Join us as we dive into a discussion of all things technology related! We will talk about whether or not we think it's necessary, useful and beneficial in our homeschool and how we are finding a balance as we navigate a changing world. We also chat about all the techie things we do and use in our homeschool.

Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne

Read Aloud Revival

Audible

iPod Nano

iPod Touch

Hank the Cowdog

The Boxcar Children

Epic

Podcasts

StoryNory

Sugarcrash Kids

Brains On

Tumble

Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian

Stories

Classics for Kids

Sparkle Stories

Apps

Duolingo

Stack the States/Stack the Countries

Reflex Math

Prodigy

Smartick

Montessori Stamp Game

Montessori Skip Counting

My Note Games

Minecraft

Nessy

Doodling Dragons

Logic of English Phonograms

Scratch

Hopscotch

Daisy the Dinosaur

Websites

Typing.com

Khan Academy

Homeschool Spanish Academy

Youtube

Art for Kids Hub

Cosmic Kids Yoga

GoNoodle

Other

Simple Homeschool on Facebook

LTW

Maren: KT Tape

Angela: The Girl With the Lower Back Tatoo by Amy Schumer

Also mentioned: The Popcast

Bossypants by Tina Fey

For the Love by Jen Hatmaker

Yes, Please by Amy Poehler

Girl Walks Into a Bar by Rachel Dratch

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One of the most important things we can do as homeschool parents is to take good care of ourselves. So why do we often neglect to do this? Today we talk about all the reasons to prioritize self care, our history with self care and all the different things we do to take care of ourselves. We also talk about what we are Loving This Week.

What's Yours Like?

Cards Against Humanity

Time's Up

Whole30

Loving This Week

MasterChef Jr.

Live Kombucha

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This is the time of year where we wonder if we're really doing the right thing. Are we doing too much? Too little? Are we ruining our kids? In this episode, we lay out our questions, talk through our fears and get back to feeling confident about our choices.

Loving This Week

Angela: Kimberly Pull-On Boot Jeans from Liverpool

Maren: Qeepsake

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This is our final book club chat about the book Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. We are wrapping things up by talking about Chapters 5 and 6, which are all about schedules and filtering out the adult world. Please join us!

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"Sometimes the best way to teach science is to not answer kids' questions." - Jenny Schultz

Today our first guest, Jenny Schultz, is here to talk to us about integrating science into our homeschool days. Jenny shares with us how easy it is to incorporate science into what you're already doing because kids are naturally curious. She gives great ideas for making science fun and interesting.

Citizen Science Projects

Carolina Biological

Loving This Week

Jenny: Homemade Quidditch game

Maren: Comprehensive ENFP Survival Guide by Heidi Priebe

Angela: Sparkle Stories FIFTY Series (click here for the free story on Ohio)

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Today we are continuing our conversation of Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne by discussing Chapters 3 and 4 (Environment and Rhythm). We'd love to have you join us! No need to have read the book ahead of time.

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We are taking this opportunity to geek out about our favorite musical, Hamilton. Join us as we talk about what it is, why we love it and why we think it's a perfect fit for homeschooling. We talk about the history, music, art, culture and all the ways we use it in our homeschool.

Hamilton Album (explicit)

Hamilton Album (clean)

The Room Where It's Happening Podcast #14 with Alex Lacamoire

Hamilton Mixtape

Hamilton: The Revolution

Kid-Friendly Hamilton Songs (See this spotify playlist)

The Story of Tonight

The Schuyler Sisters

Farmer Refuted

You'll Be Back

Helpless

That Would Be Enough

Guns and Ships

History Has Its Eyes On You

Dear Theodosia

The Room Where It Happens

Schuyler Defeated

One Last Time

I Know Him

It's Quiet Uptown

Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

Loving This Week

Maren: her new whiteboard

Angela: America's First Daughter

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Today we are honing in on Chapters 1 and 2 of Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. Feel free to read along with us or just listen in on our conversations as we share our insights and questions from the book.

Today we are super excited to talk about one of our favorite parenting books, Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. Join us as we reflect on how we have tried to implement some of the principles in our parenting.

We are going to be delving deeper into Simplicity Parenting in a series of bonus episodes. Follow along with us! We're starting with Chapters 1 & 2 on Jan. 16, 2017.

Loving This Week

Maren: LuSa Organics Shampoo Bar

Aveda light elements smoothing fluid

Angela: Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance

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It's the end of the year and we're in the mood to reflect! Join us as we chat about what's going well, what needs tweaking and some new insights. At the end, we share what we are Loving This Week.

Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne

Bravewriter

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park

Read Aloud Revival Podcast

Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora

Mo Willems

Cheaper By the Dozen by Frank Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Loving This Week

Maren: Amazon Rapids App

Angela: Blue Apron

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