# She Never Planned to Homeschool. Now She Can't Stop.

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Podcast: [The OpenEd Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530)
Published: 2026-01-22T13:52:44+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast/episodes/She-Never-Planned-to-Homeschool--Now-She-Cant-Stop-e3dld7u
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## Resource

Krisy Shaughnessy never planned to homeschool. When COVID hit, she found herself renovating a house with her kids—and accidentally discovered they learned more from measuring boards than worksheets. In this episode, Krisy shares the "vegetable trick" she uses to hide education in plain sight, the $2 Wonder Wall system that captures her kids' questions (like "Do slugs have guts?"), and why she believes boredom is one of the most valuable tools in homeschooling. She also explains how she built a homeschool community from scratch by simply picking a park and sending an email—and why "if you want to be part of the village, you have to be willing to be the villager." Resources Mentioned: - Wonder Led Life (Instagram): [https://www.instagram.com/wonderledlife/] - Prodigy Math Game: https://www.prodigygame.com/ - Life of Fred Books: https://lifeoffred.uniquemath.com/

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