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Dec. 28, 2021

GOAT #6: Unschooling (it's not a bad word!)

Unschooling is not raising "feral children" or a homeschool without rules. It isn't synonymous with being uneducated but a great option for kids with lots of questions (and maybe not so much for those needing more boundaries....

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Dec. 21, 2021

GOAT #5: Midyear Homeschool Review

It's usually a good idea to pause in the middle of your homeschool year and do a check-up on what's working and what's not, and consider if change is necessary. In today's episode, Erin and Amanda talk a little about …

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Dec. 7, 2021

GOAT #4: Christian and Secular Homeschooling

Homeschooling for the long haul often means making foundational decisions about what focus your homeschool will take. Inevitably, homeschooling families face the decision to choose a faith-based or secular focus, or sometime...

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Nov. 30, 2021

GOAT #3: Finding Your Support and Tribe in Homeschooling

The longer we homeschool, the more we realize how crucial it is to have a support system and a "tribe" ... those fellow homeschoolers who just "get us" ... that we can spend time with, learn with, do LIFE with. …

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Nov. 30, 2021

GOAT #2: Holidays and Homeschooling

Holidays can be hard even for homeschoolers. And no matter how long you've been at this homeschooling journey, figuring out what is going to work for your family and still honor all the differences that caused you to homescho...

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Nov. 29, 2021

GOAT #1: Welcome to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda

Welcome to GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda! We are two veteran homeschoolings having the conversations we aren't hearing elsewhere; in other words, discussing the homeschooling journey when you've been at this for a w...

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Nov. 16, 2021

GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda (Trailer)

Trailer for GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda, a podcast for the "long haul" homeschoolers (5 or more years!)

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