What are the freedoms that homeschooling affords you? The blessing of homeschooling is discussed by Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse® and Amy Roberts of Raising Arrows in the latest episode of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show. Be inspired when you listen to episode 74. Find the show notes for “FREEDOM! It’s Why We Homeschool!” on HomeschoolShow.com.

Connections

Connect with God’s Word

“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth” (Psalm 127:3–4). 

“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children” (Ephesians 5:1). 

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world” (James 1:27). 

“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God” (1 Peter 4:10). 

Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine

For more on homeschooling and the freedom to homeschool, click on the links to these recent articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine:

• Celebrating Homeschool Freedom!: Remember When Homeschooling Was Illegal? 
• Freedom: It’s Why We Homeschool!: It’s why homeschooled children are well-rounded, academically advanced, and excellent in character.
• The Freedom of Home Education and How It Has Benefited My Life: I can actually learn for life and not just for tests.

Connect with Reading Eggs 

With Reading Eggs, your homeschoolers will enjoy a highly personalized learning journey designed to support them at every stage. Plus, you’ll get four programs in one with your subscription: Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress, Reading Eggs Junior, and Fast Phonics. 

Connect with the TOS App

Do you have the new and enhanced TOS App? It’s 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. You’ll find curriculum choices, resources, homeschool advice, help, and encouragement. The 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 the Homeschooling Special Needs Expo 

The upcoming Homeschooling Special Needs Expo features 50+ educational sessions, 25+ exhibitors, and five keynotes, including Dr. Temple Grandin, in person at the LeGrand Center in Shelby, NC, on June 28–29, 2024

Join Gena Suarez, publisher and owner of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine for The Schoolhouse Network track, and learn ways to homeschool together using a Biblically based curriculum.

Connect with HomeschoolingFinds.com 

Calling all homeschooling families! Elevate your homeschooling experience with HomeschoolingFinds.com. From curriculum guides to art supplies, we’ve got trusted evaluations on homeschooling resources you need for a successful and enriching school year. Start browsing today!

And if you are looking for advice and encouragement, HomeschoolingFinds.com is also the place to go! Check out these posts for when you need to remember the why. 

• Remembering Why We Homeschool
• Tips for Surviving a Tough Homeschool Day

And remember it is legal to homeschool in all 50 states in the United States of America. Learn more about homeschooling in other places in the United States in some of these posts. 

• Homeschooling Around the United States: North Carolina
• Homeschooling Around the United States: South Carolina
• Homeschooling Around the United States: Oklahoma

Connect with our Guest and other resources from today’s podcast 

Our guest today is Amy Roberts of Raising Arrows. Her ministry and website cover Biblical parenting, managing schedules, large family living, and homeschooling. Amy is the homeschool mom of 10 children and podcast host of Raising Arrows (found where any podcasts are found, plus YouTube). Amy and her husband have graduated four children from their homeschool and have five more they are homeschooling. 

Find out more about Sally Clarkson at SallyClarkson.com.  

Connect with The Homeschool Minute 

Spend a minute with your friends from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine!

The Homeschool Minute is a weekly eNewsletter for anyone homeschooling or considering starting. It’s brief yet packed with a powerful dose of encouragement to keep you going strong in your commitment to your family and to the Lord. Subscribe to the free homeschool newsletter.

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:  

• 7/1/24: Episode 75—“Let’s Never Forget Our Country’s History” hosted by Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse®
• 7/8/24: Episode 76—“Preparing in High School for College or Career” hosted by Stephanie Morrision of The Old Schoolhouse®
• 7/15/24: Episode 77—“Unit Study Homeschooling: How Does That Work?” hosted by Christine Weller of The Old Schoolhouse®

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