Looking to incorporate traditional skills into your homeschool? In Episode 51 of The Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show—“Homesteading and Self-Sufficiency,” Heather shares what homesteading and self-sufficiency are and what they are not. Plus, learn three practical homesteading skills that you can incorporate into your homeschool this winter and three flowers that can have a homeschooling lesson built right into them!

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Connect with God’s Word

“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35)

Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine

For more on today’s topic, click the links to these articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine.

• “Start with Chickens: Homesteading as a School Subject” 
• “Homesteading Dos and Don’ts for Beginners”
• “Homeschooling and Self-Sufficiency Go Hand in Hand”
• “Prepared for Real Life”
• “Confessions of a Crunchy-Romantic Farm Girl” 

Connect with Today’s Episode

Check out the resources that Heather mentioned in this episode. 

• “Homesteading Is a Choice: Do What Works for You” 
• “The Soap Making of Remember Biddle” 
• “How Obadiah Brought About a Thanksgiving” 
• “How to Make Cold Process Soap”
• “How to Use Lard for Soap Making: Back to Basics”
• “How to Use a Blender as a Grain Mill”
• “Freshly Milled Flour Whole Wheat Bread Recipe”
• “Bone Broth Recipe”
• “ 4 O’Clock Seeds”
• “Calendula Seeds”
• “Compass Plant”

Connect with HomeschoolingFinds.com

HomeschoolingFinds.com is your destination for reliable information on products and resources you can use in your own homeschool. Learn more about homesteading and homeschooling from several of its authors by clicking the links below.

• “Homesteading in the Backyard”
• “Learning Life Lessons Through Homesteading”
• “Homesteading and Homeschooling in New Zealand”
• “Homeschooling and Homesteading in Oklahoma”
• “Homesteading without Land”
• “Homesteading and Homeschooling”

Connect with the TOS App

The Winter issue of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is here. Look inside this edition for homeschool fun and games, how to teach logic and strategy, and writing tips. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the busy season and snuggle up—hot chocolate in hand—and read this brand-new edition from cover to cover to inspire you as you head into the new year. It’s better on the app! HomeschoolApp.com.

Connect with SchoolhouseTeachers.com 

Music changes things. How will your children change the world with music? The 2024 SchoolhouseTeachers.com Virtual Talent Showcase gives your children the chance to share with the world their God-given talents. SchoolhouseTeachers.com members can submit entries between January 8 and February 9, 2024. Qualified participants will receive recognition for their talents on the SchoolhouseTeachers.com platform in March 2024. Members can get full details from the Member Dashboard. Solos, duets, and family performances are all welcome.

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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’s what you can look forward to next:  

• 1/22/24: Episode 52—“Indoor Learning When the Weather Is Bad” hosted by Christine Weller of SchoolhouseTeachers.com
• 1/29/24: Episode 53—“Math Tears: Who Is Crying More, Mom or Child?” hosted by Heather Vogler of The Old Schoolhouse® 
• 2/5/24: Episode 54—“What about the Homeschool Dad?” hosted by Deborah Weuhler of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine

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