Making Everyday Magic: The Podcast
di Shanna
Ultimo episodio
AI Homeschool Curriculum: Useful Tool or Cause for Concern?
AI Homeschool Curriculum: Useful Tool or Cause for Concern?
Informazioni su questo podcast
Welcome to Making Everyday Magic, the podcast where we explore the ins and outs of homeschooling, family life, and finding joy in the everyday moments. Join Shanna as she shares real-life experiences, tips, and insights on navigating homeschool with a secular perspective, making family memories, and balancing the highs and lows of home education. From practical advice to mindset shifts, each episode is designed to inspire and empower you to create a fulfilling and magical life that's uniquely your own. Tune in and let's make everyday magic together!
#HomeschoolLife #FamilyJoy #MakingEverydayMagic #SecularHomeschool #Podcast
Episodi
I 20 episodi più recenti su 128
- AI Homeschool Curriculum: Useful Tool or Cause for Concern? · 13 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 128AI is changing the educational marketplace, and homeschool families need to know what questions to ask before trusting the materials they're using. In this episode of Making…
- Our First Homeschool Quarter: What's Working, What's Not, and What I'm Changing · 13 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 127We're eight weeks into our homeschool year, and it's time to take an honest look at how things are going. In this episode of Making Everyday Magic, I'm sharing our first-quarter…
- My Why for Homeschooling Has Changed After 10 Years · 12 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 125Why did we start homeschooling—and why are we still doing it ten years later? In this episode, I'm talking honestly about our reasons for homeschooling, how those reasons have…
- Was Delaying Homeschool Worth It? Making Room for Family Life · 15 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 126We started our 2026–2027 homeschool year later than ever before, even with one child beginning high school. And while I was nervous about falling behind our usual schedule, we…
- Is Houston a Good Place to Homeschool? My Honest Take After 10 Years · 18 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 124Is Houston actually a good place to homeschool—especially if you're a secular homeschooler? I've spent all 10 years of my homeschooling journey in and around Houston, Texas, and…
- It's Not About You: Why Your Choices Make Other People Uncomfortable · 11 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 123Why do people get so upset when you make a decision that has absolutely nothing to do with them? After 10 years of homeschooling, I've had plenty of experience with unsolicited…
- Homeschool Is Not My Identity · 12 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 122After ten years of homeschooling, I've had plenty of time to think about what happens when something becomes such a huge part of your life that it starts to feel like your…
- Homeschool Isn't the Answer. It Isn't the Enemy Either. · 11 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 121After 10 years of homeschooling, I'm increasingly convinced that we need a better way to talk about education. Homeschool can be wonderful. It can also have serious problems…
- How I Homeschool Multiple Grades: 9th + 5th Grade · 16 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 120How do you homeschool multiple children when they're in completely different grades? In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how we make our 9th-grade and 5th-grade homeschool work…
- What Do Homeschool Parents Actually Do? · 13 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 119What happens when you don't homeschool and your idea of homeschooling comes mostly from the loudest and most extreme examples? I understand the skepticism. After 10 years of…
- I Don't Love Homeschooling Every Day: The Truth About Hard Homeschool Days · 11 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 116I've been homeschooling for 10 years, and I don't love homeschooling every day. I know that's probably not what you're supposed to say when you have built an entire life around…
- What's Next? Life After Homeschooling, Learning New Things, and Making Wigs · 13 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 118We're entering our 10th year of homeschooling, and with a 9th grader and a 5th grader, I'm starting to think about what life looks like when my kids need me less. Not because I'm…
- What You Tolerate, You Endorse: Boundaries in Homeschooling and Parenting · 13 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 114There is one phrase I come back to over and over again in homeschooling, parenting, relationships, business, and honestly... life: What you tolerate, you endorse. And I know that…
- I Don't Want My Kids to Have a Normal Childhood · 10 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 117I don't want my kids to have a normal childhood. After 10 years of homeschooling, I'm realizing that I'm not trying to recreate the childhood I had—or the childhood society tells…
- Building a Custom High School: Our Magnet-Style Homeschool · 23 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 115What happens when you stop trying to recreate traditional high school at home and start building an educational experience around the actual learner? In this episode, I'm talking…
- Homeschool Guilt Lives Between Idealism and Reality · 13 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 113What did you think homeschooling would look like before you actually started? Because I can tell you... mine did not look like this. In this episode, I'm talking about the space…
- Homeschool Haters, Internet Trolls, and Why I Don't Need to Defend My Life · 17 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 112I recently got a hateful comment about my homeschooling, my parenting, my personality, and apparently my nose ring. And honestly? I thought it was hilarious. In this episode, I'm…
- The Systems That Keep Our Homeschool Running After 10 Years · 20 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 111After a decade of homeschooling, I have learned that sustainability doesn't come from doing more. It comes from building systems. In this episode, I'm sharing the practical…
- 10 Years of Homeschooling: What Actually Matters · 13 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 110After ten years homeschooling two children, I'm sharing the lessons that have actually lasted. From learning styles and curriculum to consistency, socialization, college…
- Things I'm Seeing That Make Me Think the Economy Is Changing · 18 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 109I'm not an economist, financial advisor, or market expert. I'm just a mom who's paying attention. In this episode, I share the real-world changes I've been noticing that make me…
