There’s a reason kids have parents. There’s a reason God created the family. As parents, we should be the main influence in our kids’ lives and guide their interactions to benefit their personalities and potential. As homeschooling parents, that’s exactly what we get to do. Homeschooling provides kids with a social environment and social experience that gives them good habits and prepares them for real life. Stephanie Morrison from The Canadian Schoolhouse has been homeschooling for fifteen years and knows that socialization happens in a variety of ways, including in families. She hosts today’s episode of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show, and you won’t want to miss this one: “The Socialization Myth Debunked.”

Connections

Connect with God’s Word

• “But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children’s children.” (Psalm 103:17 KJV)
• “. . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15b KJV)

Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine 

For more on socialization, click on the links to these recent articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine:

• Your kids are at liberty to socialize . . . with the elderly neighbor planting flowers in her garden, or with the toddlers they assist at Sunday School. Always encouraging, Gena Suarez, publisher of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, shares her thoughts on socialization in this “Hey, Mama!” column.
• Veteran homeschoolers laugh or cry as they hear the question again, and again. Here is “Scholars Still Want to Know: What about Socialization?” by Dr. Brian Ray.
• We are about forty years into the modern homeschool movement, and many people still do not fathom the reality, richness, and history of home education. Here is another article by Dr. Brian Ray: “Does Homeschooling Improve Social Competencies among Children?”
• “From relationships to socialization skills to being taught what truly matters—a relationship with the Lord—I will never regret the educational path that was set before me,” said Brittany Montgomery in “I Regret Nothing.”

Connect with The Homeschool Minute 

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Connect with the TOS App

Do you have the new and enhanced TOS App? It is the hub for homeschooling. You can access all The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine articles—and more—wherever you go, whenever you need them. Search for homeschooling topics important to you, like more articles on homeschool research by Dr. Brian Ray. You will find curriculum choices, resources, homeschool advice, help, and encouragement. App content is updated weekly. The TOS App is now better than ever, and it’s free. You can find the TOS App on Google Play or download at the App Store today! 

Connect with SchoolhouseTeachers.com 

Did you know there is always something to celebrate with SchoolhouseTeachers.com? Holiday and Seasonal Resources are waiting for SchoolhouseTeachers.com in the Resources tab. As a SchoolhouseTeachers.com member, your family can make the most of holidays, seasons, and summer studies with special lessons and projects on the site. Invite another family over and make memories together! 

Connect with The Canadian Schoolhouse

Today’s host, Stephanie Morrison, leads The Canadian Schoolhouse, a division of The Old Schoolhouse®. Homeschooling parents everywhere will appreciate these articles from The Canadian Schoolhouse site: 

• “Parent-Led Education: What are the Reasons to Homeschool”
• “How Homeschool Socialization Makes Better Kids”
• “Growing Homeschool Friendships”
• “50 Reasons to Be Thankful We Homeschool”

Connect with Upcoming Episodes

New episodes of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show are released every Monday. Check back right here for show notes and links at HomeschoolShow.com. Here is what you can look forward to next: 

• 4/17/23: Episode 12—“High School Graduates: What Do They Look Like?” hosted by Christine Weller of SchoolhouseTeachers.com and The Canadian Schoolhouse
• 4/24/23: Episode 13—“Cursive and Copywork” hosted by Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine
• 5/1/23: Episode 14—“How Should We Celebrate the Homeschool Mom?” hosted by Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine

Questions or comments on the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show podcast? We would love to hear from you at HomeschoolShow@TheOldSchoolhouse.com.