From Pandemic To Present Day - A 'Covid Homeschool' Story: Jennifer Moreno
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Show Notes
Jennifer Moreno started her homeschool journey as a "COVID homeschooler." She recounts withdrawing her then-4th grade son in 2020 during the pandemic and learning all about homeschooling from the ground up: curriculum, community, working in addition to homeschool, and more!
-How "everything was in disarray" in public schools during 2020 [1:04]
-Researching homeschool after growing up "public school educated" [1:52]
-Teachers in public school vs. the public-school system [4:00]
-How to get through the "tough days" of homeschooling [6:20]
-Her experience working part time and even full time while still homeschooling [7:48]
-Building a homeschool support system [8:14]
-FAQ: How do you choose homeschool curriculum? [11:36]
-Lessons learned in the first 1-3 years of homeschooling [15:12]
-Some of the surprises of homeschooling: not stuck doing schoolwork, more time for family "adventures," seeing your child's academic strengths firsthand, etc. [18:30]
-"Amazing" community of homeschool moms [21:10]
-The importance of 20-plus years of homeschooling for a new perspective (e.g. Women's Encouragement Day) [22:08]
-Practical ways to plug into homeschooling resources and connections [23:24]
-One thing she would change if she had to go back and redo homeschooling [25:50]
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