About this episode

Kristi Clover and Israel Wayne discuss common challenges faced by homeschool families, providing insights and practical guidance.

Struggling with tough homeschool questions? Kristi Clover and Israel Wayne tackle some of the most common—and challenging—questions homeschool families face. If you’ve wrestled with doubts about your curriculum choices, handling family criticism, or prioritizing faith in education, this episode is for you. Dive deep with two veteran homeschoolers and walk away equipped and encouraged! What You'll Learn: How to answer the "Are homeschoolers missing out?" question with confidence Practical guidance for homeschooling when you face opposition from family or church leaders How to prioritize faith and family in your homeschool journey Choosing Christian curriculum: What to look for and what to avoid The truth about sports, socialization, and extracurriculars for homeschoolers Insightful strategies for single parents or working moms to successfully homeschool Recommended Resources: Find links to all of the resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes here. Sponsors: BJU Press Homeschool is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in…

People in this episode

Host: Kristi Clover

Guest: Israel Wayne

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• sports
• socialization
• Christian curriculum
• family criticism
• faith in education

Keywords

• homeschooling
• socialization
• Christian curriculum
• family criticism
• sports
• education

Sponsors

BJU Press Homeschool, CTCMath

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