“I’m the teacher now!” ✏️

Homeschool teaching strategy to raise smart, confident, and resilient children (that you keep a good relationship with!)

WELCOME TO
TEACHING INSPIRED

"Some moms have "tried" homeschooling and are ultimately giving up because they don't have THIS! YOUR MEMBERSHIP.

I am now able to leave white-space, feel confident in asking the right questions, and nurture their development without getting worried my kids aren't memorizing math tables!"

Britany Lenz | Homeschooling Mom & Teaching Inspired Member

A Note for This Season

Right now, I’m taking a step back from live teaching and community support as I focus on healing from a recent lupus flare that caused multiple organ failure, and caring for our youngest son through his brain tumour healing.

Because of that, Teaching Inspired is now available as a one-time purchase.

This is the full content library — designed to help you think differently about how you teach, connect with your children, and build a homeschool that actually works for your real life.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • 7 core modules (with ~30 minutes of teaching in each)

  • Practical activities you can use with your children right away

  • Clear guidance on how to teach these learning traits in your everyday homeschool

  • Workbooks, transcripts, and audio versions for flexible learning

  • Downloadable files (hosted on Vimeo + Google Docs) so you can keep everything for your family

This isn’t just information — it’s a shift in how you lead your homeschool.

If you’ve been here for a while, you know this work runs deep. And if you feel supported by what you’ve learned here — whether through this program or my free content — you’re also welcome to give a donation at any time (natalie@homeschoolteachingsimplified.com via PayPal).

You know how it is…

You wake up already bracing yourself.
Because getting started feels like a negotiation, a standoff, or a full-blown emotional meltdown before the pencil even hits the page.

You’re trying to raise thoughtful, capable children…
while juggling expectations, outside voices, and the quiet pressure to “do it right”.

You’ve tried what others recommended.
And yet here you are thinking:

Why isn’t this working for us?

When everything feels loud — opinions, methods, judgments — it’s hard to trust your own instincts as the teacher in your home and hold onto any sense of confident clarity about what can actually work for your family…

I hear you.

And that’s exactly why I created the Teaching Inspired Framework.

The Teaching Inspired Framework
Will Help You…

1️⃣ Know how to apply teaching strategies that build critical thinkingand help your child navigate challenge without shutting down or pushing back.

2️⃣ Adapt what you already have to work for your family to re-ignite the engagement, wonder, and that razzle-dazzled curiosity — even after hard days.

3️⃣ Get clear on what to do next when things stall, unravel, or don’t go as planned.

Now imagine this:

You’re no longer worried you’re failing at homeschooling.
You’re no longer second-guessing every hard day.

Your child knows how to move through challenges instead of shutting down.
Learning doesn’t require constant pushing, reminders, or emotional labor from you.

Your days feel calmer — not perfect — but grounded.
And you feel clear, capable, and confident in how you’re teaching.

The 3-Step Teaching Inspired Framework isn’t about doing more.

It’s about becoming the steady guide your child needs —
so learning can happen with clarity, confidence, and a whole lot more peace.

Because you’re not meant to wing this.

You’re the teacher now —
and you’re allowed to teach with intention, strategy, and trust in yourself.

Reignite your home teaching flame & nurture your child’s development

You’re the teacher now.

Not because you have all the answers —
but because your child needs your leadership, presence, and perspective.

Inside Teaching Inspired, I’ll help you create a learning environment your child actually wants to participate in — one that builds thinking, confidence, and resilience without sacrificing connection.

You’ll get the tools and frameworks to guide learning intentionally, respond calmly when things get hard, and lift your child to think higher than they could on their own.

This is where you stop circling the same homeschool barriers…
and start teaching with clarity, confidence, and trust in yourself.

“I’m the teacher now!” ✏️

Because homeschool teaching is not meant to look like classroom teaching.

 

I want to help you get ahead of common homeschool challenges — before they turn into bigger issues.

Let me show you how to approach teaching so you don’t wake up one morning realizing your child is 10 and you assumed reading and writing would have fallen into place by now.

I would be delighted to come alongside you and support you through your personal goals so you can create a homeschool where your child feels safe to engage instead of needing to push back.

