You're listening to Episode 16 of Modern Homeschool. Today, Ari is back, and she's sharing her wishlist for the new homeschool year: what she wants to learn, where she wants to go, books she wants to read, and her big goal. This is a real window into involving your own child in year planning. When kids contribute to the plan, they buy in. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it! Episode Highlights:1. Why involving your kid in year planning changes everything2. What new thing Aria wants to learn3. Her favorite subject last year4. The skill she wants to grow, places she wants to go to, and books she wants to read5. Her big goal for the yearResources Mentioned: Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://www.chantymacias.com/toolkitFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideYoto Audiobook Player: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=121938&awinaffid=2579683 Connect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymacias https://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to Episode 15 of Modern Homeschool. Today Laz is back, and we're having THE conversation everyone is having quietly and almost no one is having out loud: how we use AI in our homeschool, and what we don't let it touch. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it!Episode Highlights:1. Why pretending AI isn't in our homes doesn't protect our kids2. How Chanty uses AI for prep3. What we don't let AI touch4. What we do let AI do5. Practical takeaways any family can useResources Mentioned: Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideConnect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymacias https://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to Episode 14 of Modern Homeschool. The #1 question from multi-kid families: how do you homeschool more than one kid without losing your mind? Today I'm pouring my classroom teaching background into one episode: looping, combining subjects, training independent work, including the littles, and the one mental shift that changes everything. You're not their teacher. You're their conductor. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it!Episode Highlights:1. The myth that breaks multi-kid moms2. 5 helpful strategies for homeschooling multiple kids3. Sample routine and scheduleResources Mentioned:Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitModern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://www.chantymacias.com/toolkitGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerConnect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymaciashttps://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to Episode 13 of Modern Homeschool. July is curriculum-buying season and overspend-and-regret season. Today, I'm walking you through the four traps that get new homeschool moms every time, the 7-step framework I use to choose curriculum without overspending, and my own $600 Year 1 confession. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it!Episode Highlights:1. The four curriculum-buying traps2. My $1,000 Year 1 overspending confession3. How to get the right curriculum for your family4. What to save money onResources Mentioned:Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerConnect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymaciashttps://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to the June BONUS episode of Modern Homeschool. If you've decided you're homeschooling this fall, this is your action plan for the rest of the summer. I'm walking you through 7 specific things to do over the next 8 weeks so that by the time September hits, you are READY, not panicking. From picking a start date to filing your state paperwork, taking a deschooling break, choosing curriculum, setting up a simple space, and sketching your first week, this is your homeschool summer roadmap. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it!Episode Highlights:1. Why a real start date changes everything2. Knowing your state's homeschool laws (and where to look them up)3. Officially withdrawing from public school the right way4. Why deschooling matters more than you think5. The two core curricula rule6. Setting up a simple learning corner, not a Pinterest classroom7. Sketching your first week, not your whole year8. Bonus: finding your homeschool peopleResources Mentioned:Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideHSLDA State Laws: https://hslda.org/legalStep Up For Students PEP: https://stepupforstudents.orgDisclaimer: I'm a homeschool mom sharing what we did and what I've learned. I'm not a financial advisor or a legal advisor. Verify scholarship program details and your state's requirements before making decisions for your family.Episode 9: Year 1 Budget + PEP Scholarship deep diveConnect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymaciashttps://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to Episode 11 of Modern Homeschool. Today Aria is back on the show and she's giving her honest take on what she misses (and doesn't miss) about public school, what surprised her about homeschool, what hard days look like, and whether she'd ever want to go back. This is the episode for every mom who's been quietly worried her kid will feel sad or left out if she homeschools. Real answers, from an actual homeschooled kid. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it!Episode Highlights:1. What Aria remembers from public school2. What she actually misses (and what she doesn't)3. What surprised her about homeschool4. What hard and great homeschool days looks like5. The big question: would she ever want to go back?Resources Mentioned:Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideEpisode 4: A Kid's Perspective on Homeschool (Aria's first episode)Connect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymaciashttps://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to Episode 10 of Modern Homeschool. Today Laz is back on the show and he's walking through the questions other dads actually ask him about homeschool, and how he answers them. Money, socialization, falling behind, his role as a working dad, the hard days, the doubts, and what he'd tell a dad who's on the fence. This is the episode to send to a hesitant husband. Dads listening dads usually opens the door faster than anything we can say as moms. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it!Episode Highlights:1. Why dads ask other dads, and not their own wives, about homeschool2. The socialization question (every dad asks this)3. The "what if she falls behind" worry4. What a working homeschool dad's actual role looks like5. How Laz shows up when Chanty has a hard day6. The hardest part of homeschool for Laz himselfResources Mentioned:Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideConnect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymaciashttps://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to Episode 9 of Modern Homeschool. Today we're tackling the question I get most: how much does homeschool actually cost? I'm walking you through our real Year 1 budget (under $1,000 for the whole year), where to save, where to splurge, AND a deep dive into the Florida Personalized Education Program scholarship, about $8,000 per child per year that most families don't know exists. Plus a non-Florida segment so everyone walks away with something. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it!Episode Highlights:1. The honest Year 1 breakdown: curriculum, supplies, apps, field trips, co-op2. Where to save and where to splurge3. What the PEP scholarship is and how it works4. Who qualifies for PEP and how the ESA reimbursement model works5. How to apply for PEP through Step Up For Students6. ESA programs in other states: where to look7. The under-$200 ideal Year 1 starting placeResources Mentioned:Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideStep Up For Students PEP: https://stepupforstudents.orgAAA Scholarship Foundation: https://aaascholarships.orgDisclaimer: I'm a homeschool mom sharing what we did and what I've learned. I'm not a financial advisor or a legal advisor. Verify scholarship program details and your state's requirements before making decisions for your family.HSLDA State Laws: https://hslda.org/legalKhan Academy: https://khanacademy.orgConnect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymaciashttps://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to Episode 8 of Modern Homeschool. June is the month moms quietly start asking themselves the big question: is homeschool actually right for our family? Today I'm walking you through the seven questions I think every family should sit with before deciding, including the gut check most people skip. This isn't about convincing you. It's about helping you actually decide. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get into it!Episode Highlights:1. Identifying your real why (not the surface one)2. The "what does your kid need" gut check3. How to look honestly at your family's actual daily life4. Why budget is rarely the real barrier (and what's coming next week)5. How to have a real conversation with your partnerResources Mentioned:Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideHSLDA State Laws: https://hslda.org/legalConnect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymaciashttps://www.chantymacias.com/contact

You're listening to Episode 7 of Modern Homeschool. Today, we're tackling one of the most searched topics in the homeschool world: how to create a schedule that actually works. I'm breaking down the difference between a schedule and a routine, walking you through 5 steps to build your own, and sharing practical advice for working moms too. My mission is to help modern families homeschool with structure, flexibility, and a life they love, so let's get started!Episode Highlights:1. Schedule vs. routine: the distinction that changes everything2. How to identify your non-negotiables before you plan a single subject3. Finding your family's best learning window4. How to sequence subjects for maximum focus and flow5. Homeschool scheduling tips specifically for working moms6. What to do when your schedule stops workingResources Mentioned:Join Modern Homeschool Toolkit Waitlist: https://chantymacias.com/toolkitFREE Homeschool Weekly Planner: https://www.chantymacias.com/weeklyplannerGetting Started With Homeschool Guide: https://www.chantymacias.com/guideOutschool: https://outschool.com/teachers/Chantal-MaciasConnect with your podcast host:https://www.instagram.com/chanty.maciashttps://www.tiktok.com/@chantymaciashttps://www.chantymacias.com/contact