Homeschool Together Podcast

We aren’t curriculum hoarders, we’re curators of educational resources! Today we’ll be discussing how we organize our curriculum so that we can find what we need and we don’t lose the opportunity to use a great resource we purchased. Choosing an Organization System is Important Physical Organization Digital Organization Other Thoughts Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resourc...

In today's episode, we review the two new movies on Disney+ and Netflix. Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers - https://youtu.be/F4Z0GHWHe60 Seabeast - https://youtu.be/P-E-IGQCsPo Top 25 80's childrens tv intro's - https://youtu.be/dy3RTFFhSYs Moby Dick Audio Read - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7VSI73mTDirUo77od8hREHfIaKv_el2o Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides...

In today's episode, we celebrate our second anniversary of podcasting! Arial and I chat about the last year of episodes. We have 'catch-ups' with some of our interviews. It was a fun and lose episode recapping the year that was. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Lea...

In today's episode, we talk about the 'store' we've set up on Bookshop! All of our reference books and our touring the world books are listed on a 'shelf'. Take a look! Our Bookshop Shelf - https://bookshop.org/shop/homeschooltogether Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Connec...

Today on the show we’ll be discussing one of our favorite tools for our homeschool - Canva! This free online desktop publishing platform can help you to create custom manipulatives, books, banners, worksheets, calendars, and more! Free vs. Paid Basics Ideas For Homeschool Homeschool Room Decor Planning/Reporting Online Whiteboard Worksheets Presentations/Projects Gameschooling Home/Co-Op Touring T...

In today's episode, we review the online plant and animal idenification app, Seek. Seek App - https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogeth...

In today's First Year Homeschoolers episode we have Carol, a homeschooling mom of 3 children. Carol is a trained educator who took the leap into homeschooling during the pandemic. This was a fantastic interview filled with a great number of insights and details on managing three small children and acheiving homeschool success. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides...

In this episode we discuss how Matt made a small unit study around trees and plants in our area. This was something he wanted to teach the children and we discuss the details of what he's doing. But, the episode is a larger example of how we can build homemade unit studies, and fold that learning into our lives without it feeling like 'school'. Canva - https://canva.com/ DK Trees, Leaves, Flowers,...

Well folks, we did it! Over one year ago we started our education journey around the world with our Kindergartner. Today we’ll be discussing the ins and outs of Build Your Library Level 0 and Torchlight Level K. We’ll talk about the curriculums as a combination and separately. We’ll also give you our advice to make your journey a magical time for your learners! Background Our Review Bottom Line To...

In today's episode, we review the online hiking tool, All Trails. We're still bad at hiking, but we're not as bad as we used to be! All Trails - https://www.alltrails.com/ Seattle Summer (Almost Live!...and yes the beach loon was Bill Nye) - https://youtu.be/rsP2LGal0gQ Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://g...

In today's show, we invite back first-year homeschooling mom, Elise Taylor. Elise has been a teacher in public schools, and private schools, and a tutor. She has great insights and helps us understand how to be better teachers to our children. Follow Elise on her Instagram (@leaveittovegan): https://www.instagram.com/leaveittovegan/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Touring The World Resource Guides Check out...

In today's episode, we review the early learner reference books, National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of... National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of... - https://amzn.to/3aXPCqA Cost: $8-$12 Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Connect with us Website: http:/...

In today's episode, Arial sat down with our 6.5yo and asked her some questions about homeschooling. She's a goofy, funny kid who enjoyed her time in front of the microphone. At the beginning and end of the chat Arial and I discuss her answers and laugh about the last year. This is a light episode that we will do every year, hoping to capture our daughter's feelings as she grows older. Show Notes B...

In today's episode, we review the fun monster book, Monstrous. Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters - https://amzn.to/3HjlZw0 Cost: $19.99 Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: ht...

There’s a popular misconception that homeschoolers are antisocial or socially awkward. While there’s little truth to that in our modern homeschooling world, it does take additional effort for us to ensure our children are able to meet and make friends with other kiddos. Today on the show we’ll be talking about our favorite social opportunities for our kids, from co-ops, to scouts, to volunteering...

In today's episode, we review the Evan Moor Smart Start: STESM Skill Sharpeners Workbook for Kindergarteners. This is a different book from the STEM book reviewed a few weeks back. We think these books are great for summer schooling and STE(A)M catchup, or mastery. Workbook Review: Evan Moor Smart Start: STEAM - https://amzn.to/3xvIuuz Topic: STEAM Grade Level: K Cost: $9.99 "I told you so" Extra...

In today's First Year Homeschoolers episode we have Elise Taylor, a homeschooling mom of 2 children. Elise is a trained teaching professional and has spent a number of years teaching at the K and 1st grade levels, as well as tutoring/teaching gifted children and homeschoolers. She's recently relocated to a new area and Homeschooling was the right fit for her family. We had a great discussion with...

In today's episode, we discuss the new Touring The World Europe Resource Guide, and also why it took so long to get it done! Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube:...

In today's episode we talk about our experience with Book 1 (Kindergarten) of Explode the Code. This is a very popular phonics based reading program that we've been using over the last few months. We've talked in the past few podcasts about how we've been using multiple curriculums as a way to drive mastery with respect to reading. Explode the Code has been one of those tools. Touring The World Re...

In today's episode, we review the Evan Moor Smart Start: STEM Workbook for Kindergarteners. Workbook Review: Evan Moor Smart Start: STEM - https://amzn.to/3sYu4QN Topic: STEM Grade Level: K Cost: $6.99 - 9.99 Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Connect with us Website: http://...

Bring on summer! We're ready for this gloomy, rainy spring in the Pacific Northwest to end and our warm beautiful summer to begin. On today's show we're talking about our summer plans for our learners! ELA Math Handwriting Science BYL/TL finish Harry Potter Unit Study Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gum...

This week on the podcast we're reviewing a game we played recently with some friends. The game is called Tranquility. It's a fast and fun cooperative strategy game with think is perfect for early learners trying to flex their math skills. Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Sh...

It’s that time of year when we’re knee deep in planning for summer. Even though we may not follow the traditional school year, summer is a time when there are special opportunities for learning that don’t happen the rest of the year. Today we’re going to discuss some ideas to make this a great (and educational) summer! Homeschooling Through The Summer - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/103 D...

In today's episode we invite back this week's homeschool journey's interview, Jessica Weeks, to discuss her experience with the Build Your Library Harry Potter unit study. Arial and Jessica drive this chat with their radiant love of all things Potter, while Matt stares off at the wall and thinks about the books he needs to read next year. Build Your Library Harry Potter Unit Study - https://buildy...

In today's Homeschooling Journeys we have Jessica Weeks, a homeschooling mom of 2 children. Jessica balances her homeschooling with her local parent partnership, shifted spouse work schedules, and working part time herself. This was an inspiring interview full of great ideas and motivation! Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the wor...