Ep. 103 - Creating Your Schedule & Finding Socialization // How to Start Homeschooling (Part 3/3) — The Christy-Faith Show

If you've made it to Episode 3 of the New Homeschooler Series — you're already ahead. In this final episode, Christy-Faith walks you through the last two steps: building a homeschool schedule that works and getting confident about the socialization question.

🟢 Free Resource: The New Homeschooler's Roadmap
Your step-by-step companion to this entire series — all 8 steps, every link, episode playlists.

In this episode, you'll learn:

The 3+1+Fun Rule — a daily anchor that ends the Friday failure spiral
Loop scheduling and day-of-week scheduling — which fits your season
Why the socialization question is built on a lie
How to find community without burning your family out
A closing word for every mom still asking "What if I mess this up?"

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Resources Mentioned:
The New Homeschooler's Roadmap — free companion guide to this series
Sample Homeschool Schedules — real schedules for every age and stage
15 Questions Before Joining a Co-Op
Homeschool Rising — Christy-Faith's book (includes full socialization chapter)
The Christy Faith List — homeschool-friendly directory
Thrive Homeschool Community

Other episodes for you:
How to Start Homeschooling (Part 1/3) — The Legal Stuff & Choosing the Right Approach
Finding Homeschool Curriculum & Resources | How to Start Homeschooling Part 2/3

Connect with Christy-Faith:
Instagram — @christy_faith_homeschool
TikTok — @christy_faith
Website
Homeschool Rising — my book

⭐ New to the series? Start with Episode 101 (Part 1/3) first — the steps build on each other.

(00:00) - Introduction & Series Recap
(09:17) - Step 7: Building Your Homeschool Schedule
(15:00) - Schedule Styles — Day-of-Week & Loop Scheduling
(21:00) - The 3+1+Fun Rule
(27:58) - Step 8: Socialization & Community
(39:22) - Closing: You Were Made for This