Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast

In this episode, the moms talk about what they’ve been up to since last they recorded, and share the first half of their interview with Julie Bogart, founder and owner of the language arts and writing curriculum, Brave Writer. *Audio player is at the bottom of this page.* Links in this Episode: Savvy Homeschool Moms episode about Homeschooling with the Amazing Race *NOTE FROM TINA: Savvy Homeschool Moms episode about Noodle Homeschool mentioned in this episode–doesn’t exist. WOOPS! Apparently I’ve never even explained Noodle Homeschool fully on the show so I’m going to have to do that in the next episode! SO SORRY! Check out the link for info for now. Tina’s blog post about Periscope Homeschool Periscope Facebook Group longer exists https://hourofcode.com/us GeekMom Hour of Code Carnegie Learning Brave Writer Links: Poetry Teatime Blog Posts about Poetry Teatime Poetry Teatime Pinterest Board About Peter Elbow Writing Without Teachers Writing Power Sample of The Wand Sample of Jot It Down Getting Started with Brave Writer Julie’s Katch.me (for archived Periscopes)-no longer exists Julie’s Coaching Page https://www.facebook.com/bravewriter https://twitter.com/bravewriter https://www.pinterest.com/bravewriter help@bravewriter.com Brave Writer podcasts

In this episode, the moms check in with how the beginning of the school year is going and how they are adapting to the new year’s schedules. Links in this Episode: Boogie Board E-Writer History of Us Fresno Ideaworks Adobe Illustrator Lynda.com Noodle Homeschool Amazing Race course Dance Mat Typing Books in this Episode: Beckie Together –The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Flyte by Angie Sage.. Dani (For all intents and purposes 13) – Dork Diaries Series Jack-Jack ( age 9) – The Flash Master of Mirrors by Laurie Sutton Me – Still working on Galilee by Clive Barker, Armada by Ernest Cline, Tina Together – Finished Story of the World volume 2 and 3 and currently working on 4 by Susan Wise Bauer, Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Sparks Fly Upward by Carol Matas Maeven (age 14.5yrs) – By Tui T Sutherland: The Dragonet Prophecy, The Lost Heir, The Hidden Kingdom, The Dark Secret, The Brightest Night,

In this episode, the moms check in with how the beginning of the school year is going and how they are adapting to the new year’s schedules. Links in this Episode: Boogie Board E-Writer History of Us Fresno Ideaworks Adobe Illustrator Lynda.com Noodle Homeschool Amazing Race course Dance Mat Typing Books in this Episode: Beckie Together –The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Flyte by Angie Sage.. Dani (For all intents and purposes 13) – Dork Diaries Series Jack-Jack ( age 9) – The Flash Master of Mirrors by Laurie Sutton Me – Still working on Galilee by Clive Barker, Armada by Ernest Cline, Tina Together – Finished Story of the World volume 2 and 3 and currently working on 4 by Susan Wise Bauer, Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Sparks Fly Upward by Carol Matas Maeven (age 14.5yrs) – By Tui T Sutherland: The Dragonet Prophecy, The Lost Heir, The Hidden Kingdom, The Dark Secret, The Brightest Night,

In this episode the moms catch listeners up on their summer and discuss gearing up for the new homeschool year. Please note: The podcast player is now at the bottom of the page. Links in this Episode: The Great Summer Purge and Clean Tina’s son Tyren (the boy with the braid) performing Ozzy Osborne’s “Crazy Train” at the end of drumming camp, as mentioned in the show. Savvy Homeschool Moms episode on Homeschooling with Chronic Illness  Scholastic Warehouse Sales Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia by Jason Loborik Tina’s Planning Process blog post Symbaloo Planned Spontaneity E-Book Moving Beyond the Page History Odyssey All About Reading All About Spelling                               Books in this Episode: Tina: Tyren (age 10) — The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O’Connor Together — finished Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Lowji Discovers America by Candace Fleming, The Story of the World Volume 1: The Ancient Times by Susan Wise Bauer, The Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages, Silk Umbrellas by Carolyn Marsden, and currently reading Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark Me — The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor, Anne of Green Gables by L.M.

In this episode the moms catch listeners up on their summer and discuss gearing up for the new homeschool year. Please note: The podcast player is now at the bottom of the page. Links in this Episode: The Great Summer Purge and Clean Tina’s son Tyren (the boy with the braid) performing Ozzy Osborne’s “Crazy Train” at the end of drumming camp, as mentioned in the show. Savvy Homeschool Moms episode on Homeschooling with Chronic Illness  Scholastic Warehouse Sales Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia by Jason Loborik Tina’s Planning Process blog post Symbaloo Planned Spontaneity E-Book Moving Beyond the Page History Odyssey All About Reading All About Spelling                               Books in this Episode: Tina: Tyren (age 10) — The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O’Connor Together — finished Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Lowji Discovers America by Candace Fleming, The Story of the World Volume 1: The Ancient Times by Susan Wise Bauer, The Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages, Silk Umbrellas by Carolyn Marsden, and currently reading Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark Me — The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor, Anne of Green Gables by L.M.

