Homeschool Hypothesis: Recent Episodes
Erika Cardon
Homeschooling how-tos, questions answered, product reviews, and encouragement to do it the way that works best for you!
Question: How long should school be each day?
Answer: Great question! It depends...
Question: How long should I spend on each subject each day?
Answer: Great question! It depends...
One of the main goals of homeschooling shouldn't be a time mark to hit, but rather to guide and motivate your children so that they develop a love of learning.
Let's take a stroll through the "It's free or cheap" curriculum! It's like the Dollar spot at Target, only for curriculum resources. If you're on a tight budget (Let's face it, most of us are) it may take a bit of creativity and some effort, but you can pull so many education options from free and/or cheap options. We'll go through a few in this video.
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Good and Beautiful Language Arts Free Downloads - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/pre-k-8-curriculum/language-arts/
Good and Beautiful Science Free Download - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/products/pre-k-8-marine-biology/
YouTube: How It's Made - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWBkudOTaVbvkCBc0pyZFMA
YouTube: Dr Binocs - https://www.youtube.com/c/PeekabooKids/featured
Abe Books - https://www.abebooks.com/ DK Books - https://amzn.to/305nrge
YouTube: Liberty's Kids - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5pJi9mLIy38m2e_u3sboKQ
Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/
Teachers Pay Teachers - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
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Making the jump into homeschooling, it may feel like you're jumping into the huge Ocean of the Unknown, all by yourself. But you're not alone! Aside from a plethora of homeschooling blogs and group communities on Facebook, HSLDA is a great resource to guide you through the legal hoops!
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Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) - https://hslda.org/
HSLDA Homeschool Laws By State - https://hslda.org/legal
HSLDA What Should I Be Teaching My Kids - https://hslda.org/post/scope-and-sequence
HSLDA High School - https://hslda.org/teaching-my-kids/high-school-beyond
Department of Education - https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html?src=ov
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"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." - Albert Einstein
Whether you are a seasoned homeschooler, new to homeschooling, are forced to do distance learning due to COVID19 restrictions, or just have kids, understanding different learning styles and the best ways to motivate those learning styles can help with the friction and frustrations of school.
It's generally understood that different people learn in different ways. What works for one child may not work for another. Having a general knowledge of learning styles can save you a headache (or make the one you may already have not so bad!) Here, Erika goes over some with us.
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Carole Tuttle - https://ct.liveyourtruth.com
The Child Whisperer - https://amzn.to/2C8bu1f
Balance Boards - https://amzn.to/3foQXUj
The Independent Education Consultants - https://www.independenteducationconsultants.co.uk
The Center for Parenting Education - https://centerforparentingeducation.org/
There is More than One Way to Climb a Tree - https://www.thelandscapeoflearning.com/2012/09/please-climb-that-tree.html
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Homeschool detox - it's like preparing for a new puppy. No, your child isn't a puppy, unless they want to be. However, just like bringing a new pet into the family takes preparation, so does preparing to homeschool your kids. Take time to find out where they are academically and build a learning baseline. Enjoy spending time together doing things you all enjoy - hiking, cooking, playing with actual puppies. You will be much better prepared to tackle homeschooling after this preparation phase.
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Want to learn about dissecting feral pigs? Well, we can’t help you there. But there are so many ways to incorporate science into your homeschooling! Experiments, books, online classes, nature journaling, games, PINTREST!! Here’s what we do and have liked in the land of science.
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Mark Rober - https://www.youtube.com/user/onemeeeliondollars
Home Science Tools - https://www.homesciencetools.com/
The Good and The Beautiful - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/pre-k-8-curriculum/science-health/
Butterfly Garden - https://amzn.to/2Ajg2Rs
Outschool - https://outschool.com/?signup=true&usid=PwekpHYD&utm_campaign=share_invite_link
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National Treasure ABSOLUTELY COUNTS as a history lesson!! History is amazing because there are so many rabbit trails to follow as you explore the past. Here are some resources we’ve used to get our kids fired up about history!
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The Story of the World - https://amzn.to/2MesGnm
The Good and The Beautiful - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/pre-k-8-curriculum/history/
Comics with Content - https://amzn.to/2MbbQ8S
Nathaniel Hales Hazardous Tales - https://amzn.to/2yR1GaI
Oversimplified - https://www.youtube.com/user/Webzwithaz
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From simply reading a book, to actual spelling and handwriting curriculum, here are some suggestions in the realm of Language Arts that have helped us along as we homeschool.
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Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons - https://amzn.to/3dtyiXb
Audible - https://www.audible.com/
Overdrive - https://www.overdrive.com/
All About Spelling - https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling/
Bravewriter - https://bravewriter.com/
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) - https://iew.com/
The Good and The Beautiful - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/pre-k-8-curriculum/language-arts/
The Spelling Box - https://theinquisitivefox.wordpress.com/2017/07/30/spelling-box/
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Who loves math? Amanda doesn’t! Erika does! Here are some of our go tos for this tricky subject. Even if your kids are more advanced in math than you can remember yourself, there are TONS of avenues to help you on your way. Don’t sweat it!
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Life of Fred - https://www.lifeoffred.uniquemath.com/
Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/
Dragonbox - https://dragonbox.com/
Saxon - https://www.hmhco.com/programs/saxon-math
Singapore Math - https://www.singaporemath.com/
Rainbow Resource Center - https://www.rainbowresource.com/
Math U See - https://www.mathusee.com/
Teaching Textbooks - http://www.teachingtextbooks.com/
Beast Academy - https://beastacademy.com/
iXL - https://www.ixl.com/
Prodigy - https://www.prodigygame.com/
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Thinking about homeschooling? Trying to imagine what the return to school will be like with all the safeguards put in place? With all the craziness surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic, many have begun to seriously consider homeschooling as a more permanent option for their families and children. Or, perhaps you’ve been thinking about homeschooling long before that darn corona virus came around, and you’re thinking now is the time to act. Taking this leap can be a big, scary thing, but! we’re here to tell you that it’s absolutely possible for children to receive a stellar education at home as well as in school.
We’ll take you through a quick intro to homeschooling, what it can look like, and why we personally decided to homeschool, and what it looks like in our homes. While you’re watching, imagine what you want homeschool to look like in your home (which will be different for every family, but guess what? It still works, because it works for you). You got this!
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A Thomas Jefferson Education (book) - https://amzn.to/36Ji9tP
Thomas Jefferson Education - https://tjed.org/
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