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The Secret to Homeschool Consistency: Minimum Viable Days
Season 2 · Episode 30

The Secret to Homeschool Consistency: Minimum Viable Days

Homeschool Better Together with Pam Barnhill · Emily Brown

January 28, 202538m 46s

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Show Notes

Are you ready to tackle consistency in your homeschool? In this episode, I’m joined by Dawn Garrett to talk about one of my favorite tools: the Minimum Viable Day (MVD). We share how this simple concept helped us overcome perfectionism and establish daily momentum in our homeschools. Learn how to identify what truly matters for your family, create a flexible fallback plan, and build trust with your kids—all while simplifying your homeschool days.

Key Takeaways:

  • What a Minimum Viable Day is and why it’s a game-changer for consistency.
  • How MVD evolves with your homeschool season and supports your unique needs.
  • Practical tips for creating your own MVD and sticking to it.

Key Resources:

Homeschool Better Together Podcast

Homeschool Consistency Boot Camp

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayiri

How the States Got Their Shapes

Magic School Bus

Zoboomafoo

Liberty's Kids

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? by Rebecca Tinker

Atomic Habits by James Clear

For full show notes and a transcript of today’s episode, head to pambarnhill.com/hsbt30

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