School to Homeschool

165. Struggling Reader? 3 Things We Do Every Week (Including a 190-Year-Old Reader)

Is your child a "good reader" who can't actually tell you what they just read? A distressed mama asked me in the comments how we handle struggling readers, so in Episode 165 I'm walking through the 3 things we do in our homeschool for reading comprehension: 1. Read-alouds — chosen by me, read purely for the joy of the story (no worksheets!) 2. Quiet Reading Time (QRT) — 30 minutes a day, at the level where your child can actually succeed, even if that means dropping back to Frog and Toad 3. The McGuffey Readers — the 190-year-old readers we use for oral reading, spelling, vocabulary, narration and comprehension questions in 10–15 minutes I also share how my "best reader in the class" son broke down in tears over a chapter book, and what I learned about meeting kids where they are. 📚 Vintage curriculum (free downloads + McGuffey Reader links): CLICK HERE ✏️ Free copy of With Pencil and Pen (1906): https://schooltohomeschool.com/with-pencil-and-pen SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook Substack janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

164. Have We Confused Schooling With Learning? with Dr. Pablo Riboldi

What happens when an instructional-science PhD decides grades and tests may be getting in the way of real learning? Dr. Pablo Riboldi joins me to explain why he built a homeschool program without traditional grades or tests, why he returned to classical texts like Euclid's Elements, and why students should become responsible for their own education. We talk about vintage textbooks, the flipped classroom, intellectual honesty, teaching children to think, and a radically different definition of what it means to be educated. And if you've ever worried that you're not qualified to homeschool your children, stay until the end. His message to parents is one you need to hear. https://loveoflearninginstitute.com/ Buy Euclid's Elements HERE: https://link.amazon/B04guqQKI SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook Substack janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

Homeschooling High School: YouTube Live 2 with Sherry Hayes

Money, Greed, God: https://link.amazon/B0icCa9EY Beautiful Girlhood:https:https://link.amazon/B0icCa9EY Teen Guide to Homemaking by Jeanne Hayden Brinkley: Valerie M. Chamberlain & Frances: https://archive.org/details/teenguidetohomem00barc Passion and Purity: https://link.amazon/B0bfbYzwJ Let Me Be a Woman: https://link.amazon/B061xMb4q SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

163. Family Style Learning with Tina Bassett

Tina Bassett joins me to talk about teaching multiple ages together, choosing curriculum with purpose, and making homeschooling work for your whole family. lightbringerspress.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578611015268 https://www.instagram.com/lightbringerspress/light SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

162. What If It's Not Behavior? The OT Clues Parents Miss with Sarah Collins, OT

In this episode, I talk with pediatric occupational therapist and homeschool consultant Sarah Collins about the clues parents often see before they know what those clues mean. We discuss sensory processing, handwriting and reading struggles, movement, interoception, proprioception, outdoor and risky play, occupational therapy, and how to tell when a child may need more than a different curriculum. Sarah also shares practical ways homeschool parents can observe their children, work with their strengths, build a support team, and recognize when the parent may need support too. Risky Play Impacts Growth Podcast Episode Article on Evidence Based Therapy for Nature National Institute of Health Article on Nature Based Play Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/homeschool_ot/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/thehomeschoolot Linked In- https://www.linkedin.com/in/homeschoolot/ Tiktok- https://www.tiktok.com/@homeschool_ot?lang=en Website- http://homeschoolot.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ot-is-in-with-sarah-collins-the-homeschool-ot/id1732343369 YouTube- www.youtube.com/@homeschoolot A Chameleon Tale- A Colorful Sensory Story on amazon (though can be purchased at any book vendor)- https://amzn.to/4jQNkbj SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

161. Five 19th Century School Practices We Desperately Need Back!

What did 19th-century one-room schoolhouses understand about education that we have forgotten? Some of their teaching methods produced capable readers, careful writers, and confident speakers. Discover five old-school educational practices that modern schools and homeschool families should reconsider. SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

REPLAY: YouTube LIVE with Sherry Hayes

Join us for a replay of the June YouTube Live in June with Sherry Hayes of the Mom Delights YouTube Channel and Podcast where we discuss family, homeschooling, vintage curriculum and everything in between! Mom Delights Website Mom Delights YouTube Channel Mom Delights Substack SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

160. What About the Girls? A Path Beyond College with Rachel

In this episode, I speak with Rachel about building an education around real skills rather than simply collecting credentials. As a second-generation homeschooler, she explored homemaking, business, herbology, doula work, midwifery, fitness, and lifelong learning before ultimately choosing motherhood and homeschooling. We discuss college alternatives for young women, practical education, self-reliance, and why motherhood is not a lesser ambition. SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

159. Bringing Back Commonplace Books

Let's rediscover the beautiful historic practice of keeping a Commonplace Book! Education is for us too! SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

158. Why we should NEVER stop reading aloud to children.

Why do families stop reading aloud once children learn to read for themselves? In this episode, we make the case that we may be stopping far too soon. We explore the history of reading aloud, oral recitation, Charles Dickens' public readings, the McGuffey Readers, and modern research on vocabulary, language development, story listening, and shared reading. You'll also hear why reading aloud should complement—not replace—phonics and independent reading, how it can become a bridge into books children aren't ready to tackle alone, and why shared stories naturally lead to conversations about courage, loyalty, justice, sacrifice, forgiveness, and human nature. Plus, you'll get practical read-aloud recommendations for children from preschool through the teenage years and simple advice for creating a family reading culture without turning every book into another school assignment. Your child may be able to read the book alone. But that doesn't necessarily mean you should stop reading it together. SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

THROWBACK: Preparing for the Fall: YOUTUBE WORKSHOP July 2025

It is that time of year again! Join me as we prepare for the fall with this is a throwback workshop from YouTube! SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

157. From Lost at 17 to EMT, Pilot, Firefighter, and Entrepreneur: Interview with Maxim Smith

What happens when a teenager knows college is not the answer—but has no idea what comes next? I sit down with Maxim Smith, co-author of The Preparation, to hear how he went from hiding in his room and feeling completely lost at 17 to becoming an EMT, pilot, wildland firefighter, sailor, ranch hand, entrepreneur, and investor-in-training. We discuss homeschooling, apprenticeships, real-world education, rites of passage, confidence, and how parents can help floundering teens build a meaningful path beyond the traditional college track. Learn More about The Preparation Buy The Preparation on Amazon https://substack.com/@maximsmith SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

156. Doing Science Differently

I used to believe I needed the perfect curriculum to teach homeschool science correctly. In this episode, I share 12 better ways to help children experience science through nature, experiments, books, field trips, experts, games, and everyday life—without forcing another program they may quickly forget. Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws Part 1 Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws Part 2 SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books and More! Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

155. How to Help Your Teen Build a Career Without College with Hannah Maruyama of DegreeFree

I talk with Hannah Maruyama of Degree Free about helping teens and young adults build meaningful careers without automatically defaulting to college. We discuss apprenticeships, degree-free jobs, career testing, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, college debt, AI, and how to match work with the life your child actually wants. https://degreefree.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@DegreeFree Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@degreefree Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/degreefree/ SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books and More! Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

154. When School Fails the ADHD Child with Dr. Amy Moore

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Amy Moore, a cognitive psychologist, child development specialist, ADHD mom, and Director of Psychology and Research at LearningRx, to talk about supporting kids with ADHD at home and in school. We discuss 504 plans, IEP struggles, homeschooling with ADHD, emotional regulation, sleep, nutrition, exercise, medication, and what parents can do when the traditional school system is not working. If your child has big emotions, challenging behaviors, or feels like they are failing in school, this conversation will give you hope, practical tools, and a better way to understand the ADHD brain. https://www.thebrainymoms.com/ https://www.learningrx.com/homeschool/ https://www.amymoorephd.com/ SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books and More! Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

THROWBACK: There Will Be Opposition

In this episode, I pause to honor America's 250th birthday and reflect on what it means to teach our children about liberty, history, virtue, and truth....AND revisit a past episode to remember our past. SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books and More! Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

153. Homeschooling with an IEP: What Parents Need to Know with Elyse Scheeler

In this episode, I talk with Elyse Scheeler, a licensed speech-language pathologist, special needs advocate, homeschool coach, and host of Speaking Life Into Motherhood. We talk about IEPs, speech delays, sensory needs, ADHD, executive functioning, and why parents can homeschool a child with additional needs. If you are wondering whether school is the only place your child can receive support, this episode will encourage and equip you. Connect with Elyse: Speaking Life Into Motherhood Podcast https://speakinglife.co/homeschool/ SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books and More! Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

152. The best curriculum I've found wasn't written this century.

After years of researching education history, I decided to try something radical: teaching my children with textbooks from the 1800s and early 1900s. In this episode, I share the surprising results, the books we're using, and why these simple, straightforward resources may hold lessons modern education has forgotten. SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books and More! Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

151. Why So Many Young Men Feel Lost—and What to Do About It with Matt Smith

In this episode, I talk with Matt Smith, co-author of The Preparation, about the growing crisis of aimlessness among young people and how families can prepare them for adulthood without relying solely on traditional education. We discuss purpose, practical skills, entrepreneurship, adventure, and helping teens become capable, confident adults. Connect with Matt Smith on Twitter Learn More about The Preparation Buy The Preparation on Amazon Matt Smith on Crisis Investing SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.

• Transcript

ANNOUNCEMENT!

SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: Janae's Links for Vintage Books Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter School to Homeschool YouTube Channel CONNECT WITH US! Instagram Facebook janae@schooltohomeschool.com 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links.