Early on, I started to recognize what was important in our homeschool day and how to keep it important and how to keep it the main thing and not lose sight of our goals. So that’s kind of where it kind of stemmed from. And so the book is very, very simple. It’s not a hard process or anything terribly complicated.” – Crystal Twibell

Author, homeschool mom, and homeschool graduate, Crystal Twibell recently joined Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast host, Yvette Hampton, in the studio for a live recording of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, in which they talked about how to have a purposeful and successful homeschool system.

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Crystal Twibell is a homeschool mom of 8 and author of “7 P’s in a Pod: A Purposeful System for Home Schooling Success”. She is the owner of a consulting business that specializes in event planning and organizational systems and has worked in the homeschooling community for over 30 years. She has enjoyed homeschooling her eight children for the last 23 years. Transplanted from city life, she and her husband, John, along with their four youngest children, live in rural Georgia and appreciate the quiet sounds of the woods, mixed with the shouts and laughs of her children. A cup of coffee on the front porch and twinkling fireflies at dusk are as much a part of life as the occasional clogged toilet and burned breakfast.

7 P’s in a Pod provides encouragement to homeschool parents through laying out a formatted outline with the tools you need to plan a full, meaningful year of school that allows you to focus on the needs of each individual child. 7 P’s in a Pod is not a cookie-cutter approach; it outlines basic guidelines that, if followed, can result in lasting success for the entire family. The simple text and customizable charts can assist you in purposefully planning your homeschool year.

Watch Crystal Twibell’s full interview for the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast on the Schoolhouse Rocked Backstage Pass website. Not a Backstage Pass member yet? Save 10% on any paid membership when you use the coupon code “PODCAST10”. Your membership directly supports production on Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution. Members get instant access to over 25 hours of exclusive video and other great homeschool resources. 

This episode of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast is brought to you by SPED Homeschool. Are you looking for encouragement and resources for helping you to teach your child with special educational needs? Check out SPED Homeschool. Also, get some great encouragement from SPED Homeschool founder, Peggy Ployer in her excellent article, Addressing Special Educational Needs in Homeschooling or listen to her on this recent episode of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.