslexia Connect!
In Episode 116 we discuss:
Jamie's Homeschool Retirement Party and all it included (pop quiz, toast, poetry reading, prayer time) Jonathan reads the letter he wrote to me when he graduated in 2022 Jamie reads aloud the poem she wrote and read at her homeschool retirement (have tissues nearby!) Find pics/video of my retirement party pinned on my Instagram profile Would you like to submit a homeschooling question for Jamie to answer in an upcoming episode? If so, email it to jamie@simplehomeschool.net with "Podcast Question" as the subject line.
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This summer Jamie is on sabbatical for a few weeks this summer, so we are revisiting a couple of the top episodes from the podcast's history! This one originally published in Feb 2022.
Today's episode is sponsored by All About Learning and Oak Meadow!
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Homeschooling isn’t all fun and games, as anyone who has been attempting it for longer than one day (or hour?!) realizes.
On homeschooling sites we often hear about the benefits of this lifestyle. But what about the challenges? Listen in and be encouraged!