Continuing with our Curriculum Reviews, in today's short bite we will be covering the popular Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons book. This is a highly reviewed and widely popular scripted reading curriculum that provides an all-in-one product for all types of learners. We talk today about how we use this curriculum and who we think it would best benefit. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumr...
Sep 16, 2021•22 min•Ep. 138
For many of us, we’ve chosen to homeschool our kids because we want to give them the education we never had. We want to show them a world of wonder and build a love of learning that lasts a lifetime. But with these earnest goals comes a challenge. How do we give our children an amazing education without feeling like we need to overschedule ourselves so that we don’t miss anything? With so many amazing curriculums and resources for homeschooling, how do we take the pressure off of ourselves (and ...
Sep 13, 2021•59 min•Ep. 137
We're heading back to the movies with our review of the new Disney+'s Jungle Cruise, and Netflix's Vivo. Jungle Cruise Trailer: https://youtu.be/f_HvoipFcA8 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 hr 07 min Availability: Disney+ (Premier) Vivo Trailer: https://youtu.be/BOe8L69JpVI Rating: PG Runtime: 1 hr 35 min Availability: Netflix Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Connect with us Webs...
Sep 09, 2021•12 min•Ep. 136
If you’ve just decided to homeschool and you’re not sure where to begin, this episode is for you! We know that it’s tough to know where to begin and diving into the homeschooling world can be overwhelming. In this episode we’ll walk you through the steps to get started! Our Zero to Homeschool Video Series - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDKdLRM2hFFywVa75yGBUVEowTeTXXG5E Introduction Can I really homeschool? State Homeschooling Laws State and National Learning Standards Choosing Curriculum C...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 135
In today's episode we talk about our newest skunkworks project, The Game Break. We've talked for a long time about our love of gameschooling. In today's short bite we talk about our Game Break one-day unit study, which is a perfect introduction to the idea of gameschooling, and how we can center our learner's education around games. Download the free game break and give gameschooling a try: https://app.gumroad.com/homeschooltogether#HpXdk Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country r...
Sep 02, 2021•11 min•Ep. 134
On today's Homeschooling Journeys episode, we're talking with Mary Bathrick (AKA Beauty in Ordinary Things), a down-to-earth, hilarious homeschooling mom of three kiddos. Mary has a blog and Instagram account that always strikes the right balance of humor and heartfelt in homeschooling and motherhood. She has tons of great free resources for homeschooling families on her blog and her Instagram never fails to make us laugh when we need it. Check out this terrific interview! Beauty In Ordinary Thi...
Aug 30, 2021•57 min•Ep. 133
As we prepare to start the school year, we're reviewing curricula and it's time to hear from you! This week we'll be interviewing listeners about their favorite curriculums. Today we're talking with homeschool mom, Dawn McMurray, about the Learning Dynamics 4 Weeks to Read System. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Learning Dynamics: 4 Weeks to Read System - http...
Aug 27, 2021•17 min•Ep. 132
As we prepare to start the school year, we're reviewing curricula and it's time to hear from you! This week we'll be interviewing listeners about their favorite curriculums. Today we're talking with homeschool parents, Justin and Caroline Shell, about the Core Knowledge Pre-School Curriculum. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Core Knowledge Curriculum - https://...
Aug 26, 2021•14 min•Ep. 131
As we prepare to start the school year, we're reviewing curricula and it's time to hear from you! This week we'll be interviewing listeners about their favorite curriculums. Today we're talking with homeschool curriculum supermom, Kathleen Decker, about Lightning Literature. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Lightning Literature - https://hewittlearning.org/ligh...
Aug 25, 2021•16 min•Ep. 130
As we prepare to start the school year, we're reviewing curriculum and it's time to hear from you! This week we'll be interviewing listeners about their favorite curriculums. Today we're talking with homeschool curriculum supermom, Kathleen Decker, about Playing Preschool. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Playing Preschool - https://busytoddler.com/product/play...
Aug 24, 2021•8 min•Ep. 129
As we prepare to start the school year, we're reviewing curriculum and it's time to hear from you! This week we'll be interviewing listeners about their favorite curriculums. Today we're talking with homeschool curriculum supermom, Kathleen Decker, about Kindergarten Math with Confidence. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Kindergarten Math with Confidence - http...
Aug 23, 2021•11 min•Ep. 128
As we prepare to start the school year, we're embarking on Math Week! This week we'll be reviewing several top math curriculums to give you insight into which might be the best program for your learners. Today we're talking about Right Start Math. Curriculum Series Part 7: RightStart Math - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/19 Curriculum Series (Update): RightStart Math - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/95 Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to hel...
Aug 19, 2021•28 min•Ep. 126
As we prepare to start the school year, we're embarking on Math Week! This week we'll be reviewing several top math curriculums to give you insight into which might be the best program for your learners. Today we're talking about Singapore Math Dimensions Math Curriculum. Watch our walkthrough on YouTube - https://youtu.be/g7n5eL-lsvE Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show...
Aug 18, 2021•19 min•Ep. 125
As we prepare to start the school year, we're embarking on Math Week! This week we'll be reviewing several top math curriculums to give you insight into which might be the best program for your learners. Today we're talking about Math Mammoth! Watch our walkthrough on YouTube - https://youtu.be/a-qt1NdXc2A Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Math Mammoth - https:/...
Aug 17, 2021•20 min•Ep. 124
As we prepare to start the school year, we're embarking on Math Week! This week we'll be reviewing several top math curriculums to give you insight into which might be the best program for your learners. Today we're talking about Mathematical Reasoning from The Critical Thinking Co! Watch our walkthrough on YouTube - https://youtu.be/RIzEHmvLZik Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschoolto...
