116: No Report Cards Necessary: The Power of Self-Evaluation

A lot of homeschooling and parenting is about helping our kids develop skills for their toolboxes. In this episode, we’re talking about one of our favorite tools: self-evaluation. We get into why this skill is so important and how we build self-evaluation into our homeschool—from the planning stages to our daily routines to (gasp!) homeschooling without grades and report cards. Empowering our kids to self-evaluate bolsters their self-awareness and self-confidence, and it helps us exercise trust in them and ourselves—it’s the ultimate win-win! This episode is a must-listen as you plan your school year. (You might even want to jot down some of the “What We Don’t Do” ideas we share.)   Share this episode with a friend and let’s keep the conversation going in our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers.⁣   Episode Mentions When They See Us (Netflix) Ken Burns: The Central Park Five (Amazon Prime Video) Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now (Netflix)   Call to Action We have a goal of getting to 10K followers on Instagram and we need your help! Spread the word about Homeschool Unrefined by following and sharing us on Instagram. Not on Instagram? Share us IRL. Word of mouth is the BEST way to help our podcast grow!   Maren's Year of Travel! Follow Maren’s travels @unrefinedmaren. Wanna do a meet up in one of the cities Maren is visiting? Let us know!   Summer Bonus Episodes We're dropping bonus mini-episodes all summer long, so make sure you're subscribed to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!   Summer Favorites Guide It's summer, and we’ve curated a list of our Summer Favorites in our Amazon Shop! It's like a gift guide for your summer filled with childhood essentials, backyard gear, and "it's-too-hot-to-go-outside" activities. Using our affiliate link to purchase anything on Amazon supports our podcast!   Loving this Week Angela: Hey You. Shoo. Natural Insect Repellant from LüSa Organics   Maren: Wallet Slayer Wallet Case   Connect with us!  Visit our website | Sign up for our newsletter. | Support us on Patreon. | Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela | Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at [email protected] Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.