The Homeschool Project Podcast

Latest Episodes:

E32: Debunking Homeschooling Fears with Help from Certified Educators Jul 15, 2020

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Welcome back and thank you for joining us today! Today's episode is a lengthy one but well worth your time. It stems from the common doubts we have in homeschooling our children. What if I fail my child? Can I do this? Am I qualified? Aren't the schools more equipped to educate my child? We have assumptions when it comes to many of these questions that aren't always true. Today we chat with Paulette and Emily, 2 certified teachers, to help debunk some of these doubts and fears. Our hope is to encourage homeschooling families as well as those considering home education as an option. Together we can embark on this journey, and what a beautiful journey it is. We hope you enjoy! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and please subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com
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E31: Homeschooling with the Unit Study, Unschooling, & Eclectic Methods- Part 3 Jul 11, 2020

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Welcome back and thank you for joining us today! Today's Episode is Part 3 and the final episode to our mini series on the 6 more popular Homeschool Methods/Styles of learning. I discuss an overview of the Unit Study, Unschooling, and Eclectic methods. For each method I speak on the highlights, what it may look like, examples of curriculums, and helpful resources. We hope you enjoy! Follow us on Instagram and please subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com
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Show Notes:
It's A Military Life blog (we will be featured for their Sunday Spotlight): https://itsamilitarylife.com/category/spotlight/
You can also find them on Instagram and Facebook
Unit Study
Rainbow Resource Center video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lLh9wG8b9g
Curriculums: Gather Round, 5 in a Row, KONOS, Unitstudy.com, Homeschool in the Woods
Free downloadable Unit Study Planner: https://thecanadianhomeschooler.com/creating-unit-studies/
Resources:
https://unitstudy.com/
http://susanevans.org/
https://store.homeschoolinthewoods.com/
https://blogshewrote.org/
YouTube: There's No Place Like Home homeschool
Home Sweet Homeschool
Book: Unit Studies Made Easy
Unschooling
Hackschooling Makes Me Happy- https://youtu.be/h11u3vtcpaY
Resources:
100 Strewing Ideas-
https://nourishingmyscholar.com/100-strewing-ideas-homeschool/
Teen Resources-
1. Self Directed Learning Centers
2. Not Back to School Camp https://www.nbtsc.org/
3. Project World School https://projectworldschool.com/
Alliance for Self Directed Education https://www.self-directed.org/
Books-
Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling
Free to Learn- by Peter Gray
Unschooled- by Kerry McDonald
Kerry McDonald video on Self-Directed Learning https://youtu.be/fWP_6RV6nmA
Living Joyfully Blog- https://livingjoyfully.ca/
Podcasts-
Exploring Unschooling
Sage Family
Fun-Schooling- https://www.funschooling.com/
YouTube channel- Real Family Journey
Eclectic
Resources:
Homeschool On Curriculum Review Playlist- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeViqjZmWrM&list=PLc2FhJQCm83Wz_47NXCsmZ1WNEKAYDHDC
Ben & Me blog- https://www.benandme.com/
Raising Life Long Learners - Podcast and Blog https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/
Year Round Homeschooling blog- https://www.yearroundhomeschooling.com/
Book-
102 Top Picks Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy
YouTube channels-
Pennies & Salt (be sure to also check out her link to curriculum video playlist)
The Moonlit Schoolhouse
Love Jar Vlogs

E30: Homeschooling with the Traditional, Classical, and Charlotte Mason Methods - Part 2 Jul 05, 2020

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Welcome back and thank you for joining us today! Today's Episode is Part 2 of a mini series on the Homeschool Methods/Styles of learning. I discuss an overview of the Traditional (AKA School At Home), Classical, and Charlotte Mason methods. For each method, I speak on highlights, what it may look like, examples of curriculums, and helpful resources. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for Part 3 when we discuss the last 3 of the 6 more popular methods to homeschooling. Follow us on Instagram and please subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com
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Show Notes:
Traditional Method:
Curriculums- A Beka, Modern Curriculum Press, BJU Press, Houghton Mifflin, Alpha Omega, & Sonlight
Resources- homeschool.com, time4learning.com, teacherspayteachers.com
Classical Method:
Example of typical day: http://www.homegrownlearners.com/home/2014/9/23/our-typical-homeschool-day-scheduling-classical-conversation.html
Curriculums- Classical Conversations, Classical Academic Press, Classicalcurriculum.com, Well Trained Mind, The Critical Thinking Co., & Circe Institute
Resources- 'The Core', 'The 5 Elements of Classical Homeschooling', 'Classical Christian Education Made Approachable', & classicallyhomeschooling.com
Podcasts- The Classical Homeschool, Schole Sisters, & Circe Institute Podcast
Charlotte Mason:
Check out Episode 11 of our Podcast for a Living Book review.
Curriculums- Ambleside Online, Simply Charlotte Mason, Mater Amabillis, Charlotte Mason Educational Center, & charlottemasonhomeschooling.com
Resources- After Thoughts Blog, Charlotte Mason Mama, They Call Me Blessed (see if still doing online conference), Joyous Lessons, 'For the Children's Sake', & 'Towards a Philosophy of Education: Charlotte Mason Volume VI'
Podcasts- Simply Charlotte Mason, A Delectable Education, Thinking Love, Charlotte Mason Says, & Charlotte Mason Poetry

