{"podcast":{"title":"Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous","slug":"homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569","podcast_index_feed_id":6589569,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103b5d9bc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.thefreedomscholar.com/podcasts/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43472167/43472167-1744666522330-c0a0a7f103212.jpg","author":"Kami Wanous - The Freedom Scholar","episode_count":154,"summary":"Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous, The Freedom Scholar, utilizes more than a decade of homeschool experience, along with her public school teaching experience and relatable and practical mentoring of families all over the US and periodic guests, to take you on a journey toward creating the homeschool experience you always wanted and your family deserves in each episode. Whether you’re an experienced homeschooler or a new one, making decisions about curriculum, setting up routines and keeping love of learning high can be challenging. This podcast will help you gain the confidence you need to help your kids reach their goals and become life-long learners. To learn more about Kami and how The Freedom Scholar can help you create your family's best homeschool experience, visit www.thefreedomscholar.com Follow @TheFreedomScholar on Instagram and Facebook For free live trainings every week, join “The Freedom Scholar Homeschooling Community” Facebook group! Subscribe on YouTube - The Freedom Scholar Copyright 2023 © The Freedom Scholar. All rights reserved worldwide. Disclaimer: This is an informational podcast. The information presented in each episode is the most recent and honest to…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T20:17:02.014088+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569"},"episode":{"title":"148. Teaching Writing at Home (Even If You've Been Avoiding It)","slug":"148-teaching-writing-at-home-even-if-you-ve-been-avoiding-it","published_at":"2026-06-15T07:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569/148-teaching-writing-at-home-even-if-you-ve-been-avoiding-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kami-wanous/episodes/148--Teaching-Writing-at-Home-Even-If-Youve-Been-Avoiding-It-e3koli2","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103b5d9bc/podcast/play/121443330/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-14%2F426093641-44100-2-a4cadeb8cca25.m4a","summary":"If writing is the subject you've been quietly skipping over, assigning without much confidence, or just hoping your kid figures out eventually… this episode is for you. Melissa Webb — founder of Write On Webb and a teacher with 30 years of experience — joins me to talk about why writing feels so hard to teach at home, why it matters more than most moms realize, and what a clear, structured approach actually looks like in a real homeschool. Inside this episode: Why homeschool moms feel unqualified to teach writing (and why that's completely understandable) Why writing is really thinking on paper — and what that means for how you teach it The most common mistake families make with writing instruction What confident, structured writing looks like at home What changes when a kid finally starts to feel like a writer **Save your seat for the upcoming FREE Inspire Lifelong Learners Masterclass! https://illlive.thefreedomscholar.org/illliverp0 CONNECT WITH MELISSA: Grab Melissa’s “4 Week Writing Success Calendar”: Teach your child how to write a complete essay in just 30 minutes a day with a clear, step-by-step plan. This free resource removes the guesswork and gives families a simple structure to follow, so students can quickly build confidence and momentum. https://writeonwebb.myflodesk.com/4-week-writing-plan Website: https://writeonwebb.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writeonwebb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writeonwebb/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-is-a-work-of-heart/id1639428614 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteOnwithMelissaWebb Webinar: https://writeonwebb.com/webinar-registration WOW Essay Essentials: https://writeonwebb.teachable.com/p/essayessentials?preview=logged_out 🎓 New to The Freedom Scholar? Start here: The F…","meta_description":"If writing is the subject you've been quietly skipping over, assigning without much confidence, or just hoping your kid figures out eventually… this episo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2449,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569/episodes/148-teaching-writing-at-home-even-if-you-ve-been-avoiding-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569/148-teaching-writing-at-home-even-if-you-ve-been-avoiding-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}