Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast

In this week’s episode, the moms talk about using their new “Seize the Year” wall calendars to get organized and using incentives and rewards to help homeschooling run more smoothly. Links in this Episode: 2013 “Seize the Year” Wall Calendar … Continued

Please note: If you downloaded this episode prior to 2/23/13, please delete it and re-download. There was a glitch a little after the 1hr mark where our intro/outro music just randomly started playing (not sure how I missed that before, … Continued

In this episode, the moms gather their strength in the midst of some gnarly colds to talk about all kinds of useful and educational apps for the iPhone and iPad. Links in this Episode: Horrible Hauntings (Augmented Reality Book) 2013 Rose … Continued

On this, the last day of 2012, the moms chat about the holidays, update listeners on their last month, and how to start the New Year right with homeschooling!   Links in this Episode:   Homeschooling with the Amazing Race … Continued

  *The audio player is at the bottom of the page, and if you’d like to skip right to the Thanksgiving content, it begins at 1hr, 48sec (1:00:48).* In this episode the moms chat about Halloween fun, the History Odyssey … Continued

In this episode the moms talk about field trips galore, Google Earth, the Earthquake and… Homeschool co-ops!!   Links in this episode: Homeschoolrealm Facebook page Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Horrible Histories Google Earth Google Earth (Oceans, as mentioned by Beckie) … Continued

In this episode the mom’s chat about Flylady routines, history lesson mishaps, share 2 great educational British websites, and Beckie talks about homeschooling with chronic illness. Links in this episode: Flylady.net January’s Girl – Top 5 Parenting Tips Popular Mechanics … Continued

In Feb 2013, I created a country report printable to use with my kids, along with The Amazing Race (discussed briefly in the first 15 min of ep 27 and 28,). It has been updated and improved upon a couple … Continued

In this episode the moms share 2 new segments: “Books of the Week” and “Links of the Week”, as well as discuss bullying and teasing in homeschool situations. Links in this Episode: Teaching reading and writing with cursive first Cursive … Continued

In this episode, the moms chat about their CurrClick giveaway, the overscheduled homeschooler, and share their favorite art and science recipes. Links in this Episode: Elephant and Piggie books Chaffee Zoo (where Tina took her children) Scholastic Shoe Box Learning … Continued

After a shaky start to the week, the moms finally get together and chat about how their first week of schooling went, finding balance between being out exploring and being home, and all about Tidal Homeschooling. Links in this episode: … Continued

In this episode the mom’s chat about preparing for the first day of homeschool, read listener mail, foreign language study ideas and 6 quick tips and tricks for homeschooling! Links in this episode: Is your Child fearful of reading? Comment … Continued

In this episode the mom’s chat about their new fundraising group, how to talk to family members who may be against homeschooling, creating an all inclusive curriculum,and extracurricular activities for homeschoolers. Links from this episode: Fetch Episodes from PBS Homeschool Fundraising Co-op … Continued

In this episode the moms chat about surviving the heat, E-books vs printed books, and homeschool field trip ideas!   Links in this episode: Perseid Meteor Shower How many prints can YOU get out of your ink cartridge Factory Tours USA Earth … Continued

In this episode, the moms talk about World Breastfeeding Week, the Mars rover landing, preschool audiobooks, and how to stay sane while homeschooling! Links from this episode: Savvy Homeschool Moms Talk Breastfeeding on Mothering.com  The Mysterious Benedict Society (book) Pieter … Continued

In this episode, the moms chat about the Olympics, Doctor Who, and planning for the new school year. Tina’s Flags of the Olympics Printable Enchanted Learning (also mentioned for flag printables) Weekly Homeschool Planner Discovering Great Artists Great American Artists … Continued

In this episode, the moms discuss birthday parties, other podcasts, ways to save on homeschool resources, getting organized, and how they talk to their children about national tragedies. Links in this episode: WhoHype Discount School Supply Live Security Platinum virus … Continued

In this episode the moms chat about their new partnership with Mothering Magazine, answers listener questions about SpiralScouts and podcasting, Tina talks more about Math Mammoth, and making homeschooling fun with zines, lapbooks and bookmaking. Links in this episode: Savvy … Continued

In this episode, the moms talk about ways to make homeschooling fun, bliss-led learning, and using games in your curriculum. Links in this episode: Article: How Emotions Affect Learning Delight Driven Learning Excellence in Education ~ Game Curriculum Games For … Continued

(Part 2 is here.) In this episode the moms chat about summertime fun, money games, how to start homeschooling, and Tina reviews Story of the World. Links in this Episode: Netflix Origami Secular Homeschool The Mysterious Benedict Society Coins Count … Continued