Resources for the Homeschool Curious with Morgan

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Resources for the Homeschool Curious with Morgan.

Resources for the Homeschool Curious with Morgan

Welcome to the newest podcast on the network. We are so excited to talk to Morgan about Homeschool Curious!

How Morgan became homeschool curious

We talked to Morgan when she was pregnant with her fourth boy. Her oldest was five years old,  so they started homeschooling not long ago.

Morgan is what she would call a homeschool curious mom. As her sons became closer to school age, she began thinking about traditional school. She would visualize them sitting behind a desk for hours a day and that did not feel like the right fit for her and her family.

So, a couple of years ago, she became homeschool curious.

Neither Morgan nor her husband had been homeschooled. They both went to traditional schools growing up. She enjoyed her full-time working mom lifestyle.

However, when she had two boys and pregnant with my third, it hit me that all her sons were very young. She would be paying to put all three of my boys in daycare in order to go to work. Something needed to change.

Morgan and her husband decided that it was a good idea to stop her career and stay home with the boys. It was a very big transition because she had always thought she would work full-time. After all, she loved her job. She climbed that corporate ladder for about thirteen years.

It was a big transition

Although it was a big transition, Morgan and her husband quickly realized they were wise to follow what their hearts were telling them. They have not regretted the choice.

The Homeschool Curious Podcast is born

Morgan wanted to help other newbie homeschoolers connect with resources so she created the BaseCampEd app. Soon, our fellow podcaster, Melanie Wilson, of the Homeschool Sanity Podcast heard about Morgan’s resource and invited her on that podcast.

Melanie felt that Morgan should meet Felice, the president of the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network (and host of Vintage Homeschool Moms Podcast). Felice soon asked her to start a podcast for new homeschooling parents. It was a perfect fit. On Homeschool Curious Podcast, Morgan helps novice homeschool parents understand the process and resources for homeschooling.

BaseCamp Ed App

BaseCamp Ed was born during their early days in homeschooling. Morgan wished there was a Zillow where she could pull up a map of her area, find homeschool families, and connect one-on-one.  Base Camp Ed helps people to find other homeschooling families and resources.

When a homeschooling family wants to connect with other homeschooling families, they can type their zip code in and then find the other homeschoolers and activities in their area.

How does it work?

After the parents download the app, they set up a profile to find other homeschooling families. There are a few questions to answer, such as the age range of your children and your family’s interests. It’s like virtual online dating, kind of, but not that.

Basecamp Ed can be found on both the Android and the iPhone App Stores.

So, if you are new to homeschooling, check out the Homeschool Curious podcast, along with the BaseCamp Ed app! Morgan will help you find the resources to get started!

Follow BaseCamp Ed on:

• Facebook BaseCamp Ed
• Instagram BaseCamp Ed

Join Vicki and Morgan and learn about the Homeschool Curious Podcast and the BaseCamp Ed app.

Thank you to Seth Tillman for editing, and we will see you next week.

Keep listening

• Newbie Homeschool Moms: You CAN Do It!
• Newbie Homeschool Moms: Nuts and Bolts of Getting Started
• A Letter From a Veteran Homeschool Mom to Newbies

FAQs: How to Get Started Homeschooling

Connect with local homeschool organizations (check out the BaseCamp Ed app to locate them). Get how-tos and regulations from resources such as Homeschool Legal Defense Association and National Homeschool Advocacy. Listen to the Homeschool Curious Podcast!

How to begin homeschooling high school

Check out 7SistersHomeschool.com’s Authoritative Guide to Homeschooling series including:

• How to Homeschool High School
• Planning Homeschool High School
• Transitioning to Homeschool High School from Traditional School
• Record Keeping for Homeschool High School

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