YES, you can homeschool and keep a connected relationship with your children through the process.

MONTHLY THEMES

Each theme includes weekly trainings and tiered challenges to bring these concepts to life in your homeschool.

It's time to get out of survival-mode and finally increase connection with your child through the way you communicate with them.

When you provide opportunities for your child to learn and showcase their learning from various styles, they can understand how they think and learn.

You can help your child get to higher levels of thinking than they can on their own by using strategic questions.

Learning together saves time for you, while allowing your children to create connection with the ideas AND build community with each other.

When you check for learning, it helps bring hidden aspects to the forefront so your child can grow and learn more.

Developing skills in literacy helps your child confidently engage with various types of communication so they can understand meaning and share their creative ideas.

Developing positive critical thinking characteristics prepares your child for taking initiative in their life.

"I can’t believe a month has made this much of a difference in our lives. I strongly recommend these challenges to anyone who wants to understand children. I can’t wait to improve myself more."

Yuki Yamakawa | Homeschooling Mom & Teaching Inspired Member

A Note for This Season

Right now, I’m taking a step back from live teaching and community support as I focus on healing from a recent lupus flare that caused multiple organ failure, and caring for our youngest son through his brain tumour healing.

Because of that, Teaching Inspired is now available as a one-time purchase.

This is the full content library—designed to help you think differently about how you teach, connect with your children, and build a homeschool that actually works for your real life.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • 7 core modules (with ~30 minutes of teaching in each)

  • Practical activities you can use with your children right away

  • Clear guidance on how to teach these learning traits in your everyday homeschool

  • Workbooks, transcripts, and audio versions for flexible learning

  • Downloadable files (hosted on Vimeo + Google Docs) so you can keep everything for your family

This isn’t just information—it’s a shift in how you lead your homeschool.

Giving Back Is Built In

When you join Teaching Inspired, you’re not just investing in your homeschool — you’re helping create meaningful experiences for children who are often left out.

10% of every purchase — including ongoing memberships — is donated to our 2026 charity partner, Zajac Ranch for Children.

Zajac Ranch provides fully inclusive summer camp experiences for children with medical needs and disabilities, making sure every child has the opportunity to belong, participate, and just be a kid.

Giving isn’t an add-on here. It’s part of how our community builds in generosity.

"In reflection of the last 6 months, my big win is confidence in who I am becoming. You’ve created a circle of mentors where I can bring my authentic self to seek advice.

I feel more comfortable in my day-to-day activities knowing I can lean into my support circle. A circle that’s also growing daily & leading from experience. Being part of the movement & learning empowers me to take it on in my home. Thanks to you and the Teaching Inspired community!"

Kate Showers | Homeschooling Mom & Teaching Inspired Member

FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

  • When you purchase Teaching Inspired, you get full access to the complete content library—designed to help you lead your homeschool with more clarity, confidence, and connection.

    Inside, you’ll find:

    • 7 core modules (each with ~30 minutes of teaching)

    • Practical activities you can use with your children right away

    • Step-by-step guidance on how to actually teach these learning traits in your everyday homeschool

    • Workbooks to help you apply what you’re learning

    • Transcripts + audio versions so you can learn in the way that fits your life

    • Downloadable access to all materials (hosted on Vimeo and Google Docs), so you can save and revisit everything anytime

    This is a one-time purchase, which means you can move through the content at your own pace and come back to it whenever you need.

    It’s not just about what your children are learning—it’s about how you show up to lead it.

  • Yes, this content supports you whether you’re just getting started or have years of homeschooling experience.

    Teaching Inspired is designed for families who want to prevent or reverse common homeschool challenges, no matter how long you’ve been teaching at home.

    The monthly challenges are best suited for families with children ages 8 and up, with specific guidance for middle and high school — where many parents feel support starts to thin out.

    That said, families with younger children (ages 5–7) often see meaningful results as well. Because families span multiple ages, the challenges are tiered, so you can choose what makes sense for your children right now.

    The most important qualification isn’t your experience level, it’s that you know your child and are open to teaching with intention.