In this episode, the moms share their very different summer plans…Beckie talks about summer learning and Tina talks about working on her 3rd annual “Great Summer Purge and Clean”! Please note: The podcast player is now at the bottom of the page. Links in this Episode: Project-Based Homeschooling Experience-Based Learning Project-Based Homeschooling Facebook group, moderated by the author of the book, Lori Pickert Project-Based Homeschool Facebook Page The Great Summer Purge and Clean The Noodle Homeschool Amazing Race course (now called “Tina’s Learning Adventures”) Summer Planning and Learning Summer Reading Programs Summer Homeschooling How I limited Screen Time by offering my kids Unlimited Screen Time Savvy Homeschool Moms’ Patreon page Books in this Episode: Beckie: Asylum by Madeleine Roux and Sanctum by Madeleine Roux, Wasteland by John Joseph Adams Dani (12): The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani Tina: Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners, by Lori Pickert together: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling Maeven (age 14.5): The Boy Who Held Back the Sea, by Lenny Hort (picture book), 

In this episode, the moms share their very different summer plans…Beckie talks about summer learning and Tina talks about working on her 3rd annual “Great Summer Purge and Clean”! Please note: The podcast player is now at the bottom of the page. Links in this Episode: Project-Based Homeschooling Experience-Based Learning Project-Based Homeschooling Facebook group, moderated by the author of the book, Lori Pickert Project-Based Homeschool Facebook Page The Great Summer Purge and Clean The Noodle Homeschool Amazing Race course (now called “Tina’s Learning Adventures”) Summer Planning and Learning Summer Reading Programs Summer Homeschooling How I limited Screen Time by offering my kids Unlimited Screen Time Savvy Homeschool Moms’ Patreon page Books in this Episode: Beckie: Asylum by Madeleine Roux and Sanctum by Madeleine Roux, Wasteland by John Joseph Adams Dani (12): The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani Tina: Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners, by Lori Pickert together: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling Maeven (age 14.5): The Boy Who Held Back the Sea, by Lenny Hort (picture book), 

In this episode, the moms catch you up on what they’ve been doing since last episode, and introduce their Patreon campaign. Please note: Podcast player is now at the bottom of this page (it was messing up the format of the homepage on the top). Links in this Episode: Homeschooling with Experience-Based Learning Biddy Bedtime Stories DIY.org All About Reading Fresno Mini Maker Faire Visit our Patreon page What is Patreon? Books of the Week: Tina: Together: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix France (Discovering Cultures) by Margaret Gay Malone (picture book) Maeven (age 14): Picture Books: Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt The Story of Vincent van Gogh by Clare Bevan Vincent’s Colors by Victoria Charles Katie and the Sunflowers by James Mayhew I Live in Tokyo by Mari Takabayashi My Japan by Etsuko Watanabe An Elephant in the Backyard by Richard Sobol The Umbrella Queen by Shirin Yim Bridges Elephant Twins by Richard Sobol The Food of Thailand by Patricia K. Kummer This is Munich by M. Sasek The Silver Charm by Robert D. San Souci Chasing Cheetahs by Sy Montgomery

In this episode, the moms catch you up on what they’ve been doing since last episode, and introduce their Patreon campaign. Please note: Podcast player is now at the bottom of this page (it was messing up the format of the homepage on the top). Links in this Episode: Homeschooling with Experience-Based Learning Biddy Bedtime Stories DIY.org All About Reading Fresno Mini Maker Faire Visit our Patreon page What is Patreon? Books of the Week: Tina: Together: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix France (Discovering Cultures) by Margaret Gay Malone (picture book) Maeven (age 14): Picture Books: Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt The Story of Vincent van Gogh by Clare Bevan Vincent’s Colors by Victoria Charles Katie and the Sunflowers by James Mayhew I Live in Tokyo by Mari Takabayashi My Japan by Etsuko Watanabe An Elephant in the Backyard by Richard Sobol The Umbrella Queen by Shirin Yim Bridges Elephant Twins by Richard Sobol The Food of Thailand by Patricia K. Kummer This is Munich by M. Sasek The Silver Charm by Robert D. San Souci Chasing Cheetahs by Sy Montgomery Chapter Books: The Peculiar(#1) and

CC image courtesy of CollegeDegrees360 on Flickr In this episode the moms talk about how to get out of a homeschool slump and offer a listener advice on studying prehistoric times. Before we start, can everyone pause the show RIGHT NOW and go to this link: SavvyHomeschoolMoms.com/NPR and fill out the form for us? Pretty please?? Salamanders at SCICON Outdoor School (Tina’s kids) Links in this episode: Timez AttackSuperFightLootCrateHomeschooling with Experience-Based Learning Facebook groupTina’s Amazing Race Online ClassesNoodle Homeschool (formerly Moodle Homeschool)“Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids” by Dr. Laura Markham10 Helps for Homeschool Slump (some religious content)How to Nature JournalCrash CourseRecharge Your Homeschool ClassroomMid-Year SlumpExtreme Homeschool MakeoverHow to RechargeWhat about ME?Surviving Mid-Year SlumpHomeschooling Prehistory board on PinterestPlaylist for Prehistoric short videos on YouTubeBorn with a Bang, Fro...

