The Homeschool Solutions Show

Latest Episodes:

HS 066: My Mama Won't Talk Funny: Exciting Read-Alouds Without Character Voices by Pam Barnhill Jul 28, 2017

Show notes

I know there are some moms out there whose character voices during read-aloud time rival the work of Oscar-winning actors.

I am not one of those moms.

Listen or read more at https://edsnapshots.com/better-read-aloud/

HS 065: 5 Easy Ways to Incorporate Preschool Math into Your Day by Lisa Healy Jul 21, 2017

Show notes

It seems like everyone you meet is obsessed with STEM or STEAM-focused activities nowadays. Should you worry about this with your preschooler?

There is certainly no need to jump right into formal schooling with a little one, but it never hurts to start incorporating mathematical learning into your everyday fun.

Listen or read more at https://edsnapshots.com/everyday-preschool-math/

HS 064: Could it be Dyslexia? Signs of Dyslexia by Marianne Sunderland Jul 14, 2017

Show notes

If you are like I was when we had our first struggling reader some 17 years ago, and know nothing about the phenomenon called dyslexia, you may be wondering, as I did, how to know if someone you know is dyslexic or not.

It is no great mystery. There are quite a few signs of dyslexia that are easy to observe.

HS 063: How to Create a Flexible Homeschool Plan by Pam Barnhill Jul 07, 2017

Show notes

I have never been very flexible — physically or otherwise.

I have always envied those people able to do splits (never done one) or be laissez faire about missing deadlines (never missed one in my yearbook adviser days).

Then I became a homeschool mom.

Listen or read more at https://edsnapshots.com/flexible-homeschool-plan/

HS 062: Why Your Homeschool Schedule Isn't Working (And Two Simple Ways to Fix It) by Tonia Lyons Jun 26, 2017

Show notes

Homeschooling is hard work. Juggling the daily homeschool schedule with managing the kids, the daily chores, the meal planning, and a few minutes for yourself (most likely hiding in the bathroom with a piece of chocolate) doesn't leave much time for other pursuits. Part of the problem?

Your homeschool schedule.

HS 061: 5 Ways Our Sons Will Be Different If We Homeschool Them by Michelle Caskey Jun 23, 2017

Show notes

I recently heard from a mom who was concerned that if she homeschooled her son, she would be judged by other parents for it and that her son would likely be labeled as quirky. I hated to break it to her… but she was right. Even though homeschooling is on the rise across the country, it is still not the cultural norm. If we homeschool our sons they WILL be different than if we send them to school.

HS 060: The Hack That Will Simplify Your Homeschool For Good by Pam Barnhill Jun 16, 2017

Show notes

Chaos is not my thing. Not that anyone really likes it, but some most folks roll with the punches better than I do.

The kids are yelling. The dog is tracking mud through the kitchen while he yips incessantly at said children. A pot is boiling over on the stove.

And in the midst of this I am supposed to be teaching reading, or math, or the kings and queens of England. I struggle.

Oh, I really do. You too?

Listen or read more at https://edsnapshots.com/homeschool-procedures/

HS 059: Balance + Homeschooling: How We (Try To) Do It by Alicia Hutchinson Jun 09, 2017

Show notes

"I don't know how you do it. I know I never could."

The common response when people ask where my kids go to school and I respond with "home." To which I mutter something back about how it's not as hard as you might think and we've never really known anything different…it's just what we do.

But I get what they mean. When you're peeking into somebody else's life that is so very different than your own, our common response is, I have no idea how they do it.

HS 058: Our Year Round Homeschool Summer Schedule by Dachelle McVey Jun 02, 2017

Show notes

Often the question comes up. Do you school year round or do you take a summer break? It's a legitimate question that has different answers and reasons depending on who you ask. We school year round, but we don't keep a regular schedule during the summer. We have a more relaxed Year Round Homeschool Summer Schedule.

HS 057: Herding Cats: How to Read to Toddlers and Preschoolers Who Won't Always Sit Still by Pam Barnhill May 26, 2017

Show notes

The other day, a friend asked me for help with a problem she'd been having in getting her toddler to sit still whenever she read to him.

She knows my daughter loves books as much as my husband and I do, and since I taught first and second graders to read during my years as an elementary school teacher, she figured I'd have a few helpful tips to pass along.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

The Homeschool Solutions Show

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected