Layers of Learning Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 45: Teaching Tolerance
Difference can divide us or connect us. In your homeschool, you have a unique opportunity to break down walls and let you your kids experience so much of the world's stories, recipes, ideas, people, a
Episode 44: Q & A With Karen & Michelle
The homeschooling sisters answer questions from homeschool parents about everything from how to choose books to how to handle a toddler during homeschool.
Episode 43: The World Is Your Classroom
Learning can and should happen everywhere! Here are some tips about how to take your homeschool away from the kitchen table and out into the world. From learning in your yard to expeditions in your to
Episode 42: Tests in Homeschool
To test or not to test...that is the question for many homeschool parents. The Layers of Learning sisters chime in on when and how to give kids tests in homeschool.
Episode 41: Learning Challenges
A relaxed and gentle approach to homeschooling kids with learning struggles can help kids find their strengths while they work on the skills that don't come as easily to them. Recognizing their abilities as much as their disabilities is the key.
Episode 40: How Long Is Your Homeschool Day?
Are you wondering how long your homeschool day should be? Are you spending enough time doing school work? Are you expecting too much? Michelle and Karen talk about how to create balance in a day and incorporate just the right amount of learning.
Episode 39: Focus on Learning Skills, Not Content
Most homeschool parents worry that they will miss something as they provide an education for their kids. Karen and Michelle talk about why you need to set aside the expectations of mastering all of the content and instead,
Episode 38: Our Daily Routines
Michelle and Karen chat about what a homeschool day looks like in their homes. Routines rule over schedules and a rhythm is more important than exact plans. Each day, week, and year is flexible and made to fit an evolving family who is learning and gro...
Episode 37: How To Use Kids’ Planners
Using kids' planners in your homeschool is the backbone to helping your kids grow into independent, motivated, thriving learners. Listen in for tips to help your kids use planners effectively and learn how they will progress into greater independence w...
Episode 36: Homeschooling Q & A
The Layers of Learning Homeschoolers Facebook Group submitted questions for Karen and Michelle to answer, and that's just what the sisters did in this bonus Homeschooling Q and A podcast episode. Listen for answers to your questions from two veteran ho...