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Episode 87: First Year Homeschoolers with Angie Burns Apr 12, 2021

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Today, we’re continuing our series of interviews with first year homeschooling parents to discuss what went well, what didn’t, and what surprised them about this new journey in their family’s life. We sit down with Angie Burns, a full-time working mother to 2nd and 5th grade daughters. After finishing the last school year on Zoom, they decided to take the plunge and homeschool this year during the pandemic. We talk about juggling work and school, finding your groove, and being creative in arriving at schooling solutions that are right for your family.

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Acellus Academy - https://www.acellusacademy.com/
Home Science Tools - https://www.homesciencetools.com/
Outschool - https://outschool.com/
Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/
Washington Homeschoolers Organization - https://washhomeschool.org/

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Episode 86: Short Bite - Sagrada (Gameschooling After Dark) Apr 08, 2021

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Continuing our Gameschooling After Dark series, this week we're talking about Sagrada, a gorgeous dice drafting game from Floodgate Games. With each turn you add dice to create your unique stained glass masterpiece!

Ages: 10+
Players: 1-4 (5-6 player expansion available)
Playtime: 30 to 45 min
Skills: probabilities, logical and critical decision making

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Sagrada - https://amzn.to/3d6tAQ1
Sagrada Familia - https://sagradafamilia.org/en/
Antoni Gaudi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_Gaud%C3%AD
Dice trays -https://amzn.to/39kTUoi

Episode 85: Review of Little Passports Early Explorer's Subscription Apr 05, 2021

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To continue our series on subscription boxes, today we’ll sit down to discuss Little Passports Early Explorers box. Our daughter is just began an around the world study with Torchlight and Build Your Library so we thought this would be the perfect addition. Join us to hear all the ins and outs of this subscription box!

Show Notes
Early Explorers Subscription - https://www.littlepassports.com/subscription/early-explorers/
Felt Kit from Melissa and Doug - https://amzn.to/3spjBfa

What are we into this week
A Child Through Time - https://amzn.to/3u0ecv8
A Street Through Time - https://amzn.to/31jB8t1
A City Through Time - https://amzn.to/3lVRdP3
Children Just Like Me - https://amzn.to/3rt2ac6
Children Just Like Me: Celebrations - https://amzn.to/3sq5xlx
Children Just Like Me: A School Like Mine - https://amzn.to/3tUMNee
The City of Iqaluit (ee-KAL-oo-it) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iqaluit

Episode 84: Short Bite - Feed The Kitty (Early Learners First Games Series) Apr 01, 2021

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On today's Short Bite we continue with our series on first games! These are games that can be played as young as 2 and help to develop fine motor skills, color recognition, memory, cooperation, counting, and logic. Today we'll be discussing roll and play game, Feed the Kitty by Gamewright! Our daughter loved this game at 2 and now at 5 she plays with her younger sister who's 22 months.

Ages: 2-7
Players: 2-5
Playtime: 15 min
Skills: rolling dice, symbol recognition, counting

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Show Notes
Feed The Kitty - https://amzn.to/3tZd8bg
Feed The Kitty - https://gamewright.com/pdfs/Rules/FeedtheKitty-RULES.pdf
Fishing Game - https://amzn.to/3cqt9AV
LCR!!! - https://amzn.to/3tXLJGA
...not to be confused with CLR cleaner - https://amzn.to/2PA57dB

Episode 83: First Year Homeschoolers with Rebecca Riyana Sang Mar 29, 2021

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Today, we’re continuing our series of interviews with first year homeschooling parents to discuss what went well, what didn’t, and what surprised them about this new journey in their family’s life. We sit down with Rebecca Riyana Sang, an herbalist and mother of a four year old daughter. We discuss their first year, learning in nature, and falling in and out of love with curriculums. This is a terrific down to earth interview about following your instincts about your children and finding the right path for your family!

