Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast

By Tina Smith and Beckie Tetrault

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The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.

Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast episodes:

September 07, 2012 Tidal Homeschooling (Ep 16, 9/4/12)

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:
History Odyssey Timelines (new timelines the moms mention)
Melissa Wiley’s Blog
Tidal Schooling Links
Melissa Wiley on Twitter
Into the Thicklebit
This episode is sponsored by Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at www.movingbeyondthepage.com. Be sure to listen to episode 19 for the new correct coupon code!
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August 29, 2012 Quick Tips and Tricks for Homeschooling (Ep 15, 8/26/12)

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 here!
Homeschool Realm ~ Read Alouds for 6yr Old Boys Book List
Mango Languages
Rosetta Stone
Muzzy, the BBC Language Program
IEM Charter Schools
Enchanted Learning
Library Books App –no longer exists
Teachers Pay Teachers
iMotion HD
The Kids Should See This
This episode is sponsored by Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at www.movingbeyondthepage.com. Be sure to listen to episode 19 for the new correct coupon code!

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1h 11min
August 21, 2012 Extracurricular Activities for Homeschoolers (Ep 14, 8/19/12)

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
Enchanting World of E.D. Baker (Frog Princess books)
History for Music Lovers

Pass the Bean Dip blog post from Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
Succinct Answers to the question “Why do you homeschool?”
Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast Episode 11 (Curriculum building)
Tina’s Curriculum building spreadsheet

This episode is sponsored by Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at www.movingbeyondthepage.com. Be sure to listen to episode 19 for the new correct coupon code!

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54min
August 16, 2012 Homeschool Field Trip Ideas (Ep 13, 8/12/12)

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 Arts Studio ~ Margaret Hudson Studio
Field Trip Factory
National Park Services
National Parks Field Trip pages
Free Entrance Days for National Parks
Monetery Bay Aquarium Homeschool Days
Legoland Homeschool Days

This episode is sponsored by Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at www.movingbeyondthepage.com. Be sure to listen to episode 19 for the new correct coupon code!

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1h 21min
August 08, 2012 How to Stay Sane While Homeschooling (Ep 12, 8/5/12)

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 Brueghel Painting, “Children’s Games”
Mars Rover Curiosity video (streamed live, now recorded)
More info on Curiosity
Georges Méliès

Robert Munsch
Where the Wild Things Are audiobook
Russell Hoban’s Frances Collection
Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato
Blueberries for Sal
Tikki Tikki Tembo
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Jim Weiss and on Amazon
Magic Tree House audiobooks
Rainbow ...
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1h 3min
July 31, 2012 Planning for the New School Year (Ep 11, 7/29/12)
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 for Kids
ToonTown (no longer exists)
More Podcast Money
Flattr
We are now “savvyhomeschoolmoms” on Instagram!
Mead Flex Hybrid Notebinder
Explode the Code
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
HomeschoolRealm.com’s Charlotte Mason booklist for history (mentioned by Tina, containing prehistory/ancient history books)
Tina’s 2012/13 School Year “Spreadsheet of Awesomeness”
Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets (The Royal Diaries series…Tina mentions this in the show, about the Native American princess who lived at the time of the pilgrims in Plymouth)
The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce (Dear America/My Name is America series…pilgrim boy on the Mayflower)
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1h 9min
July 23, 2012 Getting Organized (Ep 10, 7/22/12)
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 (Tina said “platform” on the show, it should have been “platinum”…this is the link she used to get it off her computer.)
Nerd101 (no longer exists)
Tales from the Jungle Crews
Manic Mommies
You Had to be There
School of Podcasting
Podcast Answer Man
You Made it Weird
The Wired Homeschool
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide
The Eventual Millionaire
The LinkedIn Lady Show
This Little Parent Stayed Home NOTE: This show still exists, but it has evolved into something totally different than what I talked about on the show. I don’t care for it anymore, but check it out and see what you think.
The Sociable Homeschooler
Homeschool Buyers Co-op
Vegsource ~ Used Homeschool Curriculum-no longer exists
Required Paperwork Binder
School Organization Binder
FlyLady Control Journal
Beckie’s Favorite Post-it Note Dispenser
Homeschool Freebie of the Day
Currclick – No longer exists
This episode is sponsored by Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at www.movingbeyondthepage.com. Be sure to listen to episode 19 for the newest coupon code!
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1h 9min
July 17, 2012 Making Books (Ep 9, 7/15/12)
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 Homeschool Moms on All Things Mothering (Link is to the archived page, as Mothering has since revamped their website and things no longer look like this. You can now find us here.)
SpiralScouts
School of Podcasting (Dave Jackson)
Audacity (free recording software)
Powergramo (Skype recorder)
Audacity to Podcast (Daniel Lewis)
The Podcast Answer Man
Math Mammoth
Article: Education in Finland
Why Am I Aligning Math Mammoth to Common Core Standards
Zines
Hands of a Child (site no longer exists)
Squidoo Lens on Lapbooking
Lapbooking on a Shoestring
Homeschool Share
Tot Books
Book Making with Kids
Making Books
Don’t forget you can find us on Twitter @SavvyHomeschool and on Facebook at SavvyHomeschoolMoms. Also you can call and leave us a voicemail at (559)426-6670. Subscribe to our podcast through iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/savvy-homeschool-moms/id529043541
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1h 7min
July 12, 2012 Making Homeschooling Fun (Ep 8 , 7/9/12)
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 Learning Yahoo Group
Games4Learning Yahoo Group
Geosafari Games Yahoo Group

Don’t forget you can find us on Twitter @SavvyHomeschool and on Facebook at SavvyHomeschoolMoms. Also you can call and leave us a voicemail at (559)426-6670. Subscribe to our podcast through iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/savvy-homeschool-moms/id529043541
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1h 12min
July 03, 2012 How to Start Homeschooling (Ep 7, 7/1/12), part 1
(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
The Exchange Change Game
Book Recommendations

* Homeschooling: Take a Deep Breath-You Can Do This!
* The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
* Homeschooling at the Speed of Life
* Homeschooling Year by Year
* Homeschooling and Loving It

Article: Are You Qualified? (Not mentioned on the show, as we discovered it after the fact)
Website Recommendations

* How to start homeschooling
* So you are thinking about homeschooling
* Homeschool.com’s podcast page
* Homeschool Legalities by State (List of states on left side of page).

Story of the World Curriculum
What is Classical Education?
Charlotte Mason and Classical Education
Jim Weiss
Nomads documentaries mentioned: Grass and People of the Wind

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1h 16min

FAQs about Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast:

How many episodes does Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.