The Homeschool Advantage Podcast

Intro Founder and CEO Nancy Howes, CO Brander and Science curriculum developer and Writer Dr. Vanessa and Social Media Manager MaryGrace all come together to share their expertise in the creation of the Know Yourself series of books.   Know Yourself has created such dynamic books that will help your child develop an understanding and wonder of the body, organs, organ systems and how they function...

Intro Meryl van der Merwe homeschooled her 4 children and has taught at a homeschool co op for 10 years. She is a computer programmer by training who loves traveling and reading. She is the founder of Fundafunda.com an online academy.   Top three takeaways There is a lot of freedom with doing asynchronous classes for those who travel, play sports, want to work at a faster rate, or students with le...

Bio Intro  Julia Hancock is a retired teacher, homeschool parent, Pennsylvania Homeschool Evaluator (helps families meet state's regulations) & Parent Consultant -- Hancock Tutoring & Homeschool Services, founder of secular inclusive academic group The Homeschool Collective, which offers social activities, volunteer service events, and in person and online academic classes. TheHomeschoolCollective...

Intro Play based learning  What it is and isn't;  Examples of play based learning The many benefits that come from play based learning Top three takeaways Play based learning can allow you parent to challenge your child's thinking to problem solve, think critically, strategize, you can also help learn to overcome frustrations, deal with their emotions, how to interact in social situations, teach t...

Teacher Talk Thursday Thursday's I share from a traditional teachers perspective so that you can use my knowledge apply it, modify it, get inspired by it, or completely ignore it! I am here for you to take some stress off and so you can do what you know to do so well! My greatest desire is to equip you for every situation and help you abolish all doubt.   Today we will be talking about: What homes...

Intro  I Create Art is a family owned business, and they strive to bring you the best art curriculum and curated art box to the public. I create art has its roots in art education for over 14 years. Owners and CEO's Sam and Karen Esposito have founded icreateartbox.com with a simple principle - empower kids with the finest art curriculum. They have a team of dedicated instructors that are passiona...

My Name is Bex Buzzie and I am a public school teacher of over 21+ years. And yes I still teach full time but I am wholeheartedly championing the wave of homeschooling and want more people to know they have options, they are not stuck. In this episode I get a bit raw and uninhibited in this episode but it is only because I am absolute on what is happening in institutionalized schooling versus scho...

Bio Ruth TurnerBrand Manager from Noeo Science. Noeo means Understanding and consider; and as a classical curriculum, Noeo Science emphasizes vocabulary development, especially in the younger years, they focus on developing critical thinking skills and logic through use of the scientific method. Noeo incorporates the classical stages of learning, i.e. the “Trivium” (grammar, logic, and rhetoric)....

Welcome to the Homeschool advantage, an interview based podcast that connects homeschoolers to vendors, curriculum content creators, coops and more. My name is Bex Buzzie and I am a teacher, coach and educational course content creator from San Diego California. The homeschool advantage is here to give you the leg up in a world that is slightly upside down right now, so if you are looking for a gu...