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Episode 77: Family Movie Night: Raya and The Last Dragon Mar 08, 2021

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A warrior princess on a quest to find the last magical dragon? Count us in! On today’s show we review Raya and the Last Dragon newly released on Disney+ Premier. Join us and let us know what you thought of Disney’s latest entry in their animated princess franchise.

Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 57 min
Availability: Disney Plus Premier

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Show Notes
Raya and The Last Dragon - https://movies.disney.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon/
Raya and The Last Dragon Trailer - https://youtu.be/1VIZ89FEjYI
Raya and The Last Dragon Early Reader - https://amzn.to/3uYz5bF
Raya and The Last Dragon Novelization - https://amzn.to/38gMBh4
Windup - https://youtu.be/efGqe1j3RNk
Tiny Tim...who did not die! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4td8gPx-V2o
A Child Through Time - https://amzn.to/3rrKajo

What are we into this week
Getting Dressed Youtube Channel (Crows Eye Productions) - https://youtu.be/Ibj7GsfsCpI

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Website: https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2LHBAmkwPj6N6OUnSmDZZQ

Episode 76: Short Bite - Carcassonne Mar 04, 2021

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On today’s Short Bite we’re discussing a classic tile laying game with easy-to-learn rules, great strategy, and lots of hidden math. It’s Carcassonne from Z-Man Games! This is the first game we bought as a new couple 16 years ago and it remains one of our favorites. Now we get to enjoy this terrific game with our daughter as part of gameschooling. Win win!

Ages: 6+
Players: 2-5
Playtime: 30-45 min
Skills: strategy, matching, probabilities, mental addition

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Show Notes
Carcassonne - https://amzn.to/3dLqh2K

Episode 75: First Year Homeschoolers with Sarah Milloy Mar 01, 2021

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Jumping into the world of homeschooling can be overwhelming, liberating, exhausting, and amazing. There are so many ups and downs of finding your rhythm and learning how your children learn best. Today, we’re starting a 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. To start us off, we sit down with Sarah Milloy, a super mom to a 4 year old and 2 year old twins! We talk curriculum, routine, and morning baskets, as well as the challenges and successes of her family’s first year. Grab a cup of tea and join us for this delightful interview!

Follow Sarah Milloy Instagram
Find more on Sarah's awesome instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ourlittlehomeschool_

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Show Notes
Logic of English - https://www.logicofenglish.com/
All About Reading - https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading/
Singapore Dimensions - https://www.singaporemath.com/programs/dimensions-pk-5/
Summer's Lab - https://elementalscience.com/collections/summers-lab
Read Aloud Revival - https://readaloudrevival.com/
Good and The Beautiful Language Arts - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/pre-k-8-curriculum/language-arts/
Uno Moo - https://amzn.to/3uv5Ixh
Torchlight Pre-K - https://torchlightcurriculum.com/torchlight/torchlight-level-pre-k/
Blossom and Root - https://blossomandroot.com/curriculum/
Heard Your Feelings Cards - https://amzn.to/3kxHu13
Breathe Like a Bear - https://amzn.to/2NZgD1k
HST Trello playlist - https://youtu.be/0SLJshjbN0c

Episode 74: Short Bite - Dragonwood Feb 25, 2021

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Deep in the heart of a mythical forest lurk angry ogres, giggling goblins, and even the famed and fearsome fire-breathing dragons! Collect sets of adventurer cards to earn dice, which you will use to roll against your foes. Stomp on some fire ants, shriek at a grumpy troll, or strike the menacing orange dragon with a magical silver sword. Today we’re discussing Dragonwood. A terrific fantasy game from Gamewright that involves a bit of strategy, daring, and addition practice!

Ages: 7+
Players: 2-4
Playtime: 20 min
Skills: sets, probabilities, addition

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Show Notes
Dragonwood - https://amzn.to/3avSkAW

Episode 73: Teaching Through the Tears (Building Motivation in Our Kids) Feb 22, 2021

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“I don’t want to do math! You can’t make me!” All of our careful homeschool planning can go right down the drain when our children dig their heels in and refuse to work with us. Power struggles often ensue and not only do we usually fail to reach our intended goal, but our relationship with our children is negatively affected. On today’s show we’ll be discussing building motivation in our kids by being mindful of our language and expectations. We’ll also give you some creative tips and tricks to help bring harmony back to your homeschool.

