Cultivate a learning environment where relationships are nurtured, childhood is preserved, and academics are essential.
Start with the
true Step One.
HOMESCHOOLING?
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE CURRICULUM,
Skip the overwhelm, confusion, and chaos, and go straight to peace, joy, and progress.
I feel more confident than I imagined possible. I was really nervous going into homeschool, but now I'm feeling excited and prepared!
"Mastering Homeschool was the BEST thing I've done to prepare for our journey into homeschool!"
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
I believe homeschooling can be the backdrop to the happiest, most beautiful experiences of childhood.
I believe it can create the most meaningful and nurturing environment for solid, deep learning.
I believe it can foster the strongest, most tender, most lasting relationships.
But not by accident.
The truth is it takes thoughtful planning.
Now is the time for joyful home learning!
Through Mastering Homeschool, I will help you get there quickly, confidently, and mindfully without [too many] bumps and bruises along the way. (Everyone has a rough day from time to time, and in a healthy homeschool, that's okay!)
I'll help you...
find confidence and comfort
establish structure unique to your family
make intentional curriculum choices
create a peaceful, nurturing environment
avoid confusion and overwhelm
minimize frustration and contention
reduce wasteful spending
develop an effective learning plan
You'll have access to the course as soon as you enroll so you can get dreaming, planning, and creating. Let's get you moving towards the homeschool days you've been wishing for!
Why wait? Get started today!
"I'm not even confident I have what it takes in the first place!"
"I'm already homeschooling. How can I refine and improve?"
"I want to homeschool, but I don't have the first idea where to start."
"I'm overwhelmed by the overabundance of information online! How do I sort through
it all?!"
"I'm not sure how to make it work with my children in our unique circumstances."
"Maybe there's no 'right way' to homeschool, but how do I know what my way is?"
You might be thinking...
I UNDERSTAND
When you start with a solid foundation, the result is the experience of your dreams. Your homeschool can successfully meet your child's academic needs, provide joyful learning, and nurture positive relationships.
Don't worry. I've got you covered!
You don't need to know what to do next. I'll lead you each step of the way, and you'll be set up for years of success.
I've created the step-by-step blueprint you need to get started on your successful homeschool journey. Mastering Homeschool will lead you from the day you make the homeschooling decision all the way to your first day of learning. You'll step through all of the careful decision making, planning, and setup required to have a successful first year.
From learning styles to benchmarks, from individual personalities to unique family circumstances, from state regulations to college entrance requirements, and from daily tracking to the physical environment, it's all included to ensure you homeschool with enthusiasm, peace, and confidence.
You'll be prepared for a future of homeschooling success by building on the same foundational principles. I'll teach you how to adapt to growing kids and advancing learning. I'll show you how to adjust to varying schedules and needs as your kids progress. And you'll learn how to build a family culture that makes all of this possible.
And we won't stop there.
Introducing
Mastering Homeschool
ARE YOU READY TO SEE MIRACLES?
I am pleasantly surprised at all the content. These modules are GOLD! I jumped into Mastering Homeschool thinking I would for sure just teach kindergarten, and now my husband and I are thinking about the many possibilities beyond!
"These modules are GOLD!"
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
MASTERING HOMESCHOOL
The proven method
for creating your family's unique homeschool,
guiding you from the initial decision to the first day and beyond.
You'll learn all of this!
LET'S GET SPECIFIC
This module will lay the foundation for everything to come. The goal here is to create the vision for a successful homeschool. We'll determine what is really motivating you to choose homeschooling and why you're here. We'll define your goals for your family homeschool and the values you want to honor and serve. And we'll nail down what the mission of your homeschool is so you can ensure that every homeschool decision you make helps meet that mission.
Develop Your Homeschool Mission
Every family has unique needs and circumstances, so every family's home school is going to feel a little bit different from any other family's. That's OK. That's great, in fact! That means that your homeschool is actually about the people involved, and not just about the learning the people are doing. In these lessons, I'll walk you through the things you need to consider as you begin dreaming about what your homeschool environment can be.
Define Your Homeschool Culture
This is where you'll begin the really important and really exciting adventure of choosing your curriculum and enrichment activities. This module will walk you through all the questions you need to ask as you begin your research, how to find the answers you need, and how to keep track of the information you discover.
Research Curriculum and Enrichment
I'm giving you the step-by-step strategy to making your very best curriculum and enrichment choices—the choices that will be academically effective for your child and the best fit for your family. By the time we're finished here, you'll have a plan you're comfortable with, curriculum you're excited about, and the confidence you need for the first day of learning.
Select Your Curriculum and Enrichment
Outline Your School Calendar and Schedule
In this module, we'll cover exactly what you need to consider to schedule your school year, your semester, and your days. I'll teach you how to assess your family schedule needs, limitations, and possibilities. I'll show you how to evaluate course creators’ pacing suggestions. And we'll work through ensuring there's plenty of room for your enrichment activities. Once you pull all of that together, you'll have an amazingly thoughtful and productive plan.
We will look at how to determine exactly what is required to complete your courses. I'll walk you through everything you need to consider as you select your planning and tracking tools. Then I'll give you a little mindset pep talk. And we will finish out the module with something you'll be so proud of—a school year plan outlining every single school day.
Develop Your
Lesson Plan and Tracking
In the final module, I'll teach you how to tackle preparing your homeschool—setting up your learning space. I'll show you how to assess what materials are required and what physical space and storage are available. Then I will show you how to develop a design plan so you can complete the finishing touch of pulling it all together. This module is the home stretch and will pull everything together so you're ready for the first day of learning.
