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Homeschooling with Technology — Kids & Family
Homeschooling with Technology

On Homeschooling with Technology, former programmer and veteran homeschool mom Meryl van der Merwe helps families use tech with confidence and wisdom — the best apps and online tools, AI for planning and learning (used safely), and practical tips that fit real homeschool days. No jargon, no overwhelm. Listen to an episode below and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for a fresh tip each week.

Copyright: ©2018 Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network - Media Angels, Inc.

Latest Episodes:

Pros and Cons of Virtual Tutoring — Pros and Cons of Virtual Tutoring Mar 03, 2021
Show notes

121: Pros and Cons of Virtual Tutoring with Lea Bosse

In this episode, guest Lea Bosse discusses the pros and cons of virtual tutoring. Lea has been doing ACT tutoring for years, and during the pandemic switched to primarily tutoring virtually. You can find her tutoring sessions on FundaFunda Academy.

These are the questions Lea answers in this episode:

1. How did you do most of your tutoring before the pandemic?
2. And since March?
3. What platform do you use? What can you do on it when you tutor?
4. What are the limitations of virtual tutoring both for you as a tutor and for the students?
5. What are the benefits of virtual tutoring?
6. What advice would you give to someone considering signing up children for virtual tutoring

Lea has written a blog post on 10 Tips to Improve Your ACT Test Score that you might find useful.

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Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses podcasts in some of their online classes. Take a look at all they offer

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Pros and Cons of Virtual Tutoring appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Pros and Cons of Virtual Tutoring — Pros and Cons of Virtual Tutoring Mar 03, 2021
Show notes

121: Pros and Cons of Virtual Tutoring with Lea Bosse

In this episode, guest Lea Bosse discusses the pros and cons of virtual tutoring. Lea has been doing ACT tutoring for years, and during the pandemic switched to primarily tutoring virtually. You can find her tutoring sessions on FundaFunda Academy.

These are the questions Lea answers in this episode:

1. How did you do most of your tutoring before the pandemic?
2. And since March?
3. What platform do you use? What can you do on it when you tutor?
4. What are the limitations of virtual tutoring both for you as a tutor and for the students?
5. What are the benefits of virtual tutoring?
6. What advice would you give to someone considering signing up children for virtual tutoring

Lea has written a blog post on 10 Tips to Improve Your ACT Test Score that you might find useful.

————————————————————————————————–

Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses podcasts in some of their online classes. Take a look at all they offer

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Pros and Cons of Virtual Tutoring appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Fitness Apps and Websites for Homeschool Families — Fitness apps and websites for your homeschool Feb 24, 2021
Show notes

120: Fitness apps and websites for your homeschool

Here are the fitness apps and websites mentioned in this episode to get you and your children moving and exercising.

For brain breaks and active indoor fun

GoNoodle – animated movies to dance and sing to

Sworkit – workouts you choose the age range, length etx

Other online fitness options for homeschool families

Couch to 5k

Walk at Home – choose the time or distance – music – and variety

Strava – this is the app my husband and I use. It allows you to track your exercise and give “kudos” to friends which is a great way to encourage each other.

Daily burn – free 30 day trial, lots of different types of workouts

7 minute workout

Zombies, Run! – great for teens, includes a storyline and many customizable options.

FundaFunda’s online Health class makes it very clear to teens why they should exercise and does in fact suggest the Zombies, Run! App

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Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses podcasts in some of their online classes. Take a look at all they offer

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Fitness apps and websites for your homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Fitness Apps and Websites for Homeschool Families — Fitness apps and websites for your homeschool Feb 24, 2021
Show notes

120: Fitness apps and websites for your homeschool

Here are the fitness apps and websites mentioned in this episode to get you and your children moving and exercising.

For brain breaks and active indoor fun

GoNoodle – animated movies to dance and sing to

Sworkit – workouts you choose the age range, length etx

Other online fitness options for homeschool families

Couch to 5k

Walk at Home – choose the time or distance – music – and variety

Strava – this is the app my husband and I use. It allows you to track your exercise and give “kudos” to friends which is a great way to encourage each other.

Daily burn – free 30 day trial, lots of different types of workouts

7 minute workout

Zombies, Run! – great for teens, includes a storyline and many customizable options.

