The Unexpected Joy of Learning Alongside Your Kids
About this episode
Betsy Cypress shares her homeschooling journey and the importance of learning alongside children, emphasizing relationships and community.
Homeschooling is never a straight line. Seasons change, families grow, circumstances shift, and the way we teach our children evolves along the way. In this episode of Homeschool Better Together , I talk with Betsy Cypress, one of the curriculum writers behind Homeschool Better Together, about what it means to truly learn alongside your children. Betsy shares her homeschool journey—from raising five children and graduating her oldest, to unexpectedly welcoming four additional students into her homeschool after the loss of a close friend. Through that season, she discovered even more deeply that homeschooling together isn’t just about making lessons easier—it’s about building relationships, creating community, and learning through life’s challenges. We also dive into the process behind creating Wonder Studies, including: why picture books can open the door to deeper learning how curriculum can serve as a springboard rather than the finish line why conversations and connections often become the most meaningful parts of homeschooling how learning alongside your children changes the way you teach why consistency and loving kindness matter more than perfection Whether your homeschool…
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