CC image courtesy of CollegeDegrees360 on Flickr In this episode the moms talk about how to get out of a homeschool slump and offer a listener advice on studying prehistoric times. Before we start, can everyone pause the show RIGHT NOW and go to this link: SavvyHomeschoolMoms.com/NPR and fill out the form for us? Pretty please?? Salamanders at SCICON Outdoor School (Tina’s kids) Links in this episode: Timez AttackSuperFightLootCrateHomeschooling with Experience-Based Learning Facebook groupTina’s Amazing Race Online ClassesNoodle Homeschool (formerly Moodle Homeschool)“Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids” by Dr. Laura Markham10 Helps for Homeschool Slump (some religious content)How to Nature JournalCrash CourseRecharge Your Homeschool ClassroomMid-Year SlumpExtreme Homeschool MakeoverHow to RechargeWhat about ME?Surviving Mid-Year SlumpHomeschooling Prehistory board on PinterestPlaylist for Prehistoric short videos on YouTubeBorn with a Bang, Fro...

In this episode, the moms discuss temporarily switching gears with math and Tina shares more details on her new “Experience-Based Learning” system and announces an exciting new program! Links in this Episode: Timez Attack Quick Math Traveling Through History with Doctor Who Moodle Homeschool-Now Tina’s Learning Adventures Homeschooling with the Amazing Race Facebook group Beast Academy Exceptional Parents Unlimited Rogue Festival Episode where Experience-Based Learning was introduced “Curriculum Doesn’t Work for Every Homeschooler” “My New Experience-Based Learning System” Julie Gilbert’s EXCELLENT “Stickability” book ($6) Cowgirls Guide to Riding Wild Donkeys” (free ebook!) Homeschooling-Ideas.com –free homeschool planner “Planned Spontaneity” Homeschooling with Experience-Based Learning Facebook group Minecraft Homeschool Books in this Episode: Tina: Together – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling Maeven (14) – Chipmunks on the Doorstep by Edwin Tunis Tyren (9) – The Capture (#1 in the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series) by Kathryn Lasky and is currently working on #2, The Journey Me – Listening to

In this episode, the moms discuss temporarily switching gears with math and Tina shares more details on her new “Experience-Based Learning” system and announces an exciting new program! Links in this Episode: Timez Attack Quick Math Traveling Through History with Doctor Who Moodle Homeschool-Now Tina’s Learning Adventures Homeschooling with the Amazing Race Facebook group Beast Academy Exceptional Parents Unlimited Rogue Festival Episode where Experience-Based Learning was introduced “Curriculum Doesn’t Work for Every Homeschooler” “My New Experience-Based Learning System” Julie Gilbert’s EXCELLENT “Stickability” book ($6) Cowgirls Guide to Riding Wild Donkeys” (free ebook!) Homeschooling-Ideas.com –free homeschool planner “Planned Spontaneity” Homeschooling with Experience-Based Learning Facebook group Minecraft Homeschool Books in this Episode: Tina: Together – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling Maeven (14) – Chipmunks on the Doorstep by Edwin Tunis Tyren (9) – The Capture (#1 in the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series) by Kathryn Lasky and is currently working on #2, The Journey Me – Listening to

In this episode the mom’s review 2 art activity books by MaryAnn Kohl and the All About Reading program from All About Learning Press! Links in this episode:  BattleBots National Alliance of Secular Homeschoolers School Choice Teleconference, on the Dreaded S Word, Socialization Mari Beth Buckroth, AKA The Inappropriate Homeschooler (who we interviewed last summer, her episodes are #44 and #45) Scholastic Book Sale Mythbusters, Confirm or Bust Science Fair Book #2 The Star Wars Science Fair Lego Chain Reaction James Herriot’s Treasury for Children Homeschooling with Experience-Based Learning Minecraft Homeschool Moodle Traveling Through History with Doctor Who The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Homeschool Realm blog posts about Young Indiana Jones Reviewed Products:  Discovering Great Artists and Great American Artists for Kids by Maryann Kohl Maryann Kohl also has many other art related teaching books. All About Reading from All About Learning Press Books in this Episode: Beckie:

In this episode the mom’s review 2 art activity books by MaryAnn Kohl and the All About Reading program from All About Learning Press! Links in this episode:  BattleBots National Alliance of Secular Homeschoolers School Choice Teleconference, on the Dreaded S Word, Socialization Mari Beth Buckroth, AKA The Inappropriate Homeschooler (who we interviewed last summer, her episodes are #44 and #45) Scholastic Book Sale Mythbusters, Confirm or Bust Science Fair Book #2 The Star Wars Science Fair Lego Chain Reaction James Herriot’s Treasury for Children Homeschooling with Experience-Based Learning Minecraft Homeschool Moodle Traveling Through History with Doctor Who The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Homeschool Realm blog posts about Young Indiana Jones Reviewed Products:  Discovering Great Artists and Great American Artists for Kids by Maryann Kohl Maryann Kohl also has many other art related teaching books. All About Reading from All About Learning Press Books in this Episode: Beckie: