Linsey Knerl

6x home ed mom ~ author, HOMESCHOOL HACKS via @simonschuster ~homeschool marketing consultant ~ homesteader ~ optimist ~ gravy insane

[Linsey Knerl @LKnerl]

Your child is the compass. Not the curriculum. Not the internet parenting forum. Them.

#HomeschoolTips #KnowYourChild

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@TheCatholicEngr True, but some generations grow up in a low trust environment and adapt better to this as adults. GenX, in particular had McGruff crime dog, hiding under desks from nuclear war, war on drugs, white kidnapping vans, razors in candy, urban myths, Satanic Panic, etc.

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@mattvanswol @realchasegeiser @LABeachGal1 Happy to send you a copy of my book to help you get started! Let me know! 😊

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@HippyMomPhD @flowidealism Good colleges exist. They are small and do their work quietly and humbly.

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@JHBirch @0xSammy Are you seeing this gap in today’s homeschoolers? I think we saw some social gaps in OG homeschoolers because social options were limited. Now there’s a homeschool version of everything (prom,sports, etc) so no limitations, fewer gaps.

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@sara80947 @jongraves2120 @JeremyTate41 @Sachinettiyil Yes, because why stop homeschooling if it’s working.

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It takes a certain level of “I don’t care” attitude about others and their pressures to do this, though. We had six, and the most vocal in the “aren’t you done yet?” group was our own family. It’s never lonely at home, but it can be isolating in some areas of society. I hope we change that.

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@BasedStillsmith @AniseNot @TheBetterMethod This. I was like "bring me back a gallon of milk."

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@AniseNot A big bowl of M&Ms worked here. There's very little I couldn't accomplish with my stubborn sugar-crazy firstborn using artificial flavors and colors.

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Me: Don’t take your phones into the bathroom, kids.

*finds this next to the TP*

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“The curriculum is a tool—not the boss.”
Homeschool win of the week: adapting instead of apologizing.

#HomeschoolFreedom #ParentsFirst

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Here's the thing about homeschooling that no one tells you: The messy, chaotic, real parts of life? Those ARE the education.

Your kid learns:
• Patience (waiting rooms)
• Money management (grocery shopping)
• Problem-solving (when plans fall apart)
• Social skills (real conversations with real people)
• Time management (watching you juggle work and life)

Traditional school tries to separate "education" from "real life."

Homeschooling embraces the beautiful chaos of doing both at once.

Stop pretending you aren't doing life while homeschooling. Life is WHERE the learning happens.

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@SherriKEdman We started drinking coffee as toddlers when my Danish grandma made us “children’s coffee” with cream and sugar. We grew up thinking anything but black coffee was for babies. I occasionally drink lattes but consider them dessert.

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@CatholicCharm Worse when you have chickens and kids. My chickens get up so early now. So getting kids to do chores are a nightmare, until winter changes that.

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• Skip lessons that don't fit
• Go slower or faster than the "schedule"
• Replace worksheets with real-life application
• Mix and match from different programs

You're not breaking the rules. You're making education work FOR your child, not against them.

#HomeschoolFreedom

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The huge benefit of homeschooling is the ability to customize learning. If you're just checking boxes but your kid hates learning, you're missing the whole point.

Give yourself permission to...

[Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist @DeAngelisCorey]

BREAKING: The U.S. Naval Academy just announced they will accept the Classic Learning Test for admissions.

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Work + homeschool isn’t easy, but it’s possible. Some of our best lessons happened between client calls and Lego builds. The “real world” is school, too.

#WorkingHomeschoolMom #RealLifeLearning

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Don’t wait until life is calm to homeschool. Start because life is chaos. Then, watch your family learn to thrive in the middle of it.

#HomeschoolMindset #FamilyGrowth

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@momslop My parents used to ask if I was sick when I stopped wearing it. But my husband literally cannot tell the difference because I wear so little to being with. Gloss and mascara only on made up days.

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If your homeschool looks “different,” that might mean it’s finally working. Education doesn’t need to match anyone else’s template.

#HomeschoolFreedom #IndividualLearning