The sisters are chatting about homeschooling an only with Jessica Waldock! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure statement for more information.
In today’s episode, the sisters are diving in to “homeschooling an only” – friend Jessica Waldock’s name of teaching one child at home.
The trio discusses unique challenges, how to get alone time, socialization and co-ops and a few common myths.
This episode isn’t just for families homeschooling one child, however, there are plenty of great tips for families of all size, including to be Mom or Dad first.
This episode is sponsored by Virtual High School and Virtual Elementary School, Big Life Journal, and History Unboxed.
Our Homeschooling an only EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:
VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOl and VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Virtual High School is a fully online private school inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education. They offer self-paced courses that prepare students for post-secondary success. VHS students choose when and where to study, when to submit assessments, and when to write their online final exam.
That’s why VHS has had over 65,000 enrolments since Virtual High School was established, and why post-secondary institutions around the world continue to recommend VHS to their incoming students who need a specific credit.
Virtual High School helps more than 8,000 students meet their academic goals every year. With certified teachers, free on-demand tutoring, dedicated support teams, and an outstanding administrative staff, VHS stays focused on delivering the best in online secondary education.
For families with younger children, there’s also Virtual Elementary School. Families and students can register for a course and work independently, or they can register for a course with the added support of a certified teacher. Elementary school courses can streamline home learning programs and are a great way for homeschool-curious families to try out home learning.
Please visit Virtual High School and Virtual Elementary School for more information.
BIG LIFE JOURNAL
Have you ever heard your child say, I can’t do anything right, I don’t want to try, or This is stupid?
It’s so hard to hear children say these things. The good news is, we can help our children to develop a growth mindset so they can have higher self-esteem and realize they can achieve and learn anything!
Big Life Journal makes tools to help you do just that. By using their guided journals and printable activities just a few minutes a day, you can help your children turn around their thinking to become: “I am going to try even if it’s difficult” and “I am enough” and “I can do my best.”
These illustrated journals are packed with guided activities, writing prompts, and stories. The younger journal also comes with a free Big Life Kids podcast ranked top of the charts on iTunes with more than 2 million downloads.
Over 500,000 parents and educators trust Big Life Journal resources so don’t wait and check them out today. Head over to Big Life Journal and you can save 10% with the discount code HSsisters.
HISTORY UNBOXED
History Unboxed is a monthly subscription service that brings hands-on history right to your front door. Immerse your students in lessons that bring the cultures, peoples, and eras of human history to life.
Each box contains everything you need to complete your crafts, plus pages of instructional material representing hundreds of hours of work from professional historians, artists, and educators. There are three timelines to close from – Ancient History, the Middles Ages, and American History. History Unboxed offers subscription options for kids ages 5 through 16-plus. Add-ons for siblings are available, too. You can even order individual boxes if you’re studying a specific topic and wish to enhance your study with stories, projects, recipes, and more. To get started, head to History Unboxed!
LISTEN here:
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:
- Can I Really Homeschool an Only Child? | The Waldock Way
- Herbology by Kara S. Anderson
- Kara’s talk for sudden homeschoolers
- Outschool
- Passport to Adventures
- Pirate Ship (shipping site)
- Postal scale
- Ruth Ware books
- Tana French books
- Traveling the Parks
- The Stranger Diaries by Ellie Griffiths
- Waldock’s Wizards and Wands
Covid-19 episodes:
- Bonus: Creative Cooking and Meal Planning with Samantha Barnes
- Bonus Episode: Social Distancing
- Coping Right Now, with the Kindred Collective Crew {Episode 93}
- Navigating Anxiety, with Colleen Kessler {Episode 92}
- Taking Care of Ourselves Through a Crisis {Episode 94}
- The Power of Stories in Hard Times {Episode 91}
Find Jessica Waldock:
You can find Jessica online at The Waldock Way, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook. Also, be sure to visit her shop!
connect with THE HOMESCHOOL SISTERS
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