7. The Extras: Science

In this episode, we discuss all things preschool! What age should you start? Do you need a curriculum? How can you make it fun? Find the answers to these questions and more. Most importantly, READ, READ, READ and PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!

Are all homeschoolers doomed to be shy and backwards? In this episode, we share our thoughts on socialization!

Homeschooling is not all sunshine and rainbows. There are definitely some bad days where everything is a hot mess. Tune in for part two of our Pros & Cons series, where we discuss the negative aspects of homeschooling.

What are the pros and cons of homeschooling? In this two-part series, we’ll talk about all the positive and negative aspects of teaching your children at home. This is Part 1 - the good stuff… pajamas, sleeping in, no homework, and so much more! Listen now!

Why is it so easy to get into a slump, but so hard to get out of it? In this episode, we share our own slump stories and offer tips on how to get your motivation back and keep the enthusiasm going. Sometimes you just need to fake it 'til you make it, and get that train a rollin'. Choo choo!

We wanted to have a series on “the extra” studies, the ones that are not necessarily a part of the core subjects. Our first “extra” up is science! How often should science be covered? What books do we like? We discuss nature, experiments, and Oreos! Here are our recommended science items: Science for Little Hearts and Hands Evan-Moor Daily Science The Ultimate Book of Planet Earth The Ultimate Book of Space Julia Rothman Collection Electricity Circuit Kit Microscope & Slides

Let’s get organized! We talk about our solutions to keeping our homeschool space organized. What do plants and teeth have to do with anything?? And Siri has some thoughts to add as well. Here are some items we mention in this episode: The Home Edit bins Rolling Carts Folding Library Cart Cube Organizer & Cubes Microscope & Slides Water Bottles Flour/Sugar Storage Amishbaskets.com

In part two of our scheduling episode, we dive into the types of daily schedules you can have in your homeschool. We break down our own schedules, and discuss how long our homeschool days usually take. We also asked our kids for their thoughts on homeschooling, and received some surprising answers!

In this episode, we discuss the different types of homeschooling schedules to choose from. We also share how we plan our homeschool year, and how it’s changed over the years. We talked so much, we had to split it into two episodes! Listen to Part 1 now!

In this episode, we discuss how to know if your child is ready to learn to read. We talk about the programs we’ve tried–what worked, and what didn’t work. Also listen to find out what really burns Autumn’s biscuits! Check out the programs we mention in our episode: Hooked on Phonics Primary Phonics readers & workbook Bob Books Big Bag of Everything (Autumn's shop) LeapFrog: Letter Factory & Talking Words Factory