Homeschool Together Podcast

Episode 116: Short Bite - Nibble Munch Crunch (Early Learners First Games Series) Jul 22, 2021

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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

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The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 115: "Adulting" while Homeschooling Jul 19, 2021

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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 of our homeschool?

Assess Your Situation
Home
Self-Care
Marriage

Touring The World Resource Guides
Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether

What Are We Into
Kiwi Crate Rocket Launcher
Foam Rocket Launcher - https://amzn.to/3hyLjD7

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The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 114: Short Bite - Orbital Velocity Jul 15, 2021

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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
Orbital Velocity Website - http://orbitalvelocitygame.com/
Orbital Velocity How To Play - https://youtu.be/SbBUU2CxqO4
Types of Satellite Orbits - https://iasmania.com/types-of-satellite-orbits/
Lagrange Points - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrange_point
JFK Speech at Rice - https://youtu.be/hZMKuwzDU1Q
"Do do do do do do" Solarquest - https://amzn.to/3qS1Vcb

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The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 113: The Waldock Way with Jessica Waldock Jul 12, 2021

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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 YouTube Premiere "How I Plan Our Homeschool Year" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvXy6LQIjz0

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
Waldock’s Wizards and Wands - https://www.thewaldockway.com/product/waldocks-wizards-and-wands/
Passport to Adventures - https://www.thewaldockway.com/product/passport-to-adventures/
Teaching Textbooks - https://www.teachingtextbooks.com/
Print and Play Yahtzee Sheets - https://www.eecis.udel.edu/~davis/yahtzee.pdf
Spell and Dive - https://amzn.to/2TLyqMK
Does A Homeschool Mom Need to be a Reader - https://www.thewaldockway.com/does-a-homeschool-mom-need-to-be-a-reader-too/
Top Myths About Homeschooling - https://www.thewaldockway.com/only-child-homes chool-myths/
Wild And Free - https://www.bewildandfree.org/
Hike It Baby - https://hikeitbaby.com/
Teachers Pay Teachers - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Florida Bright Futures - https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=home
HST 007 Impostor Syndrome - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/7
HST 028 Am I Doing Enough? Kindergarten (Part 1) - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/28
HST 029 Am I Doing Enough? Early Elementary (Part 2) - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/29

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The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 112: Short Bite - Barnyard Bunch Jul 08, 2021

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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/homeschooltogether

Show Notes
Barnyard Bunch - https://amzn.to/3wnysrK
Barnyard Bunch How to Play - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD4YIzZKch4

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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: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together
The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 111: Family Movie Night: Luca Jul 05, 2021

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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: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether

What We're Into
Backyard Ninja Warrior Set - https://amzn.to/3y0KgRQ
3 in 1 Swing Seat - https://amzn.to/36914Kg

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The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 110: History Book By Book Resource Jul 01, 2021

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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 Cook: https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/40
Written Interview with Emily Cook on History Book By Book: http://www.homeschool-together.com/podcast/hst110-build-your-librarys-history-book-by-book-book-resource/

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
http://historybookbybook.com/Main_Page
https://buildyourlibrary.com/

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/
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The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 109: First Year Homeschoolers with Kathleen Decker Jun 28, 2021

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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 Homeschooling - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_education_movement
Charlotte Mason - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Mason
All About Reading - https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading-level-1/
Blossom and Root - https://blossomandroot.com/
Torchlight - http://torchlightcurriculum.com/
Build Your Library - https://buildyourlibrary.com/
Combining Together Torchlight, Build your Library, and Blossom and Root - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2105021636394179/
Homeschool Together (YouTube Review Series on ByL and Torchlight Combination) - https://youtu.be/MjGLHN-Pe34
Torchlight Myth and Magic - https://torchlightcurriculum.com/torchlight/torchlight-level-1/
Curiosity Chronicles - https://www.curiositychronicles.org/
Math Mammoth - https://www.mathmammoth.com/
Lightning Literature - https://hewittlearning.org/lightning-lit/
History Quest Early Times - https://www.pandiapress.com/product/history-quest-early-times/
Playing Preschool - https://busytoddler.com/product/playing-preschool-complete-program/
Kindergarten Math with Confidence - https://kateshomeschoolmath.com/kindergarten-math-with-confidence/
Math-U-See - https://www.mathusee.com/
Handwriting without tears - https://www.lwtears.com/
The Unwanteds - https://amzn.to/3qpBHgV
Chew Necklace - https://amzn.to/3qra2fm

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Episode 108: Short Bite - Announcements! Jun 24, 2021

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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

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The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 107: Kristina Garner of Blossom and Root Jun 21, 2021

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Today on the show we interviewed Kristina Garner, creator of the fantastic secular curriculum Blossom & Root. We discussed what drove her to develop this curriculum, why nature based learning is so critical, and how we should approach using the resources she provides. She also has lots of great advice for new homeschooling families as they embark on this rewarding journey.

Website: https://blossomandroot.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blossomandroot/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeT5LbAPuEKktRMf5BKR5Bg/featured
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blossomandrootfamilies/

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Show Notes
https://librivox.org/
https://www.gutenberg.org/
https://bravewriter.com/

Connect with us
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Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/
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The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com