{"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":164,"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":"2026-09-25T12:25:50.355593+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569"},"episode":{"title":"Do You Love the Curriculum, or Just the Certainty It Promises? | 159","slug":"do-you-love-the-curriculum-or-just-the-certainty-it-promises-159","published_at":"2026-08-27T00:06:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569/do-you-love-the-curriculum-or-just-the-certainty-it-promises-159","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kami-wanous/episodes/Do-You-Love-the-Curriculum--or-Just-the-Certainty-It-Promises---159-e3nunm3","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103b5d9bc/podcast/play/124787843/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-27%2F430614293-44100-2-23125651bab35.m4a","summary":"If you've ever bought a curriculum hoping it would finally be the thing that made this year click, this episode is going to feel very familiar. This week I'm sharing something that happened while reading Fahrenheit 451 with my son Kenyon, and how one line turned into a much bigger conversation about what we're really hoping curriculum will do for us. Inside this episode: Why we reach for curriculum the way Montag reached for books A question from a mom at my last Summit that I haven't stopped thinking about Why no curriculum, no matter how good, can guarantee the outcome we want How this connects to the educational should and the homeschool breakdown trap Why this question matters more at the start of a new year, not less Quick Q&A from this episode: Why do homeschool moms lean so heavily on curriculum? Curriculum can feel like the thing that shores up the insecurity of wondering if you're doing enough, especially at the start of a new school year. Can curriculum guarantee my child turns out okay? No. Looking to any one thing, book, or program to guarantee that outcome puts pressure on it that it was never meant to carry. What's the real question behind choosing curriculum? Whether you love the curriculum itself, or whether you're really hoping it gives you a sense of certainty. What does it mean to "do your own bit of saving"? Having your own foundation and end goal in place instead of relying on curriculum to guide every step, the same way you'd want a destination before turning on the GPS. Follow or subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next. If you want to talk this through, you can grab a free Homeschool Confidence Call: https://link.thefreedomscholar.com/widget/bookings/fn","meta_description":"If you've ever bought a curriculum hoping it would finally be the thing that made this year click, this episode is going to feel very familiar. 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