FundaFunda’s online Health class makes it very clear to teens why they should exercise and does in fact suggest the Zombies, Run! App

————————————————————————————————–

Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses podcasts in some of their online classes. Take a look at all they offer

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Fitness apps and websites for your homeschool appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Podcasts for Homeschool Families — Podcasts for Homeschool Families Feb 17, 2021
Show notes

119: Podcasts for Homeschool Families

Sarah Snyder is our guest in this episode on Podcasts for Homeschool Families. She was the guest on the second most popular episode of this podcast last year, Podcasts for kids of all ages, so be sure to listen to that one if you haven’t already.

Sarah now has her own podcast, The Online School Mom. I am her guest on the episode “Online electives to boost your child’s education“.

You can find the rest of what Sarah offers at Online School Mom.

Four main areas where podcasts can be of huge value:

Podcasts About Money

Million Bazillion

Money Talkers

Money With Mak and G

Popcorn Finance

Find more podcasts about money here.

Podcasts About Personal Growth

The Dream Big Podcast

The Big Life Journal for Kids

Meditation and sleep stories

Peace Out

Also look at these podcasts on Personal Growth and Self-Help

Podcasts During the Holidays

Add podcasts to your family traditions! Get some ideas on what to listen to here.

Podcasts to supplement curriculum

Time for Lunch

Bookclubs for Kids

The TEN News

Bedtime History

Whose Smarted?

The Good Words Podcast

The Curious Kid

For ideas on podcasts related to history, take a look at this post.

If you are looking for a specific podcast topic, Listen Notes is a podcast search engine.

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Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses podcasts in some of their online classes. Take a look at all they offer

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Podcasts for Homeschool Families appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Podcasts for Homeschool Families — Podcasts for Homeschool Families Feb 17, 2021
Show notes

119: Podcasts for Homeschool Families

Sarah Snyder is our guest in this episode on Podcasts for Homeschool Families. She was the guest on the second most popular episode of this podcast last year, Podcasts for kids of all ages, so be sure to listen to that one if you haven’t already.

Sarah now has her own podcast, The Online School Mom. I am her guest on the episode “Online electives to boost your child’s education“.

You can find the rest of what Sarah offers at Online School Mom.

Four main areas where podcasts can be of huge value:

Podcasts About Money

Million Bazillion

Money Talkers

Money With Mak and G

Popcorn Finance

Find more podcasts about money here.

Podcasts About Personal Growth

The Dream Big Podcast

The Big Life Journal for Kids

Meditation and sleep stories

Peace Out

Also look at these podcasts on Personal Growth and Self-Help

Podcasts During the Holidays

Add podcasts to your family traditions! Get some ideas on what to listen to here.

Podcasts to supplement curriculum

Time for Lunch

Bookclubs for Kids

The TEN News

Bedtime History

Whose Smarted?

The Good Words Podcast

The Curious Kid

For ideas on podcasts related to history, take a look at this post.

If you are looking for a specific podcast topic, Listen Notes is a podcast search engine.

————————————————————————————————–

Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses podcasts in some of their online classes. Take a look at all they offer

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Podcasts for Homeschool Families appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Free Digital Resources for Black History Month — Free Digital Resources for Black History Month Feb 10, 2021
Show notes

118: Free Digital Resources for Black History Month

There are so many great digital resources for Black History month, so I decided just to primarily share ones with you that I actually use in my own classes.

These are the sites I mention where one can find many primary resources related to Black History.

Library of Congress Digital Collections

Chronicling America

Docsteach (includes lesson plans)

Movies

Hidden figures

Tuskegee Airmen

Self-Made mini-series (fictionalized so check up the real story for comparison)

Documentary

Unchained Memories: readings from the Slave narratives – stories of former slaves interviewed during the 1930s

Game

Flight to Freedom

Digital breakouts

Harlem Renaissance

Virtual Field Trips

Civil Rights Memorial – Find it on Google street view and then read short bios of people mentioned on it here

National Park Service 28 Days of Black History Month

Many of the sites on this list from The History Mom have virtual tours.

Primary Sources

MLK comic book

Charlie Moore’s photos of the Civil Rights Movement

The Green Book

Also take a look at this African-American Black History Pinterest board by Ayanna Murray

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Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses many of these resources in their online US History class for high school

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Free Digital Resources for Black History Month appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Free Digital Resources for Black History Month — Free Digital Resources for Black History Month Feb 10, 2021
Show notes

118: Free Digital Resources for Black History Month

There are so many great digital resources for Black History month, so I decided just to primarily share ones with you that I actually use in my own classes.

