You Don't Have to Be a Teacher to Homeschool

Sam Griffin spent two years wanting to homeschool and not starting, because she did not think she was qualified. Five years later, she teaches four kids from kindergarten through ninth grade. She is a homeschool mom of four and a homeschool coach who works with parents who are curious about homeschooling but have no idea where to start. Read the full show notes: https://opened.co/blog/homeschool-schedule-2-hours-a-dayGUEST: Samantha Griffin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolsam/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeschoolsamCHAPTERS00:00 From footwear buyer to homeschool mom of four02:22 How the coaching started03:11 "Our kids work a nine to five"04:58 The homeschool schedule: two hours of academics a day05:50 What the schedule gives the kids07:07 Her first year was a hot mess08:40 Every curriculum has the same scope09:47 Start with two subjects, open-and-go12:19 The self-doubt in year one15:25 Stop explaining it to anyone18:48 A 13-year-old in ninth grade21:56 "Skip elementary science and history entirely"29:23 You don't have to be the teacher31:30 Theater, farm school, and survival class40:50 A wakeboarding class that's really physics43:43 On the viral anti-homeschooling podcast46:38 Was it hard to leave the career?50:05 Rapid fire: socialization, college, credentials