Teach your kindergardener to read at a 3rd grade level before they enter 1st grade. It is not only possible it is achievable. In this episode you will get some tips on how Sherry homeschooled our kindergardener. The key is focusing on what matt

How to Teach a Child to Read Part 1

Oct 6th, 2012 43m 1s

Teaching your child to read can seem like a monumental task. The authors of Spell to Write and Read (SWR) akin this task to getting a jumbo jet off the ground. Once the jet is off the ground it will use half the amount of fuel per minute to fly

Teaching Reading and Writing with Cursive First

Aug 2nd, 2012 1h 18m

In this podcast episode we interview Elizabeth (Liz) FitzGerald, M.S. the author of Cursive First. Liz lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wonderful husband David and three children. She is an Endorsed Spell to Write and Read (SWR) Sem

REVIEW – The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud

Jun 11th, 2012 36m 31s

Our nine year-old son Riley gives an audio review of The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud (The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz, Book One) (aff) by Jenny L. Cote. In this episode Riley answers the following questions: What was the book about? What

LESSON PLANS

May 11th, 2012

Podcast Episode 16 show notes. This week we had a few homeschooling families over for dinner and the topic of school planning came up. As I shared how my method has changed over the years, my husband noticed the nodding heads (of mostly the hu

Notebooking Lessons Learned

Apr 30th, 2012

At the Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention I attended a session led by Jeannie Fulbright. This episode of our podcast will feature some of the things I learned from this session. Podcast Episode 15 Show Notes I briefly mentioned Noteboo

Lessons I Learned from a Conference

Apr 18th, 2012 48m 26s

Conference Teach Them Diligently Reasons to attend a homeschool conference: It “refuels” mom and gives much needed encouragement! Refreshing time away. Personal growth in the Lord. Hands on opportunity in the vendor hall to really “see” the cu

Curriculum Types

Mar 23rd, 2012 43m 17s

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God’s Design Science Series – Review

Feb 22nd, 2012 38m 50s

One of the most difficult decisions I face in homeschooling is choosing a curriculum among the abundance of choices available. Ironically, it’s also one of the major “benefits” I see that Homeschooling offers! It is difficult for a few reasons.

Special Needs Education – Context

Feb 6th, 2012 55m 36s

Podcast Episode 11 – Context – Educating at home when life gets tough due to illness of a child, spouse, grandparent. Maybe your context is caused by a job change, moving, or you have a new baby in the home. Context can strict any homeschooling

Temperaments

Jan 19th, 2012 47m 12s

Why temperaments? Understanding temperaments helps you better understand how God has wired you up. You can also better understand your child. When it comes time to choose a curriculum you can save money and unnecessary frustration. Some curric

South Carolina Home School Law

Jan 5th, 2012 43m 54s

Our “Goal” for this episode of HSSN podcast is to provide some clarity of the Homeschool Laws in SC. It is very easy to home school in SC and we want to talk through what the law requires in layman’s terms. We have not found an audio explanatio

Lapbooks

Dec 15th, 2011 25m 57s

Podcast Episode 8 show notes: We want to use this Christmas time to introduce the concept of Lapbooks as a “curriculum” or as a supplement teaching method to what you may already be using. Simply put Lapbooks are a type of homemade fold out “bo

Christmas Theme Homeschool Resources

Dec 5th, 2011 31m 44s

These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 7. In this episode Sherry shares some great ideas to help you teach your children the real reason for the season. Below are the resources mentioned in this episode.

Teaching Textbooks Math Curriculum Review

Nov 18th, 2011 26m 1s

This is our first review of curriculum on the Home School Support Network podcast. In the episode we provided a review of the popular homeschool math curriculum Teaching Textbooks. We provide an audio clip example from a lesson and explain how

Podcast Episode 5 – Home School Structure and Routine

Nov 14th, 2011 40m 14s

These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 5. Structure and Routine Does every minute have to be scheduled? How to recognize which one is best for you. “free spirit & people person?” vs. a “task oriented get

Podcast Episode 4 – Foundation of Successful Homeschooling

Nov 6th, 2011 38m 8s

These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 4. How To Homeschool Basics “Basic Training” Need to create a foundation before (successful) homeschooling can begin. Need to frequently reevaluate/retrain these We

Podcast Episode 3 – Homeschool Myths

Oct 28th, 2011 39m 42s

We are going to touch on two areas. The Myths about Home School Reasons commonly given for NOT homeschooling Myths about Homeschooling? Socialization – The more traditional meaning is that kids need to mingle and learn with other kids so that t

Podcast Episode 2 – Why Home School?

Oct 13th, 2011 36m 2s

What is Home School? – A method of educating your children at home as a replacement for public or private school. U.S. Department of Education Survey on Homeschooling Why We Home School? Preschool training – Bible stories, self control, respect

Podcast Episode 1 – Welcome and Introductions

Oct 7th, 2011 33m 35s

The Home School Support podcast is your online homeschooling support group. Are you struggling to find the best curriculum or methods to teach your child? The Home School Support Network is here to help by providing curriculum and resource rev

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