These are the sites I mention where one can find many primary resources related to Black History.

Library of Congress Digital Collections

Chronicling America

Docsteach (includes lesson plans)

Movies

Hidden figures

Tuskegee Airmen

Self-Made mini-series (fictionalized so check up the real story for comparison)

Documentary

Unchained Memories: readings from the Slave narratives – stories of former slaves interviewed during the 1930s

Game

Flight to Freedom

Digital breakouts

Harlem Renaissance

Virtual Field Trips

Civil Rights Memorial – Find it on Google street view and then read short bios of people mentioned on it here

National Park Service 28 Days of Black History Month

Many of the sites on this list from The History Mom have virtual tours.

Primary Sources

MLK comic book

Charlie Moore’s photos of the Civil Rights Movement

The Green Book

Also take a look at this African-American Black History Pinterest board by Ayanna Murray

————————————————————————————————–

Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses many of these resources in their online US History class for high school

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Free Digital Resources for Black History Month appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Tips for Completing Online Scholarship Applications — Tips for completing online scholarship applications Feb 03, 2021
Show notes

117: Tips for completing online scholarship applications

Guest, Monica Matthews, shares tips for completing online scholarship applications that will help students be successful. Monica has helped her own children and many many others win scholarships to college.

Find Monica at her website, How 2 Win Scholarships, her Facebook page and her Facebook group, Scholarship Help and College Talk for Parents.

Listen to the full episode to hear her explain the following tips.

Avoid Common Mistakes

Typing directly into the application

Text-typing

Nicknames/questionable email addresses

Not saving/time limits

Waiting until deadline

Required materials not sent in time

Proofread with trusted eyes

Submitting late at night

Use full word count and paragraphs

Know the Guidelines

What is required and how it should be sent

Different deadlines for extra materials

Follow directions exactly

Add Extra Information

Take advantage of “other” boxes

Insert a link to a personal website/blog/Pinterest board circledin.com

Submit beautiful attachments

Polite email when submitting

Some of this info can be found in these blog posts and the rest is in Monica’s scholarship ebooks.

https://how2winscholarships.com/college-scholarship-tip-vital-online-submission-advice/

https://how2winscholarships.com/tips-online-college-scholarship-apps/

Be sure to also listen to our previous episode on Finding, Tracking, and Winning Scholarships.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Tips for completing online scholarship applications appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Tips for Completing Online Scholarship Applications — Tips for completing online scholarship applications Feb 03, 2021
Show notes

117: Tips for completing online scholarship applications

Guest, Monica Matthews, shares tips for completing online scholarship applications that will help students be successful. Monica has helped her own children and many many others win scholarships to college.

Find Monica at her website, How 2 Win Scholarships, her Facebook page and her Facebook group, Scholarship Help and College Talk for Parents.

Listen to the full episode to hear her explain the following tips.

Avoid Common Mistakes

Typing directly into the application

Text-typing

Nicknames/questionable email addresses

Not saving/time limits

Waiting until deadline

Required materials not sent in time

Proofread with trusted eyes

Submitting late at night

Use full word count and paragraphs

Know the Guidelines

What is required and how it should be sent

Different deadlines for extra materials

Follow directions exactly

Add Extra Information

Take advantage of “other” boxes

Insert a link to a personal website/blog/Pinterest board circledin.com

Submit beautiful attachments

Polite email when submitting

Some of this info can be found in these blog posts and the rest is in Monica’s scholarship ebooks.

https://how2winscholarships.com/college-scholarship-tip-vital-online-submission-advice/

https://how2winscholarships.com/tips-online-college-scholarship-apps/

Be sure to also listen to our previous episode on Finding, Tracking, and Winning Scholarships.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Tips for completing online scholarship applications appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Using Digital Timelines to Study History — Using digital timelines to study history Jan 27, 2021
Show notes

116: Using digital timelines to study history

Digital Timelines are a great way to help students see the flow of history in a visual way.

