Hot Mess Homeschool Moms

Autumn Capehart; Kara James•www.instagram.com

Ready to tackle the wild roller coaster ride that is homeschooling? Come join us as we share our top-secret tips and advice on how to survive the journey and make it a success! From the highs and lows (and everything in between), we’ve got you covered. In our podcast, you’ll hear the insightful, and sometimes hilarious, experiences of two seasoned homeschool moms as we chat about a medley of topics including how to start homeschooling, how to teach your child to read, how to choose a curriculum, and how to find a homeschooling schedule. It’s a hot mess!

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Episodes

12. All About Preschool

In this episode, we discuss all things preschool! What age should you start? Do you need a curriculum? How can you make it fun? Find the answers to these questions and more. Most importantly, READ, READ, READ and PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!

Mar 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 12

11. Socialization

Are all homeschoolers doomed to be shy and backwards? In this episode, we share our thoughts on socialization!

Mar 17, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 11

10. Homeschooling Pros & Cons: The Cons

Homeschooling is not all sunshine and rainbows. There are definitely some bad days where everything is a hot mess. Tune in for part two of our Pros & Cons series, where we discuss the negative aspects of homeschooling.

Mar 10, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 10

9. Homeschooling Pros & Cons: The Pros

What are the pros and cons of homeschooling? In this two-part series, we’ll talk about all the positive and negative aspects of teaching your children at home. This is Part 1 - the good stuff… pajamas, sleeping in, no homework, and so much more! Listen now!

Mar 03, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 9

8. How to Get Out of a Slump

Why is it so easy to get into a slump, but so hard to get out of it? In this episode, we share our own slump stories and offer tips on how to get your motivation back and keep the enthusiasm going. Sometimes you just need to fake it 'til you make it, and get that train a rollin'. Choo choo!

Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 8

7. The Extras: Science

We wanted to have a series on “the extra” studies, the ones that are not necessarily a part of the core subjects. Our first “extra” up is science! How often should science be covered? What books do we like? We discuss nature, experiments, and Oreos! Here are our recommended science items: Science for Little Hearts and Hands Evan-Moor Daily Science The Ultimate Book of Planet Earth The Ultimate Book of Space Julia Rothman Collection Electricity Circuit Kit Microscope & Slides...

Feb 18, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 7

6. Homeschool Organization

Let’s get organized! We talk about our solutions to keeping our homeschool space organized. What do plants and teeth have to do with anything?? And Siri has some thoughts to add as well. Here are some items we mention in this episode: The Home Edit bins Rolling Carts Folding Library Cart Cube Organizer & Cubes Microscope & Slides Water Bottles Flour/Sugar Storage Amishbaskets.com...

Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5. Schedules: Part 2

In part two of our scheduling episode, we dive into the types of daily schedules you can have in your homeschool. We break down our own schedules, and discuss how long our homeschool days usually take. We also asked our kids for their thoughts on homeschooling, and received some surprising answers!

Feb 04, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4. Schedules: Part 1

In this episode, we discuss the different types of homeschooling schedules to choose from. We also share how we plan our homeschool year, and how it’s changed over the years. We talked so much, we had to split it into two episodes! Listen to Part 1 now!

Jan 28, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3. Ready to Read

In this episode, we discuss how to know if your child is ready to learn to read. We talk about the programs we’ve tried–what worked, and what didn’t work. Also listen to find out what really burns Autumn’s biscuits! Check out the programs we mention in our episode: Hooked on Phonics Primary Phonics readers & workbook Bob Books Big Bag of Everything (Autumn's shop) LeapFrog: Letter Factory & Talking Words Factory...

Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2. How to Start Homeschooling

In episode two, we break down everything you need to start homeschooling. We chat about the variety of homeschool curriculum choices, and how our schooling has changed over the years. Grab our favorite pencils here!

Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1. This Podcast is a Hot Mess!

Welcome to the Hot Mess Homeschool Moms podcast! Join us in our first episode to learn a little about who we are, why we started homeschooling, and what made us want to start this podcast!

Jan 07, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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