  • Because Teaching Inspired includes immediate access to downloadable content, all sales are final.

    That said, I’ve created this to be practical, thoughtful, and usable in real homeschool life—not just theory.

    If you take your time working through even one module, you’ll walk away with tools you can start using right away.

    And if something doesn’t land the way you expected, you’re always welcome to reach out and share your experience—I truly do care about how this supports families.

  • Teaching Inspired is not for the parent looking for rigid schedules, boxed solutions, or someone else to tell them exactly what to do step-by-step.

    This space is for parents who want to understand how learning works — so they can respond thoughtfully when things shift, stall, or get hard.

    You don’t need to follow a specific homeschool style to belong here.
    You do need to be willing to reflect, adapt, and guide learning with intention — even when it stretches you.

    If you’re looking to teach in a way that builds confident thinking without burning yourself out, you’re in the right place.

  • Yes—you’re not on a timer here.

    All of the Teaching Inspired content is downloadable, so you can save everything (videos, workbooks, transcripts, and audio) and revisit it anytime it fits your life.

  • With recent changes in curriculum, there are so many reasons for why people are choosing to homeschool.
    Because of this, I have chosen to keep the main content focus to be practical learning strategies that anyone can see benefit from, regardless of their spiritual approach.

    When it comes to long term sustainable approaches to how you view teaching & learning, this includes the holistic aspects of physical, emotional, and spiritual wholeness. I come from a background based on biblical truth so you will hear me speak from this perspective of understanding and experience.

    That being said, I am happy to meet you wherever you are at on your personal spiritual journey and will provide teaching support for you with how you want to homeschool your child.

MEET NATALIE

Natalie Burns

B.Ed, B.Sc, Certified Teacher
Homeschool Teaching Strategist

I looked out my window not long ago to see my 10 year old daughter, Brooke, dancing barefoot in the rain. 

Splashing the puddles to soak her hem…

Arms wide open and face lifted to feel the cool drops on her skin…

Completely free, accepting, and flourishing in who she was in the present moment.

I wasn’t able to form such a strong personal identity when I was her age! You see, I grew up in the public school system where I was shamed into becoming what was acceptable. Learning the way I was “supposed to”. 


And now today, Brooke isn’t only care-free, she’s also is at the top of her grade level academically, passionate about creative writing (publishing her first book), and excited about learning new ideas. 

You can reignite the homeschool flame in your family too — without sacrificing who your child is becoming.

It’s what Teaching Inspired is all about!

Because YOU’RE the teacher now.

Watch your child fall in love again with homeschooling by using the teaching tools and frameworks designed for how all children learn. 

As a classroom teacher turned homeschool teaching strategist, I have created trainings and challenges that walk you step-by-step through nurturing your child’s learning and development.

I hope you’ll make the choice to join us today - and ditch the umbrella if you’re caught in the rain! - because you can help your child become passionate about learning again, understand themselves as a learner, and thrive within both your home education and your home values.

"I always look forward to the live coaching calls and walk away refreshed and challenged to keep going. Natalie's given me ways to help me see my children's learning styles differently and it's opened up a whole new world of standards that match and align with our home values and goals for them.

This is the villiage I seek, those who come together with ideas, support, and space for you to also grow alongside your children. Those who are accepting of who you are and embrace who your children are too.

The quality of support in this membership has been exactly what I’ve needed to reignite my home teaching flame.

I’m thankful I have Natalie to bounce ideas off of, vent, and be validated in my individual choices for my children. She is a breath of fresh air. "

Shannon Biancamano | Homeschooling Mom & Teaching Inspired Member

Join us to get inspired so you can feel confident with your homeschool teaching.

Check out what happened for Barbara when she let go of expectations from others and embraced guiding her daughter’s learning at the pace that was best for her: 

“You helped me change my perspective in how I see my kids in their journey and their walk with education, and I thank you so much for that because it released so much of the control that I felt I needed to have over their learning and it allowed me to give it to them. That was just a beautiful moment for me so I really appreciate that.” 

Barbara Schaffer | Homeschooling Mom & Teaching Inspired Member