This week we talk about spelling with Matching Letter! 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 Matching Letter - https://amzn.to/3sb1j2Q Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: ...
Nov 10, 2022•9 min•Ep. 258
We're back with the Holiday Gameschooling Gift Guide! We are proud to welcome back Danielle and Chazz Dabbs of Board Game Babies fame. They are board game experts and are here to give us their top holiday gameschooling picks for ages pre-k to 12. You don't want to miss out! Follow Danielle's Game Reviews Find more on Danielle's charitable efforts through her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebabies/ Her blog: https://boardgamebabies.wordpress.com/ And her Amazon store: https://www.am...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 257
This week we talk about traveling back in time to learn our place values with dinosaurs and Dino Math Tracks! 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 Dino Math Tracks - https://amzn.to/3TyOuuH Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.fa...
Nov 03, 2022•11 min•Ep. 256
We’ve concluded the Blossom and Root Nature Study and we wanted to share our thoughts on our lovely tour through the world outside our backdoor! Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes Bloss...
Oct 31, 2022•32 min•Ep. 255
This week we talk about traveling the national with the game, Trekking the National Parks! 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 Trekking the National Parks - https://amzn.to/3gm69Yh Trekking the World - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/230 Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https...
Oct 27, 2022•12 min•Ep. 254
Homeschooling today is rarely done completely at home. Many families utilize a co-op, parent partnership program, enrichment classes, or forest school. With all of this learning taking place outside the home, how do we juggle the education we have planned for our kids? Today on the show we’ll be talking about finding the balance with hybrid schooling! The challenge of hybrid schooling Pros and Cons of Schooling Outside the Home How to Find Balance Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our ...
Oct 24, 2022•43 min•Ep. 253
This week we talk about a game Arial helped fund through a kickstarter. The game is called Code Crackers and is a classic deductive reasoning game stuffed full of math! Great for any early learner! 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 Boardgame Babies - https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebabies Code Breakers Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/barndo...
Oct 20, 2022•13 min•Ep. 252
We’ve concluded the Blossom and Root Space Science Curriculum and we wanted to share our thoughts on our lovely tour through our solar system and beyond! Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show No...
Oct 17, 2022•32 min•Ep. 251
Today on the show we’re going to discuss how we setup our Car Art Caddy. Great for portable creativity! 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 Car Art Caddy - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/mala-portable-drawing-case-red-40459893/ EZDesk Travel Activity Kit - https://amzn.to/3SKA0I1 LEGO Classic Creative Blue Bricks - https://amzn.to/3fVrMy8 Connect with us Website: ht...
Oct 13, 2022•8 min•Ep. 250
Today on the show we’re going to discuss how we setup our art “caddy” for quick, easy, and portable creativity! Why a caddy? What kind of caddy should you get? What should you include? Ideas Tips Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homesc...
Oct 10, 2022•41 min•Ep. 249
Dust off your worst tea party accents, and make sure you are dressed to impress. Today we are talking about Dinosaur Tea Party! 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 Dinosaur Tea Party - https://restorationgames.com/dinosaur-tea-party/ Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.yout...
Oct 06, 2022•7 min•Ep. 248
We’ve concluded our Around the World Journey and now we are starting at the very beginning, Prehistory! Today we’ll be detailing our upcoming combination of Blossom & Root Year 3 Science and a Build Your Library Prehistory unit study. Essential parts Why combine? How are these programs laid out? How we’re using this combo Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leav...
Oct 03, 2022•36 min•Ep. 247
Fasten your seatbelts, make sure your tray tables are in the upright and locked postion, Homeschool Togeteher is going where we dare not tread, Pokemon. This week on the podcast we're going to give it our best as we try to explain the Pokemon V-Battle set. Our oldest wanted to play pokemon and we like the gameschooling fools we are, jumped into the deep end. It turned out to be a fun and enjoyable experience, loaded down with learning. So come with us if you dare as we try to Catch 'Em All! Tour...
Sep 29, 2022•21 min•Ep. 246
In today's episode, we get off the road and take the travels to THE WORLD! With a worldschooling family. Sell the house, leave the dog at grandma's, we're hitting the road! Alyson - https://worldtravelfamily.com/ Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 245
This week on the podcast we're reviewing the Gamewright Game, Frog Juice. It's a wonderful magic math based game. 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 Frog Juice - The game is out of print, but there are copies available on eBay and at thrift stores How to Play Frog Juice - https://youtu.be/DZW6xjb-ISw Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ St...
