You Don't Have to Be a Teacher to Homeschool

<p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>Read the full show notes: https://opened.co/blog/homeschool-schedule-2-hours-a-day</p><p><br></p><p>GUEST: Samantha Griffin </p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolsam/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeschoolsam</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 From footwear buyer to homeschool mom of four</p><p>02:22 How the coaching started</p><p>03:11 &quot;Our kids work a nine to five&quot;</p><p>04:58 The homeschool schedule: two hours of academics a day</p><p>05:50 What the schedule gives the kids</p><p>07:07 Her first year was a hot mess</p><p>08:40 Every curriculum has the same scope</p><p>09:47 Start with two subjects, open-and-go</p><p>12:19 The self-doubt in year one</p><p>15:25 Stop explaining it to anyone</p><p>18:48 A 13-year-old in ninth grade</p><p>21:56 &quot;Skip elementary science and history entirely&quot;</p><p>29:23 You don&#39;t have to be the teacher</p><p>31:30 Theater, farm school, and survival class</p><p>40:50 A wakeboarding class that&#39;s really physics</p><p>43:43 On the viral anti-homeschooling podcast</p><p>46:38 Was it hard to leave the career?</p><p>50:05 Rapid fire: socialization, college, credentials</p>