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The Biggest Mistake New Homeschoolers Make

February 13, 2026 / 00:55

This episode discusses homeschooling challenges, curriculum setup, and teaching methods. The conversation focuses on the difficulties of teaching fractions without proper resources.

The hosts reflect on their initial approach to homeschooling, which mirrored traditional school systems. They mention the struggle of adhering to a strict schedule and covering specific topics.

One host shares their experience with teaching fractions, highlighting the lack of a teacher's guide and the reliance on an answer key. This led to confusion about the steps involved in solving problems.

The discussion emphasizes the importance of flexibility in homeschooling and adapting teaching methods to fit the child's needs.

TLDR

Hosts discuss the challenges of homeschooling and the importance of flexible teaching methods.

Episode

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My mistake that I made that first year was trying to mimic how the school system sets up their curriculum. So, I
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had it set up where we were getting up at this time. We are going to do this class at this time and we're going to
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try and get through this many pages until this time and then we're going to switch and go to this topic and then
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we're going to switch and go to this topic. And these books, they did not come with a teacher
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aid with it. So, I'm trying to go through my son's fractions. Like, I don't I don't know. We have to look this
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up. Like, >> yeah, you did. You had the workbook, but you didn't have the teacher guide to go
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with it. >> I just had an answer key. >> Yeah. I Yeah, you were like, I don't
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know the the steps between >> Yeah. Like, I don't know how they got there.

Episode Highlights

Episode Quotes

  • I don't know how they got there.
    The Biggest Mistake New Homeschoolers Make

Key Moments

  • Lack of Resources00:29
  • Teaching Fractions00:32