Sep 22, 2022•8 min•Ep. 244
In today's episode, we talk Roadschooling! Yes...ROADSCHOOLING! Learn now the Tenney's took their family on the road, traveling for an extended time while also homeschooling! This is the episode to convince you that you can do it! Megan and Daniel Tenney - https://familygapyearguide.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familygapyearguide/ Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltoge...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 243
This week on the podcast we're reviewing the Gamewright Game, Rat-A-Tat-Cat. It's a wonderful math based cat/rat game. 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 Rat-A-Tat-Cat - https://amzn.to/3ByUxJm Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: ...
Sep 15, 2022•8 min•Ep. 242
In today's episode we talk about our experience with the preschool curriculum, Playing Preschool. This is an all in one preschool curriculum that includes a full scope and sequence. We enjoyed using this curriculum with our youngest this summer. We go over all the ins and outs of Playing Preschool, and exactly how we used this rich and wonderful resource. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/ho...
Sep 12, 2022•34 min•Ep. 241
In today's episode, we discuss the new Touring The World Asia Resource Guide, and also why it took so long to get it done! 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 Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodca...
Sep 08, 2022•16 min•Ep. 240
In today's episode, we talk about building out that homeschool space, understading your goals, finding what works for you and your kiddos! Choose your space Design Important Considerations Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around-the-world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-to...
Sep 05, 2022•54 min•Ep. 239
In today's episode we talk about our experience with the Beyond The Code 1 (Kindergarten) workbook, part of the Explode the Code curriculum. This is a very popular phonics based reading program that we've been using over the last few months. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes ...
Sep 01, 2022•16 min•Ep. 238
To conclude our four-part series on Budget Homeschooling, today we’ll be talking about infrastructure and the extras that can expand and enhance your homeschool! Infrastructure Budget Ideas Extras (Field Trips, Volunteer, Media) Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around-the-world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://pod...
Aug 29, 2022•44 min•Ep. 237
In today's episode we talk about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. It's a wonderful service that will send your young one a free book every month for the first five years of their life. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - https://imaginationlibrary.com/ 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 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - https://imaginationlibrary.com/ Conn...
Aug 25, 2022•5 min•Ep. 236
Continuing our series on Budget Homeschooling, today we’re discussing homeschooling materials! We’ll talk about how to get books and supplies affordably as well as when to buy vs. borrow! How much have we spent this year on books and supplies Books (Used, New, digital, library) Supplies Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around-the-world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick mome...
Aug 22, 2022•52 min•Ep. 235
In today's episode we want to share a link to a secular homeschooling database. This is a great place to start when you've heard a curriculum referenced but don't know if it is secular or not. It's a great link to bookmark to have ready when you need it. Secular Homeschooler - https://www.secularhomeschooler.com/secular-homeschool-resource-guide/ Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschoolt...
Aug 18, 2022•5 min•Ep. 234
Continuing our series on Budget Homeschooling, today we’re delving into the world of curriculum (hardcopy, digital, and online)! We’ll talk about important considerations in choosing curriculum, how to keep it budget friendly, and we’ll give you a list of affordable secular options to explore! Our Curriculum Budget Choosing curriculum with budget in mind Ways to save on acquiring curriculum How to extend your curriculum and increase the salvage cost Budget-friendly curriculum options Things to r...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 233
"Who goes first?" "Let Chwazi decide." "I want to push the cart!" "Let Chwazi decide." "It's my turn to jump on daddy while he sleeps!" "Let Chwazi decide." If you are in a bind, and you don't want to deal with the fallout of an errant parent decision, let Chwazi decide. 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 Chwazi (Apple) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chwazi-fing...
Aug 11, 2022•5 min•Ep. 232
There are so many questions to consider when starting homeschooling and how much homeschooling costs is a key factor for many families. Today on the show we’ll kick off our budget homeschooling series by discussing how much homeschooling should cost and how much homeschooling often does cost in reality. Stay tuned for our four part series on Budget Homeschooling. We will discuss, books, supplies, curriculum with great ways to save and insight as to how much it cost us for our homeschool. Homesch...
Aug 08, 2022•40 min•Ep. 231
This week on the podcast we're reviewing a game we played to celebrate the end of our Around The World Journey! The game is called Trekking The World. It's pandemic, but for tourists! 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 Trekking The World - https://amzn.to/3BrMtuE Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltog...
Aug 04, 2022•8 min•Ep. 230
We aren’t curriculum hoarders, we’re curators of educational resources! Today we’ll be discussing how we organize our curriculum so that we can find what we need and we don’t lose the opportunity to use a great resource we purchased. Choosing an Organization System is Important Physical Organization Digital Organization Other Thoughts Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around-the-world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Cons...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 229
