LWOTW 024: Teaching to Their Strengths

04/18/20 • 60 min

Before she became a homeschool mom (unexpectedly) Shawna Wingert was a corporate consultant teaching big-league companies how to maximize employee productivity and boost morale by focusing on making the best use of employee strengths rather than trying to correct weaknesses.

When Shawna began homeschooling, she wondered if these same science-based, researched-backed approaches could work with her children in her home as well. And now, with two nearly-grown sons of her own and loads of experience coaching other moms, she can confidently say, that yes, it does!

Listen in as Shawna describes her experience and encourages us to teach to our children's strengths!

Listen in as Shawna describes her experience and encourages us to teach to our children's strengths!

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LWOTW 023: Becoming a Brave Writer

Do you feel overwhelmed teaching writing in your homeschool? Have you tried other methods or programs that left your kids believing they were bad at writing or that they hated writing?

Julie Bogart joined us on the LIVE without Training Wheels show to talk about the Brave Writer program, how it's more mindset than method, and how it differs from other writing instruction or curriculum you may have tried!

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LWOTW 025: When One Kid Needs More Attention

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My dear friend Kendra Fletcher joined me to talk about this challenge - both how to navigate it and how to think about it. If you've ever struggled with balancing attention to multiple children, I think you'll find this episode encouraging!