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Welcome to the transformative episode of "Educating Kids and Connecting Families" as it transitions into "Home Education With Ease" in 2025, hosted by Christine Furman. In this milestone episode, Christine reflects on the themes of new beginnings and setting intentions for the new year. With exciting discussions on goal setting versus resolutions, family involvement in goal-oriented planning, and the significance of vision boards, this episode sets the stage for her podcast's future direction.

Christine shares the importance of creating realistic and achievable goals, contrasting them with often fleeting resolutions. She explores the concept of SMART goals, emphasizing specificity, measurability, achievability, realism, and timeliness. The episode resonates with keywords like home education, family goals, lifelong learning, and self-development. Christine also shares her personal insights from her own educational journey and how her vision for EduPlay Learning continues to shape her mission in nurturing family education dynamics.

Quotes from today’s episode: 

• *   "For me, it's definitely an exciting time to set some new intentions and look at this year and say, okay, what do I want to accomplish?"
• *   "EduPlay Learning is the heartbeat of it all...being able to walk alongside families on their educational journey, whatever that may be."
• *   "A smart goal is specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely."
• *   "Our kids have to sit down and they have to do a lot of workbooks or activities sheets, or lectures, right? That's how our kids learn."
• *   "It's just bringing that positivity into your life and allowing these things to come into your life, whatever that may be."

Takeaways:

• New Podcast Direction: The podcast will rebrand as "Home Education With Ease" in 2025, focusing on lifelong learning and home education.
• Goal Setting vs. Resolutions: Christine discusses the distinction between resolutions and SMART goals to create focused, actionable plans.
• Vision Boards for Families: Encouragement to create vision boards as a family activity to visualize and strive towards shared goals.
• Educational Insights: Homeschooling is highlighted as an opportunity for personalized and consistent learning beyond traditional school hours.
• Community Engagement: The importance of connecting with a network of families to support and enhance the home education experience.

Thanks for listening! Join us for an enriching glimpse into family-focused education strategies with Christine Furman. Be sure to subscribe and keep tuning in for future episodes filled with actionable insights and inspiring stories that support your family's educational journey.

Let’s get connected! 

Connect with Christine in the Educating Kids & Connecting Families Facebook Group to access valuable resources, and connect with moms from all over the world. 

Visit the Eduplay Learning YouTube Channel to access engaging and entertaining educational videos. 

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