A great homeschool has these 3 qualities

Published 10 days ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

What if I told you that your homeschool could be relaxed, bookish, and ordinary? If you’re anything like me, that’s music to your ears.

Those are the three qualities that help our kids thrive.

In fact, this is exactly what over 726 experienced homeschool moms told me are the three most important qualities of a successful homeschool.

Today, I’m sharing a talk I gave at a series of homeschool conferences earlier this year called “Relaxed, Bookish, and Ordinary."

If you’re hoping your homeschool can be any or all of those things, listen in—I bet you’re closer to it than you think.

In this episode:

How relaxed are we talking, here?
The academic, personal, and relationship benefits of having a bookish homeschool
Why your ordinary homeschool is exactly the right place for your kids

🎧 Listen here (or in your podcast app): RAR #250: Relaxed, Bookish, and Ordinary

xo, Sarah Mackenzie

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