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E48: Connecting Kids with Nature / Penny Whitehouse from Mother Natured Nov 08, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome back! Today we have Penny Whitehouse, creator of Mother Natured, joining us. Penny holds an Applied Science degree in Wildlife Biology, a graduate diploma in Education, and has experience as a zookeeper as well as a wildlife education officer and an environmental educator .
As a working mother, she knows how hectic life can get and how easy it can be to push nature play down the list of priorities as more pressing tasks take up our attention.
Her hope is that by raising nature-connected kids, we will encourage a generation that will love and protect the natural environment. Penny has created Mother Natured as a resource and tool to guide parents in helping their kids connect with nature.
We hope you enjoy the conversation and are inspired to make nature play a priority in your family's life!
Stay tuned next week when we have the creators of the Junior Classics Podcast, Bradley and Melanie Hasse, join us to discuss their podcast for kids that is 'inspiring children and families to a love of good reading and a real and lasting interest in Western literature, history, and scholarship.' Be sure to check out their website and podcast in the meantime!
https://www.juniorclassicspodcast.com/
Please visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes
Website: https://mothernatured.com/
Nature Play Club: https://mothernatured.com/natureplayclub/
Free Nature Play Pack filled with free printables!
https://mothernatured.com/freenatureprintables/
Socials:
https://www.facebook.com/mothernatured
https://www.instgram.com/mothernatured
https://www.pinterest.com/mothernatured/
Ongoing Community Support:
Our Free Homeschool Getting Started Packet: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/guide-to-getting-started-packet-1.pdf
Our Free Ultimate Family Camping / Outdoor Checklist: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/camping-checklist-2.pdf
The Waldock Way: https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/
Wild Learning Curriculum: https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927
All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109
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5 Minutes or Less : Anita from Cleveland, Ohio Nov 02, 2020

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Hi everyone and welcome to our 5 Minutes or Less series! Where we are building a community through some fun questions that help us get to know each other a little better and trying to keep it within 5 minutes, ha!
To view the video version, head over to our Instagram account where we will add them as an IGTV post.
If you want to join in on the fun and participate, just send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram.
Hope you enjoy!
Ongoing Community Support:
Our Free Homeschool Getting Started Packet: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/guide-to-getting-started-packet-1.pdf
Our Free Ultimate Family Camping / Outdoor Checklist: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/camping-checklist-2.pdf
The Waldock Way: https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/
Wild Learning Curriculum: https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927
All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109
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E47: Homeschooling for College Credit with Jennifer Cook-DeRosa / The Road to Debt Free College Education Nov 01, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome back! Today we have Jennifer Cook-DeRosa, author and founder of Homeschooling for College Credit, join us.
We couldn't say it any better, so this is straight from her website,
"Jennifer and her husband have 4 sons, all homeschooled since Day 1. Their sons all began earning college credit in high school, and collectively her family earned 10 degrees from 8 different colleges."
"Through resourceful high school planning, Jennifer teaches parents how to make the most of their teen’s high school career by injecting college credit early, streamlining their homeschool exit strategy, and making calculated decisions about college selection."
Jennifer's passion in helping and guiding homeschool families truly shines through her work and commitment to our community. We hope you enjoy this conversation and find it as inspiring as we did, no matter what stage your kids are in.
Stay tuned next week when we have Penny Whitehouse, the creator of Mother Natured, join us to discuss her passion and mission to help families raise nature-connected kids. Be sure to check out her website and social media pages in the meantime!
https://mothernatured.com/
Please visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes
Homeschooling For College Credit Links:
https://homeschoolingforcollegecredit.com/
Link to book on her website.
Find your private State-based Facebook Group
https://homeschoolingforcollegecredit.com/find-your-state-hs4cc-facebook-group/
Ongoing Community Support:
Our Free Homeschool Getting Started Packet: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/guide-to-getting-started-packet-1.pdf
Our Free Ultimate Family Camping / Outdoor Checklist: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/camping-checklist-2.pdf
The Waldock Way: https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/
Wild Learning Curriculum: https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927
All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109
"We are a participant in an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites."
Other websites mentioned:
Modern States
https://modernstates.org/
Dave Ramsey's Borrowed Future series
https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/borrowed-future
mikeroweWORKS Foundation
https://www.mikeroweworks.org/

Five Minutes or Less: Nina from Mississippi Oct 28, 2020

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E46: Taking Math Outdoors in Your Homeschool / Rachel Tidd from Wild Math Oct 25, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome back! Are you looking for ways to bring more of your homeschool and learning outdoors? Today we have the talented Rachel Tidd joining us. Rachel is the author and creator of the Wild Math Curriculum and homeschool mom to 2 boys. She has successfully integrated the outdoors and the use of natural materials in math education with her curriculum. Wild Math has been used by schools and homeschool parents throughout the U.S. and the world. With Rachel's creation, Math can now be 'Re-Imagined' as something other than dry textbook material.
We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did and feel inspired to take Math to the outdoors. So grab a seat and lets get started.
Stay tuned next week when we have Jennifer Cook-DeRosa author and founder of Homeschooling for College Credit join us for an amazing conversation on how your homeschooled child can earn college credit through high school.
https://homeschoolingforcollegecredit.com/
Please visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes
Wild Math Curriculum:
https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927
Fluency Without Fear: Research Evidence on the Best Ways to Learn Math Facts
https://www.youcubed.org/evidence/fluency-without-fear/
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Introducing the Re-Imagine Series : Speaking to those changing the definition of normal in their life, education, and homeschool. Oct 24, 2020

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The goal of this series is to speak with those who are Re-Imagining what is considered "normal" when it comes to lifestyle and their child's education. We will be speaking to wildschoolers, boatschoolers, roadschoolers, homesteaders, and much more. Join us weekly around the campfire as we discuss the endless possibilities of what learning was meant to be. As always, Let's Light A Fire They Can't Put Out.

