EPISODE 3: HOMESCHOOLING

How to Homeschool Multiple Kids Without Losing Your Mind 

June 19, 2025

Reframing one of the biggest challenges homeschool parents face: managing multiple kids of different ages at the same time. 
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Feeling overwhelmed managing multiple kids in your home? 

You’re not alone! And here’s the surprising truth: what feels like a hurdle is actually a hidden superpower.

Mixed-age learning is rooted in Montessori philosophy, evolutionary anthropology, and backed by modern research. 

After listening, you’ll walk away with practical tips and strategies to turn chaos into connection. You'll learn how to create shared spaces while honoring individual needs.

Does your inner dialogue sound like:

 “How am I supposed to teach math while keeping the toddler from smearing peanut butter on the walls?”

 “I’m drowning in to-dos, and everyone still needs me.”

 “There aren’t enough hours in the day to meet all their needs and keep my sanity.”

 “I just want a system that works without me constantly playing referee.”

And you know what? That’s possible. Let’s go beyond survival mode! Discover how to rotate attention, follow a rhythm, and lead with connection not correction—as Dr. Suzanne Gaskins and modern research affirm supports thriving in multi-age learning environments.

Get ready to take control and find joy in the journey!

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"Such an easy, inspiring listen—uplifting tips, practical advice, and so relatable that you feel truly connected."

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Tips for Mixed-Age Learning

— Finding Beauty in the Chaos & Connection in the Mess 

When the day feels messy and loud, it’s easy to wonder if you’re getting it right. But here’s the deeper truth—one that brings both peace and purpose:

"Homeschooling multiple kids isn’t about perfection—it’s about finding beauty in the chaos and creating moments of connection that last a lifetime." 

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Master Managing Multiple Kids While Staying Sane 

Ever feel like you’re constantly juggling, wondering if anyone is actually learning—or if they’re just plotting their next snack raid?


Good news: I created a science-backed, practical guide that shows you exactly how to turn the chaos of homeschooling multiple kids into connection, flow, and growth—without adding more to your plate.

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More Flow Less Frenzy

Release the Ideal & Embrace the Real 

Homeschooling multiple kids isn’t about getting it perfect, or making the noise disappear, or turning your home into some idealized classroom. It’s about embracing what’s real—the beautiful mess, the sibling connection, the learning that happens in between snack breaks and spilled water.

When you meet each child where they are, when you create rhythms instead of rigid plans, and when you trust in the power of your unique family dynamic—you’re not just surviving this journey.

You’re thriving in it.

Takeaways From This Episode

Start Where the Youngest Are: 
Tailor shared activities to the youngest child’s developmental level—not to hold older kids back, but to give them the chance to lead, model, and master.

Your Home is the Original Classroom
Mixed-age learning mirrors how humans have always thrived—in community, not isolation. Your home is the original classroom.

Create Flow, Not Frenzy
Practical routines (like rotating attention and preparing the environment) help you juggle multiple kids without losing your mind—and with way more joy.

Why Listeners Keep Tuning In

Love this! Thank you for this episode Anya! l appreciate the tips for how to encourage creativity. I love the idea of using hands-on learning and experimentation, imagination, senses, asking open-ended questions, observing, offering freedom in choices, having them practice, problem-solve, and letting them fail!

Kayla Linares

Exactly What Homeschooling
Parents Need! This podcast is a breath of fresh air! Anya's passion is contagious. If you're looking for clarity, confidence, and connection in your homeschooling journey-this is the podcast for you!

Anastasia Larsson

Wow, this is amazing! I loved hearing this — it’s so true. Creativity really does get snuffed out as we grow older unless we actively work to preserve, protect, nourish, and let it flourish.

Melanie Beers-Quinn

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RESEARCH & SOURCES MENTIONED

Juggling Multiple Kids On The Blog

Montessori, M. (1949). The Absorbent Mind. Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House.

Montessori, M. (1936). The Secret of Childhood. New York: Longmans, Green and Co.

Montessori, M. (1946). Education for a New World. Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House.

Gaskins, S. (2000). Children’s daily lives in a Mayan village: A case study of culturally constructed roles and activities. In S. Harkness, C. Raeff, & C. Super (Eds.), Variability in the social worlds of children (pp. 25–38). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Katz, L. G., & McClellan, D. E. (1997). The case for mixed-age grouping in early education (ERIC Digest). Urbana, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.

Morrison, F. J., et al. (1996). The effects of mixed-age peer exposure on preschoolers’ language development. University of Toronto Early Learning Project [Unpublished report].

Meet Anya

Winner of the 2025 Global Women Changing the World in Education Award and named the #1 Key Early Learning Influencer in North America, Anya Garcia helps you parent with purpose and live with intention.


After walking away from a high-powered legal career, she entered her true calling—shining the light on the early years, a period rich with potential, transformation, and often-overlooked power.

Blending neuroscience, evolutionary insight, and practical strategies, Anya helps children thrive and adults evolve. You will find mindset-shifting tools and science-backed insights to inspire lasting change. 

This Show is where mindset meets motherhood, education meets empowerment, and transformation begins now—one child, one parent at a time.

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