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FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | PANDORA In this episode of Homeschooling: Loving It, Jamie encourages families to rethink summer learning as a time for joy, connection, and exploration, rather than continuing traditional schoolwork. Summer is presented as a season for rediscovery, where kids can follow their interests through hands-on, flexible, and child-led activities. Instead of structured lessons, learning happens naturally in everyday experiences, whether in the kitchen, outdoors, or through hobbies. Jamie also addresses common challenges like burnout, shifting sleep schedules,…
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Homeschooling & Loving It!
Homeschool.com with Jamie Gaddy · Learning · English
Where is my instruction manual? I can't find mine either! Let's chat about parenting, homeschooling, and how to love it while you're up to your neck in it!!
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1 Oct 2026 · 16 min
Episode 91: Am I Doing Enough?
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | PANDORA As homeschool parents, it’s easy to wonder if we’re doing enough. Whether you’re new to homeschooling or you’ve been at it for years, those questions can sneak in after a difficult week, an unfinished lesson plan, or a scroll through social media. Are we covering enough? Are our children learning what they need to learn? Are we somehow falling behind? In this episode, veteran homeschool mom Jamie Gaddy shares lessons learned from homeschooling six children over the past seventeen years and offers encouragement for parents who may be…
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10 Aug 2026 · 11 min
Episode 90: 5 Unusual Tips for Getting Starting
The start of a new homeschool year often brings a mix of excitement, anticipation, and pressure. Between choosing curriculum, organizing supplies, and planning schedules, it’s easy to feel like everything needs to be perfect before day one. But after years of homeschooling, many parents discover that the most successful homeschool years don’t begin with the perfect curriculum. They begin with the right mindset. In this episode of Homeschooling and Loving It, we share five practical and out of the ordinary strategies that can help homeschooling families start the year with confidence,…
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7 Jul 2026 · 11 min
Episode 89: Tips to Keep Kids Learning without Losing Summer
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | PANDORA As summer settles in, many homeschool families welcome slower mornings, outdoor adventures, and a well-earned break from routine. But this season also brings concerns about the “summer slide,” the loss of academic skills when learning comes to a complete stop. In this episode, Jamie shares simple, low-pressure ways to keep learning naturally woven into everyday life while still enjoying a relaxing summer. Rethink the Summer Slide Learning doesn’t have to stop just because formal lessons pause. Children are naturally learning through everyday…
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28 May 2026 · 13 min
Episode 88: Summer Learning That Sticks
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | PANDORA In this episode of Homeschooling: Loving It, Jamie continues the conversation on summer learning by focusing on how to make it meaningful, engaging, and lasting. Rather than viewing summer as a break from learning, this episode encourages families to see it as an opportunity for exploration, passion-driven growth, and confidence building . Jamie shares how parents can guide their children in setting simple goals, discovering new interests, and maintaining academic skills in creative, low-pressure ways. The episode emphasizes that true learning…
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18 Jan 2026 · 8 min
Episode 86: Tips to Reignite Your Homeschool Spark
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | PANDORA Keeping Homeschooling Interesting: 5 Key Takeaways to Reignite the Spark Homeschooling is a beautiful journey—but let’s be honest, even the most passionate homeschool families hit a rut now and then. If your days are starting to feel a little too routine, don’t worry—you’re not alone, and you’re not doing anything wrong. The good news? You can absolutely bring the spark back into your homeschool! Here are five simple but powerful ways to keep things fresh, fun, and full of curiosity. Change the Scenery Sometimes, all it takes is a new…
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18 Feb 2025 · 27 min
Episode 85: You Can Homeschool with Carrie Strong
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | PANDORA For some parents, the thought of homeschooling melts their hearts. But, today’s podcast is about sharing with the world that YOU CAN homeschool and there is no reason to fear! Joining Jamie today is Carrie Strong, author of the book “You Can Homeschool!” Her book is designed to help other parents see the simplicity of homeschooling and a clear path to getting started. Jamie and Carrie chat about how to start, the lessons they’ve learned, and encouragement for all parents who are on the fence. If you can, take a minute to look at the book “ You…
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25 Oct 2024 · 16 min
Episode 84: Tips for Keeping It Together!
Join our host, Jamie, as she shares her best tips for keeping your homeschool sanity! As a homeschool mom of six, she’s had to gather survival skills for juggling all the parental duties, housekeeping tasks, work-at-home responsibilities, and homeschooling. It’s a challenge for each of us. But there are a few tried and true methods that help to keep the day flowing smoothly while also helping parents keep their sanity. Additional articles on homeschool organization: Homeschool Organization Tips and Tricks The post Episode 84: Tips for Keeping It Together! first appeared on Homeschool .com .
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4 Jul 2024 · 20 min
Episode 83: Connecting Rhythm and Handwriting with Nikki Wilson
In this podcast you’ll hear from our host Jamie and her special guest educator, Nikki Wilson on the topic of handwriting. Challenges with Teaching Handwriting Children are often bored or struggle with the fine motor skills involved with learning how to write letters. Nikkie shares several tips for helping them overcome these roadblocks along with ways to get them to smile! Tips for Teaching Young Children Handwriting As an educator, Nikki found several ways to help children enjoy handwriting and remember the process. Using rhythm in an exciting way, children become motivated and begin to…
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2 May 2024 · 26 min
Episode 82: Homeschool Assessment
FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | PANDORA For some homeschoolers, homeschool assessment can be confusing and even challenging. Join Jamie, homeschool mom of 6, as she shares how you can make it simple and easy. Once upon a time, in the quiet corners of suburban homes, families embarked on a unique educational journey: homeschooling. As they navigated this path, they encountered various forms of assessment to gauge their children’s progress. Let’s delve into the world of homeschool grading and assessment and explore the different ways homeschoolers evaluate their young scholars. Types…
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