Nathan and Anita
Please visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com

E45: Homeschool Mom Supporting Military Families and Giving Back to Those Who Served / Christina Etchberger from It's A Military Life Oct 18, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome back! Today we have Christina Etchberger join us. Christina is a former educator turned homeschool mom, military spouse, and entrepreneur. She is the creator of It's A Military Life and It's A Military Child Life. Her platform's mission is to create a virtual community amongst military families and veterans and to facilitate community service opportunities. The good news is that you don't have to be a military family to join in. Anyone can benefit from her resources. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did and feel inspired to give back to your community.
So grab a seat and lets get started.
Stay tuned next week when we have Rachel Tidd with Wild Math join us for an amazing conversation on learning Math outdoors. Until then, be sure to check out her website and find her on Instagram for more information on her curriculum as well as wonderful resources for your family.
https://www.wildmathcurriculum.com/
Please visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light a Fire They Can't Put Out.
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes
It's a Military Life: https://itsamilitarylife.com/
It's a Military Child Life (Homeschooling Resources): https://itsamilitarylife.com/its-a-military-childs-life/
Veteran Pen Pal Project: https://itsamilitarylife.com/veteran-pen-pal-project-operation-holiday-salute/
You can find them on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
If You Want To Change The World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sK3wJAxGfs
Tutor.com: https://www.tutor.com/
Military Child Education Coalition: https://www.militarychild.org/
Army Emergency Relief: https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org/covid19/

E44: Much Needed Girl Time- 3 SAHMs and A Teacher Oct 11, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome back! Today I have my 3 sisters join me for some much needed girl time. If you are feeling a little burnt out or overwhelmed or just needing a break from all the homeschool talk, then be sure to join us for this chat! I find that the way to help boost my mood is with some great laughs and support from other Mamas.
Stay tuned next week when we have Christina Etchberger from It's A Military Life join us for a wonderful discussion. Christina is a military spouse, homeschooling Mama, and entrepreneur with an amazing platform that helps support the military community. Until then, be sure to check out her website!
https://itsamilitarylife.com/
Please visit us and all of our content at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light a Fire They Can't Put Out.
Thank you for listening!
Show Notes
Fitness program Emily mentions:
https://www.momsintofitness.com/
We are featured as #9 on Feedspot's Top 20 Homeschool Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020
https://blog.feedspot.com/homeschool_podcasts/

E43: The Importance of an Entrepreneurial Mindset / Samantha Shank from Learn In Color Oct 04, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome back. Today we had the honor of speaking with Samantha Shank from Learn in Color. Samantha was homeschooled, started Learn in Color at the age of 14 (a blog that has reached over 4 million people), and graduated college debt free. She now runs Learn in Color full time and her 'goal is to help inspire kids to learn to love learning.' On this episode we discussed Samantha's homeschooling journey, the freedom it gave her and the opportunities that it opened up. This freedom to follow her passion and focus on what was most important to her led to Learn in Color being created. Her blog and website is filled with an abundance of educational resources that look outside the box when it comes to learning. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
So grab a seat and lets get started.
Please visit us and all of our content, including a blog, at
www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light a Fire They Can't Put Out.
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes
Learn in Color can be found on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and https://learnincolor.com/
We are featured as #9 on Feedspot's Top 20 Homeschool Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020
https://blog.feedspot.com/homeschool_podcasts/

E42: Reconnecting to Who You Are and Looking Out for Numero Uno (Homeschooling / Parenting) Sep 27, 2020

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Welcome back and thank you for joining us! Today's episode is on a topic that is dear to our hearts and that is, your identity and finding ways to keep your identity flame burning. With the daily roles and responsibilities we have towards our family, homes, and educating our children or going to work, it's so easy to fall into the trap of forgetting about numero uno (you). We need to keep in mind that these seasons in life are not forever. Things will change and when they do, will you still feel confident in knowing who you are? Are you taking time for yourself right now?
So grab a seat and join us as we discuss how to focus on yourself and your own passions. By doing so, we feel that you will become a better version of yourself.
We hope you enjoy and find inspiration.
This week we celebrate making #9 on Feedspot's Top 20 Homeschool Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020!
https://blog.feedspot.com/homeschool_podcasts/
Stay tuned next week when we have Samantha Shank from Learn In Color join us for an amazing discussion. Until then, be sure to check out her website and find her on Instagram as she provides many homeschooling and educational resources that make learning fun and interesting.
https://learnincolor.com/
Please visit us and all of our content at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.com
As always, let's Light a Fire They Can't Put Out.
Thank you for listening!

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