{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Christy-Faith Show","title":"Ep. 137 - How to Homeschool Pre-K to 2nd Grade Without Constant Battles | Focus, Behavior & Meltdowns | Smooth Days Part 1","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2790,"description":"Is your five-year-old refusing to do their letters, or is your seven-year-old melting down over a single phonics page? In Part 1 of the Smooth Homeschool Days series, homeschool expert Christy-Faith explains why most of what looks like a behavior problem in kids ages 4 to 7 is really brain development — and how to homeschool pre-K to 2nd grade without constant battles.\n🎁 Free Resource: Sample Homeschool Schedules\nWondering how much school is really enough? See what real homeschool days look like with my free sample schedules.\n👉 Free Download\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\nWhy most “behavior problems” in kids ages 4–7 are really brain development\nAttention span by age — how long young kids can really focus on assigned work\nWhy a 4-year-old can only hold about two pieces of information at once (and how to give instructions that stick)\nThe “yesterday vs. today” problem — and what’s really behind it\nWhy young kids need to move while they learn, plus the “upside-down kid” test\nCo-regulation: why young kids can’t calm themselves down yet\nRefusal vs. meltdown — a 60-second protocol and the 3 types of meltdowns\nHow long to homeschool each day from pre-K to 2nd grade\nSponsors:\nBJU Press Homeschool\n✔ Flexible curriculum to fit your family’s needs\n✔ Biblical worldview and critical thinking built in\n✔ Hands-on learning for every grade level\n👉 View Samples\nCTC Math\n✔ Get 50% off my favorite online math program\n✔ Adaptive lessons so kids build confidence at their own pace\n✔ Teaching, grading, and testing — all done for you!\n👉 Free Trial\n👉 Get 50% Off\nLearningRx\n✔ Backed by 35 years of research\n✔ Real long-term help with ADHD and dyslexia\n✔ Strengthens attention, memory, reading, writing, and math\nUse code HOME50 for $50 off your cognitive skills assessment\n👉 Get $50 Off Your Cognitive Skills Assessment\nSummit Healthshare\n✔ Save 40–60% vs. traditional health insurance\n✔ See any doctor — no networks, no permission slips\n✔ Free labs, office visits, prescriptions on select plans\n👉...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LZZCr4PUp-S7w2s7pnMkisL2yrMas1tcnjgz5nwN18M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zODNm/YThhOTNlNzIyYzAy/NGE5NzFiZjc4MzNl/OTgxYS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}