Topics Covered:

Why do kids refuse to work with us?
Environment (time and place)
Preparation
Implementation (lose them halfway through)
Roadblocks

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What are we into this week
Melissa and Doug Felt Food - https://amzn.to/2Nj9UPR

Episode 72: Family Movie Night: Over The Moon Feb 18, 2021

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On today’s Short Bite we’ll be reviewing the Golden Globe Nominated animated movie Over the Moon from Netflix. It’s the story of a young girl who, after the death of her mother, embarks on a journey to meet the moon goddess Chang’e. It was sweet, surprisingly moving, and gave a fanciful glimpse into Chinese culture for young children.

Show Notes
Over The Moon - https://www.netflix.com/title/80214236
Over The Moon Trailer - https://youtu.be/26DIABx44Tw

Episode 71: Interview With The Team From Timberdoodle Feb 15, 2021

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We were so thankful to get a chance to sit down with the great team at Timberdoodle! If you’re overwhelmed by all the curriculum options available and unsure how to combine them to create the unique experience you want for your children, you might consider looking into the curated curriculum sets from Timberdoodle! They feature unique products brought together in a thoughtful manner to make an enriching year of study for your learner. Even better, should you need to make changes the kits are fully customizable. So have a listen to our great discussion with Timberdoodle!

Note: Timberdoodle offers both religious and non-religious curriculum options. Non-religious options include neutral science selections.

Show Notes
Timberdoodle
https://timberdoodle.com/
https://www.facebook.com/timberdoodle
https://www.instagram.com/timberdoodleco

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2LHBAmkwPj6N6OUnSmDZZQ
Website: https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/
Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 70: Short Bite - Labyrinth and Labyrinth Junior Feb 11, 2021

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Find all your treasures before your fellow adventures, but beware, the path to reach those treasures changes every turn. It’s the classic Labyrinth from Ravensburger! This ever changing board game is perfect for family game night and as gameschoolers we love that with so many possible changes your child has to continually adapt their plans and think through each cause and effect thoroughly. It’s great training for all sorts of future math and engineering problems. Luckily Ravensburger also makes a junior version of this great game for our early learners. Join us today as we explore the aMAZEing Labyrinth!

Labyrinth / Junior Labyrinth
Ages: 7+ / 5-8
Players: 2-4 / 1-4
Playtime: 25 min / 15 min
Skills: cause and effect, planning, association, and recognition

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Show Notes
Labyrinth - https://amzn.to/3pBjtsj
Labyrinth Junior

Episode 69: A Review of Kiwi Crate Feb 08, 2021

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Kiwi Crate explores STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) topics through engaging, hands-on projects that aim to inspire and celebrate kids’ natural creativity and curiosity. Each crate dives into enriching topics that may cover science experiments, muscles and organs, mechanics and building, art techniques, motion and force, magnetism, and more. Explore these themes through innovative projects, DIY activities, plus games and puzzles in the explore! Magazine. Today, we review Kiwi Crate and give you the ins and outs of this subscription box.

$20/mo. or $17/mo. with a 3 month subscription

Show Notes
Kiwi Crate (ages 5-8) - https://www.kiwico.com/kiwi

What are we into this week
National Geographic 101 videos
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwSl4pifg_WwWHOScXD-HG-VVEesSPDDU

Episode 68: Short Bite - Unicorn Glitterluck (Early Learners First Games Series) Feb 04, 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 the cotton candy, gem filled, rainbow world of Unicorn Glitterluck! This is a classic Haba game that is filled to the brim with colorful fun, and maybe DOOM for your feet! (more on that in the podcast)

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Show Notes
Unicorn Glitterluck - https://amzn.to/36Llqub
Cloud Gem Foot Protection - https://amzn.to/3rbliMi

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