Aug 16, 2021•18 min•Ep. 123
On today’s Short Bite we’re talking about the terrific roll and write, print and play, game Wild, Wild West created by Benny Sperling and Derik Duley. This game has quickly become a favorite for us. As a bonus to today’s episode we got to interview Benny Sperling about the process of creating the game and the potential that print and play games have to push the boundaries of tabletop games! Wild Wild West - https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/wild-wild-west-pnp Benny Sperling on BGG - https://b...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 122
We Homeschoolers all want to start the day off right and there's no better way than putting together a morning basket full of entertaining activities. We put together our morning basket a few months ago and it's been a terrific addition to our morning routine. In this episode we talk about the philosophy around morning baskets and we dive into our morning basket routine. What is a morning basket? Why do it? When do we do it? What type of things do we put into our morning basket? Morning basket i...
Aug 09, 2021•42 min•Ep. 121
In today's episode, we go building with Rhino Hero! This is a great stacking/building game for all ages. You never know, you might find yourself humming along with the Rhino Hero theme song created by the one and only, Matt, from Homeschool Together! Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Rhino Hero - https://amzn.to/3yp1SqC Connect with us Website: http://www.homesc...
Aug 05, 2021•10 min•Ep. 120
Today on the show we interview Caroline and Justin Shell, a first year homeschooling family with 3 young children. We discussed their journey to homeschooling, how they manage 3 children, and how they juggle homeschooling and family while working full time as a Physician and Engineer, respectively. This was a great interview and will definitely inspire you in your own homeschool journey. Justin has founded an online company that serves as a free portal to your local homeschooling community. Look...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 119
In today's episode we cover Abandon All Artichokes by Gamewright, a game for all those Deck Builder fans who want to introduce their kids to this popular game mechanic. We consider Abandon All Artichokes a perfect place to start when introducing Deck Builders to kids. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Abandon All Artichokes - https://amzn.to/3hJvf06 Dominion - h...
Jul 29, 2021•17 min•Ep. 118
Behold and Despair! The Thrifting Goddess has entered the Podcast! While I’m sure we’d all love to have a “Supermarket Sweep” style run through your local book, game, or educational resource store, that’s not in the budget for most homeschool families including us. Today on the show we’ll talk about one of our favorite family pastimes and a way to get resources on the cheap, thrifting! We’ll dive into how to thrift the right way and save beaucoup bucks! Identify thrifting opportunities Be prepar...
Jul 26, 2021•46 min•Ep. 117
In today's episode we continue our early learners gameschooling series with a wonderful game from Haba, Nibble Munch Crunch. This game is as basic as it gets for earlier learners, and it's one of our recommendations as a place to start. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Nibble Munch Crunch - https://amzn.to/3AzMNnY Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-...
Jul 22, 2021•12 min•Ep. 116
Do you ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to homeschool your kids and take care of your home responsibilities? Those days when your house is a disaster, you’re stressed trying to get dinner on the table, and your toddler starts finger painting in toothpaste on the bathroom counter. We’ve been there. Today we’re going to set the kiddos aside for a moment and talk about us. How do we ensure that we take care of our home, ourselves, and our marriage while balancing the needs o...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 115
On this week's Short Bite we're talking about a math and physics game called Orbital Velocity, designed by Pratap Ramamurthy and Swetha Ganapathi Raman. It's a great way to interest kids in Space Science and rocketry. Ages 8+ 2 or 4 Players 30 min Skills: mental math, strategic thinking Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Orbital Velocity - https://amzn.to/3hmTMsW...
Jul 15, 2021•20 min•Ep. 114
In today's episode, we had the pleasure to speak with Jessica Waldock from The Waldock Way. Her curriculum for elementary-aged children is unique in that it is meant to accommodate varying ages and isn't prescriptive, but rather provides a "feast" of resources for your learners. We also talked about her homeschool life in rural Florida and her experience homeschooling an only child. This was a very fun and informative interview! The Waldock Way - https://www.thewaldockway.com/ The Waldock Way Yo...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 113
Today we’re reviewing another great preschool/early elementary game, Barnyard bunch by HABA! This cooperative game relies on color recognition and some strategic thinking to keep all the animals from straying too far from the farm. Ages: 4-7 Players: 2-4 Playtime: 5-10 min Educational Value: cooperation, colors, probability, strategic thinking Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltoge...
Jul 08, 2021•13 min•Ep. 112
We're heading back to the movies with our review of the new Pixar film Luca, available on Disney+. It was a sweet film set in Italy and perfect for you Around the World learners. We loved the great messages of friendship and was enjoyed by the whole family (including the little one!) Rating: PG Runtime: 2 hr 00 min Availability: Disney+ Luca Trailer: https://youtu.be/mYfJxlgR2jw Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey...
Jul 05, 2021•29 min•Ep. 111
In today's episode we talk about the wonderful resource just released by Emily Cook from Build Your Library called History Book By Book. It's an absolutely fantastic free resource for homeschool parents looking to find good historical books targeting specific times. We talk about the website, some features embedded within, and reference our written interview with Emily Cook available on the blog (linked below). History Book by Book: http://historybookbybook.com/Main_Page Our Interview with Emily...
Jul 01, 2021•15 min•Ep. 110
Today on the show we interviewed Kathleen Decker a homeschool mom of 4 and all around super-mom. We discussed her journey to homeschooling, how she manages 4 children, and all the ins and outs of homeschooling with younger kids. This was a great interview and will definitely inspire you in your own homeschool journey. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Show Notes Classical ...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 109
We've been burning the midnight oil to get everything done for today's episode. Today on the show we make an announcement about our new website! Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Resource Guides: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Trello Series: https://youtu.be/EjNbRWTOHR0 Touring the World YouTube Series: https://youtu.be/vcs5N_bylGM Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homes...
Jun 24, 2021•23 min•Ep. 108
