Do you include electives in your homeschool day? Join Deborah Wuehler as she shares questions and advice to help you decide how to include electives and which ones to add into your day. As a mother of eight children, she has overseen a variety of electives through her homeschool years. Listen to Episode 84 of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show to hear her personal perspective and tips to help you as you seek electives.

Connections

Connect with God’s Word

• “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10) 
• “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)

Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine 

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

• How Much Is Too Much, The Overwhelming Choice of Outside Activities
• Choosing the Best Electives  
• Follow Their Lead: Interest-Based Electives
• Preparing Teens for their Future through Electives 

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 Progeny Press

This episode is sponsored by Progeny Press, a leader in literature studies for 30 years! Our faith-based guides improve reading skills and dig deep into literature for kids of all ages. Learn more at progenypress.com!

Connect with SchoolhouseTeachers.com

With hundreds of courses, SchoolhouseTeachers.com offers a variety of electives to include in your homeschool year. In addition to the Bible, the arts, and computer technology, you will find courses like Career Exploration, Accounting 101, Hands-On Architecture, and Homesteading. 

And if you are a member of SchoolhouseTeachers.com, your children can participate in the annual Art and Photography Fair. All the details are available on the Member Dashboard. 

Connect with HomeschoolingFinds.com 

If you are looking for ideas on what electives you can include in your homeschool or you are seeking elevations of different resources that will help you include electives, check out HomeschoolingFinds.com’s Electives Category. In this category you will find evaluations of STEM-related resources and products, art instruction for all ages, music lessons, and financial education in addition to other products. 

Connect with The Homeschool Minute 

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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:  

• 9/9/24: Episode 85—“Homeschool Moms Cry, Too!” hosted by Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse® and Ro Uwague of CHAP (Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania)
• 9/16/24: Episode 86—“The Importance of the Bible in Your Homeschool” hosted by Christine Weller of SchoolhouseTeachers.com
• 9/23/24: Episode 87—“One Room Schoolhouse: Teaching Multiple Ages” hosted by Stephanie Morrison 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.