At some point, we all have that worry: Is homeschooling working?

This may also sound like: Am I doing enough? What if we miss something? Will my child be successful? To help reassure you, we’ve turned to a couple of our favorite experts with their answers to these questions.

Stark Raving Dad: How Do I Know Home Education is Working?

Stark Raving Dad: How Do I Know Home Education Is Working?

In this podcast episode, Issy Butson of Stark Raving Dad, explains how the gaps we may perceive in our child’s education are actually gifts for homeschoolers and that diving deep is an opportunity that builds patience, focus, resiliency. Issy says: "...in formal education that push to "cover everything" exists because school is built on managing groups not developing individuals.  It's designed to move everyone along the same path at the same pace. There's no time to dive deep..."

Julie Bogart (Brave Writer)

Brave Writer: When You Worry About Public School Standards

Julie Bogart, from Brave Writer, reminds us that home learning requires a shift in thinking. We are homeschooling, not as a performance for grades but as a way of life, focusing on the value of learning itself. We are teaching intrinsic motivation, not how to score well on a test.

Brave Writer: Am I Doing Enough Part 1 (background & elementary) and Part 2 (middle school/high school)

This pair of practical podcast episodes explores what “enough-ness” means in a homeschool setting. Part 1 begins with a general of preparation on the part of the parent and why that is important. It then dives into specifics for the elementary school levels. Part 2 speaks to the uniqueness of middle and high school and how measuring “enough” means looking at whether you are consolidating skills, empowering your child, and celebrating their wins rather than what math or language skills they’ve acquired.