Andrew Pudewa on Any Family Can Homeschool (& Why You Should Consider It)

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wells

Parenting, Education, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Motherhood, Mom Life, Wellness, Kids & Family, Organic, Health, Natural Living, Self-improvement

4.7 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Episode Highlights With Andrew

Why the pandemic led to an increase in homeschooling but why this is still happening even with schools open now
Homeschooling vs other alternative education options
Do homeschooled kids actually not get enough opportunities for socialization?
Why homeschooling can take much less time than regular school and still accomplish just as much
Why boredom can be a good thing and the downside of how much we’ve eliminated it
How to teach as a homeschool parent even if there are topics you don’t know yourself
The way high school kids can take college enrollment courses virtually and get credit
How to get started homeschooling if you’ve never tried it before, including how to know your state's requirements
What bedtime story culture is and why he feels it is so important
Can homeschool students still go to college? Yes, but is that the best option?
Why he shares my opinion that entrepreneurship is a great way to teach life skills
Reading out loud to children is the number one predictor of writing skills in adults and the number one predictor of adults who like to read
Shockingly, over 2/3 of high school age students have not read one book in the previous year
Parting advice: the least important part about growing up is academics
Key Point: When you look at great people, many of them didn’t even do great in school but they made huge contributions to the world because of their character

Resources We Mention

IEW - Institute for Excellence in Writing
Christian Halls Association - CHI
Home School Legal Defense Association
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself by William W Li MD
The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) by Dante Alighieri

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