Four In Tow Podcast

Last episode I introduced my new friend, Serena Ryan of the Confident Homeschooler. THIS episode, we continue our conversation, just talking shop about homeschooling, including answering a listener question. 

If you have questions about homeschooling, send them to four.in.tow.podcast(at)gmail.com 

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This show was sponsored by the wonderful Four In Tow Community. Join the Facebook Group, Book Club, and Planning groups by going to Patreon.com/fourintowpodcast to sign up!

Be sure to listen to episode 33 to get the beginning of this show. I continue my thoughts on how to begin homeschooling, including taking note of RESOURCES available, and thoughts on building a homeschooling tribe. 

 

After I finish my thoughts, I include part of an interview with my new friend Serena Ryan, creator of The Confident Homeschooler, an online society to help new homeschool families navigate their first homeschool community. 

 

Be sure to take advantage of Serena's discount into the membership of her community by going to The Confident Homeschooler before August 1! Follow her on Facebook and Instagram as well.  

 

Follow the Four In Tow community by going to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Don't be afraid to reach out if you have any questions regarding homeschooling. I'm here to help.

I talked about it in episode 3, but felt that it was worth another episode. I know how overwhelming it can be to find curriculum that works for you and your family! Let this be a starting point. And if you want to talk with me about your own journey to find the curriculum that works for you, email me at Four.In.Tow.Podcast(at)gmail(dot)com, we can set up a consultation.

2020 has been a truly unusual year and, as we get into the summer, looking forward to the fall, that is still the case. I have seen a huge increase of people deciding to homeschool their children for the first time, for this coming school year. As parents decide to take this step, I'm hearing more often than ever before, "how do we do this?" Well, I hear you! And this is my attempt to help you, the new homeschool parent, to get a grasp of how to start.

 

I also introduce a new segment "Mommy, will you read to me" with a very special guest. You won't want to miss it!

There are SO many things to link in this episode, just head over to Four In Tow Podcast and look up the blog post titled Episode 32.

Elizabeth from Four In Tow Podcast, invited the cast of Fade To Gray onto her show to discuss socialization and homeschooling.If you would like to find out more about Four In Tow Podcast, go check out the website: Four In Tow Podcast and follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Patreon.

 

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In this episode, I spoke with Julie from Whisking Apples, about the curriculum she is creating that uses recipes as the backbone of a complete learning experience. It was such a pleasure to talk with Julie about this refreshingly new approach to homeschooling. 

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Continuing on the theme of adults looking back on their homeschooled up bringing, I sat down with podcaster, Natalie Smith, to talk about her experiences growing up homeschooled. We talked about what she thinks she missed out on, her transition to adulthood, and her thoughts on how the perception of homeschool has changed over the years. 

Natalie and her husband Rich have a podcast called Not Suitable For Adults where they discuss children's shows and movies. Find their show HERE

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Have you ever wondered what it is like to be homeschooled and then get to college? Have you ever wondered what homeschool kids think about their homeschool experience, once they become adults? WELL, look no further than this episode of Four In Tow Podcast. Do you remember Heather from To_Sow_A_Seed who was my guest on from Episodes 25 & 26? Today we talk with her two adult kids who are currently enrolled in a brick and mortar college about the transition from homeschool kid, to college adult. 

If you would like to talk with Mary Hannah or Mataus, message me at Four In Tow Podcast and I'll connect you all. 

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After taking a two month break, I'm back with new interviews, and hopefully, more encouragement for you! 

This episode was recorded in February 2020, I had intended to post it in mid March. But many factors prevented me. Keep that in mind as we talk about going out and about. This was recorded before the Stay At Home ordinances of Spring 2020 came into effect. 

Monica Burns of Class Tech Tips was my guest for this episode. We talked about the use of technology in homeschooling, specifically, programs that can help students with special needs. Monica had so much information to share with us and I really enjoyed the conversation. I hope you find it helpful. 

Resources Monica mentioned: 

Book Creator -- https://classtechtips.com/2019/09/04/book-creator-features/StorylineOnline -- https://classtechtips.com/2019/01/02/read-aloud-videos/Wow in the World -- https://classtechtips.com/2018/01/07/podcast-for-kids/Math Learning Center -- https://classtechtips.com/2016/03/01/math-learning-center/Immersive Reader -- https://classtechtips.com/2018/10/25/microsoft-onenote-class-notebook/Easy EdTech Podcast -- https://classtechtips.com/category/podcast/

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This episode is the second of two parts in which I speak with Heather about homeschooling special needs children. Find part one in Episode 25, then come back here to Episode 26 to hear the conclusion of my interview with Heather. 

During the episode, we discussed the following curricula and resources:

Classical Conversations - See Episode 17, Classical Conversations with MollyOrtom Gillingham - help for the dyslexic Sounds Abound - Reading Resource  Ronit Bird - author - Dyscalculia ToolkitExplode The Code - Phonics work books (now, also available as an app)

Find Heather's Blog: tosowaseed.net - blog Follow her on Instagram: @to_sow_a_seed

Feel free to email her at: [email protected]

For more information about the Parent-Teacher Conference on April 18, 2020 go to

FourInTowPodcast.com/conference