RAR Best Of: 5 Homeschooling Mistakes I've Made (so you can avoid them)

Published: April 27, 2023, 7 a.m.

I\u2019ve been homeschooling for a long time, and just like every other homeschooling mom I know, I\u2019ve made a ton of mistakes.\xa0


When I was new to homeschooling, I craved the insight of people who had been doing it for a while:\xa0


What do you wish you did more of?\xa0

What do you wish you worried less about?\xa0

What would you do differently if you were starting over again?


These are the kinds of things I wanted to know.


At the time I\u2019m airing this particular show, I have two college students who were homeschooled the whole way through. Our third child is about to graduate this spring and will also head to University. And then we\u2019ve got three more -- ages 11, 9, and 9. And yeah\u2026 we\u2019re doing things a little differently this time around.\xa0


A couple of years ago I shared on this podcast some of my mistakes in homeschooling-- and they all remain true. So, it seemed like a good idea to talk about those mistakes again.\xa0


Over this episode and the next one, I\u2019ll be sharing 10 mistakes I\u2019ve made in my homeschool -- five in this episode, and five in the next.\xa0


If you heard these a few years ago when I first aired them, you might have a new take -- after all, you\u2019re new in a new season of life than you were then. And if you haven't heard, I hope you enjoy.\xa0


In this episode, you\u2019ll hear:\xa0

  • What really makes a difference in the quality of your homeschool (hint: it\u2019s not agonizing over which curriculum to use)
  • What I wish I\u2019d known then that keeps overwhelm at bay now
  • Why it\u2019s okay for your homeschool to be ordinary

Find the rest of the show notes at:\xa0\xa0https://readaloudrevival.com/5-homeschooling-mistakes/