What is speech therapy, and does your child need it? Today, we talk with our favorite speech-language pathologist Margaret Crawford (AKA Miss Maggie) about what every parent needs to know about their children’s speech development. The insight she has is fascinating for families who have sought help with speech, and even those who have not!Read More →
Homeschooling can be much more challenging if you have toddlers running around at the same time! In this video, Jenny (with some help from her own toddler!) gives some advice for how to keep your toddlers and babies occupied and happy during homeschool lessons.Read More →
In this Disney Plus review I will share the top educational shows that you can use as a homeschool resource. Should you subscribe to Disney Plus for your homeschool? Check out this review to see if it would be a good fit for your homeschool.Read More →
“What is the best curriculum?” and “Where should I buy it from?” are two questions that have probably crossed your mind several times as a homeschooler. Today, Jenny and Stacey tackle these questions head on, by sharing their experiences of researching, buying, and implementing new curriculum!Read More →
Do you need some good Library Hacks? The library is an amazing resource for homeschoolers. Here are 7 tips on how to use the library for homeschooling. Jenny will talk about how to request books, borrow movies, use the apps Libby and Hoopla, and talk about events your library may offer.Read More →
Today we are talking about all things scheduling and planning! First, Jenny and Stacey discuss their typical daily homeschool routine. Then, they interview special guest Richelle Tinarello (10:09) of @plannerstateofmind on Instagram about how she recommends that you use planners to simplify your life!Read More →
Are you looking for some great new book recommendations? In this episode, we break down our favorites for kids and adults! Plus, we are joined by our new friends Kim and Erin from Youth Inspired Publishing (at 4:54), to share details on their exciting art contest, as well as upcoming works that will be published in the near future. Youth Inspired Publishing is an independent publishing house that is focused on empowering youth through creativity, diversity, and art.Read More →
In this episode, we dive deep into what exactly a homeschool charter school is (and whether or not it’s a good option for you) with our special guest Shauna Anderson. She has worked in the public charter school world for 16 years and is a homeschool mom of 6 kids. She is also the co-founder of Uschool.com, a resource for students and educators alike to find and provide classes for their local community.Read More →
Welcome to the first episode of Learning for Life, a Homeschool Podcast! Get to know us and get an idea of who we are and why we homeschool in this introductory episode.Read More →
Learn how to teach kids coding for free even if you have no coding experience. I’m going to show you several free resources that will help you learn and then be able to teach kids how to code. You will find lesson plans and tutorials on sites like Code.org, Scratch, Khan Academy, and The Research Parent.Read More →