Episode 155: Teaching Reading In Your Homeschool and How to Keep it Fun, with Sarah Constantine  Sarah Constantine is back on The Homeschool Sisters Podcast to discuss reading and how to keep it fun. She has an M.Ed in Early Childhood Education focused on literacy development and is LETRS certified. Sarah taught kindergarten, first, and third grade before leaving to be with the kiddos full-time.   You're not going to want to miss her valuable insight and incredible reading resource recommendations (especially allll the games)!   This episode is brought to you by Night Zoo ..read more

Episode 154: "Can You Teach Homeschool Math Without A Textbook?" with Jessica Waldock  If math has ever been a pain point in your homeschool, please know you're not alone. So many of us have encountered power struggles regarding homeschooling math. And no one is learning when a kid is crying over a math book. Have you ever wondered if you can homeschool math without a textbook? Do you want to make mathematics more fun and work it into your everyday family life? Well, you're in luck because Jessica Waldock from The Waldock Way is joining us to discuss all of this and more! This episode is ..read more

Episode 153: The Importance of Finding Daily Joy, with Vanessa Wright  Often, when you're in the throes of parenting, homeschooling, and doing all the things, taking time to notice JOY might not be high on your list. But it should be! Cultivating a daily joy practice can help shift your mood, mindset, and mothering journey. In this episode, Vanessa Wright is back and she's sharing some simple tips on cultivating a joy-filled daily practice to help boost your energy and creativity.  This is one of those episodes that will inspire you to search for the daily joy, and will have a positi ..read more

Episode 152: Finding Your Midlife FLOW, with Vanessa Wright   If you're a mother in midlife, you're going to love this episode. Vanessa Wright is back on the podcast and she's sharing the importance of caring for yourself, amid the chaos that is parenting and homeschooling.  And we're not talking about bubble baths and candles- because honestly? Not everyone loves those things! If you're finding yourself feeling overwhelmed, stuck, and wondering what you want to do with your next chapter, this conversation is for you. (The self-care travel bag suggestion is worth its weight in G ..read more

Episode 151: *BONUS EPISODE* Struggling Readers, with Shawna Wingert [Episode 151] Our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms has been an absolute hit! Each time we aired an episode of the series, we'd receive a slew of emails, and all of them essentially said the same thing: More Shawna, please! Here at The Homeschool Sisters Podcast, we aim to please. You ask, and we love to answer. This week, we have a BONUS episode for you. Shawna is back on the pod discussing one of the biggest pain points for homeschool parents: struggling readers. View show notes: - Episode 151 ..read more

Episode 150: Executive Functioning and Unique Learners, with Shawna Wingert Welcome to the FINAL episode of our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms! This summer series has covered the following subjects: online learning, sensory needs, anxiety, and executive functioning, and each topic has a special focus on unique learners. Today, our final episode covers executive functioning and unique learners. And it also touches upon parenting when you also struggle with executive functioning. So, pour a cup of coffee, grab those earbuds, and put your feet up. You're g ..read more

Episode 148: Sensory Needs and Unique Learners, with Shawna Wingert Our homeschool cousin, Shawna Wingert, is back on the podcast for the final four episodes of our summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms. Shawna is going to be discussing homeschooling unique learners. These episodes will cover the following topics: online learning, sensory needs, anxiety, and executive functioning. In this week's episode, Shawna shares about sensory needs and unique learners. You won't want to miss it! Visit the show notes: Episode 148: Sensory Needs and Unique Learners, with Shawna Wing ..read more

Episode 147: Unique Learners and Online Learning, with Shawna Wingert Our homeschool cousin, Shawna Wingert, is back on the podcast for the final four episodes of our summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms. Shawna is going to be discussing homeschooling unique learners. These episodes will cover the following topics: online learning, sensory needs, anxiety, and executive functioning. In this week's episode, Shawna shares the ins and outs of using online learning methodologies with unique learners. You won't want to miss it! Visit the show notes: https://my-little-poppies ..read more

Episode 146: Connecting With Your Kids Through Cooking, with Samantha Barnes In this fourth episode of our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms, we are chatting with Samantha Barnes of Raddish Kids about the importance of connecting with our kids through cooking. And if you're a parent who could maybe use a little help with meal planning (um, hi, it's me), be sure to listen in to learn more about Raddish Kids' Supper Club, which takes all the guesswork out of meal prep and planning for us big kids! View the show notes here: - Episode 146: Connecting With Your Kids Thro ..read more

Episode 145: On The Importance of Nature, with Linda Åkeson McGurk In the third episode of our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms, we explore the importance of nature in the lives of our children, teens, and ourselves. This week, we are sharing a conversation with Linda Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-American writer, author, and blogger. If you're a lifelong nature enthusiast, or if you'd love to include more nature into your days but don't know where to begin, you're going to love this episode! View the show notes here: - Episode 145: On The Importance of Nature, with Lin ..read more