Here are some ways to incorporate them into any history curriculum

1. Include Interactive Timelines of the periods you are studying

2. Get students to create digital timelines. These 4 timeline creator tools are easy to use and free

Canva – Find the Canva timeline templates here
Google Slides – use the “insert diagram” function
Padlet – this post explains how to use Padlet for timelines
Prezi – Find the Prezi timeline templates here

3. Play Online Timeline Games – this game is for American or World History

4. Create Online Timeline games – Classtools has a game that is easy to create. Here is a post that explains what to do.

Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses digital timelines in the World War 2 Year by Year web-based unit study as well as in their online US History class for high school

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Using digital timelines to study history appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Using Digital Timelines to Study History — Using digital timelines to study history Jan 27, 2021
Show notes

116: Using digital timelines to study history

Digital Timelines are a great way to help students see the flow of history in a visual way.

Here are some ways to incorporate them into any history curriculum

1. Include Interactive Timelines of the periods you are studying

2. Get students to create digital timelines. These 4 timeline creator tools are easy to use and free

Canva – Find the Canva timeline templates here
Google Slides – use the “insert diagram” function
Padlet – this post explains how to use Padlet for timelines
Prezi – Find the Prezi timeline templates here

3. Play Online Timeline Games – this game is for American or World History

4. Create Online Timeline games – Classtools has a game that is easy to create. Here is a post that explains what to do.

Show Sponsor Fundafunda Academy uses digital timelines in the World War 2 Year by Year web-based unit study as well as in their online US History class for high school

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Using digital timelines to study history appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Online comic strip creators — Free Online Comic Strip Creators for Kids Jan 20, 2021
Show notes

115: Online Comic Strip Creators

In this episode, I share with you some free online comic strip creators, and I give you ideas on how to incorporate them into your homeschool lessons.

1. Makebeliefs Comix

Makebeliefscomix.com is easy to use. Just drag and drop elements into the frames. It has limited graphics but is a great place to start

2. Google Slides

Make a table in Google slides, search for graphics and use the shapes for speech bubbles. Here is a video that will walk you through the process.

3. Canva

Canva is the most versatile of these 3 tools. You can use the elements they provide free or import others.

Watch this video overview

,

Two other paid comic strip creators are Storyboardthat and Pixton.

Ideas on using comic strips for school assignments

Timeline of events

Creative Writing

Book summary – use a certain number of frames

Grammar – must use part of speech

Geography – set a comic strip in a specific location

Show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy, uses the comic strip creation as a student assignment in the middle school Writing Fun class and in some high school classes eg Government.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Free Online Comic Strip Creators for Kids appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Online comic strip creators — Free Online Comic Strip Creators for Kids Jan 20, 2021
Show notes

115: Online Comic Strip Creators

In this episode, I share with you some free online comic strip creators, and I give you ideas on how to incorporate them into your homeschool lessons.

1. Makebeliefs Comix

Makebeliefscomix.com is easy to use. Just drag and drop elements into the frames. It has limited graphics but is a great place to start

2. Google Slides

Make a table in Google slides, search for graphics and use the shapes for speech bubbles. Here is a video that will walk you through the process.

3. Canva

Canva is the most versatile of these 3 tools. You can use the elements they provide free or import others.

Watch this video overview

,

Two other paid comic strip creators are Storyboardthat and Pixton.

Ideas on using comic strips for school assignments

Timeline of events

Creative Writing

Book summary – use a certain number of frames

Grammar – must use part of speech

Geography – set a comic strip in a specific location

Show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy, uses the comic strip creation as a student assignment in the middle school Writing Fun class and in some high school classes eg Government.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Free Online Comic Strip Creators for Kids appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Academic Integrity in Online Classes — Academic Integrity in Online Classes Jan 13, 2021
Show notes

114: Academic Integrity in Online Classes

In this episode, Suzette Laporte-Ayo and Dr. Dana Underwood, FundaFunda Academy‘s Spanish and Biology teachers, join Meryl to discuss the problem of academic integrity in online classes.

Suzette has also been the guest on episode 25 where she shared how to use Quizlet to learn foreign language vocabulary.

Dana was one of the guests on episode 88 when we discussed online resources to make science engaging.

There are three main areas of concern that we discuss:

1. Plagiarism (For ways to teach your children not to plagiarize listen to episode 57)

2. Cutting corners on homework

3. Cheating on tests

We also talk about some of the reasons we believe students cheat and how parents can help prevent this from happening.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help ensure you never miss an episode.

The post Academic Integrity in Online Classes appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Academic Integrity in Online Classes — Academic Integrity in Online Classes Jan 13, 2021
Show notes

114: Academic Integrity in Online Classes

In this episode, Suzette Laporte-Ayo and Dr. Dana Underwood, FundaFunda Academy‘s Spanish and Biology teachers, join Meryl to discuss the problem of academic integrity in online classes.

