YMB #139 Your Homeschool is Not a Classroom

Homeschool Better Together with Pam Barnhill

Pam Barnhill

Kids & Family, Christianity, Education, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, host Pam Barnhill explains why homeschooling parents should not try to recreate a classroom environment in their homes. Drawing from her experience as a homeschooling mom and former public school teacher, Pam discusses the limitations and unnecessary structures often associated with traditional classrooms. She explores the freedom and flexibility inherent in homeschooling and encourages listeners to develop their unique structures and approaches that align with their family's needs. Pam also introduces the concept of a morning basket or morning time as an alternative to traditional classroom structures, highlighting its benefits for bringing families together to learn and grow.

Key Takeaways

1. Homeschooling allows for freedom and flexibility that traditional classrooms often lack.

2. Traditional classroom structures do not necessarily serve homeschooling families well.

3. Developing unique structures and approaches that work for your family is key in homeschooling.

4. Morning baskets or morning time can be a valuable alternative to traditional classroom structures, promoting family togetherness and shared learning experiences.

5. Letting go of age-segregated structures and preconceived notions about certain books and materials can enhance the homeschooling experience.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Are you ready for homeschooling to feel joyful again?
0:08.3	Do you want to build closer relationships?
0:10.6	Remove some of the stress around planning and enjoy learning with your children.
0:15.3	Welcome to your morning basket.
0:17.5	I'm Pam Barnhill, a homeschool mom just like you,
0:20.2	and I'm going to show you the magic and
0:22.6	fulfillment that morning basket or morning time can bring to your homeschool.
0:27.2	Grab your coffee or tea and let's get started.
0:33.3	Hi everyone, and welcome to episode 139 of the Your Morning Basket podcast. It's Pam here and we're going to be talking today about why your home is not a classroom and why you don't want to try to make it a classroom when you are homeschooling. You know, I was a public school teacher for seven years before I came home to homeschool my kids.
0:59.4	And it was what I expected our homeschool to look like.
1:03.9	I expected it to look very much like public school.
1:06.9	Now, we didn't get all the little desk.
1:08.8	We did have one little student desk that we did have for a while.
1:12.7	It was a little antique.
1:13.9	It was kind of cute.
1:15.0	It was also a great place for the kids to sit and they could put their feet flat on the floor
1:19.9	when they were doing their handwriting.
1:22.8	But I did kind of had this idea in my mind that we were going to have this space in our home
1:28.5	that was very much like a school classroom.
1:32.0	And when we first started, I went to the teacher store and hung the little calendar on the
1:36.3	wall and made the bulletin boards and got us a little flag and put vocabulary words up
1:42.9	and a map and all of those things.
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