Today we are talking about the choices we make as moms relating to the education of our children. We have invited Caroline Hull to the podcast. Caroline is a podcast host herself, a podcast editor, and still manages to find time to homeschool her two daughters in Colorado.
What’s In This Episode:
- Caroline shares the path that led her to homeschool her two girls
- What is the definition of homeschooling
- Caroline explains how she decides what to teach and when
- Discussion on homeschooling laws and options for meeting state requirements
- Establishing boundaries as a work-from-home homeschooling mama
- The process of managing homeschooling more than one child
- Homeschooling through high school
- What children ask and understand about being homeschooled
- The importance of community as a homeschooling family
- Socialization in the homeschooling world
- Homeschooling as an option for families seeking geographic flexibility
- What support is available for homeschooling parents
- What prep time and lesson planning looks like as a homeschooling mom
- Bringing in outside help
From Caroline Hull:
I’m Caroline: a work from home, homeschool momma working through food allergies, natural living and dreaming of living in the mountains!
Connect with :
Website | Instagram | Instagram
Quotes:
“Really homeschooling is a lifestyle. It’s creating an environment of learning in the home.” – Caroline Hull
“From in the morning when we wake up until we go to bed we are homeschooling.” – Caroline Hull
“I’m a very impatient person and I’ve had to learn a lot of patience and I’ve had to learn a lot of grace for them and for myself.” – Caroline Hull
“I try to do little things throughout the day for myself.” – Caroline Hull
“I think one of the common misconceptions is that they’re not gonna’ be able to get into college because they were homeschooled and that’s just not the case anymore.” – Caroline Hull
“I think what’s really important, too, is that when you are a homeschooler you have a community of homeschoolers around you; that way your kids can meet other kids who are homeschooled.” – Caroline Hull
“I think that taking that notion out of your head that they have to be in a room with a bunch of people their own age to be socialized is one of the first things you have to do as a homeschooler.” – Caroline Hull
“I think what’s really cool about this is that I’ve been able to expose more of the world to them and we’ve been able to do a lot of neat and unique things that we wouldn’t have been able to do if they were in school every day.” – Caroline Hull
“I talk less about a schedule and more about a rhythm.” – Caroline Hull
“You’re really mindful. Every moment is a teaching opportunity.” – Lara Schulte
“This way of life is definitely not for everybody and I think if you’re even thinking about doing it I would see if you can plug into someone that you know to see if you can spend a day with them to see what it’s like.” – Caroline Hull
Links:
Homeschool Legal Defense Association
Homeschooling 101: A Guide to Getting Started
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