Suzette has also been the guest on episode 25 where she shared how to use Quizlet to learn foreign language vocabulary.

Dana was one of the guests on episode 88 when we discussed online resources to make science engaging.

There are three main areas of concern that we discuss:

1. Plagiarism (For ways to teach your children not to plagiarize listen to episode 57)

2. Cutting corners on homework

3. Cheating on tests

We also talk about some of the reasons we believe students cheat and how parents can help prevent this from happening.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help ensure you never miss an episode.

The post Academic Integrity in Online Classes appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Fun with Flippity — Fun with Flippity Jan 06, 2021
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113: Fun with Flippity

Flippity is a free online resource that offers 25 different activities, most are games. Some can be played online, others allow you to create a pdf for offline fun. The games use data from Google Sheets (that you input to customize each game).

Flippity gives you the option to try out each game (use the Demo option), make a copy of the game template, and then follow the instructions to customize each game for your purpose.

I do mention how to use some of the Flippity tools to create digital gifts in episode 110.

Show sponsor FundaFunda Academy has a unit study to guide your children through creating digital gifts and many use Flippity – you can find that here.

Games mentioned in this episode:

Matching Game
– says the word ie can use to help kids learn to read, or for foreign lang

Bingo
– Terms and Clues – print off OR online

Flippity Manipulatives
– drag around

Timeline
– can include videos and photos and can link to items on the web

Wordsearch / Crossword Puzzle / Word Scramble
– all printed

Snowman
– “hangman” with 4 different levels
Snowman allows six guesses.
Flower Power allows seven guesses.
Bomb Squad allows eight guesses.
Apple Picking allows nine guesses.

Mad Libs
– you or your kids create the story

Board Game
– just one person moves the pieces – all can view

Scavenger Hunt
– Locked clues to solve

Show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy, uses the Mad Libs creator as a student assignment in the middle school Writing Fun class.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Fun with Flippity appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Learn about Flippity and the games you can create with this site — Fun with Flippity Jan 06, 2021
Show notes

113: Fun with Flippity

Flippity is a free online resource that offers 25 different activities, most are games. Some can be played online, others allow you to create a pdf for offline fun. The games use data from Google Sheets (that you input to customize each game).

Flippity gives you the option to try out each game (use the Demo option), make a copy of the game template, and then follow the instructions to customize each game for your purpose.

I do mention how to use some of the Flippity tools to create digital gifts in episode 110.

Show sponsor FundaFunda Academy has a unit study to guide your children through creating digital gifts and many use Flippity – you can find that here.

Games mentioned in this episode:

Matching Game
– says the word ie can use to help kids learn to read, or for foreign lang

Bingo
– Terms and Clues – print off OR online

Flippity Manipulatives
– drag around

Timeline
– can include videos and photos and can link to items on the web

Wordsearch / Crossword Puzzle / Word Scramble
– all printed

Snowman
– “hangman” with 4 different levels
Snowman allows six guesses.
Flower Power allows seven guesses.
Bomb Squad allows eight guesses.
Apple Picking allows nine guesses.

Mad Libs
– you or your kids create the story

Board Game
– just one person moves the pieces – all can view

Scavenger Hunt
– Locked clues to solve

Show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy, uses the Mad Libs creator as a student assignment in the middle school Writing Fun class.

Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool. We would love to hear how you are using tech in early elementary homeschooling!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review! Subscribing will help you make sure you never miss an episode.

The post Fun with Flippity appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Free Online History Games — Replay: 4 Free Online History games Dec 30, 2020
Show notes

This is a rerun of episode 42 which covers 4 Free Online History Games. I know many listeners are looking for free online games so enjoy!

You can find the show notes on the original episode here.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review!

Contact Meryl via email on meryl@mediaangels.com or connect with her on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook

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4 Free Online History Games for upper elementary through high school #historyfun #homeschoolhistory #historygames — Replay: 4 Free Online History games Dec 30, 2020
Show notes

This is a rerun of episode 42 which covers 4 Free Online History Games. I know many listeners are looking for free online games so enjoy!

You can find the show notes on the original episode here.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and give a rating and maybe even a review!

Contact Meryl via email on meryl@mediaangels.com or connect with her on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook

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