Set up Your
Learning Space
Fabulous! Mastering Homeschool made it so easy—it broke it all down and made what is overwhelming seem manageable with so many great hints and tips I'd never thought of. It's brilliant and organized.
"Made what is overwhelming seem manageable..."
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
the confidence that you can provide everything your child needs for a quality education and a beautiful childhood
a clear long-term vision and the steps to get there
to know the laws and regulations in your area and how to meet them
to understand each family member’s skills and abilities and how to leverage them
to know what outside resources are available and have a plan for using them
alignment between your child's learning style and your teaching style
a plan for ensuring each day runs as smoothly as possible
to understand your child’s learning style and how to cater to it
to understand your child’s academic needs and how to meet them
to select curriculum and enrichment activities with little to no effort
Mastering Homeschool is for you if you need...
GIVING YOU WHAT YOU NEED
you'll have the peace of mind knowing that you're doing what is best for your family while also providing learning, healthy relationships, and joy.
And best of all...
the tools and mindset for ensuring things run smoothly even on the bumpiest days
a thorough understanding of the homeschool policies and laws in your area so you can comfortably and confidently move forward
a space lovingly prepared for the first day of learning
and beyond
a solid, clearly articulated homeschool mission statement to guide every decision from day one to graduation
carefully and thoughtfully selected curriculum and enrichment resources so you don't waste money on guesswork
an intentionally designed plan for each day and
each school year
By the end of the course, you will have...
what you'll gain
there's no fluff here. Rather than more Google-able overwhelm, you'll finish the course with the skills, peace, and learning plan that will work best for your family.
this is not a hypothetical, birds-eye view of homeschooling. It's a step-by-step, deep-dive, hands-on, do-the-work course that will get you confident and ready for the first day of learning.
rather than prescribing what should work for your family, I help you determine what will work. Every family is unique, so every homeschool should be, too!
This course is perfect for YOU because...
MADE FOR YOU
"If you're new to homeschool (like we were), don't waste your time and money fumbling around in uncharted territory. Mastering Homeschool isn't a part of the solution; it is the comprehensive program that helped us discover what to do and how to succeed. Worth every penny and then some."
"It is the comprehensive program..."
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
And it's the true Step One for
starting the homeschool of your dreams.
I teach homeschool parents
how to create nurturing, productive, and effective
learning environments so homeschooling can be
a joyful blessing far beyond childhood.
MASTERING HOMESCHOOL gives you the proven method
for creating your family's unique homeschool,
guiding you from the initial decision to the first day and beyond.
It's more than 15 years of homeschooling knowledge and experience packed into one powerful course.
Homeschool Strategist | Parenting Coach | Mentor + Friend
I'm Rachel Sanford.
HEY, THERE!
LOVE LOVE LOVED it! It's clear and concise, and you made me feel like you're a good friend who really wants to see me succeed. It empowered me and filled me with hope. I'm excited to have this as a resource to go back through some of the modules again and again.
"It empowered me and filled me with hope."
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
But YOU WERE MADE FOR THIS child, this challenge, this moment!
You've got what it takes, and I'll lead you every step of the way.
Jumping into something new can be overwhelming and, frankly, scary.
7 learning modules in full-color video format
34 lessons within the modules
downloadable transcripts
printable student workbook and project plan
LIFETIME ACCESS so you can return anytime
What's Included
Come back for a course review whenever you'd like because you have automatic lifetime access. You can brush up periodically, get a refresh each semester, and start over each school year.
LIFETIME ACCESS
Move as quickly or as slowly as you'd like or as your schedule allows. Involve your child in the discussions, or work at it alone. Watch the lessons, listen on the go, or read the transcripts. How you learn is entirely up to you.
LEARN
Enroll today and get instant access. You can literally be on your way to a beautiful homeschool, all of your own making, right now!
ENROLL
How It Works
THE DETAILS
You'll have access to the course as soon as you enroll so you can get dreaming, planning, and creating. Let's get you moving towards the homeschool days you've been wishing for!
Get started today.
Even in my five years of homeschooling, I haven't done some of these things. I found value all around. Exactly the type of mentorship I needed to set my course a little more firmly as we continue on our homeschooling adventure.
"Exactly the type of mentorship I needed..."
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
Q: Will this help despite our family's unique circumstances?
A: Absolutely! In fact, that's the WHOLE point of the course! Every family is unique in one way or another. Mastering Homeschool will guide you through clarifying your circumstances, discovering your options, and developing a plan for success.
Q: Can my kids be any age for this to apply?
A: Yes! The framework is applicable whether you have preschoolers, high schoolers, or both. And it's applicable for large families and families with one child.
Q: Does the course recommend curriculum or schedules?
A: No, I give you something much better! I teach you step-by-step how to determine what you need, how to find it, and how to make it work. This is a skill that will serve you again and again, year after year after year. (Besides, I'd much rather save you a whole lot of frustration and money than give you a one-size-fits-few recommendation. xo)
Q: We've been homeschooling for a while. Will this work for us, too?
A: Definitely! The Mastering Homeschool framework works whether you're new to homeschooling or are a veteran. In fact, because children progress, their interests evolve, family dynamics vary, and circumstances change, the steps included in Mastering Homeschool are meant to be revisited each year.
Q: How long does it take to complete Mastering Homeschool?
A: The course is written in a start-when-you're-ready and go-at-your-own-pace format, so you can take as long as you need. But if you're wanting to start homeschooling right away, you can complete the lessons in a solid week of focused evenings.
FAQs in case you're wondering...
I'VE GOT ANSWERS
Cultivate a learning environment where relationships are nurtured,
childhood is preserved, and academics are essential.
MASTERING HOMESCHOOL
Everything you need to create the homeschool of your dreams.
