Tired of swapping out hats, going from parent role to teacher role? Great news! There are no homeschool hats! You are a parent. And parents are teachers—always have been and always will be. Absorb the down-to-earth encouragement from special guest Camille Kirksey who takes a holistic approach to being both mom and teacher, simultaneously. Dissolve the barriers of roles and relax into learning alongside your children without a need to control them or always be the expert.
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Meet Camille Kirksey at her two sites: Intuitive Homeschooler and World Homeschooler's Day. Her book is Coming Home, a practical guide for preparing a mother's heart, mind and home for homeschooling.
QUOTABLES
Camille: "As a mother, I'm very fluid. I do what they need, bottom line. I don't know why that would be any different with the homeschool part of it."
Janna: "We're giving you permission to know that you're already a teacher. You're already their mom instructing them in every day situations. It is no different when you're homeschooling."
Camille: "It's cultural, it's fear, it's ego. We feel this pressure as homeschoolers. You don't want to miss something. You don't want them to have gaps."
Camille: "Homeschool will make you know yourself whether you want to or not. That's a good thing even if it's hard at the time."
TIMESTAMPS
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06:16 Why Camille's starting question is "Are my heart, mind and home prepared for homeschooling?"
09:06 These questions aren't just for newbies. It's never too late to ask these questions.
10:30 They myth of controlling your kids.
12:03 The power of unlearning and deschooling.
13:15 The holistic approach of parenting as a homeschooler and the myth of homeschool hats. Being a mom is enough.
17:49 Getting outside help as a homeschooler is not bad. You do the same thing as a parent. You consult Google. You search the medicine cabinet.
18:54 The advantages of being a mom-teacher (versus a school teacher).
21:12 Using a just-in-time approach to parenting and homeschooling.
24:44 How and why our children's behaviors can trigger strong reactions in us as parents.
25:15 Letting go of the school-ish authority structures and control to let your kids lead.
30:40 How to handle the fear of not knowing everything as a homeschool teacher.
34:04 Why parents sometimes push kids beyond what is reasonable.
36:47 Letting kids see you as a fallible person.
38:16 How to handle people who are critical of your choice to homeschool. Radical advice — don't talk about it!
43:30 How going outside is often the solution.
46:20 Think of yourself as a partner with your child.
50:05 Your end goals for your kids probably won't be achieved via worksheets or textbooks but by the time you spend with them.