E29: Homeschooling: Which Method is Best for You? - Part 1 Jun 30, 2020

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Welcome back and thank you for joining us today! Today's episode is Part 1 of a mini series on the Homeschool Methods/Styles. I explain what a method is and discuss the things one should consider when moving towards a particular style. Listen to the end as I assign 'homework' before you listen to Part 2. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for Part 2 when we dive into the more popular methods of homeschooling! Follow us on Instagram and subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes:
Homework: If you haven't already, listen to Episodes 23 & 24 on knowing your 'Why' and why it's important.
Then take a Homeschool Style Quiz (Here are 2 different ones below):
https://www.homeschool.com/articles/homeschool-styles-quiz/#/questions/1780552
https://homeschoolon.com/the-homeschool-style-quiz/
102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy (can also be found on Amazon)
https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-extras/parent-helps-and-how-to-books/general-parent-helps/102-top-picks-for-homeschool-curriculum#

Episode 28: Sister Confessions on Motherhood - 3 SAHMs and A Teacher Jun 22, 2020

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Welcome back! On this episode we are changing things up a bit. We thought it would be fun to invite my 3 beautiful sisters on to the show and just chat. With these hectic days of homeschooling life, I think we all could use some girl talk every now and then, right?! So grab a cup of your beverage of choice and enjoy some laughter with us as we discuss the day-to-day joys of motherhood/parenthood. We hope you enjoy and come back next week. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes:
Podcast that Paulette mentioned: Deck the Hallmark
The Green Ember series (For some reason I had a brain fart and said Green Emerald..whoops!)
Angel Walking series by Karen Kingsbury
Virtual Preschool with Ms. Jamie https://playtolearnpreschool.us/virtual-preschool-2/

Episode 27: Career Spotlight - Life as a High School Teacher Jun 11, 2020

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Welcome back and thank you for joining us! Today is one of our Career Spotlight episodes and we will discuss life as a High School Teacher with Anita's sister, Paulette. If you have a high school student or maybe even a college student interested in a career as a teacher, then this is the episode for you. Paulette discusses her journey to becoming a teacher as well as a day in the life of a teacher. We hope you enjoy and come back next week. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com
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Episode 26: If You Don't Use it You Lose It - Summer Homeschooling May 31, 2020

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Welcome back! It's that time of year...summer! To school or not to school, that is the question. In this episode we speak on the benefits of continued learning through summer, even if it's scaled back. We discuss creating a flexible routine, share many different fun learning ideas, and speak on taking this time to re-charge and plan for the next school year! We hope you enjoy and come back next week. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes:
Summer Slide article: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/summer-slide.html

Kappan Online article: https://kappanonline.org/rethinking-summer-slide-the-more-you-gain-the-more-you-lose/

Countries That Have School All Year Round: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-that-have-school-all-year-round.html

Virtual Museum Tours: https://upgradedpoints.com/best-virtual-museum-tours/

NE Ohio summer camps: https://northeastohiofamilyfun.com/summer-camps-in-northeast-ohio/

Easy Science Experiments: https://mommypoppins.com/kids/50-easy-science-experiments-for-kids-fun-educational-activities-using-household-stuff

Little Bins Little Hands: https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/things-to-do-outside/

Summer Read-A-Palooza: https://www.scholastic.com/site/summer/home.html

Instagram Momma's with activity ideas @:

Epic Family Fun, Kids_activities_at_home, fun4kids.at.home, seveninallfamily, Hello Homeschool, raisin.3little.humans, suzyhomeschooler, homeschooldownunder

Episode 25: That's a Wrap : First Year of Homeschooling in the Books May 26, 2020

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Done and done! In this episode we speak on completing our first year of homeschool. We discuss what worked well, struggles, what we would do differently, and more. Whether you are new to homeschooling or not, be sure to join us and celebrate in wrapping up another year. Here's to summer fun! We hope you enjoy and come back next week. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com.
Thanks for listening!
Mater Amabilis: http://materamabilis.org/ma/

FabuLingua: https://www.fabulingua.com/

Episode 24: The Thought Process to Creating Our Homeschool Why-Part 2 May 19, 2020

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Show Notes:
Welcome back! This is Part 2 in discussing knowing your Homeschool Why. In this episode we have Anita's sister, Nina, join us. Nina is a military wife and mom to 3. We discuss her thoughts on why they are considering homeschooling this fall. We also discuss in more detail how we came to decide to homeschool. From these reasons we create our 'Strong Why' to homeschooling or AKA our Homeschool Mission Statement. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
HSLDA: https://hslda.org/
Article on German practice of creating more resilient children: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/better/amp/ncna864676
Epic Family Fun: https://epicfamilyfun.com/

Episode 23: Whats Your Why for Homeschooling? Creating a Homeschool Mission Statement - Part 1 May 10, 2020

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Show Notes:
In this episode we speak on how making a big decision in life such as homeschooling, typically involves having a vision and a set of goals. But with that decision, there needs to be a foundational reason as to why you want that for your life. Join us, with your beverage of choice, as we discuss the importance of knowing your 'WHY' and having a purpose. We hope you enjoy and come back next week when we discuss in more detail as to why we choose to homeschool. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
National Home Education Research Institute: https://www.nheri.org/

National Household Education Survey

https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2017102

The Joyful Illiterate Kindergartners of Finland:

http://taughtbyfinland.com/the-joyful-illiterate-kindergartners-of-finland/#.Xlu6SOax2X4.facebook

Why Knowing Your Why is Your Greatest Tool for Success:.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/addicted2success.com/life/why-knowing-your-why-is-your-greatest-tool-for-success/amp/

Kids Religion podcasts we mentioned we listen to:

Catholic Sprouts

Saint Stories for Kids