Turning Lunch Into Learning: Tips From a Busy Homeschool Mom

Homeschool Better Together with Pam Barnhill

Pam Barnhill

Kids & Family, Christianity, Education, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Homeschool Better Together, I’m joined by my friend Sunni Dallas, a mom of seven, who shares how she uses the Wonder World Podcast to enrich her homeschool days—especially when life is busy with babies, toddlers, and teens. Sunni talks about how lunchtime has become the perfect anchor for learning, where we provide the content, and she simply hits play. From history to fables, Wonder World is her go-to resource for a mini morning time with her kids.

We also chat about other resources Sunni uses to simplify homeschooling and keep her big family engaged without overloading herself with planning. If you’ve ever struggled to keep up with morning time or need a fresh way to make learning work with multiple ages, Sunni’s approach will give you ideas and inspiration.

Key Takeaways:

Using Wonder World at lunch for a “mini morning time” when life gets busy.
Tips for balancing homeschooling with kids of all ages.
Practical resources and routines that keep homeschool simple and fun.
How using pre-prepared resources frees up time and keeps kids engaged.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Are you ready for homeschooling to feel joyful again?
0:05.4	Do you long for support as you learn alongside your kids?
0:10.3	Welcome to Home School Better Together, a podcast about building a homeschool experience that works for your family.
0:18.2	I'm Pam Barnhill, and it's time to step out of the overwhelm and
0:22.0	into the wonder. Let's do this. Hey there, hey there. I'm so glad to be with you today. I am
0:33.8	joined by just the most delightful friend of mine. Her name is Miss Sunny Dallas.
0:39.2	And gosh, Sunny, we've been friends for like 10 years now, at least, right?
0:44.5	I think it was 2016.
0:47.0	I think it's when I first made.
0:48.1	So almost 10 years.
0:49.4	Almost 10 years.
0:51.0	Almost.
0:51.5	Okay.
0:52.0	Yeah, I thought it was a long about then. Well, Sunny, tell everybody
0:56.6	how many kids you have and a little bit about your family, because you have such a fun family.
1:03.9	Thank you. Okay. I'd be happy to. So I'm a husband, Nate, and I have been married for over 22 years.
1:10.5	And we have seven children, six of whom are
1:13.9	boys and one little girl. So our oldest is now 18, which is crazy because he's a man child.
1:21.6	Yes. Now our youngest is 20 months old now. And we've been homeschooling for, this is our 11th year homeschooling.
1:30.6	Yeah, so for a nice long time.
1:32.9	Okay, so we met like really close at the beginning of your homeschool journey.
1:37.8	Yes, I had a sweet dear friend who had been homeschooling a little bit longer, I mean, ahead of me.
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