Follow Rebecca Riyana Sang
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlewitchyhomeschool/

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Blossom and Root - https://blossomandroot.com/curriculum/
Torchlight - https://torchlightcurriculum.com/torchlight/level-k/
Dash into Learning - https://dashintolearning.com/
Teach your child to learn in 100 easy lessons - https://amzn.to/3czbWnD
Logic of English - https://www.logicofenglish.com/
The good and the beautiful (secularized for math) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodandBeautifulForSecularFamilies/
Math with Confidence - https://kateshomeschoolmath.com/kindergarten-math-with-confidence/
Days with Grey (morning invitations) - https://dayswithgrey.com/
Slow Food Movement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Food
Deep Work - https://amzn.to/3cEH59e
Cal Newport TEDx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7hkPZ-HTk
Digital Minimalism - https://amzn.to/38J932p.
Octonauts - https://www.youtube.com/c/Octonauts/videos

Episode 82: Short Bite - Space Base (Gameschooling After Dark) Mar 25, 2021

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Continuing our Gameschooling After Dark series, today we’re talking about Space Base, a dice rolling and card drafting game set in a distant galaxy. As you gather the ships in your fleet you’ll gain resources and the ability to expand. It’s the game we most often get to the table. It’s fun, fresh, and has a good amount of hidden probabilities to reinforce those concepts with your learner.

Ages: 12+
Players: 2-5
Playtime: 45 min
Skills: probabilities, strategy

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Space Base - https://amzn.to/3bknE67

Episode 81: Blossom and Root Early Years (Vol. 2) Review and Curriculum Updates Mar 22, 2021

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We've just recently finished the Blossom and Root Early Years Vol. 2 Curriculum with our 5 yo and provide our complete and full review. We talk about what we enjoyed, what we changed, and where we recommend new homeschooling families to start. At the end of the podcast, we cover all of the new and recent changes made to the Blossom and Root Early Years Vol. 2 curriculum.

Please go to our Facebook Group and help Matthew out with Poetry selections for early learners :)
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Show Notes
https://blossomandroot.com/curriculum/
Beatrix Potter Treasury - https://amzn.to/3tVbffJ

What are we into this week
Daniel Tiger - https://youtu.be/Ca0_8uWDSvA
PBS Kids - https://pbskids.org/daniel/

Episode 80: Short Bite - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (Gameschooling After Dark) Mar 18, 2021

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While we love to play games with our young learners, there are a plethora of terrific gameschooling games for older students and adults. Today we’re starting our series of Gameschooling After Dark with Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle. It’s a terrific cooperative deck builder that follows the movies and the journey of these beloved characters!

Ages: 10+
Players: 2-4
Playtime: 1-1.5 hr
Skills: Cooperation, reading, strategy

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Show Notes
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle - https://amzn.to/2O70kA8
The Godfather by Mario Puzo - https://amzn.to/3c6HgtQ

Episode 79: First Year Homeschoolers with Tresa Kaur Mar 15, 2021

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Today, we’re continuing our series of interviews with first year homeschooling parents to discuss what went well, what didn’t, and what surprised them about this new journey in their family’s life. We sit down with Tresa Kaur, a nursing education professor and mother to a 6 year old daughter and 3 year old son. With COVID, they decided to start homeschooling and have fallen in love with this way of life. We talk about choosing curriculum, eclectic homeschooling, and finding joy in being flexible. Join us for this inspiring interview!

Follow Tresa Kaur
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialboardgamequeen/
Website: http://www.boardgamequeen.com

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Show Notes
Ecelctic Homeshooling - https://howdoihomeschool.com/homeschooling-methods/relaxed-eclectic-homeschooling-method/
Montessori Method - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education
Torchlight pre-k/k - https://torchlightcurriculum.com/torchlight/torchlight-level-pre-k/
Problem Based Learning - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem-based_learning
Narative Pedagogy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative-based_learning
Learning Styles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles
Socratic Method - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method
Animal Crossing - https://animal-crossing.com/
All About Reading - https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading-level-2/
Right Start Math - https://rightstartmath.com/
Heads Talk Tails Walk - https://amzn.to/3bfKLim
Spelling You See - https://spellingyousee.com/
Ring Fit - https://ringfitadventure.nintendo.com/
Learn The Gurmukhi Language - https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Learn_Gurmukhi

Episode 78: Short Bite - Hisss (Early Learners First Games Series) Mar 11, 2021

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On today's Short Bite we continue with our series on first games! These are games that can be played as young as 2 and help to develop fine motor skills, color recognition, memory, cooperation, counting, and logic. Today we’ll be reviewing a colorful matching game, Hisss by Gamewright! This game was an essential part in teaching our daughter her colors. It’s a great primer for future matching and tile laying games!

Ages: 2-7
Players: 2-5
Playtime: 15 min
Skills: color recognition, counting, cooperation

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Show Notes
Hisss - https://amzn.to/3sOVeHo
Matt's Tattoo Story - https://youtu.be/IOqZlvL_PDA

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