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Episode 237: Budget Homeschooling 4 - Infrastructure and Extras Aug 29, 2022

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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)

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Budget Homeschooling 3 - Books and Supplies - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/235
Budget Homeschooling 2 - Curriculum - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/233
Budget Homeschooling 1 - How Much Should Homeschooling Cost? - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/231
Blossom and Root - https://blossomandroot.com/
Build Your Library - https://buildyourlibrary.com/
Torchlight - https://torchlightcurriculum.com/torchlight/
Homeschool ID - https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/homeschool-id/
Slickdeals - https://slickdeals.net/
Groupon - https://www.groupon.com/

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Episode 236: Short Bite - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Aug 25, 2022

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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/

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - https://imaginationlibrary.com/

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Episode 235: Budget Homeschooling 3 - Books and Supplies Aug 22, 2022

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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

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Buy All The Books - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/22
Using the Library to the Fullest - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/25
Bookfinder - https://www.bookfinder.com/
Short Bite - Bookfinder is number 1! - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/198
Bookoutlet - https://bookoutlet.com/
Short Bite - Everything about Book Outlet - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/194
SecondSale - https://www.secondsale.com/
Project Gutenberg - https://www.gutenberg.org/
Epic - https://www.getepic.com/
Scribd - https://www.scribd.com/
Open Library - https://openlibrary.org/
Budget Homeschooling 2 - Curriculum - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/233
Budget Homeschooling 1 - How Much Should Homeschooling Cost? - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/231
Blossom and Root - https://blossomandroot.com/
Build Your Library - https://buildyourlibrary.com/
Torchlight - https://torchlightcurriculum.com/torchlight/
Homeschool ID - https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/homeschool-id/
Kindle Vella - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/

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Episode 234: Short Bite - Secular Homeschooler's Ultimate Secular Resource Database Aug 18, 2022

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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/

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Ultimate Secular Resource Database - https://www.secularhomeschooler.com/secular-homeschool-resource-guide/

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Episode 233: Budget Homeschooling 2 - Curriculum Aug 15, 2022

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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 remember for budget curriculum

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Show Notes
Budget Homeschooling 1 - How Much Should Homeschooling Cost? - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/231
Core Knowledge - https://www.coreknowledge.org/
Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/
CK-12 - https://www.ck12.org/student/
Blossom and Root - https://blossomandroot.com/
Build Your Library - https://buildyourlibrary.com/
Torchlight - https://torchlightcurriculum.com/torchlight/
Math Mammoth - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/124
Right Start Math - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/126
All About Reading - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/93
Great Courses Plus - https://www.thegreatcourses.com/
Starfall - https://www.starfall.com/h/
Global Village School - https://www.globalvillageschool.org/
Teaching Textbooks - https://www.teachingtextbooks.com/
Wild Math - https://discoverwildlearning.com/wild-math/
Explode the Code - https://www.explodethecode.com/
Write Shop - https://writeshop.com/
Sassafras Science - https://elementalscience.com/collections/sassafras-science
Scientific Connections Through Inquiry - https://scicurriculum.com/sci/
Duolingo - https://www.duolingo.com/

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Episode 232: Short Bite - Use the Chwazi App to Solve All Disputes! Aug 11, 2022

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"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.

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Show Notes
Chwazi (Apple) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chwazi-finger-chooser/id689674978
Chwazi (Android) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tendadigital.chwaziApp&hl=en_US&gl=US

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Episode 231: Budget Homeschooling 1 - How Much Should Homeschooling Cost? Aug 08, 2022

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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.

Homeschooling Annual Cost Range
What you need to buy to homeschool
How cheap can you homeschool?
Is it really practical to homeschool for free?
Hidden Costs of Homeschooling

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Show Notes
Organizing Curriculum - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/229
Around the World Journey with Build Your Library (O) and Torchlight (K) - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/221
Math Mammoth - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/124
Right Start Math - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/126
All About Reading - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/93
HSLDA - https://hslda.org/
Star Wars Origami - https://amzn.to/3Q6GTlN

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Episode 230: Short Bite - Trekking The World Aug 04, 2022

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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!

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Trekking The World - https://amzn.to/3BrMtuE

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Episode 229: Organizing Curriculum Aug 01, 2022

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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

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Show Notes
Organize All the Books! - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/63
Buy All The Books - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/22
Washi Tape - https://amzn.to/3SbH1BK
Photo Storage Box - https://amzn.to/3JbvNZW
Label Maker - https://amzn.to/3oIXAHH

What we are into this week
Swim Class

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Episode 228: Short Bite - Movie Reviews - Chip and Dale and Seabeast Jul 28, 2022

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In today's episode, we review the two new movies on Disney+ and Netflix.

Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers - https://youtu.be/F4Z0GHWHe60
Seabeast - https://youtu.be/P-E-IGQCsPo
Top 25 80's childrens tv intro's - https://youtu.be/dy3RTFFhSYs
Moby Dick Audio Read - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7VSI73mTDirUo77od8hREHfIaKv_el2o

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Bookshop Shelf: https://bookshop.org/shop/homeschooltogether
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